Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

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Original Historical Documents, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Autographs, Letters, Newspapers, Photographs, Ephemera, Coins, Postal History, and more. 20 Subjects include: Americana, Aviation, Black History, Colonial, Revolutionary War, Civil War, Jazz, Maps & Atlases, Medieval & Religion, Naval & Military, Numismatics, Old Letters, Presidents & Politics, Transportation, World Wars I & II ... and more.
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Marshall's "Life of Washington."1103Marshall's "Life of Washington."
Cohasco, Inc.
Five-volume set of the quintessential work, The Life of George Washington...Compiled under the Inspection of The Hon. Bushrod Washington, From Origina
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,900.00
Excessively Rare Atlas - by America's First Stationer.1104Excessively Rare Atlas - by America's First Stationer.
Cohasco, Inc.
A landmark work in cartography - and American publishing, A General Atlas containing distinct Maps Of all the known Countries in the World..., publish
Start Price : 3,750.00 | Estimate : 7,500.00 - 11,000.00
A Complete, Boxed Set of Remarkably Detailed City Maps.1105A Complete, Boxed Set of Remarkably Detailed City Maps.
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Charming set of six oversize, folding Parisian maps, in original box, 1841, a tour de force of the cartographers' and printers' art in preci...
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
The Year of Spindletop -A 1901.1106The Year of Spindletop -A 1901.
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Two pamphlets: Bulletin(s) of the U.S. Geological Survey, Dept. of the Interior, No. 184. Washington: 1901, 5 1/2 x 9 1/4, (68) pp. "Oil and Ga...
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold to markcreasy for 108.45
2,600 Pages of Map Reference.11072,600 Pages of Map Reference.
Cohasco, Inc.
Group of antique map reference works: Antique Maps, Sea Charts, City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans - Price Record & Handbook, 1991 ...
Start Price : 32.00 | Estimate : 65.00 - 90.00
1809 Half Cent.12011809 Half Cent.
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Rotated dies. 2013 ANACS AU 50. Obverse with notably sophisticated, uniform mahogany tone, with smooth surfaces and reflective devices. Closeup color
Start Price : 137.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 325.00
1793 Cent.12021793 Cent.
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2013 ANACS F 12 details. "Corroded." Flowing Hair, Wreath, Lettered Edge. S-11C. R3. Warm caramel toning, with chocolate overtones on reve...
Start Price : 1,700.00 | Estimate : 3,400.00 - 4,400.00
1798 Cent.12031798 Cent.
Cohasco, Inc.
2012 ANACS VF 20 details. Corroded; tooled. Style 2 hair, extra curl near shoulder. Deep warm mahogany, with hint of olive. Granularity and some pockm
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 490.00
1853 Cent.12041853 Cent.
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2013 ANACS MS 65 Brown. N-25. A strikingly pretty example, with warm cinnamon devices and cartwheeling sunset orange fields. An enormously pleasurable
Start Price : 187.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 425.00
1857 Cent, Flying Eagle.12051857 Cent, Flying Eagle.
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2012 ANACS AU 50 details. Corroded, judged superficial metallurgical pocket toning; not dug. Medallic-bronze patination with crisp brushstrokes of dar
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
1922-D Cent.12061922-D Cent.
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2012 ANACS MS 64 Brown. An immensely satisfying example, the enamel-like rich cinnamon with sophisticated orange-bronze desert sunset undertone. Splen
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
1845 Half Dime.12071845 Half Dime.
Cohasco, Inc.
2012 ANACS MS 63. A high quality specimen, with delightful warm pink flashes both sides, combining both a superb surface and inviting eye appeal.
Start Price : 162.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 400.00
1868 Nickel.12081868 Nickel.
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2012 ANACS AU 50. Shield. FS-901. Reverse of 1868. Slight optical darkening of microfine horizontal lines at top of shield, very light shading at uppe
Start Price : 57.00 | Estimate : 115.00 - 135.00
1883 Nickels, Original and "Gold" Finishes.12091883 Nickels, Original and "Gold" Finishes.
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An interesting duo for display. Original finish: 2012 ANACS MS 63. The short-lived, controversial "no cents" variant, also known as "...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
1900 Dime.12101900 Dime.
Cohasco, Inc.
2012 ANACS AU 55. Band of topaz toning around peripheral portions both sides, and across part of reverse, else a relic of the turn of the twentieth ce
Start Price : 27.00 | Estimate : 55.00 - 75.00
1892 Quarter.12111892 Quarter.
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Barber. 2012 ANACS MS 60 details. Repunched date. Cleaned before 1970s. Handsomely patinated with plum tones complementing blazing white central figur
Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 190.00 - 230.00
1893 Quarter.12121893 Quarter.
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Isabella, Columbian Exposition commemorative. 2012 ANACS AU 55 details. Cleaned before 1970s. Coppery peripheral toning both sides, two small spots in
Start Price : 162.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 400.00
1916-D Quarter.12131916-D Quarter.
