Historic Americana

SCARCE MARTIN VAN BUREN CAMPAIGN TOKENS. Three items from 1840: MVB #1, white metal, 38mm.; #6 in copper, 29mm., #9 in darkened brass, 24mm.; togethe

RARE HENRY CLAY TEXAS CAMPAIGN FLAG. Printed cotton, 26.25 x 61." An exceptionally rare variant of this well-known Clay flag, with the added ...

HENRY CLAY CAMPAIGN RIBBON. "Henry Clay, The People's Choice" campaign ribbon. A larger piece than usually seen specimen, 3 x 7.5&quo...

NICE GROUP OF HENRY CLAY CAMPAIGN TOKENS. Three specimens: DeWitt #1844-18 in white metal, 36mm., honoring the "Great Convention Held at Balti...

SCARCE HENRY CLAY "COON" HAT BADGE. A great brass 5 x 3.5" shell pin from the 1844 election depicting a raccoon thumbing his nose. ...

HENRY CLAY HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH. This lithograph is entitled "Henry Clay of Kentucky," and was published by N. Currier in 1844 to coin...

INVITATION TO BALL FOR HENRY CLAY. An engraved invitation on coated stock to "...a BALL to be given at the Washington Assembly rooms on the e...

FINE HENRY CLAY MOURNING RIBBON. 1852 Henry Clay mourning ribbon. A Kentucky politician with an amazing record of public service, Clay ran for high o

HENRY CLAY MOURNING RIBBON. One of the prettiest designed Clay ribbons. A clean example of Sullivan/Fischer #HC-9, with the figure of "America...

POLK-DALLAS CAMPAIGN LITHOGRAPH. Jugate, hand-colored lithograph of James K. Polk (1845-49) and George M. Dallas, with flags and maps of Oregon and T

JAMES K. POLK CURRIER LITHOGRAPH. Small folio Currier litho commemorating the nomination of James K. Polk. Framed and in nice condition although the

POLK-DALLAS CAMPAIGN BROADSIDE. A 9 x 11.25" Polk and Dallas Democratic broadside. Has been glued to the backboard and shows minor water damag...

RARE JAMES POLK CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Unlisted 1844 Polk Campaign Ribbon. With many of the same design elements found in Sullivan/Fischer #JP-17a, this ri

RARE JAMES POLK PORTRAIT CAMPAIGN RIBBON. A small, quite delicate Polk ribbon, this similar to Sullivan/Fischer #JP-10 but lacking text regarding the

ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMPAIGN TEXTILE. Zachary Taylor 1848 chintz. Graphic pattern picturing Taylor on top of his horse in the classic "general pose...

GREAT ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMPAIGN CLOTHING BUTTONS. Two Zachary Taylor Buttons. A brass clothing button with a handsome bas-relief portrait depicting &...

RARE ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMPAIGN MIRROR. A 68mm., two-piece pocket mirror in a metallic case with a great, bas-relief portrait of Taylor in civilian dres

RARE ZACHARY TAYLOR RAZOR STROP. A fabulous display piece we've never seen. An "Old Rough and Ready" razor sharpening block with car...

1848 TAYLOR-FILLMORE CAMPAIGN POSTER. The Taylor-Fillmore "Grand National, Whig Banner," published by J. Baillie of NY. 10 x 14", ha...

ANTEBELLUM PRESIDENTIAL WALL CHART. Hand-colored black and white lithographed wall chart of the Presidents, Washington through Polk (1845-1849). Besi

TAYLOR-FILLMORE BALLOT. This Taylor-Fillmore ballot reads at top, "State of Virginia. The People's Ticket. 7th November 1848." It lis...

SCARCE FRANKLIN PIERCE CAMPAIGN TOKENS. Two 1852 Pierce Tokens. Both portrait medals in copper, 24mm. and 26mm., average condition. PLEASE NOTE: THIS

POSTER OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR 1856. Campaign chart depicting all of the candidates for president and vice president for 1856. Issued as a sup

RARE JUGATE BUCHANNAN-BRECKINRIDGE CAMPAIGN RIBBON. One of the most handsome over/under jugates in the hobby: the classic Buchanan and Breckinridge r

JAMES BUCHANNAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON PLUS. Lot of 3. Includes an example of Sullivan/Fischer #JB8, this multicolored Buchanan ribbon has two areas of se

SPECTACULAR JAMES BUCHANNAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Absolutely pristine, 1856 Buchanan silk, trimmed short as made, 2.5 x 4.5", black on pink, Sulliv...

