11/15/2019 - American History, Including Treasures of the Civil War: Premier Auction

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Datum der Auktion: 15.11.2019

Los-Nr. 241
Thomas Sykes Archive, Including Star from the Flag of the CSS Alabama and...

Collection featuring cotton star, 8 in. point to point, with period inked inscription that reads...

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Los-Nr. 242
Fort Sumter Flag Relic and USRC Harriet Lane Relic

Glass bottle, 6 x 2 in., containing a 4.125 in. splinter of wood and 6.125 x 1.125 in. red cotton...

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Los-Nr. 243
Fragment of Civil War 45th Massachusetts Regimental Flag

Fragment of Civil War regimental flag believed to be from the 45th Massachusetts Regiment, 15.25 x...

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Los-Nr. 244
Union Cap Box from Antietam, 1862

Regulation Union cap box with tag attached on cover, featuring period inked inscription that reads...

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Los-Nr. 245
Rare Civil War-Era Card Game

Deck containing 125 cards, each approx. 2.875 x 4.75 in., and numbered "1" through "15," including...

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Los-Nr. 246
Pair of Civil War Infantry Major Shoulder Straps

Lot of 2 matching infantry major straps, each 1 x 3 in. Dark blue velvet centers with gold bullion...

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Los-Nr. 247
Pair of Smith's Patent Shoulder Straps, First Lieutenant of Cavalry

Lot of 2 matching first lieutenant cavalry straps, each approx. 4 x 1.5 in. Medium yellow wool...

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Los-Nr. 248
Civil War Era Bass Drum by George Kilbourn

Bass drum, 30 in. dia., 19 in. ht., with red painted counterhoops, rope tensioners with leather...

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Los-Nr. 249
Civil War-Era Snare Drum

Snare drum, 26.25 in. dia., 19.25 in. ht., with complete rope tensioners with leather tugs and...

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Los-Nr. 250
Pre-Civil War-Era Wiegand and Snowden Amputation Kit

Wood case with brass fittings and purple velvet lining, 15.75 x 5.25 x 2.75 in., ca 1824-1855...

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Los-Nr. 251
Fine and Extensive Civil War-Era Surgical and Amputation Kit

Wood case with brass fittings and lock and red velvet lining, 16.25 x 6.5 x 3.5 in. high...

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Los-Nr. 252
Civil War Era Wade & Ford Surgical Kit

Wade & Ford surgical kit, ca 1860-1866, in a velvet lined mahogany case with brass hardware and...

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Los-Nr. 253
Post-Civil War Surgical Kit by J.H. Gemrig, Philadelphia

Wooden case, 8.75 x 5.25 x 2.5 in., with interior label reading, "Manufactured by J.H. Gemrig. 109...

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Los-Nr. 254
Late Nineteenth Century Medical Kit Containing H.G. Kern and Tafel Bros...

Wood case with brass fittings, open dimensions 16.5 x 10.5 in., with exterior plaque reading "D.C...

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Los-Nr. 255
13-Star Naval Flag

Wool, 44 x 80 in., with 13 hand-sewn, cotton double-appliqued stars in 3-2-3-2-3 pattern. Linen...

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Los-Nr. 256
Very Rare 27-Star US Parade Flag Commemorating Florida

Glazed cotton, 3 x 3.75 in., on 7.5 in. dowel, the canton with stars arranged in staggered rows of...

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Los-Nr. 257
Patriotic Parade Oil Lamp Torch Head, Ca 1868

Tin torch head in the form of a star, comprised of a circular barrel, approx. 4.5 in. dia., with...

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Los-Nr. 258
Patriotic None Such Mince Meat Advertising Lantern

Tin lantern with four reverse painted glass panels advertising None Such New England Mince Meat...

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Los-Nr. 259
14K Gold and Diamond 25th Anniversary Presentation Medal Inscribed to...

Commemorative medal in 14 karat gold with 14 diamonds and one synthetic ruby, approx. 40 mm. dia...

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Los-Nr. 260
Silver Gelatin Photograph of Colonel Herbert J. Slocum and Major Edward...

Silver gelatin photograph, 8.25 x 6.5 in., mounted to 12 x 9.25 in., presenting Colonel Herbert J...