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2012 ANACS MS 60 details. Cleaned before 1970s. Last year of Barber design. Some old oxidation traces, from silver to dark grey, around periphery both
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
1812 Half.12141812 Half.
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2012 ANACS AU 50. O-109a. R2. Highly pleasing coin, with relatively few marks, affording a satisfying example. Palest gold and purple toning around po
Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 675.00
1813 Half.12151813 Half.
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2012 ANACS AU 53. Striking example, with elegant peridot-green toning around periphery of obverse and part of reverse. Antique pewter surfaces with un
Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,050.00
1823 Half.12161823 Half.
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2012 ANACS AU 50 details. Cleaned before 1970s. O-111a. R2. Unusual lilac-to-palest-emerald-mist iridescence, especially on obverse. Patch of mid-grey
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
1824 Half.12171824 Half.
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2012 ANACS AU 50. O-109. R2. 1824/4. A bold coin, evidently with original surfaces. Two small nicks above "8," edge band of orange and cob...
Estimate : 375.00 - 450.00
Sold to CMB for 271.13
1832 Half.12181832 Half.
Cohasco, Inc.
2012 ANACS EF 45 details. Cleaned before 1970s. Pale coppery toning around edges, else attractive.
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 170.00 - 220.00
1854-O Half.12191854-O Half.
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2012 ANACS EF 40 details. Cleaned before 1970s. Just the right degree of wear imparts a hard gloss, with a whisper of pale red undertone, the obverse
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
1928 Gold $20.12201928 Gold $20.
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2012 ANACS MS 64. A premium-grade but affordable example of "the most beautiful United States coin"(--Red Book), from the last good year o...
Start Price : 812.00 | Estimate : 1,625.00 - 1,775.00
The State of Franklin secedes from North Carolina, Dangers of Employing Foreigners - and Explosion o1301The State of Franklin secedes from North Carolina, Dangers of Employing Foreigners - and Explosion o
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Action-packed issue of The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, printed by Dunlap and Claypoole, Sept. 21, 1785, 11 1/2 x 18 1/2, 4 pp. On p. 3,
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
In Boston Massacre's Aftermath, "all the inhabitants shall be deprived of their fire arms...."1302In Boston Massacre's Aftermath, "all the inhabitants shall be deprived of their fire arms...."
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Excessively rare issue of The Boston-Gazette, and Country Journal, July 2, 1770, with crisp impression of Paul Revere's first newspaper masthead...
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Deportation of Foreigners, "to...prevent this State from becoming a receptacle for the outcasts of A1303Deportation of Foreigners, "to...prevent this State from becoming a receptacle for the outcasts of A
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Passionate appeal to prevent immigration of "enemies of our independence," who "feasted with a malevolent satisfaction on the horrid ...
Start Price : 112.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 325.00
George Washington becomes Commander-in-Chief, First Command Structure of the U.S. Army - and Benedic1304George Washington becomes Commander-in-Chief, First Command Structure of the U.S. Army - and Benedic
Cohasco, Inc.
Significant issue of Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet or, the General Advertiser, Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1775, 12 1/2 x 19, 4 pp. With elaborate mas...
Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,800.00
"A Wail of Genuine Sorrow from the South."1305"A Wail of Genuine Sorrow from the South."
Cohasco, Inc.
Newspaper, The Cleveland Herald, Sept. 20, 1881, 19 x 25, 8 pp. Untrimmed at top, opening into a vast press sheet measuring 38 x 50! Dramatic black-bo
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 130.00
America's First President Congratulated by Fellow Virginians - and the Second Revolution of the Cent1306America's First President Congratulated by Fellow Virginians - and the Second Revolution of the Cent
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Gazette of the United States, N.Y. - at this time the seat of government, May 1, 1790, 10 x 16 1/4, 4 pp. Much news evoking today's landscape. F...
Start Price : 137.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 350.00
Stagecoach Tickets.1401Stagecoach Tickets.
Cohasco, Inc.
Interesting quintet, printed on buttercup yellow, bright orange, buff, and slate blue (two), about 1 1/2 x 3. North Brookfield Stage, Boston. "...
Estimate : 45.00 - 65.00
Sold to CMB for 150.63
The Car of "Unlimited Guarantee."1402The Car of "Unlimited Guarantee."
Cohasco, Inc.
