| General George Armstrong Custer was an
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| | equipment manual and accessories (hats,
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| enigma. He was a practical joker who
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| | sword, binoculars, etc) sells for $200.00
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| frequently disregarded orders, but a
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| | to $300.00. But if you're willing to
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| strict disciplinarian when it came to
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| | settle for less than mint, you may pick
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| soldiers serving under him.
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| | up a scratched, dirty version without
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| He loved the ruggedness of the frontier
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| | accessories for about $25.00.
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| West but adored attending New York
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| | Hundreds of books have been written about
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| theatres. He admired Indian warriors like
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| | the Boy General, one of them by Custer
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| Crazy Horse but went into battle to
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| | himself. An 1874 first edition of his
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| destroy them.
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| | book, "My Life on the Plains", sells for
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| Custer was a gambler who hated
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| | about $1600.00. You can pick up a first
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| addictions. He worshipped his wife,
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| | edition of Libbie's "Boots and Saddles"
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| Libbie, but flirted with every woman he
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| | for about $250.00. Even books
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| met.
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| | autographed by Custer biographers like
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| General George Armstrong Custer graduated
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| | Lawrence Frost can cost over $100.00.
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| from West Point during the opening months
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| | Postcards of the Little Big Horn
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| of the Civil War, became a bonafide hero,
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| | Battlefield from the early part of the
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| and a general at age 23. After the War,
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| | 20th Century sell for about $7.00, while
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| he was sent West where he was known as a
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| | a copy of Custer's personal guidon (flag)
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| renowned Indian fighter. He was reckless
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| | is $40.00. The New York Life Insurance
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| and brash, and utterly fearless in
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| | Company even used Custer's last battle as
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| battle. He died at the Little Big Horn
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| | the theme for a 1935 ad. The ad recently
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| in June of 1876 in a battle with Crazy
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| | sold for $80.00. Even a piece of wood
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| Horse, Gall, Sitting Bull and
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| | from Custer's Monroe, Michigan house has
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| approximately 2,000 Cheyenne and Lakota
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| | sold for over $100.00.
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| Sioux warriors. He was 36 years old.
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| | If you want a memento from the Little Big
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| More than anything, Custer wanted to be
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| | Horn Battlefield itself, you'll have to
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| remembered. Today, you'll find places
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| | buy it from someone who found it prior to
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| named for the Civil War hero, like Custer
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| | the battlefield becoming a National
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| County, South Dakota, and Custer,
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| | Monument. Recently several relics (found
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| Michigan. However, it's doubtful the
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| | in 1902) from the battlefield were sold
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| general himself would have ever dreamed
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| | for $1200.00. Of course, as with all
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| that a whole field of collecting would
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| | collectibles, you'll want to buy from
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| spring up around him. Today, Custer
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| | someone who guarantees authenticity.
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| collectibles are hot ticket items. If
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| | Want to get started in collecting Custer,
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| you want to own something that was
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| | but are on a small budget? Be on the
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| actually his, be prepared to pay dearly
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| | look out for a Custer Budweiser beer tray
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| for it. A brief signed note can go for
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| | that sells for $40.00, a Danbury Mint
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| as much as $15,000. However, you can get
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| | bronze Custer medallion for $50.00, or a
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| started in collecting Custer for far
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| | Custer decanter for $10.00. Want an
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| less.
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| | elongated Custer penny? It's only $1.25.
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| A favorite collectible is the Custer doll
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| | Custer may not approve of all the ways
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| produced by Marx. A doll in good
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| | he's remembered, but one thing is certain
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| condition, with its original box,
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| | - he IS remembered.
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