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1	JOHN ADAMS (1735 - July 4, 1826). 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801), American Founding Father, Lawyer, Statesman, Diplomat and Leading Champion of American Independence in 1776, Defended the British Soldiers involved in the "Boston Massacre," Member of the Continental Congress, a leading Federalist and much more.0	$8,000 - $10,000
2	WILLIAM AYSCOUGH (1614-1695). Colonial American Pilgrim Era British Politician and Member of Parliament; denied entrance in “Pride's Purge” of December 1648, during which MPs who were considered hostile to the “New Model Army” were prevented from entering the House of Commons; Ayscough returned to the British Parliament (1681-1685).	$1,500 - $2,000
3	WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1774-1833). Naval Officer. In Command of the USS Philadelphia during the First Barbary War when she ran aground off of Tripoli in 1803, resulting in his capture and imprisonment for 19 months; During the War of 1812, he was appointed to command the 44-gun Frigate USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), and defeated HMS Java off the coast of Brazil on Dec. 29, 1812, for which he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.	$1,200 - $1,800
5	WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1774-1833). American Naval Officer, During the War of 1812 he Commanded the 44-gun Frigate USS Consitution (Old Ironsides) from (9/15/1812 - 7/18/1813) and defeated HMS Java off the coast of Brazil on Dec. 29, 1812, for which he was Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal; in Command of the USS Philadelphia during the First Barbary War when she ran aground off of Tripoli in 1805, resulting in his Capture and Imprisonment for 19 months. CHARLES STEWART, (1778-1869). Naval Officer who Succeeded Bainbridge as Second Commander of the USS Constitution (7/18/1813 - 7/16/1815) during the War of 1812 and Won notable Naval Victories over the HMS Cyane and HMS Levant, for which he also was Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.	$1,000 - $2,000
6	NATHANIEL BARBER military officer who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War known to have held a commanding position in the defense of Boston Harbor; believed to have been a “Tea Party” Participant and Massachusetts State Naval Officer in Boston.	$1,000 - $1,500
7	SIR FRANCIS BERNARD (1712-1779). British Colonial appointed Royal Governor of New Jersey in 1758, and Governor of Massachusetts-Bay in 1760 and who could not control the riotous town of Boston.	$3,000 - $4,000
8	GEORGE MORTIMER BIBB (1776-1859). American lawyer and politician; the Seventeenth United States Secretary of the Treasury; was Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and twice represented Kentucky as a Senator in Congress (1811 to 1814) and (1829 to 1835).	$1,000 - $1,500
9	ELIAS BOUDINOT (1740-1821). 10th President of the Continental Congress (1782-1783), Founding Father, Member who served in the First Continental Congress of 1789, Signed the “Treaty of Paris” with Great Britain ending the Revolutionary War, Member of the Committee on Correspondence, New Jersey Provincial Congress, Commissary-General of Prisoners, and in 1795 Appointed as Third Director of the United States Mint by George Washington. Elias Boudinot founded the American Bible Society and began “Thanksgiving” in America as a National holiday.	$1,500 - $2,000
10	DAVID BUSHNELL (1740-1824). American Inventor creating the First Submarine Ever Used In Revolutionary War Combat in 1776 he named the “TURTLE” and in 1778, General Washington proposed a new military unit to be known as the "Corps of Sappers and Miners" (i.e. American Army First Combat Engineers), organized with Bushnell given Command; and an Original Member of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati.	$12,000 - $16,000
12	LEWIS CASS (1782-1866). Officer in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, rising to the rank of Brigadier General; Appointed by President James Madison as the first Governor of the Michigan Territory in 1813; In 1831, President Andrew Jackson appointed Cass as Secretary of War; served as the U.S. Minister to France from 1836 to 1842; 1848 Democratic Nominee for President and lost against Zachary Taylor; U.S. Senator with a significant role in the passage of the “Kansas-Nebraska Act” in 1854 regarding Slavery, leading up to the Civil War.	$300 - $400
13	GEORGE CLINTON (1739-1812). Founding Father who is only one of two Vice Presidents ever to serve under two different Presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; served as the Governor of New York Twice; served in a Colonial militia during the French and Indian War, and in the Continental Army while serving as Governor of New York (1777-1795). The New York and later (1801-1804); served as Vice-President of the United States under both the Jefferson and Madison administrations.	$800 - $1,400
14	GEORGE CLYMER (1739-1813). A Founding Father of the United States , Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; In Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1776-1789; First U.S. Congress, 1789-1791; Head of the Excise Department of Pennsylvania during the Whiskey Rebellion, 1791-1794.	$4,000 - $5,000
15	CALVIN COOLIDGE (1872-1933). 30th President of the United States from 1923 to 1929, American lawyer and Republican politician, Governor of Massachusetts, he succeeded to the Presidency upon the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding in 1923.	$6,000 - $8,000
16	WILLIAM B. CUSHING (1842-1874). United States Navy Officer best known for Sinking the Confederate Ironclad Ram CSS Albemarle in a daring raid October 27, 1864 at Plymouth, NC, for which he became a national hero; January 1865, he helped lead the Union Navy landing force in the assault on Fort Fisher.	$1,000 - $1,500
17	WILLIAM B. CUSHING (1842-1874). United States Navy Officer best known for sinking the Ironclad Ram CSS Albemarle in a daring nighttime raid on October 27, 1864 at Plymouth, NC, for which he received the thanks of Congress and became a national hero; in January 1865, Cushing helped lead the Union Navy landing force in the assault on Fort Fisher.	$1,200 - $1,800
18	GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER (1839-1876). Historic Civil War Union Brigadier General at age 23, he fought in nearly every battle of the Army of the Potomac, including Gettysburg, later to be killed and his troops annihilated by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse during the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.	$5,000 - $6,000
19	JAMES DANA (1735-1817). Fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and a Captain who has long claimed to that he fired the very First Shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill (even though today we think it more likely was fired by John Simpson). Also Signed by OLIVER ELLSWORTH.	$1,000 - $1,500
20	JEFFERSON “JEFF” DAVIS (1808-1889). American Statesman, President and Leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as the Confederate States of America President for the CSA’s entire Civil War Period history.	$8,000 - $10,000
22	(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE). 1859 Publication Date, Pre Civil War, "The Declaration of Independence and Portraits of the Presidents." Large Engraving featuring all the Presidents of the United States from Washington through Buchanan, Engraved and Printed by Illman & Sons, 603 Arch St. Philadelphia, Fine.	$1,500 - $2,000
