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James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (1839–1841). A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. Polk is chiefly known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War; during his presidency, the United States expanded significantly with the annexation of the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession following American victory in the Mexican–American War.
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Large collection of clipped Presidential and historical signatures, including two by Abraham Lincoln. Lot includes: (1-2) Two Lincoln signatures, each signed ”Abraham Lincoln” measuring 6” x 1.25” and 4” x 1”. (3-5) Three signatures by James Madison, each signed ”James Madison”, measuring 5” x 2.5”, 5” x 2” and 4.75” x 1.25”. (6-7) Two signatures by James Monroe, each signed ”James Monroe”, measuring 5.75” x 3” and 5” x 1”. (8) Andrew Jackson signature signed ”Andrew Jackson”, measuring 6” x 1.375”. (9) Martin Van Buren signature signed ”M Van Buren”, measuring 5” x 2”. (10-11) Two signatures by Ulysses S. Grant, each signed ”U.S. Grant”, measuring 4” x 2.5” and 5” x 1.5”. (12-13) Two signatures by James Polk, each signed ”James K. Polk”, measuring 5.25” x 2” and 4.25” x 1.5”. (14) Signature by Vice President John Calhoun, signed here ”J.C. Calhoun” as Secretary of War under James Monroe. Measures 4.625” x 2”. (15) Signature by William L. Marcy, signed ”W.L. Marcy” as Secretary of War under James Polk, measuring 3.5” x 1.25”. All measurements are approximate, most with irregular edges. Most signatures are on vellum, likely taken from documents signed as President, and remain in very good to near fine condition. The taller U.S. Grant signature has a closed tear affecting the ”t” in Grant. An excellent Presidential collection. Sold for $9,375.
Extremely scarce Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin 1860 jugate campaign ribbon in silk, one of only a handful extant. Engraved by J.D. Lovett of New York, design features a split rail fence below the portraits and the phrase ”Free Territory for a Free People” above. Beautiful example measures 2.375” x 6.375”, in near fine condition.
Lot also includes two silk 1844 campaign ribbons for James K. Polk, featuring Polk’s portrait as ”Young Hickory of Tennessee”. Fraying to top and bottom edges, and light discoloration, Each measures 2.5” x 5”, in very good condition. Sold for $8,640.
James K. Polk Autograph Letter Signed as President
James K. Polk autograph letter signed as President, dated 3 April 1848. He writes to Secretary of State James Buchanan regarding “my message to the two houses of Congress”, and references “Mr. Rush’s dispatch”, likely referring to Richard Rush, the U.S. Minister to France. It was a tumultuous and uncertain time in France, with the French Revolution of 1848 occurring five weeks earlier, and France’s June Days uprising less than three months later. Letter reads, “Dr Sir: I desire to send my message to the two houses of Congress, at the opening of their session today. Will you send to run the copies of Mr. Rush’s dispatch with the accompanying documents, before that hour?…James K. Polk / Monday Morning April 3rd 1848: / To the Hon. James Buchanan / Sec. of State”. Single page letter on bifolium stationery measures 8″ x 10″. Separation starting along one fold, light toning and foxing. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,300.
James K. Polk Document Signed as President — Polk Appoints a Swiss Consul to the State of Texas
James K. Polk appointment signed as President on 1 October 1846. Partially printed document appoints T.C. Kuhn as Swiss Consul to the state of Texas. Polk signs ”James K. Polk” to document, which measures 14” x 13”. Folds, toning and pinholes throughout. Very good condition overall. Sold for $1,209.
President James K. Polk Signed Naval Document
President James K. Polk signed naval document. Dated 21 January 1846, Polk signs this naval appointment along with George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy. Polk, the 11th President from 1846-1849, oversaw the opening of the U.S. Naval Academy. 1pp. measures 10” x 6.25”. Displayed with a 6” x 9” engraving of Polk, from Alonzo Chappel’s original portrait. Framed to 14.25” x 21.75”. Light foxing and fading to document, overall very good. Sold for $968.
