Source : Butterfield

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Description Butterfield's was founded in San Francisco in 1865 by former Sheriff William Butterfield. It started out primarily by auctioning surplus goods, but as California flourished over the years, succeeding generations of Butterfields expanded the items offered to fine art, furniture, and books. In 2002, Butterfield's was purchased by Bonham's, the major English auction house. Auction results for its successor firm, known as "Bonham's and Butterfield's" in the U.S., are found listed in this database under "Bonham's."
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Total Records in AED 1319
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.