"Autumn Gold" 2024 November Auction

House of Representatives review of the case against General Benjamin Butler, who captured $50,000 from the mint in New Orleans while in command there

There are three Civil War officer's uniform buttons from three different companies. All are 7/8 in. in diameter, brass with shank. There is a N....

This three page legal document was solicited post-war by the state of New York. The paper requests information as to the treatment while a POW at And

Patriotic Civil War letter from Union soldier E. Hall, written at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in 1862. Hall describes his passion for the Union cause, saying

A handwritten 1865 letter from a woman named Adaline, last name unknown, to her husband. Adaline updates her husband on the goings-on in town -- the f

A handwritten 1862 letter from an R. Rowland to Miss Olive M. Rowland of Milan, Ohio. Mr. Rowland describes his experiences in the Civil War to Miss R

The domed button was issued to the Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War. Measuring at 7/8 in. domed with the state seal displayed. Very good condition

This letter is addressed to a Charles Wagner in Pennsylvania from a dear friend Sergeant Albert Snyder dated May 7th, 1862. This is a four page letter

These are two documents from the Adjunct General's Office of Rhode Island dated 1961, and 1864. Both Documents are for promotions for Henry Youn...

This lot holds three documents for the widow of Private Ephraim Churchill (fighting for the Union) of Decatur County, Tennessee. The widow, Comfort Ja

Litho by Wm. A. Mountcastle, Richmond, VA, copyright 1882 by JL Barlow. 9 x 11", two tone, black and orange-yellow. On the back is a story of t...

Richard Baynham Garrett was a young boy when John Wilkes Booth came to the family farm while running from the law, after killing President Lincoln. I

This is a signed letter from a nurse at the Seminary Hospital in Washington D.C. 1864; signed J.M. Hurlbut (male gender) to a nun Sister Angie. The n

This is a 11"x 14" albumin photo of Confederate spy, Rose O'Neal Greenhow [ Washington, D.C.

John Winder, a West Point graduate, was assigned to run the prison system for the Confederates. Winder's signature is at the bottom of a letter ...

This lot of family letters are written by Louis W. Stevenson before and during the Civil War. An autographed card and tintype photo are also included.

This paper eight page fold-out document is the Muster-Out paper for Private David Dennison of the Massachusetts Cavalry. He completed three years of s

A complete General Court Martial Orders No.607 outlines the "malicious(ly), willful(ly), and traitorous(ly)" crimes committed by Henry Wir...

This collection is of Private Oliver Seymour (Zimmer) reenlistment and discharge papers (2) and a tintype photo of this 17 year old Illinois volunteer

This document has four signatures from the prosecution team convicting Major Henry Wirz of war crimes. There is Norton Parker Chipman (third signature

The State of New York requested the completion of a questionnaire by their soldiers once home after the Civil War with regard to their treatment at An

This cut square is of General James Harrison Wilson. The Union general's career was marked with both victories and losses, however, his memorabl...

This signed card is for Confederate Scout Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow. Signed "Frank Stringfellow/Scout/A.N.V./1865". In excellent cond...

October 28, 1864, Civil War Confederate Document: Furlough granted to Confederate Soldier by "Examining Board Georgia Hospitals,". 4 x 5 3...

This button depicts the American Eagle facing right, surrounded by a total of 11 states, with lightening bolts in his talons. This Confederate office

This is a Confederacy warrant signed by Edward C. Elmore Treasurer for the Confederacy dated March 21, 1862. Written in Richmond and cancelled in New

Official discharge letter for Private Darius B. Scott, from the 14th Regiment Calvary Illinois Volunteers. Letter indicates he was officially discharg

This original document is for the discharge of Anton Heitger of the Pennsylvania Volunteers dated July 16, 1865. He received his discharge in Alexandr

Two Civil War era letter sheets with matching unused covers, c1861-62. First is a letter dated July 21, 1861, with red, white and blue color illustrat

First Lady of the Confederacy, Mrs. Jefferson Davis. This is a mourning card printed "Mrs. Jefferson Davis" and a hand written note below ...

Full plate tin type Civil War photo, 10x12". Confederate soldiers around a cannon. Out of focus which is not unusual for this era of photograph...

American flag 1863 lettersheet from a soldier to friends at home-"For my part I am spared, yet there are a great many sick.I hope the time will...

Between 1861 and 1865 the violent struggles of the Civil War extended into the Western Territories, where they were complicated by the involvement of

1862 Liberty and Union Now and Forever!folded letterhead-we rode 800 miles on a steamboat and will march to Lebnon 36 miles up the river, 7.75x5&quo...

