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Slavery & Black History

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Description

Estimate Range

Bidding Status

285

Payment for a Negro’s Service in the Revolutionary War

September 1776-Dated, Manuscript Document, Receipt for Payment for a provided Negro’s active Military Service, possibly being a “substitute” for himself, in the Revolutionary War, in Captain John Currier’s command, Very Fine.

$800 - $1,200

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

286

Anti-Slavery Medallion “Am I Not A Man and A Brother”

c. 1830, Anti-Slavery Medallion, “Am I Not A Man and A Brother” Hand-Painted Bronze White Plaster Rim Medallion, likely British, Choice Extremely Fine.

$800 - $1,000

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

287

1839 “Speech in the National Anti-Slavery Convention” at Albany, NY Calling for the Immediate Abolition of Slavery

August 1, 1839-Dated, Rare Original Imprint titled, “Speech of Samuel Webb, in the National Anti-Slavery Convention, at Albany, N.Y. On The First Day Of August, 1839. - Philadelphia, Merrihew and Thompson, Printers, 1840”, Fine.

$300 - $400

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

288

April 1848 Letter Referencing Slavery in the U.S. Territories

April 1848-Dated Pre Civil War Era, Autograph Letter referencing the propagation of Slavery in the “... United States Territories now free is looked upon with abhorrence and the Northern man,” Fine.

$300 - $400

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

289

One of Only Four Known Powerful 1863 Anti-Slavery Art Book with Five Rare Historic Albumen Photo Illustrations

1863-Dated Civil War Period, Art Book “Bond and Free: Five Sketches Illustrative of Slavery” by J.Noel Paton, Photographed by Thomas Annan, of Glasgow, Fine.

$1,200 - $1,600

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

290

c 1864 CDV of Captain Orren E. Smith, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the First African-American Unit of the United States Army and Subject of the 1989 Movie “Glory”

c. 1864 Carte de Visite Photograph of Captain Orren E. Smith, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry - the First African-American Unit of the U.S. Army, and Subject of the 1989 Movie, “Glory”, Crisp Extremely Fine.

$800 - $1,000

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

291

1884 Frederick Douglass Signed Deed as Recorded of Deeds

FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895). Historic Black American Abolitionist, Former Slave, Writer, Orator, Statesman and Reformer.

$400 - $500

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

292

1899 Frederick Douglass Monument Unveiling New York

June 9, 1899-Dated, FREDERICK DOUGLASS Monument Committee Printed Card from the Unveiling of the Frederick Douglass Monument, Rochester, NY., Crisp Extremely Fine.

$200 - $300

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

293

1926 Limited Edition “Nigger Heaven” by Carl Van Vechten First Edition Book Signed by the Author of Only 195 Copies

1926-Dated Book titled, “Nigger Heaven” by Carl Van Vechten, Limited Edition Signed “Carl Van Vechtenin” vibrant purple ink by the Author, actually a celebration of Harlem and the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's, Very Fine.

$500 - $600

Current Bidding Status
This Lot is CLOSED for Absentee Bidding.

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