23	(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE). c. 1820 "Engraved by E. Huntington", (Hartford, Connecticut), the “Huntington” Declaration of Independence.	$5,000 - $6,000
25	WILLIAM DUMMER (1677-1761). Province of Massachusetts Bay Lieutenant Governor for 14 years (1716-1730), including from 1723 to 1728 when he was Acting Governor; best remembered for his role in leading the Colony during “Dummer's War,” brought to a successful conclusion by negotiated Treaty with the Native Abenakis Indians.	$1,200 - $1,800
26	SAMUEL ARLENT EDWARDS (1861-1935). American, born in England, Artist and Engraver known for his exceptional skills in the art of engraving; his engravings were highly sought after by publishers and collectors.	$1,500 - $2,000
27	DAVID G. FARRAGUT (1801-1870). Flag Officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War; the First Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Admiral in the United States Navy; hest remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead". Farragut’s Naval service began when he was just nine years old and culminated when he was named the nation’s First Full Admiral in 1866.	$800 - $1,000
28	MILLARD FILLMORE (1800-1874). 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. (ADMIRAL FRANCIS MUNROE RAMSAY) (1835-1914) in the United States Navy who distinguished himself in the American Civil War, and who later served as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation and as the Commanding Officer Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy (1881-1886), Appointed Commodore in the Navy (1889).	$3,500 - $4,500
29	TIMOTHY FLETCHER (1704-1779). Known as a great hunter and for his important military service in the French and Indian War, who with Captain Church, entered the Indian camp of Chief Annawan befriending him to ascertain the the strength of the warriors forces, then guided our British-American troops to surprise, engage and routed them, also a French General fell dead by a ball from Timothy's Fletcher’s musket.	$2,400 - $2,800
31	(CHARLES HAMILTON) 1983-Dated, First Edition - Two Volume Reference Book Set, “American Autographs” Long Out of Print in High Collector Demand, Choice Extremely Fine.	$350 - $450
32	PERCY GREG (1836-1889). Important English Poet and Writer who wrote about politics, but his views were violently reactionary, with his “History of the United States to the Reconstruction of the Union” (1887) said to be more of a polemic, rather than a history; his “Across the Zodiac” (1880) is an early Science Fiction novel, said to be the progenitor of the sword-and-planet genre, containing what is possibly the first instance in the English language of the word "Astronaut"!	$3,000 - $4,000
33	JOHN HANCOCK (1737-1793). A Founding Father of the United States; prominent American Statesman, Merchant, “Sons of Liberty” member and Patriot, who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and the founding of the United States; in 1774 he was Elected President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and later as President of the Second Continental Congress (1775-1777) and (1785-1786). As President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock was the First to Sign the Declaration of Independence; served as Governor of Massachusetts (1780-1785) and again (1787 until his death in 1793). CHARLES THOMSON (1729-1824). American Patriot who played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States; serving as the Secretary of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1789, making him one of the longest-serving officials in the American Congress.	$15,000 - $20,000
34	(JOHN HANCOCK) (1737-1793), Docket Signed by his Hand, while serving as President of the Continental Congress from May 24, 1775 to October 30, 1777, (later from November 23, 1785, to June 5, 1786); His bold signature on the Declaration of Independence has become an iconic symbol of American Independence and synonymous with the word “Signature”. JOHN BRADFORD (1729-1803). American naval officer and Patriot who served as the Acting Naval Prize Agent at Boston during the American Revolutionary War responsible for overseeing the disposition of Prizes and their cargoes Captured by American naval vessels in the waters around Boston, as the capture of enemy vessels was an important source of revenue and supplies for the American Patriot cause.	$4,000 - $6,000
35	(JOHN HANCOCK) (1737-1793), Docket Signed by his Hand, while serving as President of the Continental Congress from May 24, 1775 to October 30, 1777, (later from November 23, 1785, to June 5, 1786); His bold signature on the Declaration of Independence has become an iconic symbol of American Independence and synonymous with the word “Signature”. JOHN BRADFORD (1729-1803). American naval officer and Patriot who served as the Acting Naval Prize Agent at Boston during the American Revolutionary War responsible for overseeing the disposition of Prizes and their cargoes Captured by American naval vessels in the waters around Boston, as the capture of enemy vessels was an important source of revenue and supplies for the American Patriot cause.	$4,000 - $6,000
36	(Historic Colonial Era Connecticut Statesmen) Autograph Document Signed Including: Jabez Huntington, Matthew Griswold, Shubael Conant, Elephalet Dyer, Samuel A. Huntington (Decl. Signer), William Pitkin, Roger Sherman (Decl. Signer), Robert Walker, Abraham Davenport, William Samuel Johnson, Joseph Spencer and George Wyllys.	$3,000 - $4,000
37	ROBERT HOWE (1732-1786), Continental Army Major General during the American Revolutionary War; the only Major General from North Carolina; Commanded the Southern Department and was defeated at the First Battle of Savannah in 1778, and then sent to New York where he served under Gen. George Washington in the Hudson Highlands; Commanded the fortifications at West Point in 1780 and was a senior officer in the Court Martial which sentenced to death Major Andr; he remained active in the upper Hudson Valley for the remainder of the war.	$3,000 - $4,000
38	STEPHEN HOPKINS (March 7, 1707 - July 13, 1785). Founding Father of the United States; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Continental Association; Four-Time Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court; Member of First Continental Congress; Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court; First Chancellor of Brown University; Speaker of the Rhode Island General Assembly; Author of the First Anti-Slavery Law in the United States.	$8,000 - $12,000
39	Commodore ISAAC HULL (1773-1843). Esteemed American Naval Officer in the United States Navy, best known for his distinguished service during the War of 1812; born in Derby, Connecticut; Hull gained renown for his Command of the frigate USS Constitution, famously nicknamed "Old Ironsides"; in August 1812, Hull achieved one of the most significant Naval victories of the war when he engaged and defeated the British frigate HMS Guerriere in a decisive battle; one of the most accomplished naval officers of his time.	$1,200 - $1,800
40	ROBERT HUNTER (1664-1734). Royal Colonial Governor of New York and New Jersey (1710-20).	$1,800 - $2,400