This short letter from James Anderson of Company A of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry dated November 17th, 1864 is to a Mrs. Batlin on London statio

These are about 40 letters from Pvt. Samuel McMullen of Pennsylvania to his wife Sarah. He participated in most of the campaigns with the Army of the

This lot holds over twenty letters from/to family, friends, and teachers during the Civil War. Generally, the letters are cordial and light-hearted so

4x about 9.5x7.5" unused Magnus Civil War lettersheets. US Capitol/Virginia, Prescott from Ogdensburgh Harbour, Norfolk Portsmouth Va., Declara...

2 unlisted covers in Lawrence. The Angel of Patience, 2.5x4.25", Worcester, Mass cancel. The Soldier, 2.75x5", Washington DC cancel.

5 nice geographic cancels, 2x Bangor, NY. Hermon, NY. Similar to L 2056. Bangor, NY with sock on nose cancel. [ New York

4x about 3x5"falg patriotic covers. Blue flag with toning and degradation. Yellow Chateaugay, NY. Union and Liberty. The Flag of our Regiment.

7 different Civil War flag cachet covers-L 2968, L 3034, L 2908, L 2908-Paid 3, L 2913, L 2931, L 2970.. Postmarks-Arlington?, Spencer, MD, Lexington,

L 3091 US Christian Commision soldier's letter cover, written from Fort Potter, NY-right side torn open and left wrinkles. Interesting cover wit...

1862 7.5x4.75" flag lettersheet from a soldier to his father. He is encamped one mile from the front between Ark and Mo. Everything is quiet. H...

4x 8x5" patriotic songsheets. The Veterans Song, The Soldier's Dream, The Drummer Boy of Nashville, Flash every Sabre bright.

1903 The Southerners by Brady with gilted binding-front board detaching, 1906 Southern Battlefields by G A R Reunion-partial stain throughout, small c

Lot of (2) Civil War-era daguerreotype photos. First, colorized Union Soldier, in ornate tin-type frame with glass. Photo is striking. Measures 3.5&...

Collection of Civil War publications: 1) "The Golden Book of The Civil War," adapted from The American Heritage Picture History of the Civ...

Repatriation & Safe Passage Pass Shreveport, Louisiana c. 1865 (3) Lot of two documents + envelope. Documents are for safe passage from the Shr...

This ambrotype photo has a Union soldier with two Navy Colt revolvers. They are both third model Navies and the top one is loaded. C. 1863-1865. Frame

The Flag With the Thirty Four Stars 8x5". Who Will Care For Mother Now? 8.25x5". Victory At Last 8x5". Poem-The 10th VT. S.V.(Vermont...

Home Without a Mother, Rock me to Sleep Mother, Just after the Battle Mother, The Dying Soldier to his Mother, The Soldier's Farewell to his Bri...

8x 8x5" Civil War songsheets. When the Swallows Homeward Fly, Larry Magee's Wedding, I Am Lonely To-Night, Pretty Sally, Draw the Sword Nor...

"A Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer, Major-General of Volunteers, Brevet Major-General U.S. Army, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh U.S. Cav...

A collection of eleven CDV photographs of Confederate generals. The photos are mounted on cardstock in groups of three or four. One image features twe

The Captain Thomas Branigan collection consists of 26 pieces, including 20 handwritten letters dating from 1858 to 1886, both written by and addressed

If you own vintage Civil War firearms (from the Union side); chances are you have the initials WAT in a cartouche stamped on the stock of a firearm in

Wooden Gavel, presumably from a tree at the Gettysburg battlefield site. The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) has produced many relics and collectables ove

Thirty-one CDV-sized images of Union generals mounted to cardstock. Some of the images appear to be original photographs, while others are photographs

Four cartes de visite depicting Union naval commanders from the American Civil War. The commanders pictured are David Farragut, David Dixon Porter, An

1852 Corcoran & Riggs check issued to W. S. and signed by Winfield Scott. 2.25x5.75". "Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, ...

This unique compass is made in Germany with a compass on one face and the reverse face has a wheel drive to calculate distances from a map. C. 1930&...

Four postcards (RPCs) of the U.S. military saluting the German Kaiser at the Port of Kiel, Germany, c1911. Please see photo(s) for more details.

Letter signed by President Benito Juarez of Mexico. Juarez is often called "The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico" because of policies that were e...

Signed commendation and promotion of Emiliano Lojero on November 7, 1912. Le€nides Emiliano Antonio Jes [ Mexico pancho

The primary feature of this lot is a massive and important collection of 184 real photo postcards (RPCs) and six 5 X 7 originals, most of which are d

This is a signed 3.5"x 5.5" of pilot Didier Masson, the first person to aerial bomb a target in the western hemisphere Masson was a pione...

