Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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LEDGERS OF THE POOR1063 - LEDGERS OF THE POOR
Alexander Historical Auctions
Set of two ledger books, about 110pp. total, sm. folio, Middletown, Ct., listing by name the amount and type of assistance given to impoverished resid
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES1064 - MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES
Alexander Historical Auctions
Lot of two early maps of the United States, the first 10" x 8 1/2", printed by John Walker, ca. 1798, hand-colored, some offsetting, and; ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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MASONIC CHEST OF DRAWERS1065 - MASONIC CHEST OF DRAWERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
Interesting handcrafted miniature chest of drawers, 10" high (from base) x 8" deep, constructed from plywood c. 1930's. Chest features...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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OIL WELLS IN WEST VIRGINIA1066 - OIL WELLS IN WEST VIRGINIA
Alexander Historical Auctions
Good content A.L.S. mentioning oil wells, 4pp. 8vo., Parkersburg [W.V., n.d., ca. 1870] in which A. H. Davenport writes a lady friend. In part: &quo...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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PRESCRIPTION FOR WHISKEY...ORDERED DURING PROHIBITION!1067 - PRESCRIPTION FOR WHISKEY...ORDERED DURING PROHIBITION!
Alexander Historical Auctions
A humorous item, being a partly-printed D.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., Darby, Pa., Apr. 6, 1924, in which a doctor prescribes "Whiskey O.T. Sing Tablespoon...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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SHRINERS1068 - SHRINERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A fine lot of three badges and two medals issued by the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners), includes a fine example from St.
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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SHRINERS BADGES1069 - SHRINERS BADGES
Alexander Historical Auctions
Excellent lot of three badges issued by the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners) in 1907, including a Peoria, Illinois, 1907, g
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SHRINERS MEDALS AND BADGES1070 - SHRINERS MEDALS AND BADGES
Alexander Historical Auctions
Excellent lot of four badges, one medal, and two brooches. The first is issued by the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners), c.1
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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CHARLES HAMILTON'S AMERICAN SIGNATURES1071 - CHARLES HAMILTON'S AMERICAN SIGNATURES
Alexander Historical Auctions
A choice set of Charles Hamilton's most ambitious and still-definitive reference work, American Autographs (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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INVITATION TO DINNER WITH MARTHA AND GEORGE WASHINGTON1072 - INVITATION TO DINNER WITH MARTHA AND GEORGE WASHINGTON
Alexander Historical Auctions
An unusual piece, an engraved invitation, 6" x 4", to dine with George and Martha Washington during his Presidency. The document reads, in...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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