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  1. Dec 08, 2005, 09:44 PM
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    CIVIL WAR ALUMINUM COMBS?

    Ifound some aluminum combs close to a battlefied site,they are both made of aluminum,both stamped "ENGLAND",one looks like a personal comb and the other looks like a furriers comb.The personal comb is serialized,the "furriers comb has a hole at the top possibly for a lanyard or something,can anyone help me?No pics yet,I'm a newbie.Is this possible.THANKS.
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    Re: CIVIL WAR ALUMINUM COMBS?

    Civil,

    around 1825 when metalic aluminum first formed.

    http://nautilus.fis.uc.pt/st2.5/scen...em/e01310.html

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    Re: CIVIL WAR ALUMINUM COMBS?

    Welcome to the forum! ?Aluminum would have been considered a precious metal back then, so its possible a comb was made out of it
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    Re: CIVIL WAR ALUMINUM COMBS?

    hey thanks sherman,just wondering if these were issue or what,and why England?
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