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1939 New York World's Fair Ephemera3350 - 1939 New York World's Fair Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 items, including: a complete set (54) of poster stamps; 12 different booklets and pamphlets advertising the fair and specific exhibits (such
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b********s for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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1965 New York World's Fair & 1962 Seattle Ephemera3351 - 1965 New York World's Fair & 1962 Seattle Ephemera
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Lot of 5. From the 1965 World's Fair in New York: illustrated 1964 cover, two copies of a booklet containing 14 official views (in color), and a...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Souvenir Post Office Program, 1883 Cincinnati Expo.3352 - Souvenir Post Office Program, 1883 Cincinnati Expo.
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A souvenir pamphlet from the Exposition Post Office of the 1883 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. Blue paper, four pages. 8.25" x 5.25" Di...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition Ephemera3353 - 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition Ephemera
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Lot of 23 items from this exposition, not technically a World's Fair, that celebrated the 100th anniversary of Lewis & Clark. The motto of t...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (180.00 + 40.50BP) = 220.50
 
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1876 Centennial International Exposition Collection3354 - 1876 Centennial International Exposition Collection
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Lot of ten items. This group of fabulous collectibles comes from the first World's Fair held in the United States. Officially named the Internat...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (375.00 + 84.38BP) = 459.38
 
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1926 Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial International Expo. Ephemera3355 - 1926 Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial International Expo. Ephemera
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Lot of 11 items. Includes: an official daily program and guide (Nov. 26 & 27, 1926) (31 pages), a small booklet titled "Little Glimpses of ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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Texas Centennial Exposition Ephemera3356 - Texas Centennial Exposition Ephemera
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Three items from this World's Fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico. 1) "Dallas, 1936" 16 pag...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******x for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Jamestown Exposition Illustrated Program3357 - Jamestown Exposition Illustrated Program
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The official photo-filled program from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the Exposition w
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection3358 - Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection
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Eight items from the A.Y.P.E. which was held June 1-October 16, 1909. 3.7 million people attended this World's Fair that celebrated the developm...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to l*******c for (170.00 + 38.25BP) = 208.25
 
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Gold Camp Saloon Token (AYPE)3359 - Gold Camp Saloon Token (AYPE)
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Gold Camp / Saloon / Dance Hall / Gambling / House // Souvenir / AYP / 1909. Token from the Alaska Gold Rush "camp" built in the expo. Fab...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******5 for (170.00 + 38.25BP) = 208.25
 
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AYPE So-Called Dollar (HK 365)3360 - AYPE So-Called Dollar (HK 365)
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Pocket Souvenir piece from the AYP Expo held in Seattle in 1909. HK-365. Brass. U.S. Governmint Building. Heavy wear. City: Seattle State:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Brussels International Exposition Stamps3361 - Brussels International Exposition Stamps
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Nice variety! 21 colorful illustrated stamps from the 1897 International Exposition held in Brussels from May 10, 1897 through November 8, 1897. Twent
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****l for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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World War I United Work Campaign3362 - World War I United Work Campaign
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6 pieces. Angels Camp did their part during the war! City: Angels Camp State: California, Date: FHWAC#: 11368
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to a********o for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Orders Establishing US/Mexico Border signed by future Civil War General3363 - Orders Establishing US/Mexico Border signed by future Civil War General
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Autograph document signed, a special order assigning a surgeon to the Escort of the Commission to Establish the U.S./ Mexico boundary at the conclusio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****M for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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"Denver City Troop" military sketch3364 - "Denver City Troop" military sketch
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An historical sketch of the Denver City Troop including its services at (1) Leadville, Colorado and (2) as Troop B of the U. S. Cavalry during the Spa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e********5 for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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U.S. Depository Checks to Military Officers3365 - U.S. Depository Checks to Military Officers
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Six pictorial checks from the United States Depository in Denver. 1) Eagle vignette at left. January 30, 1886. Sam P. Barber is getting paid $52. Blue
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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In the Matter of Major W. S. Peabody3366 - In the Matter of Major W. S. Peabody
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Paper pamphlet, light gray cover ((9" x 5.75") 8 pp.In the Matter of Major W. S. Peabody, A Post Trader at Fort Lewis, Colorado, written b...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to l********r.. for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
 