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Extremely Scarce Set of Oval Office Flags, the 48-Star Flags Displayed in President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Oval Office in the White House — 1 of 3 Known Sets From All U.S. Presidents in Private Hands
Very scarce set of White House Oval Office flags – comprising both the hand-embroidered 48-star Presidential Coat of Arms flag and the United States flag, which were displayed together in the White House Oval Office of President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 20 January 1957 to 4 July 1959.
A stunning display with exquisite craftsmanship honoring the nation’s highest office, the President of the United States of America. With an LOA from the family of Ludwell Pruett, and with copies of documents from Pruett’s employment with the Quartermaster General. Sold for $68,250.
The Scarcest of 19th Century Campaign Banners Hand-Colored by Currier and Ives — The John Bell and Edward Everett Jugate Banner Broadside for the 1860 Presidential Election
Scarce campaign broadside for John Bell and Edward Everett, the candidates for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 Presidential campaign. Lithograph is the scarcest of 19th century Currier and Ives broadsides, hand-colored by the storied print makers, and with full margins not usually found on this broadside. Strong unionists who believed that slavery was protected by the U.S. Constitution, the candidacy of Bell and Everett split the southern vote, effectively giving the election to Abraham Lincoln. Their campaign banner reads at top, ”Liberty and Union Now and Forever One and Inseparable / No North, No South, No East, No West, Nothing But the Union”. With Currier and Ives copyright in 1860 at bottom, which also reads, ”Grand National Union Banner for 1860 / The Candidates and Their Platform”. The candidates’ names of John Bell, of Tennessee and Edward Everett of Massachusetts are also featured in the banner. Broadside is hand-colored by Currier and Ives, with unfaded rich, dark colors. Lithograph measures 13.5” x 18”, with original borders. Expert restoration including rice paper backing, though no restoration to the coloring except to a small spot of scuffing just below the tassels between the red velvet curtains. Some foxing to margins. Overall in very good to near fine condition. Sold for $12,600.
Presidential Flag From the Truman Administration Used for Presidential Parades in 1948 — Grand Cloth Flag in Full Color Measures 75” x 59”
Large Presidential flag from 1948, used by President Harry Truman as he campaigned for re-election and marched in dozens of parades that summer. Used during one of these parades in Michigan, flag has print to hem along right edge, ”President Flag Parade MI 48”. Cloth flag in navy blue features the seal of the President of the United States, made entirely of integral cloth panels in six different colors with decorative stitching. Grommets are built in. Measures a large 75” x 59”. A few small holes, the largest measuring under 2”, else near fine. Sold for $12,500.
”I Want You” original Army recruitment poster from 1917 by James Montgomery Flagg. Perhaps nothing embodies the physical representation of America more than this poster, which finally put a face to ”Uncle Sam”, the nickname for the United States since the Revolutionary War. In the build-up to America’s entry into WWI, this image was originally featured on the 6 July 1916 cover of Leslie magazine with the text ”What are you doing for preparedness?”. The words ”I Want You” were added in February 1917, shortly after the U.S. intercepted code from Germany, encouraging Mexico to ally itself with Germany to fight the United States. Recognizing that war was imminent, the U.S. Army ordered this poster for recruitment efforts, and an American icon was born. Copyright information is printed along bottom margin, ”Copyright, 1917, Leslie – Judge Co., N.Y.” Poster measures 30” x 40.5”. In stunning condition, with folds smoothed against linen backing. Virtually no toning, with bright colors. A few minor creases, overall near fine condition. Sold for $10,625.
