Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

Oversize Civil War Photo of an Amputee. Unusual oval photograph of Civil War soldier, seated in studio, evidently missing at least one leg, a pillow o

May 20, 1773. Issue of Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, 4 pp., announcing election of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, William Phillips, and Thomas Cush

Austin, Texas. Group of 13 newspapers: Austin Statesman, 1906: May 27, 29, 30, and June 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 29. Also, Austin America,

New Orleans. Daily Picayune, one of the leading papers of New Orleans. Group of six: 1840 (June 24), 1846 (Jan. 27, May 21, June 9, July 17), and 1847

Texas. Group of seven issues, 1871-76: Victoria Advocate (Dec. 7, 1871), Jefferson Home Advocate (Nov. 4, 1871, Aug. 21, 1872, Aug. 6, 1873), Weekly P

John Hancock. Massachusetts Centinel, Boston, June 2, 1787, 4 pp. Following meeting of Constitutional Convention, John Hancock accepts election as Gov

Mississippi. Group of three: Vicksburg Evening Post, Sept. 24, 1885, Vicksburg Herald, Sept. 28, 1902, and Hinds County Gazette, Nov. 2, 1881. Front p

U.S. Merchant Ships Allowed to Arm. As reported in Newburyport Herald and Country Gazette, Jan. 19, 1798, 4 pp. This endorsement by Congress enabled A

British Newspapers, 16711778. Group of nine: Five issues of London Gazette, 1671, 1672 (two), 1682, and 1684, 2 pp. ea., containing foreign news on la

Congress at Work. Salem Gazette, issues of May 24 and Nov. 29, 1791, 4 pp. ea. Slightly over one million dollars required for 1792; census; amendments

Connecticut Courant. The first New England paper to be firmly established outside of Boston. Published in New Haven, founded by James Parker in 1755,

A Double Agent! Pennsylvania Evening Post, Philadelphia, Mar. 8, 1777, published by Benjamin Towne, believed to have been a double agent. 4 pp. Itemiz

A Future Signer offers Slaves in New Jersey. Pennsylvania Chronicle, June 13-20, 1768, 8 pp. plus 4 pp. postscript. The newspaper that printed the doz

Jefferson Davis. Front-page coverage of his flight, and as a prisoner at Fortress Monroe. Two issues of New York Herald, May 23 and July 4, 1865, 8 pp

Andrew Johnson. New York Herald, June 14 and 15, 1865 issues, with front page articles on "How the Seceded States are Being Restored - Presiden...

The Star. Printed during Nazi occupation of Britain's Channel Islands. Two issues, in English, Apr. 17 and Oct. 21, 1943, 4 pp. each. "Secr...

Judaica in Frontier Tombstone, Arizona. Known for its rich mines and lawlessness. Three checks, all Territorial date: 1) Two of Cochise County Bank, T

Kingman, Arizona. Group of seven invoices to Kingman Silver Gold Mining Co., 1921, variously manuscript and typed, for food from local merchants, incl

Tillie, Texas and Taxes. "Occupation tax" receipt for $25, Jan. 1887, licensing the sale of beer by Mrs. A.A. ("Tillie") Howard,...

A Cattle Rustler! Partly printed notice, 1877, Travis County, seven years after Statehood. "State of Texas to the Sheriff," to hold one &q...