LINCOLN AND THE CONSPIRATORS

22500 - Our newest addition to the Lincoln collection contains several important relics relating to the conspirators. The 11" X 14" display contains the following:  Strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair, pieces of the scaffold that the conspirators were hanged from in July 1865, a piece of wooden wall lath board and nail that came from the home of Dr. Samuel Mudd. Dr. Mudd was the physician who set Booth's broken leg after his escape from Washington after shooting Lincoln. Herold, who accompanied Booth to Dr. Mudd's house, was later hanged with other conspirators. The display is double matted with attractive suede mat with Florentine gold trim. Letters of provenance on the hair, wood form the gallows, and lath wood accompany the display. We have just 12 to sell of this historic display. Our Assassination display, the hair/gallows wood sells for $375 thus this one with the Dr. Mudd relic is an excellent buy.......................................$425.00/unframed                  add $55/custom framed

1094 - GENERAL THOMAS J. "STONEWALL" JACKSON, 2" X 6", a large ink signature "T. J. Jackson Prof." and addressed to Colonel F. H. Smith Supt. VMI by Jackson. Jackson wrote this while professor at VMI. Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. History. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles; the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall", Second Bull Run (Second Manassas), Antietam, and Fredericksburg. F. H. Smith was the long time superintendent of VMI. Boldly written on blue paper. A very desirable and scarce signature of Lee's favorite and who was killed at Chancellorsville by friendly fire...........................................$3,250.00

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FLAG FRAGMENTS FROM THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1777

11090 - The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and is generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, 9 miles (14 km) south of Saratoga, New York. Burgoyne's campaign to divide New England from the southern colonies had started well, but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a small tactical victory over General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the September 19 Battle of Freeman's Farm at the cost of significant casualties. His gains were erased when he again attacked the Americans in the October 7 Battle of Bemis Heights and the Americans captured a portion of the British defenses. Burgoyne was therefore compelled to retreat, and his army was surrounded by much larger America force at Saratoga, forcing him to surrender on October 17. News of Burgoyne's surrender was instrumental in formally bringing France into the war as an American ally, although it had previously given supplies, ammunition and guns, notably the de Valliere cannon, which played an important role in Saratoga. Formal participation by France changed the war to a global conflict. This battle also resulted in Spain contributing to the war on the American side. The town of Stillwater furnished the field for the Battles of Bemis Heights - or Saratoga and half of the 13th Albany Militia Regiment that helped defeat the British on October 7, 1777. Blue and red silk fragments that originated from a Revolutionary War flag used at the Battle of Saratoga. A 1943 note states that these fragments once hung in the lobby of the White Sulphur Springs Hotel in Stillwater, NY near the site of the Battle of Saratoga. A notation on the back of the frame dated July 11th, 1938 states that these fragments hung in the lobby of the aforementioned hotel in Stillwater, NY. The 1943 note states that there wee once several Revolutionary War flags hanging in the lobby by souvenir hunters cut the flags to pieces over the years and these remnants were framed and were all that was kept by owner Thomas Luther by the reception desk for many years. This was the second hotel at that location the first burning prior to 1859 then rebuilt about 1874 and finally closing in 1940 after Luther died in 1937. The 1857 date on the first notation under the flags obviously notes that the flags originated from the owner of the first hotel. Under the terms of Burgoyne's surrender the British were allowed to keep their colors so these fragments either came from a captured British flag or an American flag. Provisions of the agreement were broken by both parties and these remnants were sold at auction by Butterfield & Butterfield of San Francisco in Auction #16 March 19th, 1994 [copy of description included. 11" X 14" double matted with Federal gold suede and royal blue trim. The display will fit any standard 11" X 14" frame. These are the only remnants of a Revolutionary War flag we have ever seen offered for sale. Accompanied by a detail certificate of provenance. Unframed...............................$325.00   Custom Framed........................$380.00

JUST RELEASED THE NEW EDITION OF DON TROIANI AND JIM KOCHAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR REFERENCE BOOK ON BUTTONS, PLATES AND GORGETS...

Insignia of Independence includes 200 new buttons not found in Military Buttons of The American Revolution, 262 photos of accoutrement plates and gorgets, and 45 portrait images of officers and enlisted men, most of which are in color. Following decades of intense research, this is the final word on buttons, plates, and insignia of the American Revolution. The two most qualified experts in the in the realm of Revolutionary War militaria have joined forces to present the collecting community with this fabulous opus. Years in the making, it will not be surpassed; the finished product has proven greater than its parts. A delight to behold, its illustrations are exquisite, the design is engaging and it has been organized in a logical manner while avoiding the temptation to over-write. Don and Jim have proven themselves to be the preeminent authorities of our generation.                                          -- Mike O'Donnell, author

312 pages (8 1/2" X 11") printed on 70 lb gusto satin stock, Smyth sewn binding with 4-color printed hardcover. 

