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Freemans: Books and Manuscripts: Rare Americana

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Auction Name Books and Manuscripts: Rare Americana Total Sales (USD) 2,726,424.00
Auction Date November 15, 2022 - November 15, 2022 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,207,300.00
Sale Number #1747 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,815,700.00
Total Lots 24
Sold Lots 20.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,377,300.00
% of Lots Sold 83.33% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 2,067,700.00
Unsold Lots 4 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 131.86%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
14 Washington, George, and (Thomas Jefferson)

Autograph Letter, signed

September 18, 1787. USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 USD 2,389,500.00
16

The Pennsylvania Herald, and General Advertiser

Thursday, September 20, 1787. USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD 126,000.00
21 [Jefferson, Thomas] Mattoon, Ebenezer

Group of 3 Autograph Letters, signed

February 6, 17, and 18, 1801. USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 35,280.00
8 (Aitken, Robert)

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised

1781-1782. USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 30,240.00
17 [Washington, George]

Gazette of the United States

Wednesday, October 7, 1789. USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 25,200.00
9 Greene, Nathanael

Autograph letter, signed

June 25, 1781. USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 18,900.00
4 Tyler, Benjamin Owen

In Congress, July 4th. 1776 The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America.

1818 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 12,600.00
7 Greene, Nathanael

Letter, signed

November, 15, 1779. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 12,600.00
11 Greene, Nathanael

Autograph Draft Letter, signed

January 9, 1781 but, 1782. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 9,450.00
19 [Hamilton, Alexander, and Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, et al.]

131 Issues of the Gazette of the United States

Saturday, June 2, 1792-Saturday, September 14, 1793 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 9,450.00
1 Adams, Samuel

Partially-Printed Province of the Massachusetts Bay Bond

August 9, 1773. USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 8,820.00
3 [Revere, Paul]

Partially-printed Colony of the Massachusetts Bay bond

June 22, 1775. USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,820.00
24 Lincoln, Abraham

Partially-Printed Document, signed

October 15th, 1861. USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,190.00
13 [Washington, George] Greene, Nathanael

Autograph Draft Letter, signed

August 29, 1784. USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 7,560.00
12 Greene, Nathanael

Autograph letter, signed

October 25, 1783. USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,930.00
6 Ward, Joseph

Autograph Letter, signed

March 13th, 1778. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,300.00
2 [Revere, Paul]

Colony of the Massachusetts Bay 20 Shilling Note

May 25, 1775. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,276.00
10 (Greene, Nathanael)

Manuscript Letter

December 9, 1781. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,024.00
20 [Washington, George]

Order of Performances

ca. January 9, 1800. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,772.00
23 [Taylor, Zachary]

President Taylor's Inaugural Address

ca. 1849. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,512.00
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