Archive of material, 5 boxes, related to the defense of James Earl Ray in connection with the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the files of Rays attorney, Jack Kershaw of Nashville, Tennessee. Lot only partially illustrated here, more photographs upon request. King was shot and killed by a sniper on April […]
Lot 665: Large selection of 17 Patriotica items
1ST ITEM: Memorial lithograph of George Washington embracing Abraham Lincoln with angels overhead, in a later molded wood frame. 3 1/2" x 2" sight, 6" x 7 1/2" framed. 2ND ITEM: Tin plate with embossed ABC pattern and George Washington's bust and stars in center. 6" diameter. 3RD ITEM: George Washington biscuit tin, 20th century. […]
Lot 662: 3 Civil War Era Items, Book, Bond & Currency
3 Civil War Era Items: Book, Bond & Currency. 1st item – Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume XXVII, June to November, 1863. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 2nd item – A framed Confederate States of America $100 bond, serial # 8826 and dated 1864, 1st series with 60 attached $3 bonds. Sight – […]
Lot 663: Original James Earl Ray "Wanted" Poster
Original FBI Wanted Poster for James Earl Ray, the alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., issued April 19, 1968, #442-A, charging Ray with "Civil Rights – Conspiracy" and "Interstate Flight – Robbery," with facsimile signature for J. Edgar Hoover. Aliases listed for Ray include Eric Starvo Galt and Harvey Lowmyer. Ray allegedly gunned down […]
Lot 661: 6 Confederate Bonds $500 and $100
Item 1: One $500 dollar Confederate bond dated August 19, 1861 with 32 intact $20 coupons, Serial Number 443. Item 2: Five $100 Confederate bonds with 32 intact $4 dollar bonds serial numbers 453 – 457. Both lots measure 16 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. Provenance: From a Knoxville, Tennessee Collection. Condition: Good condition […]
Lot 660: Six Confederate States of America $500 Bonds
Six $500 Confederate States of America Bonds each with 30 intact $20 coupons dated August 19, 1861. Serial numbers include 484, 856, 857, 858, 860, and 861. 15" H x 13 3/4" W. Provenance: From a Knoxville, Tennessee Collection. Condition: Very good condition with some creasing and folding.
Lot 657: Lot of 18 Obsolete Currency Notes & Bond
Lot of 18, $10, obsolete currency notes and bond including three (3) $1 Richmond, VA notes dated June 2, 1862, two (2) $1 Richmond, VA notes, one dated June 2, 1862 and April 6, 1863,one (1) $5 Richmond, VA note dated December 2, 1862, two (2) Richmond, VA notes, one dated April 6, 1863 and […]
Lot 658: Collection of Obsolete Confederate Currency
A collection 11 obsolete Confederate currency and Confederate currency book. Bills include Keatinge and Ball engraved includes, 2 Tennessee State Capitol $20, 2 Women of the South $100 (One second series), 2 Jefferson Davis $50, 2 filed Artillery R.M.T Hunter $10, a Capitol of the Confederate States $5, a Clement C. Clay $1, a Jefferson […]
Lot 659: Collection of Southern Obsolete Currency
A collection of Southern Civil War era obsolete currency including The County of Augusta 50 Cent note, Cotton Planter Loan Association of the 5th Congress District of South Carolina $5 note, $5 and $20 Bank of the Valley of Virginia notes, $10 Merchants Bank of Virginia, $5 Monticello Bank, $20 Mechanics Bank of Augusta Georgia, […]
Lot 656: Battle of Franklin excavated relics & old money
Grouping of Civil War excavated relics including bullets, a plain brass buckle, nails, etc., approximately 30 items total. A clipping found with the relics suggests they are from the Battle of Franklin, fought Nov. 30, 1864 on land where Ms. LaGrone's house now stands. Item two: Grouping of Silver coins weighting 3.585 oz troy and […]