OUSTANDING AND RARE IDENTIFIED UNIFORM GROUPING OF CAPT ALBERT M. TYLER OF 27TH REGIMENT NY VOLUNTEERS.

OUSTANDING AND RARE IDENTIFIED UNIFORM GROUPING OF CAPT ALBERT M. TYLER OF 27TH REGIMENT NY VOLUNTEERS. This grouping consists of Capt Tyler’s frock coat, sash, vest, a signed CDV of him wearing this coat, his officer’s kepi with Havelock and 6th Army core badge. There are 2 pairs of captain straps a pair of major straps. This is a wonderful attic found grouping with no restoration. Frock coat has all classic civil war features including velvet lined collar. Bulbous elbows are 9 1/2” across, cuffs are 5” across. Eagle staff buttons adorn the coat as they do on the vest and the officer’s kepi. Coat is heavily quilted, tails have lined pockets, lining of skirt is typical dark green material. The officer’s kepi here is outstanding. It is the only kepi we have seen with an improvised orig Havelock constructed from polished cotton. Kepi has a padded quilted lining and top with an indiscernible makers mark on top. Tarred sweatband is intact. Chinstrap has 2 eagle staff buttons. An orig embroidered 6th army badge with orig red background sits atop officer’s braid on top of kepi. An embroidered US staff insignia 1 1/2” across in bullion wreath sits on front of hat. Typical dark blue wool vest that would have been worn with Union Officers coat. Coat has 9 extra quality back marked US Staff Officers buttons. Coat has 3 pockets lined with light brown cotton. Same light brown material is used on backing of vest. A 2 prong iron tightening buckle is found on back of vest, dated 1855. Sash is typical red silk faded to purple. The orig straps should be resewn to coat as seen in CDV. This is a wonderful opportunity to obtain an untouched officer’s kepi with orig staff insignia and core badge along with field grade officer’s frock coat, sash and vest. CONDITION: Coat and vest still exhibit rich blue color. Several moth holes, three largest holes being about 1” x 1/2”. Scattered moth tracking over much of the wool surface. Linings very good and sound with some tearing and fraying. Sash is faded with some soiling. Kepi exhibits similar color and moth damage. Havelock is excellent. Sweatband soiled. Lining deteriorated and frayed but still 70% or more intact. Padding still present. Inside top of hat appears to be makers mark but unreadable. 4-56248, 4-56260 JS276 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2173	$11,500.00	OUSTANDING AND RARE IDENTIFIED UNIFORM GROUPING OF CAPT ALBERT M. TYLER OF 27TH REGIMENT NY VOLUNTEERS. This grouping consists of Capt Tyler’s frock coat, sash, vest, a signed CDV of him wearing this coat, his officer’s kepi with Havelock and 6th Army core badge. There are 2 pairs of captain straps a pair of major straps. This is a wonderful attic found grouping with no restoration. Frock coat has all classic civil war features including velvet lined collar. Bulbous elbows are 9 1/2” across, cuffs are 5” across. Eagle staff buttons adorn the coat as they do on the vest and the officer’s kepi. Coat is heavily quilted, tails have lined pockets, lining of skirt is typical dark green material. The officer’s kepi here is outstanding. It is the only kepi we have seen with an improvised orig Havelock constructed from polished cotton. Kepi has a padded quilted lining and top with an indiscernible makers mark on top. Tarred sweatband is intact. Chinstrap has 2 eagle staff buttons. An orig embroidered 6th army badge with orig red background sits atop officer’s braid on top of kepi. An embroidered US staff insignia 1 1/2” across in bullion wreath sits on front of hat. Typical dark blue wool vest that would have been worn with Union Officers coat. Coat has 9 extra quality back marked US Staff Officers buttons. Coat has 3 pockets lined with light brown cotton. Same light brown material is used on backing of vest. A 2 prong iron tightening buckle is found on back of vest, dated 1855. Sash is typical red silk faded to purple. The orig straps should be resewn to coat as seen in CDV. This is a wonderful opportunity to obtain an untouched officer’s kepi with orig staff insignia and core badge along with field grade officer’s frock coat, sash and vest. CONDITION: Coat and vest still exhibit rich blue color. Several moth holes, three largest holes being about 1” x 1/2”. Scattered moth tracking over much of the wool surface. Linings very good and sound with some tearing and fraying. Sash is faded with some soiling. Kepi exhibits similar color and moth damage. Havelock is excellent. Sweatband soiled. Lining deteriorated and frayed but still 70% or more intact. Padding still present. Inside top of hat appears to be makers mark but unreadable. 4-56248, 4-56260 JS276 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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