Aviation manuscript with detailed mechanical drawings, The book is from the Royal Air Force and was written during 1924. It's in pretty decent c...

Legal Doc / Agreement between Pancho Villa Widow, Luz De Villa and MGM Studios. One-of-a-kind legal document from the MGM files, regarding written ap

A letter signed by Egbert B. Birdsall, U.S. Army Lieutenant, dated 1828. Lt. Birdsall served at the historic Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, K

An 1885 letter from E.W.J. Sindersmith, a U.S. Army chaplain, sent from Fort Keogh, Montana to the Frost family of Hanoverton, Ohio. The letter, which

2 page Spanish American War 1898 letterhead, United States Sanitary Commission related to sending donations of anything to the company from North Plat

Very rare 1881 Emmet Guard Muster Roll, Company B. Also lists number of rifles, bayonets, cartridges etc. 69 members.

Souvenir watch fob belonging to the Columbus, New Mexico postmaster L.L. Burkhead, who had it made to commemorate the raid on the town by Pancho Villa

Dated March 9, 1916, this wanted poster offers a $5,000 reward for Francisco "Pancho" Villa , with a reward of $1,000 offered for the arre...

A compilation photo of members of Lackland Air Force Base, Squadron 3727, Flight 4819, San Antonio, Texas, May, 1950. Sepia toned photos or everyone f

A military letter from E.R. or E.B.? Atwood, who was stationed at Fort McKavett, Texas, c1877. Atwood writes in confidence to R. Taylor of Cleveland,

Announcement from The Department of the Army of the death of General John Joseph Pershing in Washington D.C. on July 15, 1948. It measures 5"x...

Across America: or, The Great West and the Pacific Coast. James F. Rusling, Brevet Brigadier-General, U.S. V. First edition, 1875. Signed by author.

Rare November, 1918 Air Currents magazine. Early US military and flying related articles, comics, Sacramento ads and photos. Some staining, please ins

A collection of 6 Air Trails Pictorial magazines, c1945-46. Published by Street & Smith. Includes stories on Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll (19...

Tenting on the Plains, or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas. Elizabeth B. Custer, Gen. George Custer's wife. First edition, 1887, Charles L. ...

There are two paperback books relating to the Battle of the Little Big Horn. "She Watched Custer's Last Stand" by Thomas Marquis. The ...

This photo of Crow King AKA Kangi Yatapi, is 6.25 in. X 8.25 in. by D.F. Barry on a hardback paper. The backing shows missing corners and pin holes, h

This unbound document is to the 44th Congress informing of the Custer defeat at the Little Big Horn from President Grant. A five page account of the b

This cabinet card of Chief Gall of the Sioux fought Custer at the Little Big Horn. Photographed by D.F. Barry. At 4 in. X 6.5 in. One pin hole top ce

This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at For

(Lt.) Henry Bullhead was an Indian police officer that arrested and later shot Chief Sitting Bull during his attempted escape. Henry was also shot dur

This cut-square signature is of Major General George Crook United States Army; a graduate of West Point class of 1852. A career soldier who fought in

This cabinet card is autographed in pencil by Sioux Chief Rain-In-The-Face; the man who personally killed General George Armstrong Custer. The photo w

This is a canceled check written by S.D. Sturgis in 1909; a career soldier and a graduate of the famous class of 1846 of which many grads. would later

This is an autograph by W.W. Cooke of the 7th Cavalry. A cut-square 1 in. X 4.5 in. Cooke was with Custer at the Little Big Horn and wrote Custer...

This is a cancelled check written by Winfield Scott Edgerly of the 7th Cavalry, dated 1903. Winfield Scott Edgerly, named after a Revolutionary War co

This colorized cabinet card is by F. Jay Haynes & Bros. of St. Paul, Minn. dating the card about 1891. 4.25 in. X 6.5 in. with "Running Dee...

This unbound general orders #92 dated July, 1866 outlines the formation of the 7th Cavalry with Colonel George Armstrong Custer in Command. 29 pages a

This broadside is dated March 9, 1820 to General William Crawford of the Massachusetts Militia as general orders. Neatly folded from William H. Sumn

Lot of 3 gas masks (each come with NATO filter) plus 3x additional replacement filters, for a total of 6 filters. All unused, unopened. Includes 2x Sw

This lot holds two Keiffer & Esser Load Range slide rule calculators marked: B-52G and B-52GaH. These are calculators for pre-flight take-off an...

This collection has 25 photos from Fort Omaha in Nebraska. These are pre-WW1 photos many taken from aboard a balloon at the balloon aviation school th

Blue felt size 7 3/8 cap made by Walter Cahn Co Inc/226 Lafayette St./New York. We could not find any info on Walter Cahn and this was a multi use add