41	ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), Politician and Army Major General who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and in the War of 1812 the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans (1815).	$1,800 - $2,400
42	(Confederate Major General THOMAS J. "STONEWALL" JACKSON) (1824-May 10, 1863).	$6,000 - $8,000
43	JOHN JAY (1745-1829). President of the Continental Congress (Dec. 1778-Sept. 1779), American Jurist and historic Statesman, helped Benjamin Franklin Negotiate the Revolutionary War Peace with Great Britain, Governor of New York, First Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.	$6,000 - $8,000
46	HENRY LEE (1756-1818). Also known as Light-Horse Harry Lee or Henry Lee III, was an officer in the Continental Army, a Representative from Virginia to the Confederation Congress (1786-1788) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1801); a Member of the House of Delegates (1789-1791), the Governor of Virginia (1791-1794); gave George Washington's eulogy in Congress where he said famously: "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.".	$800 - $1,200
47	GENERAL ANTHONY C. MCAULIFFE (July 2, 1898 - August 11, 1975). U.S. Army officer best known for his leadership during World War II. He is most famous for his role in the Battle of the Bulge, where, as acting Division Commander of the 101st Airborne Division, he famously responded "Nuts!" to a German surrender demand.	$1,000 - $1,200
48	THOMAS MIFFLIN (1744-1800). Considered among the Founding Fathers; Revolutionary War Major General in the Continental Army; 1st & 3rd Quartermaster General of the Army during the American Revolution; Member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly,; Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania; 7th President of the Continental Congress; Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787; served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, and was the First Governor of Pennsylvania.	$300 - $400
49	THOMAS MIFFLIN (1744-1800). Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, a Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania, Fifth President of the U.S. Congress under the Articles of Confederation, and a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council and was the First Governor of Pennsylvania.	$600 - $800
50	JOHN NIXON (1733-1808). Brigadier General, On July 8, 1776 Patriot John Nixon made the very First Public Proclamation Reading of the Declaration of Independence, read from the steps of the Pennsylvania State House, General George Washington’s Aide-de-Camp; Financier and Official Director of of the Bank of North America of Philadelphia, who served as a Militia Officer in the American Revolutionary War, and Chairman of the Committee of Safety.	$3,000 - $4,000
51	JAMES MONROE (1758-1831). 5th President of the United States; during the War of 1812, Monroe held the critical roles of both Secretary of State and the Secretary of War serving under President James Madison.	$2,400 - $3,200
52	SAMUEL OGLE (1694-1752). Appointed Signed as Provincial Governor of Maryland by Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore on December 7, 1731, he was dispatched to Colonial America in 1732.	$1,000 - $1,500
53	Commodore DAVID PORTER (1780-1843). U.S. Naval Officer; as a Midshipman in 1798 he served in the Quasi-War with France; was taken Prisoner in the First Barbary War; Gained fame in the War of 1812, when as Commander of the USS Essex, he captured the first British warship of that conflict the HMS Alert; Served as a Member of the Board of Navy Commissioners, Died in Constantinople while serving as US Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.	$600 - $800
54	PEYTON RANDOLPH (1721-1775). First & Third President of the Continental Congress first elected on September 5, 1774; Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Chairman of the Virginia Conventions; and Governor of Virginia. JOHN BLAIR (1732-1800). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States.; a Delegate from Virginia, and one of the Signers of the Constitution of the United States; and U.S. Supreme Court Justice.	$3,000 - $4,000
55	JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937). Industrialist, Founder of the Standard Oil Company; one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history and is often considered the richest person in history; The company grew to dominate the oil refining and distribution industry in the United States. HENRY M. FLAGLER (1830-1913). Industrialist, Co-founder of Standard Oil, railroad magnate, real estate developer; a key figure in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast. He was instrumental in the development of the state's tourism industry, founding the Florida East Coast Railway; a a key figure in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast; Both Rockefeller and Flagler were titans of American industry.	$3,500 - $4,500
56	Commodore JOHN ROGERS (1771-1838). Distinguished officer in the United States Navy; Hero of the Tripolitan War, Ranking Naval Officer in the War of 1812, commanded the USS President, one of the largest and most powerful frigates in the United States Navy.	$600 - $800
57	FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945; regarded as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history; served as the Governor of New York from 1929 to 1933; elected President in 1932, the only president to serve four terms in office, winning re-election in 1936, 1940, and 1944; passed away in April 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II.	$400 - $500
58	FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882-1945), Thirty-Second President of the United States, (1933-1945); Governor of New York (1929-1932); Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1913-1920). Instituted the historic “New Deal” Democratic social programs that would become his signature government reform, one promising that government policies would help Americans emerge from the economic depression, and who led the United States through most of World War II.	$400 - $500
59	FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States, Secretary of the U.S. Navy, serving an unprecedented four terms from 1933 until his death in 1945; led the nation through some of its darkest hours, including the Great Depression and World War II.	$1,200 - $1,800
61	THOMAS WEST SHERMAN (1813-1879). Civil War Union General who served in the Mexican-American War; graduated from West Point on July 1, 1836; he fought against the Seminoles in the Indian Wars from 1836-38; distinguished himself in the Mexican-American War at the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847; Civil War was Appointed Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers on August 6, 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln.	$600 - $800
62	WILLIAM SHIRLEY (1694-1771). British Colonial Administrator and Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, being the longest-serving Governor, holding the position 1741-1749 and again from 1753-1756, served during the French and Indian War, replacing General Braddock upon his death, as North America Commander-in-Chief.	$900 - $1,200
65	ROBERT SMITH (1757-1842). Secretary of the Navy under Thomas Jefferson, (1801-1809); Secretary of State in Cabinet of James Monroe (1809-1811); an American politician who played a significant role during the early years of the United States.	$1,200 - $1,800
