A 1776 George Washington manuscript, Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” from a private collection, a rare U.S. Liberty Head coin that sold for twice its asking price, and a Picasso portrait of “Jacqueline au chapeau noir” round out this year’s selections.   

Bonhams

George Washington Manuscript  

Sold for: $252,375  

An autographed document signed “Go: Washington” White Plains, 1776,” with additional inscriptions. Gen. Washington wrote a series of orders to General Lee, in command of the biggest portion of the Continental Army during the first year of the American Revolution.   

Doyle  

Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass  

Estimate: $70,000-$100,000  

Sold for: $75,000  

This highly collectible copy of the first edition in the first binding of Walt Whitman’s 1855 “Leaves of Grass” is from the Selections from the Private Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman. Mentioned in The New York Times, this particular copy was sold as part of the respected collection of Gertrude Cowdin.  

Weschler’s

U.S. Liberty Head 1896 $10 Gold Coin  

Estimate: $700-$900  

Sold for: $1,400  

This gold coin circa 1896 sold for twice its asking price. The coin was part of Weschler’s Metro Online: A Timed Auction.   

Sotheby’s

Pablo Picasso “Jacqueline au chapeau noir“  

From an important Private East Coast Collection, this Picasso is signed in pencil and numbered “22/50.” It was executed in 1962 and published in 1963.  

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