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Raynors' HCA Limited Edition Spring Auction
11:00 AM PT - Apr 10th, 2008

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Raynors' Historical Collectible Auctions

1687 West Buck Hill Rd
Burlington, NC 27215
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341 Items

Lot Description Estimates
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1 Lot 1

Lexington & Concord and Much More
Bound volume of twelve (12) issues of the popular coffeehous...

1,500
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2,000
6 Bids
2 Lot 2

Scarce Revolutionary Pamphlet, Published on Order
Rare book "In Committee of Safety, During the Recess of the ...

5,000
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7,500
3 Bids
3 Lot 3

Major General Artemus Ward Orders Payment for Colo
WARD, Artemus (1727-1800) American major general in the Amer...

1,000
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1,500
1 Bid
4 Lot 4

General Samuel Parsons Signed War-Date Oath
PARSONS, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) In August 1776 Congress a...

750
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1,000
4 Bids
5 Lot 5

Manuscript Document Listing the Provisions on Hand
Manuscript Document Signed "James Gray D.C. G. Northern Depa...

750
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1,000
2 Bids
6 Lot 6

Magnificent John Hancock Broadside for Harvard Uni
Printed broadside in Latin, 1p. 17"x25", with "Johnni Hancoc...

2,000
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3,000
7 Bids
7 Lot 7

Good Content Arthur Lee Autograph Letter Signed
LEE, Arthur (1740-1792)As American Minister to France, he ha...

2,000
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3,000
3 Bids
8 Lot 8

Georgia Land Deed Signed by Thomas Mifflin For 225
MIFFLIN, Thomas (1744-1800) Soldier, governor; born in Phila...

1,500
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2,000
8 Bids
9 Lot 9

1755 Letter to the Vernons - Regarding Slave Ship
Historical piece of correspondence pertaining to the well-do...

2,000
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3,000
10 Lot 10

A Ship's Log for Slave Vessels out of Newport, Rho
Ship's log for voyages in December 1784, July 1786, June 178...

2,000
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3,000
7 Bids
11 Lot 11

Tennessee Importation Certification
Rare Manuscript Document Signed, "Richd Walker" 1p. quarto, ...

500
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750
1 Bid
12 Lot 12

Charleston Slave Tag
A rare very good condition bronze Charleston slave tag, appr...

2,000
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3,000
9 Bids
13 Lot 13

1846 Alabama Governor Issues a Slave Pardon for At
Set of six (6) documents regarding the case of Charles Fulle...

1,000
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1,500
2 Bids
14 Lot 14

African Repository Letter and Imprint
Printed letter, 1p. quarto, March 5, 1847, "Colonization Roo...

500
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750
1 Bid
15 Lot 15

Slave Narrative
Slave narrative, "Babay. A True Story of a good Negro Woman...

500
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750
3 Bids
16 Lot 16

American Slavery Poem by Washington N. Gilmore
Autograph Poem Signed, "Washington N. Gilmore" 1p. quarto, e...

500
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750
1 Bid
17 Lot 17

Slave Trader Writes of Potential Purchases and Sal
Autograph Letter Signed, "F.W. Watson" 3p. quarto, Dublin, N...

500
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750
5 Bids
18 Lot 18

Fascinating Letter Addressed to Benson Lossing Per
Autograph Letter Signed "Jno. C. Rioll", 4p. quarto, Savanna...

1,500
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2,000
19 Lot 19

1st Illustrated Edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. Illustrated Edi...

500
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750
10 Bids
20 Lot 20

Virginia "Free Persons of Color" Documents
Set of four (4) documents pertaining to Virginia 'Free Perso...

500
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750
9 Bids
21 Lot 21

The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company I
Partly-printed Document Signed, 1p. folio, September 10, 185...

2,000
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3,000
6 Bids
22 Lot 22

1840 Slave Manumission
Manuscript Document Signed, "Eph. H. McConnell" 1p. small qu...

500
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750
4 Bids
23 Lot 23

1862 Confederate Newspaper, The Christian Banner B
A good war-date pro-Confederate newspaper published in Feder...

500
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750
4 Bids
24 Lot 24

Emancipation Proclamation Published for the Navy
Government issued document, 3p. octavo, being General Order ...

750
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1,000
25 Lot 25

Colored Woman Running a House of Prostitution
Autograph Letter Signed "Jno. K. McCulloh" 1p. quarto, June ...

