1865 Lincoln manhunt broadside sets auction record at Heritage

An 1865 broadside promising $100,000 for information leading to the capture of President Abraham Lincoln's assassin sold for the record-setting price of $275,000 at Heritage Auctions in late September.
An 1865 broadside promising $100,000 for information leading to the capture of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin sold for the record-setting price of $275,000 at Heritage Auctions in late September.

DALLAS – It was a rarity made for what has been called “the most important manhunt in American history” … and the savviest of collectors knew it. A $100,000 reward broadside issued by the U.S. War Department, April 20, 1865, created after John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, sold for a record $275,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Sept. 25-26 Americana & Political Auction, including the Brook Mahoney collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons, to $2,170,799 in total sales.

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Abraham Lincoln Museum digitizing thousands of rare images

Illustration from a broadside featuring a detailed schedule for the funeral train that carried Lincoln’s body back to Springfield, Illinois, one of several thousand items that will be digitized as part of the project. Image courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Illustration from a broadside featuring a detailed schedule for the funeral train that carried Lincoln’s body back to Springfield, Illinois, one of several thousand items that will be digitized as part of the project. Image courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Illustration from a broadside featuring a detailed schedule for the funeral train that carried Lincoln’s body back to Springfield, Illinois, one of several thousand items that will be digitized as part of the project. Image courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is digitizing nearly 8,000 rare images, including a Lincoln family photo album and a poster that offered a reward for the capture of the 16th president’s assassin.

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Lincoln, Einstein headline University Archives Aug 25-26 auction

One-page 1863 autograph letter signed by Abraham Lincoln, with slavery-related content, est. $50,000-$60,000
One-page 1863 autograph letter signed by Abraham Lincoln, with slavery-related content, est. $50,000-$60,000
One-page 1863 autograph letter signed by Abraham Lincoln, with slavery-related content, est. $50,000-$60,000

WILTON, Conn. – University Archives will hold back-to-back online auctions on August 25 and 26, starting at 10:30 am Eastern time both days. The August 25 auction will be a general sale offering collectors a variety of autographs, rare books, historical documents and memorabilia. The August 26 auction will be a smaller, specialized Judaica sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Rare 1933 Lou Gehrig photo heads University Archives June 30 sale

Circa-1933 photo of Lou Gehrig, signed by him, and with Babe Ruth visible in the background, estimated at $3,000-$4,000
Circa-1933 photo of Lou Gehrig, signed by him, and with Babe Ruth visible in the background, estimated at $3,000-$4,000
Circa-1933 signed photo of Lou Gehrig, with Babe Ruth visible in the background, estimated at $3,000-$4,000

WILTON, Conn. – A letter handwritten and signed by Albert Einstein to President Herbert Hoover in 1929; a one-page letter penned and signed by future President George Washington in 1783; and a charming photograph of baseball legend Lou Gehrig posing with a young boy, signed, with Babe Ruth in the background, are just a few of the rare autographs, manuscripts, books and photos in University Archives’ online-only auction slated for June 30, starting at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann’s June 17 Fine Books sale includes signed James Joyce editions

James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will hold their spring offering of Fine Books & Autographs on June 17. The auction will feature a strong showing of autographs by prominent American political figures, as well as bright minds from both the performing and visual arts. Literature from the 19th and 20th centuries is present alongside a selection of art, press and illustrated books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Presidents in charge at University Archives May 26 auction

John F. Kennedy-signed and dedicated black and white photograph, estimated at $3,000-$3,500
John F. Kennedy-signed and dedicated black and white photograph, estimated at $3,000-$3,500

WILTON, Conn. – An autograph album from 1862 containing the signature of Abraham Lincoln and 226 members of his administration and Congress; a manuscript penned by Sir Isaac Newton with mathematical notes and calculations relating to Book III of his iconic scientific work Principia; and a one-page typed letter from 1919 signed by Vladimir Lenin as Chairman of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Defense Council are a few expected star lots in University Archives’ online-only auction of autographs, manuscripts, artwork and comic art slated for May 26. The auction, featuring 411 lots, will start at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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