66	JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (1854-1932). American composer and conductor known primarily for his military and patriotic marches; Sousa composed over 130 marches, some of his most famous marches include; "The Stars and Stripes Forever," "Semper Fidelis," "The Washington Post March," and "El Capitan." He earned the nickname "The March King" for his prolific output and mastery of the genre.	$800 - $1,000
67	SAMUEL L. SOUTHARD (1787-1842). 7th Secretary of the Navy (1823-1829); Governor of New Jersey (1832-1833); U.S. Senator (1821-1823 & 1833-1842); he was a member of the committee that produced the Missouri Compromise.	$1,000 - $1,500
68	BENJAMIN STODDERT (1751-1813). First Secretary of the Navy of the United States, serving from 1798 to 1801, building new ships, and improving naval operations. He established naval shipyards, including the Washington Navy Yard, was successful in management of the Quasi-War with France (1798-1800), an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France.	$2,000 - $3,000
69	BENJAMIN STODDERT (1751-1813). First U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1798-1801); 1790s he helped found the Bank of Columbia, here signing as its President.	$300 - $400
70	JOHN TAZEWELL (1744-1781). Born in Northampton County, Virginia; Attended College of William & Mary; Practiced and taught law in Williamsburg; Clerk of the House of Burgesses and the House of Delegates; Clerk of the Committee of Correspondence, 1773; Clerk of the Conventions of March, July and December 1775, and May 1776, the last Convention adjourned to meet as the House of Delegates in October, 1776; Elected Judge of the General Court in 1778.	$1,000 - $2,000
71	NATHANIEL TRACY (1751-1796). An important Patriot Financier of the American Revolutionary cause; one of the wealthiest Merchants in Newburyport, MA. at the start of the Revolution; his father built a house for him on State Street currently the Public Library; supplied the First Continental Congress Letter of Marque for the First American Privateer Ship of the Revolutionary War, and sent large sums to equip other Ships as American Privateers and obtain Letters-of-Marque for the Revolution. President George Washington was hosted by the Tracy Family, staying at their house in 1789, with the lighting off of rockets and fireworks in Washington’s honor.	$3,000 - $4,000
72	DANIEL D. TOMPKINS (1774-1825). Governor of New York (1807-1817), Fourth Vice President of the United States (1817-1825) under president James Monroe, Died at age 50 shortly after finishing his second Term as Vice President.	$600 - $800
74	CALEB GIBBS (1748-1818). Appointed by George Washington to command his “Commander-In-Chief Guards”; active with the Sons of Liberty; at the start of the Revolutionary War Gibbs was Captain in the 14th Massachusetts Regiment from Marblehead and his unit marched to the Lexington-Concord Alarm on April 19, 1775; wounded at Yorktown; Appointed to a key post at the newly established Charlestown Navy Yard and was involved in the building of such ships as the famed U.S.S. Constitution; Member of the Society of the Cincinnati.	$600 - $800
75	GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). First President of the United States (April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797); a Founding Father of the United States, who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War; presided over the 1787 Constitutional Convention held at Philadelphia as its President.	$20,000 - $25,000
76	ARTEMAS WARD (1727-1800). American Revolutionary War Major General; Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Massachusetts Provincial Army in 1775; on news of the Battle of Lexington he assumed Command of the American forces; later named by Continental Congress as Second in Command to General George Washington.	$3,000 - $4,000
77	SAMUEL BLACHLEY WEBB (1753-1807). Webb attended the First Continental Congress representing Connecticut, there, Webb was first introduced to General George Washington; American Revolution Officer and an Aide to General George Washington; later Webb was commissioned Brigadier General Continental Army; was one of the last Patriots fighting at Bunker Hill; later acting in the Siege of Boston; and later building fortifications at New York; At the Battle of Trenton, Webb crossed the Delaware River in the same boat as George Washington in Crossing of the Delaware River; Webb was wounded three times while in his Continental Army military service; a Founding Member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and officiated Washington’s first Presidential Inauguration.	$600 - $800
78	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). American politician who served as the Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1861-1869), playing a crucial role in expanding and modernizing the Union Navy; steadfast supporter of President Abraham Lincoln's policies and his contributions to the Union war effort.	$1,000 - $1,200
79	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). United States Secretary of the Navy (1861-1869), in the Cabinets of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson; affectionately nicknamed "Father Neptune" by President Lincoln.	$8,000 - $10,000
80	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878), United States Secretary of the Navy (1861-1869), in the Cabinets of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Affectionately nicknamed "Father Neptune" by President Lincoln.	$800 - $1,000
81	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). American politician who served as the Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1861-1869), playing a crucial role in expanding and modernizing the Union Navy; steadfast supporter of President Abraham Lincoln's policies and his contributions to the Union war effort.	$1,200 - $1,600
82	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). American politician who served as the Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1861-1869), playing a crucial role in expanding and modernizing the Union Navy; steadfast supporter of President Abraham Lincoln's policies and his contributions to the Union war effort.	$1,000 - $1,200
83	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). Civil War Secretary of the Navy under President Abraham Lincoln serving from 1861-1869; Welles worked to expand and modernize the U.S. Navy to meet the demands of the war, including the construction of new ships, acquisition of naval vessels, improvements to existing naval infrastructure, and much more.	$1,000 - $2,000
84	GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878). American politician who served as the Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1861-1869), playing a crucial role in expanding and modernizing the Union Navy; steadfast supporter of President Abraham Lincoln's policies and his contributions to the Union war effort.	$500 - $600
85	JOHN WILCOCKS (1749-1793). Prominent Philadelphia Merchant, who supported the American Revolution and was Part-owner of the Pennsylvania Privateer Schooner "Mars", Commissioned in May, 1776; his son, Alexander Wilcocks (1741-1807), married Mary Chew, daughter of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Benjamin Chew.	$500 - $600
Colonial America
