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	1 John André ALS Start Price: 1,000.00High Bid: 3,250.00 Autograph letter signed by British spymaster John André to his mother, Mary Louisa Giradot, of his recent promotion to Adjutant-General of the British Army in North America, serving under Commander-in-Chief Sir Henry Clinton. Written from the New York Headquarters and dated 1 September 1780, 5pp. letter reads in large part, ''Dear Madam, Good fortune still follows me, the Commander in Chief has raised me to the first office in the Army, if that of most confidence and least proffit is to be stiled so. I am Adjutant General. The Rank of Lieutenant Colonel which usually attends this post is not given me on account of the difficulties made at giving me rank of Major, but I may nourish hope of obtaining it hereafter. I…can hardly look back at the steep progress I have made without being giddy. The having exercised the duties I am called to, for near a twelvemonth gives me a greater confidence in myself than I should else have and the thought that in acquiring this much Experience I have not been guilty of great Omission, &a. makes me trust in my ability to fill the place with Reputation. – My satisfaction at my Appointment is renew’d at my acquainting you with it, as I am persuaded I am giving equal pleasure to what I have experienc’d myself.…the great quantity of Business which assails me sometimes affects my spirits Exercise however infallibly restores me. I do not derive great power from my situation but what openings it gives me to provide for, or oblige (in a good cause) I shall avail myself at your nod. The loss of the Mercury packet taken by the Rebels has I suppose deprived me of accounts from you but I hope for some by the first opportunity…J André''. Pages measure 7.25'' x 8.75''. In near fine condition with a seal tear to page five and toning along folds.
	2 Force Declaration Start Price: 1,000.00High Bid: 1,000.00 1843 Force Declaration of Independence from the original copper plate by William Stone. Measures approximately 25.5'' x 29'' on rice paper. This offering represents an important opportunity to obtain one of the earliest copies of the Declaration of Independence. In 1823, Congress authorized the production of facsimile copies of the Declaration of Independence for two reasons: the original was deteriorating rapidly and many of the aging original Signers sought copies. John Quincy Adams, then Secretary of State, oversaw the project and commissioned noted engraver William J. Stone to reproduce the document. Stone used a new Wet-Ink transfer process to create a copper plate from which facsimile copies were made. By wetting the original document, some of the original ink was transferred to the copperplate, which was then used for printing. Stone printed 201 copies on vellum, keeping one copy for himself (now residing in the Smithsonian) and distributing other copies to Thomas Jefferson, President James Monroe, members of Congress, surviving original Signers, various colleges and universities, and others. Of the original 201 copies, only 31 examples are currently known to exist, 19 of which are permanently housed in museums. The remaining dozen vellum examples are rarely offered for sale and today typically bring $200,000 or so. In 1843, Peter Force used the original Stone copperplate to print additional copies of the Declaration of Independence on rice paper for inclusion in Volume I of his multi-volume book, ''American Archives.'' Congress authorized up to 1,500 copies of the book to be printed, and while the actual number of copies printed is unknown, it's generally estimated at 500. It is estimated that fewer than half of the rice paper copies still exist (of which this is an example) in varying states of preservation. The Stone and Force copies represent an irony: certainly, they allowed additional people and institutions to obtain an identical facsimile of this most beloved of all historic American documents, but Stone's Wet-Ink transfer process contributed to the deterioration of the original signed copy of the Declaration. The parchment did not respond well to water, with the unfortunate result being that the original Declaration of Independence, on display in our Nation's capitol, is in a rather sad state of preservation. This Declaration has been folded for its original purpose of inclusion in Force's book and is in overall near fine condition with a slightly uneven right edge and archival tape restoration to verso, invisible from the front and nearly so when viewed from the back. A visually stunning example of one of America's most beloved documents.
	3 William Ellery DS Start Price: 500.00 Very rare document signed by William Ellery, one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Even more rare as dated in 1776 on 20 May. A deed for property in Newport, Rhode Island, document reads in part, ''To all people to whom these presents shall come William Channing of Newport in the county of Newport and colony of Rhode Island send greeting, KNOW YE, that the said William Channing for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds lawful money to me. In Hand, before the ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by William Ellery of Newport aforesd Esq. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof…lot of land…two acres and one quarter be the same more or less and bounded Northerly on a driftway Easterly on a high way Southerly on land of George Gibbs and Westerly on the land of Christopher Ellery…'' Restored including infill to losses, overall very good condition. Document measures 16.75'' x 13''.
	4 Alexander Hamilton ALS Start Price: 500.00 Letter signed by the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, the founding father of the United State's banking and financial systems. Dated 24 September 1790 from the Treasury Department, Hamilton writes to Pierpont Edwards, U.S. Attorney for the state of Connecticut and the uncle of the man who would fatally shoot Hamilton. Letter reads in full, ''Thank you for your information concerning the Sureties offered by the Commissioner of Loans for your State - As the subscriptions on Mr. Imlay's Office will be of considerable magnitude it will be prudent that all the three Gentlemen join in the Bond with him of which I shall inform him. I am Sir very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant / Alexander Hamilton.'' Hamilton writes the recipient's information at bottom, ''Pierpoint [sic] Edwards Esq. / Attorney of the United States - Hartford.'' Also written at the bottom in small 19th century calligraphic ink, ''Secry Treasy 1789, Genl during War & Aid to Washington, Signer of Constitution-U.S. Shot by Burr 1804.'' Document measures 8'' x 10''. In good condition with toning and foxing, and ragged, chipped edges, not affecting writing. Hamilton's signature is quite dark and clear and bears a nice flourish. Beautifully framed in black and gold with a print of Hamilton's portrait and plaque. Overall presentation measures 22.25'' x 18''.
	5 John Hancock DS Start Price: 500.00 Fantastic document signed by John Hancock as President of the Second Continental Congress. Undated, though the document was likely signed in 1776 just after the Declaration of Independence as Hancock crosses out the the word ''Colonies'' and writes ''States.'' This printed warrant document is for an officer's appointment in the Fleet of the United States, and was ostensibly signed before the position was filled as the recipient is left blank. Signed at the conclusion with his typical flourish, ''John Hancock Pres.'' Single-page 8'' x 6.5'' document is in extraordinarily clean, fresh condition with virtually no toning and a dark, clear signature. Near fine.
	6 John Jay DS 1801 Start Price: 500.00 Excellent document signed by Supreme Court Chief Justice, diplomat, founding father and here, Governor of New York, John Jay. Dated 23 March 1801, document concerns the charter of Cayuga Academy in New York, where Jay signs his full name and adds in his hand (apparently amending text of the document): ''An Erazure [sic] next after the word Academy, which is now the last word in the Preamble, and also an Erazure [sic] between the word Academy (which is now the last word in the sixth Line of this Page) and the words In Testimony - being first made.'' As Governor of New York, John Jay served as Chancellor of the Board of Regents for Cayuga Academy, which opened in the fall of 1800. Two page document measures 9.25'' x 14.75'', with embossed paper seal of the Regents of the University of the State of New York intact. Endorsed under seal, ''Mr. Bloodgood, Secry''. Small loss at folds professionally repaired, not affecting Jay's penned notation and signature. Very good condition with a dark, clear signature.
	7 George III Revolutionary War DS Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 December 1778, Revolutionary War dated document signed “George R.” as King of England and countersigned “C.W. Cornwall” as Speaker of the House of Commons. Document lists 43 regiments, alphabetically, from Bedfordshire Regiment to Northumberland Regiment, along with each Regiment's “Pay per diem,” “Number of Days,” and “Total.” The grand total of the expenditures is over £230,000. Single page measures 11.5” x 18”. On verso is a related, unsigned half-page manuscript document. On watermarked laid paper. Folds, else fine condition.
	8 Stephen Hopkins DS Start Price: 100.00 Scarce document signed by Declaration of Independence signer ''Step Hopkins'' as Governor of Rhode Island colony, dated 9 February 1760. Authorized by King George II, Hopkins empowers ''John Nichols Master of the vessel Rambler'' to conduct a prisoner exchange at Hispaniola in the West Indies. While Hopkins' signature is clearly visible at the lower right, the document is excessively wrinkled and bears tiny holes and wear. Handwriting is legible, however, and a transcription is included. Single page vellum document measures 20'' x 14''.
	9 Indian Newspaper Archive Start Price: 100.00 Five issues of Revolutionary War-era Boston newspapers with detailed and sometimes grizzly accounts of Indian and colonist interaction, including an attack ordered by George Washington: ''…the Indians fled precipitately to the woods…Our troops took 33 Indians and 1 white man prisoners, and killed twelve Indians…'' Also news of the U.S. Mint, etc. Lot includes two issues of the ''Boston Gazette,'' two issues of the ''Independent Chronicle'' and one issue of the ''Massachusetts Sentinel.'' Condition of papers varies from good to very good.
	10 Robert Morris DS Start Price: 100.00 Declaration of Independence signer Robert Morris document signed regarding a transaction with Dutch merchants. This bill of exchange for the sum of 603 Dutch guilders is signed ''Robt Morris'' in Philadelphia on 20 April 1785. Payable to ''Messrs Van Rykevorsel & Ellenckhuysen'' and directed to ''Messrs. Wilhelm & Jan Willink'' in Amsterdam, Dutch merchants who were among several mercantile houses that agreed to loan funds to the United States in 1784 at the behest of John Adams. Single page measures 9.5'' x 3.75''. Near fine condition.
	11 John Sevier War-Dated DS Start Price: 100.00 Document signed by John Sevier, who led American forces over the Smoky Mountains to defeat the British in the Battle of King's Mountain. This 1782 legal document signed ''John Sevier C.C. [Clerk of the Court] is a warrant for Washington City, North Carolina (present-day Tennessee). Warrant concerns a lawsuit filed by a Baker King for a then astronomical sum of 100,000 pounds. 8.25'' x 4.25'' document in very good condition with toning, trimmed edges and a small .5'' separation along top fold repaired. Accompanied by full transcription.
	12 Richard Stockton Jr. ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Richard Stockton, Jr., son of Declaration Signer Richard Stockton. Dated 27 November 1803, letter reads in part, ''Dear Sir…From the first moment this amendment was proposed, I was directly against it…The degradation of the Federal Judiciary by its being now completely placed at the feet of the legislative body…In truth I give up this constitution as gone - its death will be lingering…Rd. Stockton.'' 9.5'' x 7.75'' letter is inlaid onto a larger piece of paper measuring 13.5'' x 9.75''. Very good condition.
	13 Washington & Jefferson DS Start Price: 1,000.00 Three language ship's papers signed by George Washington as President and countersigned by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. Dated 4 January 1794, this partly printed document translated in French, English and Dutch authorizes the ''Brig Betsy'' to launch from the port of Philadelphia and sail to Martinique, ''Laden with flour, port, beef, porter [beer], candles, lard soap, vinegar and cheese.'' Signed ''G Washington'' and ''Th Jefferson'' at document's conclusion. Also notarized by Clement Biddle. Single-page measures 12.75'' x 15.75''. With two fine white paper seals. Washington’s large, four-inch signature is bold and fine, as is Jefferson’s. Close left and right blank borders do not affect text or signatures. Overall in near fine condition, rarely encountered so well-preserved.
	14 George Washington ALS Start Price: 1,000.00 Autograph letter signed ï¿½G. Washingtonï¿½ as President, one page, 4.5ï¿½ x 7.5ï¿½. [Mount Vernon, Virginia], 18 July 1796. To the Secretary of War James McHenry and marked ï¿½Privateï¿½ by the President. Integral leaf addressed by Washington to ï¿½James McHenry Esq.ï¿½ Docketed by McHenry ï¿½18 July 1796 / from Washington.ï¿½ In very good to near fine condition with writing dark and clear. Framed with an engraving of Washington to an overall size of 21'' x 28.5''; document has been adhered in several places, but not mounted, to matting of frame. In full, ï¿½I have not segacity [sic] enough to discover what end was to be answered by reporting: first, that I was to be in Philadelphia on the 4th, July, and secondly, when that report was contradicted by my non-appearance, then to account for it by a fall from my Phaeton. If any scheme could have Originated, or been facilitated by these, or any other reports, however unfounded, I should not have been surprised at the propagation of them; for evidence enough has been given that truth or falsehood is equally used, and indifferent to that class of men if their object can be obtained. I wish you well, and am always your Affectionate G. Washington.ï¿½ Secretary of War McHenry knew that President Washington was not going to be in Philadelphia on 4 July 1796, to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Independence. McHenry, from Philadelphia, wrote letters to the President on July 2nd (with enclosures) and July 3rd ï¿½ each was acknowledged by Washington in a letter to McHenry on July 8th. The Secretary of War would not have sent these letters to Mount Vernon if he knew the President would soon be arriving in the nationï¿½s capital. Judge Alexander Addison wrote to President Washington from Philadelphia on July 4th. He had heard that Washington would be in Philadelphia, beginning his letter: ï¿½Supposing that you would be in Philadelphia when I should arrive hereï¿½ï¿½ Believing that the President still might be traveling to Philadelphia, Judge Addison concludes his letter, ï¿½If there is no certainty of your being here before the end of next week, I hope you will take the trouble of giving me the desired information by letter directed to me at Col. Gurneyï¿½s Philadelphia.ï¿½ President Washington answered Judge Addisonï¿½s letter on 8 July 1796, giving him the information requested, with no mention of his supposed trip to Philadelphia. In this revealing letter, Washington cannot understand the reasoning behind a report, presumably propagated by McHenry, that he would be in Philadelphia on July 4th nor his absence attributed to a supposed fall from his Phaeton, his four wheel carriage. The President is not surprised, however, because he knows that there are men who would tell the truth or lie, depending upon the situation, to reach their desired object. George Washington died on 14 December 1799. A few months later, a parson named Mason Locke Weems published ï¿½A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits, of General George Washington.ï¿½ Weems invented a tale of how a young George Washington received a new hatchet and used it to chop down his fatherï¿½s prized cherry tree. Faced with telling the truth or lying, when his father asked him how the tree had fallen, George bravely cried out, ï¿½I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet.ï¿½ In this magnificent letter, George Washington, in the last year of his presidency, centered around the Fourth of July, reacts to a lie about him and a second lie to cover up the first, evoking the most famous example of his fortitude of character, albeit a fictional tale, when he could not tell a lie. When John C. Fitzpatrick was editing ï¿½The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799ï¿½ for publication (1931-1944), he could not locate this letter. However, he found a copy in the ï¿½McHenry Photostatsï¿½ in the Library of Congress and the text of this letter was published in Volume 35.
	15 Washington Military Commission DS Start Price: 1,000.00 George Washington document signed as President, dated 19 March 1793 from Philadelphia. Here, Washington appoints Samuel Vance to Lieutenant, in part. ''…That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Valour, Fidelity and Abilities of Samuel Vance, I have nominated and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate do appoint him a Lieutenant…'' Partly printed document is countersigned by Henry Knox as Secretary of War. Single-page vellum document measures 15'' x 19'' with an elaborate military motif at the bottom and an eagle engraving on top. Beautifully framed in gold with a dupioni silk mat to a size of ''32.5'' x 37.5''. Paper wafer seal intact. Lightly soiled and a somewhat light signature, overall in very good condition.
	16 Dr. Ezra Abbott AMS Start Price: 500.00 Autograph manuscript signed by Dr. Ezra Abbott who attended to President Lincoln immediately after he was shot. Entitled ''Reminiscences of the Assassination of President Lincoln,'' Abbott writes in vivid detail about first sighting the wounded President and the bedside vigil as Lincoln lay dying. Abbott writes from Washington DC circa 1880, in the third person. In part, ''…saw the gleam of the knife as [Booth] struck Major Rathbone…and, jumping down from the president's box to the stage, to face the audience…with bloody hand above his head he waved a gory, glistening blade and shouted Sic semper tyrannis! Now the south are avenged…Once Abbott realized what had happened, he ran down a flight of stairs round to the President's box. There upon the floor, his head tenderly supported in the lap of…Laura Keene…lay the prostrate, unconscious form of President Lincoln. Efforts were made to remove his coat, searching for wounds, and in so doing the coat was cut about the arms and breast. Tenderly raising his inanimate form, the writer and five others carried him…to a house across the street…'' That night, Dr. Abbott would record Lincoln's vital statistics which was published in the New York Times on 16 April 1865. Four page manuscript measures 6'' x 7.5''. A somewhat rough left edge, evidently from removal from a notebook, else fine.
	17 Henry Clay ALS Start Price: 500.00 Important autograph letter signed “H. Clay'' datelined Ashland, 23 June 1849, to Nicholas Carroll Esq. Lengthy letter reads in small part, “The public offices belong to the Nation, and the actual President, whoever he may be, is the mere administrator of the Nation’s patronage. A Cabinet appointment ought not to be solicited or retained by one who is opposed to the systems of policy which the President adopts…'' Single page measures 8” x 10.25”. Near fine condition with folds and light restoration to verso. Full transcription included.
	18 Princess Diana SP Start Price: 500.00 Beautiful and dramatic Princess Diana photo signed, ''Dear Amy, Forever Friends. Love, Diana. x'' in large handwriting beside the image of herself laying casually on a sofa. Black and white matte photo is mounted on thick board with a bright blue backing. Circa 1996. Exquisite 10.5'' x 8'' photo is in fine condition.
	19 Andrew Jackson DS Start Price: 500.00 Historically important document signed by Andrew Jackson directly related to his taking of Spanish Florida for the United States. Dated 7 May 1818 and signed by Jackson as Major General Commanding Department of the South, document orders pay to the pilot John Baptiste, for guiding U.S. navy ships into Florida waters, enabling Jackson to remove Spanish influence there, and also for piloting the schooner that carried captured British agent Alexander Arbuthnot out of Florida. Jackson’s hanging of Arbuthnot would lead to an international outcry and a Congressional investigation, though the same aggressive approach in taking control of Florida from the Spanish and the British would ultimately secure it for the United States. Countersigned by John Baptiste with his mark, and witnessed by Surgeon Moses H. Elliott. Document reads, ''The United States to John Baptiste for his service, as pilot on board the United States armed Schooner Thomas Shields under the command of Capt. McKeever from the 30th March to 14th April inclusive-16 days. For the same on board the Schooner Milo, Capt. Snow, from the 15 to 22nd April inclusive being- 8 days. For the same in piloting the Schooner Chance from the Bay of Apalache to St. Marks- 2 days. Total 26 days. One dollar per day-- $26. The Q.M. Genl. will pay the above account.'' With additional notations by the quartermaster at Fort Gadsden where Baptiste took the document to be paid: “Fort Gadsden, May 7, 1818. Received of Maj. Milo Mason, Dept. Q.M.Genl., twenty six dollars in full of the above account.'' Single-page measures 8'' x 9.75''. Areas on left and right edge professionally mended where chipped and worn, and the sunned horizontal folds reinforced. Very good condition.
	20 Jefferson & Madison DS Start Price: 500.00 Four language ship's papers, signed by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison. Countersigned by the Charleston collector Simeon Theus and notarized by Abraham Crouch. Dated 24 June 1806. Ship's papers for the brig ''Pamela,'' a ship of 207 89/95 tons commanded by James Taylor and bound for the Cowes, Georgia market, laden with rice, logwood, and horns. 19.75'' x 16'' document on laid paper is in very good condition with some minor discoloration, creasing at edges and a small portion of the upper left corner torn and soiled. Federal paper seal intact. Beautifully framed in tones of grey, black and gold, with engravings of both Jefferson and Madison.
	21 Profiles in Courage Signed Start Price: 500.00 Rare signed copy of President John F. Kennedy's ''Profiles in Courage: Inaugural Edition.'' New foreword by Allan Nevins. New York: Harper and Brothers: 1961. Kennedy inscribes on the front free endpaper, ''To Tom- with best wishes, John F. Kennedy.'' Also rare in that Kennedy signs his middle initial. This example of Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning book is in near fine condition, with no significant flaws whatsoever. Dustjacket is in very good condition with some tears along folds of spine and a clipped front panel.
	22 Lincoln Handwritten DS Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 500.00 Boldly penned handwritten legal document, signed by Abraham Lincoln. Undated, though between 1841-1844 when Lincoln practiced law with Stephen T. Logan. Lincoln writes of a specific case in part, ''Trespass on the case upon premises…The clerk of the Sangaman circuit court will issue process in the above entitled cause.'' Signed ''Logan & Lincoln.'' 8'' x 3.5'' document is in very good condition with an uneven lower edge. Matted and framed with a portrait of Lincoln and his son, to an overall size of 22.5'' x 15''.
	23 FDR Signed Book ''On Our Way'' Start Price: 500.00 Signed copy of ''On Our Way'' by Franklin D. Roosevelt. New York: John Day Company, Inc.: 1934. Bold black ink inscription reads, ''For Maude Dwyer / Merry Christmas from / Franklin D. Roosevelt / 1934.'' Some wear to edges of hardcover cloth boards and light soiling to rear board. Book in overall excellent condition; autograph, fine condition.
	24 Zachary Taylor DS Start Price: 500.00 Zachary Taylor document signed during his brief time as President. Completed in manuscript, partly-printed document signed “Z. Taylor'' is translated into French, Spanish, English and Dutch. Countersigned “Jno Clayton” as Secretary of State and “Wm T. Russell” as Collector. In part, “…leave and permission are hereby given to Peleg W. Gifford master or commander of the Bark called Clarice of the burden of 237 & 13/95 tons, or thereabouts, lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for Indian Ocean and laden with Provisions, stores and utensils for a whaling voyage…” The lower portion is addressed to whomever may encounter the ship on the high seas: “Most Serene, Serene, most Puissant, Puissant, High, Illustrious, Noble, Honorable, Venerable, wise and prudent, Lords, Emperors, Kings, Republics, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Lords, Burgomasters, Schepens, Counselors, as also Judges, Officers, Justiciaries and Regents of all the god cities and places, whether Ecclesiastical or Secular, who shall see these patents, or hear them read: We…make known, that the master of Barque Clarice appearing before us, has declared upon oath, that the vessel, called Clarice of New Bedford of the burthen of about 237 & 13/95 tons, which he at present navigates, is of the United States of America, and that no subjects of the present belligerent powers have any part or portion therein, directly nor indirectly, so may God Almighty help him…'' Document measures 21'' x 16.75'' with a superb paper seal, 2.25” in diameter, affixed with red wax in the right center. Horizontal fold passing through each signature and holes at some folds. Expertly strengthened on verso. Overall in very good condition with a darkly penned signature by Taylor.
	25 John Tyler ALS Start Price: 500.00 Somewhat amusing autograph letter signed by John Tyler as President, written to his eldest daughter Mary Tyler Jones regarding the management of his Sherwood Forest plantation and contemplating what lady he should marry. Datelined Washington, 21 April 1844, letter reads in part, ''My dear daughter. I enclose $120 of which to give to the sawyers…and the balance you can use to supply such wants as any from time to time arise…the articles you wish for are sent - so that now your wants are supplied and I hope you will be in better health - a trip to Williamsburgh or even here might be of service to you - I do not fear so much the noise of the hammers or the scent of the paint where that work is begun and there is no reason why the painter should not soon be on the spot…I have received a proposition to address, a lady worth 300,000 in cash besides houses…but if I get married at all it will to J.G, or no one - she is the greatest thing now living and it is better to give you a young step-mother than an old one. My dear daughter I know will be satisfied with any course I may take, as in advancing my own happiness I shall in no degree be unmindful of her - with love to all. Your father, J. Tyler. [postscript:] politics are wearing a turbulent aspect - Tell Mr. Castle and the Sawyers that as soon as the…is sold they can have more money.'' Two months after this letter was written, Tyler married Julia Gardiner (''J.G.''), whom Tyler met in 1842 when she and her family visited Washington. Tyler kept his marriage to Gardiner a secret until the ceremony was performed, only asking his son John Tyler Jr. to be present at the nuptials. Three page document measures 8'' x 10''. Repairs to verso of page three and a few scattered stains, else fine.
	26 War of 1812 Broadside Start Price: 500.00 Broadside headed ''New-York Evening Post Extra'' published 19 February 1815 at ''6 O'clock, P.M.'' announcing the Ratified Treaty of Peace, ending the War of 1812. The entire treaty, included in a presidential proclamation signed in type by James Madison as President and James Monroe as Acting Secretary of State, is printed on this broadside. Single page measures 9'' x 20.5''. Uneven edges, light creasing and folds. Foxing mostly in the upper left portion exposed to light when it was folded. Very good condition.
	27 Warren Supreme Court SP Start Price: 500.00 Impressive signed portrait photograph of the Earl Warren Supreme Court, circa 1955. Signed by each justice in pen on the border of the photo, from left to right, “Felix Frankfurter'', ''Hugo L Black'', ''Earl Warren'', ''Stanley Reid'', ''W O Douglas'', ''Sherman Minton'', ''Harold H Burton'', ''Thomas Clark'' and ''J Marshall Harlan”. These nine justices served together for two years and issued critical decisions on business law and income taxation. With photography studio mark ''Ackad / Washington'' to lower right corner. Matte photograph printed on cardstock measures 14'' x 10.75''. Near fine condition with only light smudging to Douglas' signature.
	28 Chester Arthur Check Signed Start Price: 100.00 Check signed by Chester A. Arthur on 21 June 1881 as Vice President -- a position he assumed for only six months before ascending to President upon the death of James Garfield. Written entirely in Arthur's hand and signed boldly at bottom, ''CA Arthur.'' On the verso, inscribed by Arthur's grandson, ''A souvenir to Mrs. Hardy - Thanking her for her kindness- Chester Arthur III.'' 7.25'' x 2.75'' check in very good condition with smudge to ''C'' of signature and discreet cancellation marks, not affecting signature. Scarce 1881 autograph.
