The interpositive - a silver gelatin positive transparency on glass - is perhaps the most vivid and lifelike photographic likeness of Lincoln ever produced. It should gavel for $800,000-$1 million.
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University Archives' Online-Only Auction, April 23rd, will Feature Over 60 Lots Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
The Abraham Lincoln Collection represents more than 60 Lincoln lots, ranging in estimate from $200 to $800,000, with more than twelve items either written by or signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Three Antique Winchester Cartridge Display Boards Combine for Nearly $200,000 (Canadian) in Miller & Miller Auction
The online-only Firearms & Sporting auction featured the diverse collections of Wayne G. Connor and Robert Warwick. 211 lots came up for bid in a sale that grossed CA$723,930.
1881 Newspaper Account of The Gunfight at The OK Corral Fetches $5,000 at Holabird's Pioneers & Patriots Auction in Reno
The categories included Americana, militaria, mining, numismatics, Wild West, philatelic and more. Online bidding was provided by iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com & Invaluable.com.
Items Signed by Washington, Lincoln, Einstein and U.S. Astronauts will be Sold Online, March 12, by University Archives
The sale is a carefully curated selection of outstanding historical items, representing the best of U.S. Presidents, Science, Aviation/Space, World Leaders, Civil Rights, Literature, Art & Sports.
Holabird's Huge, Four-Day Desert Riches Auction, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Features Over 2,100 lots in Many Collecting Categories
The categories include mining, gold, numismatics, scripophily, Native Americana, railroadiana, philatelic and Americana. Day 4 will be a timed-only session.
Canadian Porcelain Carhartt and Peabodys Overall Signs from The 1910s Score Big in Miller & Miller Auctions, Dec. 7-8
The Carhartt sign soared to $28,320, the Peabodys sign rang up $18,880, and the White Rose sign brought $15,340 in two days of auctions that grossed $919,339 overall (Canadian dollars).
Items signed by Einstein, Dillinger, Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe and Babe Ruth are in University Archives' Dec. 11 Auction
Many marquee items in the sale come from an exceptionally large and robust array of U.S. Presidential memorabilia. There are around 15 Lincoln lots up for bid. Some are signed by him.
Miller & Miller's Back-to-Back Online Auctions, Dec. 7 & 8, will Feature Petroliana and Soda and Historical Advertising
Expected top lots include a 24-inch diameter White Rose Dealer petroliana sign, a 1930s-era Packard “Approved Service” five-foot dealer sign, and a Canadian Black Cat Cigarettes sign.
Pausing during Veterans Day to Support Military Chaplains and Updating of Chaplains Hill Monuments
Pausing during Veterans Day to Support Military Chaplains and the Updating of Chaplains Hill Monuments at Arlington National Cemetery
JG.Limited's Online-Only Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy Auction, 238 Lots, is Online Now and Ends November 26th
Included are autographs, photographs, art and ephemera related to John F. Kennedy, Jackie and the Kennedy family and associates. The auction ends Tuesday, November 26th at 8:30 pm EST.
Antique and Vintage Toys, Canadiana and Historic Objects will be Auctioned Online, Nov. 8-9, by Miller & Miller Auctions
November 8th (Toys, featuring the Phil Barnett collection), will close beginning at 5pm Eastern time. The November 9th Canadiana, Toys & Historic Objects auction will close starting at 9am.
Complete Set of Presidential Signatures, from Washington to Obama, will be Auctioned Online, October 30th, by University Archives
A Dallas collector who spent decades acquiring and preserving the signatures of every U.S. President from George Washington in 1789 to Barack Obama in 20210 is selling his collection intact.
Items Signed by Past US Presidents, Babe Ruth, Picasso, John and Yoko to be Auctioned by University Archives, October 30
All 491 lots are up for viewing and bidding now on the newly redesigned University Archives website – www.UniversityArchives.com – as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.
Five of The Most Coveted Maps of The Last 500 Years will be Sold Online on Thursday, October 10th, by Old World Auctions
The auction’s expected top achiever is lot #5, the complete first edition of Theodore de Bry’s Grands Voyages (Parts 1-9 in two volumes), published 1590-1602 (est. $120,000-$150,000).
Holabird's American Treasures of The Past Auction in Reno Featured Antique Denim Miners' Pants and Rare U.S. Gold Coins
The auction was held online and live in Holabird’s Reno gallery, where bidders proved that old denim jeans and other clothing from the California Gold Rush era are high-dollar collectibles.
The 1790-1795 Ship's Log Kept by Peter Rainier (of Mount Rainier fame) will be Sold by Grant Zahajko Auctions, Sep 19th
The ship’s log is the centerpiece lot in a Books & Manuscripts: 1st Editions + More auction being held online and live in the Davenport gallery. Also sold will be rare first-edition books.
Items Signed by Einstein, Gen. Custer and Theodore Roosevelt will Headline University Archives' Sept. 18 Online Auction
The Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia auction will start at 10 am Eastern time. All 549 lots are up for viewing and bidding on the University Archives website.
A Lincoln-Signed Consulate Appointment and Asian Works of Art Perform Well in Ahlers & Ogletree's July 17-18 Auctions
The online-only auctions were held on back-to-back days: July 17th (Historical Documents, Books & Americana) and July 18th (Asian Works of Art). Combined, the two sales grossed a robust $321,997.
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