Seth Kaller, Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy Collections

Seth Kaller, Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy Collections Seth Kaller (www.sethkaller.com) is a leading expert in selling, authenticating, and appraising American historic documents and artifacts.

Seth Kaller is a leading expert in acquiring, authenticating, and appraising American historic documents and artifacts. Kaller has built museum-quality collections for individuals and institutions, as well as legacy collections for philanthropists to donate. Documents that Seth has handled have since been exhibited at or acquired by The Smithsonian Institution, The National Constitution Center, Atlanta History Center, The Gettysburg National Civil War Museum, the New York Stock Exchange, Mount Vernon, The University of Virginia, Rice University, Yale University, the Skirball Cultural Center, The Kennedy Space Center, The Lincoln Museum, and several Presidential Libraries and National Parks museums, and other notable institutions. Seth has been interviewed by The New York Times, Forbes Magazine and Lifestyles Magazine, as well as ABC, CBS, CNBC, FOX and Bloomberg Radio. He has published articles on the Declaration of Independence, Clement Moore’s authorship of The Night Before Christmas, and the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment. Seth has represented the Gilder Lehrman Collection since its inception in 1989. The GLC, now at the New-York Historical Society, is among the most important American document collections ever privately formed. Seth’s acquisitions for GLC include Benjamin Franklin’s signed copy of the U.S. Constitution, George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s letters on the war, religion, slavery, and government, Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” Speech manuscript, and Robert E. Lee’s signed farewell order to his troops. Twenty-six Lincoln- signed copies of the “Authorized Edition” of the Emancipation Proclamation are known to survive. Since 1985, nine have been publicly offered. Seth Kaller has handled eight, including one that will be sold at Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries on June 26, 2012. (Contact us for more details). Portraits of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale, Jean-Antoine Houdon’s bust of Thomas Jefferson, and Childe Hassam’s flag painting, “Fourth of July, 1916,” are among the important works of art Kaller has acquired for clients. Today, Seth works with both private collectors and institutional clients, including museums, libraries, universities and foundations. He is available for private consultations, appraisals and authentications.

05/01/2026

Come see us at the 66th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.

04/30/2026

Come see us at the 66th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.

Come see us at the 66th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.
04/30/2026

Come see us at the 66th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.

Come see us at the 66th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.
04/15/2026

Come see us at the 66th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, April 30 to May 3, booth E26.

See documents by Washington, Hamilton, Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass and much more.

THE PROMISE OF LIBERTY EXHIBITION TOURSpecial advisor Seth Kaller and the Peoria Riverfront Museum curatorial team take ...
03/05/2026

THE PROMISE OF LIBERTY EXHIBITION TOUR
Special advisor Seth Kaller and the Peoria Riverfront Museum curatorial team take you on an unforgettable guided tour of The Promise of Liberty. Guest curated by legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, this powerful exhibition explores America’s boldest idea—that liberty belongs to all—and the ongoing work to make that promise real.

From a rare July 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution’s first newspaper appearance, to Lincoln in Peoria, the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass, Charles White, and the writings of Betty Friedan, experience extraordinary artifacts that shaped our nation’s story.

Step inside "The Promise of Liberty" at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for an unforgettable guided tour with special advisor Seth Kaller and our curatorial tea...

Seth Kaller is a special advisor and curator of the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s major exhibition, “The Promise of Liberty...
02/07/2026

Seth Kaller is a special advisor and curator of the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s major exhibition, “The Promise of Liberty,” which opened January 31, 2026 and runs through January 3, 2027. On the opening day, interviewed by PRM board member Sid Ruckriegel, Seth shared how this extraordinary exhibition came to life—from the search for these foundational documents to the stories they tell about the ideals that shaped a nation. Seth is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on rare historical documents and has personally procured for clients the majority of the extraordinary works featured in the exhibition.

Join special advisor to the museum and guest curator of our latest exhibition, "The Promise of Liberty," Seth Kaller, to discuss how the centerpiece exhibiti...

See us in booth one!
09/08/2025

See us in booth one!

The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair will bring over 30 rare book, print and ephemera exhibitors from across the world to Grand Central Terminal in New York. Visitors can browse books, prints and ephemera on a broad range of topics and areas. Our fairs are social events that cultivate a welcomi...

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