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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1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE1050 - 1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
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"Constant booming of dynamite as the soldiers tried to check the flames by blowing up buildings…" Contemporary typescript Ms.S. with holo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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THE WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP VICTOR1051 - THE WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP VICTOR
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Interesting manuscript D.S. 2pp. oblong 8vo., New York, Dec. 1866, regarding the passage of the steamship Victor which wrecked shortly after this docu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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TRAIN ACCIDENT LETTERS1052 - TRAIN ACCIDENT LETTERS
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Fine pair of antebellum letters by the Brewson sisters of Atlanta concerning the death of a family friend, John Natt, killed in a train derailment cau
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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ANTI-EMBARGO BROADSIDE, CA. 18011053 - ANTI-EMBARGO BROADSIDE, CA. 1801
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A scathing anti-embargo act broadside, ca. 1805-06, aimed directly at Secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin and titled: The CONSTITUTION gone ! !
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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(COTTON TRADE)1054 - (COTTON TRADE)
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A.L.S. "Russell Kellam" 1p. 4to. with integral address leaf, [n.p.] Nov. 18, 1819 to James Fraser, a merchant in Savannah asking him to se...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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EARLY AMERICAN POETRY1055 - EARLY AMERICAN POETRY
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Romantic A.Ms. (unsigned) 2pp. legal folio, [n.p., n.d.], penned in a fine hand by an unknown poet, in part: "...My jest it is merry the truth ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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EARLY HYPNOTISM LETTER1056 - EARLY HYPNOTISM LETTER
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Fine content A.L.S. by "Thomas Stevens", 2pp. 8vo., New York, July 10, 1894, in part: "... Hudson's 'Law '-- is a capital...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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EARLY RIBALD POETRY1057 - EARLY RIBALD POETRY
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Printed ribald poem titled "The Fair Maid's Song, when all alone", 6" square, no printer noted. In it, a pretty maid laments the ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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FORNICATION AND BASTARDY BY A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER1058 - FORNICATION AND BASTARDY BY A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
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Sunday school teacher goes ham… Manuscript D.S., 1p. legal folio, Lycoming Co., Pa., April, 1844, a court document in which a "Grand Inquest&q...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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FRED G. JOHNSON "NELLIE THE DOG CHILD" SIDESHOW BANNER1059 - FRED G. JOHNSON "NELLIE THE DOG CHILD" SIDESHOW BANNER
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Rare, well-executed sideshow banner, ca. 1940s, 8' wide, 7 1/2' tall, canvas with metal attachments in corner reinforced with leather corner...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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