A few examples of appraisal values for
VALLEY FORGE

• THE PRAYER AT VALLEY FORGE 1866
  THE PRAYER AT VALLEY FORGE 1866 ETCHING1866 etching of Washington on one knee praying with soldiers trees and a horse in the background. after a painting by H. Brueckner published by John McRae water stains on the bottom margin H 18.5 x W 24'' H 24'' x W 30'' Private collection Madison Heights Mi.
• WASHINGTON AT VALLY FORGE, AFTER
  WASHINGTON AT VALLY FORGE, AFTER CHRISTIAN SCHUSSELE(American/French, 1824-1879) General George Washington, seated, holding letter from Reverend Jacob Duche, begging Washington to negotiate for peace with the British, Valley Forge, 1777, 1851, Edward S. Best, engraver. after a painting attributed to Christian Schussele, engraving on cream paper, sheet 15-7/8 x 12-5/8 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 25-5/8 x 21-7/8 in. Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection Condition: taped tears verso, creases, abrasions, trimmed of all margins and text, hinged in, abraded ink at edges; frame with abrasions
• Washington at Valley Forge
  Washington at Valley Forge painting, George Washington outside his headquarters at Valley Forge, unsigned, oil on canvas, American, 19th century, 24 x 30 in.; 20th century black-painted wood frame. Original stretcher and tacking edge, tacking edge taped with black tape, retouch at top, crackle, cupping, canvas loose; frame with abrasions. Estate of the Late William and Priscilla Carlebach, Mystic, Connecticut and Bedford, New York.
• 30 star American flag labeled
  30 star American flag labeled ''Best...Valley Forge Flag Company Inc.''
• FRAMED CURRIER PRINT OF
  FRAMED CURRIER PRINT OF WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE "Washington at Valley Forge, Dec. 1777-78" by Nathaniel Currier, (NY, 1813-1888), hand colored lithograph, pre-association with Ives, circa Mexican War Era. In gold molded frame, under blue mat, glazed, OS: 20" x 16", SS: 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", toned and foxed, some loss to frame gilding.
• GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNED
  GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNED LETTER TO BRIGADIER GENERAL POTTER dated December 1 1777 this letter discusses secret military strategy leading up to Valley Forge; Letter reads: Headquarters Dec 1st 1777 Sir Since Mr. Tilghman's letter of last Evening to you I have advice from the City which convinces me that the Enemy do not propose coming out as we then expected___ I therefore wish that if you will not have crossed the Schuylkill before you receive this you may remain on the other side for sometime longer___ If the Bridge lately built should have suffer'd any Damage by the late Rains you will get your men to repair it ..... the best order you can as it is highly probable that Troops may soon have to cross over it which must be kept perfectly Secret___ I am Sir Your most Obe'd Serv G. Washington This letter has a Crest Watermark
• Peter Sculthorpe, American, 20th c,
  Peter Sculthorpe, American, 20th c, 14 1/2" x 21 1/2" pencil/charcoal drawing, Valley Forge Schoolhouse in Winter Scene, c. 1973 Estimate $800-1,200
• AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY),
  AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE Oil on canvas, 19th century, appears unsigned, in a later frame.
• J. Joseph Capolino etching,
  J. Joseph Capolino etching, "Washington Headquarters Valley Forge 1778" (no glass) 10 3/4"h x 11 1/2"w, together with "First B&O Train" etching sighned Hopper Emory , 9"hx 10 3/4"w
• FRAMED PRINT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
  FRAMED PRINT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON Arnold Friberg, "The Prayer at Valley Forge," signed and titled in the print; photo-offset lithograph, 30 x 39 1/4 in. overall.
• William Eagan, 2 prints, Valley
  William Eagan, 2 prints, Valley Forge winter, 1976, circus train, 1974, 10" x 21" Estimate $50-100
• ANTHONY WAYNE, ADS, VALLEY FORGE,
  ANTHONY WAYNE, ADS, VALLEY FORGE, MARCH, 1778 Anthony Wayne (1745-1796, Major General in Revolutionary War) handwritten receipt, naming himself as reimbursing Isaac Wood ( of Augusta Co., VA, a member of Light Horse Harry Lee's unit) "for forage for a number of horses taken for the use of the Light Dragoons," March 1, 1778, and signed by Wood; about 2 x 6 5/8 in., tipped to a larger sheet.
• Brass bbld bi-centennial canon,
  Brass bbld bi-centennial canon, 1776-1976 Valley Forge. Estimate $75-100
• Peter Sculthorpe, b 1948, PAFA,
  Peter Sculthorpe, b 1948, PAFA, w/c, Valley Forge, 1976, 12" x 16", matted, framed Estimate $1,000-1,500
• WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE AT
  WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE AT ARTILLERY CAMP BY JOHN WARD DUNSMORE (MICHIGAN/MASSACHUSETTS 1856-1945). Oil on canvas initialed lower right. Study of the two generals at Valley Forge. 8 1/2''h. 13''w. in a frame 16''h. 21''w.