	29 Otto von Bismarck SP Start Price: 100.00 Full-length sepia tone cabinet portrait of the German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. Signed boldly to the lower border by the creator of the modern German state. 5'' x 7'' photo is in near fine condition, with a line of light toning around the border edges from previous matting, slightly intersecting the bottom of the final letter of his signature.
	30 Napoleon Bonaparte DS Start Price: 100.00 Napoleon Bonaparte official document signed on 12 April 1809 where Napoleon names prefects of certain territories to replace men called to the Senate. Italian document, upon stationery imprinted, ''Napoleon the First. For the grace of God and for the constitutions, French Emperor, King of Italy and protector of the federation…'' reads in part, ''…this decree…will be published in the gazette of the laws. Given from our Imperial palace…'' 8'' x 12.5'' two-page document is in near fine condition. Accompanied by full translation.
	31 Napoleon Bonaparte DS Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 125.00 Very good Napoleon document signed ''Bonaparte'' on engraved ''Republique Francaise'' letterhead, also engraved ''Bonaparte General en Chef de L'Armee d'Italie.'' Datelined General Headquarters of Verona, 28 October 1796, Napoleon instructs General Baraguay d'Hilliers to imprison Rauza of Piedmont, yet ''ï¿½not let him want for anythingï¿½'' Intriguing single-page document measures 9'' x 13.5''. With red seal on verso. Age worn, else near fine. Accompanied by complete translation.
	32 Castro & Urrutia DS Start Price: 100.00 Extremely rare document signed by both Fidel Castro as Cuba's Prime Minister, and Manuel Urrutia as the its 20th President (and the first post-republican President). The short six month period of Urrutia’s Presidency makes this document truly rare and significant. 8.25'' x 11.25'' document dated 20 March 1959 complete with ''Republica de Cuba / Presidencia'' letterhead, blue seal and two blindstamped seals of the Republica de Cuba and the Ministerio de Hacienda. In near fine condition with only one fold and light wear along right edge.
	33 Bill Clinton Proclamation Signed Start Price: 100.00 Proclamation signed by Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, dated 23 May 1989. Document designates 29 May as Memorial Day ''…which honors the memory of all those who gave their lives in defense of this country…'' In remarkable condition with ever so light creasing in lower left corner, barely worth noting. Near fine.
	34 Bill Clinton Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Exceptional and rare signed photo of President Bill Clinton at the Oslo Accords signing ceremony on 13 September 1993. Clinton is beaming as Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat shake hands to affirm their support for this historic Middle East peace agreement. Inscribed in type, ''To Alan Silberberg with best wishes'' and signed ''Bill Clinton.'' 10'' x 8'' pearl-finish photo is in near fine condition.
	35 1789 Congressional Broadside Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Broadside dated 6 January 1789, signed twice in print by John Hancock. Published by Adams and Nourse on order of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with embossed state seal at upper left. Signed twice by John Avery as Secretary, document certifies Nathaniel Gorham and Elbridge Gerry ''…to represent the said district in the Congress of the United States…'' This election was the first after the Convention of 1787 that established the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Single page measures 9.25'' x 12.5''. Light folds, else near fine.
	36 Cuba Law Commission SP Start Price: 100.00 Photograph signed by the twelve member Advisory Law Commission of Cuba, ''F. Carrera y Justiz,'' ''Blanton Winship,'' ''Alfredo Zayas,'' ''Erasmo Regüeiferos,'' ''Juan Gualberto Gomez,'' ''E.H. Crowder,'' ''Otto Schoenrich,'' ''Rafael Montoro,'' ''M. Coronado,'' ''Viondi,'' ''Ga. Kohly,'' and ''F. Sarraín.'' And inscribed, ''For the Honorable The Secretary of War / Wm H Taft / With Compliments of the Advisory Commission / Havana, Jany 11, 1907.'' Signed upon the 9.5'' x 7.5'' photo, which is matted to a size of 14'' x 11''. Near fine.
	37 Eisenhower DS as President Start Price: 100.00 President Dwight D. Eisenhower document signed as President, dated 17 July 1953. Document appoints Hugh K. Martin as Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio and bears a gold United States of America seal at lower left. Bottom has the signatures of Eisenhower and Attorney General Herbert Brownell in brown ink. 19.5'' x 15'' document lightly toned and mounted to paperboard. Overall in very good condition.
	38 Lot of Eisenhower & Truman Items Start Price: 100.00 Nice lot of Eisenhower and Truman items, including an Eisenhower signed photo and typed letter signed as President. 8'' x 10'' matte photo is in near fine condition with light toning and a small nick to margin. 7'' x 9'' typed letter signed on White House stationery is dated 6 September 1956, addressed a a Mrs. Beechhold. Very good condition. Additionally, a Harry Truman photo is inscribed, ''Kind regards to Mrs. Henry Beechhold from Harry Truman 12/12/59.'' 8'' x 10'' matte photo is in near fine condition with light smudging to inscription.
	39 Dwight D. Eisenhower SP Start Price: 100.00 Large photograph measuring 13'' x 10'' signed by Dwight Eisenhower as President. Entitled ''Alumni Luncheon for Class of 1933,'' photo depicts President Dwight D. Eisenhower along with Captain H. Hale, Admiral W. McL. Hague, Kennedy C. Watkins and Colonel Roger W. Goldsmith, taken at the Fort Lesley J. McNair Officers Club in Washington, DC on 21 May 1953. Signed by each across their images. Mounted to a larger 19'' x 15'' mat. Near fine condition.
	40 Elizabeth II TLS Start Price: 100.00 Typed letter signed by Elizabeth II on Buckingham Palace stationery. The future Queen of England signs her name at the bottom, ''Elizabeth''. 2 December 1947 letter reads in part, ''Dear Miss Bratby, I thought it most kind of you to send me, as a Wedding Present, the beautiful scarf pin made by Faberge...and given to you by the Grand Duchess George of Russia...'' Includes original 5.5'' x 4.25'' royal envelope with lavender stamped King George seal. 7.75'' x 9.75'' letter folded in fourths with light creasing. Overall in very good condition.
	41 Millard Fillmore ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Millard Fillmore, dated at the start of the Civil War, 11 May 1861. Fillmore recommends a Samuel M. Chamberlain for the position of Captain in the Union Army (Chamberlain would be commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in the 100th New York Infantry later that year), writing, ''…I sincerely hope you may be successful, for I have known you from childhood…'' Single-page letter measures 5'' x 8''. Archival tape to right edge, folds and staple mark. Very good condition. With engraving of Fillmore and full transcription.
	42 Ford Pardon of Nixon DS Start Price: 100.00 Two-page typed souvenir pardon of Richard Nixon by President Gerald Ford dated 8 September 1974 and measuring 6'' x 9.5''. Contains Ford's clearly written signature in blue felt tip pen. This proclamation by Ford liberates Nixon from having to endure an impeachment trial. In part: ''…I Gerald R. Ford…have granted and…do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he has committed.'' Perfect.
	43 Gandhi Signature Start Price: 100.00 Rare signature, ''M K Gandhi'' boldly penned in black fountain pen on a slightly irregularly cut slip, approximately 2'' x 1''. The slip has been glued to a slightly larger piece of clipped card stock which has been annotated by the original collector. Although small, the signature is perfectly clean and bold, and well centered on the paper for matting purposes.
	44 President Hayes 1881 Invitation Start Price: 100.00 Uncommon invitation by ''The President & Mrs. Hayes'' to meet ''The Members of the Diplomatic Corps'' on 24 February 1881. Invitation is extended to ''Pay Director Cunningham and Ladies of his Family.'' Single page measures 5.25'' x 7.75. Adorned with gilt Presidential eagle at top. Very good condition with isolated foxing, one horizontal fold and light wear.
	45 Herbert Hoover SP Start Price: 100.00 Photograph signed and inscribed “To Mrs W Reginald Baker [Republican National Committeewoman from New Jersey] / With Kind Regards / Herbert Hoover.” After Hoover was nominated for President in 1928, one newspaper headlined “Is Hoover Human?” To counter his “cold” appearance, he posed for this picture with his dog ''King Tut,'' who became a national sensation. Sepia photo measures 10.5” x 13.5”, matted to 11” x 14”. Chipped at corners and horizontal surface cut at left, from background to left edge. Very good condition.
	46 Andrew Jackson Autograph Doc. Start Price: 100.00 Autograph document by Andrew Jackson, unsigned. Jackson pens twenty lines and over 100 words, in part, ''cash paid John Lookingbill…for picking out 2362½ pounds of cotton…paid Jane Willson for her sons picking cotton…” Docketed by Jackson on verso of the integral leaf: “repts paid / for Picking / out cotton &c / Meltons Bluff / & recpts for the / same – rendered / by R. Massey / overseer 24th / Septr 1818.” 1pp. measures 7” x 10.25”. Lightly soiled and toned; very good. Lot also includes five manuscript receipts mentioned by Jackson.
	47 Andrew Jackson Document Signed Start Price: 100.00 Andrew Jackson document signed as President, dated 1 June 1829. Land Grant designates 81 acres in Zanesville, Ohio to Levi Knox and features United States of America seal to lower left corner. Excellent large, bold, clear and underlined “Andrew Jackson” signature at document’s conclusion. 16” x 9.75” document folded into thirds. Document has been trimmed and bears a few very small holes throughout. Overall in good plus condition.
	48 Andrew Johnson LS Start Price: 100.00 Important political letter signed by Andrew Johnson post-Presidency, dated 27 January 1872. Although Johnson's party status as President was a ''National Unionist,'' this letter indicates he still saw himself a Democrat. Writing to Senator Edgar Cowan, Johnson discusses publishing a series of letters between them, in a type of debate as Cowan was a Republican. 2pp. letter measures 5'' x 7.75''. Folds starting to separate, else near fine. Signed in pencil by Johnson and marked ''Private'' by him on first page. Complete transcript available.
	49 Andrew Johnson Signed CDV Start Price: 100.00 Scarce 2.5'' x 4'' carte-de-visite of President Andrew Johnson, boldly signed on verso and dated ''Feb. 14th 1869,'' approximately three weeks before he relinquished office. A small stain appears at the right edge near signature, else fine condition.
	50 JFK State of Union Address 1961 Start Price: 100.00 Original press release from the JFK administration giving reporters a transcript of John F. Kennedy's first State of the Union address. Dated 29 January 1961. Address reads in part: ï¿½ï¿½In short, the American economy is in trouble. The most resourceful industrialized country on earth ranks among the last in the rate of economic growth.ï¿½We cannot afford to waste idle hours and empty plants while awaiting the end of the recession.ï¿½ï¿½ Ten pages on five sheets measure 8'' x 14''. Some paper loss to top part of first page, otherwise fine.
	51 JFK 1963 Itinerary Start Price: 100.00 Original itinerary from 19 September 1963 for a visit by President Kennedy to the Midwest and West Coast. Issued to the press by the Office of the White House Press Secretary, it lists a detailed schedule, which included a stop at Lassen Volcanic National Park and dedications of Flaming Gorge Dam in Salt Lake City and the Whiskeytown Reservoir. The 8'' x 14 document runs eight pages. Folds, light toning, and a staple at the left corner, otherwise in near fine condition. From the Robert L. White JFK collection.
	52 JFK Assassination Release Start Price: 100.00 Original press release from the Lyndon B. Johnson administration immediately following Kennedy's assassination, dated 27 November 1963. Here, Johnson addresses a shocked Congress and nation: ''The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time...This Nation will keep its commitments from South Viet Nam to West Berlin...profoundly hope that the tragedy and the torment of these terrible days will bind us'' Lengthy four page release on two 8.5'' x 14'' sheets. Light wear and toning, otherwise excellent.
	53 JFK Assassination Teletype Start Price: 100.00 Original UPI teletype from 22 November 1963 on the capture of Lee Harvey Oswald: ''…Lee H. Oswald, 24,…today was seized as the prime suspect…He was held also in the slaying of a pursuing policeman…The policeman was slain with a .38 caliber snub-nose weapon…According to police, the suspect…tried to shoot Patrolman M.N. MacDonald, but thesqeapon [sic] misfired…Oswald put up a fight and was subdued…Oswald accused the police of brutality…'' 13.25'' x 8.25'' teletype has two vertical tears and is heavily toned; overall good condition.
	54 JFK Assassination Teletype Start Price: 100.00 UPI teletype from 22 November 1963 reads in part, ''…President Kennedy was shot through the throat and head, possibly by the same bullet, the attending surgeon said…there was an entrance wound below his adam's apple…another wound in the back of his head.' Two of the 10 physicians…said it was possible that one bullet entered the throat and went through the back…[two bullets] was possible…but they doubted it…'' 64'' x 8.25'' teletype has numerous tears, most closed with tape and only one affecting readability. Good condition.
	55 JFK Candid Photo 11/22/63 Start Price: 100.00 Original color photo of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, capturing their backsides as JFK addresses a San Antonio crowd at Brooks Air Force Base while Jackie watches her husband speak, sitting beside who looks to be Vice President Johnson. 3.5” x 3.75” picture is lightly worn, else near fine. Original photos from Texas right before the assassination are a great rarity. This one was identified by Jackie's dress and by the railing visible in front of President Kennedy.
	56 JFK Civil Rights Press Releases Start Price: 100.00 Two original press releases issued by the Kennedy Administration, both dated 30 September 1962. The first, an executive order, instructs the Secretary of Defense to ''take all appropriate steps'' to remove obstructions of justice in Mississippi. The second release is a transcript of the telegram sent to Governor Barnett directly questioning him on his intent in preventing James Meredith from matriculating at Ole Miss. Kennedy requests a reply by the end of that day. Both documents measure 8.5'' x 14''. Very good condition.
	57 JFK Civil Rights Press Releases Start Price: 100.00 Two original press releases issued by the Kennedy Administration, both dated 29 September 1962. The frustration of the President is palpable in the releases, the first of which proclaims that the Governor of Mississippi and others are ''willfully opposing and obstructing the enforcement of orders'' and commands that they ''cease and desist.'' Second release orders the federalization of the National Guard after deciding that the Governor ''could or would'' not maintain law and order. Releases measure 8.5'' x 14'' and 8.5'' x 11''. Near fine.
	58 John F. Kennedy Funeral Booklet Start Price: 100.00 Booklet given to one of the invited guests at the funeral mass for President John F. Kennedy at St. Matthew's Cathedral on 25 November 1963. Entitled, ''The Mass on the Day of Burial for John Fitzgerald Kennedy / Born May 29, 1917 / Died November 22, 1963.'' Poignant 32pp. booklet meticulously describes the rituals and prayers for in readying the body of the President according to his Catholic faith. Measures 3.5'' x 5''. In near fine condition.
	59 JFK Press Release Germany Start Price: 100.00 Original press release issued by the John F. Kennedy Administration on the occasion of JFK's trip to Germany. Dated 23 June 1963, document transcribes the toasts delivered by Kennedy and Chancellor Adenauer, where both gentlemen praise the works of the other in promoting world peace. Kennedy remarks, ''ï¿½I believe that our task in 1963ï¿½is to sustain an alliance through a long period of what may appear superficially to be relative calmï¿½'' Three page release measures 8.5'' x 14''. Writing to upper right corner of first page, else near fine.
	60 JFK TX Welcome Dinner Start Price: 100.00 Original program, in mint condition, for the ''Texas Welcome Dinner'' honoring President Kennedy on 22 November 1963. Single-page program measuring 8.5'' x 14'' is flat with no folds, ideal for framing. Were circumstances different, the dinner would have taken place in Austin, Texas, attended by the President, Vice President Johnson and Texas Governor John Connally. Rare program is in mint condition.
	61 1864 Electoral Ticket Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Extremely rare ''National Union Electoral Ticket'' for the 1864 Presidential election. The National Union party was an offshoot of the Republican party, established specifically for the 1864 election in order to attract ''War Democrats'' and accommodate Vice Presidential candidate Andrew Johnson. It would be a one-term party. This ticket, used by a Rhode Island delegate at the party's Baltimore convention, is a rare remembrance of its brief existence. Ticket measures 3'' x 4.25''. Light toning and foxing, else near fine.
	62 Abraham Lincoln CDV Start Price: 100.00 CDV of President Abraham Lincoln from the series of five poses taken at Mathew Brady's Washington gallery on 8 January 1864. Backmarked by E. & H.T. Anthony in New York from a negative by Brady. In very good condition with light discoloration on borders and trimmed lower corners. One of the more rare Lincoln poses.
	63 Abraham Lincoln CDV Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Rare CDV of Abraham Lincoln, captured in late February 1861 shortly after Lincoln arrived in Washington for his inauguration. Identified as Lincoln image O-51B, photo was taken by Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady's representative in Washington, and bears the backmark: ''Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery.'' Two nicks to margin and light wear. Overall in very good condition.
	64 Lincoln Inauguration Photo Start Price: 100.00 Rare photograph entitled “Re-Inauguration of President Lincoln 4th March, 1865'' along with the captions “Negative by Wm. M. Smith'' and “Positive by A. Gardner.” Printed on the mat at the lower right: “Herbert Georg Studio / Springfield, Illinois.” Identified as O-107 in “Lincoln in Photographs,'' this picture was taken shortly after noon on Saturday, 4 March 1865 and was not discovered until 1962 by King V. Hostick who acquired Hesler negatives. Photograph measures 10” x 13.5”, mounted on a 14.2” x 19.5” photographer’s mat. Near fine.
	65 Abraham Lincoln Photo Start Price: 100.00 Photograph of Abraham Lincoln printed by George Ayres, from an original 1860 daguerreotype taken by Alexander Hesler. Signed on verso, ''Copyright / Geo. B. Ayres / Phila.'' and copyrighted to lower front, ''G.B. Ayres.'' Considered an artist in the printing medium, Ayres' Lincoln photographs were used as the frontispiece photos for Nicolay and Hay's ''Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln.'' Image measures 7'' x 9''. Flaws to upper left present in photograph itself and not damage to image. Fine condition printed on heavy cardstock.
	66 Massachusetts ''Resolves'' 1800 Start Price: 100.00 Booklet entitled ''Resolves, &c. of the General Court of Massachusetts'' printed by Young and Minns: Boston: March 1800. With many sympathies on the death of George Washington, including one on the title page: ''The death of General George Washington is an event truly distressing…'' Also includes resolves related to Christian proselytization of Indians and Revolutionary War monuments. Binding sewn together with string and frayed edges. Overall in good condition with internal pages sound. 52pp. booklet measures 8.75'' x 13.75''.
	67 McKinley Presidential Invitation Start Price: 100.00 Very nice William McKinley White House invitation with gold Presidential seal. 5.5'' x 4.5'' card invites a Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hibbs to a reception at the Executive Mansion on 31 January 1900. With two envelopes -- one to Miss Hibbs with embossed ''White House'' return address, and one to the couple with a gold Presidential seal. Invitation in near fine condition; envelopes in very good condition.
	68 William McKinley SP Start Price: 100.00 Imposing cabinet portrait by Sarony, boldly signed ''William McKinley'' across the bottom of the image. Measures 4.25'' x 6.5''. Slight ink brushing to the top stroke of the K in his surname, otherwise near fine.
	69 William McKinley SP Start Price: 100.00 Bas-Relief photograph signed upon mat, ''With cordial regards, W McKinley'' in black ink. Backmarked ''Taber / BAS-RELIEF PHOTOGRAPHS / 119 and 121 West 23d Street / New York City / Patented March 17, 1896 / Other Patents Pending.'' The Bas-Relief photographic process was said to embody both sculpture and photography, creating a 3-D effect, and was all the rage in the early 1900's. Photo measures 5.5'' x 7.5'' on a 10.25'' x 12.25'' thick bevelled mat. Mat is toned along perimeter. Verso has light scuffs and stains. Very good condition.
	70 James Monroe DS as President Start Price: 100.00 James Monroe signed land grant, as President, appointing a portion of land in Ohio to Thomas Cooper. Dated 12 September 1821, in Monroe's second term as President which he won virtually unopposed. Document measures approximately 16'' x 10'', housed in a 17.75'' x 12.5'' walnut frame. Overall in fair condition with wrinkling, toning and separation along one vertical fold. Seal to lower left corner remains intact.
	71 Richard Nixon Resignation TLS Start Price: 100.00 Richard Nixon typed Presidential resignation signed on replica White House letterhead, dated 9 August 1974. Letter reads in full, ''Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the office of President of the United States.'' Boldly signed ''Richard Nixon'' at the conclusion. Single page letter measures 6.5'' x 9.5''. As the only Presidential resignation in American history, these highly sought-after souvenir letters are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Excellent.
	72 Oswald Arrest DS Start Price: 100.00 Souvenir arrest document of Lee Harvey Oswald signed by all four arresting officers: Gerald Hill, Ray Hawkins, Paul Bentley and M.N. McDonald. Document dated 22 November 1963 reads in part, ''…obtaining a description of the suspect as a white male, 25-30, 165 pounds, bushy hair, 5'6''…a search of the area was started…Officer McDonald began to grapple with the suspect…'' Two page document on two separate sheets measure 8.5'' x 11''. With letter of provenance showing photos of the officers signing the document. Near fine.
	73 Lee Harvey Oswald Teletype Start Price: 100.00 Teletype of an interview with Lee Harvey Oswald in his role as Secretary of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. Taped on 17 August 1963 with reporter Bill Slatter and Bill Stuckey, just three months before Oswald killed the President. In response to a question whether he would agree with Castro's opinion of Kennedy as a ''ruffian and a thief,'' Oswald replies, ''I would not agree with that er particular wording.'' Single-page measures 8.5'' x 14.5''. Type has lightened, though still very readable. From the Robert L. White JFK collection.
	74 Four Presidents Signed Engraving Start Price: 100.00 An impressive engraving of the White House signed by Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Bush. With an additional inscription by Jimmy Carter who writes, ''Best Wishes to the Hartley Family.'' All men sign in black ink which complements the black and white engraving of the front of the White House, published by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Very impressive and ideal for display. Measures 8'' x 6'' in near fine condition.
	75 Ronald Reagan ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Ronald Reagan. Composed in ink on a Presidential Seal card and dated 2 February [no year] though likely 1990, Reagan writes to Marion Grimm, the widow of Chicago Cubs great, Charlie Grimm. In part: ''Your card arrived a few days earlier than my birthday but that's just fine for us...I'm always happy to hear from you and to have the card from 'someone special' is very special. Nancy joins me in wishing you everything nice. Warmest Regards - Ron.'' 6.5'' x 4.25'' card in fine condition. With original envelope.
	76 Ronald Reagan SP Start Price: 100.00 Photograph signed, ''To Virginia Fusco - With Appreciation & Warm Regards / Sincerely / Ronald Reagan''. Photograph is dated on verso as 10 November 1966, two days after Reagan was elected Governor of California, and depicts Ronald and Nancy Reagan, their eight-year-old son Ronald Reagan and 14-year-old daughter Patricia Reagan. Measures 10'' x 8'', affixed to an 11'' x 9.75'' mat. Light creasing and tape to verso. Part of Reagan's inscription appears on dark portions of the photo, though contrast is still good. Very good condition.
	77 Ronald Reagan TLS 1990 Start Price: 100.00 Typed letter signed by Ronald Reagan. Composed on personal stationery and dated 27 February 1990, Reagan writes to Marion Grimm, the widow of Chicago Cubs manager, Charlie Grimm. In part: ''…I appreciate your remembering me on my birthday. I am touched by your warm sentiments and kindness. My special day was made all the more special when I received your message and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have my heartfelt gratitude. With warm personal regards, Sincerely, Ron.'' Excellent condition.
	78 President Ronald Reagan TLS Start Price: 100.00 Typed letter signed by President Ronald Reagan. Composed on White House stationery and dated 15 January 1988, Reagan writes to Marion Grimm, the widow of Chicago Cubs manager, Charlie Grimm. In part: ''...we had a most enjoyable holiday season, topping it off with a few days in Palm Springs, California. Since we live with a permanent feeling of homesickness for California, any time spent there is a high spot. We loved your snapshots of 'Luv.' I won't show them to Rex; he might get jealous...Sincerely, Ron.'' Excellent condition.
	79 Eleanor Roosevelt Signed ''India'' Start Price: 100.00 Copy of ''India and the Awakening East,'' rarely found signed by its author Eleanor Roosevelt. First edition published by Harper & Brothers: New York: 1953. Signed upon the half-title page, ''Eleanor Roosevelt.'' 237pp. book in near fine condition with toning as its only flaw. Present with unclipped dustjacket in very good condition with light chipped edges and sunned spine. An interesting title by the First Lady, who presciently writes of the Middle East's growing importance to world security, and also her personal travels through it.
	80 FDR Signed ''Democratic Book'' Start Price: 100.00 Franklin D. Roosevelt signed ''The Democratic Book 1936.” Copy #1391 of a limited edition run. Bold ink ''Franklin D. Roosevelt'' signature beneath watercolor White House image; scarce as such, since previous owners removed these signed portraits before discarding the books. First edition 384pp. volume in original gilded leather boards measures 11.5'' x 14.5'' and is profusely illustrated. Loose, cracked spine, chipped backstrip and worn edges. Interior pages in very good condition only lightly foxed. Signature page in fine condition.
	81 FDR Autograph Letter Signed Start Price: 100.00 FDR autograph letter signed ''Franklin D. Roosevelt'' on Fidelity and Deposit Company letterhead, dated 4 January 1921. To a Mr. Morningstar, letter reads in part: “Thanks so much for the nice letter & also the Christmas card—May you & your mother have a very Happy New Year…I am not…located in Baltimore but am in charge of the N.Y. office.” Single-page letter measures 8.5'' x 11''. Intersecting folds, several small fold separations, a few creases, and paper loss/chips to right edge, otherwise very good condition.
