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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 405: Confederate Civil War Letter405 - Lot 405: Confederate Civil War Letter
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Letters</b><hr><b>CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR LETTER.</b> Letter from J. C. Cox, Co. A Texas Volunteer In...
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Lot 406: 1860 Confederate Civil War Tract406 - Lot 406: 1860 Confederate Civil War Tract
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>'The Right To Secede'</b> <b>1860 Confederate Tract, 'State...
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Lot 407: 1861, Confederate Electoral Ticket 407 - Lot 407: 1861, Confederate Electoral Ticket
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>Confederate Electoral Ticket for Jefferson Davis</b> <b>1861, Confedera...
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Lot 408: 1861 Confederate Civil War Imprint408 - Lot 408: 1861 Confederate Civil War Imprint
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>'An Act Recognizing the Existence of War Between the United States and the Confede...
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Lot 409: 1861 Confederate Songsheet409 - Lot 409: 1861 Confederate Songsheet
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>'Song of the Privateer'</b> <b>1861 Confederate Songsheet, '...
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Lot 410: 1861 Confederate Songsheet410 - Lot 410: 1861 Confederate Songsheet
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>1861 Confederate Songsheet, 'General LongstreetÕs Grand March,' Very Fine...
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Lot 411: Confederate Soldier Enlistment Form411 - Lot 411: Confederate Soldier Enlistment Form
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>Confederate Enlistment Just Prior To Fort Sumter !</b> <b>A Confederate...
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Lot 412: 1862 VA Acts, Civil War Imprint412 - Lot 412: 1862 VA Acts, Civil War Imprint
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>1862, 'ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA,' Printed by Will...
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Lot 413: c. 1862, Confederate Scout's Map413 - Lot 413: c. 1862, Confederate Scout's Map
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>c. 1862, Confederate ScoutÕs Map, Choice Extremely Fine.</b> 10' x 7.7...
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Lot 414: Confederate Postmaster Appointment414 - Lot 414: Confederate Postmaster Appointment
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>Confederate Postmaster Appointment Notice.</b> Partly-printed Document Signed, ...
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Lot 415: 1863, Confederate Congress Orders415 - Lot 415: 1863, Confederate Congress Orders
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>'An Act to Protect the Rights of Owners of Slaves by or employed in the Army'&...
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Lot 416: 1864, Confederate Songsheet 416 - Lot 416: 1864, Confederate Songsheet
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>'God Save The Southern Land'</b> <b>1864, Confederate Songsheet...
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Lot 417: Confederate Re-enlistment Papers417 - Lot 417: Confederate Re-enlistment Papers
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>A Swiss Soldier Reenlists In The Confederate Army</b> <b>February 18, 1...
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Lot 418: 1864, U.S. Naval Enrollment Form418 - Lot 418: 1864, U.S. Naval Enrollment Form
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>April 19, 1864, U.S. Naval Enrollment Form, S.A. Heath & Co., Boston, MA, Fine.<...
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Lot 419: 1864 Civil War Receipt419 - Lot 419: 1864 Civil War Receipt
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>December 6, 1864, 'Southern Express Company' Receipt, Savannah, GA, Fine.</...
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Lot 420: 1865, Confederate Imprint420 - Lot 420: 1865, Confederate Imprint
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Documents</b><hr><b>Message From 'President' Jefferson Davis </b> <b>January 5, 186...
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Lot 421: Wallpaper Confederate Envelope421 - Lot 421: Wallpaper Confederate Envelope
Early American
<b>CW¥C¥Envelopes</b><hr><b>'Wallpaper' Confederate Envelope</b> <b>Emergency Confederate E...
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Lot 422: Union Civil War Letter 1861422 - Lot 422: Union Civil War Letter 1861
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Letters</b><hr><b>'...rising enmasse and crush out the Rebellion and the Traitors at the same time...&...
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Lot 423: Three Civil War Letters/Papers423 - Lot 423: Three Civil War Letters/Papers
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Letters</b><hr><b>Three Items Regarding Assistant Surgeon Daniel S. Hardenburg (or Hardenbergh) of the 56t...
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Lot 424: 1863, 6 Union Soldier's Letters424 - Lot 424: 1863, 6 Union Soldier's Letters
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Letters</b><hr><b>'I saw a Co. of Blacks a parading around the streets here in Newbern.'</b>...
