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Although they may not be as pretty, they're still just as authentic and historical as the ones in better condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe level of detail present will vary.\u003c\/strong\u003e Some coins will be nearly perfect except for a hole drilled through them, while others will be heavily worn or damaged. \u003cstrong\u003eAll coins include basic identifying info\u003c\/strong\u003e, though it will not go into too much detail (example: \"Roman denarius,\" \"Spanish copper cob,\" \"U.S. 2 cent piece,\" etc).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can choose from two types of coins: \u003cstrong\u003eAncient and Medieval\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 100's BCE to 1500's CE) or \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. and Modern\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 1500's to 1900's CE). The latter is a mix of half antique U.S. currency and half world coins from the Renaissance to approximately the 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome non-coin items, like damaged campaign pins or WWII ration tokens, may also be included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere do these coins come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we buy large amounts of coins in bulk, not everything we get meets our standards. We carefully sort through new lots of coins that we acquire and remove anything that's too damaged, poorly struck, holed, or worn. We've decided to sell them at a discount here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes with each purchase?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coins will come in clear archival coin flips that include basic identifying info written on them. 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It became a global currency due to its high silver content, consistency, and widespread availability from the rich mines of the New World in the Spanish Empire. The coin played a crucial role in the burgeoning international trade, with a significant reach even extending to Asia. Chinese merchants, in particular, often preferred these coins over local coinage because of their reliable silver content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, when these Spanish silver dollars circulated in Asia, they frequently received \u003cstrong\u003echop marks\u003c\/strong\u003e, which are small Chinese characters stamped onto the coin. Chop marking was a practice used by merchants and assayers in China and elsewhere in East Asia to verify the authenticity and purity of the silver in the coin. Each chop mark signified that the coin had been independently tested by the person or organization associated with the chop mark. 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You will receive the exact item in this photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47213727645980,"sku":"CNMTPL-AUCT110823-LAMP-C3","price":339.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/PhotoRoom-20231108_142944_13.png?v=1699481009"},{"product_id":"byzantine-oil-lamp-3-6-inch-c-300-to-600-ce-middle-east","title":"Byzantine Oil Lamp, 3.6 inch - c. 300 to 600 CE - Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: 3.6 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ancient oil lamp dates back to around the 4th to 6th century CE, and originates from the Byzantine controlled Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLamps like these were household items in ancient times, and were mass produced by craftsman with reusable molds. Similar to coins, they are relatively common finds today as a result. People used these lamps by pouring oil into the large fill hole on top, sticking a cloth wick through the spout, and lighting the end of the wick. The lamp would then provide light until the wick used up all the oil inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47213732430108,"sku":"CNMTPL-AUCT110823-LAMP-D4","price":339.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/PhotoRoom-20231108_142944_19.png?v=1699481203"},{"product_id":"roman-oil-lamp-3-7-inch-c-100-to-300-ce-north-africa","title":"Roman Oil Lamp, 3.7 inch - c. 100 to 300 CE - North Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: 3.7 x 2.0 x 1.4 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ancient oil lamp dates back to around the 2nd to 3rd century CE, and originates from the Roman provinces of northern Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLamps like these were household items in ancient times, and were mass produced by craftsman with reusable molds. Similar to coins, they are relatively common finds today as a result. People used these lamps by pouring oil into the large fill hole on top, sticking a cloth wick through the spout, and lighting the end of the wick. The lamp would then provide light until the wick used up all the oil inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47213755138332,"sku":"CNMTPL-AUCT110823-LAMP-G7","price":329.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/PhotoRoom-20231108_142946_37.png?v=1699481845"},{"product_id":"harpers-weekly-virginius-affair-scene-in-a-russian-church-holiday-illustrations-jan-17th-1874","title":"Harper's Weekly: Virginius Affair, Scene in a Russian Church, Holiday Illustrations — Jan. 17th, 1874","description":"\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e was a political magazine published in New York City from 1857 to 1916, and was the \u003cstrong\u003emost widely read journal in the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e during the American Civil War. It covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from foreign and domestic news to fiction and humorous essays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e had a strong influence on history due to it's high readership, with an example being on the issue of slavery. Though the magazine\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003einitially took a moderate stance on slavery prior to the Civil War so not to offend its large Southern audience, it became staunchly pro-Union and abolition after the war began. Famously, it published an engraving showing the scarred back of \u003cstrong\u003eGordon, an escaped slave\u003c\/strong\u003e who joined up to fight in the Union army (a dubious claim by the magazine that may have conflated two different stories). Regardless, the images served as a first look into the true brutalities of slavery for many Northerners and encouraged free Black men in the North to enlist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Harper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Harper_s_weekly_artist_2048x2048.jpg?v=1658430477\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHarper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg (1863). Many of the issues up for auction feature his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eEach issue of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e featured around a half dozen full page illustrations, which were often firsthand accounts from artists who