Bunch Auctions is asking all clients to utilize remote bidding options for the June 23rd Historical Documents, Artifacts, Books & Ephemera Auction. Bidding is available by absentee, by phone, or online with BunchLive, Live Auctioneers, Invaluable, and AuctionZip. While the live sale will continue as planned, out of an abundance of caution for our clients, we will not be hosting in-person bidding in our Chadds Ford salesroom.

Preview Policy: PREVIEWS NOW AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

As Delaware County, PA has entered the "yellow phase" of the re-opening process, we are now able to offer in person previews "by appointment only" for our upcoming catalog sales on June 23rd and 30th. We still must adhere to the rules and restrictions set by the Commonwealth of PA. Clients will be able to preview in person subject to the following procedures and rules:

Clients will not be able to walk the sale room, we will assign one of our staff to bring the items to you.

Clients will be able to make appointment beginning Wednesday, June 17. To schedule an appointment please go to: https://BunchAppointments.as.me/ Appointments will be in 30 minute intervals.

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WALK THE ENTIRE SALE, PLEASE SEND US A LIST OF LOT NUMBERS OF THE ITEMS YOU WISH TO SEE AND WE WILL BRING THEM TO AN INSPECTION TABLE.

To schedule your appointment the following information is required. Name, Phone, Email and most importantly a list of lot numbers. This system will send you an email confirmation and a 24 hour reminder notice. You can also cancel or reschedule your appointment 12 hours in advance, if necessary.

Once you arrive please come to the front office. You will need to review and sign a wellness affidavit and allow a contactless temperature reading. Everyone will be required to wear masks and gloves. We will provide them if you do not have them. Alcohol wipes and hand sanitizer will be available.

Please practice patience and understanding as we all work together to ensure everyone is safe. We look forward to resuming our sale schedules and former procedures as soon as possible, but in the meantime we must ask you to adhere to these rules.

Bunch Auctions is excited to bring to the Americana market a treasure trove of historical documents, artifacts, books, and ephemera from the family of Francis Hopkinson, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. (From Wikipedia) "Francis Hopkinson, 1737-1791 was an author and composer. He designed Continental paper money, the first United States coin, and early versions of the American flag. He was also one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, as a delegate from New Jersey. He served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He later became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789."

Documents: include 14 Signed Documents by Francis Hopkinson including a Revolutionary War Loan dated 1781 related to the Underground Railroad, Joseph Hopkinson documents, papers, and a manuscript, manuscript letter compilations from John Pennington Hopkinson, Joseph Hopkinson, Edward Coale Hopkinson, John Jay signed appointment, Benjamin Rush signed U of P Diploma, ALs from Edward Burd, Henry Dearborn, Thomas Tudor Tucker, William Moultrie, James Barron, Alexander Von Humboldt, Robert J Walker, and many other documents signed by noted persons pertaining to the business of government and the business of business through the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Artifacts: highlighted by a lock of General George Washington’s hair collected in 1798, "Cut by Mrs. Oliver Wolcott for Mrs. Jos. Hopkinson…” , Alexander Hamilton Hopkinson’s US Navy Cocked Hat & Epaulettes. War of 1812 Third Artillery Volunteer Roster, Horstmann Civil War Flag marked “2 Army Corps 2 Div 3 Brig”, "Photographs and Autographs of Distinguished Civil War Union Generals, 1864" fully description available, includes more than 50 mostly signed photographs, other Civil War vintage photos, US fractional currency, Confederate currency

Joseph Bonaparte Artifacts: lock of Joseph Bonaparte’s hair collected in 1832, Joseph Bonaparte snuff box w/provenance, Charlotte Bonaparte (French, 1802-1839) Engraving, "Napoleonis Mater", Michel Delacorte, engraving of Napoleon, inscribed “Presented to Oliver P. Brown, by Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte", a brief history of "The Philadelphia Club" 1834-1934 Privately Printed, w/Bonaparte association, books and other material discussing the close association of Bonaparte and the Hopkinsons, both being Bordentown residents, Joseph Bonaparte signed note "Dictionnaire Geographique" 1824, more.

Fine Art: Rembrandt Peale, Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Dale, Ida Waugh (American, 1846 - 1919) portrait of Thomas Hopkinson, after the original 1746 painting by Robert Feke (1705 - 1750), Attr Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846) Portrait of William Swaim, John Henry Brown (American, PA, 1818 - 1891) portrait of Oliver Hopkinson, Attr Rauche, Portrait of Edward Hopkinson, Jr., Attr Rauche, Portrait of Edward Hopkinson, Sr., 1783 ink satirical illustration by Francis Hopkinson, Francis Hopkinson, ink sketch, Great Seal of New Jersey, Miniature portraits of Alexander Hamilton Hopkinson & Abbie Woodruff Dale, more….

Books: "An Oration Delivered February 24, 1775 before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. By David Rittenhouse, A.M. Member of the said Society." (Printed by John Dunlap, in Market-Street Philadelphia 1775); "Love Is Enough" William Morris, Kelmscott Press, "The Sundering Flood" William Morris, Kelmscott Press; manuscript letter from Francis Hopkinson to Clement Biddle. Signed by Francis and dated 1788, the letter is his ruling as Judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania pertaining to Biddle and the "Brigantine Santisima Trinidad"; John Locke, 1741, "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding", signed by 6 generations of Hopkinson’s; Paul Rapin de Thoyras "The History of England" – 1732; 1762 "Book of Common Prayer" signed Francis Hopkinson; 2 vol "Paul Et Virginie" presented by Joseph Bonaparte; 1753 Hogarth "Analysis of Beauty" signed by Francis Hopkinson; Toussaint "Manners" 1751, Inscribed by Benjamin Rush to Joseph Hopkinson; Francis Hopkinson signed "Korte Wegwyzer" 1740, Lucien Murat; John Cadwalader "A Reply to General Joseph Reed's Remarks, on a Late Publication in the Independent Gazetteer, with some observations on his Address to the People of Pennsylvania" (T. Bradford, in Front Street, the Fourth Door below the Coffee House, Philadelphia 1783); Benjamin West Presentation Copy of "A Discourse Delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy by the President" (Thomas Cadell, London 1793); a sampling of the almost 180 lots of books and manuscripts to be offered in this landmark event!



Registration

• If you are already a registered user, click the Register to Bid button at left.
• If you need help creating a new account, please view our illustrated tutorial here.

Bidding

• Live Auction with Pre Bidding available
• Phone bidding is available here.
• Mobile bidding is available on our website or with the Bunch Auctions App available in iTunes for iPhone or iPad, and Google Play for Android devices.
• Whether you bid from a mobile device or computer, all are synched together in real-time to the auction room. Never miss a bid!

Buyer’s Premium

• Buyers bidding over the phone, or with our BunchLive bidding platform will pay the in-house premium of 20%.
• Buyers paying with cash or check will pay a reduced premium of 17%
• Buyers bidding with LiveAuctioneers will pay a premium of 25%, so bid here with us and save some money!

Bid Increments

• Visit our FAQ to view our bid increment table

Shipping Terms
Due to COVID-19, we will be doing scheduled appointments for pick ups on certain days. Once your item(s) are paid in full we will contact you for a pick up date and time. If you are having your items shipped from our warehouse we must know who you will be using to ship your items. Please contact the office for any additional information at 610-558-1800.