Printed & Manuscript Americana

Freeman's - Philadelphia Sale #6465: Freeman’s Printed and Manuscript Americana auction is the inaugural sale of our companywide, yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America. The 153-lot sale features items from all periods of American history, but is led by two extraordinary pieces of historical significance: a 1789 autograph letter by George Washington before assuming his first term as President, discussing his dedication to justice and the public good ($250,000-$350,000), and the first letter of credence issued by the Continental Congress in 1776, appointing Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Silas Deane commissioners to the court of France to negotiate a treaty of alliance ($150,000-$250,000).

Preview January 23 & January 26th – 28th | 10am – 5pm