Early American: History Auction, 92025, Rancho Santa Fe

Auction Details

Auction Date
September 20, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Page Size: 174 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51 JAMES WOOD

1799 Scarce JAMES WOOD Signed Virginia Land Document on Vellum Granting 100 Acres as the 11th Governor of Virginia

1799 USD 1,000.00 - 1,400.00 Unknown
52

1756 Colonial Boston French and Indian War Imprint Titled: "SERMON Preached To The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston, New England; June 7, 1756."

1756 USD 2,400.00 - 3,200.00 Unknown
53

1762 Bookplate Tag Printed By Benjamin Franklin + David Hall in the book "COME AND WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST."

1762 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
54 By Mr. (Thomas) Hutchinson

1765-Dated Book titled, THE HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, From The First Settlement Thereof In 1628...,

London 1765 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
55 October 14, 1706

October 14, 1706-Dated Early Colonial Era, Manuscript Document, a Bond Signed by Major John Walley to Andrew Faneuil (the Uncle of Peter Faneuil) of Faneuil Hall fame

USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 Unknown
57 William Leaths

April-May 1708-Dated Colonial New York City Manuscript Document, Being a Codicil (supplement) to the Last Will + Testament of William Leaths, who had Freed His Spanish Indian Boy Slave in his Will, Very Fine.

April-May 1708 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 Unknown
58 Beriah Brown

March 16, 1754-Dated French and Indian War Period, Manuscript Broadside, Autograph Document Signed, Beriah Brown, Sheriff

March 16, 1754 USD 2,400.00 - 2,800.00 Unknown
59 Joseph Clarke

June 10, 1786-Dated Partly-Printed Document, Land (Bank) related Fiscal Bond to the State of Rhode Island Treasury Office fully completed, Signed Three Times in the text by Joseph Clarke as Treasurer,

June 10, 1786 USD 1,200.00 - 1,400.00 Unknown
62

1756 French and Indian War Period, Engraving titled, "A Prospective of the BATTLE fought near Lake George, on the 8th of Sep. 1755, between 2000 English with 250 Mohawks, ...

1756 USD 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 Unknown
63

c. 1764/65 Colonial American Political Pro-Benjamin Franklin Election Cartoon

c. 1764/65 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
64

1773 Colonial Engraved Broadside titled: A Prospective VIEW OF DEATH, The LIFE, LAST WORDS, and DYING SPEECH of LEVI AMES,...

1773 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Unknown
65

Continental Congress Currency, April 11, 1778, $8, YORKTOWN Issue, Blue Counterfeit Detector, PCGS graded GEM NEW-65PPQ

April 11, 1778 USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
66

Continental Currency, September 26, 1778, Continental Currency, Philadelphia Issue, Sixty Dollars Blue Paper Counterfeit Detector, PCGS Banknote graded GEM UNC-66 PPQ.

September 26, 1778 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
67

Colonial Currency, May 8, 1740 Redated May 8, 1746, Colony of Connecticut, Three Pounds, Contemporary Counterfeit, Fr. CT-56eCFT

May 8, 1740 Redated May 8, 1746 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
68

Colonial Currency, August 27, 1755, Colony of Connecticut, Two Shillings/Sixpence, PCGS Banknote graded Very Fine-30.

August 27, 1755 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
69

Colonial Currency, 1762 Province of Georgia, Ten Shillings, Bush + Sickle vignette, PCGS Banknote graded Very Good-8. Rare French + Indian War Era Georgia Colonial Note.

1762 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
70

Colonial Currency, (1774) Undated, Province of Georgia, Ten Shillings, Uniface Issue, PCGS Banknote graded Very Fine-20.

1774 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 Unknown
71

Colonial Currency, Fr. MD-125, October 17, 1780, State of Maryland, One Sixth of a Dollar or Fifteen Pence. PCGS Banknote graded Very Good-10.

October 17, 1780 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
72

Colonial Currency, 1737, Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Five Pence, Printed Text with Ornamented Woodblock Borders face and back, PCGS Banknot

1737 USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 Unknown
73

Colonial Currency Unique PROOF Note, May 1, 1741, Massachusetts, "We jointly and severally promise for our Selves & Partners to take this Bill..." Five Shillings, Uniface, PCGS Banknote

May 1, 1741 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 Unknown
74

Colonial Currency, June 20, 1744, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Thirty Shillings, New Tenor (Six Pounds, Old Tenor), Ex: Ford / Boyd / Ramond

June 20, 1744 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
75

July 8, 1775, Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 16 Shillings, Revolutionary War Interest bearing financing note Printed off a Copper-Plate Engraved by Paul Revere, Jr., Uniface, Ex: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection,

July 8, 1775, USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 Unknown
76

Fr. MA-158, Massachusetts Bay, August 18, 1775, One Shilling, PINE TREE vignette, Paul Revere Engraved

August 18, 1775 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Unknown
77

Colonial Currency, Revolutionary War, November 17, 1776, Paul Revere Engraved, Massachusetts, Twenty Two Shillings

November 17, 1776 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 Unknown
78

May 17, 1786, State of New-Jersey, Three Pounds, Red + Blue printed Face with Black Verso, central Nature Print Leaf and Five Bees as a side margin design on back

May 17, 1786 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Unknown
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