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1824 United Stat
1824 United Stat
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1914D PENNY.
1914D PENNY.
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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FOUR FRAMED ARTWORKS Includes
FOUR FRAMED ARTWORKS Includes Montague Dawson print of War of 1812 battle between the Jaba and the Constitution.
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Fourteen 19th and 20th century
Fourteen 19th and 20th century books on military history, including The Uniform of the Army of the United States 1774 to 1889 (n.p., c. 1889; a note on the FFEP and on the front cover states that only 17 of the 44 color plates are present); Life and Death in Rebel Prisons by Robert Kellogg (Hartford, 1865); Personal Memoirs of Gen. W. T. Sherman (New York, 1891; vol. 1 only); The Last Days of Hitler by H. R. Trevor-Roper (New York, 1947; two copies); Three Years' War by Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (New York, 1902); Thrilling Stories of the Russian-Japanese War by J. Martin Miller (n. p., 1904); and two books by future Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on World War I: The World Crisis 1915 (New York, 1923), The World Crisis 1916-1918 (New York, 1927), and The Aftermath (New York, 1928).
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Four early 19th c. coloured
Four early 19th c. coloured prints of military heroes of the Napoleonic Wars being Wellington Abercrombie Sir John Moore and Sir Thomas Graham. Each 25 x 22 cm.
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Six 19th century wax silhouettes:
Six 19th century wax silhouettes: four of military figures including Howe, Lord Nelson, one of Napoleon Bonaparte dated 1810, one of "Mrs. Henry Hinson/Boston/1805", American and English, 4-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.; original 19th century wood frames. Losses to eglomise, minor losses to painted surfaces; frames with abrasions.
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War of 1812 Soldier's Letter
War of 1812 Soldier's Letter dated December 21, 1814, from Micajah C. Rogers to an unknown officer, in the "Vicinity of Fort Montgomery" (probably Fort Montgomery in Mississippi Territory), written in the weeks between the Battles of Pensacola and New Orleans and only days before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent ended the war, describing reconnaissance along the Escambia River, Major Blue's troop movements, and the capture and killing of Indians in Pensacola, 17 lines on one page, handwritten in brown ink on laid paper, 12 x 7-1/8 in.,
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4 Large Cents - 1824 1838 1841 1844
4 Large Cents - 1824 1838 1841 1844
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THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS
THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS (The National Alumni, 1904 and later, n.p.), this set dedicated to John Murray McClellan, killed in action, Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918, 22 volumes, covers 5867 B.C. - 1914 A.D.), small 4to (9-1/2 in), leather with gilt boards. Owner inscribed on front pastedown.
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WAR OF 1812 NY SOLDIER'S LETTER
WAR OF 1812 NY SOLDIER'S LETTER 1814Letter from Sackets Harbor soldier to friend in Georgia with content. "I have went through a thousand scenes since I saw you ... the enemy is within 30 miles of us their soldiers desert from them every opportunity ... they are obliged to keep a guard to prevent them ... tell Thos Lamar that if he neglects to write me that I shall think hard of him ..." Letter measures 12-1/2" x 8". This document is one of several dozen important signed pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collecion of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never been offered for sale at auction. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.
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THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE
THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE VIEWThe United States: 1776-1846 At One View. New York: H. Phelps, 1846. Hand-colored lithograph of a variety of statistics related to the United States, including populations, canals, railroads, steam boat routes, mountains, and more. 22 x 30”. Light foxing and creasing particularly at margins. B.
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A 1914 half-sovereign
A 1914 half-sovereign
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1859 BATTLE PAINTINGAntique oil
1859 BATTLE PAINTINGAntique oil on canvas (relined) depicting a War of 1812 battle scene, initialed -- And dated 1859. 19.5 x 31 inches, framed 24 x 35.
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After William Heath (English
After William Heath (English 1795-1840) "The Battle of Vittoria June 21st 1813" 19th c. hand-colored engraving by T. Sutherland published by Hilliards London sight 14 3/4 in. 20 1/4 in. matted and framed. Note: Damage to bottom center.
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PAIR WAR OF 1812 MILITARY
PAIR WAR OF 1812 MILITARY SILHOUETTES - Period Full-Length Silhouette Portraits of American and British Infantry Officers with watercolor backgrounds the American has a West Point building to the right in mitered birdseye maple frames under old glass
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4 Large Cents - 1834 1843 1849 1851
4 Large Cents - 1834 1843 1849 1851
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GROUP OF WAR OF 1812-ERA BUTTONS
GROUP OF WAR OF 1812-ERA BUTTONS AND COINS United States/EnglandFour East India coins dated to the early 19th century; twenty American military buttons; and a large group of civilian tombac, brass, and a gas back button.
