Antique 1898 Grand Army of the Republic GAR Paper Mark Bookmark Oil City Day PA

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Antique 1898 Grand Army of the Republic GAR Paper Mark Bookmark Oil City Day PA
Antique 1898 Grand Army of the Republic GAR Paper Mark Bookmark Oil City Day PA
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Please know that shipping is NOT correct as far as ebay’s estimates – items are still arriving late – and it’s not consistent – it depends upon where you live, I’ve found.
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
I LOVE finding items that used to belong to a Civil War soldier - and they are getting harder and harder to find. What I have is a 9 1/4" long by 2 1/2" wide piece of paper that is in the shape of a bookmark - you tell me what you think it might have been. the print on the paper is either dark blue or red, with the eagle at the top looking brown but I think he might actually be a really dark red, too. Under the eagle and crest, you can see that it reads in red print, "Oil City Day, G.A.R., Oil City Fair Grounds, June 9, 1898." So, this would have been a Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Soldier reunion that I assume was Oil City Pennsylvania (I know of no other). This is a light paper piece that has been folded in the center -and that's the way it was when I purchased it, so I'll just fold it right back up when done and that's how I will ship it, too. There's a 1/8" chip of paper right under the fold on the left end, and all of the corners have nibbles or folds to the tips except the upper right corner. The upper right corner has a crease to it, and you can see in photo 4 that there's a short rip on both the left and right sides there by the top. There's a couple of hills/valleys in the paper that are not creases, and some edge dings that are not chips. The paper I'm sure has browned some with age, but aside from one or two really light opaque caramel colored marks, there's no stains or anything like that (and the caramel marks are age - not stains or soil). I handled this piece very very carefully as it's old and fragile, and the fold on the left edge has a 1/2" separation right at the fold going in (I guess you'd call it a rip, but it's literally straight along the fold line - not jagged) and I didn't want to cause it any further damage. This one deserves a frame. To a good home only.
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me.  If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
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