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Heritage Auctions: Texana

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Auction Name Texana Total Sales (USD) 320,943.75
Auction Date March 17, 2018 - March 17, 2018 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 237,712.00
Sale Number #6190 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 356,558.00
Total Lots 298
Sold Lots 249 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 282,772.00
% of Lots Sold 83.56% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 424,148.00
Unsold Lots 49 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 75.67%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51025 John Stayton

[Civil War]. John Stayton Autograph Letter Signed

1861 USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 40,000.00
51029 J.H. Dance and Brothers

Rare J.H. Dance and Brothers Confederate Dragoon Single Action Revolver, Found at the Dance Factory in Columbia, Texas.

USD 36,000.00 - 54,000.00 USD 37,500.00
51153 Henry Smith.

Henry Smith. Governor's Message Broadside Together with a Letter Addressed to Smith.

1835 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 18,750.00
51070 Mary Austin Holley.

Mary Austin Holley. Texas.

1833 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 12,500.00
51131 Francis Moore, Jr.

Francis Moore, Jr. Map and Description of Texas,

1840 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 12,500.00
51065 John "Jack" Coffee Hays

John "Jack" Coffee Hays Carte de Visite,

circa 1857. USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 6,875.00
51082 A. P. Jackson and E. C. Cole.

A. P. Jackson and E. C. Cole. Oklahoma!,

1885 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 5,250.00
51108 William H. Emory.

[Texas Annexation]. William H. Emory. Map of Texas and the Countries Adjacent:

1844 USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 5,250.00
51111 Samuel Augustus Mitchell.

S[amuel] Augustus Mitchell. A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California, with the Regions Adjoining.

1846 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 5,000.00
51115 Dr. Ferdinand Roemer.

Dr. Ferdinand Roemer. Topographisch-geognostische Karte Von Texas.

1849 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 5,000.00
51152 Charles Siringo

Charles Siringo Signed Photograph.

1921 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 5,000.00
51133 Ramon Musquiz

Ramon Musquiz Letters (13) Written Political Chief of the Department of Texas.

Circa 1831 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 4,625.00
51002

Joaquin Arredondo Docket Signed on a Decree Transmitting Instructions for a Forthcoming Survey.

1821 USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 4,500.00
51003 Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Autograph Document Signed.

1836 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,500.00
51083 William Henry Jackson

William Henry Jackson 1902 Lithograph, JA Ranch Roundup.

1901 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,250.00
51101 Thomas Jefferys.

Thomas Jefferys. The Western Coast of Louisiana and the Coast of New Leon.

1775 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 4,250.00
51117

United States Bureau of Topographical Engineers. Map of Texas and Part of New Mexico

1857 USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 3,750.00
51107

[Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas]. Karte von Texas entworfen nach den Vermessungen welche in den Acten de General Land Office de Republic liegen bis zum Jehr 1839.

1839 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 3,500.00
51151 Manuel de Escandón, Conde de Serragorda

Manuel de Escandón, Conde de Serragorda Manuscript Document Signed.

1795 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 3,375.00
51028

Civil War Scrimshaw Carved Powder Horn Identified to Civil War POW Carl Rieger.

1864 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 3,250.00
51046 David B. Edward.

David B. Edward. The History of Texas;

1836 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 3,250.00
51119 Capt. Clarence E. Dutton.

Capt. Clarence E. Dutton. Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Cañon District.

1882 USD 2,800.00 - 4,200.00 USD 3,250.00
51142 James K. Polk and James Buchanan

James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed.

1845 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 3,250.00
51075 Sam Houston

Sam Houston Appointment Signed.

1859 USD 1,280.00 - 1,920.00 USD 3,000.00
51067 John C. Hays

John C. Hays Treasury Warrant Signed.

1846 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,875.00
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