Lot 2122 · Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
the only known privately held copy of the celebrated william j. stone facsimile for which provenance can be traced back to a direct ancestor who received it in 1824
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- Estimate
- $600,000–$800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana, New York · 24 January 2019
- Dimensions
- 748 x 592 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4719457
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Declaration Of Independence., the only known privately held copy of the celebrated william j. stone facsimile for which provenance can be traced back to a direct ancestor who received it in 1824. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2019, lot 2122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719457.
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Declaration Of Independence., the only known privately held copy of the celebrated william j. stone facsimile for which provenance can be traced back to a direct ancestor who received it in 1824. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2019, lot 2122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719457.
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| d-day address to the allied expeditionary force, 6 june 1944. (new yo… | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| world war ii victory proclamation signed ("harry truman") as 33rd pre… | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declaration Of Independence. | first book printing, in the genuine principles of the ancien | $471,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | |
| Declaration Of Independence. | The New-England Chronicle. Boston: Powars and Willis, July 1 | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | ||
| Washington, George. 1732-1799. | Autograph document signed, White Plains, 10 November 1776 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Washington, George. 1732-1799. | Major George Washington's Journal to the River Ohio, &c. [an | Bonhams, Apr 2016 | ||
| Washington, George. 1732-1799. | autograph letter signed ("go: washington") as continental co | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Declaration Of Independence. | The Providence Gazette; And Country Journal: containing the | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Washington, George. 1732-1799. | a remarkable cache of 56 manuscript documents signed by geor | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Washington, George. 1732-1799. | Autograph letter signed, New York, 12 August 1776 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.