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THB[CIVIL WAR] Strand of John Brown's Hair
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LiveNov 22, 2025
This exclusive catalog presents a select offering from the personal collection of Alejandro "Alex" de Quesada Jr., renowned historian, author, and collector. The catalog features exceptionally rare swords, historically significant belt buckles and military insignia, original Civil War flags, and a wide range of ephemera representing pivotal moments in military history. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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A STRAND OF JOHN BROWN’S HAIR, WITH LOUIS MUSHRO & CHARLES HAMILTON CERTIFICATIONS; EX–SOL FEINSTONE COLLECTION
Mounted display comprising a small locket-sized frame housing a strand of John Brown’s hair, together with a photographic portrait and a full typed CERTIFICATION signed by noted autograph experts Louis Mushro (lifetime member, The Manuscript Society) and (copy) Charles Hamilton.
Mushro attests that the hair was removed by him from an “old envelope (pictured)” endorsed “John Brown’s Hair,” apparently in Brown’s hand, discovered among important John Brown letters formerly the property of Sol Feinstone, the distinguished manuscript collector. A copy of Hamilton’s endorsement is below Mushro’s statement.
Personal relics of John Brown, the abolitionist martyr of Harpers Ferry whose execution helped precipitate the Civil War, are exceptionally scarce. The present specimen benefits from dual expert certifications and distinguished provenance, making it a highly desirable artifact for collections of American reform movements, antislavery memory, and nineteenth-century political history.
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