	82 FDR Autograph Manuscript Signed Start Price: 100.00 Intriguing autograph manuscript signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, from the estate of FDR's son James Roosevelt. Undated in pencil, Roosevelt writes a list of names of Democratic Senators and others, some crossed out, some with question marks and some with check marks next to their names and comments. The President initials ''FDR'' to two of the names, including Senator Dennis Chavez. Quarto single-page document on yellow paper. Stain at lower left corner, creasing and smudging to one set of intials. Overall in very good condition.
	83 FDR 1944 Signed Check Start Price: 100.00 War-dated partly printed check signed “Franklin D. Roosevelt” as President. Dated 7 September 1944, drawn on his account at the Guarantee Trust Company of New York, but signed in Washington. Completed in manuscript, payable to Sandford’s Inc. for $3.00. Less than a year before his death, the deterioration of Roosevelt's signature can be seen in this example. In near fine condition with bank stampings on verso and tiny cancellation holes, not near signature. With PSA/DNA authenticity.
	84 FDR Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Superb photograph inscribed and signed in the lower blank margin on the photographic surface, “For Alice Lee Tully on her Birthday with my affectionate regards / Franklin D. Roosevelt” as President. Alice Lee Tully was the mother of Roosevelt's longtime personal secretary Grace Tully, who was with the President the day he died in Warm Springs. Silver gelatin print measures 14” x 10”. Blind-embossed “© Harris & Ewing. / Washington. D.C.” in the lower left image area. Silvering in dark areas, else fine.
	85 FDR TLS as President Start Price: 100.00 Franklin D. Roosevelt typed letter signed as President, dated 23 October 1939. Composed on embossed White House stationery, letter reads in part, ''...Dear Mr. Glasser: It gives me great pleasure to all who attend the twenty-first annual convention of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages...it ought to be of great helpfulness for all concerned. Very sincerely yours...Franklin D. Roosevelt...'' 6.5'' x 8.5'' mounted letter has trimmed edges and toning from previous framing, overall in good condition.
	86 Franklin D. Roosevelt TLS Start Price: 100.00 Franklin D. Roosevelt typed letter signed as President to a Robert McNiel of Virginia. On ''The White House'' letterhead dated 13 August 1934, Roosevelt writes in full, ''My dear Mr. McNiel: / Thank you for letting me see the letter of July fourth which you addressed to the Editor of the New York Times. Such evidence of good will is deeply appreciated. Very sincerely yours, Franklin D. Roosevelt.'' 7'' x 9'' letter in near fine condition, with remnants of one horizontal fold. Accompanied by original transmittal envelope.
	87 Theodore Roosevelt DS Start Price: 100.00 Document signed ''T. Roosevelt'' as President, dated 21 February 1903, approving an Act regarding the Cherokee Nation, countersigned by T.M. Buffington, Principal Chief of the Cherokees. The Act fulfills treaty obligations to various Indian tribes and also funds the ''Indian Department.'' 8.5'' x 13'' document is chipped along edges, with minor paper loss along right edge, folds and archival tape to verso. Roosevelt's signature is very dark and visible. Overall in good condition. Accompanied by related documents such as the Senate Bill.
	88 President Theodore Roosevelt DS Start Price: 100.00 Framed and matted 1904 Naval Appointment signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and the acting Secretary of the Navy, Charles Darling. This was for Gottfried Blockinger, who was promoted to Captain. Document is in very nice condition, with some slight wrinkling at the bottom of the document, with the bold signatures not affected at all. Measures about 13'' x 10'', and in the frame it is about 17'' x 14''.
	89 Theodore Roosevelt SP Start Price: 100.00 Distinguished cabinet portrait by C.M. Bell, boldly inscribed to the lower border in black fountain pen, ''To the / Hon. T. M. John Gaffney / with the good wishes of / Theodore Roosevelt / Nov 6th 1905.'' 4'' x 6.5'' photo is on an embossed mount measuring 6'' x 8''. A small abrasion to the mount near the lower left corner, and the signature and date just a shade lighter than the inscription, else in near fine condition.
	90 J.P. Stevens Bush vs. Gore Start Price: 100.00 A printed copy of the minority opinion in the U.S. Presidential Election case issued on 12 December 2000 (George W. Bush vs. Albert Gore, Jr.). Measures 8.5'' x 11''. Seven pages printed on white 24lb. paper, stapled together at the top left. Justice John Paul Stevens has signed the title page in black pen. A historic item relating to the closest Presidential election in U.S. history. Fine condition.
	91 William Taft TLS 1916 Start Price: 100.00 President William Taft typed letter signed to Frederick S. Kellogg. Dated 13 March 1916 on personal letterhead, it reads in part: ''...I regret that my engagements for the next two or three months are so numerous as to make it impossible for me to come to Utica...hope you will be successful in your undertaking...believe me, Sincerely yours, Wm. Taft.'' Letter measures 7'' x 9.25''. 1pp. with mailing folds and ink stain to right margin. With postmarked envelope bearing Taft's name and residence. Good condition.
	92 Zachary Taylor ALS Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Autograph letter signed ''Z. Taylor'' on 6 August 1833 while Taylor was serving as a Colonel fighting Indians in present day Wisconsin. Written from Fort Crawford to a Major, letter reads in part, ''…in relation to this officer I wished appointed Ass't C of Subsistence at this place…I have to request that the temporary apt. may be confirmed…'' Single page measures 8'' x 9.5''. In very good condition with tape repairs to verso, small areas of paper loss due to ink acidity and some light pooling of ink to several words of text.
	93 Clarence Thomas Bush v. Gore DS Start Price: 100.00 Clarence Thomas signed U.S. Supreme Court majority decision for historic Bush v. Gore. Signed boldly on first page ''Clarence Thomas.'' Thirteen page document measures 8.5'' x 11'', making its case to stop the Florida recount: ''A desire for speed is not a general excuse for ignoring equal protection guaranteesï¿½Because it is evident that any recount seeking to meet the December 12 date will be unconstitutionalï¿½we reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Florida ordering a recount to proceed.'' Near fine condition.
	94 Harry Truman ''Memoirs'' Signed Start Price: 100.00 ''Memoirs by Harry Truman'' two volume set published in 1955 by Doubleday & Co. Signed on the half-title page of volume one, ''Harry Truman''. Black hardcover books in very good condition, with the name, address and date of the previous owner written on the front free endpaper, and paper remnants glued to rear pastedown. Still a very nice, presentable set.
	95 Harry Truman DS Start Price: 100.00 Partly-printed document boldly signed ''Harry Truman'' as President and countersigned by Dean Acheson as Acting Secretary of State. Datelined 27 June 1946, Washington DC, Truman appoints Clark M. Clifford as Special Counsel to the President. Clark Clifford is best remembered as President Johnson's Secretary of Defense, and also served Presidents Truman, Kennedy and Carter. Single page measures 23'' x 19'' with a large white embossed seal affixed in the lower left. A scarce presidential appointment in fine condition.
	96 Van Buren White House Invitation Start Price: 100.00 Invitation by President Martin Van Buren to attend dinner at the White House on 26 February 1839. Partly printed document reads in full, ''The PRESIDENT requests the Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Gail's Company at dinner Tuesday the 26th Feb'y at 6 O'Clock. The favor of an Answer is desired.'' With red seal to verso and the recipient's name, Aaron Gail Esquire. 9.5'' x 7.5'' document folded to 4.75'' x 7.5''. In very good condition with foxing on front page and folds.
	97 Washington Memorial Document Start Price: 100.00 Rare manuscript datelined Pittsburg [sic], 9 January 1800, authorizing a payment to two men, Abner Evans and Benjamin Chapman for delivering invitations to attend an honor procession for President George Washington. Document reads in part, ''ï¿½For their Services carrying letters of Invitation from Col. Hamtramck to the Milita Officers & several Citizensï¿½to attend the procession in honor of the memory of the late General Washington at Pittsburg - from 4-7 Janry. 1800ï¿½'' Single 7.75'' x 9.5'' page. Tape repairs to verso, overall very good.
	98 Woodrow Wilson SP Start Price: 100.00 Formal portrait by Harris & Ewing, boldly inscribed to the lower border in black fountain pen, ''To Miss Harmon / With the compliments of Woodrow Wilson / 1917.'' Photo measures 9.5'' x 13.75''. Small bends to three corner tips, otherwise near fine, in very fresh condition.
	99 Woodrow Wilson TLS 1923 Start Price: 100.00 Woodrow Wilson typed letter signed on his personal Washington, DC letterhead. Dated 2 January 1923, letter to St. Johns College President Thomas Fell in Annapolis, Maryland reads in part, ''...It is indeed delightful to be reminded of your friendship...I hope that the New Year will contain for you and the college fortunes which will prove most encouraging and satisfying...'' 7'' x 9.5'' single-page letter on folded stationery. Two mailing folds. Bold signature; overall very good condition.
	100 Air Force One Golf Bag Start Price: 100.00 President George W. Bush Air Force One golf travel bag circa 2004. Handsome black canvas bag with multiple pockets and full-color Presidential Seal patch. Measures 19'' x 48''. Mint Condition.
	101 Grover Cleveland Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	102 Pres. Bill Clinton Diecast Cufflinks Start Price: 100.00 Bill Clinton Presidential Seal Cufflinks -- ''Seal of the President of the United States'' -- Approx. 0.75'' in Diameter -- Mint Condition
	103 Jesse Curry Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 .
	104 Porfirio Diaz Signed Document Start Price: 100.00 Document Signed by Mexican President Porfirio Diaz -- Title Number #43977 Dated 15 October 1908 -- Signed in Bold Black Ink -- Very Good
	105 ''Life & Public Services'' Garfield Start Price: 100.00 ''The Life and Public Services of General James A. Garfield'' by William Ralston Balch. Philadelphia: J. C. McCurdy & Co.: 1881. First edition. Octavo book, which runs 760pp., filled with illustrations including handsome Garfield frontispiece. Binding slightly loose. Scuffs on the cover at edges and small tears on binding. Good condition.
	106 John F. Kennedy Funeral Pass Start Price: 100.00 President John F. Kennedy White House Personnel Funeral Pass – St. Anthony Chapel, 25 Nov 1963 – Accompanied by Funeral Seating Chart Copy
	107 Barack Obama TLS Start Price: 100.00 .
	108 1796 George Washington NP Start Price: 100.00 ''The Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser'' newspaper dated 14 December 1796. Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin Bache: 1796. Edition includes an exchange of letters between the U.S. Senate and retiring U.S. President George Washington. The Senate wishes Washington well in his retirement, and Washington thanks the Senate and muses on his retirement from public office. Paper, measuring 13'' x 20'', runs 4pp. Mild toning, pin-size holes and chips at borders not affecting content. Very good condition.
	109 World War II Photo Album Start Price: 1,000.00 World War II photo album giving a distinctive perception of the war in Europe through the eyes of American Corporal Howard R. Dow. The album begins with Time magazine and newspaper cutouts of generals leading American troops, along with cards of Soviet and French military leaders. An interesting pamphlet tells the story of the Corps of Engineers. There are photos of various English cities beginning with Wattisham, England, the site of a major airfield, and photos of a bomber plane in the fields of Hardwick, operational machinery in Seething, a 1944 London parade, the Bristol Cathedral and a number of photos of Dowï¿½s fellow soldiers in action. Photos of the D-Day invasion show the Normandy coast as soldiers sail toward the beaches, and digging soil on the beachhead, along with a shot of tanks rumbling. In Trï¿½viï¿½res, there is a haunting photo of rubble, a print of Corporal Dow washing his clothes in a creek and a shot of an officer cleaning his gun. There are photos of English officers interacting and a grand shot of a British Panzer tank. The corporal included a photographic account of the Battle of Carentan, showing debris from bombed buildings and an army truck driving on a dirt pavement through the demolished city. The vivid destruction stands out in numerous photos, especially in Rennes, where three Nazi airplanes destroyed the city. The most fascinating photos in the album are the remains of a downed Nazi plane with the swastika, along with photos of Nazi prisoners of war, including one of a dead officer on the ground. The album measures 10ï¿½ x 7.75ï¿½ and the front cover is detached and chipped. There are loose pages and pictures, but the photos are generally in very good condition.
	110 Auschwitz ALS Start Price: 100.00 Letter from Adam Noga, a prisoner at Auschwitz who wrote to his mother and brother on 13 September 1942. Written in German, Adam tells his family to send love to everyone he knows back home and asks his brother if he received his new apartment and whether he lives alone. Two page letter reads on verso ''To Mrs. Anna Noga / Sent by Concentration camp prisoner Noga Adam / Born 31 Oct 1914 / Prisoner number 39367 Block 17A.'' With postmark of 17 September 1942 over a stamp of Hitler. 6'' x 8.75'' pencil letter is in very good condition.
	111 Omar Bradley Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Impressive, large photo of WWII General and D-Day Commander Omar Bradley. Inscribed on mount below image, ''To Mr. Marvin Kohn with best wishes, Omar N. Bradley.'' Glossy color photo signed in black marker measures 7.5'' x 9.5'', mounted to an overall size of 11'' x 14''. Very good condition with light wear on border and to edges.
	112 Enola Gay Model Signed Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Historically accurate diecast model of the famed Enola Gay B-29 bomber with display stand, signed by three of the heroes aboard. Boldly signed across body of plane, ''Paul Tibbets Pilot'' and across each wing, ''Morris Jeppson Weapon Test Officer / Enola Gay / 6 Aug. 1945'' and ''''Dutch Van Kirk / Navigator-Enola Gay / We won WWII.'' Signed by Tibbets and Jeppson in black ink and in blue ink by Van Kirk. Measures approximately 8'' across wings; in original box.
	113 William Halsey ALS Start Price: 100.00 World War II Admiral William ''Bull'' Halsey autograph letter signed on his personal Admiral cardstock. Written on both sides and dated Sunday, 30 June 1957, Halsey writes to a Mrs. Rhett Wegear in part, ''…You will be delighted to know that I dropped Bob Moses a note as soon as I got to town. Hurrah for me! Saw Bill Kitchell…he gave me many [messages] for you, which I am too lazy to write. Sufficient to say the most important one, was his love…Bill H.'' 5.75'' x 4.5'' card in near fine condition. With original mailing envelope.
	114 Iwo Jima FDC Signed Start Price: 100.00 Pristine first day cover honoring the Armed Forces with battle scenes on Iwo Jima. Signed by three of the battle's soldiers who famously planted the U.S. flag on the island's soil. Signed from top to bottom, ''John H. Bradley / Iwo Jima Flag Raiser / Survivor,'' ''Ira H. Hayes / Iwo Jima Flag Raiser / (Survivor)'' and ''Rene A. Gagnon / Iwo Jima Flag Raiser / (Survivor).'' Envelope is postmarked Washington DC, 11 July 1945. 6.75'' x 3.5'' envelope is handsomely framed with double matting to a size of 12'' x 9''. Fine.
	115 Jeppson Drawing of Enola Gay Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Morris Jeppson signed and initialed original drawing of the Little Boy bomb detonation as the ''Enola Gay leaves after bombing from 31,000 feet.'' Jeppson draws the ''white color…Mushroom Cloud'' which began as a ''dark color'' and ''rises quickly to about 55,000 feet above Hiroshima.'' Clearly signed with rank at right margin, adding ''Weapon Test Officer / Aug. 6, 1945 Mission.'' Also initialed at bottom right of drawing ''MRJ.'' 11'' x 8.5'' drawing is in fine condition. Accompanied by photo of Jeppson as he illustrates the mission.
	116 Morris Jeppson Blueprint Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Morris Jeppson hand annotated blueprint of the ''Little Boy'' atomic bomb. Jeppson designates parts of the bomb and writes in part, ''…During the flight I removed 3 green electrical plugs and replaced them with red coded plugs. This allowed the detonation voltage to go from fusing to the explosive that fired the projectile of U235 into the target of U235 when the bomb reached about 1500 feet above Hiroshima.'' He signs ''Morris Jeppson / Weapon Test Officer / Enola Gay Mission / HIROSHIMA - 6 Aug. 1945.'' 24'' x 18'' document is near fine.
	117 Mussolini DS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Benito Mussolini upon engraved ''Il Capo Del Governo'' (''Head of Government'') letterhead. Italian document concerns the port of Managua and ''expired, but still valid indisputable documentation'' requested by the recipient. Dated 8 June 1926 or 1936 (abbreviated ''XVI.'') 8'' x 10'' single page document is in very good condition with light toning and a paper clip rust mark.
	118 Admiral Nimitz ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autographed letter signed by World War Two Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Dated 25 July 1955, the handwritten note inscribed on a blank postcard expressed gratitude to Mr. Treston for sending seashells to his daughter Mary, a UC Berkeley graduate student. It is signed at the bottom “C.W. Nimitz.” The lot also includes a Virgin Mary Christmas card inscribed by Nimitz ''To C.J.Treston'' and an envelope handwritten addressed from Admiral Nimitz . 5.5” x 3” autographed postcard has ink smears and minor toning; otherwise very good.
	120 Ravensbrueck Camp ALS Start Price: 100.00 Poignant letter by a Ravensbrueck Concentration Camp inmate named Konrad Kociemski, who was likely in the adjacent men's wing. German letter translates, ''November / Dear Parents! I am healthy and I wish you the same health too. I have received the letter from last Oct as well as all packagesï¿½Your son Konrad.'' On official camp stationery, listing rules in German. Single-page letter in purple ink with addresses on verso. Postmarked, though date is illegible, atop stamps of Hitler. 5.25'' x 8.25'' letter is in very good condition.
	121 Theodore Van Kirk SP Start Price: 100.00 Theodore ''Dutch'' Van Kirk lengthy notation upon a photograph of the Enola Gay. Van Kirk writes in blue marker at the top: ''The first atomic bomb was dropped from 30,600 ft. It exploded 43 seconds later, about 1800 feet above the ground. The city of Hiroshima was devastated, but millions of lives - both Allied and Japanese were saved. Days later the war ended and the killing stopped. Dutch Van Kirk / Navigator - Enola Gay / Hiroshima - 6 Aug. 1945''. Colorful 10'' x 8'' satin-finish photo is in fine condition.
	122 Kurt Waldheim Archive Start Price: 100.00 Archive of letters and documents of Austrian President Kurt Waldheim related to the controversy of Waldheim's WWII activities. Included is a 1975 TLS signed ''Kurt'' to collector Gerard Granat, explaining his activities in 1938: ''I did not participate at Dr. Schuschnigg's historical meeting with Hitler, but was politically active for the Socialist movement in the underground.'' Many more documents and letters, including ones from Waldheim's son defending his father's actions, as well as a signed photo by Waldheim. Near fine condition.
	123 Archibald Wavell ANS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph note signed by British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell, who successfully halted Italy's advance in the Middle East during WWII despite severely outnumbered forces. Dated 29 September 1944, Wavell signs his name in response to a request for his autograph. Includes letter from his secretary at ''The Viceroy's House, New Delhi'' and mailing envelope. 4.25'' x 5.5'' note has folds and staple mark to upper left corner, overall very good.
	124 Henry Wilson Archive Start Price: 100.00 Enormous archive pertaining to the life of Field Marshal Sir Henry Maitland ''Jumbo'' Wilson, who fought in both World Wars and became a close confidante of Winston Churchill. Archive was compiled by David G. Chandler, a military historian who died before completing Wilson’s biography. Includes handwritten speeches by Wilson, notes marked “Confidential” regarding the “Atlantic Pact'' and WWII correspondence between Churchill and FDR regarding Wilson’s command. A complete inventory of archive’s contents is included with the lot.
	125 World War II Photo Album Start Price: 100.00 American soldier Parker Hullï¿½s documentation of World War II, via 293 photographs. Hullï¿½s unit fought in North Africa in 1943, so many pictures show the soldiers in the desert and of military equipment there. Photos of ancient Constantine include many shots of the historic Byzantine buildings, and album concludes in Italy. Most photos are 2.5ï¿½ x 3ï¿½ in near fine condition. The hardbound photo album measures 11.5 ï¿½x 14ï¿½; some pages are toned and loose but the photos themselves are quite good. Includes Hull's discharge documents.
	126 WWII Americans GIs Saint-Malo Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo dated 8 August 1944 at Saint-Malo, France. Department of the Army stamp on verso states that Private Ora Pace fires a .30 caliber machine gun with the aid of Private First Class William E. Smith in a street melee. Glossy 10” x 8” black and white photo has 1” creases at top and near bottom right corner, else very good.
	127 AP Teletype on WWII Start Price: 100.00 Original AP teletype dated 21 August 1945, in the weeks between Japan's surrender and the formal signing of the Instrument of Surrender. Document covers worldwide news, focusing upon the Pacific: ''...General MacArthur rushed plans Monday to leave shortly...for prostrate Japan where he announced he would dictate articles of surrender quote within ten days unquote...It was indicated the signing would take place in or near the ruined capital of Tokyo...'' 8'' x 13'' four page document, on two sheets, is in very good condition.
	128 WWII Generals Arnold & Bradley Start Price: 100.00 Original wire photo of Generals Henry ''Hap'' Arnold and Omar Bradley talking amiably as they walk on a French beach-head. Information sheet from the Army Photographic Agency stapled to photo which dates photo to 12 June 1944. Sheet also stamped, ''Released for Publication by Overseas Field Press Censor.'' 8'' x 10'' black and white glossy photo has two staples at top, otherwise very good condition.
	129 WWII Photo Cargo Ships Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo of a bevy of cargo ships near a French beach delivering Allied supplies. Army Photographic Information sheet stapled to photo dates picture 1 July 1944, three weeks after D-Day. Black and white photo measuring 10'' x 8'' has light scratching and two staples, otherwise is in very good condition.
	130 WWII Photo D-Day Omaha Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo dated 9 June 1944 at Omaha Beach, France where the D-Day Invasion took place. Information sheet from Signal Corps indicated a successful landing of the troops with beached ''Dukw'' and half-tracks. Background smoke is from naval gunfire in support of the invasion. The black and white photo measures 10'' x 8” and has minor creasing at top left corner and two staples. The verso is stained; otherwise, it is in very good condition.
	131 WWII Photo D-Day Omaha Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo dated 6 June 1944 at Omaha Beach, France where the D-Day invasion took place. Information sheet from Signal Corps indicated a successful landing of the troops with beached ''Dukw'' and half-tracks. Background smoke is from naval gunfire in support of the invasion. Black and white photo measuring 10'' x 8” has minor creasing and two staples. Otherwise, it is in very good condition.
	132 WWII Photo D-Day Omaha Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo of American soldiers at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Information sheet stapled to photo with Army Photographic Agency stamp dated 6 June 1944, states that “Infantrymen level their machine gun to protect their buddies in road-building as they take cover behind an earth mound.” The 10” x 8” black and white photo contains two staples and has a slight crease in bottom left corner. Overall, near fine condition.
	133 WWII Photo Omaha Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World II press photo dated 4 July 1944 in Omaha Beach, France of a sergeant raising an American flag. According to an Army Photographic Agency note that comes with the photo, the flag was elevated following the Allies capture over a German pillbox in Normandy. The flag was amongst the first to reach France on D-Day. Glossy 8” x 10” black and white photo has 1.5” scratch marks at top, otherwise is in very good condition.
	134 WWII Photo Omaha Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo shows an American GI viewing the Mulberry and Gooseberry Projects in France which extended into Omaha Beach Channel. Information sheet stapled to photo from Signal Corps dates photo to 23 June 1944 and describes the projects as instrumental in transporting large quantities of material from the landing craft. 10” x 8” photo has two staples and crease to upper left corner, else very good.
	135 WWII Photo Omaha Beach, France Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo of Omaha Beach, France. Information sheet stapled to photo from the Army Photographic Agency, which dates photo to 23 June 1944 and states that “These improvised landing platforms extending into Omaha Beach channel will be used to receive vast quantities of material from landing craft for transfer to the continent.” Black and white photo measures 10” x 8” and has minor creasing and two staples. The verso has a small 1” ink smudge. Otherwise in near fine condition.
	136 WWII Photo D-day Utah Beach Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo of medical personnel attending to injured troops during the first landings at Utah Beach in northern France. According to information sheet stapled to photo and stamped by the Army Photographic Agency, dates to 6 June 1944. The 10” x 8” black and white photo contains some moderate scratch marks in the middle and is stapled twice at the top and bottom right corners, else very good.
	137 De Gaulle WWII Photo Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II wire photo of French leader Charles De Gaulle leading a victory march in Paris celebrating the Allied invasion, which forced the Vichy government to flee to Germany. According to the stapled information sheet from the Field Press Censor which is stamped and dated 7 September 1944, De Gaulle visited the grave of the French unknown solider and placed a wreath there. The 8’ x 10” photo has two staples at the top along with slight creasing, else in very good condition.
	138 WWII Photo Destroyed Buildings Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II wire photo dated 8 June 1944 shows destroyed buildings in Utah Beach, France. According to typed information by the Office of Information on the photo’s verso, the buildings were occupied by the German Army who were forced to retreat due to the successful Allies campaign. Black and white photo measuring 10” x 8” has light creasing and has marks perhaps from a scratched negative. In very good condition.
	139 WWII Broadside Start Price: 100.00 German language broadside announcing the end of World War II. Headline exclaims ''The Entire German Army Surrenders!'' datelined Basel, Switzerland, 7 May 1945, the day General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional German surrender document. Also features pictures of Eisenhower, Truman and the ''Big Three'' -- Churchill, FDR and Stalin. Single page measures 14'' x 20''. Near fine.
	140 WWII Japanese Flag Start Price: 100.00 Japanese flag given to WWII soldier ''Hoshino'' as he embarked upon warfare. Written in black around the burning red sun in Japanese: ''Destroy the private, contribute to the public,'' ''Be brave for country,'' ''Hard fight'' and ''Keep it up.'' Though a popular symbol during the war, the Japanese flag today is quite controversial with many believing it denotes extreme nationalism. Made of synthetic, silk-like material, flag measures approximately 34'' x 27''. In good condition with light soiling and small holes and tears throughout.
