A few examples of appraisal values for
1779

• 1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S
  1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• (2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED
  (2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1796 & 1809 1796, Volume II, printed by Richard Folwell, Philadelphia, 576 pages, incl. Acts passed at the First and Second Sessions of the Second Congress, 1791-1792, treaties with Indian nations and with Great Britain, and the Declaration of Independence, 8"h x 5"w; 1809, Volume IX, incl. Tenth Congress of the United States, Brownstown Indian treaty, 309 pages plus index, 8.5"h x 5"w
• [Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson
  [Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson and J. Dickinson ''A Declaration ... Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms'' as published in The New England Chronicle or The Essex Gazette (Harvard College Cambridge MA) July 27 1775; the entire first and 1/3 of the second page taken up with the manifesto against Great Britain (signed in type ''JOHN HANCOCK'') and also including other news of the day and advertisements (notably some for runaway slaves;) 4pp. folio with vertical fold as issued and light folds into eighths addressed at top ''Mr. Daniel Killam / Wenham'' (1751-1841 later a member of MA legislature) Housed in a blue calf folder with gilt tooling and lettering Estimate $ 10 000-15 000 Some toning and wear especially at edges and along folds.
• DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1909
  DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1909 REPRINT Likely the reprint of the Declaration of Independence originally issued at White Plains, New York on July 9, 1776, on laid paper, sealed in archival enclosure, 19"h x 10"w
• 1 piece. (American Revolutionary
  1 piece. (American Revolutionary War Newspaper.) The Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly Advertiser. [Philadelphia], May 19, 1779. Folio, disbound. Some spotting, slightly toned. 4 pp., virtually full margin.
• 1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
  1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
• Twenty-nine painted cast lead
  Twenty-nine painted cast lead miniature soldiers some in American Revolutionary attire.
• 1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or
  1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or better and mostly made for colonial use in North America.
• Lotter map of Colonial America,
  Lotter map of Colonial America, 1776, Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise by Mathias Albrecht Lotter, Augsburg, 1776, double-page copper engraving, hand colored, 24 x 19-1/2 in. (sight), in modern frame. Dampstains at bottom, top margin with soiling and chips, toning, colors faded, affixed between mat and foamcore backing.
• WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING
  WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING RECRUITS, 1777 Walter Stewart (1756-1796, Revolutionary War officer, in July, 1777, Col. commanding the PA Regt. of Foot) retained copy of a letter dated at Smith's Clove (Ramapo Valley) July 22, 1777, to Lt. Col. Lewis Farmer, ordering him to Philadelphia to take charge of new recruits, with instructions for training and equipping them; 2 1/4 pp., folio, 13 x 8 1/4 in.; endorsed by Stewart verso.
• 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
  1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER
  1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary War powder horn JACOB FRENCH, MADE NY ON BOARD PRISON SHIP JERSEY, TAKEN PRISONER AT FT. WASHINGTON BY KING GEORGE'S HIRED HESSIAN DOGS, NOV. 16 1776 - BEDFORD MY HOME ISLAND OF MANHATTAN. 12.5 in long.
• 19th c. New England painted
  19th c. New England painted bellows. 17'' Length.
• Dated 1775 brass scuttle. 19'' Ht.
  Dated 1775 brass scuttle. 19'' Ht.
• 3 pieces. American Revolution:
  3 pieces. American Revolution: Great Britain. "By His Excellency Sir William Howe... Proclamation... Appointing Joseph Galloway, Esq.;... Superintendent of all Imports and Exports... Head-Quarters in Philadelphia, The 4th Day of December, 1777." [Philadelphia,... James Humphreys, Junr...] Broadside, folio, imprint trimmed away, a few tears along folds, black & red ink ownership markings on text. Evans 15331. * The Pennsylvania Ledger. Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1777. 1 sheet, folio. With W. Howe proclamation of Dec. 18, 1777. * [United States.] Continental Congress. "In Congress, May 14, 1777. Resolved, That the Quarter-Master-General of The Army be authorized and empowered to appoint one Commissary of Forge for The Army..." Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1777. 1 folio leaf, 2 pp.; horizontal separation at center, several ships with loss of text along horizontal separation, other scattered, minor loss of text. Evans 15670. All sold with all faults.
• Samuel Adams DS 1779 Samuel Adams
  Samuel Adams DS 1779 Samuel Adams (1722-1803).  American revolutionary and Founding Father; Fourth Governor of Massachusetts (1794-97). Document signed by Massachusetts Bay Council laid paper originally 15.75 x 13 in. separated at the quarter folds and missing the bottom left quadrant July 1779 appointing Grafton Gardner as Judge affixed with the wax and paper seal of Massachusetts. Condition: Separated at quarter folds missing lower left quadrant and chipped along most edges.  Seal intact and Adams' signature bold and unaltered.
• NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE
  NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE WITH SUPPLEMENT (London, 1774), considerable space is given to an "Account of the Rise of Ill-Humour in America," which describes meetings being held throughout the colonies regarding taxes, loyalties, and tea. A Rhode Island paper goes so far as to encourage the colonies to unite against the British with the slogan "Join or Die!" The "Supplement to the Gentleman's Magazine: for the Year 1774" reviews Edmund Burke's speech in Parliament regarding American taxation and outlines the proceedings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
• SEPIA TONED POLITICAL TEXTILE, JOHN
  SEPIA TONED POLITICAL TEXTILE, JOHN TRUMBULL'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 4TH OF JULY 1776, FRAMEDSEPIA TONED POLITICAL TEXTILE, JOHN TRUMBULL'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 4TH OF JULY 1776, FRAMED, printed scene based on the John Trumbull painting, on cotton with a numbered key to the signers with their signatures below, h: 28 1/2 x w: 30 3/4 in. (sight) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
• Continental School late
  Continental School late 17th/early 18th c. "Parlay Before a Battle" oil on canvas unsigned 30 3/4 in. x 45 3/4 in. in a later frame.
• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• After John Trumbull (American,
  After John Trumbull (American, 1756-1843) and Engraved by Walterman Lilly Ormsby (American, 1809-1883) "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776", steel engraving, presented in the period gilt-edged flat ebonized wood frame and glazed, fully signed, with all of the signers identified at the basal edge, h. 32-1/2", w. 42".
• THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, JULY
  THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, JULY 18, 1768 Original issue of THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, AND UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Vol. II, #25 (Philadelphia: John Goddard, July 11-18, 1768) large 4to, removed from a bound volume; containing proceedings of the Massachusetts legislature in protest of the Townshend Acts, specifically refusing Governor Bernard's demand that they disavow the Circular Letter issued the previous February; together with a defense of The College of New Jersey, various news bits, and interesting advertisements (including for runaway slaves and indentured servants). Printed on the first press constructed in North America, the weekly paper was a firm voice for American rights and independence. British authorities drove the paper out of business in 1774.
• American School, 19th century
  American School, 19th century view of the chew house the battleground at germantown, circa 1850 Signed 'C. Smith', pencil on Bristol board, unframed. H: 10 1/4 in. W: 14 1/8 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: NOTE: The British Fortieth Foot under the command of Colonel Thomas Musgrave (1737-1812) fought against Washington's Army on October 4, 1777 at the Chew House during the Battle of Germantown. The British victory in this battle ensured that Philadelphia, the capital of the revolutionary government of the Thirteen Colonies, would remain in British hands throughout the winter of 1777-1778. The artist C. Smith is most likely C. H. Smith, listed in Mantle Fielding as 'In 1855-60 this capital engraver of portraits and book illustrations working in Philadelphia and in N.Y.' ,200 Minor yellowing to paper. Light fading. Very good condition. No tears. Top two corners slightly bent. Minor smudges around border of paper.
• FOLK ART WATERCOLOR Dated 1791,
  FOLK ART WATERCOLOR Dated 1791, probably 19th century.
• "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,"
  "DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE," COPPER PLAQUE,1859 Relief plaque with complete text of the Declaration surrounding a tableau after a painting by John Trumbull, with facsimile signatures; copyright by Samuel H. Black, New York, 1859; electrotype, about 7 3/4 in. Sq., in a gilt frame of the period.
• ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
  ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER'S PAINTED
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER'S PAINTED KNAPSACK Carried by John Potter (1746-1818) of Ipswich, Mass., who served in the Worcester Co. regiment under Col. Ezra Ward in 1777. Painted canvas, original linen straps still attached, 16 x 16 in., excluding straps; in an old frame with display label.
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRIVATE'S LETTER,
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRIVATE'S LETTER, 1778 John Jacob Moder (Dates unknown, evidently a resident of Delaware and artilleryman or "Bumbadier") ALS to Lt. Col. Thomas Robinson (1751-1819, nephew of Gen. Anthony Wayne, officer in the 1st PA Regt.), dated at Albany NY, March 26, 1778, asking Robinson, with whom he has a neighborly connection, for help getting a better post in the army, mentions news of a recent victory in New Jersey by Wayne's forces. 3/4 p. folio, addressed erroneously, verso.
