FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 1

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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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Untouched Sons of Veterans' Civil War Kepi,252 - Untouched Sons of Veterans' Civil War Kepi,
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Untouched Sons of Veterans' Civil War Kepi,<p>stamped on linen liner "M.C. Lilly & Co. Columbus, Ohio", size 7, with gilt br...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Early Ivory Handled Medical Kit,253 - Early Ivory Handled Medical Kit,
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Early Ivory Handled Medical Kit,<p>in fitted embossed red leather case with navy felt liner, 11 tools, filling all available slots in case, 6....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Civil War Snare Drum from the 12th Indiana Infantry,254 - Civil War Snare Drum from the 12th Indiana Infantry,
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Civil War Snare Drum from the 12th Indiana Infantry,<p>presented to Alfred Barker, on May 5, 1861. A 16" snare drum, manufactured by Nob...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Three Confederate and Union Pins and Badges,255 - Three Confederate and Union Pins and Badges,
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Three Confederate and Union Pins and Badges,<p>including a UCV(?) cello pin for New Orleans May 19-22, 1903 featuring R.E. Lee portrait; a whi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Important Civil War Autograph Album,256 - Important Civil War Autograph Album,
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Important Civil War Autograph Album,<p>8vo, maroon leather with gilt front and edges. A. Lincoln with tipped in 1 x 1.5" oval portrait of...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Prisoner's Pipe,257 - Confederate Prisoner's Pipe,
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Confederate Prisoner's Pipe,<p>hand carved fine grained limestone with "C.S.A." shield on front, first national flag on left sid...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Signatures of Lew Wallace, P.G. Bureaugard,258 - Signatures of Lew Wallace, P.G. Bureaugard,
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Signatures of Lew Wallace, P.G. Bureaugard,<p>lot of 2 framed. Includes calling card signed "G. T. Beauregard, 1883," 2.25 x 3.5&quo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of Samuel Patton, 1st Illinois Artillery259 - Civil War Archive of Samuel Patton, 1st Illinois Artillery
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Civil War Archive of Samuel Patton, 1st Illinois Artillery<p>1862-1865 (1st Illinois Light Artillery) and William Desmond (129th Illinois Infa...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Diaries, 1st Mass. Battery,260 - Civil War Diaries, 1st Mass. Battery,
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Civil War Diaries, 1st Mass. Battery,<p>J. R. Gardner Small, January 1863-August 1864. Gardner Small lived up to a name reeking of New Englan...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Memoir, 73rd Ohio Infantry,261 - Civil War Memoir, 73rd Ohio Infantry,
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Civil War Memoir, 73rd Ohio Infantry,<p>of William Cline, 242pp., 1861-September 1864. Written in a standard pocket diary, but apparently a ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of J.R. Dow, 31st OVI,262 - Civil War Archive of J.R. Dow, 31st OVI,
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Civil War Archive of J.R. Dow, 31st OVI,<p>Co. H. 281 war date letters, (75 post-war), April 1861-1883. One the mainstay regiments in the we...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Archive of 86th Indiana Soldier KIA at Stones River,263 - Archive of 86th Indiana Soldier KIA at Stones River,
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Archive of 86th Indiana Soldier KIA at Stones River,<p>lot of 8 items. These letters tell the history of one Civil War soldier, George E. Arme...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War Diary,  Co. A, 24th Wisconsin,264 - Civil War Diary, Co. A, 24th Wisconsin,
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Civil War Diary, Co. A, 24th Wisconsin,<p>12mo pocket variety, written by Private James Aker. Aker, a Corporal from Milwaukee, enlisted on A...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of W. L. Savage, 10th Connecticut,265 - Civil War Archive of W. L. Savage, 10th Connecticut,
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Civil War Archive of W. L. Savage, 10th Connecticut,<p>211 ALsS. September 1861-October 1864 From his days as a raw recruit from Greenwich,...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Archive of New Mexico Civil War Letters,266 - Archive of New Mexico Civil War Letters,
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Archive of New Mexico Civil War Letters,<p>Amos F. Garrison Papers: Commissary in New Mexico 43 letters (35 war-date), 1861-1877. Lightly def...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Sutler's Manuscript Archive,267 - Civil War Sutler's Manuscript Archive,
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Civil War Sutler's Manuscript Archive,<p>Henry Garrsion, Sutler, 2nd New York Infantry. 8 letters, 1862-1863. Although he made attempts t...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Battle Prang & Co. Chromolithograph268 - Civil War Battle Prang & Co. Chromolithograph
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Civil War Battle Prang & Co. Chromolithograph<p>entitled "Sheridan's final cavalry charge at Winchester", dated 1880, Boston...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Transformation Cartoon,269 - Jefferson Davis Transformation Cartoon,
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Jefferson Davis Transformation Cartoon,<p>1864, Chicago: Golden & Sammons (Publ). Hand-colored lithograph with "War" on one end,...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Moses Ezekiel,270 - Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Moses Ezekiel,
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Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Moses Ezekiel,<p>approx. 7" high on dark marble base. Back is marked "Ezekiel -- Roma." This sm...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Pen and Ink by John R. Chapin,271 - 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), 11.5 x 9" with applied white color for smoke. A fine sketch titled in ink on ver...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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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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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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Rare Civil War Book, Genesis of the Civil War,282 - Rare Civil War Book, Genesis of the Civil War,
