Search Results for "civil war"

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Lot 1548: UNION EAGLE BREASTPLATE

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $80

Lot 1736: JAMES BUCHANAN

Estimate: $140 - $200

Sold: $280

Lot 1227: AUGUSTUS A. CHAPMAN

Estimate: $80 - $100

Passed

Lot 1886: SCHUYLER COLFAX

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold: $40

Lot 618: JOHN C. ROPES

Estimate: $30 - $40

Sold: $10

Lot 575: AUGUSTUS A. CHAPMAN

Estimate: $80 - $100

Passed

Lot 628: LUCIUS J. GARTRELL

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold: $50

Lot 521: CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS SR

Estimate: $20 - $30

Sold: $30

Lot 1534: BENJAMIN HARRISON

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold: $550

Lot 506: AUGUSTUS A. CHAPMAN

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold: $30

Lot 172: GUSTAV SIMON

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold: $100

Lot 537: NELSON A. MILES

Estimate: $40 - $60

Sold: $40

Lot 387: STEPHEN R. MALLORY

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold: $40

Lot 394: THOMAS H. WATTS

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold: $80

Lot 508: ‘I WISH I WAS IN DIXIE’S LAND’

Estimate: $140 - $200

Sold: $140

Lot 708: PHOTOGRAPH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MT. VERNON HOME

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $90

Lot 480: JOHN RODGERS

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold: $30

Lot 815: WENDELL PHILLIPS

Estimate: $40 - $60

Sold: $20

Lot 1157: PAULINE CUSHMAN

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold: $320

Lot 383: WERNER MOLDERS

Estimate: $140 - $200

Sold: $140

Lot 1478: SAMUEL B. HAYMAN

Estimate: $100 - $150

Passed

Lot 1552: C.S.A. $500 LOAN BOND

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $60

Lot 405: HYLAN B. LYON

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold: $100

Lot 483: THOMAS T. FAUNTLEROY

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $50

Lot 577: ‘NATIONAL ALMANAC AND DAILY RECORD’

Estimate: $40 - $60

Passed

Lot 192: EDWARD W. GANTT

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $70

Lot 274: HYLAN B. LYON

Estimate: $200 - $300

Passed

Lot 474: THOMAS A. HARRIS

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold: $60

Lot 493: THOMAS T. FAUNTLEROY

Estimate: $100 - $150

Passed

Lot 546: WINFIELD S. FEATHERSTON

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $60

Lot 434: HENRY W. HILLIARD

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold: $40

Lot 1190: RICHARD J. GATLING

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold: $180

Lot 137: GUSTAV SIMON

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold: $100

Lot 737: SPANISH CIVIL WAR ANTI-TANK DESTRUCTION BADGE WITH PENNANT

Estimate: $600 - $900

Passed

Lot 404: ROOSEVELT, THEODORE

Estimate: $250 - $350

Sold: $440

Lot 196: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S ART

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold: $420

Lot 1020: CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPER GROUPING (4)

Estimate: $140 - $200

Sold: $70

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Lot 1436: [ Autographs ] VASILY K. BLYUKHER (1889 - 1938) Soviet marshal of theFar Eastern Army and hero of the civil war, arrested on bogus spy charges and was last seen a bloody pulp in the basement of NKVD headquarters. Typed D.S. 1p. 4to., Habarosk, May

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Lot 1283: [ Autograph ] Henry John Palmerston 1784-1865 British Prime Minister very popular with the electorate, who with Russell endeavored to avoid British involvement in the American Civil War. A.L.S. "Palmerston", 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Jan. 2, 1850 to Lord

Estimate: $40 - $60

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Lot 896: [ Autographs ] EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE PHOTO An uncommon, extremely clear ninth plate ambrotype, likely pre Civil War, depicting a chest, up view of a proud and dignified black man dressed in suit and tie. It is interesting to speculate as to

Estimate: $300 - $400

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Lot 588: [ Autographs ] PIERRE G. T. BEAUREGARD (1818 - 1893) Confederate major general who initiated the attack on Fort Sumter which started the Civil War. Beauregard also led with great distinction at First Bull Run, Shiloh, and in the defense of Richmond.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Lot 636: [ Autographs ] Henry A. Wise 1819-1869 Chief of the Union's Bureau of Ordnance during the Civil War, cousin of the Confederate general of the same name. A.L.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., Boston, May 25, 1855 to a newspaper editor seeking two copies of an edition

Estimate: $40 - $60

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Lot 653: [ Autographs ] (Civil War Morning Reports) Lot of two D.S.'s, 2pp. folio for the Independent Battalion of the New York Vols., Camp Beaufort, S.C., Apr. 16th and 29th, 1863 The documents list the number of troops present, sick, and fit for duty,

Estimate: $50 - $75

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Lot 663: [ Autographs ] To lot 675 - The following lots are original Civil War printed sheet music, all in very good condition unless otherwise described. Please bid individually. [ Autographs ] The Battle Cry OfFreedom Printed sheet music with lyrics, 6pp.

