A few examples of appraisal values for
ILLINOIS 1919

• A copy of S. Augustus Mitchell's
  A copy of S. Augustus Mitchell's map of the state of Illinois, dated 1872, in generally good apparent condition with some light edge browning, with matting and frame also in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
• English School, 19th Century Property
  English School, 19th Century Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• POLITICAL ILLINOIS BANNER AND GAR
  POLITICAL ILLINOIS BANNER AND GAR SHELF CLOCK. American 1867 paint on canvas. State seal of Illinois with motto reversed to read ''Nation Union'' ''State Sovereignty''. Attached to original wood pole. 56''h. 47''w. And a small clock in a hand carved mixed wood frame inscribed ''3rd NJ Volunteers US 1898''. Decorated with eagle clutching a US flag four-leaf clover and a drum. Retains grungy old finish. Some imperfections. 6.5''h. 7''w. Shortly after the Civil War in January 1867 Illinois Secretary of State Sharon Tynedale proposed revamping the state seal including reversing the order of the motto '' State Sovereignty National Union'' to the version seen on this banner. In March of that year the State Legislature approved the new design but retained the original order of the motto. This banner may have been made as an prototype of Tynedale's version. Banner remains flexable with little or no paint loss. The word Sovereighty appears misspelled. Clock has minor edge loss and glued repairs.
• 1919 US ARMY FACILITY MOTOR TRANSPORT
  1919 US ARMY FACILITY MOTOR TRANSPORT PANORAMAA panorama of Camp Grant (Illinois) after WWI, dated June 19, 1919, featuring hundreds of early automobiles and their drivers. The bottom center reads "Motor Transport Corps / Capt. P.W. Green....Copy'd'g. / Camp Grant Ill. -- Jan.19th '19". Camp Grant, located outside of Rockford, Illinois, was a US Army facility used during WWI and WWII. 10.75 x 50.5 inches (including frame). Condition Crisp image, nicely framed. Two creases at the far left, a tear near the bottom right corner, and light foxing.
• 19th c. bookstand marked Chicago.
  19th c. bookstand marked Chicago. 48'' Ht.
• PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-1879)
  PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-1879) SIGNED 1855 ILLINOIS LAND GRANT March 1st, 1855, for forty acres in Dixon, Illinois, to Samuel Murray, Certificate 36,551, signed by Pierce as 14th President of the United States, counter signed by J.J. Baldwin as Asst. Secy. Unframed, 9 3/4" x 15 1/2". Paper wafer seal intact, folded.
• (VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO
  (VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO (61): 178 POSTCARDS EARLY TO LATE 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO (61): 178 POSTCARDS, Early to Late 20th Century, Several early views of Chicago including Hammon of Chicago in 1833 and Cameo Ballroom interior at Morrison Hotel. Ohio: early bird's-eye view of Toledo, High Street Columbus, Children's Home (Hamilton) and more.
• 1919 US ARMY FACILITY MOTOR TRANSPORT
  1919 US ARMY FACILITY MOTOR TRANSPORT PANORAMAA panorama of Camp Grant (Illinois) after WWI, dated June 11, 1919, featuring dozens of early automobiles and their drivers. The bottom center reads "Motor Transportation -- Camp Utilities / Camp Grant Ill."? Camp Grant, located outside of Rockford, Illinois, was a US Army facility used during WWI and WWII. 9.25 x 49.5 inches (including frame). Condition Water staining and creasing to the far right side, mild creasing near the top left corner.
• WILLIAM CARQUEVILLE LIPPINCOTT'S
  WILLIAM CARQUEVILLE LIPPINCOTT'S JANUARY POSTER Illinois,1871-1946Original color poster for Lippincott's January (1895) depicting a woman in red dress leaning against a hand rail holding an issue of Lippincott's magazine.
• Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
  Dated 1908 1922 and 1924
• EARLY FOOTBALL 1908 RPPC PHOTO
  EARLY FOOTBALL 1908 RPPC PHOTO POSTCARDSGroup of 14 real photo postcards, one photograph of an unidentified player, and one postcard from the Purdue vs Illinois 1908 game with photos of the captains. Posed portraits of players including Forest Van Hook and Pomeroy Sinnock, both 3rd teamselections for the 1908 All-American Team, H. B. Anderson, Lion Gardiner, J. V. Richards. Action shots of multiple Fighting Illini games including vs Northwestern and Purdue including the 1910 season when University of Illinois finished 1st in theWestern Conference. Some loss to backs. See images for detail. This item can be shipped in-house.
