Alexander Historical Auctions: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026 - Day 1, 117b, Chesapeake City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 31, 2026 - July 31, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1135 | Taylor T. H. | A.N.S. to Major Reeve |
1862 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 175.00 | |
| 1136 | Dockery Thos. P. | A.L.S. to Maj. R. B. Smith |
Vernon, LA | 1863 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 475.00 |
| 1137 | Welsh Thos. | A.L.S. to Wife and Children |
Cincinnati | 1863 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 1138 | Williams Thomas | Discharge Certificate for Pvt. Bernhard Brahler |
Harrisburg, PA | 1861 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 1139 | Ashby Turner | Requisition for Forage |
Martinsburg | ca. Feb 1, 1862 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 1140 | Poland J. S.; Sykes George; Meade George G.; Williams Seth | Letter with Signed Endorsements |
Henry House, VA | 1863 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 812.50 |
| 1141 | Park Sidney W.; Mott Gershom; Berry Hiram G.; Hart Orson H. | Furlough Certificate for Pvt. Peter B. Sicker |
Falmouth, VA | 1863 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 1142 | Bowen C. C. | Accounting of the proceeds from a court-ordered sale of property |
1873 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 1143 | Renshaw William B. | Letter to W. W. Wells |
Galveston | 1862 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 1144 | Cushing William B. (1842-1874) | Signature |
1865 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 | |
| 1145 | Winslow John A. (1811-1873); Thornton James S. (1826-1875) | Signature; Signed endorsement |
Washington, D.C. | 1864-1870; 1873 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 1146 | Welles Gideon (1802-1878); Harwood Andrew A. (1802-1884); Pendergrast Garrett J. (1802-1862) | Letter to William W. Wood |
Washington, D.C. | 1862 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 350.00 |
| 1147 | Christian William H. (1825-1887); Tower Zealous B. (1819-1900); Ricketts James B. (1817-1887); McDowell Irwin (1818-1885) | Pass for Sgt. Nelson Harris |
1862 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 1148 | Chenoweth Albert W. (1835-1883) | Letter to Claudius |
1862 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 1149 | Davis Varina Jefferson (1826-1906) | Letter to Mrs. Josie Capelman |
1904 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 275.00 | |
| 1150 | Girardey Victor J. B. (1837-1864) | Letter to his brother |
1864 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 1151 | Swayne Wager (1834-1902) | Discharge certificate for Sgt. Samuel Pickering |
Prospect, TN | 1863 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 1152 | Strong J. B.; Taylor Walter H. (1838-1916); Stevens Walter H. (1827-1867); Bolling W. A. | Letter regarding William Scott |
Richmond | 1864 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 1153 | Taylor Walter H. (1838-1916) | Letter to Maj. J. Stoddard Johnston |
1864 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 575.00 | |
| 1154 | Franklin William B (1823-1903) | Note to Philip Kearny |
ND | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 87.50 | |
| 1155 | Oates William C (1835-1910) | Proper Functions of the Minority in Legislation |
Washington, D.C. | 1890 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 1156 | Taliaferro William B (1822-1898) | Letter to an unnamed colonel |
Richmond | 1861 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 325.00 |
| 1157 | Jones William E (1824-1864) | Summary of funds provided for subsistence |
New Orleans | 1856 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 1158 | Gamble William (1818-1866) | Note to a paymaster; Invitation to the dedication ceremony of monuments |
Washington; Fairfax Court House | 1864; 1865 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 1159 | Speer William H A (1826-1864) | Consolidated Provision Return |
Caroline County, VA | 1863 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
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