Tuesday, March 30, 2010

North American Land Company signed by Robert Morris

Robert Morris signs as President. Also signed by James Marshall as Secretary. Robert Morris was an American merchant, and a signer to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly and became the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, and a member of the Second Continental Congress where he served as the Chairman of the Secret Committee, and as a member of the Committee of Correspondence.

Later Morris was known as the "Financier of the Revolution", because of his role in financing the American side in the Revolutionary War. From 1781 to 1784, he served as Superintendent of Finance, managing the economy of the fledgling United States. At the same time he was Agent of Marine, a position he took without pay, and from which he controlled the Continental Navy. He was one of Pennsylvania's original pair of U.S. senators, serving from 1789 to 1795.

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Flag Remnant and Horn Insignia From Civil War

The basic fighting unit for the infantry during the Civil War was the company. Companies generally consisted of 100 men but were seldom up to strength due to casualties and illnesses. The staff of a company comprised of a Captain, who commanded, a 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant and two Sergeants, and several Corporals. Infantry companies were joined together with other companies to form battalions or regiments. Generally, there were eight companies to a battalion and ten companies to a regiment (the Union sometimes used twelve) and were designated with letters from the alphabet such a "A", "B", "C", "D", etc. (The letter "J" was not used because it looked too much like the letter "I".) The regiment was the primary fighting force for both the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.

This flag remnant came from a 34 Star Union flag that was used during the Civil War. The brass infantry horn insignia was worn by Union Infantrymen on their kepis. It is an authentic Civil War infantry horn that originated from an old board discovered after the War in Philadelphia. The photo shows Confederate infantrymen making a charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Collectible North American Gutta Percha Co Stock


Guttapercha was the thermoplastic used in daguerreotype cases.
This rare stock was printed by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York.

Only 1 available!

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

More: Hairs of Lincoln and Seward

On April 14th, 1865 John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators executed their plan to disrupt the Government of the the United States by having Booth shoot Lincoln at Ford's Theater and Lewis Powell attack Secretary of State William Seward at his home. Lincoln died the following day but Seward survived the attack.

These strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair (left) and William Seward's hair (right) were collected by Mrs. Caroline Wright, the wife of the Governor of Indiana Joseph Wright. The Wrights were close friends of the Lincolns, and Mrs. Wright had requested samples of their hair for her collection.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Collectibles You Don't Want To Miss!

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Collectible Francis Hopkinson Signed Bill of Exchange

Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, signs this bill of exchange as Treasurer of Loans. Francis Hopkinson (September 21, 1737 – May 9, 1791), an American author, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania. His supporters believe he played a key role in the design of the first American flag.

Francis Hopkinson was born at Philadelphia in 1737, the son of Thomas Hopkinson and Mary Johnson. He became a member of the first class at the College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania) in 1751 and graduated in 1757, receiving his masters degree in 1760, and a doctor in law (honorary) in 1790. He was secretary to a Provincial Council of Pennsylvania Indian commission in 1761 that made a treaty with the Delaware and several Iroquois tribes. In 1763, he was appointed customs collector for Salem, New Jersey.

Hopkinson
spent from May 1766 to August 1767 in England in hopes of becoming commissioner of customs for North America. Although unsuccessful, he spent time with the future Prime Minister Lord North and his half-brother, the Bishop of Worcester Brownlow North, and painter Benjamin West. After his return, Francis Hopkinson operated a dry goods business in Philadelphia and married Ann Borden on September 1, 1768. They would have five children. Hopkinson obtained a public appointment as a customs collector for New Castle, Delaware on May 1, 1772.

He moved to Bordentown, New Jersey in 1774, became an assemblyman for the state's Royal Provincial Council, and was admitted to the New Jersey bar on May 8, 1775. He resigned his crown-appointed positions in 1776 and, on June 22, went on to represent New Jersey in the Second Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence. He departed the Congress on November 30, 1776 to serve on the Navy Board at Philadelphia. As part of the fledgling nation's government, he was treasurer of the Continental Loan Office in 1778; appointed judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania in 1779 and reappointed in 1780 and 1787; and helped ratify the Constitution during the constitutional convention in 1787.

