Fleischer's Auctions: Premier Sale: Civil War and African American History, 31123, Columbus

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
March 11, 2023 - March 11, 2023
Page Size: 322 items in 13 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

[Colonial America] Historic 17th c. “Nova Virginiae Tabvla” Map

c.1650 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,337.00
2

1795 Map, Maryland & Delaware [18th c. Cartography]

1799 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 215.25
3

1818 Map of the Northwest Territories

1818 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 307.50
4

Revolutionary War Letter re: Battle of Kings Mountain, GA

1780 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 676.50
6

[War of 1812] Pair of Letters, Rare Content

1812 USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 USD 2,952.00
7

1818 St. Louis Letter, Young Man is “Headed West"

1818 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 1,845.00
10

19th Century Southern Travel Journal

1840 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 3,567.00
11

Important 1838 Republic of Texas Document, Election of President

1838 USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 USD 5,412.00
12

1847 Mexican-American War Letter, re: Zachary Taylor!

1847 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 307.50
13

1847 Mexican American War Letter, Soldier Blows Off Finger

1848 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 307.50
14

1855 Letter re: the Texas Frontier

1855 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 676.50
15

1855 Florida Letter, Future KIA Civil War Officer

1855 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 430.50
16

[ALS] Daniel Webster, Framed Signed Letter

USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 276.75
17

19th c. Magician’s Broadside, Necromancy!

19th c. USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 369.00
18

1845 Steamship Broadside, Pittsburgh..Baltimore..Philadelphia

1845 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 922.50
19

[Civil War] Hair Crimper, Patented 1861

1861 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 215.25
21

ID’d Civil War Soldier’s Playing Cards, Complete Set

circa1863 USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 USD 2,583.00
24

Framed Signature of Admiral David Farragut, “Damn the Torpedoes!”

USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 553.50
25

Framed Signature of John A. Dahlgren, US Navy Commander

1868 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 276.75
26

[CDV] Commander of the USS Monitor. John Worden

USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 338.25
27

1864 Letter, Commander of the USS Black Hawk

1864 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 369.00
29

Civil War Sailor James C. Hill Grouping

USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 307.50
30

[Ambrotype] Portrait of Civil War Sailor

USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 2,214.00
32

[Civil War] US Navy Soap Dish & Mirror “Don’t Give Up the Ship”

1851 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 430.50
33

[Civil War] Niles’ Telescoping Drinking Cup

1860 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 369.00
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