Antebellum & Frontier Photographs & Images Price Guide
What Antebellum & Frontier photographs & images have actually sold for — 7 recorded sales from 3 auction houses and dealers, 2026.
$500
median realized
$238–$1,775
middle half of sales
$140–$55,000
full range
7
recorded sales
Figures are computed from realized prices (hammer or total with premium, as reported by the seller) — never asking prices. Small sample: 7 sales is enough to show a range, not to price a specific piece. Condition, attribution, and provenance move individual results far outside these bands. How these numbers are calculated →
Recent Recorded Sales
| Item | Sold | Seller | Realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF FULL STANDING ARMED BILLY YANK | September 12, 2026 | Richard Ferry Military Antiques | $275 |
| CDV of General William "Bull" Nelson | July 1, 2026 | Iron Horse Military Antiques | $200 |
| [CIVIL WAR] 2 CDVs of Saxton's Dept. of the South HQ | June 20, 2026 | Fleischer's Auctions | $500 |
| [CIVIL WAR] Sprague's Vanguard: Rare Identified 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Studio Portrait Collection | June 20, 2026 | Fleischer's Auctions | $800 |
| CDV of General John P. Hatch, Recipient of Medal of Honor for Action at Battle of South Mountain | June 10, 2026 | Iron Horse Military Antiques | $140 |
| [NATIVE AMERICAN] ca. 1835 Unpublished Portrait of Black Hawk, Sauk Leader | April 24, 2026 | Fleischer's Auctions | $55,000 |
| [SLAVERY] Slave Quarters at Jefferson Davis' Brierfield Plantation | April 24, 2026 | Fleischer's Auctions | $2,750 |
Currently for sale: 8 Antebellum & Frontier photographs & images listings from 5 sources.
Browse listingsSold-price data via ArtifactSearch.com's sold archive; each sale links to its record. Relics of War does not appraise, authenticate, or sell.