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Archives International Auctions - Sale 36
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October 22&25,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comVirginia
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34 American Animal Tether Company, 1886 Stock Certificate ITASB by CSA General Fitzhugh Lee.Richmond, VA., 30 Shares, I/U, S/N
1, ITASB Civil War Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee as president. VF
condition. Lee was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil
War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army
general in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of Sydney Smith
Lee, a captain in the Confederate States Navy, and the nephew of General
Robert E. Lee. Scarce Civil War Signature on stock certificate. Also
includes photograph and cigar label with Fitzhugh Lee’s photograph.
(From the collection of John E. Herzog)��������������������������������������Est.
$240-350
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35 Chicago Town Company of Virginia, 1892 Stock Signed by CSA General Fitzhugh Lee.Chicago, VA., 200 Shares, I/U, S/N 2, ITASB
Civil War Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee as president. VF condition.
Lee was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the
40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general
in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of Sydney Smith Lee,
a captain in the Confederate States Navy, and the nephew of General
Robert E. Lee. Scarce Civil War Signature on stock certificate. Also
includes front cover of TRUTH magazine for 1898 with Fitzhugh Lee’s
photograph. (From the collection of John E. Herzog)����������������Est.
$160-250
Autographs - Historic
New York
Rare Aaron Burr Autographed and Free
Franked Letter in Burr’s hand relating
to the New York Gubernatorial election
of 1804 and shortly before he was in the
infamous duel with Hamilton.
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36 Aaron Burr Autographed and Fee Franked Letter dated March 19, 1804.New York, March 19, 1804, Hand written letter by Aaron Burr
with outer Free Franked Postal folded letter signed by Burr. Addressed
to Colonel Charles Williamson of Philadelphia, Text is as follows:
“About the beginning of the month bets were offered and taken 10 to
1 against A. Burr…..the odds have been gradually diminishing and even
bets are now seldom offered”. The content of the letter refers to the
April, 1804 New York Gubernatorial Election which Burr lost (in part to
Hamilton’s vigorous campaigning against Burr). Burr’s loss culminated
in the famous duel in which he shot and killed Hamilton. Historic letter.
Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American
politician. He was the third Vice President of the United States (1801–
05), serving during President Thomas Jefferson’s first term.����Est.
$1800-2500
Books - Automobile
Michigan
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37 Driving America, 2013, Copy 112 out of 150 Printed, The Henry Ford Automotive Collection.Beckon Books, Premium Collector’s
Edition, Leather bound with original box, over 300 pages, beautiful large
format book with hundreds of photographs of early Ford Automobiles.
Listed for $300. Virtually brand new. (The John E. Herzog Collection)
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$150-300