	141 WWII Japanese Flag Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Japanese flag given to WWII soldier Yamada Sanchi by members of his village. Written in red and black in Japanese: ''Congratulations for going to war'' and ''Wish for long lasting military fortune.'' Also signed ''Ono Village Youth Group'' and ''Ono Village Woman's Association.'' Though a popular symbol during the war, the Japanese flag today is quite controversial with many believing it denotes extreme nationalism. Cotton flag measuring approximately 38'' x 27'' is in good condition with moderate soiling.
	142 Post WWII Navy Photo Album Start Price: 100.00 A Japanese picture album taken by an American Naval officer stationed in Japan after World War II. The album is covered with a large 7th Cavalry tapestry and features over 50 pages of photos. The most powerful pages have haunting images of the dead and the wounded lying in the rubble, including a vivid portrait of a dead mother and baby lying motionless on the ground. The album also shows the aftermath of the bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 13” x 10” album has some loose pages and photos; otherwise, it is in good condition.
	143 WWII Photo Normandy Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo of cargo trucks on Normandy Beachhead. Army Photographic Agency information sheet dates photo to 7 July 1944 states that the cargo is distributed to various supply and ammunition dumps in France. Sheet also stamped, ''Released for Publication by Overseas Field Press Censor. Glossy 10'' x 8'' black and white photo has two staples and has a 1'' crease near left corner, else very good.
	144 WWII Photo Ship's Casualties Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II wire photo of dozens of wounded bodies on the floor of a landing craft that would deliver them to an English port. Information sheet glued to photo’s verso dates photo to 14 June 1944 and includes Army Photographic Agency stamp. Black and white glossy photo measures 10” x 8”. Staining to verso and very light creases and scratches, else near fine.
	145 WWII Soldier Photo Start Price: 100.00 Original World War II press photo dated 15 June 1944 shows an American soldier reading a French phrase book. Information sheet glued to photo stamped by the War Department’s Bureau of Public Relations states that Officer Reece Fests is brushing up on his French as he awaits a transfer to a Normandy beachhead. 8” x 10” glossy black and white photo has staining to verso, light creasing and scratching, otherwise very good.
	146 Uncle Sam ''I Want You'' Poster Start Price: 100.00 U.S. printing office reproduction of the famous WWI James Montgomery Flagg, ''I Want You For U.S. Army Nearest Recruiting Station'' Uncle Sam poster. Printed on poster board, measuring 11'' x 14.'' In excellent, new condition. At bottom left is printed: ''U.S. Government Printing Office'' with the date.
	147 Alan F. Brooke Signature Start Price: 100.00 .
	148 Gen. Crerar Typed Letter Signed Start Price: 100.00 .
	149 Andrew Cunningham Signature Start Price: 100.00 .
	150 Enola Gay Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Signed photo of the exploding atomic bomb in 1945 over Hiroshima, Japan. Hand-signed in blue Sharpie by ''Paul Tibbets, Pilot,'' ''Dutch Van Kirk / Navigator-Enola Gay / 6 Aug 1945,'' ''Tom Ferebee / Bombardier,'' ''Morris Jeppson / Weapon Test Officer'' and ''Richard Nelson / Radio.'' Semi-matte image measures 8'' x 10''. Fine.
	151 Navy Propeller Instructions Start Price: 100.00 Rare book, ''Instructions for the Operation and Maintenance of Propellers: Chapter 44 of the Bureau of Ships Manual.'' Washington, D.C.: United States Navy Department Bureau of Ships: 1942. Softcover booklet measures approximately 6'' x 9'' and runs 15pp. Sections include Operation and Maintenance, Safety Precautions, Routine Tests, Inspections and Reports. Illustrated with several diagrams. Previous owner's ink to front cover. Blue paper boards show mild sunning. Interior is clean. Overall, excellent condition.
	152 George Patton Envelope Start Price: 100.00 .
	153 Bertram Ramsay Note Signed Start Price: 100.00 .
	154 ''Serpent of the Seas'' 1942 Start Price: 100.00 ''Serpent of the Seas'' by Commander Harley F. Cope. NY: Funk and Wagnall's: 1942. First edition with dustjacket. Octavo hardcover runs 252pp. and is illustrated with full-page half-tone photographs. Dramatically recounts the history of the submarine through World War I, with chapters on American, British and German vessels. Chapters include: ''Submarine Pioneers,'' ''Submarine Methods of Attack'' and ''What a Pig Boat Was.'' Wear to green cloth boards and edges and ends of dustjacket. Dustjacket, very good condition; book, near fine.
	155 ''We Shall Overcome'' Portfolio Start Price: 500.00 Portfolio entitled ''We Shall Overcome'' from the ''March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom'' held on 28 August 1963. Published by the National Urban League in 1963, portfolio consists of seven unpaginated leaves including an introduction, table of contents and five collages by Louis LoMonaco printed in halftone color on black paper. Housed in the original black paper portfolio, also featuring a collage by LoMonaco. From the introduction, ''This collection of graphic collages had been created specifically as a memento for those who participated in the historic March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs on August 28, 1963. It depicts man's inhumanity, his cruelty to his fellow being. This memento, we believe, will inspire us to assert man's decency and goodness through an understanding of anguish.'' Below this text are six facsimile signatures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights figure Roy Wilkins, and a man named Josephus, the last living slave. This portfolio is exceedingly rare and infrequently comes up for auction. There is a set housed in the New York Public Library and another copy at the Library of Congress, where it was displayed during the Library's Voices of Civil Rights exhibition in 2005. Portfolio and leaves measure 9.25'' x 11''. Leaves are in near fine condition. Portfolio is in very good condition with a tear to the right edge. A well-preserved rare set.
	156 Martin Luther King Program Start Price: 500.00 Very rare ''March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom'' 1963 program, where Martin Luther King famously delivered his ''I Have a Dream'' speech. Four page program dated 28 August 1963 lists the event's speakers, an area map, ten demands including desegregation, and the event's statement of purpose which reads, ''The Washington Marchï¿½will be orderly, but not subservient. It will be proud, but not arrogant. It will be non-violent, but not timidï¿½'' Measures 5.5'' x 8.5''. Very good condition with light wrinkling, and light soiling to last page.
	157 Martin Luther King TLS Start Price: 500.00 Excellent typed letter signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. on 15 August 1962, just after his release from prison in Albany, Georgia. Written upon Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, King writes to Ms. Dorothy Riggle. In full, ''This is just a note to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter and encouraging words during my recent period of incarceration in Albany, Georgia. Such moral support and expressions of concern are of inestimable value for the continuance of my humble efforts. The Albany situation is a difficult one, but we are consoled by the fact that some little progress is being made, and I am convinced that the barriers of segregation will be removed in that Southwest Georgia community in the not too distant future. I do hope that our efforts in Albany and other communities across the South will speed up the day when the American dream will become a reality and all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. Very truly yours, Martin Luther King, Jr.'' King had been released from prison in Albany in July 1962 after the Police Chief discreetly paid his fine, not wanting negative publicity from the arrest of peaceful protesters. King wrote of the incident, ''We had witnessed persons being kicked off lunch counter stools…ejected from churches…and thrown into jail…But for the first time, we witnessed being kicked out of jail.'' 8.5'' x 11'' letter is near fine condition with usual mailing folds. Original transmittal envelope included, postmarked 21 August 1962 from Atlanta, Georgia. Upon the envelope's verso is written ''Clipping sent - 8/28/62 / Thoreau, Gandhi, King.''
	158 Nelson Mandela ''Long Walk'' Signed Start Price: 500.00 Nobel Peace Prize winner and first democratically-elected President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela's signed autobiography, ''Long Walk to Freedom.'' Norwalk, CT: Easton Press: 2000. Rare book signed on title page in dark ink by Mandela, who began this autobiography during his 27 years in prison. Luxuriously bound in midnight blue leather with 22 karat gilt lettering, page ends and designs on covers. Interior printed on acid-neutral paper resistant to toning. Pages smyth-sewn, moiré fabric endsheets and ribbed spine. Also includes sewn in silk book marker. From a print run of 1,000, this volume is in unread condition. An elegant, pristine edition, 558 pages, measuring 6.25'' x 9.5''. Beautiful condition.
	159 Slave Ship's Log Start Price: 500.00 Seventy page slave ship's log spanning April 1766 to September 1767. Written by Captain Jonathan Parsons, Jr. (1735-1784) of Lyme, Conn. and son of Reverand Jonathan Parsons who led the congregation at Newburyport, Mass., one of the largest in America. Jonathan's brother was General Samuel Holden Parsons who fought at Bunker Hill. A fascinating journal, at the conclusion of which Parsons pens seven pages entitled, ''An Earnest Address to my Countrymen upon Slavery'' where he ironically lays out and refutes each argument for slavery. In small part, “…my Heart fails me again, for when I think…of this inhumane practice, I fear, I greatly fear, that it is want of Honesty, more than want of light, which continues it in the world…I am almost asham’d to mention the pleas I have heard used as Arguments in its favour…Will you plead they are fit for nothing else, and therefore ought to be slaves?…it is not true that they are Naturally Stuped: many, whose genious have been Cultivated, have appeard not a whit behind their Brethren…as Christ has taught us to look upon all men as Brethren, I cannot see why it should not extend to this instance as well as Others…'' The bulk of the journal records daily longitude and latitude, weather and general observations of the voyage and crew. In part, ''…Saw a Sail bareing W…threatened to Sinck me if I did not get out my bote Immediately and Come on board…he gave me Chase two or three Hours to no purpose. We out Sailed him…'' and ''…Saw a man of war and Booby’s [tropical bird]…part of the Iland of Barbados…the the Rocks off it are Dangerous therefore ought to be Verry Carifull…'' Measuring 8'' x 12'' written in dark ink on front and versos. Well preserved and in very good condition.
	160 Mother Teresa Signed Book Start Price: 500.00 Rare biography of Mother Teresa signed by the Missionary of Charity herself. Signed upon the half-title page with a handwritten sentiment, ''We need a clean heart to see God in the Poor / We need a humble heart to serve God in the Poor. God bless you, M Teresa MC 12/8/84.'' First edition published in 1980 by McGraw-Hill. Profusely illustrated book runs 127 pages and measures 8.5'' x 10.5''. Book in fine condition with beautiful gilt lettering to orange cloth boards. Present with dustjacket though it is torn at top and along folds.
	161 Jerusalem 1648 Map Start Price: 100.00 Engraved hand colored map from 1648 of ancient Jerusalem by the Visscher Family cartographers. The practice of illustrating Bibles began in the sixteenth century with five traditional subjects typically included: the Patriarchs, the Exodus, the Twelve Tribes of Israel, Christ and the Gospels, and the Wandering of St. Paul. To this, the Vissher family added an imaginary bird's-eye view of Jerusalem with East at top. Map measures 19.5'' x 14''. Folds, light soiling and small tape shadow to blank margins. Very good condition.
	162 Martin Luther King DS Start Price: 100.00 Program signed, ''Martin Luther King'' for Shabbat services on 18 January 1963 when King spoke to a Jewish congregation. Signed alongside first page in black ball-point ink. Measures 5.5'' x 8.5''. Light show-through of notes on the interior taken by the individual who attended the services, and heavy toning to most of the first page, except a one inch vertical portion on the right edge. A nice signed memento by Dr. King, reinforcing his ability to unite people of different faiths on a theme of shared humanity and morality.
	163 ''March on Washington'' Pennant Start Price: 100.00 Nicely preserved bright red pennant from the ''March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom'' held in Washington DC on 28 August 1963 where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his ''I Have a Dream'' speech. Pennant lists the name and date of the event along with, ''And Let the World Know We Want Freedom 'I was There'''. Pennant measures 28'' x 12''. In very good condition with a very light stain, more visible on the back, and light soiling to the white side band. Red color remains powerful and vivid.
	164 Harriet Beecher Stowe SP Start Price: 100.00 Scarce sepia tone bust cabinet portrait of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin which so inflamed public sentiment against slavery that Lincoln was reported to have said upon meeting her, ''So you're the little lady who started this great war!'' Clearly signed to the lower border of mount. Very good condition, with a faint background spot, a small abrasion to the top left border, and a small area of staining to the verso.
	165 Mother Teresa TLS Start Price: 100.00 Lovely typed letter signed ''M Teresa MC [Missionaries of Charity] upon the subject of peace in the world. She writes, ''Let us thank God for His gift of peace that reminds us that we have been created to live that peace. Let us not use bombs and guns to over come the world, but instead use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile - smile at someone you don't really want to smile at all - do it for peace.'' Page measures 3.25'' x 5.5''. Accompanied by prayer card and original mailing envelope postmarked 12 July 1993. Fine condition.
	166 Chaim Weizmann SP Start Price: 100.00 Black and white photograph signed by both Chaim and Vera Weizmann in Hebrew. Signed on mat beneath the photo and dedicated to Yigat Kimchi. Dated 1949, the year the Sieff Institute was renamed the Weizmann Institute of Science in his honor, and one year before he was elected the First President of Israel. Double-matted photograph measures 7'' x 9''. Some foxing and creasing to mat, photograph remains fine.
	167 Irving Berlin SP Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 8'' x 10'' glossy black and white chest-up portrait, boldly signed ''Irving Berlin'' in blue ink. Archivally framed and triple matted in red, white and blue to an overall size of 17'' x 19''. The feverishly productive composer and lyricist wrote some three thousand songs, including the scores for Annie Get Your Gun, White Christmas and Easter Parade. Asked to define Berlin's place in American music, Jerome Kern famously replied, ''Irving Berlin has no place in American music. Irving Berlin IS American music.'' Fine condition.
	168 Sammy Cahn SP Start Price: 100.00 Lot of three items related to Academy Award winner Sammy Cahn. First item is a 10'' x 8'' glossy photo signed ''Sammy Cahn '79'' with a typed inscription to Ethel Goldberg. Near fine. Two typed letters signed are dated 16 January 1976 and 4 May 1979 written to Ethel. In part, ''ï¿½I wish I could wave some magic wand and bring about the transfer of your poem into a 'hit song' as Johnny Mercer did for a woman some years agoï¿½Love and Peace and the etceteras!!!'' Both letters are trimmed along margins, else fine.
	169 John Coltrane Musical Manuscript Start Price: 100.00 Exceedingly rare original musical manuscript entirely in the hand of jazz legend John Coltrane. Entitled ''Broadway'' at top, this composition appears to be unpublished and represents an opportunity to explore new jazz beats by the unique and innovative Coltrane. Written in bold pencil on one page of lined 10.5'' x 13.5'' paper. Moderate soiling and ragged edges which could be matted out. Content itself remains dark and easily readable. With auction provenance.
	170 Gershwin TLS With PSA COA Start Price: 100.00 George Gershwin typed letter signed on his personal stationary. Undated letter endorses a friend to ''Vanity Fair'' and reads in part, ''ï¿½This will introduce Miss Eleanor Baldwinï¿½I shall appreciate any courtesy you may extend to herï¿½'' Letter is signed ''George Gershwin'' in black ink to lower right. Letter measures 8.5'' x 10.75''. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Three horizontal and one vertical foldline present, overall excellent condition.
	171 Svenska LÃ¶d Ab! ''HÃ¶rselmat'' Start Price: 100.00 Original copy of the legendary Swedish album ''Hï¿½rselmat'' by Svenska Lï¿½d Ab! recorded in 1971. One of the rarest private releases pressed in only 200 copies, and only sold at two live shows. This copy is in near fine condition with both cover and vinyl having no marks or scuffs. Considered one of the most coveted jazz, funk and rock-fusion albums that lives up to its hype.
	172 Hank Williams Contract Signed Start Price: 100.00 Contract dated 6 March 1947 between MGM Records and Hank Williams. Signed in full on last page in black ink ''Hank Williams.'' Portions of printed boilerplate contract are crossed out, with parts remaining stipulating that MGM would retain the rights to Williams' music and Williams would be contracted for one year. This is the first contract that Williams signed with MGM, which would skyrocket his career. 8.5'' x 11'' three-page contract is lightly worn and soiled, and starting to separate along the folds. Very good condition.
	173 Beatles Signed Photo Start Price: 500.00 Very attractive Fan Club photocard signed by the Beatles, ''Paul McCartney,'' ''George Harrison,'' ''John Lennon'' and ''Ringo Starr.'' Each man signed his name in red ball point pen near his respective image. Photocard features a black and white photo of the Beatles, playfully posed circa 1963, and is in very good condition, unusually so for a card signed by all the band members. Official Fan Club signed cards are quite rare, as secretaries would often sign them them in lieu of the Fab Four themselves. Light spot of discoloration above Paul McCartney's image and creasing to corners. The ink in Paul's name also ran out as he was signing so the ''tney'' is not readily visible. Paper and tape residual to verso from being affixed to a photo album. Overall an exceptional, clean piece. Measures 5.5'' x 4.25'' With Frank Caiazzo COA.
	174 KISS Contracts Signed Start Price: 500.00 Four contracts signed by KISS band members, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr. Each contract, on four separate 8.5'' x 11'' pages, is a consent release to being interviewed on MTV. They are all dated 3 March 1990 on MTV Networks letterhead. Each contract has three punch holes to left margin and light creasing. Overall very good condition. Excellent set.
	175 Beatles Gold Record Start Price: 100.00 The Beatles ï¿½Sgt. Pepperï¿½s Lonely Hearts Club Band ï¿½ Gold record issued for the sale of more than 500,000 copies. The record's label lists popular singles ''Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds'' and ''Getting Better.'' The award includes large and small gold records, the album's art cover and a commemorative plaque, all enclosed in a 20'' x 26'' frame. Large Record is engraved ''SMAS-1 2653 G45 J Lemaï¿½ while the small record reads, ï¿½S45- X45963 F2 Wally.ï¿½ Both records have light scratching. Glass in frame needs to be refitted, else very good.
	176 Beatles RIAA Sales Award Start Price: 100.00 The Beatles ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' Platinum record issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and presented to The Beatles to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies. The record's label indicates that it is side 2 and lists popular singles ï¿½Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' and ''A Day in the Life.'' The award includes a commemorative plaque that is certified with a RIAA Sales Award emblem and is enclosed in a 17'' x 21'' frame. Record is engraved, otherwise near fine.
	177 Crosby, Stills & Nash LP Start Price: 100.00 Crosby, Stills and Nash signed LP, ''Replay'' signed boldly by all three members, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. Obtained by in-person autograph specialist Michael Wehrmann.
	178 The Cure Signed Contracts Start Price: 100.00 Two contracts signed by The Cure band members, Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst. Both contracts, on two separate 8.5'' x 11'' pages, are consent releases to being interviewed on MTV. Each contract is dated 4 August 1983 and addressed to Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company, the then parent company of MTV. First contract signed at conclusion ''RJ Smith'' and second contract signed ''LA Tolhurst.'' In upper right hand corner of both contracts is written ''The Cure.'' Each document has one fold and light creasing, overall very good.
	179 Fillmore East Program 1970 Start Price: 100.00 Bill Graham Presents in New York Fillmore East 6-7 March 1970 program. Featured acts include Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Steve Miller Blues Band, Miles Davis Quintet and Joshua Light Show. Advertisements include new albums by the Kinks, Taj Mahal and B.B. King. Pamphlet, measuring 5.5'' x 8.5'', runs 20pp. Other Graham concerts advertised include Joe Cocker and Taj Mahal. Mild foxing around edges, overall near fine condition.
	180 Grateful Dead Contract Signed Start Price: 100.00 Grateful Dead contract signed by six members of the eclectic and legendary band that defies classification. Last page of fourteen page contract is signed in order, ''Jerry Garcia,'' ''Mickey Hart,'' ''Bill Kreutzmann,'' ''Phil Lesh,'' ''Brent Mydland'' and ''Bob Weir.'' Undated, though likely in the 1980's when Brent Mydland played with the band. Single page is in near fine condition with filing holes to left margin and staple marks to upper left corner.
	181 Kool & the Gang ''Celebration'' Start Price: 100.00 Kool & the Gang's ''Celebration'' Gold Record issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and presented to Polygram Records to commemorate the sale of more than one million copies. The award features a Gold Record of the single and a commemorative plaque with the RIAA logo, which are enclosed in a 12.75'' x 17'' gold frame. Very good condition.
	182 Madonna Platinum Record Start Price: 100.00 Madonna ''Like a Virginï¿½ Platinum record award presented to Sire marketing for the sale of more than 9,000,000 copies worldwide. The record's label states 'side 1' and lists popular singles ''Material Girl'' and ''Love Donï¿½t Live Here Anymore.'' The presentation includes a commemorative plaque, a platinum LP, two album art covers, nine mini CDs reading ï¿½Certified 1 Million Platinum Salesï¿½, housed in a 18'' x 24.5'' black and silver frame. Fine.
	183 Paul McCartney Signed Album Start Price: 100.00 Fantastic ''Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'' album boldly signed by Paul McCartney in the top blue portion, producing excellent contrast. Album is in near fine condition two stray silver pen marks on front cover and creases to right corners. Vinyl record included, with a plethora of hits such as ''Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,'' ''Getting Better'' and ''When I'm Sixty-Four.''
	184 Paul McCartney Signed Album Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Paul McCartney signed album. The former Beatle signs his third solo album, “McCartney II,” vertically on the front cover in blue felt tip ink. Double matted and framed to an overall size of 18” x 18”. Accompanied by PSA/DNA COA. In very fine condition.
	185 Metallica Master Of Puppets RIAA Start Price: 100.00 Metallica's ''Master Of Puppets'' Gold record issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to commemorate the sale of more than 500,000 copies. The record's label states 'side 1' and lists popular singles ''Master of the Puppets'' and ''Welcome Home.'' The award includes a RIAA Gold Sales Award hologram emblem, a tape stating ''Gold Sales Award'',the album's cover art and is enclosed in a 17'' x 20'' frame. Record is engraved ''L4306'' and has light scratching. Frame has 1.5'' scratch at bottom, otherwise near fine.
	186 Metallica RIAA Platinum Sales Award Start Price: 100.00 Metallica's ''And Justice For All'' Platinum record issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies. The record's label lists popular singles ''And Justice For All'' and ''Blackened.'' The award includes a RIAA Platinum Sales Award hologram emblem, a tape stating ''Platinum Sales Award,ï¿½ the album's art cover and a CD and is enclosed in a 17'' x 20.75'' frame. Record is engraved ''L34500, PSD-2'' and has light scratching. Frame is scratched at edges, otherwise very good.
	187 Elvis Presley Signed Napkin Start Price: 100.00 Napkin signed by Elvis Presley on the occasion of meeting a quick-thinking fan who secured what he could to get the icon's signature. Presley signed in black ink, readily visible upon the 4.75'' square inch napkin. Beautifully framed in a black and gold presentation measuring 11'' x 11''. Napkin has a closed tear 1'' tear not affecting signature; overall in very good condition.
	188 Queen Worldwide Sales Award Start Price: 100.00 Queen Platinum 300 Million Worldwide Sales Award presented to the EMI Marketing Team to commemorate the sale of more than 300,000,000 copies of the bandï¿½s albums. Enclosed in a 24.5ï¿½ x 30ï¿½ frame, the award includes a record with the Queen logo on the label, a commemorative plaque and photos of the bandï¿½s 26 albums. The album photo has light wear and tear and there is light scratching at the top of the frame, otherwise in near fine condition.
	189 Rolling Stones Signed Ticket Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Incredible early signed ticket by the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts. Signed in October 1964 at the taping of the T.A.M.I. Show in Santa Monica, California. 4'' x 6.5'' orange ticket is taped along margins, lightly touching the top portion of Richards' signature, and has an almost imperceptible trimmed upper edge. Some light toning as well. Signatures remain clear and dark. Overall in very good condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA COA.
	190 Britney Spears Platinum Record Start Price: 100.00 Britney Spearsï¿½ ï¿½Baby One More Timeï¿½ Platinum Record presented to her sales and marketing team to commemorate the sale of more than 14,000,000 copies. Enclosed in a 29.5ï¿½ x 23.5ï¿½ frame, the award includes a gigantic photo of Britney Spears, a platinum record, 14 mini CDs stating ï¿½Certified 1 Million Platinum Sales and two smaller Spears photos on a commemorative plaque; In mint condition.
	191 U2 BPI Platinum Record Award Start Price: 100.00 U2 Album ï¿½Achtung Babyï¿½ Platinum 3x records issued by the British Phonographic Industry and presented to Island Marketing to commemorate the sale of over 900,000 copies. The three identical record labels state ï¿½U2 Achtung Babyï¿½ and lists popular singles ''Even Better Than The Real Thingï¿½ and ''Zoo Station.'' The award includes the ï¿½Achtung Babyï¿½ album cover art, a British flag decal and a commemorative plaque, enclosed in a 24.5ï¿½ x 30.5ï¿½ frame. The frame has a small scratch and the records have minor wear, otherwise near fine.
	192 Woodstock Movie Poster Start Price: 100.00 Large 40'' x 60'' movie poster for ''Woodstock,'' the 1970 documentary of the eponymous 1969 concert. Original poster features six beautiful color vignettes entitled peace, people, love, grass, music and America. Scuffs to edges and several tears to top margin, the largest being 2''. Overall very good condition.
