Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

Fighting in Florida. Archive of Jesse Sherwood, Surgeon's Steward on U.S.S. Somerset. His diary, together with "True copy of Log," pho...

Our war will be the bloodiest volume in the annals of mankind.... Handwritten diary of Homer Everitt, friend of Rutherford B. Hayes, noted lawyer from

Civil War Gen. E.O.C. Ord. At Vicksburg and Richmond. Lot of twelve bank deposit slips, State Bank of Nebraska, 1874-75, while still in the Army. All

Civil War Brig. Gen. Anson George McCook. With Sherman in the Atlanta Campaign, and with Buell in Army of the Cumberland. A.L.S., N.Y., Aug. 6, (18)78

The Battle for Atlanta. "Return" form of Capt. J.A. Cockerill, for Ohio Light Artillery, Co. D, July 31, 1864, a review of this precarious...

U.S. Grant. D.S. as President, Aug. 18, 1876. A splendid example of a military appointment, signed by Grant, and by J.D. Cameron as Secretary of War,

Gen. Daniel Tyler. Ordnance expert, fought at 1st Manassas, Corinth, and Harper's Ferry. A.L.S., Norwich, 1857, 2 -1/2 pp. of closely written di...

Civil War Recruitments. Archive of about 50 signed documents of Newburyport, Mass., including individual enlistment papers, etc. of several Civil War

Union Generals. Group of four: 1) E.D. Keyes, signed "Your friend," with fine signature. 2) James B. Fry, fought at Shiloh and Corinth, an...

Union Generals. Group of three: 1) William W. Belknap, commanded at Atlanta, fought at Vicksburg and Corinth. Very fine signature as Sec. of War (in G

Gettysburg. Rare reunion booklet, 1893, of Greene's Brigade (3rd Brigade, 2nd Div., 12th Corps), including 60th, 78th, 102nd, 137th, and 149th N...

Civil War Leaders. Group of three items: 1) Gen. Peter Osterhaus, commanded 9th Div. at Vicksburg, at Missionary Ridge, Carolinas, and March to the Se

Civil War Gens. Townsend, Blair, and Hickenlooper. Two documents, both war date: 1) E.D. Townsend, the General whose name appears on many of the Gener

Presidential Commission. Promoting Edgar Gregory to Major General (Bvt.) for "gallant conduct in the battle of Five Forks, Virginia" (wher...

Pair of Soldier's Covers. Both from Sgt. F.F. Henderson, 2nd Div., 12th Army Corps, Aquia Landing, Va., with "Due 3" stamp (strikes un...

Soldier's Cover. Stamped "Due 3" with fine strike of Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1863. Marked "Soldier's Letter" from Pvt....

The War's Leaders. Cartes of Lincoln and Gen. Grant in uniform, each trimmed at edges. Lincoln fine; Grant with mounting traces on verso, else g...

Charles Magnus Song Sheet. Beautifully colored illustration of soldier, mother, and angel, above one of the more famous verses of the Civil War period

Black Titheables and Slaves. Group of Civil War field documents for clothing, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861 through May 1865, partly printed on both s

Hospitals in the Civil War. Group of three items: 1) Voucher to Chaplain John A. Wright, having been "on duty at Marine & West End Hospital...

Killed in Action. "Certificate to be given to volunteers at time of their discharge to enable them to receive their pay." Partly printed D...

Civil War Journal. "Diary" of 63rd Ohio, Company A, June 19-29, 1861, Camp Essex and Camp Andrew. 10 large pp., 12 -1/2 x 1 5 -1/2 , legib...

Pre-Fire Imprint. Very scarce Civil War sheet music, printed in Chicago before the fire of 1871. "Daisy Deane," words and music by Lt. T.F...

King Cotton. Confederate "Treasury Circular," 8 pp., Richmond, Oct. 1861, detailing export duties on cotton. 5 -1/4 x 8, signed in type by...

