Early American History Auction

Civil War Union Documents Rare Certificate & CDV Identified Draftee Who Paid His $300 of “Commutation Money” Avoiding Civil War Service July 25,...

Civil War Miscellaneous 1895 Pennsylvania Vol. “11th Reunion” Silk Ribbon “Gen. Washington’s Headquarters Winter 1777-78” Valley Forge September 17, 1

Encased Postage Stamps “Silvered” Three Cents “Ayer’s Cathartic Pills” EP-32a EP-32a, HB-6, S-3, Reed AC03LA. Three Cents. AYER'S CATHARTIC PIL...

Encased Postage Stamps Slivered Three Cents Small “AYER’S” Type EP-34 EP-34, HB-29, S-15, Reed-AS03SM. Encased Postage Stamp. Three Cents. AYER’S SAR

Encased Postage Stamps Choice AYER’S SARSAPARILLA Large “AYER’S” Type EP-34b, HB-32, S-15b, Reed AS03LG. Three Cents. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, Large “AYE

Encased Postage Stamps “Brown’s Bronchial Troches for Coughs & Colds” EP-67 EP-67, HB-64, S-33, Reed-BT05. Five Cents. BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES...

Encased Postage Stamps Unique Apparent “Pattern” Hybrid Three Cents J. GAULT with Plain Frame EP-46 Rarity-7 with Hand Cut Frame EP-46, HB-129, S-95,

Encased Postage Stamps Important Rarity-9 Five Cents "John W. Norris" Chicago EP-87, HB-186, S-138. Reed NO05. Five Cents. JOHN W. NORRIS...

Encased Postage Stamps Encased Postage “Feuchtwanger” Design Nine Cents Strip EP-95a. Encased Postage Stamp. Nine Cents. Strip of Three 3¢ Stam...

Encased Postage Stamps Rated as Rarity-9 “Ribbed Frame” Twelve Cents “Hunt & Nash, Irving House” - One of Only 2 to 4 Known to Exist EP-151, HB-...

Obsolete Currency New York The Catskill Bank India $5 India Paper Proof Catskill, New York. The Catskill Bank. Five Dollars. Choice India Paper Proof.

Obsolete Currency Historic Obsolete Currency & Vignette Group Lot New York, City of New York, Shoe and Leather Bank, $100, Fully Signed and Issu...

Obsolete Currency 1837 Washington, DC. HUMBUG GLORY BANK 6 Cents Political / Satirical “Mock” Bank Note PMG Very Fine-25 August 21, 1837 (printed date

Abraham Lincoln Related Extremely Rare Design Type & Small 20mm Size Original 1860 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign Ferrotype 1860 ABRAHAM ...

Abraham Lincoln Related Choice 1860 Lincoln & Hamlin “Donut” Design Ferrotype 1860 Presidential Campaign Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin F...

Abraham Lincoln Related Rare Large Die Card Proof Engraving of Abraham Lincoln c. 1864 Civil War Era, Large Die Proof Engraving on Large 8” x 10” Card

Abraham Lincoln Related Salmon P. Chase CDV Treasury Secretary Under Lincoln c. 1865 Civil War Period, Carte de Visite Photograph of Salmon P. Chase,

Abraham Lincoln Related 1865 Abraham Lincoln Portrait Paper Memorial Coat Badge with Flap Pinholes Where This Badge was Actually Worn! 1865-Dated Post

Abraham Lincoln Related 1865 Printed 1st Edition: “The Nation Mourns. FUNERAL MARCH, To The Memory of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, The Martyr President of the Uni

Abraham Lincoln Related 1865 Photomontage Showing President Lincoln with Congressional Supporters of the Proposed Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendmen

Abraham Lincoln Related 1865 First Edition Book Titled: “Trial of the Conspirators for the Assassination of President Lincoln, &c. Argument of J...

Abraham Lincoln Related Currier & Ives “THE LINCOLN FAMILY” Lithograph 1867-Dated Post Assassination Period, Currier & Ives Lithograph title...