were present in the battlefield. \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eketch artists\u003c\/strong\u003e played a crucial role in documenting the war before photography was widespread, and produced many important visual primary sources used by historians today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePolitical cartoons were also a common feature of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, created by the famous cartoonist \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Nast \u003c\/strong\u003e(often called the father of American political cartooning). These were present on the back cover of most issues, alongside advertisements for various products and services—notably featuring many ads for prosthetic limbs, a gruesome byproduct of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThese magazines are all in good condition. The paper is still flexible and the publications can be carefully flipped through without damaging them. Some have minor tears and a few have pages that have separated, but they are still very much readable and able to be handled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIssues of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e are quite large, measuring \u003cstrong\u003e17 inches by 11 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (43 cm by 28 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact newspaper in this photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47740538421532,"sku":"AUCT020724-HARP-Jan-17-1874","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/image00001_ef65dc69-c05b-4cd4-a08e-0dc3d14a7cf3.jpg?v=1707342813"},{"product_id":"japanese-tanto-dagger-tang-with-signature-4-5-inches-c-1500s-to-1800s-ce-edo-period-2-21-24-auction","title":"Japanese Tanto (Dagger) Tang, With Signature (4.5 inches) - c. 1500s to 1800s CE - Edo Period - 2\/21\/24 Auction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a fragmented partial tonto (dagger) that dates back to Japan's Edo period, from about the 16th to 19th century CE. Though rusted, a faint two character signature from the blacksmith is still visible on one side, reading \"一信\" (Isshin or Kazunobu).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInfo about why this sword may have been cut apart can be found below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Katana and Wakizashi sword comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Long_Sword_and_Scabbard_LACMA_AC1999.186.1.1-.16_2048x2048.jpg?v=1663784050\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Long_Sword_and_Scabbard_LACMA_AC1999.186.1.1-.16_2048x2048.jpg?v=1663784050\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA daisho (pair) of a 18th-19th century katana (below) and wakizashi (above). The blade itself has been removed from its mountings and the bare tang is visible. Image credit: LACMA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatana, wakizashi, and tantō: what's the difference?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese three types of Japanese swords are perhaps the most recognizable outside of Japan. The \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekatana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a longsword first developed in the 14th century, with most examples having a 25 to 30 inch blade. They were typically carried as a matched set with their shorter counterpart, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ekizashi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. These shorter sidearms usually had blades around 12 to 14 inches long. The dagger-like \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003etantō\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewas an even smaller sidearm with a 6 to 12 inch blade, making them well suited for close up combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy were these swords\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecut into pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese swords were most likely destroyed after Japan passed strict weapon laws in the 1950's. Under the new law, all mass produced swords were banned and traditionally crafted swords became highly regulated. People who owned antique swords were required to obtain a permit in order to keep them, a costly and time consuming process. Unfortunately this drove many people to cut their swords' blades down to less than 15 centimeters long, which made them legal to own without a permit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow are these swords authenticated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are many details found on antique Japanese swords that are lacking in modern reproductions. Real handmade swords have a grain visible on the steel and a temper line called a \u003cem\u003ehamon\u003c\/em\u003e along the cutting edge of the blade. The dark rust on the tang helps to date the blade as well, as it can only be acquired with age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe source is always an important consideration when authenticating any historical items too. We worked with an antique sword dealer in Japan to import these directly to the United States. Many of these pieces may have once been family heirlooms or were recovered after being put away in storage for decades, often hidden away in more rural areas which helped them avoid the bombings and Allied sword confiscations of World War II. Due to the sheer amount of swords produced by Japan over the last few centuries, many lower grade examples are surprisingly affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. 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You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990918709532,"sku":"CNMTPL-AUCT-MAR0624-COIN-I9","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/20240305143332_IMG_8747.png?v=1709766149"},{"product_id":"greek-world-pontus-amosis-drachm-tyche-owl-400-350-bce-asia-minor-black-sea-region","title":"Greek World, Pontus, Amosis, Drachm, Tyche \u0026 Owl - 400 – 350 BCE - Asia Minor (Black Sea Region)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kingdom of Pontus (Greek kingdom near the Black Sea)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9g, 16mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drachm (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e n\/a\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amisos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Tyche (the Greek goddess of chance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Owl, facing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990930866460,"sku":"CNMTPL-AUCT-MAR0624-COIN-L12","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/20240305143933_IMG_8758.png?v=1709767040"},{"product_id":"britain-king-george-iii-cartwheel-penny-1797-british-empire-1","title":"Britain, King George III, Cartwheel Penny - 1797 - British Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Cartwheel\" Penny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e King George III\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soho, Handsworth, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e GEORGIUS III·D:G·REX. \/ Laureate and draped bust of King George III right, legend around on raised rim.