Early American: Early American History Auction, 41826, Rancho Santa Fe

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Auction Report
Auction Date
April 18, 2026 - April 18, 2026
Page Size: 156 items in 7 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
104

November 15, 1775, South Carolina Colonial Currency, 2 Pounds, Vignette of a Hand of Friendship versus a Hand Holding a Dagger, Wallpaper Backed, Fine

1775 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
105

1767 South Carolina Colonial Currency 20 Pounds Engraved Public Bearer Note for Taxes until Sept. 29th, 1772 Signed by Charles Pinckney Sr., Very Good

1767 USD 7,500.00 - 9,500.00 USD 5,625.00
106

Colonial Currency May 1, 1786 South Carolina Contemporary Counterfeit Ten Pounds Gold or Silver Coin

1786 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,125.00
107

July 6, 1789, South Carolina Colonial Currency, City of Charleston, 1 Shilling 3 Pence, Hemp Rope and Tobacco Plant vignette, TREASUSY Spelling Error

1789 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,125.00
108

Colonial Currency April 5, 1759 Virginia Act, Ten Shillings, PCGS Very Good-10

1759 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,062.50
109

Colonial Currency, July 17, 1775 Revolutionary War Virginia Five Pounds Note, Engraved by John Ashby

1775 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,625.00
110

May 6, 1776, Virginia Colonial Currency, 1 Shilling 3 Pence, scarce Error "Pistareen" Spelling, Fine or better.

1776 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 625.00
111

May 6, 1776, Virginia Revolutionary War Colonial Currency, Two Shillings Six Pence, SIXPENCE spelling, Choice Very Fine.

1776 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 625.00
112

May 6, 1776, Virginia Ordinance Issue Colonial Currency, Rare Four Pounds or Eighty Shillings high denomination, PMG graded Choice Fine-15.

1776 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,000.00
113

October 20, 1777 Act, Treasury of Virginia Colonial Currency, Handwritten Date, Eight Dollars, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.

1777 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 562.50
114

May 4, 1778, Treasury of Virginia Colonial Currency, Ten Dollars, Printed Date, Thin Laid Paper, TYRANNIS Arms Type, Choice Very Fine.

1778 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 500.00
115

May 4, 1778, Treasury of Virginia Colonial Currency, Ten Spanish Milled Dollars, Thick Paper, Printed Date, with TYRANNIS vignette, Choice Very Fine.

1778 USD 650.00 - 850.00 USD 750.00
116

October 5, 1778 Virginia Colonial Currency, One Dollar, with Virginia trampling Tyranny vignette and Motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS, Choice Very Fine.

1778 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 750.00
117

October 5, 1778, Treasury of Virginia Colonial Currency, $100 Highest Denomination Note, Large Format, Very Fine.

1778 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 875.00
118

March 1, 1781, Virginia Colonial Currency, One Thousand Dollars of Three Hundred Pounds (the Highest Denomination), PMG graded Very Fine-20.

1781 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 625.00
119

March 1, 1781 Act, Virginia Colonial Currency, Fifty Spanish Milled Dollars or Fifteen Pounds, PCGS graded Choice Very Fine-35.

1781 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 750.00
124

September 28, 1775 Broadside Headed, TO ALL TRUE WHIGS / to all true FRIENDS OF LIBERTY... New York

1775 USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 20,000.00
125

1776 Revolutionary War, Manuscript Payment Signed Receipt to Je.(dediah) Strong for 39 (Wood) Blocks bored + fitted for Cartouch Boxes to Capt. Beebe

1776 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 500.00
126

November 23, 1776, Rev. War Armed Ship Providence + Mary Ordered to New York in America, there you will inquire for his Excellency Sir William Howe...

1776 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,750.00
127

April 30th,1780 Revolutionary War, Massive Four-Sheet Manuscript Document, General Return of Provisions & Stores Continental Army... for Rhode Island.

1780 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,187.50
128

1780 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Horse Purchase Bond For George Washington's Continental Army - SERIAL 1

1780 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,250.00
129

1780 Revolutionary War, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Interest Bearing Bond, Anderson PA-2, Purchasing One Bull by the United States Continental Army

1780 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,250.00
130

February 7th, 1781 Revolutionary War Massachusetts, Pine Tree Copper-Plate Engraved Treasury Loan Certificate Signed, H(enry) Gardner as Treasurer.

1781 USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,750.00
137 Paul Revere'

Paul Revere's Engraved Bookplate for Isaiah Thomas, the American Revolutionary Patriot and Newspaper Publisher, Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.

N/A USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 3,250.00
138 John Marshall

(GEORGE WASHINGTON), THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, First Edition by John Marshall, Complete Five Volume Set, Plus Atlas, Philadelphia, (1804-1807) VF

1804-1807 USD 5,500.00 - 7,500.00 USD 6,250.00
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