Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2 2018-08-01 Auction - 831 Price Results - Alexander Historical Auctions LLC in MD - Page 12
JOHN HANCOCKPACIFIC THEATER ILLUSTRATED POSTAL COVERSMOHANDAS K. GANDHI
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Chesapeake City, MD, United States
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Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2

Summer Auction 2018 offering over 1,600 lots of historical militaria, autographs, documents, ephemera and relics from all world wars.
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A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIR: A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIRAn extraordinary relic, a lock of two strands of Robert E. Lee's hair. The locket was obtained by our consignor from Butterfield's in Los Angeles in 2001, who
1075: A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIREst. $250-$350
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CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACK: CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACKTarred canvas Union Civil War backpack, approx. 16" x 18" (closed), with one shoulder strap intact and showing original brass fittings, and the other shoulder strap
1076: CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACKEst. $150-$200
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PARROTT ARTILLERY SHELL: PARROTT ARTILLERY SHELLCast iron artillery projectile, approx. 8 ¾" x 3" dia., as used in the 10-pounder 3-inch Parrott rifle. The projectile is fitted with an iron sabot band at the base, with a
1077: PARROTT ARTILLERY SHELLEst. $150-$200
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SCHENKL ARTILLERY SHELL: SCHENKL ARTILLERY SHELLCast iron artillery projectile, approx. 8 ¾" x 3" dia., as used most commonly with the Federal 3-inch Ordnance Rifle. This projectile would have been fitted with a
1078: SCHENKL ARTILLERY SHELLEst. $150-$200
CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACK: CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACKTarred canvas Union Civil War backpack, approx. 16" x 16" (closed), with shoulder straps broken and partially missing. The front flap is stuck to the remainder of the
1079: CIVIL WAR TARRED CANVAS BACKPACKEst. $75-$100Lot Passed
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CIVIL WAR "BULLET IN WOOD" AND MINIE BALLS: CIVIL WAR "BULLET IN WOOD" AND MINIE BALLSGood lot of recovered Civil War battlefield items, includes two examples of minie balls found embedded in a section of rail of a tree, each about 6" long
1080: CIVIL WAR "BULLET IN WOOD" AND MINIE BALLSEst. $60-$80
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"LONGSTREET AT GETTYSBURG" BY MORT KUNSTLER: "LONGSTREET AT GETTYSBURG" BY MORT KUNSTLERSigned print: "Longstreet at Gettysburg", 12 1/2" x 15 3/4" (sight), a print of Kunstler's 1992 painting showing Gen. James Longstreet and aides on
1081: "LONGSTREET AT GETTYSBURG" BY MORT KUNSTLEREst. $300-$400
JOHN BROWN "ALBANY" ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPH: JOHN BROWN "ALBANY" ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHExcessively rare albumen photographic print, 4 1/2" x 6", depicting infamous abolitionist JOHN BROWN (1800-1859), best known for his armed takeover of the
1082: JOHN BROWN "ALBANY" ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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SLAVE HIRE AND PURCHASE RECEIPTS: SLAVE HIRE AND PURCHASE RECEIPTSGood pair of manuscript D.S.'s, both receipts for the sale and hire of slaves. The first, 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p.], Nov. 1, 1859, in part: "Received of J.J. Polk
1084: SLAVE HIRE AND PURCHASE RECEIPTSEst. $150-$250
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TENNESSE DOCUMENT SEEKS PAYMENT FOR SLAVES: TENNESSE DOCUMENT SEEKS PAYMENT FOR SLAVESManuscript D.S., 1p. 8vo., Denmark [Tennessee], Sep. 16, 1859, a claim submitted by a Jonathan B. Compton, seeking payment for four slaves sold to a neighbor
1090: TENNESSE DOCUMENT SEEKS PAYMENT FOR SLAVESEst. $100-$150
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I AM...A TRUE MAN TO THE WHITE RACE!: "I AM...A TRUE MAN TO THE WHITE RACE!"Fascinating political and racial content letter, 1p. 4to., Baltimore, May 2, 1870, in which one "R. Fowler" sets forth his political views. In small part: "...My
1092: I AM...A TRUE MAN TO THE WHITE RACE!Est. $150-$250
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RACIST GERMAN SONG BOOK: RACIST GERMAN SONG BOOKWhat was once "campy" is now racist: German songbook "Negerlieder-Album" , a ca. 1900 collection of 14 "Coon Songs" a German publisher thought would sell well in Germany, with
1093: RACIST GERMAN SONG BOOKEst. $100-$150
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KU KLUX KLAN HOOD AND ROBE: KU KLUX KLAN HOOD AND ROBEWhite cotton Ku Klux Klan hood, robe and rope belt, likely post-World War II. The hood bears a faded red tassel at the tip and crudely cut eye openings, with no rear flap.
1095: KU KLUX KLAN HOOD AND ROBEEst. $200-$300
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KU KLUX KLAN MEMBERSHIP CARD AND MEDALLION: KU KLUX KLAN MEMBERSHIP CARD AND MEDALLIONGood pair of Klan items, the first a blank 2 ½" x 3 ½" "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan" membership card, circa 1920's, certifying the bearer has been
1096: KU KLUX KLAN MEMBERSHIP CARD AND MEDALLIONEst. $150-$200
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KU KLUX KLAN RECORD: "WHY I AM A KLANSMAN": KU KLUX KLAN RECORD: "WHY I AM A KLANSMAN"Original circa-1920's 78-RPM shellac record, 9 ¾" dia., released under the "KKK" label and containing the compositions "Why I Am a Klansman" on the "A"
1097: KU KLUX KLAN RECORD: "WHY I AM A KLANSMAN"Est. $150-$200