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
79

Colonial Currency, May 1786, State of Rhode Island, Six Shillings, PCGS Currency graded Choice About New-55.

May 1786 USD 200.00 - 250.00 Unknown
80

Colonial Currency, March 6, 1776, South Carolina, One Pound Fifteen Shillings, Red & Black Printed with Hebrew Text Letters, PCGS Banknote graded Very Fine-30.

March 6, 1776 USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 Unknown
81

Colonial Currency, May 4, 1778, Revolutionary War, Treasury of Virginia, Printed Date, Thin Paper, One Third of a Dollar, PMG graded Extremely Fine-40.

May 4, 1778, USD 750.00 - 850.00 Unknown
82

1807 (Boston Massacre) Orations Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston

1807 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
83

1774-Dated Revolutionary War Era Manuscript Document, Boston, Relating the News That King George III has Prohibited the Export of Gunpowder, Arms or Ammunition to the American Colonies and Has So Instructed the Colonial Governors, Choice Very Fine.

1774 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 Unknown
84

1776 British Naval Armed Ship, Providence + Mary to NY and Sir William Howe

1776 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
85

October 28, 1776-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Autograph Letter Signed, Sam(uel) Brown, regarding building a Bridge in Rhode Island with Integral Transmittal Cover, reading: "Recd. Samuel Vernon, Merchant, Newport

October 28, 1776 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
86

1777 Revolutionary War Warrant to Captain Thomas Abby for 500 Pounds, ...additional Encouragement of Ten Pounds granted by this State for inlisting his own Company, in the Continental Battalion commanded by Samuel Wyllys, Esqr, Colonel; Hartford, Ct.

1777 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
87

March 17, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War, Partially-Printed Document, Essex County, State of Massachusetts Bay Council Chamber, ...

March 17, 1777 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
88

April 14th, 1779 Revolutionary War Enlistment Document Individually Hand-Signed by Multiple Soldiers;

April 14th, 1779 USD 2,400.00 - 3,200.00 Unknown
89

Black Soldier Robert Freeman who served in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, Revolutionary War Pay Order Signed X with his Mark,...

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
90

March 5, 1782-Dated Revolutionary War Bond, State of Massachusetts Bay, Engraved by Nathaniel Hurd, Boston, Six per Cent Interest Bearing Annually, for Samuel Chaffin ...

March 5, 1782 USD 500.00 - 600.00 Unknown
91

General William Irvine's Signed 1785 Pennsylvania Pay Voucher

1785 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
92

1822 Letter to RICHARD CLOUGH ANDERSON, Revolutionary War Lt. Colonel 5th Virginia Regiment Continental Army who Led the Advance at the Battle of Trenton, famously Crossing the Delaware River in the First Boat with George WashingtonDecember 24, 1776

1822 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 Unknown
93

c. 1776 Revolutionary War Era, British Coehorn Mortar, Cast Bronze with the Royal Cipher of King George II on top, complete with its Wooden Block Carrying & Firing Base with all securing Iron and Side Handles, Appears Unused, Choice Extremely Fine.

c. 1776 USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 Unknown
97

October 9, 1781-Dated Rare Content Revolutionary War Period, Manuscript Letter Relaying General Francis Marion's request to Major General Nathanael Greene to send Gunpowder and Ball, conveyed by William Richardson.

October 9, 1781 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
102

Major General Sir Henry Clinton Superb Enamel Portrait Pendant, Arman AII.3 p. 214, Ch Mint

USD 2,400.00 - 2,800.00 Unknown
103

(1778) Revolutionary War Engraved Satirical Cartoon, A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation, Philadelphia

1778 USD 2,400.00 - 3,200.00 Unknown
104

c. 1779, Revolutionary War, John Paul Jones, Engraving titled, Commodore au Service des Ests-Unis de l'Amerique, ...

c. 1779 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 Unknown
105

1779-Dated, First Collected Edition titled, "Political, Miscellaneous, And Philosophical Pieces;... Written by BENJ. FRANKLIN, LL.D.

1779 USD 2,400.00 - 3,200.00 Unknown
106

1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period, First-State Hand-Colored Map and Plan of Amelia Island,

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
107 Paul Revere, Jr.

Paul Revere, Jr. rare original Copper-Plate Engraved Bookplate for John Gardiner of Gardiner's Island

USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 Unknown
108 Engraving by J.F. Clemens after John Trumbull,

1798, Hand-Colored Engraved Print titled, DEATH OF GENERAL MONTGOMERY In the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775.

London, 1798 USD 2,800.00 - 3,400.00 Unknown
109 Paul Revere Jr.

Paul Revere Jr. Copper-Plate Engraved Bookplate for David Greene

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Unknown
110 after Alonzo Chappel

1857 PUBLISHED, (1770) BOSTON MASSACRE, Steel Engraving after the original Painting by Alonzo Chappel

1857 PUBLISHED, (1770) USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
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