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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WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT FAILS TO SHOW UP IN COURT...AND LOSES 100 ACRES OF LAND!713 - WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT FAILS TO SHOW UP IN COURT...AND LOSES 100 ACRES OF LAND!
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A fascinating early Connecticut document, 1p. legal folio, Hartford, Oct. 3, 1710, a "true copy" of a court decision in which Nathanael Ho...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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THE WASHINGTON FEDERALIST ATTACKS THOMAS PAINE714 - THE WASHINGTON FEDERALIST ATTACKS THOMAS PAINE
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A copy of the Washington Federalist for Monday, Dec. 13, 1802, 4pp. folio. Still reeling from their rout by Jefferson, the Federalist mouthpiece for W
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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EARLY ENGLISH TURNPIKE LETTER715 - EARLY ENGLISH TURNPIKE LETTER
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Interesting A.L.S. of one Edward Smythe, penned at the heyday of turnpikes in England and the creation of turnpike trusts to manage them, 3pp. 4to., B
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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JAMES E. B. STUART716 - JAMES E. B. STUART
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In a war-date letter, J. E. B. Suarts proposes having Union deserters put to labor aiding the Southern cause: "I am uneasy about their presence...
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Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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JAMES LONGSTREET717 - JAMES LONGSTREET
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(1821 - 1904) Confederate major general who commanded Lee's right wing at Antietam, and the left flank at Chickamauga. Longstreet has been accus...
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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JOHN S. MOSBY718 - JOHN S. MOSBY
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Mosby defends Stuart's "late" arrival at Gettysburg: "If Stuart ought to have been at Gettysburg on the first day then so ought G...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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RICHARD S. EWELL719 - RICHARD S. EWELL
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(1817 - 1872) Confederate lieutenant general who fought in the war from Bull Run to Appomattox, he lost a leg at Groveton and was strapped in his sadd
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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WILLIAM T. SHERMAN DEFIES A VICKSBURG HERO'S CLAIMS720 - WILLIAM T. SHERMAN DEFIES A VICKSBURG HERO'S CLAIMS
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Sherman describes a desperate and determined assault on the Confederate works at Vicksburg (1820-1891) Union major general declared by the press to
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S KEPI721 - CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S KEPI
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From a surgeon with the 12th Virginia, serving his state from April 30, 1861 until the surrender at Appomattox An excessively rare piece of Confedera
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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UNION CAPTAIN OF RIFLES FROCK COAT722 - UNION CAPTAIN OF RIFLES FROCK COAT
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An excessively rare U.S. Captain of Rifles frock coat, one of only a tiny handful known to be in public or private hands. This dark blue single breast
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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