86	February 4, 1679-Dated Colonial Puritan Era, Historic Imprint titled: “Order for Elections. - Laws and Orders Made at a General Court Held at Boston,” Massachusetts Bay, Held at Boston, with the large Great Seal of Massachusetts, Edward Rawson Secretary, Choice Very Fine.	$2,500 - $3,500
87	September 30th, 1679-Dated Early Pilgrim Colonial Period, English, Partly-Printed Document being a Tax Form for duty on "twenty three fire Hearths in his house...", on fine quality paper, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$600 - $800
88	May 20, 1758-Dated French and Indian War Period, Colony of Connecticut, Manuscript Document Signed, "Joseph Talcott" as Treasurer, "Received of John Ledyard Esq.,” 6% Annual Interest Bond payable in Lawful Money for the Use and Service of the Governor, in the amount of 100 Pounds, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.	$3,500 - $4,500
89	1763-Dated Colonial French & Indian War, Stamp Act Era, Rare Original First State Political Engraving titled, “John Wilkes Esqr.” by William Hogarth, London, “Publish’d according to Act of Parliament May 16, 1763.”, Framed, Choice Very Fine.	$2,000 - $3,000
90	1755 Colonial America French & Indian War Period, Revenue Stamp, Scott RM1, Half Pence, Cut Impression, Stamped on a period Newspaper, Choice Very Fine.	$1,000 - $1,800
91	1755 Colonial America French & Indian War Period, Revenue Stamped Paper. Half Penny. Scott RM1. ERP1. Newspaper Use Cut Square Impression, Used with Partial Corner Lacking, Fine.	$800 - $1,200
92	1765 Colonial “STAMP ACT” Period, Embossed Revenue Stamp on Card, “AMERICA” with “DUTY”, FOUR PENCE, Deep Red Print, Scott RM16P, Gem Crisp Proof.	$2,000 - $3,000
93	c. 1650 17th century, Huge Decorative Bellarmine German Stoneware Jug, measuring 17" high x 11” wide across at its bulbous midsection, with five Makers’ Marks, and a clear large 3” tall “Wild Man" motif at the neck, Very Fine.	$1,200 - $1,800
94	Jacob Hurd, Colonial Boston Silversmith Coin Silver Cann with a Baluster form on footed base with decorative scrolled handle, his well defined hallmarked punch “IHURD” to the right of the handle near the rim, Choice Very Fine. H: 3 3/4 in. W: 3 3/4 in. D: 2 1/2 in., Weight: 5.68 oz. t.	$3,000 - $4,000
95	January 30, 1749-50 (1750 new calendar) Colonial Era, Newspaper, “The Pennsylvania Gazette”, Philadelphia, 4 pages, Complete and Original, disbound, Extremely Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
96	c. 1750 Colonial & King Louis XV Era, Signed by Artist “L. Boucher” (Franois Boucher 1703-1770) Decorative Hand-Painted Original Box including Coin Scale with Weights, French, Choice Very Fine+ to Extremely Fine.	$4,000 - $5,000
97	c. 1780 Fine Pewter Porringer Bearing the Distinctive American Eagle Touchmark of Samuel Hamlin of Providence, Rhode Island, measuring about 5 3/8" in diameter x 2” high, Choice Very Fine.	$1,000 - $1,500
98	Natural Emerald recovered from the famous Spanish treasure galleon “Nuestra Senora de Atocha” Shipwreck, stated to be a Colombian Rough Emerald of 9.61 carat, together with printed Certificate of Authenticity Signed with a Printed, “Mel Fisher” as President, Very Fine.	$600 - $800
99	1740-Dated, Engraved Print titled, “A VIEW of the TOWN and CASTLE of ST. AUGUSTINE, and the ENGLISH CAMP before it June 20, 1740. by Thomas Silver.”, Framed, Very Fine.	$1,500 - $2,000
100	c. 1780 18th Century, Hand-Painted Watercolor Colored Gouache Portrait of Revolutionary War Commodore Robert (i.e.) Esek Hopkins, After the circa 1780 18th Century Mezzotint Engraving by C. Corbutt, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$4,000 - $6,000
101	c. 1761 French & Indian War Era Colonial America, Original Engraving titled: “A View of the City of Boston the Capital of NEW ENGLAND, in North America.” After Governor Thomas POWNALL’s Drawing (1722-1805), printed for John Bowles, Robert Sayer, Thomas Jefferys, Carington Bowles and Henry Parker, (c.1761), Copper Plate Engraving by P.C. Canot after a painting by Pugh from a design by Thomas Pownall, Framed, Choice Crisp Near Mint.	$10,000 - $12,000
102	October 21st, 1773-Dated Pre Revolutionary War, Rare Engraved Broadside titled: “A Prospective VIEW OF DEATH” The LIFE, LAST WORDS, and DYING SPEECH of LEVI AMES, Who was executed at Boston, on Thursday Afternoon, the Twenty-first day of October, 1773, for Burglary. Framed, Fine.	$8,000 - $10,000
103	November 24, 1774-Dated Pre-Revolutionary War Colonial Period, Newspaper titled, "The Massachusetts Spy Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.", with the historic "JOIN OR DIE" Patriotic Legend within a “Severed Snake” Design in the Masthead, representing the American Colonies, published by Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831), Boston, Very Good.	$6,000 - $8,000
Colonial Currency
106	June 21, 1759 Province of Pennsylvania, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Red & Black Printed, Fifty Shillings or Two Pounds Ten Shillings Note, Plate D, PMG graded Choice Fine-15.	$5,000 - $6,000
109	June 30, 1748, Colony of South Carolina, Ten Pounds, Signed by William Pinckney, PMG graded Very Good-8.	$6,000 - $8,000
112	South Carolina. July 6, 1789. City of Charleston. Six Pence. “Beehive” vignette. Engraved by Thomas Abernethie. PMG graded About Uncirculated-55.	$1,800 - $2,400
113	June 8, 1757 Act, Current Money of Virginia, Act of Assembly, Two Shillings & Six Pence, Signed by John Randolph, PCGS graded Very Good-10.	$2,400 - $3,200
116	May 24, 1760, Current Money of Virginia, Signed “Peyton Randolph,” Two Shillings and Six Pence or 30 Pence, PCGS graded Fine-12.	$1,500 - $2,000
118	October 16, 1780 Act, Virginia Currency, “An Act for the more effectual and speedy clothing the Army.” Three Hundred Dollars or Ninety Pounds, PCGS graded Very Fine-25.	$2,500 - $3,500
Revolutionary War
121	c. 1775 Revolutionary War Period, Manuscript Document, comprised of Orders and Regulations for Issuing Clothing to Soldiers, with Docket reading: “Genl. Orders for Clothing”, Very Fine.	$1,500 - $2,000
122	June 22, 1775-Dated, Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Joseph Lee” authentic First Interest Bearing Financial Bond of the American Revolutionary War, a Uniface Copper-Plate Engraved and Printed Bond by the noted Patriot and Silversmith, Paul Revere, Jr., Anderson MA-1, Extremely Fine.	$16,000 - $24,000
123	August 23rd & 27th, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Lot of Two Manuscript Pay Orders to Captain Jonathan Wadsworth on the State of Connecticut and his Company, both Issued Two Weeks Prior to Jonathan Wadsworth’s Death at the Battles of Saratoga, New York, both Choice Extremely Fine.	$1,000 - $1,200
125	August 18, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War, Manuscript Document Receipt Signed, “Solomon Dewey”, for Silas Phelps’ Double-Bridled Gun Lock, in preparation for his coming Wintering at Valley Forge Camp, Lebanon, Connecticut, Very Fine.	$600 - $900
126	January 1, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, “State of Massachusetts-Bay” Printed Broadside, To Pay a 20 Enlistment Bounty Notes: “to Serve during the War, and as ‘Part of the Fifteen Battalions to be raised by this State, upon the Terms and Encouragement offered by the Continental Congress...” for enlisting Continental Army Soldiers, Fine.	$8,000 - $10,000
127	November 15, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Manuscript Document Signed, “Jer(emiah) Powell Presidt.” (1714-1789), being Orders from the Massachusetts Council Chamber in Boston, to Stephen Sewall, a Representative of the Town of Cambridge, Ordering him to Provide Wood for Heating Fuel for General Burgoyne and his Soldiers being held as Prisoners of War, Very Fine.	$2,000 - $4,000
