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FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 2

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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Land Grant Signed By Thomas Jefferson,416 - Land Grant Signed By Thomas Jefferson,
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Land Grant Signed By Thomas Jefferson,<p>partially printed vellum, 14.5 x 12", for William Duduit in the "Territory North West of th...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe Signed Land Grant,417 - James Monroe Signed Land Grant,
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James Monroe Signed Land Grant,<p>partially printed, folio on vellum, February 21, 1821. Assigning land to one Solomon Hodgson of Highland Co...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Autograph Book from 1932 Olympics,418 - Autograph Book from 1932 Olympics,
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Autograph Book from 1932 Olympics,<p>with approx. 25 pages of athletes' autographs, many with multiple signatures per page. Most of these ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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James Madison Signed Land Grant,419 - James Madison Signed Land Grant,
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James Madison Signed Land Grant,<p>partially printed, folio on vellum, May 27, 1815, granting land to Edward Drury of Wayne County, Ohio. Bo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison Signed Land Grant,420 - James Madison Signed Land Grant,
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James Madison Signed Land Grant,<p>partially printed,folio on vellum, October 14, 1815. Granting land to Benjamin Boardman of Jeffersonville ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry, DS,421 - Patrick Henry, DS,
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Patrick Henry, DS,<p>partially printed land grant signed by Patrick Henry as Governor of Virginia. Dated 2 Dec 1780, signed "P. Henry.&qu...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson Signed Patent,422 - Andrew Jackson Signed Patent,
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Andrew Jackson Signed Patent,<p>partially printed Ds, dated 17 Sept. 1833. The document is for a new "matress or seaman's bed,&quo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Sam Houston Autographed Book,423 - Sam Houston Autographed Book,
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Sam Houston Autographed Book,<p>Fremont, Brevet Captain J.C. "Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842,...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison ALS,424 - William Henry Harrison ALS,
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William Henry Harrison ALS,<p>as Major General, 1p, quarto May 28, 1814, "Headquarters, Cincinnati", to Captain James Bryson, Adjuta...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Springfield Autograph,425 - Abraham Lincoln Springfield Autograph,
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Abraham Lincoln Springfield Autograph,<p>24 Aug. 1860, probably during the campaign of that year. This is a short note on 1 panel of a folded ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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