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Rare Civil War Book, Genesis of the Civil War,<p>Crawford, Samuel Wylie. "Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-61." 1...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Webb and Thomas Civil War Books,283 - Webb and Thomas Civil War Books,
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Webb and Thomas Civil War Books,<p>includes "Webb and His Brigade at the Angle, Gettysburg" (front cover) or "Statue of Brevet ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Four Years in the Saddle, Civil War Book,284 - Four Years in the Saddle, Civil War Book,
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Four Years in the Saddle, Civil War Book,<p>Gilmor, Harry (Col.) "Four Years in the Saddle." 1866. Harper & Brothers: New York. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Roster of Maryland Civil War Soldiers,285 - Roster of Maryland Civil War Soldiers,
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Roster of Maryland Civil War Soldiers,<p>two volumes. Wilmer, L. Allison, Jarrett, J.H. and Vernon, Geo. W. F. (Prepared under authority of th...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Civil War History of Maine, 1865,286 - Civil War History of Maine, 1865,
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Civil War History of Maine, 1865,<p>Whitman, William E.S. and Charles H. Rue. "Maine in the War for the Union: A History of the Part Born...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Fragment of Flag Made by Betsy Ross,287 - Fragment of Flag Made by Betsy Ross,
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Fragment of Flag Made by Betsy Ross,<p>with parts of 2 red and 2 white stripes, 7 stars. Appears to be silk, with cotton stars and hoist, all ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Handmade 13-Star Flag , Made by Betsy Ross's Granddaughter,288 - Handmade 13-Star Flag , Made by Betsy Ross's Granddaughter,
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Handmade 13-Star Flag , Made by Betsy Ross's Granddaughter,<p>Rachel Albright. Silk, 10.75 x 7" with hand-stitched stripes, and embr...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Era Garrison Flag,289 - Civil War Era Garrison Flag,
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Civil War Era Garrison Flag,<p>35 stars in 5 rows of 7. Wool with cotton stars, all hand sewn. Hoist is rope in cotton casing, grommets are al...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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38 Star Flag,290 - 38 Star Flag,
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38 Star Flag,<p>wool with linen hoist with brass grommets, and hand sewn cotton 5 pointed stars in 8, 7, 8, 7, and 8 pattern. Hoist is stampe...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Fine Lot of American Flags291 - Fine Lot of American Flags
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Fine Lot of American Flags<p>lot of 5. Includes 4 same, approx. 4.5 x 6.5", polished cotton printed flags with 13 stars. The canton resem...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Illustrated New York Agricultural Broadside,292 - Illustrated New York Agricultural Broadside,
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Illustrated New York Agricultural Broadside,<p>Union of the Cultivator and Genesee Farmer, dated 1840, with border illustrated with numerous v...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scarce Currier & Ives and Speaking Dog Bank Trade Cards,293 - Scarce Currier & Ives and Speaking Dog Bank Trade Cards,
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Scarce Currier & Ives and Speaking Dog Bank Trade Cards,<p>lot of 3. Includes a rare "Speaking Dog" bank advertising card issue...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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New England Primer, 1800,294 - New England Primer, 1800,
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New England Primer, 1800,<p>The New England Primer, Improved; or, an easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading. To Which is Added, The Ass...
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Extremely Early Cincinnati SPCA Ephemera,295 - Extremely Early Cincinnati SPCA Ephemera,
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Extremely Early Cincinnati SPCA Ephemera,<p>2 medals and more. Includes 2 Medals for SPCA membership. One has "No. 1 / Jno. Simpkinson / ...
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Henry Newman 1691 Almanack,296 - Henry Newman 1691 Almanack,
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Henry Newman 1691 Almanack,<p>reprinted in 1844 by Ira Webster reprint of the early American Boston Almanack by Henry Newman, Philomath, sold...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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1797 American Almanac297 - 1797 American Almanac
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1797 American Almanac<p>in German. Printer paper wraps, Baltimore: Samuel Saur. 7 x 8.5", 38pp. One of the feature articles after the alm...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Early 1791 Acts of Congress,298 - Early 1791 Acts of Congress,
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Early 1791 Acts of Congress,<p>Acts Passed at the First Session of the Second Congress of the United States of America. 1797, Philadelphia. 8v...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Illustrated Castine, Maine Broadside,299 - Illustrated Castine, Maine Broadside,
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Illustrated Castine, Maine Broadside,<p>with a poem relative to the execution of one Ebenezer Ball, on Oct. 31, 1811, for the murder of Mr. Jo...
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Estimate : 1.00 - 2.00
 
 
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Massachussetts Militia Handbook, 1807,300 - Massachussetts Militia Handbook, 1807,
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Massachussetts Militia Handbook, 1807,<p>Anonymous, "Rules and Regulations of the Light Infantry Company of Winslow Blues. Revised and A...
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War of 1812 Naval Memoirs,301 - War of 1812 Naval Memoirs,
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War of 1812 Naval Memoirs,<p>[McBride, James]. "Naval Biography, Consisting of Memoirs of the Most Distinguished Officers of the American...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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