128	December 1, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, State of the Massachusetts Bay 6% Annual Interest Bond made to Privateer Ichabod Coffin for 42 Pounds 17 shillings, with Vignette Seal at upper left of a “Rattlesnake Eating Its Tail” surrounding a Colonial Minuteman with his Sword In Hand, the other hand holding a copy of the Declaration of Independence, Framed, Very Fine.	$500 - $600
129	1779-Dated Revolutionary War, State of Massachusetts Bay Treasury Bond, 6 Percent Interest Bearing, “Advance Pay to Officers, Second Moiety” Anderson MA-19, rare “Unissued” with its full left margin Indent Completely Intact, “Rattlesnake Eating Tail encircling a Pine Tree” Vignette type, Choice Crisp Unused.	$1,200 - $1,600
130	October 17, 1778-Dated Revolutionary War, State of Rhode Island, Manuscript Document Signed, “Nath'l Bently” being the Sworn Deposition of American Privateer Nathaniel Bently, Commander of the Armed Schooner "Hornet", detailing the events in which the Privateer under Command of Captain Treadwell, Captured the enemy Schooner “Hawke”, a desputed “Prize” claimed by Aaron Lopez, given at Providence, pending a decision on Appeal to the American Congress, Very Fine.	$2,000 - $4,000
131	May 9, 1780-Dated Revolutionary War Manuscript Document Signed, Major Jonathan Bigelow, Hartford (Connecticut), 4-pages Account for Clothing and other items for various notable Continental Army officers, Very Fine.	$800 - $1,200
132	WILLIAM IRVINE (1741-1804). Irish-American physician, military officer, and statesman who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War; When the American Revolutionary War broke out, Irvine joined the Continental Army and was commissioned as a colonel; served with distinction in several campaigns, including the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Brandywine; in 1777, Irvine was appointed the Commander of Fort Pitt; delegate to the PA. State convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1787; represented PA. in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1795.	$500 - $1,000
137	March 31, 1783-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Baltimore, Maryland Manuscript Letter Signed, “W.(illam) Smith” to Jean Baptiste Macarty in French New Orleans, regarding their ill-fated joint venture to Ship Flour to New Orleans, which Ended in the British Capture of their Vessel only a few days Sailing from Baltimore, Fine.	$1,000 - $2,000
138	c. 1776 Revolutionary War Era, American Patriotic First Edition Printed Songsheet titled, “RULE NEW-ENGLAND: A NEW PATRIOTIC SONG,” Written by Thomas PAINE, Esqr. A.M., - The Music Composed by F. Schaffer - Boston - Printed and Sold at P.A. Von Hagen’s Piano Forte Ware-House No. 4 Old Massachusetts Bank, head of The Mall,... & etc. (Other locations), Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
139	November 4, 1778-Dated Revolutionary War Period Newspaper, “The New Jersey Gazette”, Trenton, Volume I, No. 48. Published by Isaac Collins. 4 pages, Complete, with a Thomas Paine letter, who signed his letters “Common Sense”, Choice Very fine or better.	$2,500 - $3,500
140	April 12, 1778-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Newspaper, “The Independent Ledger, and the American Advertiser”, Boston, Volume I, No. 44. measuring 14.75” x 9.5”, with 4 pages, Complete, Choice Very Fine.	$2,000 - $3,000
141	August 12, 1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period Newspaper, “The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser”, Boston, 4 pages, Complete, with a boldly illustrated “Sword in Hand” Masthead Design After Paul Revere (this design was engraved on 1775 & 1776 Massachusetts Currency Note Issues), Choice Very Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
142	July 8, 1782-Dated Revolutionary War Period, “THE BOSTON GAZETTE” Newspaper with Masthead Engraved by Paul Revere, Printed by Benjamin Edes & Son, Boston, Very Fine.	$2,400 - $2,800
145	April 1775-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Mezzotint Portrait Print titled, "Mr. SAMUEL ADAMS", by “Saml Okey, Fecit”, “J. Mitchell, Pin.t”, “Printed by and for Charles Reak & Saml. Okey, Newport, Rhode Island. April 1775.”, Extremely Fine.	$15,000 - $20,000
146	August 22, 1776-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Mezzotint Engraving Captioned, “COMMODORE HOPKINS, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN FLEET.”, Jon Martin Will Execudit Aug Vind, Published by Thos Hart, London, Framed, Fine or better.	$3,000 - $4,000
148	1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period, First Edition Printing titled: “A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD VISCOUNT H(OW)E, ON THIS NAVAL CONDUCT IN THE AMERICAN WAR.”, by Joseph Galloway and printed in London for J. Wilkie, Complete, Choice Very Fine.	$1,000 - $1,500
149	December 12, 1780-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Historic British Engraving titled, “The memorable engagement of Captn. Pearson of the Serapis, with Paul Jones of the Bon Homme Richard & his Squadron, Sep. 23, 1779”, by artist Richard Paton, Engravers and Printed by Fittler & Lerpiniere, Published by John Boydell, London, Framed, Very Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
150	(Continental Congress Voting for Signing the Declaration of Independence), by Engraver Edward Savage (1761-1817), after an original Painting by Artist Robert Edge Pine (1730-1788), Housed in Its Large Display Frame, Choice Crisp Mint.	$4,000 - $6,000
153	(PAUL REVERE, JR.) (1734 - 1818). Historic American Silversmith, Engraver, Bell Maker, and copper metal dealer of Boston; Patriot and Soldier of Revolutionary War Era Massachusetts being an original founding “Son of Liberty”; best known for his famous “Paul Revere's Ride” providing the warning “The British are Coming !”	$12,000 - $18,000
George Washington
156	March 11th, 1773-Dated Colonial Period, Maryland Principio Company (Historic Ironworks), that George Washington's Father, Augustine Washington Sr. agreed to Organize in Maryland in 1725 Partially-Printed Document Signed by (Ironmaster) Thomas Russell, “First” Bill of Exchange of 56.5 Shillings Sterling, drawn on London, (Cecil County), Maryland, Choice Very Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
157	November 18, 1845 Dated, Autograph Letter Signed, “Joseph McFarland” to “Mr. John A. (Augustine) Washington (III) (1821-1861) at Mount Vernon, near Alexandria” sent from Washington’s Mount Vernon’s official (Master) “Slave Overseer” stating, “I write this lying in (sick) bed” at Arcola, Loudon County, Virginia, with Integral Postal Cover, Choice Very Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
158	July 18, 1798-Dated Federal Period, Rare Broadside titled: “General Washington’s Letter, Declaring his ACCEPTANCE of the Command of the ARMIES of the UNITED STATES.” In Senate, July 18, 1798. Signed in Typeset, “John Adams.” President of the United States, Signed in Typeset, “G(eorge) WASHINGTON.,” Framed, Choice Extremely Fine. Washington, George Framed print 14x20"	$8,000 - $10,000
159	c. 1776 Revolutionary War Period, an Original Early Version Engraved Print titled, “His excellency George Washington Esq'r. Captain General of all the American Forces, J. Norman Sc.” (1748-1817) Engraver, Framed, Fine.	$1,000 - $1,200