MILLARD FILLMORE PIPE. Made of unglazed clay, this pipe is in the form of a head crowned with a laurel wreath. On either side of the stem are raised

BOLD JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN RIBBON. An 1856 silk, printed on an unusual, mauve colored fabric. A few minor areas of discoloration and a hint of age

JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN RIBBON. An unusual, 1856 silk from Illinois helping coat-tail candidates for local offices. Some scattered foxing and light

FINE JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Fremont campaign ribbon from the "great pathfinder's" 1856 bid for the presidency. A nice, some...

JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND COVERS. An example of Sullivan/Fischer #JCF-36, black on white, one small stain at right edge; together with two

FREMONT CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Ribbon from the new Republican party for the Fremont-Dayton campaign of 1856. On this pale blue ribbon, "The Pathfind...

JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN TOKENS. A group of three: a bright, white-metal, 43mm. example of DeWitt #1856-2, minor scratches in blank field, with scene

FOUR SCARCE CAMPAIGN TOKENS. Two 1852 Winfield Scott medals, one Millard Fillmore token, and an unusual piece identified as satirical tokens struck b

FRANKLIN PIERCE PIPE. Made of glazed red clay, this pipe is in the form of a head. On either side of the stem are raised letters "President Fr...

LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN FLAG. Lincoln Hamlin Campaign Flag. Blue legend on white stripe reading "For President Abraham Lincoln For Vice Presid...

PAPER LINCOLN PARADE FLAG. A small, 3.5 x 4.25", paper parade flag in red, white and black. Promotional item distributed by Wanamaker & Br...

BRADY LINCOLN CDV. Fine example of Lincoln carte (O-52) taken by Gardner in the Brady studio on February 24, 1861. With Anthony/Brady backmark, and

LINCOLN TINTYPE. Small tintype of Lincoln in an oval opening attached to a cdv-sized card with an elaborate frame lithographed on it. Oval is 5/8&...

UNPUBLISHED CDV OF TAD LINCOLN (?) Cdv with imprint of H. Manger's Gallery, Philadelphia, showing well-dressed gentleman with a boy we believe ...

STEPHEN DOUGLAS CAMPAIGN FERRO. The classic, 24mm. Douglas and Johnson "doughnut." Politicals with this design, this specific rounded fra...

STEPHEN DOUGLAS CAMPAIGN FERRO. Douglas and Johnson "back-to-back" Ferro, DeWitt #1860-38. A solid example (the hollow shell being #1860-...

STEPHEN DOUGLAS CAMPAIGN TOKENS. 1860 Token Group. Three medals: two in support of Stephen Douglas, DeWitt #1860-1 in white metal, 40mm., light crazi

STEPHEN DOUGLAS CAMPAIGN COVERS. Lot of 3. Nice campaign issues, one printed in blue with red overprint labeling the "Little Giant" as a ...

BELL-EVERETT FERROTYPE. A nice "back-to-back" political. Scarce John Bell-Edward Everett ferro in brass shell, Sullivan/DeWitt #1860-27. ...

SCARCE BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE FERRO. A 17mm. "back-to-back" campaign token, holed at top to be worn as a charm or pinned to a lapel, the f...

BRECKENRIDGE-LANE CAMPAIGN DONUT. Superb large 1" plus donut ferro in silver shell with attached portion of original ribbon. EXC, with no dama...

GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN CAMPAIGN TOKENS. Lot of 3. DeWitt #1864-7, 34mm. in copper, quite clean with nice relief; #1864-10 in white metal, 32mm., as usua

MCCLELLAN CAMPAIGN PHOTO IN SHELL. Gem-sized albumen portrait in brass shell from the 1864 campaign. EXC condition. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT WILL BE SOL

MCCLELLAN CAMPAIGN BADGE. Large 1.25 x 1" brass shell containing albumen photograph of Little Mac. Tough to find in this size. EXC. PLEASE N...