Fleischer's Auctions: Premier Sale: Civil War and African American History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Premier Sale: Civil War and African American History | Total Sales (USD) | 426,324.15 |
| Auction Date | March 11, 2023 - March 11, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 200,650.00 |
| Sale Number | #31123 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 326,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 322 | ||
| Sold Lots | 298.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 215,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 350,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 24 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 121.74% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | White Child Mourned by African American Child, Historic Photograph |
c.1855 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 32,595.00 | |
| 316 | [Letter] Enslaved Mother to Child After Separation |
1859 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,295.00 | |
| 392 | [Daguerreotype] Jenny Lind, Unpublished |
USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,915.00 | ||
| 287 | Portrait of Edmund Kelly, Fugitive Slave & Lecturer |
USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 | USD 10,762.50 | ||
| 177 | Confederate First National “Bible” Flag & Letter |
1863 | USD 3,250.00 - 3,750.00 | USD 10,455.00 | |
| 315 | 1856 Slave Sale Broadside (Jackson, Tennessee) |
1856 | USD 7,500.00 - 12,500.00 | USD 9,225.00 | |
| 199 | Half Plate Portrait, Tennessee Confederate Officer |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,302.50 | ||
| 266 | [Civil War] Broadside Signed by Clara Barton |
1867 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,302.50 | |
| 226 | Abraham Lincoln Signed Naval Commission |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,995.00 | ||
| 314 | [SLAVERY] HISTORIC VIEWS OF NEW BERN, NC |
1864 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,687.50 | |
| 284 | 1858 Document re: Underground Railroad |
1858 | USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 | USD 6,457.50 | |
| 288 | Alabama Plantation, Archive of Slavery |
1813-1863. | USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 | USD 6,150.00 | |
| 176 | Historic Autograph Album, Confederate Congress & Notables |
1866 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,027.00 | |
| 310 | [Civil War] African American Soldier, Bugler |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,781.00 | ||
| 369 | Framed Signature of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,781.00 | ||
| 11 | Important 1838 Republic of Texas Document, Election of President |
1838 | USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 | USD 5,412.00 | |
| 254 | [Civil War] Clash w/ Sioux Warriors (7th Minnesota) |
1863 | USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 | USD 4,920.00 | |
| 212 | Robert E. Lee & Generals Reunion, August 1869 |
1865 | USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 | USD 4,674.00 | |
| 187 | [Ambrotype] Confederate Soldier & Wife |
1916 | USD 2,750.00 - 3,250.00 | USD 4,428.00 | |
| 285 | [Abolition] Appeal For Assistance to Runaway Slaves |
1851 | USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 | USD 4,428.00 | |
| 312 | 1847 Charleston Slave Badge “Mechanic” |
1847 | USD 2,250.00 - 2,750.00 | USD 4,428.00 | |
| 368 | Identified Tuskegee Airman Grouping, Medal of Honor Recipient |
USD 1,750.00 - 2,250.00 | USD 4,428.00 | ||
| 390 | [Daguerreotype] Post-Mortem Masterpiece |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 | ||
| 10 | 19th Century Southern Travel Journal |
1840 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 3,567.00 | |
| 184 | Confederate Soldier w/ Rare Revolver |
USD 2,750.00 - 3,250.00 | USD 3,567.00 |
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