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e BRITANNIA \/ Seated figure of Britannia left, with trident and shield in left hand, olive branch in raised right hand, shield bearing Union flag resting on left, sea behind with ship on left, mint name below shield, legend above and date below on raised rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese copper \"cartwheel\" pennies were one of the largest English copper coins to ever circulate, alongside the even larger cartwheel two pence. 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It covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from foreign and domestic news to fiction and humorous essays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e had a strong influence on history due to it's high readership, with an example being on the issue of slavery. Though the magazine\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003einitially took a moderate stance on slavery prior to the Civil War so not to offend its large Southern audience, it became staunchly pro-Union and abolition after the war began. Famously, it published an engraving showing the scarred back of \u003cstrong\u003eGordon, an escaped slave\u003c\/strong\u003e who joined up to fight in the Union army (a dubious claim by the magazine that may have conflated two different stories). Regardless, the images served as a first look into the true brutalities of slavery for many Northerners and encouraged free Black men in the North to enlist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Harper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Harper_s_weekly_artist_2048x2048.jpg?v=1658430477\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHarper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg (1863). Many of the issues up for auction feature his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eEach issue of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e featured around a half dozen full page illustrations, which were often firsthand accounts from artists who were present in the battlefield. \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eketch artists\u003c\/strong\u003e played a crucial role in documenting the war before photography was widespread, and produced many important visual primary sources used by historians today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePolitical cartoons were also a common feature of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, created by the famous cartoonist \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Nast \u003c\/strong\u003e(often called the father of American political cartooning). These were present on the back cover of most issues, alongside advertisements for various products and services—notably featuring many ads for prosthetic limbs, a gruesome byproduct of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThese magazines are all in good condition. The paper is still flexible and the publications can be carefully flipped through without damaging them. Some have minor tears and a few have pages that have separated, but they are still very much readable and able to be handled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIssues of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e are quite large, measuring \u003cstrong\u003e17 inches by 11 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (43 cm by 28 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. 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It covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from foreign and domestic news to fiction and humorous essays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e had a strong influence on history due to it's high readership, with an example being on the issue of slavery. Though the magazine\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003einitially took a moderate stance on slavery prior to the Civil War so not to offend its large Southern audience, it became staunchly pro-Union and abolition after the war began. Famously, it published an engraving showing the scarred back of \u003cstrong\u003eGordon, an escaped slave\u003c\/strong\u003e who joined up to fight in the Union army (a dubious claim by the magazine that may have conflated two different stories). Regardless, the images served as a first look into the true brutalities of slavery for many Northerners and encouraged free Black men in the North to enlist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Harper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Harper_s_weekly_artist_2048x2048.jpg?v=1658430477\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHarper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg (1863). Many of the issues up for auction feature his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eEach issue of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e featured around a half dozen full page illustrations, which were often firsthand accounts from artists who were present in the battlefield. \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eketch artists\u003c\/strong\u003e played a crucial role in documenting the war before photography was widespread, and produced many important visual primary sources used by historians today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePolitical cartoons were also a common feature of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, created by the famous cartoonist \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Nast \u003c\/strong\u003e(often called the father of American political cartooning). These were present on the back cover of most issues, alongside advertisements for various products and services—notably featuring many ads for prosthetic limbs, a gruesome byproduct of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThese magazines are all in good condition. The paper is still flexible and the publications can be carefully flipped through without damaging them. Some have minor tears and a few have pages that have separated, but they are still very much readable and able to be handled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIssues of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e are quite large, measuring \u003cstrong\u003e17 inches by 11 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (43 cm by 28 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. 