Camp Chair. Folding type, similar to those used by officers. Dark wood, legs with spool design, original fabric, carpet-like paisley-style pattern in

Camp Chair on Cover. Unused envelope, with blue illustration of soldier writing, seated in a camp chair, using a "Soldiers' Portable Camp W...

Scrimshaw. Depicting Civil War battle, the ship Conquest with masts unfurled on one side, "Burning of Congress" shown on other side. Title...

Gettysburg. Box of three bullets recovered from Gettysburg battlefield. Also 33 bullets, in small display cases, from unspecified Civil War locations.

From Shiloh Battlefield. Considered the bloodiest battle of the War, April 1862, with great losses on both sides. Group of nine items, all "as ...

Pocket Watch. Civil War era, 2 -3/16 diameter, 11 / 16 thick, winder 1" high, Roman numerals, white face marked "New Haven, USA." Sil...

Bayonet. 19" long with metal scabbard and leather belt loop. Complete with attachment ring and screw. Metal faceplate, 1" diameter, on lea...

Double Locket. Civil War era, man and woman, each in frame, 1 -1/2 diameter, attractive scroll design on outside gold(?). Glass facing on each image.

Gettysburg. Mounted on wood plaque, with attribution, 3 -1/2 x 4 -1/2 , artillery relics: four cannister shot and lead sabot. Also, from unspecified l

Clay Pipes. Two different linear designs along bowls. Civil War period. One 4", other 5". Excellent condition.

Bullet Collection. Group of two from Battle of Brandy Station, Va., June 1863, where the first true cavalry battle of the War occurred a prelude to Ge

Buckles. Group of eight authentic antique buckles, gold- and silver-toned metal. Six heart shaped, 1 -3/8 x 2 -1/4 overall. Wreath border, 1 -7/8 x 3

Dug from Manassas, Virginia. The battles of July 1861 and Aug. 1862, also known as First and Second Bull Run. Group of 4 buckles, 2 bullets, 1 disc, 1

Declaration of Independence. Unrecorded variant of a printing of the Declaration from Stone's copperplate of the original document. On rice pape...

Timothy Pickering. Receipt in his hand, 1783, A.D.S. within text as "Q.M. of D. Wolfe," for freight. Consignee signed at bottom of 3 x 8 d...

Revolutionary War Payroll. Written Jan. 11, 1779, for the month of Dec. 1778, for 22 men in Lt. Lamb's Company, Henry Jackson's Regiment. Ja...

Button Gwinnett: Signer and Debtor. A.L.S. from M. Stevens, Charlestown, Apr. 1, 1773, 7 -1/2 x 8 -3/4 , inlaid on 11 x 14 sheet, requesting his corre

Thomas Mifflin. Aide-de-camp to Washington, Quartermaster General of Continental Army, Governor of Pennsylvania. Handsome vellum deed, 1794, granting

Terrorism of 1805. James Madison signs a printed document dealing with problems of shipping and foreign trade arising from the Barbary pirates. This e

John Lawrance. Colonial activist, Judge Advocate who presided at trials of Benedict Arnold and Major André, first Congressman from New York. A....

Col. Elijah Williams. "Col. in the French (& Indian) War" writes a letter to Maj. Henry Van Schaack at Kinderhook, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1773...

From 1775 to 1779. Matthew Whitney traces the years of his service in the Revolutionary War in a letter to Hon. Elisha Pope, Comptroller of State of C

The Last King and Queen of America. Pair of mezzotint portraits, each framed 14 -1/2 x 1 7. By C. Spooner, published by Carrington Bowles, London, 177

Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee. Brilliant cavalry officer in Revolutionary War; Governor of Virginia, member Continental Congress; his eulog...

New York City in 1772. Minutes of New York Council Meeting of Apr. 8, 1772, beautifully penned on both sides of 7 -1/4 x 1 2 ivory sheet, signed by Co

Printer of the Revolution. Hugh Gaine, whose newspaper Mercury, published in New York, switched support from the Colonists to the Crown during the cou

Annual Register for 1777. The "news in review" of "History, Politics & Literature." Published by Sealey & Wright, Buckin...

