Hi Bonners, For your e-bay mining amusement: NICE! ANTEBELLUM 1/4 PLATE DAG OF COL BONNER Item # 1170831884 Description: BEAUTIFUL! ANTEBELLUM 1/4 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE PHOTO OF "COLONEL G. BONNER" WHO IS LISTED IN THE ROSTER OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AS A GENERAL STAFF OFFICER. THIS DAGUERREOTYPE IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL SEALING PAPER, AND HASN'T BEEN REMOVED FROM IT'S PRESERVER. IT'S PERIOD ID'd IN INK "COL. Wm. G. BONNER ON GEN HUMPHREY MARSHALL'S STAFF IN LEE'S ARMY IN Va. DIED IN SHREVESPORT La." ON THE BACK OF THE DAG, AND BEHIND THE IMAGE ON THE PHOTO CASE. THE LID TO THE PHOTO CASE IS MISSING, BUT THE DAGUERREOTYPE IS FREE FROM SCRATCHES OR TONING AND IS VERY CLEAR AND SHARP. COL BONNER IS IN HIS ANTEBELLUM PERIOD CIVILIAN CLOTHES, AND HAS HIS WATCH CHAIN HANGING FROM ONE OF HIS VEST BUTTONS. OVERALL, THE PHOTO IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL, COMES WITH A 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITH-IN 10 DAYS OF CLOSE OF AUCTION. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS MUST ADD 8.00% SALES TAX. ALL PACKAGES ARE SHIPPED U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. The picture is available for viewing at the site. Cheers, Gregg