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<p>Early American History Auctions, Inc. (EAHA) announces the release of the catalog for its August 23, 2003 Mail Bid Sale, consisting of 1,226 lots of Autographs, Coins, Currency, Civil War material, Prints, Maps, and other authentic, historic Americana with a total value of over $1,000,000.

<p>AUTOGRAPHS: Highlights of the Autograph section include an 1817 Autograph Letter Signed by John Quincy Adams, also initialed by him in a postscript (Est. $10,000-$14,000).

<p>The highlight of the Colonial America section is a 1758 "New York Gazette" newspaper with a report from Col. George Washington and with a Halfpence Tax Stamp imprinted on the back page (Est. $4,500-$6,500).

<p>In the Revolutionary War section, highlights include a c. 1778 Broadside Poem "American Taxation" (Est. 4,500-$6,500).

<p>Highlighting the Civil War Broadsides section is an April 15, 1861 "Telegram-Extra" Newspaper Broadside reporting the surrender of Fort Sumter (Est. $3,500-$5,500).

<p>COINS AND CURRENCY: Highlights of the Colonial Currency section include an exceedingly rare Massachusetts 30 Shillings 1775 "Sword In Hand" note (Est. $10,000-$14,000).

<p>COLONIAL COINAGE: A number of important United States Colonial Coins will be offered, including a pleasing 1652 Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Shilling, Noe 1 in Very Fine or better (Est. $5,250-$5,750)

<p>In the regular U.S. Coins section, highlights include a 1793 "Chain" Cent graded Fine-12 by PCGS (Est. $10,000-$14,000) and a 1907 Liberty Head Nickel struck on a Cent Planchet (Est. 5,000-$8,000).