160	September 7, 1797 Published Print: "GENERAL WASHINGTON: LATE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CONGRESS", Artist Unknown, Published by G. Thompson, London, Framed, Very Fine.	$8,000 - $10,000
161	Published February 1, 1800 Federal Period, “Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington”, as Engraved by James Heath (1757-1834), Historical Engraver to his Majesty, and to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London. Copy Right secured in the United States, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$2,000 - $3,000
163	1853-Dated Hand-Colored Engraving titled, “Washington Crossing the Delaware”, “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853” engraved by Paul Girardet, on pressed board, After the original Oil Painting by E. LEUTZ in 1850, Framed, Fine.	$4,000 - $6,000
164	1864-Dated Civil War Period Produced, WASHINGTON AND HIS FAMILY (Plus Servant) Large “PROOF” Marked Print, Engraved and Signed by “William Sartain”, Philadelphia, PA, Choice Very Fine.	$1,000 - $1,400
165	c. 1876 2nd half 19th century Centennial Period, George Washington Portrait Oil Painting on Board, after the original painting by Gilbert Stuart (American 1755-1828), Framed, Extremely Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
167	c. 1850, Berlin Needlepoint of President George Washington, After Gilbert Stuart's famous painting known as the “Landsdowne Portrait,” Museum Quality, meant for display Framed to fully 53” tall x 42” wide, presented under glass in a gilt molded contemporary frame, Choice Extremely Fine.	$5,000 - $6,000
168	1819-Dated, George Washington Memorial Textile Kerchief, Portrait of Washington after the famous “Bowling Green” Portrait, Printed in Rich Brown on White Cotton Linen, Listed in “Threads of History” as Number 54 page 71, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$6,000 - $8,000
169	(1789) George Washingon Inaugural Button, “Eagle with Star” Type, Original Shank, Albert WI-12c. Dewitt 1789 3c. Baker 1009., Very Fine or better.	$2,400 - $3,200
Federal Period
171	War of 1812 Era (Appearance), Hand-Engraved Decorative Powder Horn, With Sailor and his Sweetheart, Choice Very Fine.	$3,500 - $4,500
172	ISAAC CHAUNCEY (1772-1840). A prominent U.S. Navy Commander and Commodore during the War of 1812, playing a significant role in shaping American naval strategy and operations on the Great Lakes.	$800 - $1,200
174	(WILLIAM BLIGH) (1754-1817). Rare First Edition Book titled: “A Voyage to the South Sea, undertaken by command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the bread-fruit tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an account of the mutiny on board the said ship, and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, the ship's boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies”	$8,000 - $10,000
175	(AMERICAN NAVY). Historical Book titled, “THE NAVAL MONUMENT, containing official and other accounts of all the battles fought between the navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late war;...”, by Abel Bowen (1790-1850), “Revised and Corrected ... to the Year 1836.”, Published by G(eorge) Clark, 1840-Dated, Boston, Very Good to Fine.	$300 - $400
178	(1834-1845) Lithographed American Military Sheet Music Bound Volume containing Thirty-One (31) pieces of Sheet Music, Six with Exceptional Color Litho Covers, the balance printed in Black & White, Ex: William M Guthman Collection with his Personal Bookplate, Extremely Fine.	$1,800 - $2,400
179	January 25, 1802-Dated Federal Quasi-War with France Period, Official Imprint titled: “Letter From The Secretary Of The Navy” James McHenry as Secretary of War under President John Adams, including Three Letters from Benjamin Stoddert as Secretary of the Navy, per Act of Congress July 10, 1798, Complete, Very Fine.	$600 - $800
180	c. 1814 Exceptional Quality Hand-Etched / Scrimshaw American Eagle Decorative Patriotic Powder Horn, Choice Extremely Fine.	$1,500 - $2,000
181	c. 1840-65 Mid 19th century, American Patriotic Decorated Fully Hand-Painted Wood Hanging Cupboard with black painted interior shelves, by known local “Folk” Artist, Lew Hudnall, of Ohio, Choice Very Fine.	$1,800 - $2,400
182	1850-Dated Mid 19th century, Whaling Ship Sailor Engraved and Ink Pair of “Whaling” Theme Decorative Hand-Crafted 13” Long Commemorative Wooden “Knives” depicting a Whaling Hunt and Various Species of Hand-drawn Whales Identified, Fine.	$1,000 - $2,000
183	Circa 1820 Early 19th century, American Folk Art style, original Oil Painting on Canvas depicting a Man drinking from his silver flask, after fishing with his catch in a creel next to his fishing rod by a stream, Framed, Choice Very Fine.	$800 - $1,000
184	c. 1825 President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) Watercolor & Ink Painting Oval Portrait in Profile, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$1,800 - $2,400
185	c. 1820 Patriotic American Silk Embroidered Needlework depicting a nicely dressed young woman walking barefoot on a hillside, holding her drinking cup to an American Eagle to drink from held in her left hand, while carrying a floral branch in her right hand, with other Patriotic American motifs, Framed, Very Fine.	$2,400 - $3,200
186	c. 1824 Historic Brown Printed Linen Textile Portrait of Marquis de Lafayette with “LAFAYETTE.” printed within a rectangular box at bottom, plus a contemporary Handwriten Inscription in the bottom margin that reads: “he was at the laying of the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument,” Framed, Extremely Fine.	$4,500 - $6,500
187	c. 1820, Printed Advertisement, "United States Mail Coach TO PHILADELPHIA" with a large woodcut engraving, by Stockton & Stokes, Baltimore, MD, Framed, Choice Very Fine.	$500 - $600
Civil War Era
189	April 5, 1864-Dated Civil War Period, Head Quarters Signal Corps, Department of the Gulf Field Orders No. 2 Ordering a Lt. to Admiral Porter for Signal Duty, 6-7/8" x 9-7/8", 1 page, Choice Very Fine.	$600 - $800
190	c. 1860s Civil War Period, Oil Painting on Tent Canvas of John S. Mosby, aka "Gray Ghost" (1833-1916), Confederate Army Cavalry Battalion Commander, Naive / Folk Art Style, Painted and Artist Signed by Confederate Veteran “Hiram Grandville,” Choice Very Fine.	$3,500 - $4,500
191	c. April 3rd,1865 Civil War Period, "UNION VICTORY" Historic Content Printed Broadside headed: UNION VICTORY ! LIBERTY NO LONGER A WORD BUT A HOLY PRINCIPLE ! ... Richmond has fallen ! ... Freedom is triumphant ... Slavery is abolished !, measures 11.5" tall x 5.5" wide, Possibly Unique, No other Examples Located, Very Fine.	$10,000 - $20,000
192	GEORGIA Civil War Era Use, Likely Unique Confederate Sates Era Wallet Embossed TWICE with the 1799 Georgia State Coat of Arms Embossed Seal, displaying an Arch Design with State Legends: “CONSTITUTION - JUSTICE - WIS/DOM - MODE/RATION” being based on the unofficial 1799 Georgia State Arms and Flag, Very Fine.	$2,000 - $3,000
196	August 19, 1863-Dated Civil War Period, Manuscript Handwritten Letter from Acting Ensign Charles J. Stanley on the "tinclad" USS "Victory" of the Mississippi Squadron, Tendering his Resignation to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Endorsed by “LeRoy Fitch, Lieut. Comdr”, Very Fine.	$500 - $600
