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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Uselessprogress on February 28, 2013, 02:28:39 PM
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I was recently given this manual by a family friend to try and sell. I found a similar one on ebay but with its military nature I didn't know how much condition affects the value. It appears to be a WWI Light artillery training manual with notes from the and comments throughout from the original owner. I also found this Western Union day letter folded in between the pages.
The price on e-bay seemed a little low, and I don't want this interesting piece of history going for less than it deserves. I understand that this isn't typical, but if anyone has any insights or recommendations of what to do I'd be very grateful! Thanks in advance.
Album of Images: http://imgur.com/a/KnL5B (http://imgur.com/a/KnL5B)
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Selling these kind of Artefacts...is a bit of Hit or Miss,....just because its old and you think its valuable..does not mean a thing...it all depends on who is looking on the day...What it does have going for it..is the letter..that adds a whole lot to it, as it gives the manual a little provenance...
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In case you did not know NYMA is New York Military Academy which is located in Cornwall on Hudson North of NYC.
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The book is just drill regs. for the academy !!
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I was recently given this manual by a family friend to try and sell. I found a similar one on ebay but with its military nature I didn't know how much condition affects the value. It appears to be a WWI Light artillery training manual with notes from the and comments throughout from the original owner. I also found this Western Union day letter folded in between the pages.
The price on e-bay seemed a little low, and I don't want this interesting piece of history going for less than it deserves. I understand that this isn't typical, but if anyone has any insights or recommendations of what to do I'd be very grateful! Thanks in advance.
Album of Images: http://imgur.com/a/KnL5B (http://imgur.com/a/KnL5B)
The previous owner A H Schroeter with the bookplate ( b: 1852 in of Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio d: 26 Nov 1934 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ) has an entry in the Historical Register And Dictionary Of The United States Army.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m1zEG4ySqlsC&pg=PA1900-IA5&lpg=PA1900-IA5&dq=anton+henry+schroeter&source=bl&ots=MxwJ7M3zJJ&sig=BcJGh99VOPAmjWawFkbPAlJheho&hl=en&sa=X&ei=K3gwUdz1H4jT0QWs74CYBQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=anton%20henry%20schroeter&f=false (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m1zEG4ySqlsC&pg=PA1900-IA5&lpg=PA1900-IA5&dq=anton+henry+schroeter&source=bl&ots=MxwJ7M3zJJ&sig=BcJGh99VOPAmjWawFkbPAlJheho&hl=en&sa=X&ei=K3gwUdz1H4jT0QWs74CYBQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=anton%20henry%20schroeter&f=false)
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Now that,s what you call a really good bit of sleuthing....