	193 Dr. Seuss Manuscript Start Price: 1,000.00 Nineteen handwritten pages, the first seven of which are completely in the hand of Dr. Seuss. The remaining pages are mostly written by an assistant with corrections and doodles by Dr. Seuss, some taped on. This Dr. Seuss children's book lost for over 40 years reads in part including the scratched out parts, ''All Sorts of Sports. Shall I play checkers? golf? croquet? There are so many games there are to play. I could. / maybe.. / shall I.. There are so many many sorts. So many sorts of games + sports. What am I going to do today? There are so many games to play! I guess I won't. I'm all tired out. 100 GAMES & sports you can play. You can play checkers. You can play chess. Baseball. Football. Volleyball. Basketball. You can ski on snow. You can ski on water. And tiddle-de-winks. What am I going to do today. Well, that's a simple matter. Oh, that's easy. We could play. There are so many sports games to play. We could swim. I could play baseball...golf..or catch. Or I could play a tennis match. There are so many sports, let's see... I could bowl, jump hurdles, or water ski. I could blumf. Or blumf blumf blumf blumf blumf. Or blumf. Or blumf blumf blumf blumf blumf.'' This last page, marked page ''6-7'' by Dr. Seuss seems to be where the assistant takes over, though Seuss adds corrections and doodles, as mentioned before, some taped on. Accompanied by a Dr. Seuss typed letter signed ''Ted'' regarding this unfinished book on Cat in the Hat Beginner Books stationery dated July 11, 1983. In part, ''Re your enclosed manuscript, I do indeed remember it. And my critique now is as same as then. What, in my opinion, is wrong with this story is that...despite the greatness of Pete as a stellar athlete hero...the negative image of him flubbing and unable to catch any ball at all will make him schnook. This is not entirely apparent in the text, but when you picture these negative scenes in illustrations, you will find that negatives are always more memorable than positives. And I think the reader's reaction will be, 'What's the matter with this dope?' I may be wrong of course...so why not send it to Harper and Row who do very good brat books and several times have made best sellers out of properties that I've rejected. '' A miraculous find in excellent condition. Never before seen on the market.
	194 Margaret Mitchell Signed 1st Ed. Start Price: 500.00 First edition “Gone with the Wind” signed by Margaret Mitchell. New York: MacMillan Company: 1936. Signed in black ink on the front free endpaper, “For Horace S. Moses / Margaret Mitchell.” Without dustjacket. General shelf wear and what appears to be toned tape residue to the inscription page. Lovely book in very good condition.
	195 Lot of 10 Rare Books Start Price: 500.00 Lot of ten rare books: (1) ''Fiat Lux. The University of California'' signed by the author, Ansel Adams on the half-title pages and dated 9 September 1979. New York: McGraw Hill: 1967. First edition folio. Book is slightly worn with a few pages loosening; dustjacket worn. (2) ''Fifty Years with the Golden Rule'' inscribed by J.C. Penney to a Frank March and dated 7 April 1953. New York: Harper & Brothers: 1950. Minor chips and shelf wear, overall in very good condition. Dustjacket lightly worn, also in very good condition. (3) ''The Secret'' limited edition #388 of 750 signed by A.A. Milne. New York: The Fountain Press: 1929. No dustjacket. Near fine. (4) ''History of the Mayo Clinic'' inscribed by Dr. Mayo. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders: 1926 first edition. Paperclip rust stain on several pages, else near fine. No dustjacket as issued. (5) ''Caribbean'' signed by James Michener. New York: Random House: 1989. #252 of 1,000 limited edition copies. Near fine in publisher's slipcase. (6) ''An Act or Two of Foolish Kindness'' signed by William Saroyan and illustrator Helen Siegl. Lincoln: Penmaen Press.1977. #111 of 300 signed copies. Fine. (7) ''The Power in You'' signed by Wally ''Famous'' Amos. New York: Donald I. Fine: 1988. Book and dustjacket both fine. (8) ''My Experiences in the World War'' first edition signed on Volume I by General John Pershing. New York: Frederick A. Stokes: 1931. Two volumes, each with dustjacket in publisher's slipcase. Very good. (9) ''The Sum of All Fears'' signed by Thomas Clancy. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons: 1991. Both book and dustjacket are fine. (10) ''Hidden Faces'' by Salvador Dali. First edition not signed. New York: The Dial Press: 1944. Ex-libris in good condition.
	196 Raymond Chandler TLS Start Price: 100.00 Raymond Chandler typed letter signed on onionskin, date stamped 27 March 1946. On letterhead stamped with Chandler's Los Angeles address. In part, ''Dear Professor Seward: Some time ago...I sent you one of my books. I am wondering if you ever received it. It seems rather curious that you should not have acknowledged it, if it arrived. I don't know exactly why I am writing this note. It is not a matter of great consequence either way. I suppose I find the incident rather shocking.'' Single page measures 8.5'' x 11''. Fine condition.
	197 Faulkner ''The Town'' 1957 Start Price: 100.00 Rare first edition, ''The Town: A Novel of the Snopes Family'' by William Faulkner. New York: Random House: 1957. First printing in first issue dust wrapper. Octavo runs 371pp. Copy includes first issue's misprinted text on page 327. Red cloth boards with gilt and grey rules to front cover and spine. Price-clipped dust wrapper has minor chips and toning. Jacket has ''5/57'' printed to front flap and Faulkner's photo and biographical sketch to back. Scarce copy in very good condition.
	198 ''Taps at Reveille'' 1st/1st Start Price: 100.00 Nice copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, ''Tape at Reveille.'' New York: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1935. First edition, first state of both book and dustjacket with ''Oh, catch it-oh, catch it'' on page 351 and without a price on the front flap. Book and dustjacket are in near fine and very good condition respectively. Light shelf wear to book and toning to pastedowns. Boards retain a dark teal color and gilt lettering is intact. Dustjacket is lightly worn, more so at folds and back has been scuffed slightly. Orange color remains strong.
	199 Ernest Hemingway ALS Start Price: 100.00 Ernest Hemingway autograph letter signed. Undated though likely December 1945. Hemingway writes to columnist Leonard Lyons, ''…Tell Jimmy Cannon he is writing so damned well he must be bucking for a cerebral hemorrhage [sic].'' Signed ''Ernie.'' Single page in very good condition. With personalized ''HEMINGWAY'' airmail envelope, addressed in the author's hand, ''Leonard Lyons, Esq. / New York Post / Editorial Department'' and postmarked Havana, 1945. With a Delivery Copy of a Telegram from Hemingway to Lyons regarding Jimmy Cannon.
	200 Jack Kerouac ALS Start Price: 100.00 Jack Kerouac autograph letter signed in pencil upon a postcard to his psychiatrist Dan DeSole. In full, ''Dear Danny - If you come [to] Brockton Stella's gonna keep the Hyannis house, Tony'll [Tony Sampas] be in Lowell where I'll meet him around Saturday the first or Sunday the second of October so he can drive us back to Hyannis & pick up Stella - I'll be in Italy 3 days. SEE YA! Jack.'' Poem is on verso, next to addressee panel. Postmarked Hyannis, 26 September 1966. Measures 5.5'' x 3.25'' One corner heavily creased, else very good.
	201 Jack London Check Signed Start Price: 100.00 Jack London holograph check signed. Dated 31 December 1906, London pays a Daniel Gallagher $15.00 from Oakland, California. Signed in full, ''Jack London.'' Check measures 6.5'' x 2.75''. In very good condition with a small teared hole in center and two small pinholes. London's writing remains very dark.
	202 Herman Melville Signature Start Price: 100.00 Scarce, bold signature, ''Herman Melville / Arrowhead, 1872,'' on heavy stock measuring 8'' x 5''. Laid down beneath Melville's signature is that of Mary A. Lathbury, an author associated with the Chautauqua movement, and on the verso are signatures and handwritten quotes of Isabel Somerset and Frances Willard, leaders of the temperance movement. To the right of Melville's signature is a lengthy surface abrasion, and glue remnants run the length of the right edge of the paper. Both defects are well away from the Melville autograph.
	203 J.D. Salinger TL & Envelope Start Price: 100.00 J.D. Salinger typed letter signed in type, ''Kenneth Seagrave.'' Composed on Christmas Eve, 1941 to his friend Frances Terry Glassmoyer, Salinger writes about his short story ''Slight Rebellion Off Madison'' -- the first Holden Caulfield story to be accepted for publication -- which eventually ran in ''The New Yorker'' in December 1946. Single page letter on Salinger's 1133 Park Avenue, New York, letterhead measures 7.25'' x 10.25''. Near fine. With original envelope postmarked New York, 25 December 1941.
	204 Salinger TL & Envelope Start Price: 100.00 J.D. Salinger typed letter signed ''Alf'' in type. To Frances Terry Glassmoyer, Salinger writes of short stories he's writing, ''Last Day of the Last Furlough,'' ''Wake Me When It Thunders,'' ''Death of a Dogface'' and ''Elaine.'' Single page letter measures 7.25'' x 10.5''. With original envelope postmarked Chicago, IL, 4 January 1944 but with Salinger's New York return address. Pencil military sketches on verso of envelope probably by Salinger because they mock the expanding waistline as a soldierï¿½s rank increases. Very good condition.
	205 Dr. Seuss 1st Ed. With Dustjacket Start Price: 100.00 ''Fox in Socks'' by Dr. Seuss first edition in dustjacket. Fine in very good dustjacket. Covers and text are as new; no names. Dustjacket is clean and intact, price is unclipped (195/195); shows moderate wear with small closed tear to bottom edge.
	206 Seuss ''Grinch'' 1st Edition Start Price: 100.00 Dr. Seuss' ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas.'' New York: Random House: 1957. First edition, first printing featuring ''Cat in the Hat'' to back cover of book. Accompanied by first issue dustjacket with 14 titles listed on the rear flap and a flap price of 250/250. Slight chipping on dustjacket's top and the backstrip. Volume shows lightly rubbed corners, else very good.
	207 1959 Dr. Seuss ''Happy Birthday'' 1st Start Price: 100.00 First edition ''Happy Birthday to You!'' by Dr. Seuss. New York: Random House: 1959. True first edition hardcover volume with dustjacket. All points present including white spots on the page beginning ''Today is your birthday! You get what you wish'' and ending ''Gitz is and Getz gets.'' Volume measures 8.5'' x 11''. Boards lightly worn at spine ends and corners. Previous owner's ink signature to front pastedown. Wear to dustjacket and 0.5'' tear to bottom spine end. Dustjacket in good condition; book, very good.
	208 Dr. Seuss Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 ''And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street'' by Dr. Seuss. Nangurad Press: New York: 1937. Third Printing. Signed on front free end page in blue ink, ''For Carol / uncle Dr. Seuss''. Page also includes a Seuss fantastical sketch. 28pp. hardcover measures 8.5'' x 11''. Backstrip missing through binding remains tight. Slight foxing to covers and interior pages. Overall fair condition.
	209 Dr. Seuss ''Godivas'' 1st Ed. Start Price: 100.00 ''The Seven Lady Godivas'' by Dr. Seuss. Random House: New York: 1939. First edition of Dr. Seuss's stab at adult fiction which became popular years after its original publication. With original, albeit torn, dustjacket in poor condition. Book itself still in near fine condition with beautiful illustrations.
	210 Dr. Seuss SP Start Price: 100.00 Dr. Seuss signed photo of himself. Glossy black and white photo measures 3.75'' x 5'', signed in black felt tip along the bottom white margin. Fine condition.
	211 Shel Silverstein SB w/ Sketch Start Price: 100.00 Inscribed copy of ''A Light in the Attic: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein'' complete with lovely hand-drawn sketch. Harper Collins: 1981. Later printing. Silverstein draws a full-page illustration of a hand holding the letter ''S'' for ''Simon'' to front free endpaper and boldly signs, ''with Love - Shel.'' Accompanied by dustjacket, not price clipped. Volume shows shelf wear and slight soiling near sketch. Overall, a rarity in very good condition.
	212 Walt Whitman ANS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph note signed by Walt Whitman on a white card measuring 3.75'' x 2.5'', double matted with a color engraving of the poet, and wood framed to an overall size of 12.75'' x 17.75''. Whitman has signed the card in black ink with his usual large, expansive signature, then added below, in brown ink, '''Specimen Days' autobi- / ograph complete prose writings / (one vol.) will be out 15th / Rees Welsh & Co. Philadelphia / publishers.'' Specimen Days, a collection of Whitman's prose writings, was published in 1881.
	213 Thomas Wolfe Check Signed Start Price: 100.00 Check signed by Thomas Wolfe and written entirely in his hand. Dated 7 May 1938 and made out to the ''Hotel Chelsea,'' the notorious New York landmark and refuge for authors, artists and bohemians. Near fine condition, with cancellation marks well away from the signature and one stain to the very right of check.
	214 Lucille Ball ALS Start Price: 500.00 A sweet Lucille Ball autograph letter signed to her husband of 28 years Gary Morton. Dated 19 December on Gary's birthday -- an occasion which Lucy regrettably forgot. Written upon the letterhead of a store on Melrose Blvd. that Lucy was visiting that day. Letter reads in full, ''Dearest Darling, I'm so unhappy I can hardly pilot down Melrose because I just absolutely forgot to say Happy Birthday this morning - I didn't get Dec 19th registered on my brain - I'm so embarrassed - I love you - and I know I must have hurt you so much this morning - Please forgive me - and accept this gift for your new office. These are 230,000,000 year-old stones - from a depth of ten thousand fifty feet, from New Mexico - now you can compare my love with the two hundred and thirty million year old stones and the depth of my love with the 10,050 feet down - I guess you get the message -- I love you - Lucy''. Lucy's handwriting is large, filling up almost three pages of the 8.5'' x 11'' sheets. Written on front sides only. Folds and light creasing, else fine.
	215 Charlie Chaplin SP Start Price: 500.00 Exceptional and rarely encountered Charlie Chaplin signed photo as his most famous character, the irrepressible Tramp. Inscribed in ink, ''Feby, 22nd 1917 / To my little friend / Palmer Dawes / Chas Chaplin.'' Photo is in very good condition save for a chip to the upper left corner and to the lower center, well away from image and signature. Slight vertical crease runs through autograph, not detracting from legibility. Matte photo, measuring 7'' x 9'', is mounted to board. Contrast of image itself, and signature, are superb. Charlie Chaplin rarely dated his autographs and very rarely signed ''Chas Chaplin,'' rather than his standard ''Charlie'' or ''Charles.'' A wonderfully scarce piece from the beloved entertainer.
	216 James Dean Signed Check Start Price: 500.00 James Dean signed personal check dated 24 September 1954. Check No. 38 made out to Norman Lamoreaux in Dean's own hand for $11.71. Boldly signed in blue ink, “James Dean.” James Dean checks are exceedingly rare as he only wrote a few dozen before he passed away in 1955. Check shows usual cancellation holes and light show-through of stamping to verso. Overall in near fine condition.
	217 Walt Disney TLS Start Price: 500.00 Very rare Walt Disney typed letter signed upon his personal stationery. Dated 30 May 1959, letter reads in full, ''Dear Norma and Ken - This is just a little gift to help Ken in figuring his jobs -- it adds, subtracts and multiplies, and it only takes a few minutes to learn how to operate this little machine -- and Norma will also find it helpful in working out her household budgets! Anyway, it's a start toward a little office setup which I hope will lead to a very successful enterprise. With this note comes my kindest regards, and may today's event be but the prelude to many years of happiness and a generous share of everything good. Sincerely, Walt Disney.'' Addressed at letter's conclusion to a Miss Norma Knabe in Los Angeles. Letter measures 7.25'' x 10''. In very good condition with usual folds and a barely perceptible trimmed lower edge. Signature in ball-point ink is quite large and dark.
	218 Vivien Leigh GWTW Signed Photo Start Price: 500.00 Signed photograph of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara from ''Gone With the Wind.'' Boldly signed in blue ink to lower right, ''Vivien Leigh.'' Black and white image measures 2.5'' x 3.5''; mounted to board measuring 4'' x 5''. Unrelated cutout image pasted to board's verso, not affecting image or signature. Overall, very good condition.
	219 Marilyn Monroe SP Start Price: 500.00 Stunning Marilyn Monroe signed photo, inscribed by the actress in white pen for dramatic contrast against the black background of the photograph. Signed, ''To Otty - Marilyn Monroe''. Classic matte photograph of Marilyn as she appeared at the height of her popularity measures 10'' x 8''. Bend at lower right corner and chip to top border. Overall in very good condition.
	220 Fatty Arbuckle Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 7.75'' x 9.5'' semi-glossy sepia tone portrait by Melbroune Spurr, circa 1925, boldly inscribed in black fountain pen, ''To Louie / Sincerely Yours / Roscoe Arbuckle.'' Near fine condition, with neatly trimmed borders and slight ink brushing to a few letters of the signature.
	221 Lucille Ball ALS Start Price: 100.00 Lucille Ball autograph letter signed on her personal ''Lucille Ball Morton'' stationery. Lucy writes to a friend in full, ''Dear Gary - Your carnations are still beautiful - and perking our home. Thank you for remembering us on our 23rd. Love Lucy & Gary.'' Lucille Ball and Gary Morton were married in 1961 and remained so until her death in 1989. 5.75'' x 7.75'' letter is in very good condition with a bend to upper right corner. Accompanied by original mailing envelope postmarked 20 November 1984 addressed to a Mr. Gary Erickson.
	222 Lucille Ball Card Start Price: 100.00 Personal Valentine's Day card from Lucille Ball to her husband Gary Morton. On the inside of the card Lucy writes, ''Gary Darling'' and signs it ''Your wife.'' She also underlines special passages of the card to express her love. 5'' x 6.75'' card is very lightly toned, otherwise fine.
	223 Lucille Ball TLS Start Price: 100.00 Lucille Ball typed letter signed on personalized yellow “Lucy” stationery, dated 22 November 1983. It reads, “Dear Gary, Thank you for your beautiful flowers. As always, appreciate your thoughtfulness. Love, Lucy.” Accompanied by original envelope measuring 6.5” x 9.5'', the 8.5'' x 11'' letter is folded once and is in near fine condition.
	224 John Belushi Signed Card Start Price: 100.00 Humorous card signed by Saturday Night Live stars John Belushi and Garrett Morris. Comic-styled card has been cut in half for framing, with Belushi's signature on one side and Morris' on the other. Signed ''Love / John Belushi'' and ''Garrett Morris says 'Hi.''' Signed circa 1977, measuring 4'' x 8.75''. A rare Belushi signed item in very good condition.
	225 W.C. Fields Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 7.75'' x 10'' matte-finish silver tone portrait of the inimitable, irascible comic around the time of his debut as a Ziefeld headliner, circa 1915. Inscribed in black fountain pen, ''To Georgia [illegible] / all good wishes / W.C. Fields.'' The photograph has been trimmed, with one or two letters of the inscribee's last name cut off. Fields's own signature, however, remains intact and the image is otherwise in excellent condition. Handsomely double matted and framed. Scarce from early in his career.
	226 Audrey Hepburn Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Audrey Hepburn signed magazine photograph, inscribed ''To Rick / warmest wishes / Audrey Hepburn.'' Black and white photograph on thick matte magazine paper, perhaps from a program or picture book. Verso of photo shows images of Warren Beatty and Clint Eastwood. Photograph measures 8.5'' x 11'' and is in fine condition.
	227 Alfred Hitchcock SB 1961 Start Price: 100.00 Signed copy of Alfred Hitchcock's ''Haunted Houseful.'' Illustrated by Fred Banbery. New York: Random House: 1961. Boldly signed ''Alfred J. Hitchcock'' in blue ink to title page. Hardcover accompanied by dustjacket. Volume measures 7.5'' x 10.25'' and runs 208pp. Volume shows light shelfwear. Jacket shows an intentional raised pattern similar to spiderwebs on both front and back panel. Overall, very good to near fine condition.
	228 Alfred Hitchcock SP Start Price: 100.00 Photo signed ''Alfred J. Hitchcock'' of the director posing profile in a tongue-in-cheek serious manner, for which he was so well known. 7'' x 8.75'' black and white photo signed in silver crayon. Very good condition. With JSA COA.
	229 Laurel & Hardy Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Oliver and Hardy signed publicity still from the movie ''The Bullfighters,'' pictured trying to put handcuffs on their attractive co-star Margo Woode. Inscribed, ''OUR BEST WISHES ALWAYS WENDY! Stan Laurel. Oliver Hardy''. 10'' x 8'' glossy photo has light creases and surface scratches, and four pinholes at margins. Overall in very good condition.
	230 Laurel & Hardy SP Start Price: 100.00 Nice signed photo of the comedic duo Oliver & Hardy. Inscribed ''HELLO GEOFFREY!'' and signed ''Stan Laurel. Oliver Hardy''. Nice contrast of signatures written in blue ink on photo measuring 7'' x 5''. Sepia photo is creased at corners, else near fine.
	231 Leigh/Olivier Signed Playbill 1957 Start Price: 100.00 Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier signed theatre program. Leigh and Olivier boldly sign the program from a 1957 Stoll Theatre production of William Shakespeare's ''Titus Andronicus.'' Page is glued into a handmade bound booklet containing other theater pamphlets and information. Overall good condition.
	232 Carole Lombard SP Start Price: 100.00 Dramatic photograph of one of Hollywood's greatest actresses who paired beauty with impeccable comedic timing. 10'' x 8'' glossy photo is signed in Lombard's characteristic teal ink, ''Cordially - Carole Lombard''. Two small spots of discoloration, one to the image, and very light wear along edges. In very good condition.
	233 Carole Lombard SP Start Price: 100.00 Lovely photo of Carole Lombard, in a thoughtful pose. Inscribed in her characteristic teal ink, ''For Avery / Sincerely / Carole Lombard''. 10'' x 8'' matte photo is in near fine condition with one pinhole to top margin and some silvering to darker portions of photograph.
	234 Bela Lugosi Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 1930's 5'' x 7'' matte-finish silver tone profile portrait of the horror-film icon, looking surprisingly benign. Boldly inscribed in blue fountain pen, ''To Rose / Bela Lugosi.'' Near fine condition, with patches of very faint silvering, virtually invisible when the image is viewed head on.
	235 Jayne Mansfield Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Sexy signed photograph of Hollywood pin-up girl Jayne Mansfield. Jayne writes, ''To Walter! Lovingly, Jayne Mansfield'' across the picture of herself in a polka-dot bathing suit and high heels. Glossy 8'' x 10'' black and white photograph has some creasing around corners, and light smudging to signature, else very good.
	236 Jayne Mansfield Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Photo signed by smiling sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Inscribed in blue ink, photo reads: ''To Dick / my very best / Jayne Mansfield.'' Black and white photo measures 8'' x 10''. Vertical crease to the right margin, else fine condition.
	237 Jayne Mansfield Signed Program Start Price: 100.00 Jayne Mansfield signed program for the 1960 Indianapolis ''500'' Festival. 4'' x 7.25'' silver program opens to display Mansfield's signature inscribed to television star Ty Hardin which reads, ''Ty Hardin Bronco [the show upon which Hardin appeared] Jayne Mansfield.'' As usual, Jayne dots her i with a heart. In very good condition.
	238 Marx Brothers Signatures Start Price: 100.00 Vintage signatures, circa 1932, of Zeppo Marx, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx and Harpo Marx. Signed upon a 6'' x 4'' pale green album page in pencil with the exception of Chico who signed in blue fountain pen. Near fine condition, with punch holes and a vertical crease at the left, and a stray stain at the far top right, well away from the signatures. Very attractive.
	239 Harpo & Chico Marx SP Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Vintage 8'' x 10'' glossy portrait still from ''A Night in Casablanca.'' Chico has signed in blue fountain pen above his head, while Harpo inscribes, ''Harpo Marx / To Jill'' in blue fountain pen in the lower right corner. Very good condition, with an area of yellowing around Harpo's signature, creasing to the upper right corner, a lengthy but soft bend in the lower left quadrant, and a small chip in the surface near the upper right corner, which could be matted out. Highly unusual in this format, perhaps one of a kind.
	240 Chico Marx Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 5'' x 7'' matte-finish silver tone full-length portrait, boldly signed ''Chico Marx'' to the lower border in black fountain pen. Very god condition, with bends to the tip of the upper left corner and in the background at the upper left, detracting very slightly from the overall appearance of the image.
	241 Marilyn Monroe Check Signed Start Price: 100.00 Fine example of a Marilyn Monroe handwritten and signed check. Marilyn dates the check 7 September 1954 and makes it payable to ''Mr. M. Chekhov'' for $30.00. She also writes her address and phone number at the bottom. Check measures 6'' x 2.5'' and is in near fine condition. Small cancellation holes and show-through from cancellation stamp to verso, neither affecting signature.
	242 Frank Sinatra SP Start Price: 100.00 Rare Frank Sinatra signed photo as a young movie star and crooner. Inscribed, ''To Ginger - With Fond Regards / Frank Sinatra''. 10'' x 8'' glossy photo is in very good plus condition with ever so light creasing.
	243 Three Stooges SP Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Three Stooges signed photo, signed by each Stooge on their image, ''Shemp,'' ''Moe'' and ''Larry.'' Inscribed in the right margin, likely by Larry, ''To Doreen / Sincerely The 3 Stooges.'' 10'' x 8'' glossy photograph is in very good condition with light creasing to corners and trimmed margins.
	244 Elizabeth Taylor ALS Start Price: 100.00 Elizabeth Taylor autograph letter signed to a woman who sent Tayor a card for the birth of her son Christopher. Letter reads, ''Dear Marilyn, Thank you so very much for your sweet baby card...It has been very thoughtful of you...Sincerely, Elizabeth Taylor''. With original mailing envelope postmarked 10 May 1955 from Beverly Hills. Lot also includes three 5'' x 7'' vintage photographs of Taylor for framing. Letter measures 5'' x 4'' in good condition with torn left edge not significantly affecting writing. Mounting remnants to verso.
	245 Shirley Temple SP Start Price: 100.00 Lovely signed photograph of the child pixie Shirley Temple. Oversized matte photo measures 11'' x 14'', inscribed ''To Jess Hoaglin from Shirley Temple.'' In near fine condition with only small creases to the lower corners. Some airbrushing as well to Shirley's face and the right part of her hairline.