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4 Large Cents - 1816 1831 1848 1851
4 Large Cents - 1816 1831 1848 1851
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4 Large Cents - 1846 1848 1851 1853
4 Large Cents - 1846 1848 1851 1853
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Oil on canvas Civil War portrait of
Oil on canvas Civil War portrait of an officer with gilt braided epaulettes and gold buttons initialed "N.C." possibly North Carolina. 14.5"x11"
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY MILITARY
EARLY 19TH CENTURY MILITARY PORTRAIT Oil on canvas.
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William Henry Harrison ANS Fort
William Henry Harrison ANS Fort Washington 1796 William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). Ninth President of the United States (1841). Receipt signed Wm. H. Harrison. 4.5 x 7.25 in. Fort Washington Nov. 30th 1796 regarding feed for horses. Condition: Some slight smudging to ''on'' in ''Harrison.''
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A bound volume of The Illustrated
A bound volume of The Illustrated London News for July to December of 1861. Includes much coverage of the American Civil War, the death of Queen Victoria's husband, etc. Together with The Married Woman's Private Medical Companion (New York, 1855), and Physic and Physicians: A Medical Sketch Book, exhibiting the Public and Private Life of the Most Celebrated Medical Men, of former days; with Memoirs of Eminent Living London Physicians and Surgeons (Philadelphia, 1845; vol. II only of two).
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An album of poems quotations
An album of poems quotations paintings and drawings circa 1840.
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1914-S Saint Gaudens
1914-S Saint Gaudens
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FOUR CURRIER AND IVES CIVIL WAR
FOUR CURRIER AND IVES CIVIL WAR BATTLE SCENE PRINTS Hand-colored lithographs, 19th century, to include "The Battle of New Bern, NC, March 14, 1862," "General Stoneman's Great Cavalry Raid, May 1863," "Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, May 5, 1862," and "Great Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn, Jan. 2, 1863," in uniform framing.
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THE SURRENDER OF NAPALEON TO
THE SURRENDER OF NAPALEON TO GREAT BRITAINLithograph, circa 1910. After the painting by Sir William Quiller Orchardson, RA. THE CAPTION READS: On the fifteenth of July 1815, Twenty seven days after the battle of Waterloo and seven days after Louis XVIII had re-entered Paris as King of France, Napoleon, despairing to escape to America, surrendered to Great Britain and went on board the ‘Bellerophon’. The print 18 by 24 in.
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AMERICAN SCHOOL, 1839American
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 1839American School, 1839 , "The President and Endymion, June 15th, 1815" and "The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1st, 1813", 2 oils on canvas, both initialed "I.F." and dated lower right, each titled on stretcher, titled and information about battles attached en verso, each 15 in. x 21 in., framed alike. (2 pcs.)
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American School late 19th/early
American School late 19th/early 20th c. "Battle of Mobile Bay August 5th 1864: Admiral Farragut's Union fleet defeating the Confederate ironclad CSS Tennessee" oil on canvas unsigned 20 1/2 in. x 29 1/4 in. in a period giltwood frame.
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1914 U.S. $20.00 Federal Reserve
1914 U.S. $20.00 Federal Reserve Note portrait of Grover Cleveland.
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Continental oil on canvas of a
Continental oil on canvas of a naval engagement early 19th c. 25" x 30". ?
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A copy of the newspaper The Courier
A copy of the newspaper The Courier (London, England) from June 26, 1815, bearing news of the Battle of Waterloo (referred to by the French name, the Battle of Mount St. John) and of Napoleon's abdication, as well as many interesting news items and advertisements of the day.
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1861 Feusier / Bouclet
1861 Feusier / Bouclet chromolithograph showing ring of oval portraits of American presidents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln showing clean-shaven Lincoln though he had grown a beard before taking office matted and framed behind glass not examined out of frame ss: 25'' h. x 20'' w.
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American School late 19th c. "The
American School late 19th c. "The Battle of Galveston: Capture of the USS Harriet Lane by the CSS Bayou City and Neptune" oil on canvas inscribed "Civil War Naval Battle between U.S. Gun Boat and Two Confederate Boats the Bayou City and Neptune Sinking" lower right 20 3/8 in. x 33 1/4 in. framed.
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Revolutionary War-Era DsS Including
Revolutionary War-Era DsS Including Willys Wolcott Huntington & Cushing Lot of 4 including:Document signed by Jedidiah Huntington (1743-1818) general in the Continental Army and organizer of the Society of the Cincinnati a State of Connecticut unpaid tax notice dated February 14 1789.Revolutionary War payment from the State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office dated March 10 1784 to Henry Champion for ?11 signed by Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797) as well as Samuel Willys and Eleazer Wales.A note signed by John Cushing Jr. of the Massachusetts Superior Court one granting his son his pew at the Southerly Meeting House in Scituate Massachusetts dated January 31 1769 plus a January 2 1753 receipt from Cushing's account.