• Henry Merwin Shrady (American,
  Henry Merwin Shrady (American, 1871-1922) Washington at Valley Forge, 1904bronze cast by the Roman Bronze Works, New York the base marked Copyrighted 1904 H.M. Shrady and Roman Bronze Works NY. Height 25 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Julester Joy Bennett, Shelbyville, Kentucky
• MALCOLM MORLEY (BRISTISH,
  MALCOLM MORLEY (BRISTISH, 1931-2018) "MARINE SERGEANT AT VALLEY FORGE" 1969, Silkscreen on BKF rives paper. Signed 'Malcom Morley' (lower right) and numbered 5/75.
• 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.
• REA NORMAN REDIFER (PA/IN/JAPAN,
  REA NORMAN REDIFER (PA/IN/JAPAN, 1933-2008) "Winter Quarters", lithograph, with hand drawn remarqued image lower right, pencil signed lower left, titled center and signed in plate lower right, depicting George Washington and Du Portail at Valley Forge, in a wooden frame with double mat, OS: 26 1/2" x 33", Image: 16 1/4" x 23 3/4". Good condition.
• Vintage ''Valley Forge Special''
  Vintage ''Valley Forge Special'' beer tray. 10 1/2'' x 13 1/4''.
• Peter Sculthorpe, b 1948, PAFA,
  Peter Sculthorpe, b 1948, PAFA, w/c, Knox's Bridge, Valley Forge, PA, 1977, 21" x 29", matted, framed Estimate $3,000-5,000
• LETTER TO ANTHONY WAYNE, YORKTOWN
  LETTER TO ANTHONY WAYNE, YORKTOWN CAMPAIGN, 1781 James Milligan (Lieutenant in the 4th Pa. Regiment) autograph letter, signed, dated at camp, Bottom's Bridge (on the Chickahominy River, in New Kent Co., east of Richmond), August 12, 1781, to Gen. Anthony Wayne and docketed in his handwriting; 1 p., folio, 13 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.; offering Wayne his resignation. The Pennsylvania troops had suffered considerably over the previous few weeks for lack of supplies and in skirmishes with the British, resulting in the condensing three battalions into two, with extraneous officers sent home to recruit. In fact, Milligan remained in service until mid 1783.
• JOSEPH REED, ALS, DURING THE PA
  JOSEPH REED, ALS, DURING THE PA LINE MUTINY, 1781 Joseph Reed (1741-1785, Statesman, Aide de Camp of Washington) autograph letter, signed, as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, dated at Philadelphia, January 25, 1781, to Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne at Trenton; 2 1/2 pp., folio, 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. Reed tells Wayne, "We have just received a fresh Demand from Mr. Deane for Shirts & Shoes," expressing exasperation because the articles had already been sent in an effort to appease the desperate soldiers in winter camp at Jockey Hollow. He asks Wayne and other officers to do all they can to distribute supplies. A postscript alludes to the reorganization of the PA Line, including relocation of various regiments.
• 2 vols. Pennsylvania Forges,
  2 vols. Pennsylvania Forges, Furnaces and Ironwork: Pennsylvania Society of The Colonial Dames of America. Forges and Furnaces in The Province of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1914. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed; light wear. Plates. * Mercer, Henry C. The Bible in Iron. Doylestown: Bucks County Historical Society, 1941. 2nd ed. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt; slightly dusty, corners bumped. Photo illus. Minor foxing on title page. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 1 piece. Noual, J., after
  1 piece. Noual, J., after Garrison, Nicholas. "A View of Bethlehem, One of The Brethren's Principal Settlements, in Pennsylvania." [London: Robert Sayer], Nov. 24, 1757. 15 x 18 3/4 inches (381 x 476 mm), plate mark, margins. Title & legends mounted below image, canvas-backed; moderate toning & mat burn. Uncolored. Framed. The city of Bethlehem was founded in 1741 as a haven and communal society for members of the Moravian Church. Deak
• Thomas R. Fay (New Jersey) De Windt
  Thomas R. Fay (New Jersey) De Windt House, Old Tappen, New York, Headquarters of George Washington During the Revolutionary War, signed lower right "T. Fay" and inscribed, watercolor on paper, 10-3/8 x 14-1/8 in.; modern burl veneer frame,
• BRIG. GEN. J. VARNUM, REVOLUTIONARY
  BRIG. GEN. J. VARNUM, REVOLUTIONARY OFFICER, ALS Major General James M. Varnum (1748-1789, a commander of Rhode Island militia during the Revolution, serving at Valley Forge and on the Delaware, later U.S. Judge for the Northwest Territory and framer of its laws) ALS to Major General Nathaniel Greene, "Commanding in the Southern Department," Philadelphia, Feb. 21, 1781, 2pp. folio, with original cover sheet, free-franked by Varnum and docketed by Greene: a colorful letter congratulating Greene on the victory at the Cowpens, noting British naval losses and the invasion of Cape Fear; together with personal details of reaction of Greene's wife to his promotion in rank and consequent risk; mentions George Washington, John Paul Jones, and Benedict Arnold.
