EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY AUCTION APRIL 19, 2025

Early American History Auctions, Inc. is proud to announce the focus of this auction is the early history of America from the Colonial Period, French & Indian War, American Revolution, and the Civil War Era. Included are numerous diverse lots consigned by Ambassador and former Secretary of the Navy, J. William Middendorf II, highlighted by Paul Revere Engraved: THE BLOODY MASSACRE Boston March 5th, 1770 & the historic engraving: THE BOSTONIANS IN DISTRESS 1775 .

Exactly Two Hundred and Fifty Years Ago on this date April 19th, 1775, the Shot Heard Round The World occurred on Lexington Green, a small town in Massachusetts and started the American Revolutionary War. The night before on April 18th, a young American Patriot and founding member of the Sons of Liberty of Boston named Paul Revere volunteered to ride and warn the countryside and local militia that the British Redcoats were on the march, intending to capture the leaders of the Patriot cause and military stores of weapons in Lexington and Concord. The rest … is history. That historic event is a precursor to which all Americans will soon be celebrating in Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence from England and King George III, which follows on July 4th, 2026. This auction event is primarily focused on the American Patriots and notable persons of the Colonial and Revolutionary War era, together with many other historic collectibles.

This Auction's Highlights Include:

Lot 28: 1810 Paul Revere Autograph Letter Signed to His Son, Joseph Warren Revere, Excellent Business and Personal Content Historically Recording the first example of (American Foreign Spying) industrial espionage in United States history." for the Revere Copper Company. Lot 59: 1770 Paul Revere Engraved Hand-Colored The BLOODY MASSACRE perpetrated in King - Street, BOSTON on March 5th, 1770, by a party of the 29th Regt., Boston: Engrav'd Printed & Sold by Paul Revere, (March 1770) - One of only 29 Known. Considered The Most Famous Political Engraved Print in American History !

Lot 31

Lots 58 and 59

Lot 58: November 19, 1774 The Bostonians in Distress. Engraved Intolerable Acts Period Political Mezzotint Engraved Print, London, printed for R. Sayer & J.Bennett, Printsellers.

Lot 71: 1774 THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY Patriotic Boston Newspaper Published by Isaiah Thomas Featuring Its Famous JOIN OR DIE with SEVERED SNAKE Vignette Masthead, Engraved by Paul Revere.

Lot 61: c. 1750-1760 Scarce "GRIFFIN & TOW" Silver Mounted Flintlock Pistol with Sterling Silver Grotesque or Monster Face Butt Cap.

Lots 69 and 79

Lot 69: One of the Rarest of Benjamin Franklin Portraits, Stauffer's First State of Three, published by Edward Savage in 1793.

Lot 74

Lot 74: May 4th, 1778 Revolutionary War Date Georgia, Forty Dollars Currency Note with Dove and Sword Seal Vignette, Gem Crisp Uncirculated.

Lot 82: The Friends to Liberty are earnestly requested to attend at the LIBERTY-POLE, To-morrow Morning, at 8 o'Clock, on Business of the utmost Importance. New-York, Sept. 28, 1775. Extremely Rare Revolutionary War Date Political Broadside.

Lot 93: American Revolutionary War Period Matched Pair of Pocket or Traveling Size Pistols for Personal Protection, Grips With Engraved Inlaid Silver J M and V A Owned by Captain John Morton, 4th Virginia Regiment of the Continental line.

Lot 98: c. 1776 Revolutionary War Era Wool Frock Uniform Coat of John Dunwoody with DAR Ancestor Number A035110, worn uniform coat while serving with General Washington, including during the historic Delaware River crossing on the night of December 25th, 1776, during the Continental Army's secret surprise advance for the Battle of Trenton on Christmas Day, December 26th, 1776, he was in the Last Boat to cross the Delaware, and in later engagements including the Battle of Brandywine, September 11th, 1777 and other battles.

Lot 99 - 1777 Benjamin Franklin Terra Cotta Medallion By Nini

Lot 102: Handsome Portrait Miniature of Commander John Paul Jones a.k.a. "Father of the American Navy" by George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson Peale's 1781 Life Portrait.

Lot 110: Circa 1805 Original Oil On Wood and Gesso Portrait of Pierre Van Cortlandt, Patriarch of the Hudson Valley Family, Owner of Van Cortlandt Manor and First Honorary Member of the Society of Cincinnati by John Wesley Jarvis.

Lot 115: c. 1793 George Washington / President of The United States of America... Portrait from Life, After a painting by Edward Savage Attributed as Engraved by Edward Savage.

Lots 123 and 125

Lot 123: (1789) Superb George Washington Inaugural Button with Small Laurel Wreath and Surrounding Legend, LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT with Original Shank, Albert WI-17B.

Lot 136: Rare DECATOR and Major General BROWN War of 1812 Heroes Transfers, Beautiful Small Size Lusterware Pitcher.

Lot 144: Decorative Embroidered Waist Coat of John Floyd, Sr. (1783-1837) 25th Governor of Virginia, Father of John Buchanan Floyd (1806-1863), also a Governor of Virginia and the Secretary of War under President James Buchanan.

Lot 146: 1814, Complete Prodigal Son Series of Four Original Hand-Colored Engraved Prints by Amos Doolittle of New Haven, Connecticut, a.k.a. The Paul Revere of Connecticut An Impressive Matched Framed Set.

Lot 158: 1861 Confederate Special Printed Broadside GEORGIA CITIZEN EXTRA: "GLORIOUS VICTORY!" First BATTLE of BULL RUN, Framed.

Lot 174

Lot 174: SEATED LINCOLN Monumental Cast Silver Sculpture of 1,140 Troy Ounces .999 Fine Pure Silver, After the original by Renowned Mount Rushmore Sculptor Gutzon Borglum, Number 29 of Only 56 Cast and Signed by Borglum in the Silver Casting.

Lots 179 and 171

Lot 179: Abraham Lincoln Indian Peace Medal Popular Largest Size, Listed as No. 57 in the book: 100 Greatest American Tokens & Medals.

Lot 171: Five Cents B. F. Miles Peoria, Illinois Exceptionally Rare & Elusive Key Merchant Type Required to Complete the Thirty-Four Individual 1862 Encased Postage Stamp Merchant Type Set of Emergency Use Civil War Currency.

Lot 193: c. 1800 Federal Period, Historical Liverpool Creamware Pitcher HE IN GLORY ... AMERICA IN TEARS. GEORGE WASHINGTON with a Standing (Thomas) JEFFERSON. Rare Memorial Pitcher.

Lot 204: 1755 Very Rare Original First State French Printing of the Fry - Jefferson Map of Virginia, Paris: Robert Vaugondy, by Joshua Fry (1699-1754) & Peter Jefferson (1708-1757), Framed.

Lot 214 and 217

These are but a few of the 218 exceptional historic auction lots being presented.

Closing: Patriot's Day Saturday, April 19th, 2025.

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