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Los-Nr. 261
James E. Rowland, Letter Written Aboard the USS Newark During the...

Rowland, James E. Yeoman 1st Class in the United States Navy. ALS, 38pp, 5 x 8 in., "USS Newark...

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Los-Nr. 262
World War I Archive of Henri H. Petitjean

Large personal archive of French-born Henri H. Petitjean (1883-1966), a skilled polyglot who served...

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Los-Nr. 263
Men Wanted for the Army, World War I Recruitment Poster

Lithographed poster, 26 x 39.5 in., mounted on linen, 30 x 42 in. Michael P. Whelan. Men Wanted for...

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Los-Nr. 264
US Army Signal Corps World War I Recruitment Poster

Lithographed poster, 28 x 41 in., mounted on linen, 29.5 x 43 in. H. Devitt Welsh (1888-1942). If...

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Los-Nr. 265
World War I Poster, War Exposition, By Otis Lithograph Co.

Lithographed poster, 27.5 x 40.75 in., mounted on linen, 29 x 42 in. Designer unknown. War...

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Los-Nr. 266
Silver Presentation Platter Given to Hitler at the September 23, 1933 Der...

16.25" in diameter. Front marked with "Der Stahlhelm" insignia along with dedication in Sutterlin...

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Los-Nr. 268
Archive Descended in the Family of a Nuremberg Trial Guard, Featuring Page...

Outstanding in this lot is a copy of the 1946 photo book, Nurnberg, compiled by Charles W. Alexander...

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Los-Nr. 269
Honolulu Star Bulletin 1st Extra Covering Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Honolulu Star Bulletin 1st Extra. Honolulu, Hawaii Territory: December 7, 1941. Vol. XLVIII. No...

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Los-Nr. 270
Captured Japanese Iwo Jima Hand Drawn Map

A Japanese World War II era map of Iwo Jima, site of the February 19-March 26, 1945 invasion by...

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Los-Nr. 271
Flag Raising at Iwo Jima, Photograph Signed by Ira Hayes, John Bradley, and...

Silver gelatin photograph, 8.125 x 10 in. (including margins), featuring the iconic view of the...

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Los-Nr. 272
World War II-Era Naval Photographs, One Signed by 22 Naval Commanders, Plus...

Lot of 2 first generation silver gelatin photographs of naval commanders, 7.75 x 9.75 in., from the...

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Los-Nr. 273
Vietnam War Photographs Taken in the Field, 1966-1968

Lot of 5 silver gelatin photographs, each approx. 15.5 x 19.25 in., on 20 x 24 in. board, with verso...

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Los-Nr. 275
Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of African American Woman and Child

Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a lovely young African American woman wearing a fancy bonnet...

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Los-Nr. 276
Southworth & Hawes Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Young Woman

Boston-style, push-button case containing sixth plate daguerreotype presenting an intimate portrait...

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Los-Nr. 277
Jeremiah Gurney, Striking Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Young Girl Wearing...

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a precious, toddler-aged girl wearing a white dress, a hand-colored...

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Los-Nr. 278
Exceptionally Clear Sixth Plate Ambrotype of a Boy with his Cat

Sixth plate ruby ambrotype portrait of a well-dressed lad standing in a studio setting, with his arm...

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Los-Nr. 279
Sixth Plate Ambrotype of a Police Sergeant

Sixth plate ambrotype of a police officer housed in a full case. The subject, whose cheeks are...

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Los-Nr. 280
Norumbega Hall, Bangor, Maine, Quarter Plate Tintype

Quarter plate outdoor tintype showing horse-drawn buggies and people gathered together in front of...

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Los-Nr. 282
CDV of Man Posed with Camera, Plus

Lot of 2, featuring uncredited CDV of a man standing beside a large, wet plate camera, which appears...

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Los-Nr. 283
Napoleon Sarony, Exceptional Collection of Self Portraits, Incl. Only Known...

Lot of 14, comprised of 13 self portraits of the highly popular nineteenth century portrait...

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Los-Nr. 284
Napoleon Sarony Cabinet Card, Previously Unknown Self Portrait

Cabinet card featuring an unpublished self portrait of Napoleon Sarony taken at his New York studio...

