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FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 1

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person Preview. Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 –4:00 PM and Thursday, November 21, 9:00 AM-1:00

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<p>Cowan’s is pleased to offer more than 800 lots of fine historical and decorative Americana during our special Fall Auction, November 20-21. On November 20 th more than 400 lots of rare historical Americana will be sold, including an exceptionally rare hand-painted flag presented by the Ladies of Gordonsville, Virginia to the "Greys" on the eve of the Civil War; a rare North Carolina First National Confederate Flag; George Barnard's photographic album documenting "Sherman's March"; a campaign flag from the 1860 presidential campaign featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln; many fine American Indian photographs by Gardner and Rhinehart; Revolutionary swords, including one by Samuel Drowne, and another from England, both identified; five Civil War presentation swords; a Colt Pocket Model revolver presented to a Gettysburg combatant; Civil War Achives and letter groups, and many other choice lots.
<p>On November 21st the offering will include more than 400 lots of American furniture, folk and decorative arts, including the Collection of Nan Gordon formerly of Cincinnati and now of Prescott, Arizona; fine furnishing from the Edwin and Barbara Charitable Remainder Trust of Cleveland, Ohio; transportation prints from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and other select consignments. This sale will begin with a fine selection of autographs of many American presidents, including Jefferson, three Lincoln documents; many presidential signed appointments; a fine inscribed Mark Twain photograph; an exceptional autograph book containing Lincoln's signature, George Armstrong Custer, and numerous Civil War generals and dignitaries.
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Civil War Pen and Ink by John R. Chapin,272 - Civil War Pen and Ink by John R. Chapin,
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Civil War Pen and Ink by John R. Chapin,<p>(1823-1907), 9 x 6" on larger sheet, with applied white color for smoke and clouds, pencilled ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Pen and Ink By John R. Chapin,273 - Civil War Pen and Ink By John R. Chapin,
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Civil War Pen and Ink By John R. Chapin,<p>(1823-1907), a 10 x 7" illustration of a Zouave. Signed "Chapman after a sketch by J.H. ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Original Civil War Pen and Ink Illustration,274 - Original Civil War Pen and Ink Illustration,
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Original Civil War Pen and Ink Illustration,<p>by John Douglas Woodward (1846-1924). Two drawings on a single 15.5 x 13.5 sheet, apparently d...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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West Virginia Confederate Broadside,275 - West Virginia Confederate Broadside,
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West Virginia Confederate Broadside,<p>12 x 8.75." "General Order. Head Quarters, Department of Western Virginia, Charleston, Va. Se...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Scarce Ohio Civil War Broadside Extra,276 - Scarce Ohio Civil War Broadside Extra,
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Scarce Ohio Civil War Broadside Extra,<p>TELEGRAM-EXTRA (Springfield, Ohio), issued Monday, April 15, 1861, 18 x 12.5" Issued in the imm...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War Recruiting Broadside,277 - Civil War Recruiting Broadside,
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Civil War Recruiting Broadside,<p>n.d., n.p. though likely Ohio. UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING SERVICE. Yellow paper,12 x 19" with black ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Memphis Civil War Occupation Newspaper,278 - Memphis Civil War Occupation Newspaper,
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Memphis Civil War Occupation Newspaper,<p>single folded newssheet from the "Evening Times Extra", dated August 24, 1864. Discusses ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scarce Indiana Civil War Unit History,279 - Scarce Indiana Civil War Unit History,
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Scarce Indiana Civil War Unit History,<p>Kerwood, Asbury L. "Annals of the 57th Regiment Indiana Volunteers....By a Member of the Regimen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Bound Volume Civil War General Orders for 1863,280 - Bound Volume Civil War General Orders for 1863,
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Bound Volume Civil War General Orders for 1863,<p>Numbers 1 - 201, Jan. 1 - June 30, 1863. 12mo, half calf with gilt spine. This volume begins...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Historical Record of the First Regiment, Maryland Civil War281 - Historical Record of the First Regiment, Maryland Civil War
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Historical Record of the First Regiment, Maryland Civil War<p>Camper, Charles and Kirkley, J.W. (compilers). "Historical Record of the Fi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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