Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

Chagall in a Candid View. United Press photo, Chicago, 1974, 7 x 7, glossy. Head and shoulders shot of the artist in a happy moment, signed with black

A Tortured Cry. From one of America's finest landscape painters of the 20th century, Louis Michel Eilshemius, who did not achieve recognition un...

Sir William Rothenstein. English painter, official artist with English and Canadian Armies during World War I, principal of Royal College of Art. A.N.

Dali. Color lithograph, 8 -1/2 x 1 2, authentically signed by Dali in light area. Showing a water scene, mountains in the distance, a girl rising from

Hank Ketcham. Cartoonist of "Dennis the Menace." Photo, 4 -1/2 x 6 -1/2 , matted, showing the smiling artist holding a sketch of Dennis, i...

Architect Bernhardt Muller. Original pen-and-ink presentation drawing with wash, of architect Muller, by artist William Ogg Fitzgerald. Muller shown b

Original Sketch Book. Of artist Robert Fulton Ludlow, descendant of Robert Fulton. Done in pencil, late 1890's, 4 x 7 book, 16 pp., with over tw...

American Eagle. Original, one-of-a-kind master artwork of a magnificent eagle, atop a stars-and-stripes shield, clutching spears and olive branches. U

Elks. Original Moto-Meter artwork for fraternal B.P.O.E. C. 1919. Unusual. Very good.

Insult to the Government and People of America. Important A.L.S., June 7, 1797, 2 pp., from Representative Jabez Upham to Sen. Dwight Foster, both of

Photographic Album. Of women on an expedition to California c. 1900: on mules "on the trail"; at summit of Grayback (Mountain), 11,485 ft....

Great Depression of 1930's. Two relics of the worst business era in American history: 1) Broadside, "NRA Member U.S. - We Do Our Part."...

Boy and Girl Scouts. Assorted group of twelve Boy and two Girl Scout items, including: 1) The Fox Patrol - A Story for Boy Scouts, by Gilman, hard cov

Social Aid in 1817. An apothecary in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., Charles Bernhardt Waggoner, is unable to work at his trade because of a leg inj

New York's Newgate Prison, 1797. The first state prison in New York State, built to meet the vision of the Enlightenment's philosophical goa...

New York Prisons. Group of four letters, New York City, 1912-13, between Commissioner Whitney, Grace Clergy House, Maurice Newton, et al, on contribut

The Old West. Group of seven items: 1) Three different photos, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, late 19th century, each 8 x 10, on heavy board 12 x 1

New York City and State. Interesting collection of ephemera, eleven relating to the City, six to the State. City items include: 1) Street map of Manha

Old Philadelphia. Booklet of Birch's Historical Views of Philadelphia, 1908 reprint of 1800 work, as part of Founders' Week Celebration. 28 ...

New Hampshire. Group of three documents, each signed by a Governor: John T. Gilman (served 1794-1805 and 1813-15), Samuel Bell (1819-23), and Samuel D

Life in America. Interesting varied lot of nineteen items: 1) Five legal documents, 180152. 2) Embossed seal, 1827. 3) Edward Shippen, Chief Justice o

Creek Indians versus Georgia Settlers. Summary of the problems afflicting Georgians, as printed in abstract, 1830, from Secretary of War to Committee

Columbian Souvenir Album. 1892, gilt pictorial in leather cover, 5 -1/4 x 8 -1/4 oblong, 50 pp., containing about 47 views of buildings and exhibits a

Columbian World's Fair. The Magic City and Midway Plaisance. 11 x 14, about 220 pp. of duotone photographs, most full page, depicting the many s...

Louisiana Purchase Exposition. "The Universal Exposition," St. Louis, 1904. About 300 pp. of full page photographs with text of the sights...

George Bush in Trouble 1821. Sheriff bail bond, Orange County (no state), in amount of $47. Plea bargaining settled the matter for $23, so that Bush a

W.P.A. Poster Art. Group of six silkscreen plates, each 18 x 22 -3/4 , from the "WPA Museum Extension Project," portraying costumes of Per...

Sewing Patterns. Early 1900's, about 100 full pages from a Philadelphia newspaper, each detailing embroidery designs for ladies' shirtwaists...

A "Mint" Item. Highly interesting account book, Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y., 1876-1903, variously, with a plethora of entries relating to ru...

John Q. Adams. President 182529. Check signed twice, for $200, payable to himself, on "Office of Bank U. States," Mar. 23, 1838. Beautiful...

Warren G. and Florence K. Harding. Two checks, one to Warren, 1914, for $300, the other to Florence, 1915, for $30. Each has endorsed check on attache

Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Flew over North Pole (1926) and South Pole (1929); in charge of other expeditions to polar regions; author of Alone, his acco

Arthur Szyk. Artist best known as a miniaturist; his work during World War II a major contribution to Nazi defeat. Bank check, 1946, signed and comple

Civil War Governor of Georgia. Joseph E. Brown signed check. Ornamental design, green printing, 1874. Revenue stamp and "Paid"stamp, not t...

Andrew Stevenson. Speaker of the House, Minister to England, Rector of University of Virginia. Check, 1823, Office of Discount, Washington. With A.L.S

Rosalind Russell. Popular film actress of 1940's and 1950's, best known for her comedic roles in My Sister Eileen and Auntie Mame; Academy A...

Gig Young. Academy Award-winning actor for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; starred in twenty movies, married five times, killing his fifth wife ...

Alex Haley. Black journalist and writer, best known for Roots. Check, 1989, signed and completed in his hand. Very fine.

Albert Gallatin. Financial genius of early United States. Franked envelope from Treasury Dept., of which he was Secretary 180114. To James Hamilton. F

Edward W. Bok. Head of Curtis Publishing, writer, philanthropist who set up $100,000 award for best plan to establish world peace. Signature on card w

J. Paul Getty. A.L.S. from the oil billionaire to his mother on his 40th birthday. On both sides of lettersheet of Hotel Ritz, Mexico, 1932, 2 pp. &...

The Two Tycoons. Highly important stock certificate of Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, 1880, 100 shares, signed by Jay Gould as President and issu

Joshua Bates. Financial wizard, senior partner of Baring Bros., international bankers. Two excellent A.Ls.S., London, Oct. 27, 1854 and Mar. 16, 1855,

Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar Coins. Mint AU, years 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1952. A lovely, short-lived coin.

Antique U.S. Coins. Group of thirteen: Indian head cents, Liberty sharp image, nice toning. Years 1863, 1893, 1890, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1906, 1907

Samuel Colt & Sons. Manuscript receipt, New Haven, Conn., Mar. 29, 1838 only two years after issuance of gun patent. 7 -1/2 x 8 -3/4 , for $168 ...

Old Virginia. Commercial letter from A.V. Johnson, Petersburgh, Va., July 31, 1824, to his home office in N.Y. Integral address-leaf with circular Pet

April 1865. "Business as usual" in the last month of the Civil War, as appears in these fourteen manuscript letters referring to Singer Se...

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Son of the oil millionaire, associated with his father in business. T.L.S., 1948, on engraved letterhead of 30 Rockefeller Pl

Namesake of Dallas. Darkly penned signature of A.J. Dallas, Sec. of Treasury, from an official document. Dallas helped create a national bank. Minor e