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Spectacular Results

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This is just a small sampling of the incredible prices achieved (including the buyer's premium) from a recent auction, The Floyd E. Risvold Collection - American Expansion & The Journey West held January 27-29th, at our New York City auction gallery:

Click to EnlargePensacola folded letter, the only reported example of this combination of rare markings (1772)
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized Price: $115,100.00
Click to EnlargeStephen F. Austin, An incredible content Signed Autograph Letter (1836)
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized Price: $207,100.00
Click to EnlargeSamuel L Clemens (Mark Twain), Mining Stock Certificate Scarce early Document Signed "Sam. L. Clemens" (1863)
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized Price: $48,975.00
Click to EnlargeJoseph & Hyrum Smith, Rare Document Signed "Joseph Smith" and "Hyrum Smith (1841)
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized Price: $83,475.00
Click to EnlargePaid Central Overland Pony Express Company, printed Pony Express frank (1860)
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized Price: $74,850.00
Click to EnlargeFirst postage stamps in Minnesota Territory, Ten Cent Black 1847 Issue (#2) on cover
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized Price: $54,725.00
Click to EnlargeFull Rigged Ship illustrated postmark on folded letter from China (1834)
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized Price: $71,975.00

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