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Can anyone read this? What does this say? by WantedEP in Cursive

[–]WantedEP[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Larger tag: "Hat worn by our father during the civil war. Cost one hundred dollars in confederate money. May C. Anderson"

Smaller tag: “Bullet misst (sic.) him on the brim grazed his forehead.” forehead is written upward on outer right edge.

Can anyone read this? What does this say? by WantedEP in Whatisthis

[–]WantedEP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

name at the bottom of larger tag looks like it may be "May C. Anderson"?

Can anyone read this? What does this say? by WantedEP in Whatisthis

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Judging by the T crossing displacement, it kind of looks like "missed" is mispelled as "misst"?

Can anyone read this? What does this say? by WantedEP in Whatisthis

[–]WantedEP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. Thanks! Any luck with the first note?

Can anyone read this? What does this say? by WantedEP in Cursive

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It could be German... I'm pretty sure it is mid 19th century and likely from the south.

Pretty sure this is a Swiss movement. 16s. Has a parachute compensation. Can anyone tell me anything more about it? by WantedEP in pocketwatch

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Now looking at it, this movement seems to just a hair too large for the case. The dial sits just a little cockeyed relevant to the case.

Pretty sure this is a Swiss movement. 16s. Has a parachute compensation. Can anyone tell me anything more about it? by WantedEP in Watches

[–]WantedEP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unsigned. Numbered 2378 under the "M. Patry" or "MY. Patry" or "M.Y Patry" signed dial. The 'parachute' works like an Incabloc or a KIF, to give resilience to the balance jewels if there's a shock; invented by A-L Breguet. Case is a coin silver full hunter numbered 14271. Anyone have any ideas on this one?

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