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Raynors Americana Absentee Auction 2017-03

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Raynors Americana Absentee Auction 2017-03

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Over 200 Lots of Americana collectibles ... primarily paper items with a focus on American Civil War

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Very Scarce Danville Parole: Parole, 7-1/2" x 2-1/2", partially printed and filled out in manuscript, “Office of Provost Marshal” City of Danville, April 29, 1865, certifying that Thomas Wellford, who enlisted late in the

0125: Very Scarce Danville ParoleEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

A Pair of Late War Special Orders Issued By General: RUGGLES, Daniel (1810-1897) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War . He commanded a division at the Battle of Shiloh In April, 1864, he made his

0126: A Pair of Late War Special Orders Issued By GeneralEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

The Assistant Provost Marshal of Richmond Learns The: Great war-date Union Government partly-printed document, 1p. 4to., issued by the "Office of Provost Marshal, Richmond, Va., April 11, 1865," allowing a soldier of the 2nd Virginia amnesty, reading,

0127: The Assistant Provost Marshal of Richmond Learns TheEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Noted Political Cartoonist Nast provides Race Cartoons: A group of five Harper’s Weekly issues, each with a Thomas Nast cartoon regarding race on the back page. Each issue is untrimed, never bound, and thus some minor splits or chips not affecting the

0130: Noted Political Cartoonist Nast provides Race CartoonsEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Confederate Sympathies used by Political: Imprint, 6” x 9-1/2’, 8pp., uncut pamphlet "Confederate Leaders in the Forty-Fourth Congress. Who They Are-- Their Aims and Opinions. A Democratic Counter-Rebellion. Conquering the Union They

0131: Confederate Sympathies used by PoliticalEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

The Story of the Confederate Spy Lt. S. B. Davis: Booklet, 5” x 7”, “Escape of a Confederate Officer From Prison: What He Saw at Andersonville; How He Was Sentenced to Death and Saved by the Interposition of President Abraham Lincoln” Samuel

0132: The Story of the Confederate Spy Lt. S. B. DavisEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Wade Hampton Biography Honoring The Legion Commander's: A great postwar biography of Confederate Cavalryman and South Carolina statesman Wade Hampton, 8pp. 8vo., written by a devote Southerner from South Carolina, ca. 1900, apparently written in hopes of

0133: Wade Hampton Biography Honoring The Legion Commander'sEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Published By Longstreet’s Memorial Association: Booklet, “The ‘Bulldog’ Longstreet at Gettysburg and Chickamauga” by sears Wilson Cabell, Longstreet Memorial Association, 5-1/2” 8-1/2”, 1938, 16pp., plus separate cover, fine. Cover has

0135: Published By Longstreet’s Memorial AssociationEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

0138: This UDC Chapter Is Still ActiveEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

This Mass Soldier Says, “I have seen any quantity of: Union letter written and signed by “Henry” S. Butler, who on 8/5/1861 he mustered into Band MA 16th Infantry and was discharged on 8/9/1862. The 5pp letter is dateline Harrison Landing, July 9th

0139: This Mass Soldier Says, “I have seen any quantity ofEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Passing Ships Are Fired Upon; Spies Are Thrown Into The: Union soldier's war-date letter, 4pp. 8vo., written, on patriotic stationery, by Pvt. William W. Smith, Co. H, 8th Illinois Vols., [later KIA Shiloh 4/6/62 as a member of the 32nd Illinois Vols.

0152: Passing Ships Are Fired Upon; Spies Are Thrown Into TheEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

0153: A Civilian Visitor To Camp Defiance Gets The Scar ofEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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A Mother Losses Touch With Her Son At Ball's Bluff: A good war-date concerned citizen's letter, 1p. 4to., written by a certain "James Gregory", on behalf of the mother of Lieutenant Robert Brown, Marblehead, Mass., Nov. 18, 1861, to Chaplain Quint of

0167: A Mother Losses Touch With Her Son At Ball's BluffEst. US$50-US$100

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1861 Pennsylvania Reserve Corps Patriotic Poem: A great early, ca. 1861, war-date poem, 1p. 8vo., entitled: "The PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE," printed by H. H. McClure, Lancaster, Pa., to be sold at Shepard's bookstore, Washington, D. C., reading, in

0188: 1861 Pennsylvania Reserve Corps Patriotic PoemEst. US$100-US$200

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Oct. 26, 1861 Frank Leslie Newspaper with large map of: Frank Lesli’s Illustrated, October 26, 1861, New York, 8pp., plus enormous fold out, disbound, loose at spine, rough on edge. The value is in the fold out map, 32” X 22-1/2”, “Map of the

0189: Oct. 26, 1861 Frank Leslie Newspaper with large map ofEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Thirteen Harpers Weekly Newspapers: “Harper’s Weekly” was an American political magazine based in New York City. Published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It carried extensive coverage of the American Civil War,

0190: Thirteen Harpers Weekly NewspapersEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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Lot of Four Frank Leslie's Newspapers: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper was founded in 1852 and operated under various names. It is considerable more scarce than Harper’s Weekly, its New York competitor. All the issues are 166pp.,

0191: Lot of Four Frank Leslie's NewspapersEst. US$200-US$300

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Battle of First Manassas: Scarce newspaper, "The Pilot," Boston, August 3, 1861, August 10, 1861, and September 7, 1861. Each issue is 8pp., disbound, loose at spine, occasional edge tears.VG. In small part, [8/3] Front page,

0193: Battle of First ManassasEst. US$50-US$100

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The First Battle of the Peninsula Campaign: Broadside, 8” x 10-1/2”, 3 columns with minor see through at folds, “EXCELSIOR BATTLE-SONG.Dedicated to the Founder of the brave Brigade, (Suggested by events at the Battle of Williamsburg, the

0194: The First Battle of the Peninsula CampaignEst. US$300-US$500

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0196: This Recruit is Certified, Swears the Oath, But WouldEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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The Flag Officer Goldsborough Signs A Requition: GOLDSBOROUGH, Louis M. (1805-1877) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He held several sea commands during the Civil War, including that of the North Atlantic

0197: The Flag Officer Goldsborough Signs A RequitionEst. US$100-US$200

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War Dated Theater Broadsides: A grouping of five Theater Broadsides, all for performances at the Boston Museum, 5” x 13-1/2”, variable type sizes and faces, VG. the group includes; October 11, 1861, "Benefit of Mr. W.

0198: War Dated Theater BroadsidesEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Broadside Issued Within HOURS Of The End of The Battle: Extra Issued Broadside, 4-1/2” x 6,” from the Janesville Daily Gazette, Saturday, August 30th, 10 PM, 1862. An unrecorded Civil War news dispatch from Union Major General John Pope to Major

0242: Broadside Issued Within HOURS Of The End of The BattleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Calvaryman Tells of Capturing A Confederate Major and: Union soldier letter written and signed by George Law who enlisted on 10/13/1862 as a Private, into "A" Co. RI 2nd Cavalry, on 8/24/1863 he transferred into "F" Co. LA 1st Cavalry, he was transferred

0246: Calvaryman Tells of Capturing A Confederate Major andEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

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