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Q: Hi, John. my great-grandfather was a member of the G.A.R. and was
in fact a member of the administration. His name was Frank Hunter. He
lived in Colorado. We have all of these items from a conventions and won-
dered if you could help with the value. One of the medals we have appears
to be from Russell Alger, former governor and senator from Michigan.
We are considering framing all these things together as a family
keepsake. Thank you so much!

A group of GAR memorabilia worth $300 to $350.
group of seven from different cities sold at Heritage Auctions on June
A powder flask from the 1800s An 1886 San Francisco 7, 2020, for $362.50. Those ribbons typically bring about $50 each.
made of pressed horn, ribbon, the best of the lot, You can see many similar items priced on the dealer site
about $250-$400. is valued at about $50.
CivilWarBadges.com.
JS: Your Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) memorabilia as a whole, Your 19th century powder flask is made from pressed horn and is
including his membership document, has a value of about $300-$350. fairly scarce in nice condition with no insect damage. Similar horns are
The embroidered 1886 San Francisco ribbon is the most desirable. A priced by dealers for $250-$400.

John Sexton is an independent appraiser and expert on Civil War memorabilia. He is an accredited member of various appraiser
organizations. He can be contacted at 770-329-4984. If you have a Civil War item for him to appraise, email a photo and a
description to him at: jsextonatlcom.ne@mindspring.com.

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