Annual Register for 1778. "A view of the History, Politics & Literature" for the crucial year 1778. Printed by D. Dodsley, Pall-Mall, ...

Lafayette Medal, 1781. The year Lafayette served in Virginia during the Revolutionary War, before his return to France. Handsome profile of Lafayette

Lafayette Token. Copper, 1 -1/4 " diameter, showing a standing Lafayette beneath motto "Lafayette - Friend to America." In small lett...

Lafayette Memorial Token. Similar to above, with advertising on reverse: "Walsh's General Store, Ansingburgh (N.Y.), 1835." About fine.

The Boston Tea Party lives on! Extraordinarily attractive full color certificate, poster style, 22 x 28, entitled "Improved Order of Red Men,&q...

Fifty-Six Years Later. Elijah Cheadle, served 1777 and 1779 at New London, Groton, and Stonington; at West Point 1780; discharged 1781. Letter to Comp

Indenture for Land. In Ulster County, N.Y., signed by four men prominent in early America: Philip Livingston (of the Signer's family), John Tayl...

Officers of the Continental Army... During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. A classic reference book in its field, by F.B. Heit

Auction Catalogues: Revere and Washington. Three catalogues: 1) Engravings of George Washington, Freeman Auction, Philadelphia, 1909, with prices real

Colonial Currency. Pennsylvania, Apr. 25, 1776, 20 Shillings, "in the reign of His Majesty." Three dark signatures. Printed by Hall & ...

Continental Currency. Nov. 2, 1776, $2, "The United Colonies" on top and lower margins. Printed in Philadelphia by Hall & Sellers. A h...

Continental Currency. May 9, 1776, $3, "The United Colonies" on two margins. Printed in Philadelphia by Hall & Sellers. Two eagles on ...

Continental Currency. May [day unclear], 1777, $4. Printed in Philadelphia by Hall & Sellers. Two signatures, vignette of a running pig, pattern...

An Act to Repeal the Stamp Act. 1776, printed abstract for repeal of George III's Act "for charging a Stamp-duty upon Inland Bills of Excha...

Sam Ward, Jr. Continental officer, rose to Lt. Col., Rhode Island Regiment at Valley Forge, Morristown, and Newport; one of the first American merchan

Nicholas Fish. Revolutionary War officer, appointed by George Washington as Supervisor of Revenue of District of New York; Adjutant Gen. of N.Y. State

Jedidiah Huntington. Revolutionary War General, friend of Washington; Collector of Customs at New London, Conn.; served on court of inquiry in case of

Rutherford B. Hayes for Governor. Small broadside, Union Ticket, 3 x 8, listing Hayes at top of political lineup, followed by eighteen candidates for

Richard Nixon. Candid color photo, 8 x 10, taken on Jan. 20, 1994, twenty-fifth anniversary of Nixon's inauguration. Nixon shown speaking with R...

Andrew Jackson. A.L.S. written two years before his death. "...I have made this statement at the Hermitage this 11th day of March, 1843... rega...

Ronald Reagan. Eloquent T.L.S. to widow of Patrick Hillings, on his letterhead, July 23, 1994. "Dear Celia...Although there are no words to eas...

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Letter from eyewitness D.M. Davis at Johnson's trial. Writing to his father, Dr. Henry Porter (different surname ...

George Bush. Two T.Ls.S.: 1) On letterhead with gold eagle, Jan. 5, 1993, to Patrick Hillings, 1 full p., thanking him "for the friendship and ...

Lyndon B. Johnson. Glossy photo, 8 x 10, of sculpture of L.B.J. by renowned sculptor Leo Cherne. Inscribed and signed by Cherne. With T.L.S., 1966, to

U.S. Grant. A.L.S. as President, Dec. 23, 1874, 2 pp., on letterhead of Executive Mansion. From his second term, enclosing a check for $500 "to...

