Christies: America at 250: Important Artifacts and Documents of History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | America at 250: Important Artifacts and Documents of History | Total Sales (USD) | 1,245,616.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 01, 2026 - July 01, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 810,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24899 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,269,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 26 | ||
| Sold Lots | 24.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,470,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,149,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 57.96% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Revere Paul | The Bloody Massacre |
1770 | USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 | USD 381,000.00 |
| 1 | To the Delaware Pilots |
1773 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 177,800.00 | |
| 12 | Hamilton Alexander; Madison James; Jay John | The Federalist |
1788 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 127,000.00 |
| 5 | The Alarm or, An Address to the People of Pennsylvania |
1776 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 88,900.00 | |
| 22 | Doubleday Abner | Autograph manuscript account of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg |
c.1870s/80s | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 10 | Arnold Benedict | Last will and testament |
1781 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 14 | The Constitution of the United States of America |
1791 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 | |
| 6 | Jefferson Thomas | A Declaration by the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1829 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 4 | Revere Paul | Revolutionary War Loan Certificate |
1775 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 19 | Whitman Walt | Leaves of Grass |
1855 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 21 | Lincoln Abraham | Partly-printed document signed |
1863 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 24,130.00 |
| 2 | The Boston-Gazette and Country Journal |
1773; 1774 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 | |
| 25 | Roosevelt Franklin D. | The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt |
1938; 1941 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 9 | Washington George | Autograph letter signed |
1772 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 24 | Wright Wilbur | Experiments and Observations in Soaring Flight |
1903 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 26 | Patton George S. | Typed letter signed |
1943 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 28 | Cerf Vinton; Kahn Robert | A Protocol for Packet Network Intercommunication |
1974 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 23 | Clarke Charles L. | Photometric Diagram of Carbon Loop |
1880 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 27 | Kennedy John F. | Profiles in Courage |
1956; 1959 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 13 | Clinton George | Manuscript document signed |
1789 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 15 | Stewart William; Heard P. | Two letters on the death of Alexander Hamilton |
1804 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 7 | Jefferson Thomas | Autograph letter signed |
1786 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 20 | Lincoln Abraham | Partly-printed document signed |
1864 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,096.00 |
| 18 | White Wolcott B. | Manuscript ledger book |
1849-1853 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,445.00 |
