Auction Reports

Freeman's | Hindman

Auction Info

Auction Name
Printed and Manuscript Americana
Auction Date
01/29/2026 - 01/29/2026
Sale Number
#6465
Total Lots
153
Sold Lots
125.0
Lots Sold
81.70%
Unsold Lots
28
Total Sales (USD)
1,902,500.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
908,600.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
1,366,400.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
1,033,700.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
1,557,800.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
122.13%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
29 Hancock, John.

Manuscript Document, signed

USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD 563,200.00
148 Washington, George.

Autograph Letter, signed

USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 USD 371,200.00
23 (Dickinson, John, and Thomas Jefferson).

A Declaration of the Representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in General Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the Causes and Necessity of their taking up Arms

USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 USD 76,800.00
84 Lincoln, Abraham.

Autograph Note, signed

USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 64,000.00
109 Catlin, George.

Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America...

USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 64,000.00
98 Scull, Nicholas.

To the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esqrs. True & absolute Proprietaries & Governours of the Province of Pennsylvania & Counties of New-Castle Kent & Sussex on Delaware This Map Of the improved Part of the Province of Pennsylvania...

USD 35,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 48,000.00
66 (Hamilton, Alexander, and John Jay, and James Madison).

The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787

1788 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 41,600.00
25 Force, Peter.

In Congress, July 4, 1776... [Declaration of Independence]

ca. 1833 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 41,600.00
149 Washington, George.

Autograph Letter, signed

USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 38,400.00
77 Franklin, Benjamin.

Autograph Letter, signed

October 17, 1788 USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 32,000.00
85 Leale, Charles A.

Autograph Notes Recounting Lincoln's Assassination

No date, ca. 1880s-1900s. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 28,800.00
86 Leale, Charles A.

Autograph Notes Recounting Lincoln's Assassination

USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 28,800.00
102

The Deplorable State of New-England, By Reason of a Covetous and Treacherous Governour, and Pusillanimous Counsellors...to be Published in their Boston News-letter...

1708 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 24,320.00
74 [Franklin, Benjamin]

Franklin, Benjamin. Autograph Letter, signed

USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 20,480.00
34 Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de.

Autograph Letter, signed

August 27, 1825 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 19,200.00
75 [Franklin, Benjamin]

Remarques Sur la Navigation de Terre-Neuve a New-York afin d'euiter les Courrants et les bas-fonds au Sud de Nantuckett et du Banc de George

ca. 1780-85 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 19,200.00
124 [Kennedy, John F.]

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States From George Washington 1789 to John F. Kennedy 1961

1961 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 16,640.00
73 [Franklin, Benjamin]

(Franklin, Benjamin) A Narrative of the Late Massacres, in Lancaster County, of a Number of Indians, Friends of this Province, by Persons Unknown. With some Observations on the same

1764 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 16,640.00
76 Franklin, Benjamin.

Manuscript Document, signed

May 10, 1787 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 15,360.00
21 Adams, Samuel.

Autograph Letter, signed

September 19, 1779 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 15,360.00

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