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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 566: c.1810 Hand Painted Snuff Box566 - Lot 566: c.1810 Hand Painted Snuff Box
Early American
<b>Snuff Boxes</b><hr><b>c. 1810 Decorative, Hand-Painted 'Cock-fighting' Snuff Box, Very Good.</b> Nearly 3....
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Lot 567: c. 1815 Framed Wax Portrait567 - Lot 567: c. 1815 Framed Wax Portrait
Early American
<b>Misc. Decorative Arts</b><hr><b>c. 1815 Decorative, Framed Wax Portrait, Extremely Fine.</b> Portrait size roughly...
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Lot 568: Water Color of US Constitution568 - Lot 568: Water Color of US Constitution
Early American
<b>Misc. Decorative Arts</b><hr><b>Undated, Hand-drawn, Water-Color Illustration titled 'U.S. Frigate Constitution,'...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Lot 569: c. 1876, American Bear Toy Doll569 - Lot 569: c. 1876, American Bear Toy Doll
Early American
<b>Misc. Decorative Arts</b><hr><b>Outstanding Early Patriotic American Bear</b> <b>c. 1876, Patriotic Americ...
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Lot 570: c.1940s Haladay Political Cartoons570 - Lot 570: c.1940s Haladay Political Cartoons
Early American
<b>Misc. Decorative Arts</b><hr><b>Original Political Editorial Cartoon Panels by 'Halladay'</b> <b>c...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Lot 571:Benjamin Levy - Continental Currency571 - Lot 571:Benjamin Levy - Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Famous Signers on Colonial Currency</b><hr><b>Outstanding 'Benjamin Levy' Signed Continental</b> <b&g...
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Lot 572: Charles Thomson - Colonial Currency572 - Lot 572: Charles Thomson - Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Famous Signers on Colonial Currency</b><hr><b>CHARLES THOMSON.</b> PA, March 10, 1769, 2s, Fine. Typical heavy, p...
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Lot 573: Charles Thomson - Colonial Currency573 - Lot 573: Charles Thomson - Colonial Currency
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<b>Famous Signers on Colonial Currency</b><hr><b>Charles Thomson Signed 'Printed by B. FRANKLIN' </b> <b...
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Lot 574: 1/1/1756 10s PA Colonial Currency574 - Lot 574: 1/1/1756 10s PA Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Colonial Notes Printed by 'B. Franklin'</b><hr><b>Pleasing 1756 'Printed by B. FRANKLIN'</b> <...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Lot 575: 3/10/1757 10s PA Colonial Currency575 - Lot 575: 3/10/1757 10s PA Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Colonial Notes Printed by 'B. Franklin'</b><hr><b>Bold March 10, 1757 'Printed by B. FRANKLIN'</b> ...
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Lot 576: 3/10/1757 20s PA Colonial Currency576 - Lot 576: 3/10/1757 20s PA Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Colonial Notes Printed by 'B. Franklin'</b><hr><b>PA, March 10, 1757, 20s, Plate B, 'Printed by B. FRANKLIN,&...
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Lot 577: 3/20/1758 10s PA Colonial Currency577 - Lot 577: 3/20/1758 10s PA Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Colonial Notes Printed by 'B. Franklin'</b><hr><b>PA, May 20, 1758, 10s, Plate B, 'Printed by B. FRANKLIN,&#...
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Lot 578: 6/1/1759 15s DE Colonial Currency578 - Lot 578: 6/1/1759 15s DE Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>Colonial Notes Printed by 'B. Franklin'</b><hr><b>Quality June 1, 1759 15s Delaware Note</b> <b>DE...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lot 579: 5/10/1775 $30 Continental Currency579 - Lot 579: 5/10/1775 $30 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>May 10, 1775, $30, Very Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.</b> The highest denomination o...
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Estimate : 225.00 - 325.00
 
 
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Lot 580: 11/29/1775 $7 Continental Currency580 - Lot 580: 11/29/1775 $7 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>November 29, 1775, $7, Choice Crisp Uncirculated.</b> A note having four very large...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 581: 2/17/1776 $1/6 Continental Currency581 - Lot 581: 2/17/1776 $1/6 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>$1/6 Plate A 'FUGIO' Note</b> <b>February 17, 1776, $1/6, Plate A, ...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
 
 
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Lot 582: 2/17/1776 $1/6 Continental Currency582 - Lot 582: 2/17/1776 $1/6 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>February 17, 1776, $1/6, Plate A, 'FUGIO' Design, Choice Extremely Fine.</b>...
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Lot 583: 2/17/1776 $1/2 Continental Currency583 - Lot 583: 2/17/1776 $1/2 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>February 17, 1776, $1/2, Plate B, 'FUGIO' Design, Very Choice Extremely Fine.</...
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Lot 584: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency584 - Lot 584: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Lovely $2/3 'Fugio' Note</b> <b>February 17, 1776, $2/3, Plate B, &...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lot 585: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency585 - Lot 585: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Lovely 1776 $2/3 Plate B 'FUGIO' Note</b> <b>February 17, 1776, $2/...
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