Estimate: $50 - $75

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Lot 397: [ Autographs ] James M. Mason 1798-1871 Confederate Congressman and commissioner to Great Britain and France, captured with John Slidell and as a result nearly drew Britain into the Civil War. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Selma, Sep. 12, 1857 to Mr. Hague giving

Estimate: $75 - $100

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Lot 418: [ Autographs ] A Star From Old Glory A hand-stitched star sewn on a field of blue cloth, removed from a Civil War 35-star pattern flag used during the conflict. The original flag measured 10in x 16in, and this remnant measures 8in x 7in. Attractively

Estimate: $150 - $250

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Lot 589: [ Autographs ] (General Orders) An interesting grouping of twenty Civil War printed Union general orders, issued to officers during thewar. These orders were used to inform soldiers of changes in military policies, court martial proceedings,

Estimate: $100 - $150

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Lot 141: John A. Andrew 1818-1866 Civil War Governor of Massachusetts and abolitionist first to respond to Lincoln's call for troops and raised the famed 54th Mass. Reg. A.L.S. 1p. small 8vo., [n.p.], Apr. 2, 1867 in pencil, discusses a legal matter. E550-75

Estimate: $550 - $75

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Lot 241: Hinton R. Helper 1829-1909 American writer whose book The Impending Crisis of the South, attacked slave holding on economic grounds and foresaw the Civil War. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Feb. 2, 1900 to the editor of the Washington Post. Helper

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Lot 360: Franz Sigel 1824-1902 Union major general who rallied immigrant Germans to the Union, fought at Pea Ridge and Carthage. A.D.S. on a small card setting forth the ranks he held during the Civil War, and signing with rank Late Maj. Genl. of Vols.

Estimate: $40 - $60

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Lot 300: Union Flag Remnant Three remnants of a 35 star Union Civil War flag used from the period July 4, 1863 until July, 1865 when Nevada joined the United States. Each remnant measures 2in x 2in and is taste fully matted with a reproduction of a Union

Estimate: $100 - $150

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Lot 1659: Clara Barton 1821-1912 American nurse who tended the wounded in the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross. A.L.S. on a American National Association of the Red Cross correspondence card, Washington, Apr. 29, 1890 to a friend hoping to

Estimate: $300 - $400

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Lot 1672: Whitelaw Reid 1837-1912 American journalist and diplomat who made his reputation as a Civil War correspondent, later he succeeded Horace Greeley as editor and publisher of The New York Tribune. Lot of four A.L. S.'s on New York Tribune letterhead,

Estimate: $100 - $150

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Lot 229: (A Star From Old Glory) A hand-stitched star sewn on a field of blue cloth, removed from a Civil War 35-star pattern flag used during the conflict. The original flag measured 10' x 16', and this remnant measures 8in x 7in. Attractively matted with a

Estimate: $150 - $250

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Lot 1057: Whitelaw Reid (1837 1912 American journalist and diplomat made famous by his front line dispatches during the Civil War later took over the New York Tribune from Horace Greeley. Signature on a card adding new York 13 August 1897 With an excellent

Estimate: $40 - $60

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Lot 376: Zebulon B. Vance 1830-1894 Civil War Governor of North Carolina who also fought as a colonel at New Bern and in the Seven Days. A.L. S. on Washington Post letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Mar. 31, 1884 in pencil. Vance sends a letter of

Estimate: $75 - $100

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Lot 397: Henry A. Wise 1819-1869 Chief of the Union's Bureau of Ordnance during the Civil War, cousin of the Confederate general of the same name. A.L.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., Boston, May 25, 1855 to a newspaper editor seeking two copies of an edition with Tales for

Estimate: $40 - $60

Passed

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Lot 283: Fitz John Porter Als to historians John Ropes 3pp 8vo.' Morristown, Jan 2, 1899 Porter thanks Ropes for sending a copy of his Civil War writings but complains that his ill health prevents him temporarily from reading it Ropes writings did much to

Estimate: $100 - $150

Sold: $50

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Lot 351: civil War Newspapers Lot of three Northern newspapers including the New York Tribune May 7, 1861 and Jan 11 1862 and the New York Times Oct 8, 1862 Much interesting news concerning Schofield defeat of the Confederates at Newtonia, the Union victory

Estimate: $40 - $60

Sold: $70

Lot 204: UNION DRUM - Current Bid: $850.00

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Sold: $2,000