Herbert Hoover. Unusual T.L.S., during his campaign for the Presidency. Mar. 8, 1928, 2 pp., to Melville Stone of Associated Press. "I do not p...

Millard Fillmore. D.S. as President, succeeding Zachary Taylor after his death in office. A naval appointment, Sept. 27, 1850, with excellent signatur

Richard Nixon. T.L.S. with initials "RN" in circle, on letterhead of 26 Federal Plaza, New York, Feb. 22, 1985. To Hon. Patrick Hillings, ...

Lyndon B. Johnson. Wedding photo, in color, 10 -3/8 x 1 4 overall, of Pres. and Mrs. Johnson, their daughter and her husband, and the husband's ...

Gerald R. Ford. T.L.S. on his letterhead with gold eagle, July 27, 1994. An unusual memorial to Patrick Hillings, upon the latter's death. Recal...

John Quincy Adams. Land grant signed "J.Q. Adams," as President, 1822. Eighty acres granted to Elias Hallcrop, Brookville, Indiana. Vellum...

Richard Nixon. Signed business card, a choice example. Card bears his name and New Jersey residence address, after leaving White House.

Pres. Reagan's Physician. T.L.S. of Dr. John E. Hutton, Jr., "Physician to the President," 1988, on White House letterhead. He informs...

George, Barbara, and Millie Bush. Book, Millie's Book, a charming story of a dog's life (Millie's) at the White House. Signed by George ...

Ida McKinley. Rare signed photo, as First Lady during McKinley's first term. 3 -3/8 x 5 (image size 2-1/8 x 3 -1/8 ), head and shoulders pose in...

Lucretia Garfield. Signed photo, "Lucretia R. Garfield, May 5, 1897," 3 -1/4 x 5, signature on mount. Image 2 -3/8 x 3 -1/4 . Pleasant smi...

Lucretia Garfield. Signed check for $6.60, 1883, a year and a half after assassination of Pres. Garfield. National Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, Ohio.

Ellen A. Wilson. First wife of Woodrow Wilson. Signed White House card as First Lady. Slight toning, else very fine. Scarce.

Eleanor Roosevelt. Lovely photo, uncommon thus, of Mrs. F.D.R. as a young woman, wearing white dress with pearl necklace. 7 -1/2 x 9 -1/2 . Fine signa

Helen Taft. Unusual A.L.S., 3 pp., on letterhead of "The White House, Washington," May 6 [1911], to Mr. Clifton, The Pierce-Arrow Motor Ca...

Helen Taft Manning. A.L.S. of daughter of Pres. Taft. Nov. 14 (no year), 3 pp., to Mrs. Kelly, sending thanks for the "beautiful silver pitcher...

Rutherford and Lucy Hayes. Both signing on 4 -1/2 x 6 sheet, to which Lucy has added the date "11th Feb. 1881" below her signature, about ...

Edith Bolling Wilson. Second wife of Wilson, said to have run the government during Wilson's illness. Signed Christmas card with envelope, postm...

Lou Hoover. Fine signature "Lou Henry Hoover" on business-size card of Stanford University, California, probably during Herbert Hoover'...

Bess Truman. Photo signed "To Eddie and Betty Sousa from Bess W. Truman." 4 -3/4 x 7, in a less serious pose than usual. Very fine.

Bess Truman. Christmas holiday money envelope inscribed in Mrs. Truman's hand, "From The President and Mrs. Truman." Presented to Lill...

Mamie Eisenhower. Christmas holiday money envelope inscribed in green ink, "To Lillian Parks from President and Mrs. Eisenhower, 1954." Pa...

Mamie Eisenhower. "Mrs. Eisenhower At Home": White House "At Home" card, gold eagle at top, announcing Nov. 12, 1958 at 4 P.M. a...

At Home Cards. Each with gold eagle at top: 1) Mrs. Harding, no year. 2) Mrs. Truman, 1946. Day and hour written on partly printed card. Fine.