<p>Additionally, there are sections of Obsolete Currency, Encased Postage, Posters, Newspapers, Political Ephemera, Judaica, Guns and Edged Weapons, Fossils and Cultural Artifacts, Antique Maps and more--some sixty-five major areas of historic collectibles.
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Lot 401: c. 1810 Wooden Eagle Print Block401 - Lot 401: c. 1810 Wooden Eagle Print Block
Early American
<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>c. 1810 Wooden “Heraldic Eagle” Print Block </b> <b>c. 1...
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Lot 402: Signed Letter Gen John Fenwick,1814402 - Lot 402: Signed Letter Gen John Fenwick,1814
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>January 24, 1814, War-dated Letter from Adjutant-General of the Army, Albany, NY, Ve...
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Lot 403: c. 1792 Inoculation Order403 - Lot 403: c. 1792 Inoculation Order
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>Early Medical Order for Inoculation</b> <b>c. 1792 Inoculation Order,...
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Lot 404: War of 1812 Veteran Petitions, 1843404 - Lot 404: War of 1812 Veteran Petitions, 1843
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>War of 1812 Veteran Petitions To Be The House’s Sergeant-at-Arms or Doorkeepe...
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Start Price : 480.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lot 405: 1802 Congressional Imprints405 - Lot 405: 1802 Congressional Imprints
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>“Acts Passed At The Second Session Of The Seventh Congress of the Unite States...
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Lot 406: 1802 Presidential Imprint406 - Lot 406: 1802 Presidential Imprint
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>“Cession of the Spanish province of Louisiana to France ...”</b> ...
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Lot 407: 1802 U.S. Consular Document407 - Lot 407: 1802 U.S. Consular Document
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>1802 U.S. Consular Document Clearing a Ship at Malaga, Spain, Choice Very Fine</b...
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Lot 408: 1816 US Coastal Survey408 - Lot 408: 1816 US Coastal Survey
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>“Accurate Survey of the Coast of the United States” </b> <b...
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Lot 409:54 pc Collection of Military Buttons409 - Lot 409:54 pc Collection of Military Buttons
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<b>Post-Rev. War to Civil War</b><hr><b>54 piece Collection of Military Buttons, Insignia, and Battlefield Relics, Very Fine...
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Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lot 410: Large Confederate Bowie Knife410 - Lot 410: Large Confederate Bowie Knife
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<b>Civil War Important</b><hr><b>Large Confederate “D-Guard” Bowie Knife</b> <b>Confederate D-Gua...
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lot 411: 1861 Confederate Civil War Letter411 - Lot 411: 1861 Confederate Civil War Letter
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<b>Civil War Confederate Letters</b><hr><b>Confederate General Appoints Agent to Collect Citizens’ Guns in Pro-Union ...
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Lot 412: Undated Tenn. Confederate Songster412 - Lot 412: Undated Tenn. Confederate Songster
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<b>Civil War Confederate Documents</b><hr><b>TENNESSE! FIRE AWAY!</b> <b>Undated Tennessee Confederate Songs...
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Start Price : 510.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Lot 413: 1862-1863,Civil War Naval Diary413 - Lot 413: 1862-1863,Civil War Naval Diary
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Diaries</b><hr><b>1862-1863, The Naval Diary of S.J. Wades, Fine.</b> A small, pocket-sized 4.5&rd...
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Lot 414: 1861 Civil War Union Soldier Letter414 - Lot 414: 1861 Civil War Union Soldier Letter
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<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>1861 Letter from a Civil War Union Soldier, Very Fine.</b> Written on stationary...
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Lot 415: c. 1862, Civil War Union Map-Letter415 - Lot 415: c. 1862, Civil War Union Map-Letter
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>Unusual Civil War Union Map/Letter</b> <b>c. 1862, Civil War Union Map/L...
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Lot 416: 1862 Civil War Letter416 - Lot 416: 1862 Civil War Letter
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<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>Superlative Account of the Mortar Flotilla at New Orleans!</b> <b>April ...
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Lot 417: 1862 Union Soldier Civil War Letter417 - Lot 417: 1862 Union Soldier Civil War Letter
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>July 5, 1862, Letter on “Monitor” Stationery, Describing Fourth of July Cel...
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Lot 418: 1862 Union Soldier Civil War Letter418 - Lot 418: 1862 Union Soldier Civil War Letter
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<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>Letter on “Monitor” Stationery</b> <b>November 9, 1862, Lett...
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Lot 419: 18623Union Soldier Civil War Letter419 - Lot 419: 18623Union Soldier Civil War Letter
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<b>Civil War Union Letters</b><hr><b>Moving West And Capturing Rebels!</b> <b>April 6, 1863, Union Correspond...
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Lot 420: 3 Civil War Union Documents420 - Lot 420: 3 Civil War Union Documents
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<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>1861 & 1862, Pass Documents from the Office of the Provost Marshal, Lot of 3, Ver...
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Lot 421: 1861 Document ,Memorial to Congress421 - Lot 421: 1861 Document ,Memorial to Congress
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>January 1861, “MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS,” New York Chamber of Commerce, Very...
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Lot 422: Civil War Discharge Certificate422 - Lot 422: Civil War Discharge Certificate
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<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>1862 & 1863 Discharge Certificate & Voucher, Co. G, 6th Regt., Wisconsin Volu...
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Lot 423: Two Civil War Documents423 - Lot 423: Two Civil War Documents
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<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>1862 & 1865, “Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores,” Lot ...
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Lot 424: Civil War Oathsw of Allegiance (4)424 - Lot 424: Civil War Oathsw of Allegiance (4)
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<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>186? Remainder Oath of Allegiance Forms from West Virginia, Extremely Fine.</b>...
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Lot 425: 1862 Civil War Oath of Allegiance425 - Lot 425: 1862 Civil War Oath of Allegiance