Abraham Lincoln Related Abraham Lincoln High Relief Cast Bronze Portrait Plaque Abraham Lincoln Bas Relief Cast Bronze Metal Portrait Plaque from an

Abraham Lincoln Related “Folk Art” Style Oil Painting of President Abraham Lincoln c. 1930 Vintage American Folk Art Style Original Oil Painting of P

Black History c. 1760 Colonial Era Set of Iron Slave Wrist Shackles c. 1760 Colonial Era, Pair of Hand-Forged Iron Slave Wrist Shackles, measures abou

Black History 1815 The Value Of A Female Slave In Virginia April 1, 1815-Dated, Document Assessing the Value of a Female Slave, Russell County, Virgin

Black History 18th Century Slave Ankle Shackle With Internal “Rattles” Late 18th Century Colonial Era, Original Hand-Forged Iron Slave Ankle Shackle 5

Black History Extensive 1836 Black History & Slavery Related “Last Will and Testament” Virginia November 29, 1836-Dated, Black History & Sla...

Black History 1845 “Southern and Western LIBERTY CONVENTION.” Cincinnati Convention “To Effect the Extinction of Slavery” March 10, 1845-Dated Pre Civ

Black History “I regard Slavery as morally unjust, politically unwise...” 1856-Dated, “SPEECH OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD AGAINST MR. DOUGLAS’ SECOND ENABLIN

Black History 1858 Slavery Debate “Admission of the State of Kansas” March 12, 1858, “Admission of the State of Kansas,” A Speech by Hon. R. M. T. Hun

Black History Patented 1879 J E Stevens “Spise a Mule" Mechanical Bank 1879 Patent Dated, Antique J. E. Stevens, Cast Iron Polychrome Painted ...

Black History “Hudson Lee” Charleston, SC. Slave Trader Bankruptcy May 8th, 1890-Dated Post Civil War, Partially-Printed Document Signed, Official Sou

Black History Joseph Norman Pencil Signed Lithograph Artist Proof “Out at Home” Series African American Negro Baseball League Joseph Norman, African A

Post Civil War “Hard-A-Port Cut Plug” Playing Cards Complete Deck c. 1890, Complete Deck of 53 “Hard-A-Port Cut Plug” Tobacco Premium Insert Playing C

Paintings Hand-Painted Tin Tavern Sign c. 1840s Original Tin Tavern Sign, Hand-Painted on Both Sides apparently depicting a “Duke of Wellington” or

Glass and Porcelain MAP of The WORLD Historic Liverpool Creamware Bowl c. 1790 Federal Period, Historical Liverpool Creamware Bowl, with Map of the Wo

Glass and Porcelain Rare Colorful Historic Liverpool Creamware Pitcher Titled "Washington Securing Liberty to America" and "America I...

Glass and Porcelain c. 1800 George Washington ASCENDING IN TO GLORY Gorgeous Huge Historical Liverpool Creamware Pitcher c. 1800 George Washington His

Glass and Porcelain Museum Quality George Washington “Ascending In To Glory” Large Size Historical Liverpool Creamware Pitcher c. 1800 George Washingt

Political 1841 President Harrison Embossed White Mourning Card 1841 Rare William Henry Harrison Embossed White Mourning Card, Horizontal Design, Carte

Political Collection of Eight Presidential and Political Carte de Visites Collection of Eight (8) Different Presidential and Political Carte de Visite

Political Presidents Andrew Johnson and Andrew Jackson CDVs c. 1865, TWO (2) Carte de Visite Photographs, Andrew Johnson and Andrew Jackson, Very Fine

Political 1840 Martin Van Buren “Portrait Embossed” Lettersheet (MARTIN VAN BUREN) (1782-1862). 8th President of the United States, First President o

Political Portrait Bust of “Gen. Zachary Taylor” on 1847 “Grand Triumphal Quick Step” Music Sheet by Edward L White 1847-Dated American-Mexican War Pe

Political 1848 Presidential Election Whig Party Political Circular October 25, 1847-Dated Mexican War Period, 1848 Presidential Election Unusual Whig

Political 1848 Zachary Taylor & Millard Fillmore Nathaniel Currier Print as Candidates for President & Vice President 1848-Dated Mexican War...

Political George Washington & Henry Clay Pewter Rim Medallion c. 1844 Presidential Campaign Portrait Badge, George Washington & Henry Clay, ...

