Historical Ephemera and Photographs:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 573 |
|
Cincinnati and Springfield Railway Co. Five $1,000 bonds dated March
1 1871 with two 5c Lincoln (RN-P5) on outside and one $1.00 Washington
(RN-W2) on inside, one with small faults, otherwise Very Fine group |
E. 250-350 |
| 574 |
 |
[World War II] Official Notice of Death. Typed letter confirming an
officer's death dated Feb. 26, 1946, letter signed by Gen. Carl Spaatz,
with original cover, also incl. eleven other covers sent by the son home
and one cover with red boxed "Missing A-G Casualty Div.", "27 Jun. 1943"
and "Casualty Status Verified" backstamps, death notice Very Fine, other
covers Fine |
E. 150-250 |
| 575 |
|
[Revolutionary War]. 4pp letter from someone on the wrong side of
the war with date at end "Staten Islands/Province of New York/28 June
1778" (same day as Battle of Monmouth in N.J.), some interesting
content incl. "We expect Sir Henry Clinton with the army daily. We hear
he has evacuated Philadelphia, and is now within thirty miles of this
Island.", other contents incl. "I will only venture to say (after
every soldier in the army) that we were always superior to our villainous
enemies in number and spirit, that we could have cut them to
pieces...General Burgoyne was not beat, a very large train of artillery,
baggage and provisions encumbered him with delays...", overall Very
Fine, fascinating and rare letter, accompanied by typed transcript, ex
Willcocks |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| 576 |
|
 Western Images and
Related. Recently uncovered group featuring 162 unpublished
photographs of Encampment Wyoming, ca. 1906-1907, with shots of stage
coaches, saloon, locomotive, views of town and numerous Wyoming citizens
mostly eager to pose for this unknown photographer (accompanying Wy. cover
with long letter may shed some light), incl. 29 stereo views incl. San
Francisco earthquake, Sante Fe street scene, McKinley's funeral, Florida,
few glass slides incl. nice image of Fort Jefferson Fl., mixed condition
with Wyoming photos curling at edges (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 577 |
|
Cartes-de-Visites. Six from different N.J. photographers, each with
revenue stamps affixed, two with 2c Proprietary (R13c), three with 2c U.S.
Internal Revenue (R15c), one with 3c Proprietary (R18c), latter stamp with
small piece out, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 100-150 |