500
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750
26 Lot 26

United States Colored Troops Enlistment
Partly-printed Document Signed, "JJ D Scolis, Lieutenant, 18...

500
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750
2 Bids
27 Lot 27

Rare Contraband Pioneer Party Document
Partly-printed Document Signed, "A.R. Eddy" Captain & Quarte...

500
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750
28 Lot 28

South Carolina Planters Loose Their Slaves To The
A rare war-date Confederate South Carolina Slave Agent's let...

1,000
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1,500
2 Bids
29 Lot 29

Excellent Wilson Chinn Carte de Visite
Scarce CDV with printed caption, "Learning is Wealth, Wilson...

750
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1,000
7 Bids
30 Lot 30

46th U.S.C.T. Report By a Colored Sergeant
Incredible and scarce Manuscript Document entitled "Report o...

500
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750
7 Bids
31 Lot 31

Currier & Ives RE-CONSTRUCTION, OR "A WHITE MAN'S
Print, 14-1/2"x11-1/4", "RE-CONSTRUCTION, OR "A WHITE MAN'S ...

750
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1,000
6 Bids
32 Lot 32

Prohibition Party Print
Very nice 28" x 22" print titled: "Prohibition Party Leaders...

500
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750
2 Bids
33 Lot 33

Freedman's School Teacher Archive
Fine archive of twenty (20) items pertaining to Minnie A. H...

1,000
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1,500
4 Bids
34 Lot 34

The Conjoined Slave Twins - 'The Two-Headed Nighti
Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 - 1912) were...

500
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750
2 Bids
35 Lot 35

Rare Slave Occupational CDV's
Outstanding and rare pair of carte de visites of former Afri...

750
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1,000
36 Lot 36

Black Gun, Silver Star - Scarce Bass Reeves Signed
REEVES, Bass (1838-1910) is thought by most to be one of the...

3,000
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5,000
37 Lot 37

Negro Deputy U.S. Marshal Grant Johnson Signed Doc
JOHNSON, Grant (1858-1929). One of only a dozen or so blacks...

500
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750
3 Bids
38 Lot 38

COLORED MAN IS NO SLACKER bold black caption along bottom of this full color World War I l...

500
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750
39 Lot 39

An Extraordinary Authentic Segregation Sign
This Part Of Bus For COLORED RACE, 14"x 4," black stencil wo...

3,000
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5,000
28 Bids
40 Lot 40

Days After John Kennedy's Famous Civil Rights Mess
Rare and highly important Western Union telegram sent by Pre...

500
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750
3 Bids
41 Lot 41

Rare General Robert Garnett Autograph Letter Signe
GARNETT, Robert Seldon (1819-1861) Confederate General. A We...

2,000
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3,000
5 Bids
42 Lot 42

Samuel Gibbs French Writes from a Steamer on the M
FRENCH, Samuel Gibbs (1818-1910) Named Chief of Ordnance whe...

500
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750
43 Lot 43

Robert E. Lee Extends his Leave of Absence The Yea
LEE, Robert Edward (1807-1870) general-in-chief of the Confe...

3,000
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5,000
1 Bid
44 Lot 44

French Forrest Autograph Letter Signed About an Un
FORREST, French (1796-1866) American naval officer who serve...

500
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750
8 Bids
45 Lot 45

Less than a Year Before Secession Outstanding Ames
Manuscript Letter Signed, "Jas. T. Ames," 1p. folio, Chicope...

750
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1,000
8 Bids
46 Lot 46

This Tennessean is Wanting Secession in Mid Decemb
Autograph Letter Signed, "James J. Fraley" 2p. folio, [Hamb...

500
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750
8 Bids
47 Lot 47

The Lincoln Election in Texas
Autograph Letter Signed "J.H. Combs," Bosqueville, Texas, De...

500
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750
6 Bids
48 Lot 48

Virginia State Constituional Convention Member Wri
WILSON, Benjamin (1825-1901)Commonwealth attorney for Harris...

750
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1,000
12 Bids
49 Lot 49

Governor of South Carolina Pickens War-Date Autogr
PICKENS, Francis W. (1805-1869) was an American lawyer and p...

500
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750
5 Bids
50 Lot 50

Governor Pickens War Date Autograph Letter Signed
PICKENS, Francis W. (1805-1869) Governor of South Carolina w...

500
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750
7 Bids
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