Greetings everyone,

Over the weekend several Civil War items were stolen from the Augusta (GA)
Museum of History.  The news article is below. They aren't high dollar
items, but are meaningful to the Museum's collection. If anyone tries to
donate or sell these items, please contact your local police department. 

Published: January 13, 2009 
(AUGUSTA)  - The Augusta’s Story Room at the museum is missing some pieces
of history and the theft was a brazen one.
Richmond County Investigator Alton Creech says Saturday, or Sunday, someone
waited until no one was looking and smashed the display case that used to be
here and took the items. No one may have seen the theft, but cameras were
rolling.
Inv. Alton Creech: “There was video of the incident we’re trying to locate
the exact video of the incident itself. There were also fingerprints found
at the scene.”
This is a list of some of the stolen civil war ear items:
Georgia $500 note Civil War Era valued at $40.
A Confederate States of America $20 note valued at $32
The Bank of South Carolina currency for $.10 valued at $12
Seated Liberty half dollar valued at $120
City Council of Augusta $.25 note number 955 Civil War era vauled at $12
Augusta $1 bill Civil War era valued at $25
Pair of earrings made of hair valued at $150
Hair jewelry brooch valued at $250 
Ring link chain made of meat bones (brown) with approx. 25 links valued at
$250.
Inv. Creech: “They were not the most expensive items that they had. They
don’t want any type of loss, in any way. It definitely could have been
worse.”
 

      
Jim

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