The Shoulder Strap Challenge
Thought you were finished with multiple choice tests? Here are nine shoulder straps. Three are Civil War, three are post-Civil War,
and three are fakes. Test your knowledge of these Civil War embroidered "artifacts." Can you correctly spot them? Not
having the items in your hand is a disadvantage.
ITEM ONE
Details: back no markings finished with dark blue wool.
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM TWO
Details: back marked P. Tait & Co. Limerick finished with leather
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM THREE
Details: back no markings unfinished
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM FOUR
Details: back no markings finished dark blue wool
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM FIVE
Details: back no markings finished in paper
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM SIX
Details: back no marking finished in dark blue wool with clip fasteners
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM SEVEN
Deatils: no markings unfinished
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM EIGHT
Details: marked The Pettibone Bros Mfg. Co. Cincinniti, O., USA finished in dark blue wool
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
ITEM NINE
Details: no markings back finished in dark blue wool
Chose one of the below:
- Civil War
- Post-Civil War
- Fake
The creator realizes that there are many other fine areas of Civil War collectables and that honest differences in opinion
can exist as to just when the War of Northern Aggression ended.
Score
10 right-advise "Antique Roadshow" and get to say I would think this would bring at auction $10,000 about nearly everything.*
8-9 right good job
7-6 right fair job
5-4 right select purchases wearing a blind fold
3-2 right collect beer cans
0-1 right let your spouse hold your money for you and frequently sell straps on Internet auction sites.
* Yes, I know (the maxmium score is nine).
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