Available for immediate shipping. A must for the serious collector of Revolutionary War buttons and plates...................................................$75.00

41805 - STRANDS OF HAIR BELONGING TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN DISPLAYED WITH A BEAUTIFUL 1909 LINCOLN HEAD CENT, we have added a beautiful 1909 Lincoln Head Cent to our popular Lincoln hair display. 1909 was the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Lincoln as well as the first year of issue of the Lincoln Head Cent. Each display will have a near un-circulated 1909 Lincoln Head cent with brilliant red tone showing. The strand of hair came from the Wright Collection auctioned by Christie's in 2002. Provenance certificate on the hair will be included with the certificate of authenticity. 8" X 10", double matted with beautiful crimson suede mat with Florentine gold trim. Unframed...........................................$335.00      Custom framed......................................$375.00

41804 - A SPECIAL OFFERING OF THE ORIGINAL 100TH ANNIVERSARY CIVIL WAR MEDALLION BRONZE MEDALS, 1861-1961, 2.75", [64mm]. LET US HAVE PEACE, LEE AND GRANT, reverse two soldiers, CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE. The official 100th Anniversary medal produced by the Medallic Art Company of New York. In the original box with papers. Mint condition. We see these listed on Ebay for $29.99-$35.00. We have a few at................................................$20.00/each

3260 - COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by Neumann and Kravic, 285 pages, NEW, paperback 8" X 10". A showcase of artifacts from the 18th Century including some civilian but mostly military artifacts including some weapons and many accroucements of military use. Camp and some civilian items used by military of both sides. For years, a classic reference for collectors of Revolutionary War items...............................................$35.00

3261 - BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by George Neumann, 393 pages, 8" X 10" paperback, NEW. Includes 18th Century guns, swords, knives, bayonets, pikes, canteens, cartridge boxes. A wonderful reference for the serius collector of Revolutionary War weapons and accroucements. Have only 4 left in stock.....................................................$45.00

3262 - LINCOLN'S ASSASSINS, Swanson & Weinberg, 144 pages, NEW. A comprehensive reference on the Assassination, Conspirators, and trial of the murderers of Lincoln including an excellent selection of original photographs of the assassins, the execution, and related images associated with figures of the trail and execution of the assassins. Hardback edition. Reg. published prices was $39.99.......................................................Special $20.00

DL001 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 8" X 10", double matted in handsome suede, high lighted with a copy photo of Lincoln seated, strands of Lincoln's hair encased. Wright Collection sold by Christie's Auction House. Unframed..................................$295.00  

 
WOOD FROM THE GALLOWS THAT HUNG THE CONSPIRATORS


DL007 - A nice companion to one of the above displays for customers who already have the Lincoln hair in a display. 8" X 10", with the specimen of the wood from the gallows along with a copy photo of the hanging scene. Mat and trim matches all the previous displays for uniformity.

      $210.00/unframed                Custom framed $250.00

General Robert E. Lee

8270 - FABRIC FROM A CHAIR BELONGING TO ROBERT E. LEE GIVEN TO HIS GODCHILD, the fabric in this display originated from a chair that originally covered a chair belonging to Robert E. Lee. It was found in an old envelope noted, "General Robert E. Lee, button and material from his rocking chair which he presented to his friend Stanton...Grosse Isle." The Stanton mentioned was the fifth son of General Henry Stanton who served with Lee in the Mexican War, Robert Lee Stanton [1842 - 1932]. Robert Lee Stanton was named after Robert E. Lee and was his Godchild. He moved to Grosse Isle, Michigan in 1880 and became a farmer. The chair in the photo is not the chair that this fabric originated from. 11" x 14", gray mat with red trim. Fabric is displayed in a small magnified box and includes certificate of authenticity. We only have eight to sell. Unframed.....................................................$250.00

8271 - WOOD SALVAGED FROM THE C.S.S. VIRGINIA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE MERRIMACK THAT FOUGHT THE IRONCLAD MONITOR, MARCH 9TH, 1862, the CSS Virginia was the first steam-powered ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy, built during the first year of the American Civil War; she was constructed as a casemate ironclad using the raised and cut down hull of the scuttled USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads, opposing the Union's USS Monitor in March, 1862. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between ironclads. Prior to that encounter on March 9th, the Virginia had sunk the Cumberland and the Congress on the previous day before the arrival of the Monitor. The fight between the two ironclads was basically a draw and the Virginia moved back into her port. With the capture of Norfolk, her Captain Catesby ap Roger Jones was ordered to destroy her rather than allow her to be captured which he did on May 11th, 1862 after her guns had been removed for future use. Starting around 1883, numerous souvenirs, made from recently salvaged iron and wood raised from Virginia's sunken hulk, found a ready and willing market among eastern seaboard residents who remembered the historic first battle between ironclads. Known examples still exist today, being held in both public and private collections, rarely coming up for public auction. The specimen of wood from the Virginia in this display came from an old collection of relics including those of the Virginia. 11" X 14", double matted in gray and red, certificate of authenticity included.................................$250.00