1912 sales catalogue of Clark Motor Cars, Shelbyville, Ind., 7 3/4 x 10 3/4, (16) pp., black on eggshell enamel."The Luxurious Car of Economica...
Start Price : 112.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
The Regal in the Rain.1403The Regal in the Rain.
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Sales folder of (1913) "Storm-Proof Regal Coupe," Detroit, 4 3/4 x 6, 4 pp., black on cream. Artwork of the stylish, curved-glass closed c...
Start Price : 27.00 | Estimate : 55.00 - 75.00
With Twenty Coats of Paint.1404With Twenty Coats of Paint.
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1917 sales catalogue of Marion-Handley, "The Six Pre-Eminent," (Jackson, Mich.), 4 x 6, 32 pp., olive and black on light grey cover, black...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Short-Lived Ohio Marque.1405Short-Lived Ohio Marque.
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1911 Ohio sales catalogue, Cincinnati, 3 1/2 x 6, 16 pp., deep purple, yellow, and powder blue opaque inks on dark brown linen cover, black on cream t
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
The Gaeth Goeth.1406The Gaeth Goeth.
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Elusive sales folder of (1907) Gaeth Type XII Touring Car, Cleveland, 6 x 9 1/2, 4 pp., cocoa and black on cream. Crisp halftone of the $3500 car, and
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Victor at the First Indianapolis Speedway Race.1407Victor at the First Indianapolis Speedway Race.
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1907/08 "Instruction Book for The Great Chadwick Six," Philadelphia and Pottstown, 4 1/2 x 7 1/2, 42 pp., rich-gold-leaf script logo on gr...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 275.00
First-Year Chrysler.1408First-Year Chrysler.
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Scarce 1924 Chrysler Six owner's manual, "Instructions and Description," 4th ed., "Cars 17001 up," 6 x 9 1/4, 60 pp. + large...
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
The Original "Low Emissions" Car.1409The Original "Low Emissions" Car.
Cohasco, Inc.
Sales catalogue of Stanley Steamer, evidently 1919, 4 3/4 x 8, 20 pp., several line drawings, brown on tan cover, caramel on ivory text. Handsome artw
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Motor Oil Sign.1410Motor Oil Sign.
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Original enamel-paint advertising sign, "Wakefield / Castrol Motor Oil." Canadian, c. 1940-50 but possibly just prewar. 12 x 13 3/4, two-s...
Start Price : 42.00 | Estimate : 85.00 - 125.00
An Obscure Wisconsin Marque.1411An Obscure Wisconsin Marque.
Cohasco, Inc.
Sales folder of (1916) Vixen, final year of the endearing and uncommonly high quality Milwaukee-built cyclecar. Opening to 4 x 25 1/2, deep chocolate
Start Price : 37.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Early Southern California Prototype.1412Early Southern California Prototype.
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Preliminary sales folder seeking distributors for 1924 L. & E. Floating Six, showing their vast but unbuilt Long Beach, Calif. factory, for thei...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Cadillac and LaSalle.1413Cadillac and LaSalle.
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Set of 1939 Cadillac Sixty Special and Sixty-One, and 1939 LaSalle V-8 sales catalogues. Both 6 x 9 oblong, (12) and (20) pp. respectively, color cove
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Last Year of the Model A.1414Last Year of the Model A.
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Fascinating study group of three different 1931 Ford Model A sales catalogues, from final run of the perennially popular car: "Adding New Beaut...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 190.00
California Steamin'.1415California Steamin'.
Cohasco, Inc.
Original blueprint of Doble Steam car, 1927-31 style, at this time made in Emeryville, Calif. 6 x 10 oblong. Showing full-side view of a stately Serie
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 90.00
Auto Chronicle of the Classic Era.1416Auto Chronicle of the Classic Era.
Cohasco, Inc.
Group of fourteen Roaring Twenties issues of Automobile Trade Journal, Philadelphia, 1925-28, here still the preeminent American motor vehicle periodi
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 220.00
1959 Oldsmobile Showroom Album.14171959 Oldsmobile Showroom Album.
Cohasco, Inc.
Splendid dealer-only ring binder containing full- and part-color glossy sheets, illustrating and describing every aspect of the '59 Olds "m...
Start Price : 112.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 350.00
1963 Ford "Colors and Upholsteries" Album.14181963 Ford "Colors and Upholsteries" Album.
Cohasco, Inc.
Substantial showroom album for all '63 Ford cars, as of Apr. 1, including Falcon (plus Falcon "Station Bus" and "Club Wagon"...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
World War I era License Plates.1419World War I era License Plates.
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1918 Maine. Forest green on palest mint green. Painted. "7-336." Surface rashes, most prominent at top and bottom horizontal portions, but...
Start Price : 37.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 110.00