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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050718151754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935366-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050718

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GALLERY OF HISTORY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				880176525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 WEST SAHARA AVE
		STREET 2:		PROMENADE SUITE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102-5822
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7023641000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PROMENADE SUITE 207
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS CHARTERED/NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXELROD TODD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935366

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13757
		FILM NUMBER:		05959345

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7023641000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GALLERY OF HISTORY INC
		STREET 2:		3601 WEST SAHARA AVE PROMENADE SUITE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
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        <issuerName>GALLERY OF HISTORY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HIST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>AXELROD TODD M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3601 WEST SAHARA AVE PROMENADE SUITE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; Chairman</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-15</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held by Mr. Axelrod's wife for which Mr. Axelrod has been appointed proxy</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Todd Axelrod</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-18</signatureDate>
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