Description: Original hand signed 1862 “Fifty Cents” fractional note issued by “The City of Portsmouth” in Virginia. The note has a hand inscribed serial number “3933” with a plain back. The Battle of Hampton Roads in Virginia was the first engagement of ironclad warships during the Civil War fought on March 8 – 9, 1862. It was fought between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The Virginia is most often called the Merrimac; a Federal ship before it was captured. The battle was fought at Hampton Roads surrounded on land by Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth. While neither side could claim victory, the battle demonstrated the viability of ironclad technology and provided a glimpse into the future of naval warfare. The scene “Monitor - Merrimac” was reprinted from the lithograph by Prang. Louis Prang, from Boston, was the most prolific and influential publisher of American chromolithographs. Born in Germany, Prang learned to print in color from his father, a calico printer. In 1850, the younger Prang immigrated to the United States for political reasons. He set up his own firm of L. Prang & Co. in 1860. The series of Civil War scenes were done in the 1886-88 period. The hand made solid Oak frame is 11” x 14” (glass) in size. All of the frame and display work was done in our cabinet shop here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The frame is ready to hang. The wire is recessed which allows the frame to rest flat back to the wall as in a museum mount. The “bumpons” on each back corner protect the wall and keep the frame level. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed and dated “Certificate of Authenticity” will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph and description of the items purchased. Please see our "About” for more information on the framing and artifacts.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
End Time: 2024-09-10T10:13:26.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