• Framed 1790 document, "Philad May
  Framed 1790 document, "Philad May 7th 1790, Dear Sir, Monday the 10th instant being field day the Battalion will parade at three o'clock on the green at the lower end of third street in the district of southwark, you will be pleased to direct your drum & fife to attend and beat round the district in company with those of the other Companies, early in the morning. Infantry to take and the Cawlers as nothing can be attempted by the battalion the Infantry shall not be detained but a little time." I am Sin you most abt servt Frans Gurney Lt Col 6th Batt Ph Major Hodgden", 12" x 9-3/4" overall Francis Gurney (1738-1815), a native of Bucks County, Pa., served in the French and Indian War, and as a colonel with Pennsylvania troops during the Revolution. After the war he became a merchant in Philadelphia and for a time was warden of the post of Philadelphia, a Philadelphia alderman, and a member of the city council (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 47 (1923), 175-76). After the war, Gurney returned to Philadelphia where he began his career as a merchant. During the American Revolution, he donated heavily to the cause both monetarily and in military service. He served as a captain with the Grenadier Company, 3rd Regiment, Philadelphia Militia, and was later promoted to lieutenant colonel. He resigned his commission on October 22, 1777 after a failure to receive an expected promotion. Gurney served throughout the remainder of the war and its aftermath in civilian offices. In 1794 he was in command of the 1st Regiment of the Philadelphia Brigade with the rank of colonel. Apparently Gurney had considerable difficulty maintaining discipline among his troops, for Washington wrote Hamilton, 26 Oct., on his way back to Philadelphia, that "I heard great complaints of Gurney's Corps (& some of the Artillery) along the road to Strasburgh. . . . In some places, I was told they did not leave a plate, a spoon, a glass or a knife; and this owing, in a great measure I was informed, to their being left without Officers. At most if not all the encampments, I found the fences in a manner burnt up. I pray you to mention this to Govr. Mifflin" (Library of Congress: Hamilton Papers). In 1799, he was promoted to Brigadier General. In addition to his other civic and military duties, Gurney served on the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College from 1798 until his death. He was often entrusted with College business in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. Francis Gurney died on May 25, 1815.
• JOHN BINNS: DECLARATION OF
  JOHN BINNS: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1819JOHN BINNS: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1819, this engraved broadside facsimile of the Declaration of Independence is one of the earliest engraved copies of the Declaration. It was printed with medallions of seals of the thirteen original colonies encompassing the text, as well as medallion portraits of John Hancock, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. Measures 91 x 65 1/2 cm Provenance: By descent in the John Rodgers family, Sion Hill Estate, Havre de Grace, MD
• WHISKEY REBELLION DOCUMENT;
  WHISKEY REBELLION DOCUMENT; ELECTION OF 1794 "A just and true return of the Votes of Richard R. Cusack's Company of Grenadiers attached to the 1st Regiment of Philadelphia Militia, Commanded by Col. Francis Gurney, at Fort Littleton, October 14th, 1794." 1 p. folio, the paper with heraldic eagle watermark. Signed by Capt. Cusack, 1st Lt. John Fimeton, and clerk Archibald Woodruff.
• 1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE
  1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE BOSTON CHRONICLE1768 pre Revolutionary America newspaper, volume 1 number 15. Political and social subjects including letter from a clergyman to a lady in which he professes his affection and her response in the form of a strongly worded rebuke and a discussion ab out the French in New Orleans wanting to be under English rule instead of that of Spain. Overall approx. 8-1/2" L x 10-1/2" H. Some wear to edges, binding is split. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• [Revolutionary War] Paul Revere
  [Revolutionary War] Paul Revere Boston Massacre Print  An 1832 reproduction after Paul Revere's famous 1770 engraving The Bloody Massacre. A near facsimile of the original with the text Copy Right Secured and Republished at 15 Water St. March 5 1832 added. That date was the 52nd anniversary of the Boston Massacre and has been faded by a stain in this version. Engraver of this version uncredited on the print but believed to be Clarence Brigham. 13.25'' x 10''. Housed in damaged period frame. Condition: Chipping soiling and stains. Frame damaged.
• THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21,
  THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21, 1769 Original issue of THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Vol. II, #34 (Boston: John Mein and Fleeming, 1769) folio; leading with an expose on violations of the Boston merchants' recent non-importation agreement, particularly by John Hancock and others; various other correspondence, and a few advertisements. Mein was a Scottish immigrant and ardent Loyalist. In October, the newspaper office was sacked by Boston patriots and Mein fled to England. This was the first semi-weekly newspaper printed in New England.
• FRANCIS GURNEY, REV. WAR OFFICER,
  FRANCIS GURNEY, REV. WAR OFFICER, ALS, 1790 Francis Gurney (1738-1815, served in French & Indian War, Revolution, and Whiskey Rebellion) ALS as Lt. Col. of the 6th battalion, Pennsylvania Militia, to Major Samuel Hodgden, another militia officer, dated at Philadelphia, May 7, 1790, concerning an upcoming militia "field day." 1 p., 4to, with integral cover sheet, carried outside the mail. The paper watermarked "Brandywine," a product of Thomas Gilpin's paper mill founded near Wilmington in 1787.
• Pennsylvania Chronicle September 21
  Pennsylvania Chronicle September 21 1767 with advertisement for "Property for sale in Virginia George Washington Trustee" and with advertisements by Cadwalader and Samuel Morris. 18.5"x11.75"