Auction Date:2010 Jul 14 @ 22:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
One of the most well-known traitors in history, Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was a successful general from Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, up until he switched sides and got caught trying to help the British in 1780. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Accepted, B. Arnold,” one page, 5.25 x 2.75, June 13, 1775. Receipt regarding the purchase of planks. In part: “Received twenty five Hundred feete Board.” Signed at the bottom by Arnold and countersigned by Collin McKenzie. Document has been professionally inlaid to a 6.5 x 4.5 light green sheet. Central horizontal and vertical fold, scattered moderate irregular toning, a few words of document light, but mostly legible, and a bit of trivial edge loss, otherwise very good condition. Arnold’s signature remains bold and pronounced.
Events in Arnold’s life this same month offered some foreshadowing of his treacherous ways to come. The same month he signed this receipt, Arnold—annoyed that officials with the Massachusetts Congress, which commissioned him, had not reimbursed his expenses nor paid his men—threatened to return several captured crafts to the British. Reports from the incident noted that Arnold and his men appeared to have ‘their own interest more at heart than the public good.’ Any further incident was averted, but those involved the matter later questioned whether the general’s ‘unaccountable pride’ would some day lead him ‘to sacrifice the true interest of the country’—a question answered five years later.
Auction Location:
5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
Previewing Details:
Visit www.RRAuction.com
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Up to $100 $10.00
$101-$500 $15.00
$501-$1,000 $20.00
$1,001-$3,000 $35.00
$3,000-$10,000 $45.00
Over $10,000 $100.00
Payment Details:
Paypal address: mandy@rrauction.com
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- Discover
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- PayPal
Buyer's Premium
A 20% buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid, with a 2% discount for those paying by check, cash, or money order.
Your bid is a contract
Placing a bid online means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions listed by RRAuction.
Payment methods accepted
Money Order, Cashier's Check, Personal Check, or Wire Transfer.
Payment for items won in auction 353 is due by Monday, January 25, unless prior arrangements have been made. Late payment may result in suspension of your bidding privileges.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Discover are only accepted up to $5,000 without prior arrangement: please contact Mandy Eaton-Casey.
Further descriptions
You can call us or email us if you'd like us to answer questions about these items.