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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 586: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency586 - Lot 586: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>February 17, 1776, $2/3, Plate B, 'FUGIO' Design, EF+ to Choice Crisp About Uncirc...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lot 587: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency587 - Lot 587: 2/17/1776 $2/3 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>February 17, 1776, $2/3, Plate C, 'FUGIO' Design, Choice Extremely Fine.</b>...
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Lot 588: 11/2/1776 $30 Continental Currency588 - Lot 588: 11/2/1776 $30 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Scarce $30 of November 2, 1776</b> <b>November 2, 1776, $30, Very Choice Cr...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Lot 589: 7/22/1776 $30 Continental Currency589 - Lot 589: 7/22/1776 $30 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Superb $30 of July 22, 1776</b> <b>July 22, 1776, $30, Superb Gem Crisp Unc...
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Lot 590: 5/20/1777 $5 Continental Currency590 - Lot 590: 5/20/1777 $5 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>First 'The United States' Issue</b> <b>May 20, 1777, $5, 'The U...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
 
 
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Lot 591: 5/20/1777 $8 Continental Currency591 - Lot 591: 5/20/1777 $8 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>May 20, 1777, $8, 'The United States' Issue, Very Fine. </b> Evenly worn, o...
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Estimate : 325.00 - 375.00
 
 
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Lot 592: 4/11/1778 $7 Continental Currency592 - Lot 592: 4/11/1778 $7 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Impressive 'YORKTOWN' Issue Note</b> <b>April 11, 1778, $7, 'YO...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Lot 593: 9/26/1778 $8 Continental Currency593 - Lot 593: 9/26/1778 $8 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>September 26, 1778, $8, Choice Crisp Uncirculated.</b> Bright, very clean and fresh...
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Lot 594: 9/26/1778 $40 Continental Currency594 - Lot 594: 9/26/1778 $40 Continental Currency
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<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Gem Uncirculated $40 September 26, 1778</b> <b>September 26, 1778, $40, Gem...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lot 595: 1/14/1779 $1 Continental Currency595 - Lot 595: 1/14/1779 $1 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Gem CU $1 of January 14, 1779</b> <b>January 14, 1779, $1, Gem Crisp Uncirc...
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Lot 596: 1/14/1779 $2 Continental Currency596 - Lot 596: 1/14/1779 $2 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>Gem $2 of January 14, 1779</b> <b>January 14, 1779, $2, Gem Crisp Uncircula...
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Lot 597: 1/14/1779 $35 Continental Currency597 - Lot 597: 1/14/1779 $35 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>January 14, 1779, $35, Very Choice About Uncirculated.</b> This note looks fully CU...
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Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
 
 
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Lot 598: 1/14/1779 $40 Continental Currency598 - Lot 598: 1/14/1779 $40 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>January 14, 1779, $40, Choice Extremely Fine.</b> An extremely bold faced red and b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Lot 599: 1/14/1779 $50 Continental Currency599 - Lot 599: 1/14/1779 $50 Continental Currency
Early American
<b>Continental Currency</b><hr><b>January 14, 1779, $50, Crisp Uncirculated.</b> A well printed note with vivid brown...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 600: Colonial Currency 1976 Set600 - Lot 600: Colonial Currency 1976 Set
Early American
<b>Colonial Currency</b><hr><b>1976 Bicentennial 'Franklin Mint' 13 Colony Set in Silver</b> <b>(1976...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lot 601: 6/1/1773 40s CT Colonial Currency601 - Lot 601: 6/1/1773 40s CT Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>¥ Connecticut Currency</b><hr><b>Impressive 40 Shilling of June 1773</b> <b>June 1, 1773, 40s, Choice...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lot 602: 6/19/1776 1s3d CT Colonial Currency602 - Lot 602: 6/19/1776 1s3d CT Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>¥ Connecticut Currency</b><hr><b>Superb June 19, 1776 1s3d Note</b> <b>June 19, 1776, 1s3d, Superb Ge...
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Lot 603: 6/19/1776 6d CT Colonial Currency603 - Lot 603: 6/19/1776 6d CT Colonial Currency
Early American
<b>¥ Connecticut Currency</b><hr><b>June 19, 1776, 6d, Very Choice Crisp Uncirculated.</b> Thin slash cancel. N...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Lot 604: 6/19/1776 5s CT Colonial Currency604 - Lot 604: 6/19/1776 5s CT Colonial Currency
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<b>¥ Connecticut Currency</b><hr><b>June 19, 1776, 5s, Gem Crisp Uncirculated.</b> Thin slash cancel. A clean, ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Lot 605: 10/11/1777 2d CT Colonial Currency605 - Lot 605: 10/11/1777 2d CT Colonial Currency
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<b>¥ Connecticut Currency</b><hr><b>October 11, 1777, 2d, Blue Paper, Superb Gem Crisp Uncirculated.</b> Slash C...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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