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It covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from foreign and domestic news to fiction and humorous essays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e had a strong influence on history due to it's high readership, with an example being on the issue of slavery. Though the magazine\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003einitially took a moderate stance on slavery prior to the Civil War so not to offend its large Southern audience, it became staunchly pro-Union and abolition after the war began. Famously, it published an engraving showing the scarred back of \u003cstrong\u003eGordon, an escaped slave\u003c\/strong\u003e who joined up to fight in the Union army (a dubious claim by the magazine that may have conflated two different stories). Regardless, the images served as a first look into the true brutalities of slavery for many Northerners and encouraged free Black men in the North to enlist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Harper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/Harper_s_weekly_artist_2048x2048.jpg?v=1658430477\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHarper's Weekly artist Alfred Waud sketching the battlefield at Gettysburg (1863). Many of the issues up for auction feature his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eEach issue of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e featured around a half dozen full page illustrations, which were often firsthand accounts from artists who were present in the battlefield. \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eketch artists\u003c\/strong\u003e played a crucial role in documenting the war before photography was widespread, and produced many important visual primary sources used by historians today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePolitical cartoons were also a common feature of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, created by the famous cartoonist \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Nast \u003c\/strong\u003e(often called the father of American political cartooning). These were present on the back cover of most issues, alongside advertisements for various products and services—notably featuring many ads for prosthetic limbs, a gruesome byproduct of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThese magazines are all in good condition. The paper is still flexible and the publications can be carefully flipped through without damaging them. Some have minor tears and a few have pages that have separated, but they are still very much readable and able to be handled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIssues of \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e are quite large, measuring \u003cstrong\u003e17 inches by 11 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (43 cm by 28 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact newspaper in this photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147416645916,"sku":"AUCT-MAR-27-24-HARPER-G7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/image00071.png?v=1711491909"},{"product_id":"celtiberia-castulo-hispania-bronze-semis-c-1st-century-bce-ancient-spain-1","title":"Celtiberia, Castulo (Hispania), Bronze Semis - c. 1st century BCE - Ancient Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Celtiberian cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e None stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hispania (Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semis (bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgos 881 (in Alvarez Burgos' \u003cem\u003eCatalogo General de Moneda Hispanica\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Diameded head, right, with hand in right field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Sphinx walking right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is much dispute as to which tribes made up the Celtiberians, a term that refers to multiple cultures, indigenous Iberian tribes, and Celtic migrants. These groups had no central government, but shared a unified Celtiberian language with a range of dialects and the use of the Iberian Alphabet. By the 5th century BCE, the Celtiberians had established their own distinctive culture from the Celts of Central Europe, developing their own art and pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA large number of Celtiberians served as mercenaries during the Punic Wars, at first for the Carthaginians and later for the Romans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRome would defeat Carthage during the third Punic War, with the Iberians providing critical reinforcement during the conflict. Ultimately, the end of the Punic wars saw the destruction of Carthage and the rise of Rome as the dominant power in the region, and the Celtiberian cultures were eventually absorbed by the Roman Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. 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You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243717865756,"sku":"AUCT-APR-03-24-COIN-H8","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/20240329163102_IMG_9228.png?v=1712167131"},{"product_id":"roman-egypt-emperor-nero-tetradrachm-66-to-67-ce-roman-empire","title":"Roman Egypt, Emperor Nero Tetradrachm - 66 to 67 CE - Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egypt, under control of the Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emperor Nero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexandria, Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tetradrachm (debased silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk\/coins\/1\/5296\"\u003eRPC I, 5296\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ, LΙΓ - radiate bust of Nero with aegis, left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΣ - sailing ship, right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243769049372,"sku":"AUCT-APR-03-24-COIN-L12","price":83.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/20240329163415_IMG_9236.png?v=1712167981"},{"product_id":"rome-emperor-gordian-iii-antoninianus-hercules-reverse-241-to-243-ce-roman-empire","title":"Rome, Emperor Gordian III, Antoninianus (Hercules Reverse) - 241 to 243 CE - Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emperor Gordian III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rome, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antoninianus (debased silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numismatics.org\/ocre\/id\/ric.4.gor_iii.95\"\u003eRIC IV Gordian III 95\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e VIRTVTI AVGVSTI - Hercules, nude, standing right, resting right hand on hip and resting left hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243812434204,"sku":"AUCT-APR-03-24-COIN-P16","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/1096\/7599\/files\/20240329163715_IMG_9244.png?v=1712168720"},{"product_id":"rome-empress-julia-domna-denarius-venus-reverse-c-196-to-211-ce-roman-empire","title":"Rome, Empress Julia Domna, Denarius (Venus Reverse) - c. 196 to 211 CE - Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empress Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rome, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denarius (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numismatics.org\/ocre\/id\/ric.4.ss.580\"\u003eRIC IV Septimius Severus 580\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e IVLIA AVGVSTA - Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e VENVS FELIX - Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. 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