On September 24, 1789, he was nominated by President George Washington to the newly created position of judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. He was confirmed by the United States Senate, and received his commission, on September 26, 1789.

Hopkinson died in Philadelphia at the age of 53 from a sudden epileptic seizure. He was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. He was the father of Joseph Hopkinson, member of the United States House of Representatives and Federal judge.

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Meet Us At The ANA National Money Show

We are setting up a booth at the ANA National Money Show Spring Convention in
Fort Worth, Texas on March 26 through the 28. Our booth is #128.

I do hope you will stop by and see all we have to offer. We will have many new purchases including great stocks and bonds of Texas, autographed stocks, Presidential autographs, paper money-both foreign and U.S., Confederate States paper money and bonds, etc.

It would be great to have you visit us at this great coin show -- Booth #128. March 25-28. Hope to see you there!

For additional details, here is the ANA web site.... www.money.org. Click on National Money Show.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Collectible 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers Army of the Potomac

This flag remnant came from one of the Regimental flags used by the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. While this regiment did not win specific acclaim for turning the course of a battle, it was a workhorse unit that participated in the vast majority of the battles fought by the Army of the Potomac and it also fought briefly in the Army of the Shenandoah. The major battles the unit fought in were: Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Marye's Heights,Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Appomattox Court House.

At Fair Oaks the unit was mauled by Micah Jenkins' Confederates and lost 263 men and all the field officers were killed, wounded, or captured. The unit lost 151 men at the Wilderness and 139 at Spotsylvania. The 61st lost more officers in combat than any other Federal regiment and the battle deaths were the 15th highest of the 2,000 Federal regiments that fought in the war.

In spite of tremendous losses the 61st never lost a battle flag and was mustered out in Pittsburg ending the tragedy and suffering of its tired men. The photo above shows Federal troops staging before the Battle of Fair Oaks where the 61st suffered their greatest losses in soldiers and officers.

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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Cleveland Indians Baseball Company, Inc. Stock


Multicolored underprinting of baseball stadium. One of the nicest modern stocks! Mint condition. 1998, Ohio, Common Stock.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Collectible 1916 Russian Bond

This 5 1/2% 1916 Russian bond was printed by the American Bank Note Company. Features great graphics and is in excellent condition.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Rare Bond Canal Department of the New York

This is a very rare and exceptional $500 6% bond for the Canal Department of the state of New York. The loan provided for deficiencies in the Sinking Funds under the provisions of Article seven of the Constitution.

Printer John E. Gavit, Albany, New York.

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Pneumatic Gun-Carriage and Power Company


We have two version of this historic document was printed by Gibson Brothers, Washington, and features an red ornate border around it with a vignette of an artillery cannon. These items have the printed signatures of the company’s president and secretary.

State(s): District Of Columbia, West Virginia Years: 1897 Condition: Excellent

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Hair of Lincoln and Seward Plus Bed Sheet Relic

On April 14th, 1865 John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators executed their plan to disrupt the government of the United States by having Booth shoot Lincoln at Ford's Theater and Lewis Powell attack Secretary of State William Seward in his home. Lincoln died the following day but Seward survived the attack.

This relic of Lincoln's death bed sheet originated from the effects of Charles K. Tuckerman, the first American Minister to Greece, who wrote a letter provenance for the bed sheet in his own hand. It is presented with small strands of Abraham Lincoln's (left) and William Seward's hair (right) collected by Mrs. Caroline Wright, the wife of the Governor of Indiana Joseph Wright. The Wrights were close friends of the Lincolns and Mrs. Wright had requested samples of hair for her collection.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The Value of Collecting Stocks and Bonds

Back in 1981, the most valuable collectible stock sold for $3,000. This same railroad stock signed by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt now sells for $12,000. Stocks currently sell for as much as $130,000. Compare this record price to other collectibles.

Single coins have sold for over $4 million. A stamp can sell in the million dollar range. Autographs have sold for over a million dollars. One could conclude that quality collectible Stocks and Bonds represent very good value in today’s market.

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