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Presidential Executive order on the completion of Fort Lewis, Colorado3367 - Presidential Executive order on the completion of Fort Lewis, Colorado
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President Arthur is asking to $40,000 to complete a new post at Fort Lewis. Three pages and a fold out map of the new fort with two archetectural draw
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********o for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Illustrated Review of the Twenty-First Infantry3368 - Illustrated Review of the Twenty-First Infantry
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Embracing an historical sketch of the movements and operations of the regiment since organization. Roster of its present Officers, Field, Staff and Li
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to e********5 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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Constitution and By-Laws of the Bowen Rifles3369 - Constitution and By-Laws of the Bowen Rifles
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Small pamphlet (5.5" x 3.75"). The organization was known as "Company G, Second Battalion, Colorado National Guard" and by the i...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6*****b for (135.00 + 30.38BP) = 165.38
 
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First Colorado Regiment at Camp Merrit3370 - First Colorado Regiment at Camp Merrit
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The Manila Expedition. Regimental Roster of Officers, First Colorado Infantry., edited by Frank R. Neville, photographs by J. H. Bratt of The Wave Pub
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Spanish-American War Medal3371 - Spanish-American War Medal
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The Spanish-American War (1898) was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****M for (350.00 + 78.75BP) = 428.75
 
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Archives of Montana Forts3372 - Archives of Montana Forts
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Fort Shaw established in 1867 on the Sun River. Fort Benton established in 1846 on the Missouri River was 70 miles east of Fort Shaw and considered t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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Royal Fusiliers (Bankers) Drum3373 - Royal Fusiliers (Bankers) Drum
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Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Drum is from the 26th Service Battalion. The drum has the motto: 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' (mean...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Soldiers of the Mexican War Handbill3374 - Soldiers of the Mexican War Handbill
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Handbill is in great condition with light fold marks. It states: "Soldiers of the Mexican War or their Widows, are entitled to Pension at the r...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****S for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Baxter Springs as a Military Post3375 - Baxter Springs as a Military Post
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Baxter Springs as a Military Post. Written From Memory By The Only Man Who Was Sent There At All times When The U.S. Troops Occupied The Place. Hugh L
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******3 for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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General Reynolds Letters3376 - General Reynolds Letters
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About 15 letters and several are from his brother. David Reynolds, better known as General David Reynolds, was born Christmas Day, 1814, in Washington
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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RARE Soldiers Bounty Fund Bond No. 33377 - RARE Soldiers Bounty Fund Bond No. 3
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$5,000. Seven per cent Bond to pay for enlisted volunteer Union Soldiers, Dated 14th March, 1865 and signed by Charles Godfrey Gunther, Mayor of New Y
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*******d for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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Chattanooga Discharge Medal w/ original Civil War discharge papers & other documents3378 - Chattanooga Discharge Medal w/ original Civil War discharge papers & other documents
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Four pieces that tell the story of one Civil War soldier, L.D. Fletcher. 1) Medal is 1.5" diameter. Obverse: an allegorical woman placing a wre...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (165.00 + 37.13BP) = 202.13
 
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Camp Union Hand-colored Lithograph3379 - Camp Union Hand-colored Lithograph
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Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by L.N. Rosenthal, a lithographer in Philadelphia. Caption reads: "Camp Union/ Col. Jno. ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Civil War Soldier Letter, Photo, Ephemera3380 - Civil War Soldier Letter, Photo, Ephemera
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General U. S. Grant's siege of Vicksburg began March 29 and ended with the Confederate surrender July 4, 1863, the day after the battle of Getty...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 3***6 for (1,250.00 + 281.25BP) = 1,531.25
 
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Augustus Needham, Civil War Soldier3381 - Augustus Needham, Civil War Soldier
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Civil War Soldier memorabilia. Agustus Needham served in Company "B", 29th regiment of the Wisconsin Infantry. Included here are records o...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (300.00 + 67.50BP) = 367.50
 
