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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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1617Benjamin RushRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; a physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army, he established the first free dispensary in the US
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1618George TaylorRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (circa 1716–1781). As a late replacement for a delegate who refused to support independenc
Estimate : 70,000.00 - 80,000.00
1619James SmithRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1719–1806). ADS signed “Smith Esquer,” one page, 8 x 13, February 10, 1776. Legal documen
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1620George WaltonRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1741–1804) who later served as that state’s chief justice, governor, and senator. Manuscript D
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1621George WaltonRR Auction
Handwritten endorsement, “Let usual Rule issue, Geo Walton,” at the conclusion of a manuscript document, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 1
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1622William WilliamsRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). ADS, signed in the text “Wm. Williams,” one page, 7.75 x 6, 1776. Document wri
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
1623William WilliamsRR Auction
Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Williams,” one page, 7 x 5.25, May 28, 1777. Receipt for £100, paid to Williams by Connectic...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1624James WilsonRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798). In 1789, he became one of the original nine justices appointed by Washington
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
1625George WashingtonRR Auction
War-dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8.5 x 13, January 1, 1782. Letter, in the hand of aide David Humphreys and inadvertently dated 1782, w
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
1626George WashingtonRR Auction
Beautiful and highly desirable ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 8.75, September 11, 1799. Letter to William Thornton Esquire. In full: “The
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
1627George WashingtonRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 3, August 1, 1785. Financial document reads, in part: “£6:0:0…This was deducted by the Tr...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
1628George WashingtonRR Auction
Uncommon full ink signature, “George Washington,” on an off-white 3.25 x .25 irregularly clipped slip, taken from a larger document. Nicely cloth matt
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
1629George WashingtonRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 15.25 x 18.5, December 26, 1794. Document reads, in part, “To all who shall
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
1630George WashingtonRR Auction
Three words written in the hand of George Washington on a 2 x .25 slip clipped from a larger document. Washington writes: “pay any Rent.” Double suede
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1631George WashingtonRR Auction
A generous lock of Washington’s hair, encapsulated in plastic and affixed to a photocopied authentication by Charles Hamilton stating that the hair wa
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
1632George WashingtonRR Auction
Book titled “Annual Register for the Year 1783,” leatherbound hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, printed for J. Dodsley, London, 1785, 223 pages. Includes "...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1633George WashingtonRR Auction
Book, entitled “The New Annual Register or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature for the year 1782.” Hardcover, 5.75 x 9.25, printed
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1634George and Martha WashingtonRR Auction
Two color portrait paintings (evidently painted over carte-de-visite images), 2.5 x 4, one featuring a likeness of George Washington, and the other of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1635Martha WashingtonRR Auction
ALS as First Lady signed “M. Washington,” one page both sides, 10.25 x 9, October 18, 1794. Martha writes to her niece, Frances ‘Fanny’ Bassett, regar
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
1636Thomas JeffersonRR Auction
Ultra rare third person ALS, one page, written on the lower half of a 7.75 x 10 sheet, February 17, 1791. Jefferson writes to President George Washing
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
1637Thomas Jefferson and James MadisonRR Auction
President Jefferson and Secretary Madison issue a ship’s pass for the heavily-laden Canton. Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as President and
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
1638James MadisonRR Auction
An indenture dated Nov. 12, 1804 written by James Madison, Jr's niece and ward, Nelly Conway Madison. The indenture is between Nelly Conway Madi...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
1639James MadisonRR Auction
Unsigned booklet, entitled “Message from the President of the U. States, recommending an Immediate Declaration of War, against Great Britain,” 12 page
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
1640James MadisonRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 10, October 25, 1813. Land grant issued to David Francis of Butler County, Ohio under “An Act providi
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1641James MadisonRR Auction
