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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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ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY222 - ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY
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<b>222. ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>1st <b><font size=-1>Duke of Wellington...
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WILLIAM “BILLY” MITCHELL223 - WILLIAM “BILLY” MITCHELL
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<b>223. WILLIAM “BILLY” MITCHELL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1879-1936). Outspoken American army general w...
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[ATOMIC BOMB]224 - [ATOMIC BOMB]
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<b>224. [ATOMIC BOMB]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>the mission of the 509th composite...
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[D-DAY BRONZE STAR CITATION]225 - [D-DAY BRONZE STAR CITATION]
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<b>225. [D-DAY BRONZE STAR CITATION]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Award given to Commander Lawrence Woodswor...
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OMAR N. BRADLEY226 - OMAR N. BRADLEY
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<b>226. OMAR N. BRADLEY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1981). General, 12th Army Group; senior commander...
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[DEATH FROM ABOVE]227 - [DEATH FROM ABOVE]
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<b>227. [DEATH FROM ABOVE]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of two sets of b/w WWII SPs. Two identica...
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JAMES H. DOOLITTLE228 - JAMES H. DOOLITTLE
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<b>228. JAMES H. DOOLITTLE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1896-1993). American aviator, the first pilot to fl...
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[DOOLITTLE RAIDERS]229 - [DOOLITTLE RAIDERS]
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<b>229. [DOOLITTLE RAIDERS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Five members of the celebrated raid on Tokyo Apr 18...
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JOHN F. EGAN230 - JOHN F. EGAN
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<b>230. JOHN F. EGAN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Brigadier General, US Air Corps, commander in 49th Fighter...
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER231 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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<b>231. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1890-1969). Thirty-fourth President of the United...
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER232 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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<b>232. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>His book <i>Crusade in Europe</i>, 559...
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[ENOLA GAY]233 - [ENOLA GAY]
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<b>233. [ENOLA GAY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>The famed World War II B-29 which dropped the first atomic ...
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[ENOLA GAY]234 - [ENOLA GAY]
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<b>234. [ENOLA GAY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>SP, 8"x10" b/w, still of the mushroom cloud which...
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THOMAS FEREBEE235 - THOMAS FEREBEE
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<b>235. THOMAS FEREBEE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1918-2000). Bombardier on the <i>Enola Gay</i&...
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[IWO JIMA ]236 - [IWO JIMA ]
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<b>236. [IWO JIMA ]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Three surviving Flagraisers and famed photographer of one o...
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[IWO JIMA]237 - [IWO JIMA]
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<b>237. [IWO JIMA]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Commemorative SP, b/w, overall 12¾"x10" still...
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ERNIE PYLE238 - ERNIE PYLE
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<b>238. ERNIE PYLE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1900-1945). American journalist awarded Pulitzer Prize in 1...
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BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY239 - BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY
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<b>239. BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1887-1976). British Field Marshal who began the ...
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ALEXANDER PATCH240 - ALEXANDER PATCH
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<b>240. ALEXANDER PATCH</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“get back into the fighting afte...
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HYMAN G. RICKOVER241 - HYMAN G. RICKOVER
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<b>241. HYMAN G. RICKOVER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1900-1986). Russian-born American naval officer and ...
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