Elvis Presley & Colonel Tom Parker

Rare Autographed Book by Colonel Tom Parker

Manager of Elvis Presley

Signed "Special Collector's Edition"

(1909-1997) Born as Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, in The Netherlands, he stowed away on a ship and entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. He changed his name to Thomas Andrew Parker, and settled in the U.S. claiming to be born in West Virginia. His background was in carnivals where he gained his experience as a showman and con artist. Parked got involved in music promotion in 1938,...
Circa: 1994  

1861 Mississippi Central Rail Road Company Stock Certificate

6 1/2 x 5, imprinted form, filled out in ink.

Mississippi Central Rail Road Company, Transfer No. 391. Office of the Mississippi Central Rail Road Company, 20 Feby. 1861. For Value Received. J.J.C. Sims of Tenn., do hereby assign and transfer unto J.B. Walker of Ga. Ten (10) Shares of the Capital Stock of the Mississippi Central Railroad Company, standing in my name on the Books of said Company, on each of which Fifty (50) Dollars have been paid, being the whole of the stock held by Certificate No. 206, M.C. & Tenn. R.R. J.C. Sims, pr. A.J. Mc...  

The Territories of Colorado & Nebraska are Included in the Department of the Missouri

4 1/2 x 7, authentic imprint.

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, October 11, 1862

General Orders
No. 155

The Territories of Colorado and Nebraska are included in the Department of the Missouri.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
L. THOMAS
Adjutant General

Scattered wear and edge chipping.  

Over 900 Things To Know About Postcard Collecting

5 1/2 x 8 1/4, soft covers. By George Wolstenholme. Published by the West Yorkshire Postcard Centre, 13 Westroyd Park, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. Printed by E.S.I. Prtinting Company, Moorhead Garage, Kind Edward Street, Dewsbury, England. 30 pages, illustrated.

Introduction: The amazing growth of interest in postcard collecting has prompted me to compile this book as a general guide to collectors, especially the newer ones. It is an enlargement of the previous, "Comprehensive Dictionary of the Postcard" and contains almost twice...
Circa: 1977  

Valley Echo News With Stories From November 1863

Dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery

President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

4 pages, 11 x 15 when fully opened, illustrated. Issued by The Potomac Edison Company, Hagerstown, Md. Vol. 4, No. 11, November 1863. Published monthly as a public service covering the events of the Civil War that occurred in the area served by The Potomac Edison Company, Serving The Shenandoah And Potomac River Valleys. These were issued in the 1960's during the Civil War Centennial. This particular issue covers events of November 1863. Interesting...  

1918 U.S. Treasury Department Letter

On an imprinted letter sheet that was sent during World War I

With an illustrated advertisement for U.S. Liberty Government Bonds

7 x 9, typewritten letter, on an imprinted letter sheet, that is signed in ink, by the Private Secretary.

Treasury Department
Federal Farm Loan Board
Washington
April 12, 1918

Mr. Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Hotel Emerson, Baltimore, Md.

My dear Mr. Owens:

Previous arrangements made by the Liberty Loan Committee will prevent Mr. Quick's...  

1864 Confederate $10 Note

T-68. Richmond, February 17, 1864. Bust view of C.S.A. Secretary of State, R.M.T. Hunter at right, and horse drawn artillery at center. Fancy blue reverse. Very fine.

Circular, G.A.R. 27th National Encampment, Indianapolis, Indiana

1893 Grand Army of the Republic imprint signed (in print) by Eli Lilly

8 1/2 x 11, imprint, signed (in print) by the famous pharmaceutical chemist, Eli Lilly, as Chairman of the Committee.

Citizens' Executive Board
27th National Encampment
G.A.R.

Indianapolis, May 25, 1893

General Circular No. 2.

The indications at this time are that the attendance at the Twenty-seventh National Encampment G.A.R., to be held in Indianapolis in the first week in September, will be much the largest in the history of the...  

Imprint, Minutes of a Session of Piedmont Baptist S.C. Institute

4 1/2 x 6, imprint, 8 pages, plus paper wrap covers. Minutes Of The Third Annual Session Of The Piedmont Baptist S.S. Institute, Held With The Siloam Baptist Church, Anderson County, S.C., April 30th and May 1st, 1881. Scattered staining on the front and back covers, with some light age toning, and wear. An interesting little Baptist Church pamphlet from Anderson County, South Carolina. This imprint was part of the James family papers who were from Anderson County, South Carolina. During the War Between the States they had two sons, Thomas and John, who...  

1863 State of South Carolina 15 Cents Note

Imprinted fractional note, with vignette of South Carolina State Seal, the palmetto tree, at the center. The Bank of the State of South Carolina 10, 10, Will Pay Bearer On Demand "In Current Funds." Fifteen Cents over print in blue. Feb. 1, 1863. Signed in ink at the bottom. Fifteen, Issued under Act Feb., 1863, is printed in red on the reverse. Overall a very fine war date example of a Southern States bank note.  

1863 State of South Carolina 10 Cents Note

Imprinted fractional note, with vignette of South Carolina State Seal, the palmetto tree, at the center. The Bank of the State of South Carolina 10, 10, Will Pay Bearer On Demand "In Current Funds." Ten Cents over print in blue. Feb. 1, 1863. Signed in ink at the bottom. Ten, Issued under Act Feb., 1863, is printed in red on the reverse. There is a small area of paper loss at the first letter of the signature which was caused by ink burn. Overall a very nice war date example of a Southern States bank note.  

United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorandum of Facts for an Award of a Cross of Military Service

4 pages, 8 1/2 x 14, blank imprinted document. This was the form that was used by the UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY as a Memorandum of Facts for an Award of a CROSS OF MILITARY SERVICE, for the ancestor of a Confederate Veteran who served honorably in a Foreign War. Very fine. Nice document to pair up with one of these commemorative medals.


WBTS TRIVIA: The United Daughters of the Confederacy was established on September 10, 1894, in Nashville, Tennessee. These patriotic...