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Cabinet Card of Civil War Ulysses S. Grant Monument3382 - Cabinet Card of Civil War Ulysses S. Grant Monument
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8" x 5". Good contrast. Photograph shows Ulysses S. Grant monument. Reverse has pencil notations indicating that this monument was erecte...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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President Grant Memorial Ribbon3383 - President Grant Memorial Ribbon
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Grand Army of the Republic ribbon. In Memoriam U. S. Grant Post No. 5, Philadelphia, Penn. Grant died in 1885. From Needham Collection City: P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Civil War Recruitment Broadside3384 - Civil War Recruitment Broadside
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During the American Civil War, both the Union and the Confederate side relayed heavily on volunteers for the war effort. The first call for reenlistme
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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Civil War & Slavery-Related Pictorial Envelopes3385 - Civil War & Slavery-Related Pictorial Envelopes
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Six different illustrated envelopes: "Jeff Davis/ His Marque" (pirate flag); "Jeff's Knave-y. / Seven wise men of Gotham went to ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c******5 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Civil War Handbills3386 - Civil War Handbills
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One handbill addresses Soldiers', widows and minor orphan children rights to Homesteads, about a pending bill in congress. The other is from the...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Civil War Pictorial Covers (3)3387 - Civil War Pictorial Covers (3)
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Three unused, pictorial, political Civil War envelopes: "Jeff. and His Pet" (crazy looking man confronting a snake); "Death or Victor...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Civil War Pictorial Covers (4)3388 - Civil War Pictorial Covers (4)
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Lot of 4 unused: Union Vermont; General Scott; American flag; and "Remember Ellsworth!" Each measures 3." x 5.5" with minor wrin...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Civil War Soldier CDV and Lincoln Sketch3389 - Civil War Soldier CDV and Lincoln Sketch
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Lot of 2. 1) CDV size sketch portrait of Abraham Lincoln published by The New York Photographic Co., No. 453 Broadway, New York. Has dates of his birt
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M*****0 for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Civil War, Southern & Lincoln Stereoviews3390 - Civil War, Southern & Lincoln Stereoviews
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Lot of 27 Keystone View Company stereoviews that feature views of Civil War sites, Southern scenes (slave related), and Abraham Lincoln (portraits and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (95.00 + 21.38BP) = 116.38
 
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Framed Photograph of Civil War Soldiers, Union Vets3391 - Framed Photograph of Civil War Soldiers, Union Vets
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The soldiers are wearing ribbons, so this is likely a Grand Army of the Republic group. Twelve soldiers. 5.75" x 8" in 9.5" x 11.75&q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******9 for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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Anti-Andrew Jackson Letter3392 - Anti-Andrew Jackson Letter
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This hand-written letter dated April 4, 1834 and Numbered 79, (receiver of letter is unnamed) calls for the people of the Connecticut and United State
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Broadside3393 - Abraham Lincoln Broadside
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Lithograph broadside ( 24" H x 19" W) of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the U.S., with dates of birth, Feb. 12, 1809 and death A...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********t.. for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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Lot Withdrawn3394 - Lot Withdrawn
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Lot withdrawn
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Two Lincoln Legion Stick Pins3395 - Two Lincoln Legion Stick Pins
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Identical oval celluloid stick pins. Feature vignette of Lincoln with American flag and the text "Lincoln Legion." Approx. 3/4" x 1/2...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.63BP) = 79.63
 
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Photograph of William McKinley3396 - Photograph of William McKinley
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Photograph is 2" x 3 1/2" and is attached to bottom of heavy glass case that is 3/4" thick. Manufactured by American Novelty Co. Ba...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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President McKinley Campaign Ribbon3397 - President McKinley Campaign Ribbon
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Red, white, and blue stripes with circular portraits of McKinley and Garret Hobart (vice president). C.1896. From Needham collection. City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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Mckinley In Los Angeles Stereo Views3398 - Mckinley In Los Angeles Stereo Views
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Nine stereo cards of President McKinley's visit to Los Angeles. Photographers include; Underwood, Universal. (Prag Collection) City: Los Angel
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Two Stereoviews Theodore Roosevelt Visit3399 - Two Stereoviews Theodore Roosevelt Visit
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Two different Underwood & Underwood stereoviews. 1) Caption: "Chief Magistrates of Nation and of State---Pres. Roosevelt and Gov. Wells of ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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