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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- The Dan Madsen Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Memorabilia Americana & Political Signature® Auction
- Auction Date
- 03/18/2026 - 03/18/2026
- Sale Number
- #6335
- Total Lots
- 237
- Sold Lots
- 234.0
- Lots Sold
- 98.73%
- Unsold Lots
- 3
- Total Sales (USD)
- 404,284.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 166,960.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 250,440.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 172,560.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 258,840.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 156.19%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43010 | [Abraham Lincoln] | [Abraham Lincoln]: Invitation to Ride President Lincoln's Funeral Train. |
April 20, 1865 | USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 43001 | George Washington | George Washington: Signed Military Discharge. |
June 7, 1783 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 43033 | [Abraham Lincoln Assassination] | [Abraham Lincoln Assassination]: Pass to Conspirators Trial. |
1865 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 43051 | [Abraham Lincoln]. Abraham Lincoln | [Abraham Lincoln]. Abraham Lincoln: A History, Volumes I-X by John G. Nicolay and John Hay. |
1890 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 43242 | Twain & Cable | Twain & Cable: Terra Cotta Plaque and Lecture Ticket. |
1884 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 43021 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: 1864 Campaign Broadside. |
[1864] | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 43005 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: Brady Single Portrait Ribbon. |
1963 | USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 43069 | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain: Incredible Autograph Letter Signed to Publisher James R. Osgood, 1881. |
1881 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 43079 | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain: Signed Photograph and Bonus. |
circa 1871 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 9,687.50 |
| 43023 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: Invitation to Call on the President and Mrs. Lincoln. |
March 1, 1864 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 43081 | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain: Twice-Signed Cabinet Card. |
March 23, 1889 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 9,062.50 |
| 43004 | Lincoln & Hamlin | Lincoln & Hamlin: Currier & Ives Grand National Banner. |
N/A | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 43083 | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain | [Samuel Clemens] Mark Twain: Autograph Quote Signed. |
N/A | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 43031 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: Emancipation Proclamation Engraving. |
1864 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 43002 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson: Letter Signed as Governor of Virginia. |
May 30, 1780 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 43003 | Theodore Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt: Signed Photograph. |
[November 2, 1906] | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,812.50 |
| 43036 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: Concord Funeral Broadside and Notice. |
1865 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 43011 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: The Most Documented Lock of Lincoln Hair Extant. |
N/A | USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 7,187.50 |
| 43030 | Lincoln & Hamlin et al | Lincoln & Hamlin et al: 1860 National Political Chart of the United States. |
1860 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 43056 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln: Rary Copy of Lincoln with his Private Secretaries Cabinet Card. |
1863 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
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