SIGNATURE HOUSE AUCTION 39A 2011-02-12 Auction - 415 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 3
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40: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN383: THOMAS A. EDISON47: [COLONIAL FRACTIONAL CURRENCY]
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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SIGNATURE HOUSE AUCTION 39A

Judeo-Christian, Antiquities, Colonial, Americana, Civil War, Military, Heads Of State & Royalty, Jurists, Cabinet Members, Politicians, Science & Technology, Aviators & Explorers
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[COLONIAL VIRGINIA]: Promissory Note. Partly printed DS, 1p, 7½"x9½", King George County, VA, May 7, 1764. Paper seal affixed. Bond in which Richard Lewis of King George County promises to pay James Buchanan the "Sum
0049: [COLONIAL VIRGINIA]Est. $150-$300Lot Passed
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[CONTINENTAL MASSACHUSETTS NOTE]: "Codfish Bill," Serial No. 6253, for One shilling and six pence, 3"x2 ½". Engraved by Paul Revere. Printed by Thomas Fleet. Entitles Bearer to receive "Eighteen pence LM out of the Treasury of this
0050: [CONTINENTAL MASSACHUSETTS NOTE]Est. $100-$300
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HENRY DEARBORN: (1751-1829). Revolutionary War officer and statesman; fought at Bunker Hill, member of Arnold's Quebec expedition; served on General Washington's staff at Yorktown; secretary of war under Jefferson
0051: HENRY DEARBORNEst. $100-$200
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JOHN DICKINSON: (1732-1808). Wealthy attorney and politician; member of Continental Congress from Pennsylvania and Delaware, later serving as President of the two states; served briefly in the PA Militia with rank
0052: JOHN DICKINSONEst. $500-$750Lot Passed
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[EARLY COLONIAL PLYMOUTH]: Collection of fourteen 17th century documents from the town of "Plimouth" [sic], MA, 1669-1700. Excellent Plymouth genealogical and historical content relating to early descendants of the Pilgrim
0053: [EARLY COLONIAL PLYMOUTH]Est. $12,000-$15,000
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[GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE]: Widely influential first "modern" periodical reporting political debates, essays, stories, and poems. Gentleman's Magazine, 45pp, 5"x81/4", St. John's Gate, London, Dec 1782. Contains 15 articles,
0054: [GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE]Est. $100-$200
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SAMUEL GRIFFIN: (1746-1810). Revolutionary War colonel and aide to General Charles Lee, he was wounded in the battle of Harlem Heights (1776). Later he led a militia which enabled General Washington to cross the
0055: SAMUEL GRIFFINEst. $100-$200
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON: (1755-1804). Bold American statesman mortally wounded in a duel with political rival Aaron Burr. He was a principal writer of The Federalist papers and was appointed by Washington the first secretary
0056: ALEXANDER HAMILTONEst. $4,500-$5,500
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WILLIAM HEATH: (1737-1814). American military leader and politician who rose to the rank of major general in the Revolutionary War. He fought in the battles at Concord and Bunker Hill, having trained the
0057: WILLIAM HEATHEst. $200-$400
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PATRICK HENRY: (1736-1799). (1736-1799). Brilliant patriot orator; a major figure of the American Revolution best known for his words: "Give me liberty or give me death." (1775). While Henry was an instigator of
0058: PATRICK HENRYEst. $600-$900
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PATRICK HENRY: Partly-printed DS "P. Henry" as governor on vellum 1p, 15"x13¾", Richmond, Dec 15, 1785. Land grant to Levi Hollingsworth and another gentleman of a tract of land on the "Guyandotte Creek waters..."
0059: PATRICK HENRYEst. $400-$800
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JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON: (1743-1818). Brigadier-general in American Revolution at Valley Forge; member of court martial that convicted General Charles Lee for misconduct in the battle of Monmouth; active member of Sons of
0060: JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTONEst. $100-$200
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THOMAS HUTCHINSON: (1711-1780). Loyalist governor of Massachusetts (1771-74) who supported British authority; also served in the state legislature and as lieutenant governor. While chief justice, his home was sacked
0061: THOMAS HUTCHINSONEst. $600-$1,000
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[IDENTIFIED REVOLUTIONARY WAR JOURNAL]: Fascinating Revolutionary War-date journal of Quartermaster Nicholas Quackenbush, 55pp, 4¼"x6¼". New York, 1778-82. Attractive leather binding is a bit stiff with clean, thin wooden leaves and dark
0062: [IDENTIFIED REVOLUTIONARY WAR JOURNAL]Est. $4,500-$7,000
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[MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE]: (1757-1834). French military leader on the side of the colonists during the American Revolution, receiving a commission as major general by special resolution of Congress. A close friend of
0063: [MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE]Est. $1,500-$2,500
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[LEXINGTON ALARM MINUTEMEN]: Remarkable document signed by 23 Minutemen, including two African-Americans referencing the Siege of Boston. DS, 1p, 7¾"x12½", Dorchester, MA, Feb 9, 1776. Receipt on laid paper signed by 34
0064: [LEXINGTON ALARM MINUTEMEN]Est. $13,000-$18,000
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[MASSACHUSETTS BAY]: Massachusetts Bay Council appoints a Justice of the Peace. Partly printed DS, 1p, 9½"x15½", Watertown, MA, Sep 6, 1775. Large paper seal at upper left. Headed "George the Third...," the Council
0065: [MASSACHUSETTS BAY]Est. $2,500-$3,500
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TIMOTHY PICKERING: (1745-1829). American statesman; colonel in the Continental Army fighting in the battles of Lexington and Concord, participating in Washington's campaign of 1776-77, spending the winter at Valley
0066: TIMOTHY PICKERINGEst. $100-$200
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RICHARD VARICK: (1753-1831). Revolutionary War officer present at the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga; first aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold exonerated after questioning regarding Arnold's treason; wartime
0067: RICHARD VARICKEst. $100-$200
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JAMES WADSWORTH: (1730-1816) American lawyer from Connecticut that served in the Revolutionary Army as a colonel and brigadier general of Connecticut Militia; delegate to the Continental Congress in 1784. ADS, 1p,
0068: JAMES WADSWORTHEst. $100-$200
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ANTHONY WAYNE: (1745-1796). Revolutionary War general distinguished at the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. His seizure of Stony Point, a British defense post (1779), displayed the tactical audacity that gave
0069: ANTHONY WAYNEEst. $750-$1,100
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MARINUS WILLETT: (1740-1830). Revolutionary War hero commanding Forts Constitution and Stanwix; served in the French and Indian War; member of the Sons of Liberty; conducted the last hostile movement against British
0070: MARINUS WILLETTEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
MARINUS WILLETT: Partly printed DS "M. Willett," 1p, 8¼"x5½", New York, Jun 27, 1788. Recognizance of John Malony for his debt to the State of New York for £10 and ordering him to appear be the Court of General
0071: MARINUS WILLETTEst. $150-$300Lot Passed
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[BARON JOHANN KARL PHILIP DE KRAFFT]: An interesting letter to Baron De Krafft who came to this country and served with the Colonial militia in Georgia and whose family served in the US Military over the years. He wrote a noted history
0072: [BARON JOHANN KARL PHILIP DE KRAFFT]Est. $300-$500
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