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AEDMisc. Group of American Historical Ephemera and Documents
Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Bid Increments
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About Auction
TimedOct 9, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026
The auction, comprised of over 300 lots, represents a variety of early American and primitive material from primarily New England estate collections. American furniture, carvings, stoneware, painted baskets and boxes, game boards, and interesting small groupings of like items to be sold. eHammer Auctions info@ehammerauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Lot of assorted historical ephemera and documents, comprising: Two envelopes commemorating the United Confederate Veterans Final Reunion, Norfolk, Virginia, May 30, 1951, one unaddressed, the other containing correspondence from a Joseph Sisko Jr. requesting a signature from William A. Lundy on an enclosed First Day of Issue cover, together with a 1957 newspaper clipping reporting Lundy's death at a reported age of 106, described in the press as one of the last surviving Confederate veterans, a claim later disputed by historians. United States, 1951 and 1957.; A small pamphlet, Hartford: Its Points of Interest, Public Buildings, Parks, Historical Spots, Hartford, Connecticut, 1909.; A personal sketchbook containing pencil sketches and handwritten recipes, stamped to the interior cover Paris American Art Co., 2 Rue Bonaparte, Paris. 1912.; A framed printed article and photograph documenting the first excursion of the Mohawk & Hudson River Railroad, signed on both sides by Robert A. Beers. United States, 1912.; Three exhibition catalogues for Exhibition of Recent Paintings by George Elmer Browne, comprising one from the Galleries of Henry Reinhardt, Congress Hotel, Chicago, one from the Empire Art Gallery, Rochester, New York, and one from M. Knoedler & Co., Fifth Avenue, New York. United States, circa 1910; A group of handwritten correspondence addressed to Judge Andrew J. Coe of the Coe Brothers, Meriden, Connecticut. United States, 1890s.; A group of six sympathy acknowledgment cards from former presidents and first ladies, including Jacqueline Kennedy, none personally signed. United States, 20th century.
Largest: H 9-1/2 in. W 6-1/8 in.Condition
Overall good to excellent condition, with minor imperfections throughout commensurate with age.
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All items must be picked up or shipped from the eHammer’s Branford location within 30 days of the auction.
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Outward Bound Courier Logistics, Dalton, MA at 413-854-3676, Attn: Alan or Ben
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Maquette FAS CT, Branford, CT at 212-925-3067, ext. 3512
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Plycon Transportation Group 631-269-7000
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