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Los-Nr. 285
Early Charleston, South Carolina Bill of Sale for "A Negro Man Named...

Partially printed DS, 1p, 8 x 13 in., Charleston, SC. April 5, 1799. Document records the sale of "a...

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Los-Nr. 286
Alexandria Herald [Virginia], Bound Volume with Issues from First Year of...

Bound issues of the Alexandria Herald from July 29, 1811 (Vol. I, No. 17) through May 29, 1812 (Vol...

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Los-Nr. 287
Trio of Florida Territory Newspapers Containing News Relative to Slavery...

Lot of 3. Floridian Advocate. Tallahassee, Florida Territory: William Wilson, April 14, 1831. Vol...

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Los-Nr. 288
1856 Louisiana Slave Bill of Sale for Marie Therize, a Slave Described as...

Partially printed DS, 4pp, 8.25 x 13.25 in., New Orleans, LA. May 27, 1856. Document records the...

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Los-Nr. 289
1861 Louisiana Slave Bill of Sale for a Man with a Habit of Running Away

Partially printed DS, 3pp, 8.5 x 14 in., New Orleans, LA, January 29, 1861. John Ochiglevich is...

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Los-Nr. 290
Pair of Charleston Tokens, "The Wealth of the South" and W.W. Wilbur Slave...

Lot of 2 19th century tokens from Charleston, SC. Brass patriotic token, 0.75 in. dia. Obverse with...

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Los-Nr. 291
Intricately Carved Meerschaum Pipe Depicting Escaped Slaves Being Chased by...

Meerschaum pipe, 8.5 in. long (including the 3.375 in. stem), 2.75 in. width, 3.25 in. height. The...

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Los-Nr. 292
Baskin Family of South Carolina, Manuscript and Photographic Archive

Lot of 8 letters spanning 1837-1854 plus 2 photos. James Hall Baskin (1788-1877) was the eleventh...

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Los-Nr. 293
19th Century Perry County, Alabama Cotton Archive, Lot of 45

Lot of 45 bills of sale and letters regarding the sale of cotton in Perry County, Alabama...

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Los-Nr. 294
Sojourner Truth with Flowers, CDV

CDV portrait of Sojourner Truth, with imprint below image, "I Sell the Shadow to Support the...

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Los-Nr. 296
Ca 1915-1920 Away Baseball Uniform, Possible Philadelphia Phillies

Two-piece wool Spalding baseball uniform with blue felt "P" stitched to left breast. Fabric is grey...

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Los-Nr. 297
Elliott Erwitt, Silver Gelatin Photograph New York, 1971, Muhammad Ali vs...

Elliott Erwitt, New York City, 1971 (Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier). Silver gelatin print. 12 x 18...

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Los-Nr. 298
Liverpool Creamware Washington in Glory, America in Tears Memorial Pitcher

English, mid-19th century. A transfer-printed creamware pitcher, 9 in. ht., 8.25 in. wd., 5.5 in...

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Los-Nr. 299
George Washington Federal Style Mirror with Reverse Glass Painting

American, 19th Century. A Federal-style, memorial mirror with reverse painted panel showing a...

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Los-Nr. 300
George Washington Memorial Handkerchief

Glazed cotton handkerchief, 11.625 x 12 in. (sight), inscribed "The Effect of Principle / Behold The...

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Los-Nr. 301
Benjamin Harrison V Signed Document as Governor of the Commonwealth of...

Harrison, Benjamin (1726-1791). Colonial merchant, planter, and signer of the Declaration of...

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Los-Nr. 302
Thomas Jefferson, Signed American Philosophical Society Certificate for...

Lot of 8. Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826). President of the United States (1801-1809). American...

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Los-Nr. 303
Andrew Jackson 1790 Manuscript Legal ADS

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845). President of the United States (1829-1837). Manuscript legal document...

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Scarce 1804 Certificate of Appointment, Signed by William Henry Harrison...

Harrison, William Henry. Partially printed DS "Willm Henry Harrison" while serving as Governor of...

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Los-Nr. 305
Henry Clay and William Henry Harrison Political Campaign Ribbons, Lot of Four

Lot of 4, including: 1840 Hero of Tippecanoe campaign ribbon, approx. 2.75 x 6.5 in., featuring an...

