Source : Royka Auctioneers Appraisers

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Description Royka's of Lunenburg, in Central Massachusetts, U.S.A., was founded by Paul Royka. Mr. Royka joined Skinner's, the Massachusetts auction house, as a young man, but his career evolved to consulting for many companies including Amazon.com. He also developed notable skills as an appraiser, which along with holding auctions, is the prime business of Royka's. He has been seen many times on television providing appraisals on PBS' Antiques Roadshow and the HGTV cable network.

While Royka's is very much focused on providing appraisals on works of art, it also conducts auctions, both live and online. Occasionally they include works on paper, such as a collection of very early photographs.
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Total Records in AED 176
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.