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<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>May 5, 1862, Oath of Allegiance to the U.S. and the Constitution by a Virginia Man, E...
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Lot 426: Civil War Volunteer Enlistment, CT426 - Lot 426: Civil War Volunteer Enlistment, CT
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>August 1, 1862, “Volunteer Enlistment” Paper, Norwich, CT, Very Good.<...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Lot 427: 1862 Civil War Document, Signed427 - Lot 427: 1862 Civil War Document, Signed
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>December 31, 1862, “Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores,” 20th...
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Lot 428: Civil War Volunteer Statement, 1864428 - Lot 428: Civil War Volunteer Statement, 1864
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>March 14, 1864, “STATEMENT OF VOLUNTEER,” Extremely Fine.</b> 8.5&...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Lot 429: 1864, Civil War Discharge Paper429 - Lot 429: 1864, Civil War Discharge Paper
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>July 23, 1864, Discharge Paper for a Private in Company H, 14th Regmt., Very Good.<...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Lot 430: Civil War Army & Soldier Receipt430 - Lot 430: Civil War Army & Soldier Receipt
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>August 30, 1864, “Army & Soldiers Package Express” Receipt, Adams Exp...
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Lot 431:Civil War Discharge & Pension Papers431 - Lot 431:Civil War Discharge & Pension Papers
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>1865 & 1890 Discharge Paper and Pension Document, Pvt. Harrison E. Bacon, Co. C, ...
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Lot 432: 1865 Civil War Orders by Townsend432 - Lot 432: 1865 Civil War Orders by Townsend
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>The Restoration of the Union Flag at Fort Sumter</b> <b>February 21, 1...
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Lot 433: 1865 Civil War Traanasportation Doc433 - Lot 433: 1865 Civil War Traanasportation Doc
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>August 2, 1865, “U.S. ORDER FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION,” Fredericksburg, VA,...
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Lot 434: Civil War pamphlet, 1865434 - Lot 434: Civil War pamphlet, 1865
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>March 1, 1865, “THE SANITARY COMMISSION BULLETIN,” Philadelphia, PA, Very...
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Lot 435: Oath of Allegiance, WV 1869435 - Lot 435: Oath of Allegiance, WV 1869
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>June 26, 1869, Oath of Allegiance by a West Virginia man, Very Fine or better.</b&...
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Lot 436: NY Civil War Bounty Bond 1866436 - Lot 436: NY Civil War Bounty Bond 1866
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>High-Denomination ($10,000) Bounty Bond</b> <b>July 1, 1866 State of N...
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Start Price : 420.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Lot 437: 1881 Civil War Pension Document, PA437 - Lot 437: 1881 Civil War Pension Document, PA
Early American
<b>Civil War Union Documents</b><hr><b>1881, Pennsylvania Veteran’s Petition for a License to Peddle, Very Fine.</b...
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Lot 438: Civil War Broadside, Ft. Sumpter438 - Lot 438: Civil War Broadside, Ft. Sumpter
Early American
<b>Civil War Broadsides</b><hr><b>“SUMTER SURRENDERED”</b> <b>April 15, 1861 “TELEGRAM-EXTR...
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Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Lot 439: 1865 Chicago Sanitary Fair CDV439 - Lot 439: 1865 Chicago Sanitary Fair CDV
Early American
<b>Civil War Photos</b><hr><b>The “Last Call” of the Sanitary Commission</b> <b>CDV of Baker &...
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Lot 440: Civil War Stereoview440 - Lot 440: Civil War Stereoview
Early American
<b>Civil War Photos</b><hr><b>Stereoview of “The Ever Welcome Sanitary Commission," Choice Very Fine</b> 4...
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Lot 441: (3) Civil War Battle prints441 - Lot 441: (3) Civil War Battle prints
Early American
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>“First Battle of Bull Run,” and Other Prints, Lot of 3, Very Fine+. </b> U...
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Lot 442: Two Civil War Ironclad Prints442 - Lot 442: Two Civil War Ironclad Prints
Early American
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1862 “First Naval Combat Between Iron Vessels,” and “Bombardment of Port Roy...
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Lot 443: 1862, 1864 Prints of NY Scenes (3)443 - Lot 443: 1862, 1864 Prints of NY Scenes (3)
Early American
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1862, 1864 Prints of New York Scenes, By Sarony, Major & Knapp, NY, Lot of 3, Very Fine.&l...
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Lot 444:1862, 2 Civil War Prints of New York444 - Lot 444:1862, 2 Civil War Prints of New York
Early American
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1862, Prints of New York during the Civil War, By Sarony, Major & Knapp, NY, Lot of 2, Ve...
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Lot 445: 2 Prints of Civil War Battle Scenes445 - Lot 445: 2 Prints of Civil War Battle Scenes
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<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1862 & 1865, Prints of Civil War Battle Scenes, Lot of 2, Very Fine.</b> Uncolored ...
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Lot 446: 2 Prints of Civil War Naval Battles446 - Lot 446: 2 Prints of Civil War Naval Battles
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<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>c. 1862, Prints of Civil War Naval Battles, Lot of 2, Very Fine.</b> Uncolored engraved...
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Lot 447: 3 Civil War Prints, Soldier&rsquo;s Depot447 - Lot 447: 3 Civil War Prints, Soldier’s Depot
Early American
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1864, Prints of New York’s Soldier’s Depot during the Civil War, By Major & Kn...
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Lot 448: 3 prints of Civil War Battle Flags448 - Lot 448: 3 prints of Civil War Battle Flags
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<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>“FAMOUS UNION BATTLE-FLAGS” and Assorted Civil War Prints, Lot of 3, Choice Very F...
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Lot 449: 2 Civil War Prints, 1865449 - Lot 449: 2 Civil War Prints, 1865
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<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1865, “SIEGE OF VICKSBURG,” and Patriotic Print of a Zouave Unit, Lot of 2, Fine-...
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Lot 450: 2 Civil War Gettysburg Prints450 - Lot 450: 2 Civil War Gettysburg Prints
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<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>“The Battle of Gettysburg,” Lot of 2 Prints, Very Fine-Choice Very Fine+. </b&g...
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