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Los-Nr. 306
William Henry Harrison Rare Inauguration Medal

White metal, 1.375 in. dia. Obverse inscribed, "Maj. Gen. W.H. Harrison / 9th President of the...

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Los-Nr. 307
John Tyler ALS Concerning the Presidential Campaign of 1840

Tyler, John (1790-1862). President of the United States (1841-1845). ALS, 1p, 7.5 x 9.675 in...

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Los-Nr. 308
New England Democrat, Complete Bound Volume Containing Rare Democratic...

New England Democrat. Boston, MA: Lewis Josselyn and Francis R. Gourgas, January 4, 1844-February...

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Los-Nr. 309
War of 1812 and Seminole War Veteran, Captain John Culbertson...

Lot of 10 letters spanning 1821-1835, most related to the military career of War of 1812 veteran...

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Los-Nr. 310
President Zachary Taylor, Taylor & His Battles Engraving, Ca 1847

Hand-colored engraving, 22 x 29.5 in. (sight), matted and framed, 26.25 x 33.5 in. Taylor & His...

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Los-Nr. 311
Rare Whig Party, Pro-Zachary Taylor Presidential Campaign Newspaper, Spirit...

Spirit of the Times. Groton, MA: George H. Brown, July 26, 1848-November 8, 1848; and December 30...

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Los-Nr. 312
Give 'Em Jessie!, Rare 1856 Presidential Campaign Newspaper Supporting John...

Give 'Em Jessie. Groton Junction, MA: September 25, 1856. Campaign Paper No. II. 4pp, 11.75 x 17.5...

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Los-Nr. 313
Rare John C. Fremont, Freedom's Candidate Campaign Flag with Portrait

Printed cotton, approx. 16.5 x 10.5 in. 1856. Canton with one large central star surrounded by 12...

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Los-Nr. 314
Currier & Ives Presidents of the United States Hand-Colored Lithographs...

Lot of 18 hand-colored lithographs, each 9.5 x 13.5 in. (sight), framed, 12.5 x 16.25 in. New York...

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Los-Nr. 315
Group of Five Jugate Grand National Banners, Currier & Ives, 1844-1864

Lot of 5 Jugate Grand National Banner hand-colored lithographs published by Currier & Ives, ca...

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Los-Nr. 316
Composite Presidential Prints, Including Currier & Ives, Presidents of the...

Lot of 5 composite Presidential lithographic prints including three hand-colored lithographs by...

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Los-Nr. 317
Currier & Ives Lithographs of Nineteenth-Century Politicians, Lot of 5

Lot of 5 hand-colored lithographs of 19th century politicians by Currier and Ives, ca 1844-1860...

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Los-Nr. 318
Abraham Lincoln, Trio of Early Prints

Lot of 3 early prints of Abraham Lincoln. Beardless in all three, the portraits likely coincide with...

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Los-Nr. 319
Lloyd Ostendorf, Charcoal Drawing of Abraham Lincoln as Presidential Candidate

Brown charcoal drawing on tan paper, 10.25 x 13 in. (sight), framed to 16 x 20 in. The Dark Horse...

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Los-Nr. 320
Lincoln and Hamlin 1860 Republican Campaign Ferrotype

Brass tone fob, .875 in. dia., obverse featuring ferrotype portrait of a beardless Lincoln, with...

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Los-Nr. 321
Douglas and Johnson 1860 Northern Democratic Campaign Ferrotype

Brass tone fob, .875 in. dia., obverse featuring ferrotype portrait of Douglas, with inscription...

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Los-Nr. 322
Bell and Everett 1860 Constitutional Union Campaign Ferrotype

Brass tone fob, .875 in. dia., obverse featuring ferrotype portrait of Bell, with inscription above...

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Los-Nr. 323
Breckinridge and Lane 1860 Southern Democrat Campaign Ferrotype

Brass tone fob, .875 in. dia., obverse featuring ferrotype portrait of Breckinridge, with...

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Los-Nr. 324
Cabinet Card Portrait of Lincoln by Samuel Fassett, Published by Hesler

Albumen photograph, 3.75 x 5.75 in. (sight), on cabinet card sized mount credited on verso to...

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