A few examples of appraisal values for
BROADSIDE

• ABRAHAM LINCOLN, FAREWELL ADDRESS
  ABRAHAM LINCOLN, FAREWELL ADDRESS FROM 1861 One of Abraham Lincoln's best know speeches which was presented at the Illinois Great Western railroad depot on February 11, 1861, the same day he departed for Washington from his home town, this example is known to be the most accurate of it time, The source of this version is the February 12, 1861 edition of the Illinois State Journal, a Springfield newspaper. Looks to be a supplement broadside, matted and mounted under glass in a contemporary black frame with black matting.
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE W/
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE W/ WRITTEN ORDERS One page broadside, ?At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of October, A. D. 1780, order for raising of troups for the militia, 2500 men, per George Washington, will be formed into 5 regiments. Verso has a handwritten order by Colonel Obadiah Johnson (1736-1801), dated June 26, 1780, ordered by General Douglas, thus ordering Captain Joseph Raynoford to provide one sergeant and two privates to be ready to fight being fully equipped?out of the state?whenever needed. An unusual piece being orders written on orders as paper was scarce at that time. Mounted in a double-sided glass frame, giving access to observe the whole document both front and back. Bristol B5063; Evans 16741
• REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE,
  REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE, PRINTED 1776 Massachusetts Militia broadside printed by Benjamin Edes. An important Revolutionary War broadside published in 1776 regarding the mustering of a militia. Text: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1776.Whereas doubts may arise in the minds of some of the good people of this state, who are willing to go out at this important juncture against our unnatural enemies, agreeable to the resolve of this Court passed the 12th instant, about what time they shall be held in that service: Therefore for removing any difficulties of that nature, - It is resolved, That all those persons who shall march out on the exigence, shall be recalled within the space of two months from this date, at the furthest, and as much sooner as the service may admit of." It goes on to empower officers to collect fines for sending another person to fight in one's stead, and allows officers to muster the militia "when and so often as they may respectively find it necessary, in order for the obtaining the Quota designed. Published by Benjamin Edes, Watertown, MA, 1776. Mounted in a black gilt border over impressed designs with archival glass. Evans 14867. Bristol B4268. Shipton & Mooney 43087. Ford 1998. Cushing, Massachusetts Laws 950.
• GEN. WASHINGTON, 'AMERICA'S
  GEN. WASHINGTON, 'AMERICA'S LAMENTATION' 1800 American broadside on paper, 1800, memorial eleven numbered five line stanza poem printed on the death of President and General George Washington. apparently unmarked. Note: Other versions of this broadside were printed under the titles "Columbia's Lamentation Over Washington", "Lamentation For General Washington", and "On The Death Of General Washington".
• TYLER, DECLARATION OF
  TYLER, DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BROADSIDE, 1818 Benjamin Owen Tyler (America 1789-1855), publisher, Peter Maverick (American 1780-1831), engraver and printer, "The Declaration of Independence", 1818, copperplate engraving on paper, facsimile broadside with dedication to Thomas Jefferson at upper margin, and endorsement by Secretary of State Richard Rush to lower left, publisher, engraver, printer, and date to lower margin. Framed.
• AMERICAN REVOLUTION, CONTINENTAL
  AMERICAN REVOLUTION, CONTINENTAL ARMY BROADSIDE A broadside 1p, 1781, At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, 1781: An act, in further addition to an act, intitled, "An act for filling up this state?s quota of the Continental Army, signed: A true copy of record, examin?d by George Wyllys, secretary. Excellent content regarding the need to enlist more soldiers. Text, in part: "At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut...An Act...intitled 'An Act for filling up this State's Quota of the Continental Army.' Be it enacted by the Governor...That the several towns within this State, who have not yet obtained their full compliment of Recruits for the Continental Army...do proceed in manner as is directed...to procure the number of such recruits...the commanding officers...in such deficient towns...are hereby directed...to detach peremptorily...as many able bodied effective men as such town be deficient...muster said detached men...appoint a place of rendezvous...give the necessary orders for marching...to the army...if any person so detached...voluntarily inlist...he shall be entitled to receive...a bounty or premium...six pounds in gold or silver." Evans 17121
• COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
  COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL ORDERS 1791 A general orders broadside marked Head-quarters, Boston, April 12th, 1791. 1 page. Printed by Thomas Adams, and signed in print by William Donnison (1757-1834), Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer, serving at various times as an Aide to Governor Hancock, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts Militia and Judge of Common Pleas, thus setting up the states militia. The reverse filing note has the name of Captain Reuben Barton from Sutton written out. Reuben Barton was a Private in Capt. Daniel Bucknam's company.
