Freeman's | Hindman: The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale, 6560, Chicago

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Auction Report
Auction Date
March 26, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Page Size: 172 items in 7 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
28 LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)

Manuscript legal document signed ("A. Lincoln") in the case of Mary Fahnestock

Springfield 20 July 1857 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 17,920.00
29 [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]

Daily Illinois State Journal. Volume X, Number 150

Springfield, Illinois 8 December 1857 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 704.00
30

[1856 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN]. Ben Edwards in 1856

[Springfield] [1858] USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 8,320.00
31 [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]

A rare period tintype of Abraham Lincoln: The "Beardstown Portrait"

7 May 1858 [but ca 1860] USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 76,800.00
32 Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)

Lincoln for the Defense, 1962

1916-05-20 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,920.00
33 LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Delivered in Springfield, Saturday Evening, July 17, 1858

Springfield, IL 1860 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 11,520.00
34 [JACKSON, Calvin (1820-1888), photographer]

[LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES]. -- A cabinet card photograph of a beardless Lincoln taken from an ambrotype

1 October 1858 [but ca 1880s] USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,304.00
35 DOUGLAS, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861)

A group of 14 documents and letters relating to Douglas's legal and political career, ca 1834-1857, comprising: 1) Autograph legal document signed by Stephen Douglas ("S.A. Douglas") in the case of Jones v. Waldo...

Springfield 6 May 1834 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,200.00
36 DOUGLAS, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861)

A sammelband of 42 titles, including: Speech of Mr. Douglass, of Illinois...on the bill to refund the fine imposed on General Jackson, at New Orleans...

Washington, D.C. 1844 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 4,480.00
37 LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)

Autograph legal document signed twice ("Parks and Lincoln")

[Springfield] 1 April 1859 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 12,800.00
38 [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]

Autograph endorsement, 8 lines, signed ("A. Lincoln") on the verso of a letter from Kersey H. Fell

Bloomington, Ill. 8 July 1859 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 15,360.00
39 LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)

Autograph legal document signed twice ("A. Lincoln" and "Abraham Lincoln")

[Springfield] 13 February 1860 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 16,640.00
40 [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]

Partly engraved document filled out to Lincoln and signed ("Rob. Irwin") as Treasurer of Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Co.

Springfield 22 February 1860 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,176.00
41 SCRIPPS, John Locke (1818-1866)

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. -- Life of Abraham Lincoln

Chicago 1860 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,440.00
42

[1860 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN]. 'Boy' Lost! Left Washington DC...Answers to the name of "Little Giant"

N.p. n.d. [ca 1860] USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 1,088.00
43

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. An important New Hampshire Wide Awakes banner

ca March 1860 USD 50,000.00 - 100,000.00 USD 54,400.00
44

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. Lincoln and Hamlin 1860 campaign ferrotype token

1860 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 896.00
45 GRIERSON, Benjamin Henry (1826-1911)

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. Campaign Song...Offered for Sale by the Meredosia Wide-Awakes

Meredosia, IL 1860 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,216.00
46

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. National Republican Platform Adopted by the National Republican Convention, held in Chicago, May 17, 1860

Chicago 1860 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,880.00
47

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. "Republican" Supplement...Chicago Convention Adjourned! Lincoln Nominated!! For President!

[Pekin, IL] ca 19 May 1860 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,176.00
49

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. A pair of Harper's Weekly issues profiling Abraham Lincoln, comprising: 26 May and 10 November, 1860

26 May and 10 November, 1860 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 512.00
50 HESLER, Alexander (1823-1895), photographer

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. Platinum photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken on 3 June 1860

[ca 1880s] USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,560.00
51

[LINCOLN-HAMLIN CAMPAIGN]. Grand Wide-Awake Jubilee. In honor of the Republican Victory of 1860

Syamore, IL 16 November 1860 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,152.00
52

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 5 Illinois and pre-Chicago Fire imprints, comprising: YATES, Richard. Speech...Delivered at the Republican Ratification Meeting, of the Citizens of Sangamon County, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, Sp

[Springfield?] 1860 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,048.00
53

[CIVIL WAR]. The National Intelligencer. Vol. XLVIII, Nos. 14,792-15,098

Washington, DC 2 January-31 December 1860 USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD 2,304.00