	246 1950's TV Stars Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Signed photo of eight television stars, circa 1955, most inscribed to ''Judy.'' Signed by the following: Liberace who draws a small piano next to his name; ''Clayton Moore 'The Lone Ranger''' and ''Jay Silverheels 'Tonto'''; Ann Sothern, Don Porter and Ann Tyrrell, all from The Ann Sothern Show; David Nelson and Don Defore of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. 8'' x 10'' satin finish photo is in very good condition with nicks to edges. All signatures still legible and most are still bright.
	247 John Wayne Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 8'' x 10'' glossy black and white lobby still from the 1957 film ''Legend of the Lost,'' inscribed in blue fountain pen, ''To Bertha / Good Luck / John Wayne / 1964.'' In good condition, with creasing in all four corners, the heaviest being in the top right corner.
	248 Wizard of Oz Poster Signed 1977 Start Price: 100.00 Large, colorful ''Wizard of Oz'' poster signed by Ray Bolger and Jack Haley, the Scarecrow and Tinman. Poster is a color collage of many of the greatest moments of this classic film, with an open book at the bottom where the men sign ''Ray Bolger'' and ''Jack Haley.'' Limited edition number 1,366 of 2,000, printed in 1977. Measures 24'' x 30''. Light creasing, more noticeable on the right side, chipped corners and some foxing on borders. Overall in very good condition.
	250 Jean Arthur SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	251 Lucille Ball Autograph Note Start Price: 100.00 .
	252 Mel Blanc SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	253 Brady Bunch Signed Print Start Price: 100.00 14'' x 11'' Limited Edition Lithograph Signed by All the Brady Kids -- McCormick, Williams, Plum, Knight, Olsen and Lookinland -- Excellent
	254 Olivia de Havilland SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	255 Edmund Gwenn SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	256 Margaret Hamilton SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	257 Katharine Hepburn ALS 1993 Start Price: 100.00 Katharine Hepburn ALS on Personal Stationery -- Cover Dated 7 Dec. 1993 -- ''...What a charming Christmas present...you are sweet...'' -- Excellent
	258 Hitchcock Signed Document Start Price: 100.00 Alfred Hitchcock Signed Production Company Document -- Signed in Bold Black Ink -- Three-Hole Punch & Staple Holes, Not Affecting Signature
	259 Boris Karloff Signed Card Start Price: 100.00 Card signed by Boris ''Frankenstein'' Karloff. 5'' x 4'' card reads in full, ''I cannot thank you enough for your good wishes which reached me during my recent stay in the hospital. They had the desired effect as I am fully recovered and back at work again. Gratefully, Boris Karloff.'' In fine condition. With original mailing envelope to ''Miss Perkins'' postmarked 10 October 1968. A lovely card demonstrating Karloff's well-known gracious temperament.
	260 Pola Negri SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	261 Robert Newton SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	262 ''The Office'' Cast Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	263 1918 Warner Oland Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	264 Freddie Prinze Sr. DS Start Price: 100.00 .
	265 Dooley Wilson Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Dooley Wilson signed glossy black and white photo. Immortalized in ''Casablanca'' for his role as Sam - the piano player at Rick's Cafe Americain - Wilson inscribes on the photo, ''To 'Wedo' from Dooley Wilson / 'Casablanca'''. Upon the verso is a stamp reading ''Dooley Wilson'' and the William Morris Agency insignia. 8'' x 10'' photo has small tear at bottom right and crease at left corner, else very good.
	266 Fay Wray Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	267 Fay Wray SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	268 ''Gone With the Wind'' Ticket Start Price: 500.00 ''Gone With the Wind'' movie premiere ticket, datelined 15 December 1939, Loew's Grand Theatre, Atlanta, GA. Seating on partial ticket marked ''Center X 105.'' The epic Civil War-set romantic drama, based on the Margaret Mitchell novel and starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on 15 December 1939 as the climax of three days of festivities hosted by Atlanta's mayor which consisted of a parade of limousines featuring the film's stars, receptions, thousands of Confederate flags, false antebellum fronts on stores and homes, and a costume ball. More than 300,000 people attended the festivities, at which the Governor of Georgia declared December 15th a state holiday. President Jimmy Carter would later recall the movie's premiere as ''the biggest event to happen in the South in my lifetime.'' From December 1939-June 1940, ''Gone With the Wind'' played only advance-ticket road show engagements at a limited number of theaters, before it went into general release in 1941. The film went on to become the most successful movie of all time. Partial ticket measures 3.75'' x 2.25''. Near fine condition with bright gilt edging.
	269 Marilyn Monroe Playboy Magazine Start Price: 500.00 Very rare first issue of ''Playboy'' magazine, December 1953, Volume I. Landmark issue of Hugh Hefner's pioneering and controversial men's magazine, featuring the famous color centerfold of Playboy's very first ''Sweetheart of the Month,'' Marilyn Monroe. The magazine was originally titled ''Stag Party,'' until an unrelated outdoor magazine titled ''Stag'' threatened to sue Hefner. The replacement name ''Playboy'' came from Hefner's executive vice president Eldon Sellers, who named it after the short-lived Chicago company Playboy Automobile Company, where Sellers' mother had worked. The first issue, with its 50¢ cover price, did not carry a date, as Hefner was unsure whether or not there would even be a second issue. However, ''Playboy'' proved an instant sensation, selling out its initial 53,991 circulation in a matter of weeks. The mostly black-and-white issue includes a parlor strip game pictorial entitled ''Playboy Party Jokes;'' Virgil Partch cartoons mocking the Kinsey Report; full color gag cartoons; and the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle excerpt ''Introducing Sherlock Holmes.'' An article on the incomparable Marilyn Monroe calls her, ''…the juiciest morsel to come out of the California Hills since the discovery of the navel orange.'' Fraying along spine with rust to staples, and some mustiness and discoloration, especially to back cover, from humidity or water exposure. Centerfold and front cover are in very presentable condition and quite attractive. Overall in good condition.
	270 Claudette Colbert Studio Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	271 1935 Bette Davis Bert Six Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	272 Clark Gable & Myrna Loy Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	273 1929 Greta Garbo Studio Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	274 Buster Keaton Cameraman Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	275 Bruce Lee ''Game of Death'' Poster Start Price: 100.00 Bruce Lee ''Game of Death'' Poster -- Accompanied by Seven Color Lobby Cards From the Film -- Fold to Poster, Else Near Mint
	276 Anne Shirley Bachrach Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	277 John Wayne H.S. Yearbook 1924 Start Price: 100.00 John Wayne High School Yearbook -- 1924 Glendale Union H.S. -- Three Photos of Junior Marion Morrison & Pencil Signature -- Cover Wear; Good
	278 Anna May Wong Photograph 1938 Start Price: 100.00 .
	279 Edison Light Bulb Patent Signed Start Price: 1,000.00High Bid: 2,750.00 Extraordinary item documenting one of man's greatest inventions, the electric light bulb. Unusually signed in full, ''Thomas Alva Edison'' conveying the gravity of the document as felt by Edison when he signed it. Patent application to the Governor of India is dated 23 June 1853 entitled, ''The Petition of Thomas Alva Edison of Menlo Park, New Jersey, United States of America to file under Act 15 of the Legislation Council of India'' and reads in full, ''That your Petitioner has obtained Her Majesty’s Letters Patent, dated the 29th day of December 1882 and numbered 6206 for 'Improvements in incandescing conductors for electric lamps and in moulds for the carbonization of the same,' and that such Letters Patent are to continue in force for fourteen years, that your Petitioner believes that the said Invention is not now and has not hitherto been publicly known or used in India. The following is a description of the Invention - The Invention relates to a flexible carbon filament for an incandescing electric lamp, formed of a number of separate continuous filaments consisting of natural vegetable fibers, secured together, and each capable of independent expansion and contraction. The Invention also relates to a mould for the carbonization of straight filaments, having a moveable block or blocks for the reception of one or both ends of the filament and allowing for the contraction during the operation. Your Petitioner therefore prays for leave to file a specification of the said Invention pursuant to the provisions of Act No 15 of 1859 of the Legislative Council of India. And your Petitioner will ever pray etc. The twenty third day of June, 1883.'' Three-page handwritten document (on two sheets) is signed by Edison but not written by him. It has been well-preserved with a dark, clear signature by Edison. Measures 8'' x 12'' with some ink show-through and toning, but nonetheless in very good to near fine condition. Accompanied by a letter dated 11 August 1883 (the day the patent was filed) from Arthur St. John Caruthers, Edison's intermediary in India, presented at the time to verify the legitimacy of the Edison's patent. Carruthers' letter reads in full, ''I Arthur St. John Carruthers of 10 Government Place East in the Town of Calcutta Solicitor do solemnly and sincerely declare that I have been appointed by Thomas Alva Edison of Menlo Park New Jersey, United States of America an Inventor his agent for the purpose of applying for and obtaining from the Government of India an exclusive privilege or Letters Patent for 'Improvements in incandescing conductors for electric lamps and in moulds for the carbonization of the same' and I verily believe that the declaration purporting to be the to be the Declaration of the said Thomas Alva Edison annexed to the Petition was signed by him and the contents thereof are true. Dated this 11th day of August 1883.'' Due to the complicated and time consuming regulations of the U.S. Patent process, Edison actually received approval for this foreign patent before his marquee invention was secured in the United States. This patent application was kept on file in the country of India during its 14 year enforcement where manufacturers of Edison's new invention were required to pay him and his laboratory residual fees. When the 14 year patent term expired, this document was no longer valid, and so returned to Edison's laboratory office in Menlo Park, New Jersey.This piece is displayed in a custom archival frame along with photographs of Edison, a detailed plaque, a printed schematic diagram of his light bulb, and an original 1800’s magazine advertisement for his new invention. Framed presentation measures 38'' x 42''. Accompanied by COA from PSA/DNA.
	280 Eddy ''Science & Health'' 1st Ed. Start Price: 500.00 Exceptionally rare first edition, first printing of ''Science and Health'' by Mary Baker Glover (later Mary Baker Eddy). Boston: Christian Scientist Publishing Co.: 1875. Designated by Grolier, Streeter, Printing and the Mind of Man, and Howes as one of the most influential books ever printed. Rust cloth bound book is in very good condition with no internal markings and a tight binding in original cloth that has been recased with original spine laid down and new endpapers. Mild foxing and rubbing to gilt on spine. A very clean example of this seminal work in the fields of medicine, religion and psychology.
	281 Einstein Signed ''Philosopher'' Start Price: 500.00 Fine copy of the Albert Einstein signed limited edition book ''Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.'' Evanston: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc: 1949. #141 of 760 copies signed by Einstein who writes upon the limitation page, ''Albert Einstein. 49.'' This copy is unusually well-preserved, with virtually no flaws, in fine condition. With original brown boards, deckled edges and top edge gilt. The nearly 800 page tome begins with an autobiography by Einstein and continues with essays by Einstein's contemporaries upon his work and almost insurmountable contribution to science, ethics and philosophy; notable authors include Niels Bohr, Max Born, Arnold Sommerfeld, Walter Heitler and Karl Menge. It concludes with a detailed scientific reply by Einstein to the essays. An exceptional copy of an important book on 20th century thought.
	282 Moonwalkers Lithograph Start Price: 500.00 Enormous signed 31'' x 25” color lithograph of the twelve astronauts who have flown to the moon. The late Jim Irwin was the first to sign the print in 1986 and 10 other moonwalkers have added their autographs over the years. All six lunar landings are represented by the 11 moonwalkers who have signed this print: Buzz Aldrin, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Jim Irwin, Dave Scott, Charlie Duke, John Young, Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt. The remaining moonwalker, Neil Armstrong is the scarcest autograph, but is still alive. Lithograph was painted by artist Ron Lewis, in an edition of 1,000, signed and numbered. It is printed on acid-free, very heavy stock in pristine condition. Each portrait was done from the astronaut's NASA white space suit portrait, and beside each bust is a small vignette of the astronaut in action (Conrad with Surveyor, Shepard's chip shot, etc.). Three of the astronauts who signed, including the first man in space, Alan Shepard; the third man on the moon, Charles Conrad; and James Irwin, have passed away. Due to the deaths of these astronauts, hardly any material exists bearing the autographs of all of these astronauts. Out of this world.
	283 Louis Pasteur ALS 1880 Start Price: 500.00 Historically important Louis Pasteur autograph letter signed with his initials ''L.P'' and dated 9 May 1880. Pasteur writes a letter about corrections to his medical manuscript on his first vaccine: ''I apologize to Mr. Baillaul for having added a rather long note which was not in the manuscript. But I had communicated the facts and told him in person…in fact there should be no more than four pages. I believe that the word 'intercolic' in the middle of the second page of the essay will be after the…at the bottom of the page, otherwise I would have pointed out a correction.'' This letter refers to Pasteur's only publication that year, ''Extension of the germ theory,'' which was read by Pasteur before the French Academy des Sciences in May 1880, the month of this letter, and later published in volume 86 of ''Comptes rendus de l'Academie des Sciences.'' This publication occurred in the same year as Pasteur's first successful vaccine to fight cholera. Single page 5'' x 8'' letter is written boldly written in ink. A previous owner has added the words ''Pasteur Chimiste'' in blue pencil at the bottom of the page, else near fine.
	284 Neil Armstrong Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00High Bid: 100.00 Neil Armstrong signed color photo featuring the astronaut in his white Apollo 11 spacesuit. Inscribed in blue felt tip pen, ''To Mary Kathryn Lete / Best Wishes / Neil Armstrong.'' 8” x 10” photo is mounted to a piece of cardstock of identical size. 4.5'' diagonal crease at top left and light wrinkling at the center, otherwise excellent condition.
	285 Neil Armstrong TLS 1975 Start Price: 100.00 Neil Armstrong typed letter signed. Composed on University of Cincinnati letterhead and dated 4 April 1975, Armstrong writes while serving as Professor of Aerospace Engineering. Excerpt: ''I Thank you for your kind invitation,my schedule calls for an early morning departure out of Indianapolis to meet a commitment in Carolina,it will, therefore, be impossible for me to accept. I know it will be an interesting occasion, and I'm sorry that I'll have to miss it. I do enclose my best wishes, Neil A. Armstrong'' Excellent.
	286 Cosmonauts SP Start Price: 100.00 Signed photo by six of the early, pioneering Russian cosmonauts. Formal photo of ten of them, signed by Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Pavel Popovich, Andrian Nikolaev, Valeri Bykovsky and Valentina Tereshkova in various ink colors. Black and white photo measures 7'' x 5''. Fine.
	287 Francis Crick FDC Start Price: 100.00 Signed first day cover by Francis Crick, Nobel prize winning biologist and co-discoverer of DNA. First day cover is postmarked 2 June 1958 and celebrates the United Nations. Measures 6.5'' x 3.5''. Very good condition with light soiling and wear.
	288 Amelia Earhart Airplane Fabric Start Price: 100.00 Original wing fabric from Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B, the plane she used to make the first woman-piloted solo non-stop flights across the Atlantic and America. Red swatch of fabric measures 2'' x 2'', affixed to a 15'' x 20'' presentation with a photo of Earhart standing alongside the plane and a description of her flights and records set in this aircraft. The fabric from Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B was replaced and sold by the National Air and Space Museum when the aircraft was readied for display to the public. Fine condition.
	289 Charles Lindbergh SP Start Price: 100.00 Outstanding 10'' x 13'' matte-finish sepia tone formal bust portrait of the young aviator after his history-making Transatlantic flight, inscribed to his chief mechanic in black fountain pen, ''To Doc Maidment / Sincerely / Charles A. Lindbergh.'' The photo, by Hartsook, displays three printed borders. Very good condition, with the ink slightly faded yet completely readable. An exceptional display piece.
	290 Charles Lindbergh SP Start Price: 100.00 Exceptional photocard signed ''C.A. Lindbergh'' showing the aviator in front of his trusted aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis. Card measures 5.25'' x 3.25'' signed with Lindbergh's customary blue-black Parker pen. In good condition with a bend to the upper left and a quarter-inch closed tear to the upper center. Accompanied by a photo of a crewman, ''Pete'' to whom the card was given, along with a note that ''Uncle Pete's crew put 'Spirit of St. Lewis [sic] Plane' together after crossing ocean alone from West to East.''
	291 Guglielmo Marconi SP Start Price: 100.00 Glossy 3.5'' x 5.5'' sepia tone chest-up portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning inventor of wireless telegraphy, boldly signed ''Guglielmo Marconi'' to the lower border in black fountain pen. Small mounting strips to verso, otherwise fine condition.
	292 Louis Pasteur SP Start Price: 100.00 Scarce vintage 2.5'' x 4'' carte-de-visite sepia tone bust portrait, signed in black ink, ''L. Pasteur.'' A few tiny spots of light foxing and some scuffing to verso; overall in very good condition, exceptionally clean and well preserved.
	293 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky ADS Start Price: 100.00 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky partial document signed, written entirely in his hand, on the subject of a rocket's speed in flight. In Russian, untranslated, but bearing mathematical calculations indicating content. Two pages on one sheet measuring 4.75'' x 7.5'', undated. Damp stain to left edge, else very good condition. Rare item from the rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight.
	294 Thomas Watson Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 ''The Birth and Babyhood of the Telephone,'' nicely signed by Alexander Graham Bell's assistant Thomas Watson and inscribed, ''Presented to the Science Club of Wheaton College by Thomas A. Watson / Jan 12th 1925.'' Privately published by the AT&T Company, circa 1920, this rare hardcover book is a published account of Watsonï¿½s 1913 address to the Telephone Pioneers of America, chronicling the early development of the telephone. Forty page book features numerous illustrations of telephone equipment. 5'' x 7.5'' book in very good condition.
	295 Orville Wright SP Start Price: 100.00 Desirable and rare 6.25'' x 4.5'' half-tone black and white photograph commemorating the first manned flight at Kitty Hawk on 17 December 1903, boldly signed in black fountain pen. Very good condition, with a bend in the bottom left corner.
	296 August A. Busch DS 1895 Start Price: 100.00 Rare 1895 business contract between Anheuser Busch and the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. Partly printed document boldly signed in ink by August A. Busch, “Aug. A. Busch.” Dated 1 November 1895, document reads in part: “...Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad...is owner of the land...suitable for...use as elevator and corn cribs...and The Anheuser Busch Brewing Assn is desirous of occupying said premises...” One of the most fascinating early business autographs to own in excellent condition.
	297 John DeLorean DS 1976 Start Price: 100.00 John Z. DeLorean signed document. Single page ''Waiver of Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders of Composite Technology Corporation'' document dated 26 April 1976 and signed in ink ''John DeLorean'' at conclusion. He later successfully defended these charges, showing that his involvement was a result of entrapment by federal agents. Document measures 8.5'' x 11''. Two punch holes to left edge and office stamp to bottom edge. Fine condition.
	298 B.C. Forbes TLS 1928 Start Price: 100.00 Bertie Charles Forbes typed letter signed. Composed on 10 December 1928 on Forbes Magazine stationery, letter reads in part: ''...Dear Mr. Dixon: I want to thank you most cordially...It was very thoughtful of you to write me. I am glad to know that you find my writings helpful; also, that you are one of our family of readers. With kindest regards, Yours very sincerely, B.C. Forbes.'' Single page letter measures 8.5'' x 11'' and shows usual letter folds and slight paperclip stain to reverse. Very good condition.
	299 William Randolph Hearst SP Start Price: 100.00 Vintage 10'' x 12.75'' matte-finish sepia tone bust portrait, by James Manatt, boldly inscribed in black fountain pen, ''To John A. Brogan Jr. / Greetings and / good wishes from / W.R. Hearst.'' Very good condition, with trimmed borders and the entire photograph affixed to an identical size piece of mat board.
	301 J.C. Penney Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 ''Main Street Merchant: The Story of the J.C. Penney Company'' by Norman Beasley. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company: 1948. Signed in blue ink to front free endpaper: ''To Mr. Robert W. Sendt / Sincerely / J.C. Penney.'' Hardcover octavo with dustjacket runs 278pp. Dustjacket contains chips and tears along top and bottom margins. Book remains clean and bright. Overall excellent condition.
	302 Osama Bin Laden Wanted Poster Start Price: 100.00 Original ''Wanted by the FBI'' poster for Osama Bin Laden (spelled here by the FBI ''Usama''). Poster is the earlier and rarer ''red'' version, published in March 1999 while Bin Laden was bombing and terrorizing U.S. embassies in Africa. Poster is not available to the public. With provenance from FBI Inspector Allen McHenry who obtained the 8.5'' x 13'' poster. In very good condition, with two folds and some pinholes. Verso has mailing label for a Houston post office and a list of FBI field offices.
	303 Osama Bin Laden Wanted Poster Start Price: 100.00 Original and rare ''FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive'' poster for the criminal mastermind Osama Bin Laden (spelled here by the FBI ''Usama''). Poster is the ''blue'' version, revised in November 2001 after the 9-11 attacks, and not available to the public. It gives descriptive information on Bin Laden, including his numerous aliases such as ''the Prince,'' ''the Emir'' and ''the Director.'' With provenance from FBI Inspector Allen McHenry who obtained the poster shortly after the 9-11 attacks. Measures 8.5'' x 13'', in mint condition. Verso is blank.
	304 Pat Garrett DS Start Price: 100.00 Criminal warrant signed by Western lawman Pat Garrett and dated 23 October 1882 for the arrest of one ''Robinson (Christian name unknown).'' Garrett, as Sherif attests, ''I hereby certify that I served the within writ by arresting the body of the within named _ Robinson and delivering said body to the court. Pat F. Garrett / Sheriff.'' He additionally submits a bill for his services in the sum of $2.00. With notary seal. Two-page document measures 6.75'' x 8.5'' and remains in near fine condition with a vertical center fold.
	305 John Gotti ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed ''John Gotti'' circa 1998 while at Marion Federal Penitentiary. Written to his Grand Rapids pen pal friend Aneisha, letter reads in part, ''…By the by, you're right, I'm not 'the guy that the media has portrayed,' and I want to compliment you for keeping an open mind and being able to see through their hype!…'' On greeting card with the message ''Think Big.'' 7'' x 4.75'' card opens to a size of 7'' x 9.5''. One thumbtack hole, otherwise near fine. Accompanied by copy of the 2002 New York Times article.
	306 ''On & Off Duty'' Police Journal Start Price: 100.00 Rare 1889 “On & Off Duty: A Monthly Journal for Policemen.'' December ''Special Christmas Number'' edition of monthly journal printed for policemen of the United Kingdom. Features current event articles, Christmas hymns, inspirational officer stories and more. Journal measures 8.75'' x 11.75'' and runs 200pp. Fading and wear to gilded blue cloth boards, pencil to pastedowns and toning to pages. Near fine condition.
	307 Charles ''Tex'' Watson Prison Letter Start Price: 100.00 Card sent from Charles ''Tex'' Watson while in prison at San Louis Obispo. Religious card dated 14 February 1980 reads in part ''…All is really well here. It's boring and I get tired of the same routine, but Jesus keeps 'all new'…we are going to be giving away free cassettes of my preaching soon…serve Jesus with all you got, stay in the Bible…Love you, Charles.'' Card measures 4'' x 6''. Accompanied by cover addressed to Rebecca Dean. Excellent condition.
	308 Grand Central Station DS Start Price: 1,000.00 Historic document signed by William H. Vanderbilt regarding the property in Manhattan on Park Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets, destined to become Grand Central Station. Dated 10 November 1869, document extends for one year the mortgage on the land, which Cornelius Vanderbilt, William's father, had purchased earlier that year for the purpose of building Grand Central Station to house his railroads coming in and out of New York. Three-page document is signed “The New York & Harlem RR Co / Wm H. Vanderbilt / VP” and “Attest Robert J. Niven / Sec.'' Signed to the right of embossed green seal of the railroad with original “Harlaem” spelling. Attached with string at top left is an autograph note signed “CV” by Cornelius Vanderbilt measuring 5” x 2.75” that reads in full, “Mr Nevin Please / Extend Mr Golets [sic] mortgage for a year / from 10 November 1874.” The contract agreed to stipulated that if the $400,000 purchase price was not paid in five years, by 10 November 1874, the “penal sum,” i.e. the penalty to be paid, would be $800,000. Interestingly on 10 November 1869, the day William Vanderbilt signed this deed, he was present with his father and “a vast multitude of people” according to “The New York Times,” as a 12-foot bronze statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was unveiled. The statue now stands on the south side of Grand Central Station overlooking Park Avenue South. Cornelius Vanderbilt ANS is in very good condition with light soiling and strengthening at folds. 10.25'' x 16.25'' property contract is in very good condition.
	309 Brooklyn Bridge Albumen Photos Start Price: 100.00 Two nice albumen photos of the Brooklyn Bridge taken in the 1880's, sometime after 1883. First photo measuring 7.75'' x 4.5'' is entitled ''East River Bridge From N.Y.'' and bears a photographer's mark in the lower right corner ''Gubelman / 246 / Jersey City, N.J.'' Second photo, measuring 7.75'' x 5.75'' shows the bridge in the background beyond the architectural bustle of New York City. Light rectangular area of toning to upper portion of card and fading to both cards, though not markedly so. Very good condition.
	310 Charities of New York 1868 Start Price: 100.00 ''The Charities of New York, Brooklyn and Staten Island'' by Henry J. Camann and Hugh N. Camp. New York: Hurd & Houghton: 1868. First edition. Illustrated. Octavo hardcover runs 596pp. Brick cloth boards with gilt lettering. An informative resource detailing 19th century hospitals and asylums in the New York metro area complete with pictures, information concerning board members and historical information. Front and rear hinges slightly loose. Pen inscription on ffep and library stamp on verso of frontispiece. Overall good condition.
