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Heritage Auctions: Including the Brook Mahoney Collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons. Americana & Political Signature Auction

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Auction Name Including the Brook Mahoney Collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons. Americana & Political Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 1,350,335.75
Auction Date September 25, 2021 - September 26, 2021 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #6240 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 390
Sold Lots 378 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 96.92% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 12 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
43115

[Booth, John Wilkes]: $100,000 Reward Broadside issued by the U.S. War Department, April 20, 1865.

 Not Available USD 275,000.00
43008

George Washington: Pater Patriæ... the Holy Grail of GW Inaugural Buttons.

Not Available USD 212,500.00
43208

Harry S Truman: Nazi Germany's Surrender Proclamation Inscribed and Signed to Cabinet Member Frances Perkins.

 Not Available USD 41,250.00
43082

Abraham Lincoln: The President and His Son Tad.

 Not Available USD 33,750.00
43186

Cox & Roosevelt: The "Holy Grail" Jugate Button for These 1920 Running Mates.

Not Available USD 30,000.00
43223

John F. Kennedy: Rare Democracy for Jack Kennedy Button.

 Not Available USD 28,750.00
43076

Henry Clay et al: Collection of Flag Related Political Ribbons.

 Not Available USD 21,250.00
43129

Grant & Colfax: Jugate Flag with Impeccable Pedigree.

 Not Available USD 18,750.00
43024

George Washington: "GW with Liberty Cap" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 16,250.00
43026

George Washington: "Liberty Cap with Date" Inaugural Button.

Not Available USD 16,250.00
43084

Abraham Lincoln: Brady Single Portrait Ribbon.

 Not Available USD 16,250.00
43181

Charles Evans Hughes: Possibly Unique Rarity.

 Not Available USD 15,625.00
43028

George Washington: "Memorable Era" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 12,500.00
43085

Abraham Lincoln: Large Photograph By George Ayres from the Original Negative.

 Not Available USD 12,500.00
43011

George Washington: "Plain Roman" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 11,875.00
43013

George Washington: "Dotted Script" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 11,875.00
43206

[Harry S Truman]: Anti-Truman "Eight Ball" Button.

Not Available USD 11,875.00
43010

George Washington: "GW with Cross in Circle" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 10,000.00
43030

George Washington: Highly Important Unlisted Portrait Shank Button.

Not Available USD 10,000.00
43025

George Washington: "GW with Eagle and Liberty Cap" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 8,750.00
43157

Bryan & Kern: The Iconic "Statue of Liberty" Jugate.

Not Available USD 8,750.00
43167

Theodore Roosevelt: Full Color Equality Button.

Not Available USD 8,750.00
43189

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson: One of the Premier "coat tail" Political Buttons.

Not Available USD 8,437.50
43027

George Washington: "Unity, Prosperity & Independence" Inaugural Button.

 Not Available USD 8,125.00
43248

Barack Obama: Signed Check.

 Not Available USD 8,125.00
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    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
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    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
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    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
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    Auction 151
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
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