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Lot 425: Forty One Civil war Letters425 - Lot 425: Forty One Civil war Letters
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Letters</b><hr><b>Important Archive of Forty One Letters from the Union Prison Warden at Dennemora</b&...
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Lot 426: Senate Speech by Henry Wilson 1860426 - Lot 426: Senate Speech by Henry Wilson 1860
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>c. 1860, 'SPEECH OF HON. HENRY WILSON OF MASSACHUSETTS,' NY Tribune, Choice Ve...
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Lot 427: 1861,Boston Military Donations427 - Lot 427: 1861,Boston Military Donations
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>1861, City of Boston Military Donations Certificate, Extremely Fine.</b> 6'...
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Lot 428: Civil War Physical Broadside, 1861428 - Lot 428: Civil War Physical Broadside, 1861
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Broadside with Rules for Recruitment Physicals</b> <b>August 16, 1861, ...
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Lot 429: Civil War Document 1861429 - Lot 429: Civil War Document 1861
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>October 1, 1861, 'TO THE LOYAL WOMEN OF AMERICA,' Sanitary Commission, Washing...
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Lot 430: Civil War Document-Blockade Runners430 - Lot 430: Civil War Document-Blockade Runners
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Prize Money From Captured Blockade Runners</b> <b>Two Union Sailors...
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Lot 431: 1862 & 1864 Blank Enrollment Form431 - Lot 431: 1862 & 1864 Blank Enrollment Form
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>1862 & 1864 Blank Enrollment Form, and a Completed Notice of Enrollment, Lot of 2,...
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Lot 432: 1862 Civil War Illustrated Receipt432 - Lot 432: 1862 Civil War Illustrated Receipt
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Handcolored Illustrated Receipt from the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospit...
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Lot 433: 1863 Civil War Draft Circular433 - Lot 433: 1863 Civil War Draft Circular
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Drafted Union Men Who Fail To Report To Be Treated As Deserters !</b> <b&g...
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Lot 434: 1864 Civil War Ironclad Repairs434 - Lot 434: 1864 Civil War Ironclad Repairs
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Detailing Repairs To The Ironclad 'U.S.S. Louisiana'</b> <b>186...
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Lot 435: Civil War Package Receipt 1863435 - Lot 435: Civil War Package Receipt 1863
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>February 28, 1863, 'Army & Soldiers Package Express' Receipt, Adams Expres...
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Lot 436: Civil War Union Broadside 1863436 - Lot 436: Civil War Union Broadside 1863
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>1863, Broadside: 'The Best Way to Aid the Sick and Wounded,' Pittsburgh, PA, C...
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Lot 437: Civil War VT Resident's Receipt437 - Lot 437: Civil War VT Resident's Receipt
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Vermont Resident Pays $300 Commutation Fee to Avoid Service in the Union Army </b&g...
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Lot 438: Civil War Draft Exempt Certificate438 - Lot 438: Civil War Draft Exempt Certificate
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>August 26, 1863, 'CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FOR A DRAFTED PERSON ON ACCOUNT OF DISA...
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Lot 439: Civil War Volunteer Proclamation439 - Lot 439: Civil War Volunteer Proclamation
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>November 4, 1863, 'A PROCLAMATION' Seeking Volunteers for the Union Army, by t...
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Lot 440: Set of 13 Civil War Documents440 - Lot 440: Set of 13 Civil War Documents
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>Thirteen 1864 War Committee Documents From Westfield, New York.</b> Eleven part...
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Lot 441: 1864 Civil War Volunteer Statement441 - Lot 441: 1864 Civil War Volunteer Statement
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>March 14, 1864, 'STATEMENT OF VOLUNTEER,' Extremely Fine.</b> 8.5' ...
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Lot 442: 1864 Treasury Dept. Letter442 - Lot 442: 1864 Treasury Dept. Letter
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>June 14, 1864, Treasury Department AuditorÕs Letter & Envelope, Washington, D...
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Lot 443: 1864 Civil War Substitute Volunteer443 - Lot 443: 1864 Civil War Substitute Volunteer
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>October 12, 1864, Certificate of a Substitute Volunteer Enlistment, New York City, Cho...
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Lot 444: Civil War union Circular, c.1865444 - Lot 444: Civil War union Circular, c.1865
Early American
<b>CW¥U¥Documents</b><hr><b>c. 1865, 'CIRCULAR OF THE AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION,' Choice Very Fine.</b&...
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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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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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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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