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Historic Autographs
2	WILLIAM BARTON (1748-1831). Continental Army Revolutionary War Rhode Island Officer, retiring with the rank of Colonel who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, best remembered for leading the daring raid in 1777 on Capturing British General Richard Prescott's Headquarters, and General Prescott himself captured while in his bed, for which Congress awarded him a Congressional “Sword of Honor” and presented him a Special Resolution of Thanks.	$1,400 - $1,800
4	SAMUEL CRANSTON (1659-1727). Royal Colonial Governor of Rhode Island in office (1698-1727), Elected to office 30 times (twice in 1698), and served as R.I. Governor longer than any other individual; Goldsmith by trade admitted a Freeman in 1684, was Assistant in 1696, Major of the Colony forces in 1698, and was elected Governor in 1698.	$1,800 - $2,400
12	REVEREND ASHBEL GREEN (1762-1848). Served as a sergeant in the New Jersey militia Revolutionary War Soldier; 3rd Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives (1792-1800); 8th President of Princeton University (1812-1822); Green Emancipated his family's Slave Betsey Stockton in 1817, recommended her as a Missionary to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, making her the First Single Female (Black) Overseas Missionary.	$1,000 - $1,500
13	NATHANAEL GREENE (1742-1786). American Revolutionary War Major General; Appointed Quartermaster General of the Continental Army by Commanding General George Washington; was best known for his successful Command in the Southern Campaign in the Defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown.	$6,000 - $8,000
15	COMTE D’ESTAING (1729-1794). Full name, “JEAN BAPTISTE CHARLES HENRI HECTOR COMTE D’ESTAING”, a French General and Admiral; Commander of the First French Fleet sent in support of the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who was wounded at the Siege of Savannah in 1779, executed by Guillotine in the French Reign of Terror.	$2,000 - $2,800
25	Brigadier General JOHN NIXON (1733-1808). On July 8th, 1776 American Patriot John Nixon made the very First Public Proclamation Reading of the Declaration of Independence, which he read from the front steps of the Pennsylvania State House; later General George Washington’s Aide-de-Camp; Brigadier General; Financier and Official Director of of the Bank of North America of Philadelphia; served as a Militia Officer in the American Revolutionary War and was Chairman of the Philadelphia Committee of Safety.	$1,000 - $1,500
37	WALTER STEWART (1756-1796). Continental Army and Pennsylvania Brevet Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War; Aide-de-Camp to Gates; Stewart’s full-length Portrait is shown within the famous Oil Painting by Colonel John Trumbull in the “Surrender of Cornwallis” at Yorktown, Stewart’s image seen on the left side of the line of the American Continental Army officers.	$1,800 - $2,400
Colonial America
44	April 14th, 1766-Dated, Historical Manuscript Document Signed, “Town Clerk Official True Copy,” here dated to August 17th, 1818, for the “Tree of Liberty” of Newport, Rhode Island, Very Fine.	$8,000 - $10,000
Colonial Currency
53	May 1786, Rhode Island, Group Lot of Eight Notes, 6d, 9d, 1s, 3s, 6s, 10s, 30s & 40s, with average grade of Very Fine.	$800 - $1,000
54	June 22, 1741-Dated Colonial Partially-Printed Document, a Mortgage Deed agreement between Benjamin Peckham of South Kingston, Rhode Island and a group of Trustees for the Colony of Rhode Island, conveying a parcel of land in exchange for a “LAND BANK” loan from the Colony, Fine.	$800 - $1,000
Revolutionary War Era
62	October 19, 1776-Date Published Revolutionary War Date Engraved Broadside titled, “Plan of New York Island... Engagement on Woody Heights of Long Island... 27 August 1776, between His Majestys Forces... General Howe... Americans under General Putnam...”, Third and Rarest State Engraved & Publish'd by William Faden, London, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine or better.	$8,000 - $12,000
68	June 26, 1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Manuscript Letter, with Integral Transmittal Cover, sent from Lisbon, Portugal, to Madeira, Spain with Superb Content Pertaining to the American Revolutionary War, and Spain's Entry Into the War against Great Britain and more, Choice Very Fine or better.	$1,800 - $2,400
70	1777-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Hand-Colored Engraved Map titled, “A Plan Of The City and Environs of Philadelphia," with engraved vignette of the Pennsylvania “STATE HOUSE” where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were adopted, engraved by Matthew Albert Lotter, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.	$3,000 - $4,000
73	March 20, 1779-Dated Revolutionary War Printed Broadside: “SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE,” Providence, Rhode Island, Printed by John Carter, with a report on The New American Treaty With France of July 27th, 1778, and a report headed: “TRENTON, February 3: Extract of a letter from Monmouth Court-House, January 29, 1779.”, Fine or better.	$2,800 - $3,600
79	c. 1778 to 1780 Identified Militia Officers Silk Waistcoat Belonging to Dr. Samuel Nicoll (1754-1796) being an likely Courier / Possible Spy / and an Emissary for George Washington’s New York Master Spymaster, Benjamin Tallmadge (Washington Papers not present) of Culper Ring fame, Original Revolutionary War Era, Decorative Floral Embroidered Silk Man’s Waistcoat complete with all Buttons, Display Framed, Choice Very Fine or better.	$10,000 - $20,000
George Washington
86	c. January 9th, 1800 George Washington Mourning Period, Printed Broadside with Thick Black Mourning Borders headed, “Order of Performances / INSTRUMENTAL DIRGE. / PRAYER, By REV. DR. ECKLEY. / HYMN, / Written At The Request Of The Committee of Arrangement By Rev. John S. J. Gardner.”, this being the First Official Public nonmilitary Boston Memorial Service for George Washington, Fine.	$5,000 - $6,000
Federal Period
111	February 9, 1788-Dated Federal Period, Unlisted, Partially-Printed Document, a typeset Rhode Island Continental (Congress) Loan Receipt Form, completed in manuscript, from the office of WILLIAM ELLERY, as the Continental Loan-Officer for Rhode Island (not signed by Ellery).	$3,000 - $4,000
114	c. 1822 George Washington Bowen (1794-1885) a Rhode Island-born man known for his unsuccessful legal claims to be the son and heir of the socialite Eliza Bowen Jumel, who had married former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr, his Hand-Painted with the name “Geo. W. Bowen” and “No. 1, 1822” Leather Fire Bucket, measuring 12 inches tall x 10 inches across, Very Good.	$1,500 - $3,000
119	c. 1824 Return and Tour of America Period, Highly Important “LAFAYETTE” Inscribed Presentation Officer’s Sword, likely presented to commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's military service, with its Original Scabbard, Extremely Fine.	$20,000 - $30,000
Decorative Arts
156	1862-Dated Civil War Period, Original Hand-Painted Miniature Portrait of Union General Louis Blencker, Artist Signed and Dated, “Th. Wust / Washington / 1862”, (Ferdinand Alexander Wust, Dutch-American,1837-1876), Choice Near Mint.	$3,000 - $4,000
Historic Maps
183	c. 1790 Hand-Colored Copper-Plate Engraved Map titled, "The World Including the Discoveries made by Capt. Cook", Double Hemisphere Map measures about 13" high x 19" wide, by Charles Cook, London, Fine.	$600 - $800
184	1818-Dated, Excellent Four-Sheet Copper-Engraved, Hand-Colored, Map of the United States, titled, “I Stati Uniti Nell' America Settentrionale” by A.B. Borghi, published in Florence, Italy, Choice Crisp Near Mint.	$1,200 - $1,800

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