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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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0516: Stunning Abraham Lincoln Wax Profile Bust PresentationEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Ford's Theater Playbill Photograph….John E. Buckingham: Rare photograph of a "Buckingham Print" Ford's Theater playbill published by John E. Buckingham, Ford's Theater Doorman. Buckingham was the doorman the night John Wilkes Booth assassinated President

0517: Ford's Theater Playbill Photograph….John E. BuckinghamEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Execution of the Conspirators at Washington: A complete and authentic issue of Harpers Weekly, July 22, 1865, 16pp.,disbound. From an interior page, full page horizontal engraving, ""Execution of the Conspirators at Washington, July 7, 1865

0520: Execution of the Conspirators at WashingtonEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Its War With Mexico: Imprint, “War With Mexico., Speech of Hon. John A. Dix, of New York, in the Senate ... On the bill reportedfrom the Committee on Military Affairs to raise, for a limited time, an additional

0523: Its War With MexicoEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

1870's Remington & Sons Firearms and Ammunition Sales: Printed E. Remington & Sons Firearms and Ammunition Sales Brochure, ca. 1874, on four pages of a single folded leaf, 9 x 12-inches, printed by the "Citizen" Steam Printing House, Ilion, New York.

0527: 1870's Remington & Sons Firearms and Ammunition SalesEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Rough Rider Charged San Juan Hill With Roosevelt: Mounted albumen, 7” x 9”, of the famous Rough Rider in uniform, Captain Woodbury Kane with camp tent in the background. The photograph is ID’d in the negative as San Antonio, TEX. When the

0529: Rough Rider Charged San Juan Hill With RooseveltEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Spanish American War Period Photograph: Mounted phtograph 9-1/2” x 8,” by Herbert L. Brown, 185 Moddy Street, Waltham, Mass., shows three men seated outside a tent. on the left is a uniformed officer, in the center, a civilian, and on

0530: Spanish American War Period PhotographEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Missile Equipped with Turbine Engines: Original real photo postcard of the Bliss-Leavitt Torpedo being loaded abroad the USS Mississippi in 1925. The Bliss-Leavitt torpedo was a torpedo designed by Frank McDowell Leavitt and manufactured

0531: Missile Equipped with Turbine EnginesEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

The Greatest of All Leathernecks: Book, 1st edition, “THE REMINISCENCES OF A MARINE,” by Major General John A. Lejeune, Dorrance and Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1930, 488pp., VG. Interestingly, there is a 1pp., Autograph Letter

0532: The Greatest of All LeathernecksEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Secretary of the Navy Signed Card,: “Claude A. Swanson” on the Secretary of the Navy, Washington Card, VG. Claude Augustus Swanson (1862 - 1939), was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia. He served seven

0533: Secretary of the Navy Signed Card,Est. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Famous Hollywood Personalities: Jack Benny, Carole: The bank note is a 10 shillings “Common Wealth of Australia”. On the reverse are 5 autographs of Hollywood personalities who were on a USO TOUR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. According to the Internet,

0538: Famous Hollywood Personalities: Jack Benny, CaroleEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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0539: The Soldier Took Nearly 100 PhotosEst. US$100-US$200

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Lot of World War II Tail Gunner’s Personal Effects: Lot of WWII tail gunner's personal effects (5 items). 2nd U.S. Air Force Division shoulder patch, 2 1/2" diamond, showing an American eagle in gold against a blue background with the Army Air Corp

0540: Lot of World War II Tail Gunner’s Personal EffectsEst. US$50-US$100

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Democracy Falls to USSR - 1991: 5 Sets of 2 Important Issues [10 total newspapers]. A fascinating pair of newspapers [5 sets], the premier newspapers on the coup and collapse of the Soviet Union. Both double-titled; "NEZAVISIMAYA

0543: Democracy Falls to USSR - 1991Est. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Stephen Douglas Mourning Albumen And Free Frank: Quite rare, and unusual, Stephen Douglas mourning albumen. The image itself measures 1 ¾" x 2 ¼", and is mounted on coated stock. The image was taken by famed 19th Century Chicago photographer J.

0545: Stephen Douglas Mourning Albumen And Free FrankEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

McKinley's Secretary of the Interior.: Cabinet card photograph of Cornelius Newton Bliss (1833-1911) by Falk in NYC. Verso has a wet stamp, Siegel-Cooper Co. in New York. Nice portrait. Great condition. Bliss was an American merchant,

0546: McKinley's Secretary of the Interior.Est. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Simeon Ford Cabinet photo: Photographed by Schloss in New York City. Handsome portrait. Copyright 1908, VG. Ford was a Famous business man and hotel proprietor, best known for co-owning the Grand Union Hotel in NYC. He was

0547: Simeon Ford Cabinet photoEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Cabinet Photo of Famous Business Criminal, Charles W.: Photographed by P.S. Rogers in New York City. Great condition. Charles Wyman Morse (October 21, 1856 - January 12, 1933) was an American businessman and speculator, guilty of major frauds.Through

0548: Cabinet Photo of Famous Business Criminal, Charles W.Est. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting Book: Book, “African Game Trails. An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist,” by Theodore Roosevelt, Syndicate Publishing, New York, 1910, 582pp., extensively illustrated

0550: Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting BookEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Two 1832 Philadelphia US Mint Coins: Lord's Prayer written on back side. One is attached to a blue ribbon. One attached to ribbon is in great condition, other one is a bit more faded and discolored. Each 1/2” diameter.

0552: Two 1832 Philadelphia US Mint CoinsEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

An Important Bishop of the Episcopal Church is: Silk ribbon, 3’ x 6,” with image of “Jackson Kemper, Our First Missionary Bishop”. The ribbon shows wear, particulary at the bottom. In 1835, the Episcopal Church's General Convention decided

0553: An Important Bishop of the Episcopal Church isEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Vintage Charm Bracelet from the New York World's Fair -: Small, probably meant for a child. Has five charms attached to it. One is the classic World's Fair image. The others are the aquarium, times square, statue of liberty and radio city. Verso is orange

0556: Vintage Charm Bracelet from the New York World's Fair -Est. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Planting Trees in Israel: Certificate, 13-1/2” x 12,” “TREE FUND” Issued by the Jewish National Fund, New York, certifying that Sam Zovoloff paid to have 10 trees planted in Israel in the name of his deceased wife

0558: Planting Trees in IsraelEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Photographic Book of Sholem Aleichem’s Funeral by His: Booklet, 10” x 11,” 32pp. plus separate cover, 1916, Olga Rabinowitz, string bound. the book has an image on each left page, right page blank. The cover is mundane, but the interior is

0559: Photographic Book of Sholem Aleichem’s Funeral by HisEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

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