Lot 201 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
A collection of 34 manuscript receipts signed of various soldiers and citizens, documenting payments for goods, services, and wages for the Continental Army, 1777 - 1783, 1 p each,
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 9 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1411059
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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[revolutionary War.], A collection of 34 manuscript receipts signed of various soldiers and citizens, documenting payments for goods, services, and wages for the Continental Army, 1777 - 1783, 1 p each,. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 201. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1411059.
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[revolutionary War.], A collection of 34 manuscript receipts signed of various soldiers and citizens, documenting payments for goods, services, and wages for the Continental Army, 1777 - 1783, 1 p each,. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 201. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1411059.
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