	311 ''NY State Documents'' 1949 Start Price: 100.00 ''Compilation of New York State documents: The Official Document Book – New York State Freedom Train.'' New York: New York State Library: 1949. From the Freedom Train Commission, with foreword by Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York. Documents related to ''Freedom of Religion,'' ''Freedom of Speech and Press,'' ''Freedom of Labor,'' and ''Freedom of Education.'' Large book, measuring 9'' x 12'', runs 64pp. and contains wear to blue buckram covers and spine. Clean interior. Near fine.
	312 ''New York Subway'' History 1904 Start Price: 100.00 Rare copy of ''Interborough Rapid Transit: The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment.'' New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Company: 1904. First edition folio hardcover runs 150pp. Published in the subway's inaugural year, volume is profusely illustrated with photographs and technical drawings of New York's original underground transit system. Rubbing to gilt stamped spine and wear to edges and ends of green cloth boards. Small tears to approximately 13pp., otherwise very good condition.
	313 John A. Roebling Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 Famed designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, John A. Roebling signed book on spiritualism, ''Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World'' by Robert Dale Owen. First edition published by J.B. Lippincott: Philadelphia: 1860. In original blind-stamped brown cloth. Signed in pencil upon the front free endpaper ''John A. Roebling'' signifying ownership of the book. Octavo book runs 528pp. in fair condition with some cloth loss on spine and backstrip of book no longer adhering to pages. From Roebling's personal library.
	314 1790 Creation of West Point NP Start Price: 100.00 Historic ''Gazette of the United States'' newspaper datelined New York, 10 July 1790. Details an act authorizing the purchase of a tract of land in the state of New York designated as West-Point ''for the purpose of such fortifications and garrisons as may be necessary for the defence of the same.'' Act signed in type: John Adams, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Newspaper, measuring 10'' x 16.5'', runs 4pp. Mild toning, soiling and foxing. Very good condition.
	315 Gold Rush Archive Start Price: 1,000.00 Extensive Gold Rush archive of Samuel Curtis Upham (1819-1885), prospector, co-founder of the ''Sacramento Transcript'' and well-known Gold Rush author. In 1849, Upham sailed from Philadelphia to California via Cape Horn, arriving in August 1849. He began digging for gold in the Caleveras River and, after an attack of rheumatism, went to San Francisco where he was employed as a bookkeeper in the office of the “Pacific News.” In 1850, Upham and five partners started the “Sacramento Transcript,” the first daily newspaper outside of San Francisco. In August 1850, he sailed back to Philadelphia, this time via the Isthmus of Panama, and, in 1851, published Philadelphia’s “Sunday Mercury.” In 1878 he published “Notes of a Voyage to California via Cape Horn” and “Scenes in El Dorado in the Years 1849-50” (both of which are out-of-print though currently available and highly desirable among Gold Rush collectors). Most of the documents in this archive are business agreements concerning the ''Sacramento Transcript'' and include twelve documents signed by the business partners, including money owed to Upham after he left California. Also includes a 12 December 1850 newspaper clipping from now defunct Transcript, reporting that “Mr. U. intends to reside in Philadelphia and promises to become our regular correspondent…We apprehend it will be a long time before he can forget California, and become contented in the dull Quaker city.” Lot also includes two pieces of California Fractional Gold: one 1873 and one 1874 Indian Head Octagonal Quarter Dollars. An interesting archive of early California history.
	316 Charles Gordon ALS Archive Start Price: 1,000.00 Archive of 17 autograph letters signed ''C.E. Gordon'' written to Charles Button in Mahé, Seychelles, the area north of Madagascar. Written in 1881-82 when Gordon was stationed in Mauritius, off the coast of Africa, as the Commanding Royal Engineer during the reign of the British Empire. In an undated letter on stationery embossed with the British coat of arms, Gordon thanks Button ''for your kind offer of the small Tortoises. I hope you will not give any away at all. A time will come, when they will be very valuable and it is a great pity to give any of them away, they are only neglected…'' In 1881, Gordon published a report, currently housed in the British Museum, entitled ''Gigantic Land Tortoises of Seychelles,'' crediting the information to ''a very intelligent gentleman Mr. Charles Button of Providence Mahé.'' In another undated two page letter, Gordon asks Button to ''tell me about the Coco de Mers, for I am much interested – do you think they will die out. Have you got a serpent for me. If so cork the bottle well…'' The Coco de Mer is a palm tree native to the Seychelles which Gordon deemed to be the Tree of Knowledge; today, a forest of 4,000 Coco de Mer trees are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two letters dated 1881 also mention the Coco de Mer: ''…I got your paper on the Coco de Mer…I sent your remarks onto Mr. Broome about the Coco de Mer, and he writes that he takes the greatest interest in them…'' Thirteen letters dated 1882 read in part, (5) ''…I am also glad you are looking after the Coco de Mers…Glad to hear of your success in curing Cocoa Nut tree disease…Look after the two Tortoises in the Govt Plot. Have the fruit on that tree in Govt plot…'' (6) ''I want the two or four Tortoises to be little ones and alive…'' (7) ''I asked Mr Brodie to execute some commissions for me, but I am much afraid that he is too busy…'' (8) ''I want the four little Tortoises alive not dead…I send you a little box enclosing two Brooches for Mrs. Button. One is the arms of Seychelles when it gets free of the Mauritius. [The coat of arms of the present Republic of Seychelles, with a turtle and a palm tree, is based upon a design by Gordon.] The other is the Hindoo representation of Universe. The Hindoos think that Curuman one of the incarnations of Bhudda, and which name signifies Tortoise when the flood came took the form of a Tortoise and placed the Ark on his back took it to Ararat with Noah. The Tortoise eggs take six months to hatch. The flood lasted four months so that I think the flood covered them and that when it subsided, the eggs were hatched, they never could have walked down from Ararat. You see none of these isles have much animal life on them. N.B. I forgot to ask you to get me in a bottle of Spirits one of the little snakes which are found on Praslin…'' Praslin Island was the location of the Garden of Eden, according to Gordon. (9) ''Your letter was very interesting and I hope you will keep an eye on everything connected with the Coco de Mer, especially its mode of germination…'' (10) ''I would like a short bit of Common Cocoa nut wood, as well as of the Coco de Mer wood…'' (11) ''If I do not come, keep the little Tortoises for me. I may send for them at some future time…'' (12) ''The vessel for Zanzibar which I had hoped to catch has not been able to await the coming in of mail, so that I may after all, have to come by the April mail…'' (13) ''I cannot come through Seychelles, so kindly see the things packed safely and ready to go to Adm. by the April mail…'' (14) ''You will be sick of my notes, but this will be the last…the address Col. Gordon care of Agent British India…Co. Adm…'' (15) From Cape Town, 17 June 1882: ''Let me know how you go on at Seychelles in which place I take a great interest. Better address me General Gordon RE 5 Rochester Place Southampton for there is no direct route to Cape from Seychelles…This Colony is a smart one &; there is plenty of vigour in it…'' (16) ''I am now on my way home and shall be better able to write to you than when at the Cape where the communications took such time…tell me about the Coco de Mer and anything you can think of in the way of curious things…How is the Coco de Mer in the Govt Garden at Mahé and how are the Tortoises. I hope that they are looked after. Remember you are to keep the little ones for me of the Brood which came out last October. I wish I could come and settle out at Seychelles but it is too far off and I am thinking of settling down in Palestine…'' (17) From Southampton, 25 November 1882: ''Here is a letter from Mr. Dyer who evidently considers you to be what I know you are a most valuable botanical ally…'' Drawing two clusters of buds, Gordon tells Button to ''put some of these up for me but do not send them till I write for fear they should be stolen. I am sorry I lost the small cooped backed tortoise…Write me how the two big Tortoises are, also anything new about Coco de Mer.'' On another sheet, unsigned, Gordon has listed repairs and costs of his headquarters, with sketches on verso. A truly museum-worthy archive in very good condition. Letters total 33 pages and mostly measure 4.5'' x 7''.
	317 Annie Oakley SP Start Price: 1,000.00 Perfect image of Annie Oakley looking no-nonsense with her rifle pointing downward, ready to raise it up at a moment's notice. Oakley inscribes the photo, ''For Mr. & Mrs. Marxum [?] / Yours Sincerely - Annie Oakley / 4/7/1913.'' Annie Oakley became famous when her future husband Frank Butler bet $100 that he could beat anyone in a shooting contest. He lost the bet to Annie, but won her heart. They set out performing their own act which included Annie shooting ashes off Frank's cigarette. They later joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in 1885. Signed photos of Oakley are notoriously scarce and come to auction only every few years. Large signed photo measures 5.5'' x 7.5'', elaborately wood-framed to a size 15.5'' x 17.75''. Light bend on right side of photo, not affecting image or signature, ever so slight wrinkling and discoloration along edges. Overall in very good condition.
	318 Spanish-American War Photo Album Start Price: 500.00 Photo album with 84 photos documenting the Spanish-American War and life in Cuba at the close of the 19th century. The album starts with a Cuban family of five on a farm and of the Spanish-controlled Fort San Serverino. Then there are photos of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry in Georgia taking a train from Americus to Savannah and of the mail team on horse carriages. In Cuba, the 8th Infantry performs a daily drill and prepares for an evening parade. The fort is featured again with close-ups of the historic Spanish buildings. The following pages show American troops boarding a ship headed to Cuba, Cuban Stevedores on a ship dock and American soldiers unloading their horses. One of the most splendid shots is a scenic view of the San Juan River in Matanzas Harbor with a boat and town in the background. A horrific photo in Georgia captures a mob of people tossing a black person into the air. Back in Cuba, additional river scenes are displayed along with a photo of an American ship and pictures of buildings along the Umerica River. Three interesting pictures show splendid architecture in Cuba: the Francisco Restaurant and Arch, a lavish private mansion with Romanesque-style columns and the Court of San Serverino. Shots of a sugar plantation reveal a hut and a farmer pushing a cart with several bags containing sugar along with a picture of the Cuban Cavalry on their horses. The album concludes with photos of the unit in Kentucky and Georgia and captures civilian life in both states. The majority of the photos are in very good condition. A few pictures have fading, toning and ink spots. The 7.75ï¿½ x 5ï¿½ album has toning and spotting while the pages are starting to detach from the backstrip, overall in good condition.
	319 1846 Victoria Texas Gun Battle Start Price: 500.00 Handwritten letter to Mr. William Clark Young and his wife, Mehetable Swift Young informing them of the death of Mehetable's younger brother, Madison Swift, in a Victoria Texas gun battle. Dated 5 August 1846 and composed by Swift's widow who gives an account of his death. Excerpt: ''...Madison...was kild...by a man by the name of Burnes they had some difficultly between them...Madison shot Burnes through the heart and Burnes shot Madison through the head...'' Accompanied by cover. Very good condition.
	320 Asia Map From Stieler's 1875 Start Price: 100.00 Rare detailed map produced by Adolf Stieler, creator of some of the most detailed maps of the 19th century. This beautiful map with excellent detail and original hand-coloring is engraved on thick paper with a nice strong impression from the engraving plate. Stieler maps are regarded as some of the most precise maps of the 19th century, having numerous re-issues spanning over 100 years. Sheet size of map is 18'' x 14.5''. Very good condition.
	321 Robert Baden-Powell ALS Start Price: 100.00 Ten page autograph letter signed ''R. Baden-Powell.'' The famous Boy Scout founder here writes to a Mrs. Vaughan about purchasing her library of books. On Farleyer House letterhead, dated 27 September 1905, Powell requests details of her library to decide if they will visit her to assess the value of her collection: ''…until they see a list they cannot say whether it would be possible for them to come without having their expenses paid.'' In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Powell's hand.
	322 Lord Robert Baden-Powell ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Scout founder Robert Baden-Powell dated 28 September 1904. Composed on ''Crotanstown, The Curragh, Co. Kildare'' stationery, Powell writes to Captain Fergusson who was murdered in the Sudan in 1927. In part: ''...Thank you so much for your very kind invitation. I am sorry I have engaged myself...for the one night that I am to be in Dublin...I hope I may see you...'' One page with writing on front and verso measures 4.25'' x 7''. Separation to vertical fold, else very good.
	323 Robert Baden-Powell Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Very rare Robert Baden Powell 10'' x 7.5'' signed photo of himself dressed in Boy Scouts garb. Lower right portion embossing mentions the photographer, ''H. Walter Barnett, Hyde Park Corner SW.'' Photo on mount which is full of staining but could be matted out. Image has a one inch tear.
	324 Clara Barton SP Start Price: 100.00 Scarce cabinet portrait, neatly signed ''Clara Barton'' along the bottom of the image in black fountain pen. On the verso, the Red Cross founder has additionally penned, ''In glad memory of the / olden days and friends / long gone / Clara Barton.'' Very good condition, with subtle soiling and foxing to the image and mount.
	325 Kit Carson Signature Start Price: 100.00 Signature by famed trapper, guide and U.S. soldier Christoper Houston ''Kit'' Carson, signed ''C. Carson'' on an off-white 1.75'' x .25'' slip, affixed to mat board. Matted and framed with a portrait engraving and biographical slip to an overall size of approximately 6.75'' x 8.75''. Fine condition.
	326 Josephine Earp ALS Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Josie Earp, wife of the famed lawman and gambler Wyatt Earp. Josie writes to mining engineer John H. Flood Jr. on 10 November 1925. Lengthy letter reads n part, ''…I am anxiously awaiting the Will you know. So set it up as nice as possible and you know the rest. I expect to go to L.A. as soon as we receive it…Mr. Earp is getting along very nicely. I only hope he will get well again…I hope you are well and making plenty of money…Mrs. Earp.'' Three pages measuring 6'' x 8'', with original envelope. Very good.
	327 Josephine Earp ALS Start Price: 100.00 Josephine ''Josie'' Earp typed letter signed to John Flood Jr. who would collaborate with Wyatt on his autobiography, though it was never published. Letter dated 10 July 1925 reads in part, ''…I am sorry not to have received the manuscript…If you cannot send the manuscript soon do not send it up here as we expect to leave for the South the end of this month, if Mr. Earp is able to travel…Remember me kindly to Mrs. Dietrich…Josephine Earp.'' Single-page measures 6.25'' x 6.75''. Near fine. Accompanied by original mailing envelope.
	328 Josephine Earp ALS Start Price: 100.00 Josephine ''Josie'' Earp autograph letter signed shortly after the death of her husband Wyatt Earp. Dated 27 February 1929, Josephine writes to John H. Flood Jr., an old friend of Wyatt Earp's from Arizona. In part, ''…I told them they must be very careful not to tell to [sic] much to outsiders- as everything comes back here to Vidal. The Bridge Gang are going to be at Drendin for about three weeks…P.S. Oh how I miss Mr. Earp…'' 2pp. on stationery measuring 7'' x 10.75''. In very good condition with usual folds. With original envelope.
	329 ''Story of Hungary'' 1887 Start Price: 100.00 ''The Story of the Nations: The Story of Hungary'' by Arminius Vambery. New York: Putnam: 1887. Illustrated octavo hardcover runs 453pp. Part of ''The Story of the Nations'' series of historical studies of the world's great nations. Chapters include: ''The Country and the People of Hungary,'' ''The Reign of the Dukes'' and ''The Conversion to Christianity.'' Pictorial olive green boards show soiling to backstrip. Ex-libris copy with ink and library bookplate to endpapers. Overall, a handsome volume in good condition.
	330 1940's Santa Clara Indian Pottery Start Price: 100.00 Santa Clara American Indian salt and pepper shakers, circa 1940's. Decorated in hand-painted polychrome designs, shakers measure approximately 2.5'' in diameter and stand 2'' tall. Fine condition.
	331 Samuel Francis Smith Signed Stanza Start Price: 100.00 Handwritten and signed copy of the first stanza of Samuel Francis Smith's poem ''America,'' on a 4.75'' x 3'' card, which he also dates 1884. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Smith's hand, and by a separate postcard to the original recipient of the quote, Mr. W.P. Hopkins, in which Smith notes, ''1832 is the date of the writing of 'My country.' The date of my birth is Oct. 21, 1808. S.F.S.'' Postcard is dated 16 January 1885. Mailing envelope shows some light foxing; other two pieces are in very fine condition.
	332 Schulz ''Peanuts'' Strip Start Price: 1,000.00High Bid: 1,000.00 Original Charles Schulz hand-drawn “Peanuts” Sunday comic strip. One-of-a-kind strip is dated 19 April 1970, featuring Linus, Sally and Woodstock. In this strip, Linus cajoles Sally into writing ''Love'' on a balloon she's holding, and releasing it into the air with hopes that it will bring happiness to whomever finds it. Of course, Sally can't refuse and lets it go, only for it to wind up at the feet of Woodstock, who's not sure why it chose him. All in all, a very charming scene. Original strip measures 24” x 17”. Red marks from the publishing process, else near fine.
	333 ''Peanuts'' Comic Strip Start Price: 1,000.00 Original ''Peanuts'' comic strip, hand-drawn by Charles Schulz for 20 June 1960 publication. Very cute strip shows Charlie Brown and Snoopy watching TV together when suddenly, Snoopy's ears fly up. He trots off to his doghouse, electing not to watch a show about hunting. Excellent example of Schulz's work, especially valued as an early strip and one featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy together. Four-panel strip measures 28.5'' x 6.75''. In very good condition with some light staining, especially to the first panel and waviness to ends, easily matted out.
	334 Christy Book 1906 Start Price: 100.00 ''The Christy Girl'' by Howard Chandler Christy. Fantastic illustrations of women in profile and full frontal by Howard Chandler Christy. Decorations by Earl Setson Crawford. Hardcover; Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1906. Book measures 7'' x 10''. No page numbers (about 110pp.). Cover shows wear. Interior near excellent condition with beautiful full color and black and white prints. On heavy paper stock. Dedicated to Christy's wife. Wonderful book in very good condition.
	335 Christy Illustrated ''Our Girls'' Start Price: 100.00 ''Our Girls: Poems in Praise of the American Girl,'' an anthology with illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. NY: Moffat, Yard & Co.: 1907. First edition octavo runs 160pp. Contains 18 tissued color sketches, some never before published. As Christy preferred to work in black and white, ''Our Girls'' offers a rare profusion of his color work. Soiling and edgewear to green and white cloth boards and previous owner signature to ffep. Weak binding and some pages detached, though present. A nice Christy collectible in good condition.
	336 Christy Illustrated ''The Penalty'' Start Price: 100.00 ''The Penalty'' by Gouverneur Morris, with illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1913. First edition duodecimo hardcover runs 347pp. and includes 35 Christy illustrations, many of which are double-page plates. A pulp novel about a double amputee gangster named Blizzard, ''Penalty'' was later adapted into a movie starring Lon Cheney. Scratches and edgewear to green cloth boards. Hinges are separating and binding is somewhat loose, with a few pages detached, though present. Overall, good condition.
	337 Faberge Red Imperial Frame Start Price: 100.00 Original Faberge red, yellow and gold frame from their Imperial Collection. 24K gold-plated frame stands 8'' high and 7'' wide, and fits a photograph measuring approximately 2.75'' x 1.75''. With Austrian crystals in the display area around frame. Marked ''Faberge'' on the reverse. Comes with original presentation box, perfect for gift or display. Fine condition.
	338 1956 Color Photo of 1775 Flag Start Price: 100.00 Original color wire photo of the United States Army flag with ribbons of famous American wars and battles attached to it. The ribbons in red and blue with yellow lettering start with Boston and conclude with the Korean War. Signal Corps stamp on verso dates photo to November 1956. The verso also includes a taped Department of Army information note. The glossy 10'' x 8'' photo has minor spotting and creasing, else very good.
	339 Hirschfeld Signed Caricature Start Price: 100.00 Original ink drawing of Tennessee Ernie Ford on 8.5” x 14.75” art board, signed “Hirschfeld” and inscribed to ''TV Guide'' photographer Bill Kahn: “For Bill Kahn who took the only photo of me in which I do not need a haircut.” Affixed to verso is Kahn’s black & white photograph of Hirschfeld, with paint brush in hand, looking at the drawing of Phil Silvers he has just finished for the 17 August 1957 cover of “TV Guide.” Kahn writes beneath the image “My Photo For TV Guide.'' Light soiling in blank areas, else fine condition.
	340 Hirschfeld Sketch of Maria Callas Start Price: 100.00 Al Hirschfeld original etching of opera soprano Maria Callas signed “For Bob – Hirschfeld” in pencil. Limited edition sketch is numbered “1/150” in pencil at lower left. Hirschfeld has also sketched a small hand pointing to his signature. From the collection of renowned autograph collector and dealer, the late Bob Tollett. Measures 15'' x 21''. Near fine condition.
	341 Japanese Photo Album Start Price: 100.00 Picture album consisting of 14 unique tinted photographs of Japanese scenery and life during the late 19th century. The picture plates include the Nikko Temples, a beautiful nature shot near Nikko, a woman holding an umbrella transported in a jinrikisha, two women on the floor preparing to smoke, a Japanese teahouse, dancing girls in vibrant costumes, a snow-capped Mount Fuji and Nagasaki harbor. The photos are in very good condition. The 14'' x 11'' album has some loose pages with spots and paint stains; overall in good condition.
	342 Grandma Moses Signed Book Start Price: 100.00 Signed limited edition of ''My Life's History'' by Grandma Moses, the folk artist icon who began painting in her seventies. Limitation page is signed ''Grand ma moses,'' and is pasted onto the title page of this first edition, as issued. #140 of 250 limited edition copies. New York: Harper & Bros.: 1952. In fine condition, with original glassine dustjacket and slipcase, both near fine.
	343 Rockwell's ''Main Street'' Signed Start Price: 100.00 Norman Rockwell's, ''Main Street, Stockbridge at Christmas'' print signed ''Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.'' A beautiful panoramic Rockwell image depicting small town America, blanketed by snow, at dusk. Print measures 30'' x 11''. Toning throughout, though signature remains dark and clear. Slight scratches appear to upper right portion of image. Overall good condition.
	344 Postwar Tintype Maryland Soldiers Start Price: 100.00 Civil War tintype of four Union soldiers, two seated crosslegged, two standing. The men are not in uniform, indicating this is likely a postwar image. One of the seated men holds up a flag emblem with 13 stripes but only seven stars in the field, suggesting the men may be citizens of Maryland, the seventh state to join the Union. The ribbons on their lapels indicate that they are likely at a G.A.R. reunion. Image measures 2.75'' x 3.75''. Surface damage obscures the face of one standing soldier. Overall, good condition.
	345 Andy Warhol Signed Print Start Price: 100.00 Andy Warhold signed offset print of Mick Jagger, the same image reproduced in Warhol's book, ''Portraits of the 70s.'' Signed in black Sharpie by Warhol. Print measures 7.5'' square inches, matted and framed to an overall size of 15'' x 15''. In fine condition.
	346 Babe Ruth Autograph Start Price: 500.00 Very nice signature by Babe Ruth, present on a 3.5'' x 2'' card. Inscribed, ''Sincerely / Babe Ruth'' in blue fountain pen. Signature is large, bold and clear. Card is toned with two pinholes at top and lightly worn. Overall in very good condition. Accompanied by a COA from PSA/DNA.
	347 Babe Ruth Signed Photo Start Price: 500.00 Excellent photo of the Babe signed ''To my good friend Dan / From Babe Ruth.'' 10'' x 8'' photo captures Ruth in mid-swing as he looks back at the catcher who appears ready to apprehend the fly ball. Upon the photo's verso is stamped ''Thorne Photo,'' the official Yankees photographer. Photo is in very good to near fine condition with a few light nicks at edges and one indiscernible crease to lower right. Accompanied by PSA/DNA COA who grades the signature a 5, with some portions of inscription, especially ''Babe'' having light ink. One of a kind photo signed by Ruth.
	348 1937 Yankees Team Signed Ball Start Price: 500.00 Team signed baseball by the 1937 New York Yankees, who would win the World Series that year. Features 26 signatures, including Lou Gehrig on the sweet spot and Hall of Famers Tony Lazzeri, Charles ''Red'' Ruffing and Bill Dickey. Also signed by Jake Powell, Myril Hoag, Red Rolfe, Bump Hadley, Tom Henrich, George Selkirk, Johnny Murphy, Frank Makosky, Joe Glenn, Coach Johnny Schulte, Jack Saltzgaver, Paul Andrews, Kemp Wicker, Paul Schreiber, Art Jorgens, Don Heffner, Monte Pearson and Joe Vance. Four of the signatures are clubhouse: Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Gomez, Manager Joe McCarthy and Pat Malone. In good condition with overall toning to the ball, though nearly every signature still remains dark and legible. Accompanied by JSA COA, including an authentication report showing where each player signed on the ball.
	349 Hall of Famer SP Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 500.00 Very rare signed photo by six of baseball's best at the 1939 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo is signed, ''Carl Hubbard,'' ''Tris Speaker,'' ''Mickey Cochrane,'' ''Chas Gehringer,'' ''Ed A. Walsh'' and ''Cy Young.'' Signed in black ink by all men except Gehringer who signed in green ink and Speaker who signed in blue. 9'' x 7'' glossy photo is in very good condition with scattered creases and scratches and light discoloration along border. Some smudging to Cochrane and Gehringer's signatures, though all are easily readable. With JSA COA.
	350 AAFC Franchise TLS 1944 Start Price: 100.00 1944 TLS from Pittsburgh industrialist Roland D. Payne regarding buying a franchise of the All-American Football Conference. Dated 20 March 1944, letter runs 1.25pp. and is signed ''R.D. Payne.'' Written near the end of World War II, letter to Buffalo Tigers' General Manager Fiori Cesare states that play will begin ''...as soon as the war's end makes it feasible...'' Mildly toned with staple holes and fortified three-punch holes, otherwise excellent.
