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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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Presidential Appointments and Archive for a Military Hero,436 - Presidential Appointments and Archive for a Military Hero,
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Presidential Appointments and Archive for a Military Hero,<p>lot of 10 items relating to Henry Clay (Harry) Egbert. The earliest piece is Egbe...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Franklin Roosevelt TLS and More,437 - Franklin Roosevelt TLS and More,
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Franklin Roosevelt TLS and More,<p>1p, September 10, 1932 on New York Executive Mansion stationary, written to a supporter in Hagerstown, Indi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Presidential Appointments for Lifelong Naval Officers,438 - Presidential Appointments for Lifelong Naval Officers,
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Presidential Appointments for Lifelong Naval Officers,<p>lot of 10. These appointments relate to 2 Navy "Lifers," Yates Stirling, Se...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Presidential Appointments for a Naval Surgeon,439 - Presidential Appointments for a Naval Surgeon,
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Presidential Appointments for a Naval Surgeon,<p>lot of 3 items relating to Daniel Egbert. Includes an appointment as Assistant Surgeon in the...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Presidential Postmaster Appointments,440 - Presidential Postmaster Appointments,
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Presidential Postmaster Appointments,<p>lot of 4, each for the appointment of Charles McLaughlin, of the town of Harmony, Maine. Each folio a...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin Roosevelt TLS,441 - Franklin Roosevelt TLS,
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Franklin Roosevelt TLS,<p>as Governor of New York (1929-1933), two pages on New York Executive Office stationery, Albany, April 7, 1932. Lette...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Howell Cobb ALS Plus,442 - Howell Cobb ALS Plus,
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Howell Cobb ALS Plus,<p>including a 1p. letter to his son John, Athens, 9 July 1855. In this he notes that "Mrs. Thomas is at me about th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Autographs of the Postmasters General,443 - Autographs of the Postmasters General,
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Autographs of the Postmasters General,<p>large lot of over 90 autographs. Not a complete set, lacking only Franklin, Bache, Hazard (1-3); Habe...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harold Cue Oil on Canvas,444 - Harold Cue Oil on Canvas,
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Harold Cue Oil on Canvas,<p>illustrator art, probably for an ad or periodical, depicting a young woman at her mail box opening a letter, signe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Simon Kenton Signed Receipt,445 - Simon Kenton Signed Receipt,
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Simon Kenton Signed Receipt,<p>ANS by Simon Kenton on one side, 26 Feb. 1801, witnessed by Benjamin Bayles. Kentucky tax blind stamp in upper ...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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