Collectibles, Original Historical Documents +

A Renaissance Rarity. A.L.S. of Saint Jean Baptiste De La Salle (1651-1719), signed "De La Salle," "Holiday 15 May" (1701), to F...

Dean Witter. Founder of Wall Street firm (subsequently absorbed by Discover). T.L.S., June 17, 1918, writing as an aide-de-camp to Commanding Gen. of

High Finance. John F. Dryden, founder of Prudential Insurance, U.S. Senator from N.J. Deed of Fidelity Title & Deposit Co., 1893, 2 pp., signed ...

Julius Rosenwald. Bold signature of philanthropist and former President of Sears, Roebuck; did much to aid black education in the South. Very fine.

Early Uncut Checks. Crisp sheets of "Cashier of the Chemical Bank" checks, 183(0s), N.Y. Bearing vignette of seated allegorical female. Ol...

Commercial Checks, 1830-1885. Group of 25 old checks, most with vignette or revenue stamps. Plymouth National Bank (13), Chemical Bank (1), Delafield

Canadian Currency. $1 bill picturing King George V, 1923. Very fine. With seven 25 notes, 1923 (one), 1900 (two), and 1870 (four). Three different des

Early Bank Checks. Group of nine of the 1830s, unused, comprising three uncut sheets, "Cashier of the Chemical Bank," three checks per she...

Antebellum California Ledger Book. Manuscript, 125 pp., about 9 x 14, 1857-59, written by George W. Berry. Keeping hundreds of records for cash and me

Old New York. History of Wall St., Broadway, and other Early New York Matters, 1750-1866. Two volumes, oddly paginated but about 2 1/2 " thick ...

Tabasco Commercial Co. Manuscript journal, dated 1899-1908, recording large transactions for land, planting of sugar cane, rubber, mahogany, and other

Early Telephone. 1885, N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Co. mortgage, 7 pp., with accompanying material. Very good.

Original Photograph of Wall Street, 1887. Exceptional original sepia photograph, 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 , on heavy board. At lower left, embossed "W.C. ...

Colonial Finance. Highly attractive legal document for loan to Massachusetts shipbuilder and Revolutionary War leader William Sever, from Joseph and E

Selections from The Numismatist. United States Paper Money and Miscellaneous. American Numismatic Association, 1960. 317 pp., many photographs. Fascin

Limes and "Cocoa Nuts." Charming manuscript document, Port of Philad(elphia), July 19, 1803, 7 3/4 x 1 2 1/2 , oblong. "Return of Mer...

Pennsylvania Dynasty. Highly unusual A.L.S. of Thomas Bradford, Jr., of that founding family of Pennsylvania, Phil(a)., Sept. 24, 1808, 1 1/2 pp., 7 3

Early Canada. Uncommon manuscript A.D.S. of Wm. H. Rowenhill, "London, Upper Canada," Sept. 15, 1834, to Dublin creditor Thomas Lepoy, M.P...

Panic! Letter to Congressman Elisha Haley, from constituent, Sinclairville, N.Y., Sept. 6, 1837, giving opinion on the Panic of that year. 7 3/4 x 1 2

Edison's Man behind the Scenes. Fascinating trio of items relating to Harold Hooper Smith, worked with Edison, and invented electric battery for...