Lot 866
Annual Fair of the American Institute, Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, three different admission tickets to annual fairs of the American Institute of New York; 1856 28th Annual Fair ticket (signed George F. Nesbitt, Chairman Manger), 1857 29th Fair ticket (signed by industrialist Charles A. Whitney, Chair Manager) and 1858 30th Annual ticket (during which the Crystal Palace burned to the ground, signed by Rev. F.W. Geissenhainer Jr.); some minor edge wear and mounting adhesion on first pass, Very Fine, the last ticket illustrated in Bomar Postal Markings and Postal History of United States Expositions (page 8).Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 867
Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, group of four documents relating to the exhibition; includes unused exhibitor "Application For Space" form, an acceptance exhibitor form letter and request for description of exhibit (for Descriptive Catalogue), a December 10, 1853 printed announcement from President T. Sedgewick regarding prolonging the exhibition, and a December 31st, 1853 hand-written letter signed by President Theodore Segdewick to the local committee for the South Western States, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
868 
Barnum's American Museum, New York, P.T. Barnum, Proprietor, red shield cameo on backflap on cover to Marion, Conn., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "New York, Feb 21" cds, accompanied by a Brady's carte-de-visite of P.T. Barnum, reverse with 2¢ Bankcheck revenue (R6c) canceled by "Barnum's Museum, May 31, 1865" cds and signed "P.T. Barnum 1865"; cover with some light wear and small sealed backflap tears slightly affecting cameo, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Phineas Taylor Barnum became president of the Crystal Palace exhibition in 1854.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
869
C.B. Hutchinson & Co., Crystal Palace, New-York, Proprietors of Hutchinson's Patent Stave and Barrel Machinery, framed corner card on fresh cover to New Haven, Conn., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by bold "New York, Jan 11" cds, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 870
Construction of Central Park, 13½x9'' circa 1857 photograph showing some of the earliest construction of Central Park with the Crystal Palace in the background at right (pencil notation and arrow above), reverse notation with "5th or 6th Ave" location, Very Fine, this is one of two known photographs, the other resides in the Columbia University special collections.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 871
Crystal Palace Die and Plate Proofs, three items; includes Baldwin, Adams & Company plate proof on card of a $5 Nassau Bank currency note featuring a Crystal Palace view (red "Property of American Bank Note Co." handstamp on reverse), India on card die sunk proof (154x100mm) of the same proof engraving by Baldwin & Adams, and an additional India on card die proof (133x85mm) of similar view by Danforth, Walker & Co., Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 872
"Crystal Palace Premium Soda Water, W. Eagle New York, Union Glass Works, Phila" Soda Water Bottle, ca. 1853-1860, 135mm height, medium blue green glass, applied heavy round collared mouth, iron pontil mark, strong mold impression showing the Crystal Palace in full detail, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
873
Crystal Palace, New York, August 18th 1853, manuscript notation on large envelope with ornate illustrated embossed Crystal Palace view amid an allegorical frame; some edge wear and light soiling, Very Fine, very rare, no postal use is known.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 874
Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869, 14th President of the United States 1853-1857, Presidential signature on 1854 10x16'' land grant document to soldier who was in the militia in the War of 1821; seal stain affecting signature, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
U.S. Franklin Pierce led the opening day parade to the Crystal Palace and spoke at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition for the Industry of All Nations.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
875
Franklin Pierce, 1804-1869, 14th President of the United States 1853-1857, free frank "Franklin Pierce" post Presidency signature on cover addressed in his hand to Cassins F. Lee, Jr. (second cousin of Robert E. Lee who left Virginia to avoid Confederate service) in Alexandria, Va., "Hillsborough, N.H., Jul 2" cds with matching framed "Free" handstamp, reverse docketed "Hon. Ex-President Pierce, Concord, N.H., dated July 1st, 1861"; cover missing backflap and sealed tear through frank, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
U.S. Franklin Pierce led the opening day parade to the Crystal Palace and spoke at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition for the Industry of All Nations.
Current Opening Bid: $100