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<P>Early American History Auctions, Inc. announces its June 2003 Mail Bid Sale, consisting of 1,601 lots of Autographs, Coins, Currency, Civil War Material, Prints, Maps, and other Authentic, Historic Americana. <P>AUTOGRAPHS: Highlights of the Autograph section include a 1774 order from Cadwallader Colden, the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York, to provide money to quarter British troops in private dwellings (a major grievance leading to the American Revolution). <P>Highlighting the section of Washington-related items is a complete five-volume, 1804-1807 set of John Marshall's "The Life of George Washington" (including the rare atlas) (Est. $4,000-$6,000). <P>COINS AND CURRENCY: Highlights of the Colonial and Continental Currency section include a remarkable 1766 Georgia ÒSavannah Court-HouseÓ £1 note (Est. $5,000-$6,000), an exceedingly rare Massachusetts $1 1776 ÒSword In HandÓ issue (Est. $9,500-$12,500); one of the finest known Vermont notes, an Extremely Fine 2s6d of February 1781 (Est $18,000-$24,000); and an extremely rare Anderson ÒVermont-1Ó Treasury Office Note (Est $10,000-$12,000). <P>Topping the Obsolete Currency section is an incredible and perhaps unique full color $2 Specimen Note from The Old Colony Bank of Plymouth (Est. $3,500-$4,500) <P>U.S. COINAGE: A number of important United States Coins will be offered, including an impressive 1851 Augustus Humbert, United States Assayer $50 ÒSlug,Ó .880 Thousand, in About Uncirculated-50 (Est. $15,000-$18,000). <P>In the Western Americana section, top billing goes to an 1882 Cabinet Card of Jesse JamesÕ Corpse by James W. Graham (Est. $4,500-$5,500). <P>Additionally, there are sections of Encased Postage, Posters, Newspapers, Political Ephemera, Judaica, Guns and Edged Weapons, Fossils and Cultural Artifacts, Antique Maps and more--some sixty-five major areas of Historic Collectibles.
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Lot 445: c.1865 Civil War Discharge Papers445 - Lot 445: c.1865 Civil War Discharge Papers
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>June 5, 1865, Discharge Papers for Union Private, Co. J, 39th Regiment, RI, Choice Fin...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Lot 446: Two Civil War Caricatures446 - Lot 446: Two Civil War Caricatures
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Envelopes</b><hr><b>Civil War Covers with Political Caricatures, Lot of 2, Very Fine.</b> 3.25'...
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Lot 447: Two Civil War Envelopes447 - Lot 447: Two Civil War Envelopes
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Envelopes</b><hr><b>Two 'Union States' Civil War Envelopes Unclosed, Mint.</b> These red an...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Lot 448: 1862 Civil War Union Broadside448 - Lot 448: 1862 Civil War Union Broadside
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>December 16, 1862, Broadside: 'PROCLAMATION,' Head-Quarters, Department of the Gulf,...
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Lot 449: 1862 Civil War Union Broadside449 - Lot 449: 1862 Civil War Union Broadside
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Civil War Recruiting Broadside</b> <b>April 1, 1862, Union Recruiting Broadsi...
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Lot 450: Broadside - Civil War States 1861450 - Lot 450: Broadside - Civil War States 1861
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Civil War States Comparison</b> <b>1861, 'Comparison of Products, Populat...
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Lot 451: 1864 Broadside, WAR MEETING451 - Lot 451: 1864 Broadside, WAR MEETING
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>'WAR MEETING!'</b> <b>1864 Broadside, 'WAR MEETING!' Choice V...
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Lot 452: 1865, Civil War Broadside452 - Lot 452: 1865, Civil War Broadside
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Bounty Fund To Pay For Draft Substitutes</b> <b>January 21, 1865, Civil War ...
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Lot 453:1865, Civil War Recruiting Broadside453 - Lot 453:1865, Civil War Recruiting Broadside
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Fantastic Appeal for Union Recruits 'VETERANS, TO THE FRONT!'</b> <b>...
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Lot 454: 1866 Civil War Bounty Broadside454 - Lot 454: 1866 Civil War Bounty Broadside
Early American
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Impressive Civil War Broadside Regarding 'BOUNTIES AND LAND WARRANTS!'</b> ...
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Lot 455: Civil War Photo, Gen. Hunt455 - Lot 455: Civil War Photo, Gen. Hunt
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>Photo of Painting of General HuntÕs Civil War Calvary Charge: 'BALTIMORE ROAD / LOOKING...
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Lot 456: 1862 Mathew Brady Gallery Card456 - Lot 456: 1862 Mathew Brady Gallery Card
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>'View of Battery, No. 1'</b> <b>1862 Mathew Brady Gallery Card, 'Vi...
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Lot 457: Ft. Sumpter Stereocard, No. 3457457 - Lot 457: Ft. Sumpter Stereocard, No. 3457
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>'War Views' series by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.</b> <b>'Interio...
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Lot 458:1863 Stereoview,Secret Service Dept.458 - Lot 458:1863 Stereoview,Secret Service Dept.
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>Censured Secret Service Photo of Union 'Spies'</b> <b>Civil War Stereovie...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lot 459: Civil War Photo of Union Captain459 - Lot 459: Civil War Photo of Union Captain
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>Large, Oval Photograph of an Unidentified Captain in the Cavalry, Choice Fine.</b> 7.5...
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Lot 460: Large Muster Photo-Union Regiment460 - Lot 460: Large Muster Photo-Union Regiment
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>Union Regiment, Likely From Winsted, CT</b> <b>Large Muster Photo of a Union Regi...
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Lot 461:Stereoview of Libby Prison, Richmond461 - Lot 461:Stereoview of Libby Prison, Richmond
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>Libby Prison, Richmond Virginia</b> <b>Stereoview of Libby Prison, Richmond Virgi...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Lot 462: 1864 Civil War Cabinet Card462 - Lot 462: 1864 Civil War Cabinet Card
Early American
<b>CW¥Photos</b><hr><b>'Our Peace Commissioners'</b> <b>1864 Cabinet Card, 'Our Peace Commis...
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Lot 463:c.1860 Currier & Ives Print,US Grant463 - Lot 463:c.1860 Currier & Ives Print,US Grant
Early American
<b>CW¥Prints</b><hr><b>'Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant'</b> <b>c. 1860 Currier & Ives P...
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Lot 464: Engraving of First U.S. Ironclad464 - Lot 464: Engraving of First U.S. Ironclad
Early American
<b>CW¥Prints</b><hr><b>Engraving of First U.S. Ironclad</b> <b>First U.S. Ironclad, 'St. Louis' ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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