Freeman's | Hindman: The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale | Total Sales (USD) | 1,093,888.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 26, 2026 - March 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 448,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #6560 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 684,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 172 | ||
| Sold Lots | 164.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 530,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.35% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 801,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 136.43% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 | [WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799)] | SAINT-MEMIN, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de (1770-1852) |
Circa 1800 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 70,400.00 |
| 110 | [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)] | Second Inaugural Address of the Late President Lincoln |
[1865] | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 70,400.00 |
| 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 | |
| 139 | [LINCOLN MOURNING]. A unique Lincoln mourning fan produced for display at the 1867 Paris Exposition |
1866 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 44,800.00 | |
| 66 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | A hitherto unpublished autograph memorandum |
22 September 1862 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 4 | WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799) | Autograph letter signed twice as first President ("G: Washington") and ("GW") to Pennsylvania Senator James Ross |
11 June 1796 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 35,200.00 |
| 167 | [BOOTH, John Wilkes (1838-1865)] | Partly printed Boston Water Power Company stock certificate issued to and signed ("J. Wilkes Booth") |
30 May 1864 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 177 | [LINCOLN CONSPIRATORS]. A marquetry box constructed by Lincoln conspirator Dr. Samuel Mudd while imprisoned at Fort Jefferson, ca 1867 |
ca 1867 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 | |
| 68 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Proclamation of Emancipation, by the President of the United States, January 1st, 1863 |
[December 1862] | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 116 | [LINCOLN FUNERAL]. Partly printed document signed ("ED Townsend"), for White House doorman Thomas H. Pendel |
20 April 1865 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 | |
| 25 | [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)] | Autograph document endorsed ("A. Lincoln") |
11 August 1854 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 28 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Manuscript legal document signed ("A. Lincoln") in the case of Mary Fahnestock |
20 July 1857 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 39 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph legal document signed twice ("A. Lincoln" and "Abraham Lincoln") |
13 February 1860 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 175 | [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A small archive of manuscript material, photographs, and items related to Lincoln's assassination and the subsequent trial of the conspirators |
ca 1864-1896 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 | |
| 11 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Manuscript document signed twice ("A. Lincoln") |
18 June 1838 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 38 | [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)] | Autograph endorsement, 8 lines, signed ("A. Lincoln") on the verso of a letter from Kersey H. Fell |
8 July 1859 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 16 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to Garland B. Shelody [sic Shelledy] |
16 February 1842 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 20 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Manuscript document signed twice ("A. Lincoln") |
5 August 1847 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 37 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph legal document signed twice ("Parks and Lincoln") |
1 April 1859 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 162 | BOOTH, John Wilkes (1838-1865) | Autograph letter signed ("J.W.B") to "My dear miss" from the St. Charles Theater |
4 April [1864] | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 27 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph legal document signed ("Davis, Lincoln, Lamon") |
29 May 1855 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 33 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Delivered in Springfield, Saturday Evening, July 17, 1858 |
1860 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 132 | LINCOLN, Mary Todd (1818-1881) | Autograph letter signed ("Mary Lincoln") to Francis Bicknell Carpenter |
26 October 1865 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 17 | LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865) | Autograph document signed ("A. Lincoln") |
26 November 1842 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
