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54,273 Past Auction Lots with prices, descriptions and images in our historical category alone and 2,324,804 Past Auction Lots in all categories. Great valuation and research tool!

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Photo	Lot No.	Description	Auction Type	Auction Date	Realized
	72184	Military & Patriotic : Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant's Civil War Presentation Sword as "General in Chief of the United States Army 1864". A "Magnificen... (Total: 1 )	Signature	June 25, 2007	$1,673,000
	48202	Minerals : Golds THE LARGEST GOLD NUGGET FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE - BOOT OF CORTEZ... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	January 20, 2008	$1,314,500
	25448	Military & Patriotic : Civil War The Personal Battle Flag of Confederate General JEB Stuart, The Most Famous Cavalry Officer of the Civil War. General James ... (Total: 1 )	Signature	December 2, 2006	$956,000
	72068	Military & Patriotic : Civil War General George Armstrong Custer's Personal Battle Flag From Lee's Surrender at Appomattox to the Little Bighorn	Signature	June 25, 2007	$896,250
	72102	Military & Patriotic : Civil War 'TERMS OF SURRENDER' LETTERS SIGNED BY CONFEDERATE GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE.... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	December 1, 2007	$537,750
	38070	Minerals : Golds CRYSTALLIZED NATIVE GOLD - THE "COBRA"... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	June 8, 2008	$525,800
	72191	Military & Patriotic : Civil War Major General William Mahone's Presentation Sword The Last CSA Sword A magnificently detailed presentation sword, historical... (Total: 3 )	Signature	June 25, 2007	$388,375
	30572	Autographs : Military Figures Navigator Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk's Enola Gay Log, in pencil, 2 large folios, 26" x 20.25" and 26" x 10". Tinian... (Total: 3 Item)	Signature	October 26, 2007	$358,500
	74106	Western Expansion : Cowboy FANTASTIC MODEL 1883 GATLING GUN - 'Manufactured by Colt's Pat. F.A. Mfg. Co. & U.S. Government Inspected'. Rarely in the fi... (Total: 1 Items Item)	Signature	November 11, 2007	$334,600
	41269	Fossils : Mammals AN EXTREMELY RARE SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER SKULL - THE GREAT AMERICAN FOSSIL... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	May 18, 2009	$334,600
	1001	Political : Small Paper (pre-1896) Republic of Texas Legation Papers. Papers of the Republic of Texas Legation to Washington, D.C. 1836 - 1839. Content includ... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	March 4, 2006	$286,000
	56103	Books : Non-fiction Francis Moore, Jr.: Map and Description of Texas,... (Total: 2 Items)	Signature	December 3, 2007	$274,850
	57044	Books : First Editions Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist:... (Total: 2 Items)	Signature	June 4, 2008	$262,900
	41323	Dinosauria : Cretaceous AN EXCEPTIONAL DINOSAUR SKULL... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	January 18, 2009	$250,950
	48370	Dinosauria : Jurassic EXCEPTIONAL ICHTHYOSAUR... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	January 20, 2008	$239,000
	38160	Minerals : Cabinet Specimens MASSIVE RARE MARRA MAMBA TIGER'S EYE SLAB... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	June 8, 2008	$215,100
	72072	Military & Patriotic : Civil War 1862 Confederate Presentation Sword to General Christopher H. Mott by the "Jeff Davis Guards". ... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	June 30, 2008	$210,000
	56187	Autographs : Military Figures Historically Important William Barret Travis Manuscript Document Signed ... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	December 3, 2007	$191,200
	48363	Dinosauria : American SPECTACULAR, IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE SKULL - THE FOUR-TUSKED "LONE STAR" MASTODON ... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	January 20, 2008	$191,200
	38367	Dinosauria : Skulls EXTREMELY RARE TYRANNOSAURID SKULL... (Total: 1 Items)	Signature	June 8, 2008	$185,225