Spring Militaria & Historical Auction Day 3 2022-04-07 Auction - 572 Price Results - Alexander Historical Auctions LLC in MD - Page 7
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NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINJOHN ADAMSCONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF 'PORGY AND BESS'
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Chesapeake City, MD, United States
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Spring Militaria & Historical Auction Day 3

Over 1,800 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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THOMAS LYNCH JR.: (1749-1779) Signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of South Carolina, the second rarest of all of the Signers. A LYNCH SIGNED COPY OF A PRAYER OFFERED UPON THE REPEAL OF THE
1458: THOMAS LYNCH JR.Est. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON: (1755 - 1804) American politician who, with Madison and Jay, supported the Constitution through contributions to The Federalist, first Secretary of the Treasury who built the national fiscal system,
1459: ALEXANDER HAMILTONEst. $600-$800
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EGBERT BENSON: (1746 - 1833) American jurist and politician from New York who represented the state in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the House of Representatives, also served as a member of
1461: EGBERT BENSONEst. $140-$200Lot Passed
GEORGE CLINTON: (1739 - 1812) Vice President of the United States under Jefferson and Madison, Continental Congressman who opposed ratification of the Constitution. A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Washington, [n.d. due to paper
1462: GEORGE CLINTONEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
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HENRY DEARBORN: (1751 - 1829) Continental Army General, member of George Washington's staff present during the surrender at Yorktown, later U.S. Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson. L.S. as Secretary of War, 1p.
1463: HENRY DEARBORNEst. $300-$400
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JAMES IRVINE: (1735 - 1819) Revolutionary War major general of Pennsylvania militia, later vice president of Pennsylvania. Good content A.L.S. with integral address leaf, 1p. legal folio, 'Head of Big Spring,
1464: JAMES IRVINEEst. $400-$600
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JOHN ADAMS: (1735 - 1826) Second President of the United States and a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which he also signed. He later joined Franklin and Jay to negotiate peace with Great Britain.
1465: JOHN ADAMSEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed
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JOHN ARMSTRONG: (1758 - 1843) Revolutionary War soldier and aide to generals Mercer and Gates. The distribution of his 'Newburgh letters' which cited wrongs done unto officers and called for organized action,
1466: JOHN ARMSTRONGEst. $200-$300
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JOHN FROST: (1738-1810) Brigadier General of the Continental Army who saw action at Monmouth also served as an adjutant under Horatio Gates. A.L.S., 1p. 4to., York, January 1759, a petition to a judge in the
1467: JOHN FROSTEst. $200-$300
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JOSHUA CLAP: (1729 - ?) Massachusetts captain in the American Revolution, who led groups of Minutemen from his home town of Walpole MA at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, as well as at the Siege of Newport.
1468: JOSHUA CLAPEst. $200-$300
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MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE: (1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a major general under Washington and was instrumental in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. A.L.S. 'Lafayette', 1p. 4to., Paris,
1469: MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTEEst. $400-$600
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ROBERT YATES: (1738 - 1801) American jurist and a leader of the Anti-Federalists, and as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention he opposed the framing and ratification of a federal constitution. D.S. 1p.
1470: ROBERT YATESEst. $140-$200
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SWIVEL CANNON SHOT FROM FORT TICONDEROGA: Approx. 1 1/4 in. 6 oz. iron swivel gun ball dug near Fort Ticonderoga, New York and dating to the French & Indian War or the Revolutionary War, dug in the 1950s. With small display stand and copy of
1472: SWIVEL CANNON SHOT FROM FORT TICONDEROGAEst. $100-$150
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THOMAS BOYLSTON ADAMS: (1772 - 1832) Third and youngest son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. Rare A.D.S., 1p. 7.5 x 2 in., [n.p.,n.d], which reads in full: 'Rec'd from 9th Div. of Maj. George Lewis on full[?]
1473: THOMAS BOYLSTON ADAMSEst. $200-$300
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THOMAS FITZSIMMONS: (1741 - 1811) Signer of the Constitution influential in founding the Bank of North America and in obtaining the protective tariff. A.L.S. as president of Philadelphia's Chamber of Commerce, 1p. 4to.,
1474: THOMAS FITZSIMMONSEst. $160-$200
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WILLIAM PEPPERELL: (1696 - 1759) American general who commanded forces against the French at Cape Breton and in the French and Indian War. He was also the first American ever knighted. Signature on a slip of paper,
1475: WILLIAM PEPPERELLEst. $100-$150
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18TH CENTURY CHAIN SHOT: A naval relic from the Revolutionary War era, a 'chain shot' projectile consisting of two halves of an iron cannonball connected by iron rods. The balls are roughly 3 in. in diameter and connected by
1476: 18TH CENTURY CHAIN SHOTEst. $200-$300
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18TH CENTURY SNUFF BOX: A small black leather snuff box, likely 18th century, 4 x 1 x 2 in., with a hinged lid and locking mechanism. Chipping to the leather throughout yet still functional. A small box such as this would
1477: 18TH CENTURY SNUFF BOXEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
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'OUR GOOD EARTH' WAR BOND POSTER: An American war bond poster featuring artwork originally done by famed painter John Steuart Curry (1897-1946), 14 x 22 in., published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942, depicting a rural
1481: 'OUR GOOD EARTH' WAR BOND POSTEREst. $140-$200
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