Lot 0309
January 3-4, 2009
South Carolina newspapers:
five Civil War era: (1) Charleston Daily Courier, Friday, February 28, 1862, No. 19,098, Vol. LX, 23-1/4 x 16-1/2 in. (sight); (2) The Charleston Mercury, Wednesday, May 21, 1862, Vol. LXXX, No. 11,452, 21-1/4 x 15-1/4 (sight), losses; (3) The Confederate Baptist, Columbia, Wednesday, May 11, 1864, Vol. II, No. 32, 18-1/2 x 12-1/4 in. (sight), large moisture stain; (4) The Camden Weekly Confederate, Wednesday, May 18, 1864, Vol. III, No. 7, "Knowledge is power and the press is the royal throne upon which she sits, an enthroned monarch", 22 x 15 in.; (5) The Daily South Carolinian, Columbia, Friday, July 1, 1864, Vol. 15, No. 156, "…such are noble instances of true patriotism. Made up of such material, the army is invincible", 16-1/2 x 11 in. (sight), ink stamp, tears, losses; (6) City Gazette & Daily Advertiser, Charleston, September 12, 1796, Vol. XIV, No. 2846, "For Sale: For Negro boys and one girl, free from fault, sold for want of money. Apply at No. 119, Tradd St. to RG Well", 19-3/4 x 12-1/2 in. (sight), pen inscription, losses, (six pieces).
All with foxing, toning, creases, separations, pencil inscriptions.
five Civil War era: (1) Charleston Daily Courier, Friday, February 28, 1862, No. 19,098, Vol. LX, 23-1/4 x 16-1/2 in. (sight); (2) The Charleston Mercury, Wednesday, May 21, 1862, Vol. LXXX, No. 11,452, 21-1/4 x 15-1/4 (sight), losses; (3) The Confederate Baptist, Columbia, Wednesday, May 11, 1864, Vol. II, No. 32, 18-1/2 x 12-1/4 in. (sight), large moisture stain; (4) The Camden Weekly Confederate, Wednesday, May 18, 1864, Vol. III, No. 7, "Knowledge is power and the press is the royal throne upon which she sits, an enthroned monarch", 22 x 15 in.; (5) The Daily South Carolinian, Columbia, Friday, July 1, 1864, Vol. 15, No. 156, "…such are noble instances of true patriotism. Made up of such material, the army is invincible", 16-1/2 x 11 in. (sight), ink stamp, tears, losses; (6) City Gazette & Daily Advertiser, Charleston, September 12, 1796, Vol. XIV, No. 2846, "For Sale: For Negro boys and one girl, free from fault, sold for want of money. Apply at No. 119, Tradd St. to RG Well", 19-3/4 x 12-1/2 in. (sight), pen inscription, losses, (six pieces).
All with foxing, toning, creases, separations, pencil inscriptions.
Private Collection
Estimate: $300 - $600


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