• AMERICAN SCHOOL(Late 19th century) The
  AMERICAN SCHOOL(Late 19th century) The USS Chicago, Flagship of the White Squadron, signed lower right "Wm. Restle/1894, oil on canvas, 10 x 16 in.; period carved gilt wood and composition frame, 16-1/4 x 22-1/4 in. Condition: crackle, surface dirt layer, flaking, approximately five tiny areas of paint loss upper sky; frame with wear, abrasions, areas of loss to decoration
• English School, Late 19th Century Property
  English School, Late 19th Century Property from the Collection of Donald Schreiner, Rockford, Illinois
• 46 PIECES CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
  46 PIECES CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN BACK TO 1910
• FRAMED COLORED PRINTEarly 20th
  FRAMED COLORED PRINTEarly 20th CenturyView of the Chicago & Alton Railway. Mat opening 15 x 31''.''
• *Four U.S. Illinois Commemorative
  *Four U.S. Illinois Commemorative Silver Half Dollars comprising 1892 and 1893 Columbian exposition 1918 Lincoln Centennial and 1936 Elgin Centennial examples.
• Leonard Howard Reedy (Illinois,
  Leonard Howard Reedy (Illinois, 1899-1956), D
• * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) DISTURNELL
  * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) DISTURNELL J. The Traveller's Guide through the State of Illinois. New York: J. Disturnell 1838. 16mo brown cloth lettered in gilt. 16pp. text fold-out map of Illinois. A few splits at the fold; bookplate tipped in front pastedown; some light wear to boards.
• Dated 1899 (Central School Supply
  Dated 1899 (Central School Supply House Chicago) topographical map. 34 1/4'' x 47 1/2'' Overall.
• 1912
  1912
• 1929 TELEPHONE PIONEERS OF AMERICA
  1929 TELEPHONE PIONEERS OF AMERICA CHAPTER CHARTER United States,Dated 1929Charter of Alexander K. O. Irellan, Chapter no.40.
• One-hundred U.S.
  One-hundred U.S.
• 1891
  1891
• Dated 1927 1928 1916-S
  Dated 1927 1928 1916-S
• SILVER HALF-DOLLAR. Pioneer Memorial
  SILVER HALF-DOLLAR. Pioneer Memorial Elgin Illinois 1936.
• (CHICAGO) Chicago in 1820. Chicago:
  (CHICAGO) Chicago in 1820. Chicago: C. Inger & Bodtker 1867. Hand colored lithograph of Fort Dearborn and the home of John Kinzie with inset portrait of Kinzie. Light soiling; marginal brownspotting. Framed. 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches.
• Five U.S. commemorative silver
  Five U.S. commemorative silver half dollars: 1918 Illinois, AU; 1921 Missouri, Choice AU; 1936 Cleveland, MS-63; 1936-S Cincinnati Music Center, MS-60 or better; 1946 Iowa, MS-60. The Estate of the Late James Dowd Faulkner, Monroe, North Carolina
• (CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS) A
  (CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS) A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago 1933-1934. Chicago: Kaufmann-Fabry Photographers n.d. [c. 1934] Large 4to full blue morocco gilt lettering to spine and front board moire silk endpapers. One of a small number of copies printed for major contributors to the World's Fair this copy for Henry Paschen ''in grateful acknowledgement of valuable support.'' Each photograph is a silver gelatin print on thick mat paper showing scenes from the Fair annotated in pencil by the photographers. Minor rubbing to boards; otherwise a fine copy.
• OSCAR SOELLNER IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE
  OSCAR SOELLNER IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING Illinois,1890-1952Depicts rolling hills with bare trees and a distant red farm house from a body of water glistening with the first rays of morning light. Soellner was a primarily self taught artist but took classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, starting as a sign painter and eventually diving into fine arts. His works are held in private collections, the public schools of Oak Park and River Forest, and the collection of the Oak Park, Austin, and River Forest Art League.
• 19th c. framed Lincoln plaque.
  19th c. framed Lincoln plaque.
• * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) A group
  * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) A group of six works pertaining to Illinois history. Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties Illinois. By John Spencer Burt and W.E. Hawthorne. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing 1907. History of Deerfield Illinois. By Marie Ward Reichelt. Chicago: Glenview Press 1928. Mount Morris: Past and Present. By the Kable Brothers. Mount Morris IL: Kable Brothers 1900. Plan of Evanston. By The Evanston Small Parks and Playgrounds Association. Evanston IL: Bowman (1917). Decisive Dates in Illinois History. By Lottie E. Jones. Danville IL: Illinois Printing Company 1909. View from the Tower. A History of Fort Sheridan Illinois. By Martha E. Sorenson. Fort Sheridan IL: s.n. 1978.
• Each dated 1916-S
  Each dated 1916-S
• American School (19th century)
  American School (19th century)
• 1912 gold Liberty
  1912 gold Liberty
• JAMES MONROE PRESIDENTIAL LAND
  JAMES MONROE PRESIDENTIAL LAND GRANT IN ILLINOIS, DATED 1818 10 ¼" x 14" overall Signed Presidential land grant, Army of the United States (May 6, 1812) in Illinois, official seal, president's signature, dated 1818; framed under glass in wood frame with black lacquer finish. Wunderly Galleries gilt label attached to the back.