Political Andrew Jackson Portrait Presidential Campaign Plate c. 1820s, Andrew Jackson Presidential Campaign Plate, Choice Very Fine. c. 1820s Histori

Political “William Henry Harrison” Portrait Sandwich Glass Plate (1840) Presidential Campaign, Decorative “William Henry Harrison” Portrait, Sandwich

Political Impressive William Henry Harrison Silhouette Printed Cloth Textile Not Recorded in “Threads of History” c. 1840, William Henry Harrison, Ha

Political Handsome “Maj. GenL. Wm. H. Harrison” Log Cabin Plate c. 1840 Presidential Campaign, Major General William Henry Harrison Political Decorati

Political 1841 President William Henry Harrison Mourning Silk Ribbon in a Rare Horizontal Printed Typeset Text Format 1841 President William Henry Har

Political 1888 Benjamin Harrison Political Medallion & Silk Ribbon c. 1888, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Campaign Political Medallion Pinback ...

Political 1856 Original Oil Painting of New Jersey Governor & Senator Aaron Ogden Artist Signed & Dated D.B. Walcutt 1856-Dated, Original Oi...

Flags c. 1876 13-Star Centennial Celebration Silk Parade Flag c. 1876 U.S. Centennial Period Celebration, 13-Star Parade Flag, measuring 2.5” x 1.75”,

Flags 39-Star “Unofficial” American Flag Used For North Dakota c. 1889 Rare 39-Star “Unofficial” American Parade Flag, Printed on White Cotton, for No

Historic Americana Jacquard Coverlet: Woove Newark Ohio by G. Stich 1840 1840-Stitch Dated, Jacquard Coverlet Signed and Dated in Corner Designs, “Woo

Historic Americana 1862 Hand-Colored Pennsylvania Baptism Certificate January 11, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, Pennsylvania, Hand-Colored Baptism Cert

Historic Americana Two Historical Centennial Period Vintage Folding Books c. 1876 US Centennial Period, Lot of TWO (2) Vintage Folding/Accordion Style

Historic Americana Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” Lapel Pin on Card c. 1927 Souvenir Metal Lapel Pin of Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St.

Historic Americana 1904 “Rambler Bicycles” Catalog From Chicago, Illinois 1904-Dated, Vintage “Rambler Bicycles” Advertising Catalog, by Pope Manufact

Historic Americana Rare First Edition (Dr. Seuss)! “A Fish Out of Water” 1961-Dated Hardcover Book, “A Fish Out of Water,” by Helen Palmer, Random Ho

Western America Scarce c. 1860 Broadside Song Sheet: “TO THE WEST!” c. 1860 Broadside Song Sheet titled, “TO THE WEST!” with Black and White Figures,

Western America c. 1895 Indian Wars Original Army Officer’s Camp Stool c. 1895 Later Indian Wars / Spanish American War Era, Officer’s Hand-Sewn Carpe

Western America 1874 Official Government Report On Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior: Indian Tribes & Treaties / Map 1874-Dated In...

Western America Col. William “Buffalo Bill” Cody Cabinet Card Photograph c. 1880s, Cabinet Card Photograph of Colonel William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Cho

Western America Photograph "Miguel Chief of Yuma Indians." by I. Taber c. 1885, Cabinet Size Photograph entitled "Miguel Chief of Yum...

Western America California 250 Dollars REWARD ! Broadside For Murder July 8, 1889-Dated, Official California REWARD Poster/Broadside, Framed, Fine. Bo

Western America San Francisco’s Jewish Mayor Adolph Sutro Cabinet Card May 20 1897-Stamp Dated, Cabinet Card Photograph, San Francisco’s First Jewish

Western America Two Impressive c. 1908 George A. Custer Related Native American Indian Photogravures by Joseph K. Dixon c. 1908, TWO (2) George Armstr

Western America Native American Indian Photogravures by Joseph K. Dixon c. 1908, Collection of NINE (9) Western Native American Indian Photogravure Pr

Fossils and Related Fifteen Million Years Old Large Megalodon Sharks Tooth Fifteen Million Years Old, Large 3.5 Inch Long, Megalodon Sharks Tooth, Ch

Western America “Hiker In The Mountains” Signed By Artist “G. Wiegand" GUSTAVE ADOLPH WIEGAND (1870 - 1957). American Impressionist Artist, Ori...

Historic Maps 1757 Map of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania 1757 Hand-Colored Map, “Carte de la Nouvelle Angleterre, Nouvelle Yorck, et Pensilva

Historic Maps 1777 “A Plan Of The City and Environs of Philadelphia" American Revolutionary War Map, Matthew Albert Lotter 1777-Dated Revoluti...

