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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 1372: German Saxony 1585 Thaler1372 - Lot 1372: German Saxony 1585 Thaler
Early American
<b>World Coinage</b><hr><b>German States / Saxony 1585 Thaler of August, Choice About Uncirculated or better.</b> Dav...
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Lot 1373: German States Saxony 1597 Thaler1373 - Lot 1373: German States Saxony 1597 Thaler
Early American
<b>World Coinage</b><hr><b>German States / Saxony 1597-HB Thaler of Christian, Johann Georg, and August, Choice About Uncirc...
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Lot 1374: German States Saxony 1652 Thaler1374 - Lot 1374: German States Saxony 1652 Thaler
Early American
<b>World Coinage</b><hr><b>Uncirculated 1652 Thaler of Johann Georg I</b> <b>German States / Saxony 1652-CR T...
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Lot 1375: German States Saxony 1655 Thaler 1375 - Lot 1375: German States Saxony 1655 Thaler
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<b>World Coinage</b><hr><b>Uncirculated 1655 Thaler of Johann Georg I</b> <b>German States / Saxony 1655-CR T...
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Lot 1376: Switzerland Basel (1700) 2 Thaler1376 - Lot 1376: Switzerland Basel (1700) 2 Thaler
Early American
<b>World Coinage</b><hr><b>Gorgeous Basel Double Thaler</b> <b>Switzerland / City of Basel (1700) 2 Thaler, C...
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Lot 1377: c. 1854, ÒTHE COIN CHART MANUALÓ1377 - Lot 1377: c. 1854, ÒTHE COIN CHART MANUALÓ
Early American
<b>Miscellaneous Coins</b><hr><b>c. 1854 'The Coin Chart Manual'</b> <b>c. 1854, 'THE COIN CHART ...
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Lot 1378: 1888 Coin Book ILLUSTRATED HISTORY1378 - Lot 1378: 1888 Coin Book ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Early American
<b>Miscellaneous Coins</b><hr><b>1888 Book, ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES MINT AND COINAGE, by George G. Evans.&l...
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Lot 1379: JAMES M. DYE, Document Signed.1379 - Lot 1379: JAMES M. DYE, Document Signed.
Early American
<b>Miscellaneous Coins</b><hr><b>JAMES M. DYE, publisher of 'DyeÕs Government Counterfeit Detector.'</b> ...
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Lot 1380: COIN CARDS CARD GAME, Memphis1380 - Lot 1380: COIN CARDS CARD GAME, Memphis
Early American
<b>Miscellaneous Coins</b><hr><b>COIN CARDS CARD GAME, by The Coin Card Co., Memphis, Choice Mint.</b> 52 Cards+ Rule...
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Lot 1381: April 8, 1786, PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL1381 - Lot 1381: April 8, 1786, PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>April 8, 1786, THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, AND THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Printed by Thomas Bradford, Phil...
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Lot 1382: December 22, 1787 MASS. CENTINEL1382 - Lot 1382: December 22, 1787 MASS. CENTINEL
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>Fierce Debate to Ratify the Constitution in Pennsylvania</b> <b>THE MASSACHUSETTS CEN...
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Lot 1383: February 22, 1788, MASS. GAZETTE1383 - Lot 1383: February 22, 1788, MASS. GAZETTE
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>Ratification of the United States Constitution</b> <b>THE MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE OF FE...
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Lot 1384: December 12, 1789 MASS. CENTINEL1384 - Lot 1384: December 12, 1789 MASS. CENTINEL
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>North Carolina Ratifies the U.S. Constitution</b> <b>December 12, 1789, THE MASSACHUS...
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Lot 1385: June 11, 1796, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL1385 - Lot 1385: June 11, 1796, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>Tennessee Admitted As A State!</b> <b>June 11, 1796, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. Containing ...
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Lot 1386: March 22, 1815, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL1386 - Lot 1386: March 22, 1815, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>'The Massachusetts'</b> <b>March 22, 1815, COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Published for ...
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Lot 1387: December 8, 1823, BOSTON GAZETTE1387 - Lot 1387: December 8, 1823, BOSTON GAZETTE
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>Monroe Doctrine is Printed</b> <b>December 8, 1823, BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.</b&...
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Lot 1388: c. August 1863, GEORGE F. SHEPLEY1388 - Lot 1388: c. August 1863, GEORGE F. SHEPLEY
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>c. August 1863, 'SPEECH OF BRIG. GEN. GEORGE F. SHEPLEY,' Printed by the Loyal Union League,...
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Lot 1389: 1867 & 1876, ÒHARPER'S WEEKLYÓ1389 - Lot 1389: 1867 & 1876, ÒHARPER'S WEEKLYÓ
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>1867 & 1876, 'HARPERÕS WEEKLY,' NY, Lot of 3 Papers, Choice Very Fine+.</b> ...
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Lot 1390: 1867 & 1876, ÒHARPER'S WEEKLYÓ1390 - Lot 1390: 1867 & 1876, ÒHARPER'S WEEKLYÓ
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>1867 & 1876, 'HARPERÕS WEEKLY,' NY, Lot of 3 Papers, Choice Very Fine+.</b> ...
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Lot 1391: July 6, 1876, WORCESTER DAILY SPY1391 - Lot 1391: July 6, 1876, WORCESTER DAILY SPY
Early American
<b>Newspapers</b><hr><b>CusterÕs Last Stand Reported</b> <b>July 6, 1876, WORCESTER DAILY SPY, Massachus...
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