Ink signature, “James Madison,” on an off-white slip clipped from a larger letter or document. Matted and framed with a color portrait to an overall s
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1642James MadisonRR Auction
Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 8.5 x 6.25 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3.5, addressed in Madison’s hand to “Robert Lewis Esqr., Frede
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1643James MonroeRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 15.5, June 6, 1822. President Monroe issues a land grant “in consideration of Military Service p
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1644James MonroeRR Auction
War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 13, January 5, 1813. Document reads, in part: “The Emperor being a ship all
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
1645James MonroeRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 10, August 7, 1821. President Monroe grants a tract of land in New Orleans to John A. Bernardo and Sa
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1647James MonroeRR Auction
Rare printed pamphlet entitled “Letter From The Secretary of War, Transmitting A Statement Of The Men Who Have Been Recruited For The Army Of United S
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1648John Quincy AdamsRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9, September 1, 1825. President Adams grants Joseph Moss 72 acres of land in Mi
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1649James MonroeRR Auction
Ink signature, “Jas Monroe,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip, clipped from the closing of a letter written in another hand, which reads, “I have the honor
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1650James MonroeRR Auction
Vellum DS as president, signed “James Monroe,” one page, 13.5 x 9, May 15, 1821. Monroe grants “John Finger of Orange county, Indiana…one hundred and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1651James Monroe and John Quincy AdamsRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15, May 8, 1821. Scalloped-
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1652John Quincy AdamsRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13 x 8.5, October 1, 1827. Adams grants 160 acres of land in Missouri to David Ryan. S
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1653John Quincy AdamsRR Auction
Free franked address panel, trimmed to a size of 3.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Mr. Charles Sigourney, Hartford, Connecticut,” and franked
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
16541590 Virginia MapRR Auction
Map of Virginia from the year 1590, 19 x 14, this depiction being the accepted authority on the configuration of the coastline in the late sixteenth c
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 20,000.00
1656Accurate Map of the Province of PennsylvaniaRR Auction
Uncommon hand-colored Revolutionary War-period map entitled “Accurate Map of the Province of Pennsylvania in North America from the Best Authorities,”
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1657Accurate Map of the Province of VirginiaRR Auction
Rare hand-colored Revolutionary War-era map entitled “A New and Accurate Map of the Province of Virginia in North America,” 15.25 x 13, from Universal
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1658Action on the Heights of CharlestonRR Auction
Detailed map fully entitled “Sketch of the action of the Heights of Charleston, June 17th 1775 between His Majesty’s troops, under the command of Majo
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1659Acts of CongressRR Auction
Book: Acts Passed at the Third Congress of America, begun and held at Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Francis Childs, 1795. Contemporary boards, 5 x 8.5,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
1660Acts of CongressRR Auction
Book: Acts Passed at the First Session of the Sixth Congress of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of Philadelphia, In the State
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1661Ethan Allen: Allen, EbenezerRR Auction
ADS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 11.5, April 17, 1789. Allen provides a copy of his accounts with Captain Stowe and Litchfield County, Con
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
1662Levi AllenRR Auction
Younger brother of Ethan and older brother of Ira Allen. LS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 5, 1788. Letter to his wife Nancy. In part: “The Raft
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
1663Almanack 1768RR Auction
Astronomical Diary, or Almanack, for the year of our Lord Christ, 1768, by Nathaniel Ames, 4 x 6.5. Printed in Boston and retaining its original bindi
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1664Almanack 1781RR Auction
Weatherwise’s Town and Country Almanack for 1781, “Being the first after leap-year: and the fifth of American Independence,” 4.5 x 7.5, held together
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1665Almanack 1769RR Auction
An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack for the Year of our Lord Christ, 1769, by Nathanial Ames, 4.25 x 6.75. Printed in Boston and retaining its original
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1666John AndreRR Auction
Engraving done for Barnard’s New Complete & Authentic History of England, 9.25 x 15, entitled ‘The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre,’ featuring ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1667John AndreRR Auction
British Army officer (1750–1780) hanged as a spy during the American Revolution, due to an incident in which he attempted to assist Benedict Arnold&...
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00