Noted Lincoln historian and author Don White will be the featured presenter during a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, April 20. Read More +
Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln
Important Lincoln letters bring over $90,000 in American History auction
Cowan’s Auctions’ American History auction featured rare Lincoln letters, political campaign ephemera, photographs, Civil War collectibles, flags and archives. Read More +
Rare Lincoln biopic resurfaces after 88 years
Before there was Spielberg’s award-winning film “Lincoln” there have been many other films based on the revered President, including a rare 1924 Lincoln biopic. Read More +
Daguerreotype of photographer earns $17,550
A two-evening photography sale ended with more than 200 daguerreotypes from a single 30-year collection from Rochester, N.Y., crossing the block Oct. 3-4 in a sale hosted by Kaminski Auctions in Beverly, Mass. Read More +
Walker Evans portfolio of vintage photography may bring $15,000
A sale of historic daguerreotypes and modern photography offers buyers a chance to own a number of rare images, from occupational and political-themed images, albumens to gelatin silver prints.The sale features a period copy daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln, Henry Fox Talbot and a rare copy plate of Henry Clay. Read More +
Lincoln portrait negative tallies up $32,250 in American history auction
Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. American History, Including the Civil War Auction realized $697,000 in the June 21, 2012 sale. The highest selling lot in the sale was an Alexander Gardner Colloidon glass negative from Abraham Lincoln’s last sitting. Read More +
Readers’ Letters: Probate column is offensive; Bravo for Bok; Fakes still fake years later
Antique Trader subscribers write to say a recent column on the probate system is offensive, warn collectors about fake Lincoln briefs, cheer a column on Hannes Bok and bemoan the lack of security in most university rare book archives. Read More +