	351 1992 Chicago Bulls Team DS Start Price: 100.00 Document dated 24 February 1992 entitled ''Chicago Bulls Auto Parking List,'' where 22 Chicago Bulls team members sign their names, write their type of car and their license plate # (Michael Jordan's was ''CHAMP''). The Bulls traveled on this date to play the Detroit Pistons for a regular season game, on their way to securing their second of three consecutive World Championships. Signatures include Bill Cartwright, John Paxson, Horace Grant, coach Phil Jackson, and superstar Michael Jordan. Framed document measures 8'' x 10.5'' paper.
	352 1955 Dodgers Team Signed Ball Start Price: 100.00 Rare team signed baseball by the 1955 World Championship Brooklyn Dodgers. Features 24 signatures, including Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax (with a very rare rookie signature), Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Walt Alston and Frank Kellert, who only played one season with the Dodgers. There are four clubhouse signatures, Duke Snider, Sandy Amoros, Pee Wee Reese and Ed Roebuck. Ball is in very good condition with some age toning. Signatures remain dark and clear. Accompanied by PSA/DNA COA.
	353 Dwight Eisenhower Signed Baseball Start Price: 100.00 Highly desirable single-signed baseball in blue ball point, ''Dwight D. Eisenhower.'' Official American League ball was signed by Eisenhower in 1964 for Jim Duckworth, a pitcher for the Washington Senators. An avid baseball fan, Eisenhower had wanted to play Major League baseball and said, ''Not making the baseball team at West Point was one of the greatest disappointments of my life, maybe my greatest.'' Accompanied by Duckworth's baseball card and a newspaper article documenting Ike's attendance at the game. Minor soiling, else fine.
	354 Mickey Mantle Signed Card Start Price: 100.00 Mickey Mantle signed baseball card with a perfect 10/10 example of the Hall of Famer's highly desirable autograph. PSA/DNA authenticated. Fine condition.
	355 Mickey Mantle Signed Ball JSA LOA Start Price: 100.00 Mickey Mantle signed baseball. Ink signature reads, ''Mickey Mantle.'' An exceptional keepsake from the celebrated Mantle, who still holds the World Series records for home runs, runs scored and runs batted in. Accompanied by JSA Letter of Authenticity. Excellent condition.
	356 1962 Mets Autographs Start Price: 100.00 Autograph page signed by 28 players of the 1962 New York Mets. Single page on The Netherland Hilton stationery measures 7.25'' x 10.5''. Signed in blue pencil by Casey Stengel, Richie Ashburn, Red Ruffing, Solly Hemus, Joe Pignatano, Cookie Lavagetto, Roger Craig, Gene Woodling, Chris Cannizzaro, Choo Choo Coleman, Billy Hunter, Joe Christopher, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Marv Throneberry, Al Jackson, Red Kress, Elio Chacon, Felix Mantilla, Bob Miller, Craig Anderson, Frank Thomas, Charlie Neal and others. Near fine. Includes PSA/DNA COA.
	357 Diomedes Olivo Autograph Start Price: 100.00 Very rare signature of Diomedes Olivo, pitcher for the Pirates and Cardinals in the 1960's. Clearly signed ''Diomedes Olivo / Dominicano / 1961.'' Olivo pitched his first major league game on 5 September 1960 at the impressive age of 41, and was the second oldest player at his major league debut, with Satchel Paige being the oldest at 42. Neatly typed in top left corner ''Olivo, Diomedes.'' 5'' x 3'' card in near fine condition.
	358 Walter O'Malley TLS Start Price: 100.00 Typed letter signed by influential Dodgers owner and president Walter F. O'Malley. Dated 3 March 1953 on Brooklyn Dodgers stationery, letter reads, ''Dear Miss Zimmerman: It was thoughtful of you to send me an invitation for April 18th, when you plan to honor Pee Wee Reese. It is very doubtful if I will be there as the last two weeks in April see our various farm teams in opening games throughout the countryï¿½'' 8.5'' x 11'' letter in good condition with thin strips of tape to all four sides and general wear.
	359 Jackie Robinson SP Start Price: 100.00 Early vintage 5'' x 7'' glossy black and white portrait of the barrier-busting slugger, inscribed in blue fountain pen, ''Best wishes Bob / Jackie Robinson.'' Very good condition, with a tiny area of paper loss to the top right corner tip, not affecting the image, scattered mild handling bends and a diagonal surface impression running from the top left to the top of Robinson's right cheek. Overall a very attractive display piece.
	360 John L. Sullivan Signature Start Price: 100.00 Bold and nicely penned signature, ''Compliments / of / John L. Sullivan / Nov 4th / 1894,'' written on a lightly lined sheet, measuring approximately 5'' x 2.5''. In near fine condition, with the page glued to another piece of paper, resulting in slight waviness. Signature itself is very attractive and large.
	361 Pie Traynor ALS 1934 Start Price: 100.00 4pp. autograph letter signed by Pittsburgh Pirate Pie Traynor to his wife, Eve. Dated 29 May 1934, letter reads in part: ''...We lost two games Monday...would have been nice to win, but just could not do it...we have two hard games tomorrow...We should have a good crowd although the fans have soured on the clubs...My arm feels fine now and I look to have a great year. My hitting in the last few days is nothing to brag about but I will get going again...I am dying to see you my sweet...Pie.'' Full tears to pages, else good condition.
	362 Lew Alcindor SP Start Price: 100.00 .
	363 Joe DiMaggio SP Start Price: 100.00 Joe DiMaggio SP
	364 Willie Mays Signed ''Catch'' Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	365 Willie Mays Signed Baseball Start Price: 100.00 .
	366 Willie Mays Signed ''Catch'' Photo Start Price: 100.00 Willie Mays Signed ''Catch'' Photo -- 16'' x 20'' -- Mays' Incredible 1954 World Series Catch -- Signed in Ink -- With Say Hey Hologram
	367 LeRoy Neiman Signed Giants Poster Start Price: 100.00 Poster from the New York Giants 2002 event, ''Evening with the Team,'' signed by acclaimed sports illustrator LeRoy Neiman who created the artwork for the poster. Measures 12'' x 18'' in very good condition. With PSA/DNA COA.
	368 Thomson & Branca Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca dual signed photograph of the ''Shot Heard 'Round the World.'' Signed large in dark blue sharpie ''Bobby Thomson'' and ''Ralph Branca / Oct. 3, 1951.'' On 3 October 1951, New York Giant Thomson swung his way into baseball immortality when he hit an epic ninth-inning home run off of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Branca and gave the New York Giants a 5-4 win in the National League playoffs. Large black and white photo measures 20'' x 16.5''. An atmospheric and nostalgic photo signed by two greats. Mint condition.
	369 Ted Williams Signed Card Start Price: 100.00 Ted Williams baseball card signed in bright blue Sharpie matching his Boston Red Sox baseball cap. Certified by PSA/DNA as authentic. Near fine condition.
	370 Williams SP With Ruth Start Price: 100.00 Photograph signed, “To Nancy / All my love / Ted Williams” with “Exclusive – Copyrighted Photo / George Lyons / The Only Picture Ever Taken In Uniform / First Meeting of / Two Champions / July 13, 1943 Boston Mass. Fenway Park” printed in the lower left corner. Measures 10'' x 13''. One horizontal crease and uniform foxing, most noticeable along the blank white margins which could be matted over for framing. Signed by Williams in blue ball point that skipped leaving white portions where the ink didn’t take. Overall in good condition.
	371 Cardinals 2004 World Series Ring Start Price: 1,000.00 Stunning and impressive 14K, diamond championship ring awarded to #56, relief pitcher Ray King to celebrate the Cardinals' capture of the 2004 National League pennant. Size 13.5 ring features a bright red cardinal sitting atop a bed of diamonds with the words ''Cardinals National League Champions.'' On one side it reads ''King'' with the Cardinals logo, and on the other, ''2004 / 16th World Series / 105-57'' with a design of Busch stadium. Ring weighs 47.9 grams and is stamped on the inside, ''Intergold 14K.'' Fine condition. With a letter of provenance from the previous owner, who acquired it directly from Mr. King.
	372 Roger Maris Funeral Program Start Price: 100.00 Funeral program for the baseball legend Roger Maris. In 1961 Maris became the only player to hit more than 60 home runs in a single season, assuring himself a permanent place in baseball history. Measures 5.5'' x 8.25''. Excellent condition.
	373 1948 Olympic Medal London Start Price: 100.00 Olympic bronze medal from the 1948 London games in original case. Circular medal measures 2'' in diameter and bears the inscription, ''XIV Olympiad / London / 1948'' above the five rings of the International Olympic Committee and below a panel of London's skyline. Verso features a relief of the Olympiad chariot. In original velvet box which reads ''The Olympic Games / London / 1948'' on front and ''John Pinches (Medalists) Ltd. London'' to interior. Only about 4,000 of these participation medals were released to competitors. Near fine.
	374 1948 Olympic Medal St. Moritz Start Price: 100.00 Olympic bronze medal from the 1948 St. Moritz games in original box. Circular medal measures 1.5'' in diameter and bears the French inscription, ''Vmes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St. Moritz 1948'' below the five interlocking rings of the International Olympic Committee and against a backdrop of snowflakes. Verso features a relief of a woman, the symbolic figure of Victory, against a mountain range. In original deep red case with the Olympic symbol on front and ''Huguenin / Medailleurs / Le Locle'' in interior. Very good condition.
	375 Cal Ripken Ticket Archive Start Price: 100.00 Lot of 27 unused Baltimore Oriole tickets spanning the career of Cal Ripken. 24 tickets from August and September 1981, including one for 16 August 1981, Ripken's first hit game against Chicago. Also includes one ticket from the game series against the Boston Red Sox scheduled for 14 September 2001, but postponed due to the terrorist attacks, and two Official Commemorative Tickets from the final games played against Boston, at Camden Yards in Baltimore dated 4 October and 5 October 2001. Fine condition.
	376 Tex Schramm Press Pin Start Price: 100.00 Rare piece of Cowboys and Super Bowl memorabilia, the press pin belonging to Tex Schramm from Super Bowl I. Gold Balfour tie clasp press pin is engraved upon a gold football, ''AFL vs NFL / 1st World Championship / 1966 / Los Angeles Coliseum.'' Pin and clasp measure approximately 1.75'' with the football measuring .75'' Clasp is marked ''Balfour 1/20 12K GF [gold filled].'' Pin is marked ''1/10 10K GF.'' Acquired at Schramm's Dallas estate sale, with Schramm's Dallas Cowboys luggage tag for team travel on United also included. Near fine.
	377 WBA Championship Belt Start Price: 100.00 Incredible and impressive World Boxing Association Champion belt possibly won and worn by Michael Moorer from his 1994 defeat of Evander Holyfield. Leather belt weighs over eight pounds and consists of three crowned medallions, two smaller ones flanking the large gem encrusted gold piece that itself measures over 8'' x 10''. The larger medallion features the WBA metal logo. Some of the stones have fallen out, including the large stone at the top of the center medallion. A few scratches present to the leather as well, else excellent.
	378 1954 Milwaukee Braves Hat Start Price: 100.00 .
	379 1954 Milwaukee Braves Pennant Start Price: 100.00 .
	380 Milwaukee Braves Team Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	381 1954 Milwaukee Braves Yearbook Start Price: 100.00 .
	382 Milwaukee Braves Team Photo Start Price: 100.00 .
	383 1946 Louis/Conn Ticket Start Price: 100.00 .
	384 Manny Ramirez Game-Used Signed Bat Start Price: 100.00 Manny Ramirez Game-Used Signed Bat -- Model 24 Pro Maple 34 Signed in Silver Ink -- With Letter of Authenticity -- Very Good Condition
	385 1947 Steelers/ Yanks Program Start Price: 100.00 .
	386 1952 Johnny Unitas Yearbook Start Price: 100.00 1952 College Yearbook for JOHNNY UNITAS Baltimore Colts
	387 Andersonville POW Letter Start Price: 100.00 A letter written by Union solider John N. Kiester of the Pennsylvania 103rd Infantry. Kiester enlisted in the military 7 September 1861 and died as a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia. The 4pp. letter was written to his sister 22 April 1862 from Camp Winfield Scott and partially reads, ï¿½ï¿½Some of them throwed their blanketsï¿½the niggers was picking them upï¿½They [rebels] killed 2 of our pickets...Their bullets flew thick and fast ... McClellan says he can give the rebels 1,000 shells a minuteï¿½ï¿½ Letter contains toning, staining and chipping; good condition.
	388 Bull Run ALS Start Price: 100.00 Union soldierï¿½s Civil War letter on colorful Magnus letterhead contains illustrations of a Union officer entitled: ï¿½Good news from my Soldier boyï¿½ and a view of Philadelphia. Signed by ï¿½Benï¿½ a soldier in Colonel Willard's brigade 39th, 111th, 125th & 126th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, it gives a vivid personal account of his unitï¿½s experience in beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg campaign. Dated 21 June 1863, reads in part, ï¿½ï¿½towards evening the roads became exceedingly dusty. We marched in one cloud of thick dust. My feet became quite sore. Ten miles this afternoon brought us on the north bank of the Occoquan, which we waded. There were fortifications and rifle pits hereï¿½fatigued I sweat profusely having gone three miles, felt sick and weak. With permission fell back to the rear and got to ride about two miles in an ambulanceï¿½we resume our marching at noon via the Leesburg and Warrenton Pikeï¿½It commenced to rain and the roads soon become slippery and walking slavish. But on we go, wading Bull Run, now so noted in history. We halt a moment on the battlefield where Gen. Pope's army was defeated in his sad retreatï¿½dirt thrown up to cover the bodies where they fell houses, trees everything marked and in many cases riddled by the missiles of deathï¿½ Shall this ground again be baptized with blood?ï¿½the enemy is near us is evident by the arrival of prisoners, early all day, we have heard heavy firing, our two divisions are engaged, we appear to be separated from the rest of the armyï¿½morning of the 22nd,we are constantly kept in readiness for movement. A large cavalry force passed thro' here last night, Gen. Stahl's Division, stirring times expectedï¿½'' 8pp. letter in near fine condition.
	389 KIA Confederate Officer Letter Start Price: 100.00 Letter written by Confederate Officer Frank W. Kilpatrick of the Hagoodï¿½s regiment dated 20 March 1863. Letter written from a camp near Franklin and reads in part, ï¿½ï¿½We had a little excitement the other day. A party of Yankees (220 strong cavalry) were on a charge on a strong position occupied by the S. Shooters & two pieces of artillery. Were repulsed with a loss of from 50 60 all tollï¿½ï¿½ The recipient wrote in light pencil on the verso that Kilpatrick was killed while leading a night attack at the Battle of Look Out Mountain.
	390 U.S. Grant Vickburg Order Start Price: 100.00 Order by General Ulysses S. Grant from ''In the Field near Vicksburg'' and dated 15 June 1863. General Order No. 38 reads in part, ''ï¿½The teamsters will be camped with their teams, and prevented from straggling about the country, or camps of the troopsï¿½Corps Commanders will take enemy precaution to keep their commands ready to move at any time without confusion or a sacrifice of material.'' Written by Grant's Aide-de-Camp, Frank H. Wilson. Single-page 8'' x 10.75'' document is in near fine condition with expected folds and light toning.
	391 10th Massachusetts ALsS Start Price: 100.00 Two Civil War soldier letters, totaling eight pages, by Duncan Robert McAllister of the 10th Massachusetts Infantry concerning Fredericksburg, an explosion at Yorktown and Confederate cavalry raiders. First letter dated 14 May 1863 reads in part, ''…I have seen many a brave soldier fall since I last saw you…the men each side of me fell dead in battle…I was not touched. Our loss is heavy, in our brigade in cild and wounded is 500 men and in our regiment is 88…one forth of the regiment…all this is nothing compared with us haven to retreat back which was caused by the Eleventh Corps from Pennsylvania carled dogs like tha ware…if they had stood their ground this war would be about a end…we are about to move again and those cordle dogs will take the front and will have to fight or die for Sedgwick's Corps…saved the whole…army in the last move…[they] suffered in stormen the heights of Fredgburg [Fredericksburg] which was a soriful sight for me to be hold…'' Second letter datelined Gloucester Point, Virginia, 18 December 1863 reads in part, ''…a fire broke out in the cook house attached to the general hospital in Yorktown…it spread…into of the magazines and such an explosion…took place was a site to be hold. Shot and shell…were bursting in the air. Our camp…on the opposite side of the river we had a splendid view of the fire…the casualties were several badly wounded…on Thursday…a vidette came into camp reporting the enemy in site of our picket. Our regt was out on inspection…and ordered to get ready to fall in line…about 150 rebel cavalry came down with the intention of capturing our teams that go out after wood…but they did not succeed in capturing any…'' Very good condition.
	392 22nd SC Infantry ALS Start Price: 100.00 Civil War letter by Confederate soldier William Martin of the 22nd South Carolina Infantry. The two page letter dated 11 January 1863 was written at a camp near Kingston and the cover bears the regimental ID. It reads in part, ï¿½ï¿½I was in the battle all day and bombs and the grapeshot and the bullets fell around me as thick as rain ever did the 14th Decemberï¿½ï¿½ The letter is folded into thirds and has foxing, light toning and chipping at the perimeter. Vero has tape repair to horizontal foldline and vertical foldlines contains tears. Overall good condition.
	393 28th Texas Cavalry ALS 1862 Start Price: 100.00 Autograph letter signed by Texas Confederate Abner S. Loden of the 28th Texas Cavalry. Loden writes to his wife on 14 June 1862, in part, ''Catherine, dear wife this morning being disappoind about Thomas going home to take these goods to you. I rite a few more lines to you leaving us both well an hope it will find you all well when I rote this other letter I expected Thomas to start home to take his pony home as he has bought another one for 80 dollars and he is worth 100. Thomas Holcomb has to go home and he rides Tom's pony to bring his horse back. It is a very bad chance for us to go and Thoams Holcomb can't take the goods and money to you so I shall hold it till I hear from you. You will rite to us that Peggyï¿½Billy is bad sick and doctorï¿½said for us to come soonï¿½unless the war ends and that is uncertain, but do as you please about riting that, but that is all the chance for us to go home that I have knowledge of, so rite soon as possible and send the letter by mail. Direct it to Marshall po Harrison Co. Texas. So, I must come to a close. Direct to Abner S Loden Marshall po Harrison Co. Texas. / Col. Randalls Regment / Abner S Loden.'' 7.5'' x 9.5'' two-page letter has some water stains, making illegible small portions of the letter, else very good.
	394 115th U.S.C.T. Texas Document Start Price: 100.00 115th U.S. Colored Troops document. Partially printed List of Quartermaster's Stores Supplies document, dated 1 November 1865, during the regiment's service in Texas following the Civil War. Accompanied by blank 8pp. ''Monthly Return of Quartermasters Stores'' form. The 115th U.S. Colored Troops was organized at Bowling Green, Kentucky in the summer of 1864. The regiment performed siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond and sailed for Texas on 20 May 1865 where they served in the District of the Rio Grande until they were mustered out on 10 February 1866. Three small chips to upper edge, else excellent condition.
	395 Civil War Letter Start Price: 100.00 Letter written by Union soldier J.F. Russell during the Civil War. Dated 25 October 1862 from Centreville, Virginia, it reads in part, ï¿½ï¿½We have had hard luck in our regt, had a detail of 30 men with one Lieut. to guard a provision train to a place called Hay Market. They reached the place safe about 2 oï¿½clock Saturday morning. While feeding thereï¿½500 North Carolina cav. took all of the train and all of the men but fiveï¿½Three more was wounded, but not dangerous, two in the shoulder and one got cut with a saber in the back of his head. This train was sent out with rations for our brigade, which was out on a scoutï¿½I have seen a good many wounded, but never had such feelings as I had when our own boys was brought in to camp wounded. You wanted to know what I think of the war, I will tell you, but you may think that I am a secesh, but that I cannot help that. If they wait to fight it out, peace will not be made for one seven years and another thing is the South will not give up until every man is gone. I think if this war is closed, the North and the South will have to give in a little and make a compromise of it and then let it go. I have got so, I donï¿½t care what come or which side come out the best if they will settle the matter and let me go and be free once moreï¿½ï¿½ 3pp. octavo letter in near fine condition.
	396 David Butterfield SP Start Price: 100.00 Exceptionally large 16'' x 19'' photograph signed by Union Major General Daniel Butterfield, circa 1890's. Inscribed, ''To the brave men who served under my command in days gone by and who are now my comrades in the G. A. R. & belong to Post 353 - Greenport Long Island - with kind regards of their old commander.'' General Daniel Adams Butterfield commanded a brigade at Manassas, led a corps in the desperate assault on Marye’s Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg, and served as George Meade’s Chief of Staff at Gettysburg during the Civil War. He is also credited with composing “Taps,” the most famous bugle call ever written. Dampstains on left and right edges, light bank of mottling at knee level and uneven tone on verso. Very good condition.
	397 Civil War Photo Album Start Price: 100.00 Civil War photo album dated May 1863 with an inscription ''Charles W. Darling from his friend Mrs. R.R Pomroy,'' containing 30 CDVs of presumably family members and friends along with a portrait of a Union general. The photo album begins with a loose CDV of an unidentified Union general wearing a shoulder patch with two stars. The other pictures are a combination of soldiers wearing military dress and civilians, both men and woman, and most have a watermark on the verso including two from famed Civil War photographer Mathew Bradyï¿½s studio. One interesting photo shows a Zouave soldier identified as ''Geo K Pomroy.'' The CDVs measure on average 2.5ï¿½ x 3.75ï¿½ with the majority containing identified names written in pencil beneath the photo on the page. The photos are in very good condition with light spotting and foxing. The pages have foxing, spotting and toning and have separated from the 5.5ï¿½ x 5.75ï¿½ album, which contains two decorative pin-hinges. Very good condition.
	398 2nd CT Heavy Artillery CDV Lot Start Price: 100.00 Collection of 12 identified Civil War CDVs of 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillerymen. The soldiers are: (1) Capt. Morris H. Sanford as 2nd Lt. (WIA October 1864 at Cedar Creek); (2) 2nd Lieut. Hiram D. Gaylord as 1st Sgt. (died November 1863); (3) 2nd Lieut. Salmon A. Granger as Sgt.; (4) 2nd Lieut. Charles A. Reynolds as Cpl.; (5) Capt. Henry Skinner; (6) Pvt. Darwin S. Starks (died August 1863); (7) Qtr. Master Sgt. Edwin R. Canfield; (8) Cpl. Henry A. Rexford (KIA June 1864 at Cold Harbor); (9) Cpl. Isaac R. Knapp; (10) Sgt. Timothy A. Hart; (11) Sgt. Henry A. Dayton (WIA July 1864 at Harper's Ferry); (12) Pvt. Sherman A. Apley, wearing medal ID shield (MIA June 1864 at Cold Harbor and presumed killed, no further record). The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery was originally organized in September 1862 and suffered appalling casualties at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. The regiment was called back to Washington in July 1864 in order to check Jubal Early's drive on the Capitol, and then transferred to the Shenandoah Valley seeing action at Winchester, Fisher Hill and New Market. The ''heaviest returned to Petersburg in December and participated in the Appomattox campaign including the battle of Sailor's Creek. The regiment mustered out in August 1865 having sustained over 250 battle casualties. CDV collection is in very good condition with moderate wear and soiling.
	399 Gardner Antietam Photos Start Price: 100.00 Four Civil War albumen photographs printed from the original plates of Alexander Gardner of KIA soldiers at Antietam, one of the bloodiest battles of the War. Each photograph measures just over 3.5ï¿½ x 3'', affixed to the original 14ï¿½ x 11ï¿½ cardboard mount. A printed calligraphic label at bottom reads, ï¿½Antietam Battlefield / September 17, 1862 / View along Haggerstown Road.ï¿½ On the verso of the cardboard mount, in the upper left corner is the signature of General Albert Ordway who writes, ''Compliments of Genl Al Ordway, Washington DC, 1874 to G.S. Hampton.ï¿½ The photographs on the bottom are documented as Gardner's, with the lower left being one of his most moving and well-known battlefield photos, of which he captured many. The two top photos are undocumented but clearly taken at the same time as the others, indicating they are Gardner's. Photographs are in very good condition with isolated scuffing. Someone has outlined in pencil the frame and bodies on the lower right photograph. A poignant and dramatic series of Civil War images.
	400 Robert E. Lee CDV Start Price: 100.00 CDV portrait photo of General Robert E. Lee taken by Mathew Brady shortly after Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Backmark states, ''Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery.'' Moderate wear and some foxing, overall in very good condition.
	401 Robert E. Lee ALS Start Price: 100.00 Robert E. Lee early autograph letter signed, datelined Washington, 6 March 1833. In part, ''…If you can use advantageously to your business the Interest of the $9600…on the 8th inst. I will thank you to do so. And in order to make an even sum I have added $844. As will be done by the above check. My wish is for the whole amount to be returned at the same time as the date I mentioned in the deed. Let me know if this arrangement is perfectly convenient to you. I had intended to have mentioned it to you before but always forgot it. I will bring the deed in with me one of these days and get you to arrange it.'' Signed '' Yours very truly and in haste, R.E. Lee''. Single octavo page in very good condition with the ink just a tad lightened.
	402 General Sherman Signed Photo Start Price: 100.00 Cabinet photo of William Sherman in uniform, signed twice by the prescient Civil War General. Signed ''W.T. Sherman / General / 1889'' upon the front under a photographer's stamp which reads ''Gen. Sherman - Napoleon Sarovy 1888.'' Also signed and inscribed on the verso, ''To Miss Lisin [?] McNamer / With kindest compliments of W.T. Sherman / General, New York, March 26, 89.'' Sepia toned photo measures 4'' x 7''. Overall toning, a smudge to the date on front inscription, scuffing to portions of inscription on verso including ''W'' of signature and light staining to verso. Overall in very good condition.

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