Large 13-Star U.S. naval flag for the Brig Rival, likely an English merchant ship captured during the Civil War by the U.S. Navy. In 1850 the U.S. Navy adopted the 13-star flag for use on their smaller boats, and then added a number system in 1863 to designate boat size; this flag doesn’t have an additional number, dating it to sometime between 1850-1863. Although U.S. naval records don’t show the existence of a ”Rival” ship, an English merchant ship named Rival was in operation in the mid-19th century transporting goods from the Americas to England. Many of these English merchant vessels ran goods to the South during the war, and it’s likely that Rival was one of the 350 plus blockade runners captured by the U.S. Navy, and subsequently put to use during the Civil War. Large mainmast-sized wool flag measures 5′ 1” x 11′ 6”, with the 13 linen stars hand sewn in a 4-5-4 horizontal pattern. Two holes are sewn at the top and bottom of hoist, upon which ”BRIG RIVAL” is written in ink. A 19th century metal tag reading ”3154.L” also appears. Flag shows considerable wear from use on the high seas, and likely from military action with part of the fly portion missing and numerous holes throughout. Originally owned by the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco. Sold for $10,000.
1860 Campaign Portrait Flag Banner for Stephen Douglas — One of Less Than 10 Known Examples
Important remembrance from the most consequential Presidential election in U.S. history, the 1860 contest pitting Democrat Stephen Douglas against Republican Abraham Lincoln. This portrait flag banner, the most collectible banner, features Douglas at top left, center in the star portion of the flag with “FOR PRESIDENT, / STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, / VICE PRESIDENT, / HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON” printed upon the stripe portion of the flag. Banner measures 13″ x 8″. Small amount of creasing at lower right, otherwise near fine condition. An excellent example of this banner, one of less than ten known to still exist. Sold for $9,975.
Extremely scarce Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin 1860 jugate campaign ribbon in silk, one of only a handful extant. Engraved by J.D. Lovett of New York, design features a split rail fence below the portraits and the phrase ”Free Territory for a Free People” above. Beautiful example measures 2.375” x 6.375”, in near fine condition.
Lot also includes two silk 1844 campaign ribbons for James K. Polk, featuring Polk’s portrait as ”Young Hickory of Tennessee”. Fraying to top and bottom edges, and light discoloration, Each measures 2.5” x 5”, in very good condition. Sold for $8,640.
United States flag featuring 34 stars, representing the addition of Kansas as the 34th state, admitted into the Union on 29 January 1861. This flag flew during the Civil War, from 1861 until June 1863, when West Virginia broke from Virginia and was declared her own state. Although several variations of the 34-star flag were made, this design — with concentric circles of stars accentuated by four corner stars — would prove one of the most popular. Linen and cotton flag is hand-stitched with stars appearing on both sides. Measures 108” x 70.5” or 9′ x nearly 6′. Some age discoloration, light soiling and small holes throughout. Larger tear of approximately 2” to lower left where flag connects to band. Overall in very good condition considering age, with no substantial defects or loss of material. A scarce Civil War era United States flag. Sold for $7,500.
Large 40-star United States flag, denoting entry of the Dakotas into the Union. As North and South Dakota were added on the same day of 2 November 1889, the U.S. flag immediately jumped from 38 to 40 stars. The 40 star flag, however, was only in effect for six days, as Montana was added on 8 November. Large sewn flag measures 9’7” x 5’10” with the stars measuring approximately 5” each. Body of flag is a coarse linen fabric, with the hoist made of canvas punctuated by four grommets. The canton at upper left is constructed of two 18” pieces of bunting sewn together. A few small holes throughout, and light soiling. Edge has been hemmed, likely from wind damage. Overall very good condition. A rare, sewn 19th century period flag from the Dakotas. Sold for $7,500.
Jasper Johns Signed Poster Famous American “Flag” Painting
Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art. He is well known for his depictions of the American flag and other US-related topics. Johns’ works regularly sell for millions of dollars at sale and auction, including a reported $110 million sale in 2010. At multiple times works by Johns have held the title of most paid for a work by a living artist.
Jasper Johns signed poster of his iconic 1954 “Flag” painting from The Museum of Modern Art, where the painting is currently displayed. Large poster measures 38″ x 40″, signed “Jasper Johns” to lower right. Lot also includes additional postcard from The Museum of Modern Art signed by Johns on 6 March 2000, depicting his 1957 piece “Flag on Orange Field”. Postcard measures 10.25″ x 7″ with one vertical fold. Red soiling to verso of postcard, not affecting signature; near fine. Poster is near fine. Sold for $2,925.
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