Excellent QUESTION, Bill and my point is illustrated for all.  Notice your items and my notes after the asterisks: 

  There are some things in the collection which I would ask you about 
  regarding their worth. I have a War of 1812 bounty slip giving a 
  relative the right to some land for his service during that war. 
  *** Probably a warrant and maybe worth anywhere from $50 to 100.00 on Ebay and likely more in other markets.   
  I 
  also have several account pages from a department store in Alabama 
  showing charges and payment for goods purchased by my great great 
  grandmother back in 1850.
  *** Probably of very little, if any, value to other than to you.
   
   In addition I have copies of several deeds 
  signed by Andrew Jackson,
  ***Might fetch as much as several hundred dollars, depending on what and where the documents involve.

   and other presidents from around the turn 
  of the century 1700 to 1800.
  *** Almost any document with the signature of a President, especially of the 19th century, have substantial value.  My James Madison land grant would fetch 300-450.00. 

  .....
  Respectfully,

  Bill Woodard
  billwood @ mail.utexas.edu

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