• Harry Thomas Hall, III
  Harry Thomas Hall, III (1932-2010, American), illustration painter, mixed media on Masonite titled "Winter Quarters" depicting Washington's troops at Valley Forge, signed HALL: together with a paper back book titled "Winter Quarters" by Noel E. Busch. The illustration was used for the book jacket. Illustratioon: 21" x 34" ss / 28" x 41.5" oa
• Group of four antique framed hand
  Group of four antique framed hand colored engravings of the American Revolution, including: Knocx Entering Camp with Artillery; Washington Endevouring to Rally the Fugitives; Countrymen Joing the Army Under Gates; Washington and Lee at Monmouth; overall good condtion, minor surface wear, minor age wear; including frame L 7" W 10 1/4" (Approx.)Provenance: Private Collection, Palos Verdes Estates, California
• A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
  A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 5-20-1796, granting a property named "Belvadere" to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
• AFTER HENRY BRUECKNER ENGRAVING
  AFTER HENRY BRUECKNER ENGRAVING GEORGE WASHINGTONAfter Henry Brueckner, George Washington engraving The Prayer at Valley Forge. Published by John McRae. 15 1/2" x 19 1/2" (with frame 24 3/4" x 28 1/2"). Lower margin appears to be painted over; chips and losses to frame.
• Andrew Wyeth (Chadds Ford,
  Andrew Wyeth (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania/Maine, 1917-2009), "Revolutionary War Soldier", brown ink on paper, signed lower right and inscribed "dull Red facings white and cross belt same…A.W.", 9-5/8 x 7-1/4 in., modern ogee molding frame,
• Field Hospital of 81st Penn.
  Field Hospital of 81st Penn. Vols. Near Falmouth VA Original Pencil Drawing Plus Shred of Battle Flag Original pencil drawing by Surgeon John Houston Jr. 81st Pennsylvania titled in the lower margin Hospital of 81st Reg't P.V. in Camp near Falmouth Va. / Winter of '62 & '63 and framed with a blue shred of the 81st's first battle flag. 7.25 x 8.5 in. housed in period frame with typewritten identification/provenance on backing indicating that this was from the son of John Houston Jr. M.D.  John J.L. Houston of Philadelphia PA dated July 29 1932.  John Houston Jr. enlisted in August 1862 as an Assistant Surgeon and was commissioned into Field & Staff of the Pennsylvania 81st Infantry. He was promoted to Surgeon in January 1863 and was mustered out in September 1865. The 81st Pennsylvania participated in several major battles throughout the war including Yorktown Antietam  Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Gettysburg  Wilderness Spotsylvania  Cold Harbor Petersburg and Appomattox among many others losing 18 officers and 190 enlisted men that were killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 96 enlisted men that died of disease.  Condition: One light fold line and toning at left and right edges.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Eyrefield" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• 1 vol. History of the First
  1 vol. History of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry... November 17th, 1774 to... November 17th, 1874. Trenton; Princeton, (1875). 4to, orig. full blind floral-stamped brown morocco, gilt-lettered spine, a.e.g.; scuffed, joints, corners & spine ends often rubbed. With engraved vignette title + 18 plates (includes chromolithographic plate & facsimile). Some offsetting from chromolithographic plate, internally generally clean.
• Pattison Virginia Civil War
  Pattison Virginia Civil War sketch (James William Pattison, Illinois/Asheville, North Carolina, 1844-1915), encampment with tents, soldiers and barrel "flue", inscribed "Winter Quarters (1864-5) of the 57th Mass. Vol. Inft. In a pine grove (spared from cutting because of its value as cover to our positions, although when the weather was cold we went long distances to obtain fuel, being obliged to have it in wagons), close to and covering the line of entrenchments before Petersburg, Va. Regiment was very reduced in numbers. "G" Co. mustered only 13 men. Whole number rep[or]ted for duty in reg. About 85 to 90. The principle object…best made and best kept but in camp was occupied by Sergt. Rumney, Corpl. Welch, Corpl. Pattison and later by Bartlett, standing at the head of street of "G" Co.--Jas. Wm. P…The "Crater" was on our left and Ft. Stedman near our rt.", pencil on paper, unframed, 8-1/2 x 5-5/8 in.; found loose in a sketchbook. Toning, handling grime, cut into left edge, paper present. Estate of Patricia Pattison Shuttles, Asheville, North Carolina.