Historic Maps 1846 “Pictorial View of the World. - 1846” Hand-Colored Broadside Poster Published by H. Phelps, New York 1846-Dated, Hand-Colored Prin

Historic Maps 1847 “A New Map of Virginia...” by S. Augustus Mitchell 1847-Dated, Hand-Colored Map titled “A New Map of VIRGINIA...”, Published by S.

Stamps Graf Zeppelin 1st Europe Pan-America Round Flight Card Airmail Stamps Scott C13 and C14, Postmarked on a Historic Graf Zeppelin First Europe Pa

Stamps Lovely Graf Zeppelin First Europe Pan-America Round Flight Airmail Postal Cover With Airmail Stamp Scott C18 Airmail Stamp Scott C18. On a Graf

Stamps “Per Airship Hindenburg” Postal Cover NY to Germany August 8, 1936-Dated, “Per Airship Hindenburg” Manuscript noted, Postal Cover New York to H

Rosa Americana High Grade 1722 VTILE DVLCI Rosa Americana Penny 1722 Rosa Americana Penny. VTILE DVLCI. Breen-113. Choice About Uncirculated. 116.8 gr

Wood's Hibernia 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing D:G: REX. PCGS MS-63 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. “D:G: REX.” Type. 11 Harp Strings. Whi...

Virginia Halfpennies Gorgeous 1773 Mint State With Period Virginia Halfpenny 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. With Period. Semi-Prooflike Surfaces. Choice Unc

Connecticut Coppers 1786 Connecticut Copper Miller 5.8-H.2 NGC VF-35 R-5+ 1786 Connecticut Copper. Mailed Bust Left. Miller 5.8-H.2. NGC graded Very F

Vermont Coppers 1788 Vermont Copper “GEORGIVS III REX” Ryder-31 1788 Vermont Copper. GEORGIVS III REX. Ryder-31. Very Fine. 100.7 grns. This scarce

Mott Token Mott Token Thick Planchet PCGS Genuine Uncirculated (1789) Mott Token. Thick Planchet. Plain Edge. PCGS graded Genuine Uncirculated Details

Mott Token Choice Mint State 1789 Mott Token Plain Edge Thick Flan 1789 Mott Token. Breen-1020. Thick Planchet. Plain Edge. Choice Mint State. 167.3

Talbot Allum and Lee Tokens Elusive 1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee Halfpenny Earl Howe “Mule” with “PAYABLE IN LONDON“ Edge NGC AU-50 1794 Talbot, All...

Talbot Allum and Lee Tokens "Ultra-Rare” 1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee PLAIN EDGE Cent The Sole Only Specimen Certified by PCGS In Any Grade! R-...

Fugio Cents Lovely Circulated 1787 Fugio Cent N. 12-KK PCGS VF-35 1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays/STATES UNITED. 4 Cinquefoils. Newman 12-KK. Rarity-6.

Fugio Cents Exceptional 1787 Fugio Cent 8-Pointed Stars PCGS AU-50 1787 Fugio Cent, “8-Pointed Stars” Type. Newman 15-Y. W-6915 variety. Choice PCGS g

Medals 1875 Broadside With American Institute Exhibition Medals October 1, 1875-Dated, Broadside Advertisement for “Larrabees Biscuits,” Illustrating

Indian Peace Medals 1817 James Monroe Indian Peace Medal Struck in Bronze 1817-Dated. James Monroe. Large Size. Julian IP-8. Bronzed Copper. Largest S

Indian Peace Medals Gem Smallest Size Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal 1837-Dated Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. First Original Reverse. 51mm

Indian Peace Medals 1841 John Tyler Indian Peace Medal Scarce Medium Size 1841 John Tyler Indian Peace Medal. Medium 62.4 mm Size. Struck at the Unite

Indian Peace Medals James K. Polk Indian Peace Medal in Bronze Julian IP-24 (1845-Dated) James K. Polk Indian Peace Medal. Struck in Bronze at the Uni

Indian Peace Medals Gem 1849 Zachary Taylor Indian Peace Medal in Bronze 1849 Zachary Taylor Indian Peace Medal. Largest Size. 76 mm. Julian IP-27. St

Indian Peace Medals Franklin Pierce Bronze Indian Peace Medal Julian IP-32b (1853-Dated) Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal. Large Size. Original. Sma

Indian Peace Medals Andrew Johnson Indian Peace Medal US Mint Struck 1900 (1865-Dated) Andrew Johnson Indian Peace Medal. Largest Size. IP-40. Struck