197	March 20, 1864-Dated Civil War Period, Manuscript Handwritten Letter by U.S. Navy Lt. Commander LeRoy Fitch to the Fleet Captain of the Mississippi Squadron Regarding the Safety of Storing Gunpowder on the U.S. Receiving Ship "Grampus", 2 pages, Fine.	$800 - $1,000
198	c. 1864 Civil War Famous and Historic USS MALVERN, Union Navy Manuscript Document Fire Bill, Union Prize of Ware and Confederate Ship Converted to Naval Use, from the personal papers of John Hill, from the Lt. James A. Hamilton achive, who personally served on the USS Malvern, wrote and signed its Handwritten Orders, Headed: “Fire Bill” (FIRE DRILL), Choice Very Fine. FROM THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF JOHN HILL, FROM LT JAMES A HAMILTON WHO ALSO SERVED ON THE USS MALVERN, HAND WRITTEN "FIRE BILL" !! OUTSIDE SAYS "FIRE BILL, .... FLAG SHIP MALVERN." -	$200 - $400
202	c. April 9, 1865 Civil War Period, Historic Original Printed Broadside Headed: "Glorious News ! - Lee has found the last ditch - His Army Surrenders to Gen. GRANT ! - Conditions of Surrender...", the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, Very Fine.	$4,000 - $6,000
204	1861-Dated Civil War Period Engraved Color Print titled, “Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Hygeia Hotel, Va.”, “Publ & Sold by C. Bohn, Washington, D.C.”, Fine.	$800 - $1,000
205	1876, Extremely Rare First Edition Printing, “Suggestions On Torpedo Outfits Of The Vessels Of The Navy” and “Report on the Torpedo Fittings of the U.S.S. Intrepid,” by Lt. R. B. Bradford, Complete, Choice Very Fine.	$800 - $1,200
206	1885/86-Dated, First Edition, Complete Full Two Volume Set titled, “Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant”, Volumes 1 & 2, Published by Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, NY, Fine.	$600 - $900
Abraham Lincoln
207	(April) 14, 1865-Dated Civil War, Partially-Printed Document Original Telegram Signed (transcribed by the telegraph clerk), “General Rawlins, Chief of Staff” to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Philadelphia Railroad Station, informing him about the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre that night, Display Framed, Choice Very Fine or better.	$20,000 - $40,000
208	(ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Original Printed Invitation from the Adjutant General of New Hampshire to attend the Funeral Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln at Concord, on June 1, 1865 - the National Day of Mourning, Choice Extremely Fine.	$300 - $400
211	1862-Dated Civil War Period, First Edition, Historic Printed Sheet Music Titled, "PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S Grand March - Dedicated To THE UNION ARMY" by F.B. Helmsmuller, New York, Custom Framed, Choice Very Fine.	$1,200 - $1,800
213	1864 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign "Rally Round The (FLAG) Boys" San Francisco, CA National Union Ticket, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.	$400 - $500
214	c. 1865 Abraham Lincoln Assassination Period, Ferrotype Photo Composite “Mourning Badge” with Silk Ribbon with ornate gold gilt framed image of Lincoln on a stark black ribbon with original gold gilt fasteners and lapel/clip clasp still attached, Extremely Fine.	$500 - $600
215	1864-Dated Civil War Period, Black History & Slavery Related Engraved Print titled: “YOUR PLAN - AND - MINE.” by Currier & Ives, New York, Including Abraham Lincoln, Jeff Davis & General McClellan, measuring 9.75” tall x 14.5” wide (by sight), Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$1,000 - $1,500
Slavery & Black History
218	August 20, 1807-Dated Published, Reverse Glass Painted Mezzotint, depicting “AFRICA - AMERICA,” Published by W.B. Walker, London, “AFRICA” holding a Spear and Document reading, “Slave Trade Abolish'd 1806” and “AMERICA” holding an American Flag and pointing to a printed Memorial Portrait of Washington and Franklin, Original Frame, Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
220	1995 Barack Obama, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING Book, “Dreams from My Father”(Author BARACK OBAMA), with Original Dust Jacket, Near New.	$400 - $500
Political & Americana
222	c. 1798, Charles Julien de Saint-Memin, Original Artwork Conte-Crayon Profile Portrait of “John Morgan Price” listed and illustrated in the master reference book, “Charles Julien de Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America” by Ellen G. Miles, Extremely Fine.	$8,000 - $10,000
224	c. 1880 Early American Cased Tintype Photograph of a “determined” looking Woman Suffragette wearing her hat and “uniform” of the period, including a very prominent Badge and Printed Sash with a small book in her hand, Original Case, Choice Fine.	$600 - $800
225	1817 Political Campaign Imprint Headed, “Massachusetts Election! First Monday in April Next. American Nomination. Major-General Henry Dearborn, For Governor. Hon. William King, For Lieut. Governor.” Printed atthe office of the Yankee, State-Street, Boston, Choice Very Fine.	$200 - $400
226	1863 Civil War Dated, Double-Sided & Illustrated California Union State Political Campaign Ballot/Ticket for Frederick Low for Governor titled, "Unconditional Surrender", Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.	$500 - $600
227	1875/76-Dated American Centennial Celebration Period, Display Mounted Pair of Two Original American “Parade Flags” both with their original hand poles fully attached, Choice Very Fine or better.	$800 - $1,000
228	Wednesday November 3rd 1948-Dated, (Harry S Truman): "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” Famous “Error Banner Headline”, First Edition Front Page of “The Chicago Tribune” Newspaper, Framed, Choice Near Mint.	$3,000 - $4,000
229	World War I (1917), Uncle Sam Recruiting Poster By James Montgomery Flagg, an original 1917 full size Color Poster measuring 30" x 40" (matted for display), with text which reads: "I WANT YOU / FOR U.S. ARMY / Nearest Recruiting Station.", Very Fine.	$10,000 - $15,000
230	Dolores Hackenberger Signed (American born 1930), Original “Folk Art” Oil Painting on Canvas Mounted to Board, the scene depicting an "Amish" Pennsylvania Dutch Schoolhouse at recess with the children at play, measuring 7.5” x 15.5” (by Sight), Choice Extremely Fine.	$500 - $600
231	Dolores Hackenberger Signed (American born 1930), Original “Folk Art” Oil Painting on Canvas Mounted to Board, the scene depicting an "Amish" Pennsylvania Dutch Brick Schoolhouse at recess with children at play, measuring 11.5” x 21.5” (by Sight), Choice Extremely Fine. 11 1/2 x 21 1/2” Framed to 14 3/4 x 21 3/4”	$600 - $800
232	c. 1870 19th Century, Original Native American Plains Indian Decorative Pipe Bag, Choice Very Fine or better.	$2,400 - $2,800
233	March 1880,Volume IX, No. 3, Issue of "Iapi Oaye". The Word Carrier, a Native American Sioux Indian language Illustrated Newspaper printed by the Dakota Mission, Greenwood, Dakota Territory, during the time of the Sioux Indian War in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory, Complete, Choice Very Fine.	$200 - $400
Coinage & Medals
237	(1829-Dated) Andrew Jackson Indian Peace Medal. Julian IP-14. 76 mm. Largest Size. Struck at the United States Mint in Bronze. Choice About Uncirculated.	$400 - $600
239	1836 Gobrecht Silver Dollar, Judd-60 Original, Die Alignment III, with “C Gobrecht” Name on Base, Plain Edge, NGC graded About Uncirculated Details.	$6,000 - $9,000

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