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Potter and Potter Auctions: Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia

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Auction Name Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia Total Sales (USD) 208,243.75
Auction Date February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 118,005.00
Sale Number #1229 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 188,700.00
Total Lots 388
Sold Lots 354.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 130,555.00
% of Lots Sold 91.24% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 208,150.00
Unsold Lots 34 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 100.05%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
197 WASHINGTON, George

WASHINGTON, George. Clipped free frank signature.

n.d. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 12,500.00
101 [LINCOLN, Abraham

[LINCOLN, Abraham ]. Framed Abraham Lincoln Signature and Engraved Portrait.

1864 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 11,875.00
152

[CURRENCY]. Fractional currency shield.

19th century. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,250.00
146

[SALEM WITCH TRIALS]. The Athenian Mercury: Vol. 9 Numb. 6.

1692 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 4,000.00
343

[PUCK MAGAZINE]. Group of 13 proof cartoons and covers.

 ca. 1912-13. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 3,250.00
149

[BOSTON TEA PARTY]. Postscript to the Massachusetts Spy, or Thomas's Boston Journal.

1774 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 3,000.00
397

[BASEBALL]. Four American League Official Score Card booklets.

1904-06. USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 3,000.00
40

[CIVIL WAR -- CONFEDERATE]. Collection of 17 autographs of Confederate generals and officers.

USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 USD 2,750.00
84

[KURZ & ALLISON]. Full Rank - Major Generals of the United States Army - Civil War 1861-65.

 1887 USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 2,750.00
107

[LINCOLN, Abraham]. Group of CDVs. Circa 1860s.

 Circa 1860s. USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 2,750.00
407 [CARNEGIE, Andrew, 1835-1919].

[CARNEGIE, Andrew, 1835-1919]. Pair of United States Steel Corporation stock certificates issued to Andrew Carnegie.

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,750.00
292

[LYNCHING]. Cabinet card photograph of the lynching of Charles Mitchell.

1897 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,500.00
345

[WHISKEY]. Group of whiskey distillery letterheads and ephemera.

 ca. 1880s-90s. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 2,500.00
395

[BASEBALL]. Collection of 38 Nineteenth Century Baseball Trade Cards.

ca. 1880s-90s. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,500.00
121

[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. Battle orders for the 1st Battalion, commanded by Capt. Goulding.

 n.d. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,375.00
206 [TRUMAN, Harry S.

[TRUMAN, Harry S. ]. "Dewey Defeats Truman" and Three Other Truman Related Newspapers.

 1948 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,375.00
275 NEWTON, Huey P.

NEWTON, Huey P. [BLACK PANTHERS]. The Racist Dog Policemen Must Withdraw Immediately from Our Communities.

ca. 1967. USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 2,375.00
20

[BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN]. "Glorious News" broadside with battle news.

 1863 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,125.00
96

[CIVIL WAR]. Collection of Over 65 Civil War Patriotic Covers by Charles Magnus.

ca. 1861--1865. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,125.00
85

[KURZ & ALLISON]. Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac.

 1889 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,000.00
105 [LINCOLN, Abraham

[LINCOLN, Abraham ]. Three Union Presidential Tickets. 1864.

1864 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,000.00
319

[DAYS OF RAGE]. Over 30 photographs of the protests in Chicago.

 1969 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,000.00
404

[SPORTS]. Allen & Ginter's "World's Champions" Tobacco Card Album.

n.d. ca. 1888. 8vo USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 2,000.00
253 DOUGLASS, Frederick , et al.

DOUGLASS, Frederick , et al. Autograph album belonging to George F. Tinker.

 19th century. USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,875.00
344

[COCA-COLA -- POSTCARDS]. Collection of Coca-Cola RPPCs.

early to mid-20th century. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,875.00