• WAR OF 1812, BROADSIDE ORDERS,
  WAR OF 1812, BROADSIDE ORDERS, MASSACHUSETTS War of 1812 General Orders. A broadside from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated July 18, 1814. This demand directive set quantities of men needed for the militia. Nicely detailed giving orders to all generals up to General Dearborn. A complete document of great historical value, administered by John Brooks (1752-1825), American Revolutionary Patriot. During the War of 1812, Brooks was the state militia's adjutant general with the rank of major general and later became the state's 11th governor. Signed in print as Adj. General.
• 7PCS CHARLES DICKENS, LOT OF
  7PCS CHARLES DICKENS, LOT OF EPHEMERA, W/ CDVS Here we have a nice grouping of 7 items of Charles Dickens related pieces of ephemera, starting with 2 period CDVs, one from Philadelphia by Joseph Ward, the other from Carlsbad. We then have a bookplate made for Dickens with a seated lion holding a Maltese cross. Next is a broadside by the Dickens Fellowship which was having an exhibition of Dickensiana, later producing a book containing the elements of the exhibit. We then have a headshot of Dickens from an impressed engraved plate pressed on manila stock paper drawn by the artist Cofacker. Lastly, we have two letters from the Philadelphia Dickens Fellowship, signed by William Ives Rutter Jr., one letter is describing the history of Dickens' travels to the US, finishing with a reference to the statue. The only statue to Charles Dickens worldwide is in Philadelphia, PA and was hosted by the Dickens Fellowship Society, of which Mr. Rutter was a member. This is early written history of that fledgling period. The second piece of correspondence is dated Nov. 24, 1907. Dickens Fellowship’s Philadelphia branch was brought into being on February 7, 1907, thanking a patron for sending a Dickens book and programs, asking the receiver if they would like to entertain at the next meeting and looking forward to the visit.
• Yellow Painted Softwood Document
  Yellow Painted Softwood Document Box, decorated with faux figured maple paint, interior papered with circus broadside, front with wrought iron lock mechanism, bearing an English Registry mark tag with date letter for 1846 and the name Dunton, leather handle, nailed construction, 16" w, 10 1/2 "d, 6 1/4" h, 19th c
• Four good antique theater broadside
  Four good antique theater broadside advertising posters. All in matching frames, including; Lyceum Royal Theater 'King Charming', 'Milliner’s Holiday', Theater Royal - Hay-Market 'Old Heads and Young Hearts', 'Love in a Village'. Each 25.25” x 14.25” overall in frames Condition: all with wrinkling and tears CT Transfer Fee $20
• COLOR LITHOGRAPHSColor lithograph
  COLOR LITHOGRAPHSColor lithograph Grass Valley Quartz Mining Company's Works , drawn from nature 1851, litho. Sarony & Major, 18 1/2" x 23 3/4", together with a printed broadside Empire Store no. 70 opposite Garland's Hotel Front-Street Owego, dated 1848, 21 1/4" x 14 1/2", and a Champion Butter Group lithograph. Provenance: Property of the Fenimore Art Museum sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund. Condition: Quartz Valley - Unframed, large tear to right edge, some stains and discoloration, small edge tears. Empire - tears and losses throughout, mounted to cardboard. Butter Group - as found.