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Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewBy Appointment ONLY: 9AM-5PM EST September 6-13, 2002

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<p>With over 800 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including a Lottery ticket signed by George Washington, a full signature of the first President; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state authorizing the first census and the first laws regarding immigration to the young nation. There is also a rare ALS by Zachary Taylor as President; an ADS by Lincoln as a practicing attorney; plus an ALS by John F. Kennedy as President and a separate lot signed by Kennedy and Maxwell Taylor regarding the CIA and John Foster Dulles.

<p>Our Colonial section includes several signers of the Declaration of Independence and features three AlsS by John Hancock. Our Americana highlights a full imperial albumen photograph of “Buffalo Bill” Cody plus a number of Western gunfighters, lawmen, Indians and other personalities.

<p>In our War Between the States category, there is a rare endorsement signed by both Stonewall Jackson and A. P. Hill; several R. E. Lee autographs in various forms; and a host of Confederate and Union generals.

<p>The Military category features the four-star staff flag belonging to Admiral Raymond Spruance; Maxwell Taylor’s very handsome dress blue visor hat; Chester Nimitz’ shoulder boards and wings.

<p>We have aviation pioneers, astronauts and explorers. Featured is an Airmail cover signed by fathers of modern transportation, both Orville Wright and Henry Ford.

<p>We have Heads of State & Royalty, artists, cartoonists, composers and classical musicians.

<p>Our Literature section features D. H. Lawrence, T.S. Elliott and many other literary luminaries such as Dickens, Hardy, Steinbeck, Kipling and Clemens.

<p>With over 60 lots in Entertainment, we have a SP of Marilyn Monroe, inscribed, writing “Love & Kisses” on a still from her film How to Marry a Millionaire, plus many other film and stage stars including Bogart, Gable, popular musicians including Presley, members of Alabama and Queen.

<p>There are two baseballs signed by Babe Ruth plus many other great sports figures and collectibles.
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[UNION BELT]202 - [UNION BELT]
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<b>202. [UNION BELT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Decoratively tooled leather belt with brass buckle and acc...
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[UNION BUCKLES I]203 - [UNION BUCKLES I]
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<b>203. [UNION BUCKLES I]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of four standard Federal issue oval 2½...
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[UNION BUCKLES II]204 - [UNION BUCKLES II]
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<b>204. [UNION BUCKLES II]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of three standard Federal issue circular ...
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[UNION IMPRESSMENT]205 - [UNION IMPRESSMENT]
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<b>205. [UNION IMPRESSMENT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>A <b>war-date</b> ADS “<i>L A Whi...
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[UNION GENERALS AT GETTYSBURG]206 - [UNION GENERALS AT GETTYSBURG]
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<b>206. [UNION GENERALS AT GETTYSBURG]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of six signatures and one DS ...
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[UNION LEADERS]207 - [UNION LEADERS]
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<b>207. [UNION LEADERS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of six bold signatures. Three are attractive...
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[UNION NAVY]208 - [UNION NAVY]
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<b>208. [UNION NAVY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of three naval leaders. Boldly penned signature...
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ALEXANDER WEBB209 - ALEXANDER WEBB
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<b>209. ALEXANDER WEBB</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1835-1911). Union brigadier general awarded Congression...
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[WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG]210 - [WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG]
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<b>210. [WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>CDV full-length standing portrait in uniform of...
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JOHN ELLIS WOOL211 - JOHN ELLIS WOOL
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<b>211. JOHN ELLIS WOOL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“weak imbecilic if not pusillani...
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RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE212 - RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE
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<b>212. RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>admiral’s staff flag</h3&...
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[MAXWELL TAYLOR]213 - [MAXWELL TAYLOR]
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<b>213. [MAXWELL TAYLOR]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1901-1987). During World War II he was the first Amer...
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CHESTER W. NIMITZ214 - CHESTER W. NIMITZ
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<b>214. CHESTER W. NIMITZ</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1885-1966). Admiral, USN; Commander in chief of the ...
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HENRY [HAP] ARNOLD215 - HENRY [HAP] ARNOLD
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<b>215. HENRY ARNOLD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1886-1950). Commanding general of the US Army Air Corps...
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GEORGE S. PATTON JR.216 - GEORGE S. PATTON JR.
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<b>216. GEORGE S. PATTON JR.</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>Patton learns “ruthless met...
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BEATRICE PATTON217 - BEATRICE PATTON
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<b>217. BEATRICE PATTON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Devoted wife of <b>General George Patton, Jr.<...
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EMMANUEL GROUCHY218 - EMMANUEL GROUCHY
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<b>218. EMMANUEL GROUCHY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1766-1847). French general, a commander of cavalry wh...
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[NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT]219 - [NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT]
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<b>219. [NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><b>A. Kenney</b> writes a confidential ...
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[WAR OF 1812]220 - [WAR OF 1812]
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<b>220. [WAR OF 1812]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><i>A Hand book For Infantry: Containing The First P...
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ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY221 - ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY
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<b>221. ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>wellesley defends lord melvi...
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