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Raynors Absentee Americana Auction

An Extremely Rare Confederate Secession Arm Or Hatband

Jefferson Davis Sets General Wise Straight

Very Scarce Photo - Woman Baseball Player

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Raynors Absentee Americana Auction

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Items reflecting American History from 1750-1950. We offer Documents, Letters, Broadsides, Photographs, Relics.

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He Served Washington By Setting Up The Flying Camp: ROBERDEAU, Daniel (1727-1795) was an American merchant residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the time of the American War of Independence. He represented Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1779 in the

0002: He Served Washington By Setting Up The Flying CampEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

French and Indian War Document: The ledger sheet, 2pp., 7-1/2” x 12-1/4” is headed “Newbury Daniel Knight, a soldier in Cap(tain) Davenport’s Camp” and has line item expenses from November 17, 1759 through December 2,

0003: French and Indian War DocumentEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

1759 Pamphlet: The Honest Grief of a Tory-With An: A rare anti-taxation booklet, entitled: "The HONEST GRIEF OF A TORY, expressed in a genuine letter from a Burgess of ---, in Wiltshire, to the author of the Monitor, Feb. 17, 1759," 39pp. 8vo.,

0004: 1759 Pamphlet: The Honest Grief of a Tory-With AnEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Declaration Massachusetts Signer: PAINE, Robert Treat (1731-1814) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician, best known as a signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Massachusetts. Document Signed “Paine”

0005: Declaration Massachusetts SignerEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Oliver Ellsworth Approves the Voucher: ELLSWORTH, Oliver (1745-1807) was an American lawyer and politician, a revolutionary against British rule, a drafter of the United States Constitution, United States Senator from Connecticut, and

0008: Oliver Ellsworth Approves the VoucherEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

A Document Fragment Signed by Three Prominent New York: Fragment of a Document measuring 6 ½” x 3 ½”, mounted to a larger sheet measuring 9” x 5 ¼” overall. Among other signatures are affixed those of John Hathorn, Jesse Woodhull and Henry

0011: A Document Fragment Signed by Three Prominent New YorkEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

The Former Rev War General Wants to Ease His Fathers: VAN CORTLAND, Philip (1749-1831) was an American surveyor, landowner, and politician from Westchester County, New York. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt and brother of Pierre Van

0015: The Former Rev War General Wants to Ease His FathersEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Du Ponceau Served as a Secretary to Steuben: DU PONCEAU, Peter S. (1760-1844) He emigrated to America in 1777, at age 17, with Baron von Steuben, who was 30 years his senior. Du Ponceau served as a secretary to Steuben in the Continental Army

0017: Du Ponceau Served as a Secretary to SteubenEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

One Of The Green Mountain Boys: WALBRIDGE, Ebenezer (1738-1819) was a lieutenant in the regiment of Green Mountain Boys before Quebec in 1775, and was adjutant of the regiment, and he fought at Bennington where his brother Henry

0018: One Of The Green Mountain BoysEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Abolitionists, Whigs and The Mexican War: Autograph Letter Signed, “Geo. Haven.” Three pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. Meriden, MA. October 4, 1849. Addressed on integral leaf to “Liberty F. Thurber, Washington Vt.” Haven comments upon a

0022: Abolitionists, Whigs and The Mexican WarEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Stunning Slave Image: A spectacular stereoview by J. Ward & Son of Boston MA showing a young black man in prison stripes, praying for his freedom. The printed prayer is on the back, "Oh let me live in Freedom's Land, or

0026: Stunning Slave ImageEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Free Man of Color: This 1/6 plate tintype is of an older distinguished black man. The man promotes a full head of pure white hair and a neatly trimmed white beard. He is fully uniformed, with hand tinted gold buttons,

0027: Free Man of ColorEst. US$300-US$500

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An Important Fugitive Slave Report: A complete and authentic issue of the Illustrated London News, March 9, 1861, 24pp., disbound, VG. From the interior an article, “Release of Anderson, the Fugitive Slave” runs 2/3 column. John

0028: An Important Fugitive Slave ReportEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

The Fugitive Slave Anderson Makes a Public Speech: A complete and authentic issue of the Springfield Daily Republican, Massachusetts, July 13, 1861, 8pp., disbound, VG. From the interior a report “A Speech by the Fugitive Anderson” opens with

0029: The Fugitive Slave Anderson Makes a Public SpeechEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Slave Gordon, the Scarred Back Contraband & Executions: Newspaper, Harper's Weekly, New York. 16pp., complete issue, disbound, July 4,1863, VG. Front cover illustration and report, “Execution of two Rebel Spies, Williams and Peters ...” From an

0034: Slave Gordon, the Scarred Back Contraband & ExecutionsEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Military Black Teamster: 1/6th plate Tintype of a Black couple, he seated, she standing with her hand on hi soldier. It appears he wearing a military coat and hat and is likely a teamster. Sharp focus, clean contrast, in

0037: Military Black TeamsterEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

The Cuban Slaves Dealt With Sugar More Than Cotten: Stereoview published by E. & H.T. Anthony and identified on the verso as Scenes in Cuba ... Interior of a Sugar house. Negroes making Sugar...” On yellow flat mount shows 5 Slaves making sugar. VG

0038: The Cuban Slaves Dealt With Sugar More Than CottenEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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The Black Legs vs The White Stockings: Trade card, 5” x 3” color printed baseball scene of Black baseball teams with a caption, “"Base-Ball at Blackville - The ‘White Stockings’ Against the ‘Blacklegs’ First Blood For the

0042: The Black Legs vs The White StockingsEst. US$100-US$200

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Handmade Black Mammy Rag Doll: Folkart Mammy doll, 2” x 3”, completely clothed with pipe cleaner legs and arms (lacks one arm). The doll has pink dress, burlap apron, and a multi-colored hair rag. Her eyes and lips are

0044: Handmade Black Mammy Rag DollEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Albumen of Colored Nursemaid: Nice rare albumen image of a former slave ID’d in ink on verso “Hattie Payne (Col) nursed Martha Weakly from July 12th 1897 to May 1905.” Cut oval, very good condition.

0046: Albumen of Colored NursemaidEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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0047: 25th Infantry Buffalo Soldier’s PhotographsEst. US$200-US$300

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Dr. Martin Luther King - Pinback: This 3-1/2” pinback is blue/white with a halftone image of MLK with words “Poor People’s Campaign, For Poor Power” manufactured by N.G. Slatter, near fine.

0052: Dr. Martin Luther King - PinbackEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Secretary of War Jefferson Davis Writes A: DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889). Leader of the Confederate States of America, serving as its President, during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. Previously a Senator

0054: Secretary of War Jefferson Davis Writes AEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

An Extremely Rare Confederate Secession Arm Or Hatband: A blue printed card stock, “INDEPENDENCE DECLARED, South Carolina, December 20th 1860”. Attached with thread to a piece of cloth, all original and of the period. Prepared to celebrate the

0056: An Extremely Rare Confederate Secession Arm Or HatbandEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

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