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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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LENI RIEFENSTAHL262 - LENI RIEFENSTAHL
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<b>262. LENI RIEFENSTAHL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1902). German actress, writer, producer, and direc...
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OTTO SKORZENY263 - OTTO SKORZENY
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<b>263. OTTO SKORZENY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1908-1975). As a ranking Nazi officer and Hitler’s favor...
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HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL264 - HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL
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<b>264. HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1897-1980). One of Rommel’s top Panzer generals c...
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KARL-JESKO VON PUTTKAMER265 - KARL-JESKO VON PUTTKAMER
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<b>265. KARL-JESKO VON PUTTKAMER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1900-1981). Admiral, Korvetten captain, Hitle...
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[BALDUR VON SCHIRACH]266 - [BALDUR VON SCHIRACH]
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<b>266. [BALDUR VON SCHIRACH]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1907-1974). Hitler’s Youth leader; gauleiter in ...
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VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI267 - VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI
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<b>267. VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1869-1947). King of Ital...
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VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI268 - VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI
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<b>268. VITTORIO EMANUELE III & BENITO MUSSO-LINI</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>DS in Italian, 1p, small ...
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[JAPANESE WAR BONDS]269 - [JAPANESE WAR BONDS]
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<b>269. [JAPANESE WAR BONDS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of four colorful Japanese war bonds, tw...
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[JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS]270 - [JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS]
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<b>270. [JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Vintage collection of five wire service photog...
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[HENRY VIII]271 - [HENRY VIII]
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<b>271. [HENRY VIII]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1491-1547). Second son of Henry VII and one of England’s ...
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QUEEN ANNE272 - QUEEN ANNE
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<b>272. QUEEN ANNE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1665-1714). Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-14). T...
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LADY MARL-BOROUGH273 - LADY MARL-BOROUGH
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<b>273. LADY MARL-BOROUGH</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Sarah Jennings Churchill, Dutchess of Marl-borough (1...
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JAMES I274 - JAMES I
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<b>274. JAMES I</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1566-1625). King of England (1603-25) and as James VI, King of...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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[CHARLES II]275 - [CHARLES II]
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<b>275. [CHARLES II]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1630-1685). King of Great Britain and Ireland, routed by ...
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GEORGE III276 - GEORGE III
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<b>276. GEORGE III</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1738-1820). King of Great Britain & Ireland (1760-1820)...
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GEORGE III277 - GEORGE III
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<b>277. GEORGE III</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>DS, 3pp, legal folio, Court at Saint James, Jun. 21, 1786. T...
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CHARLOTTE278 - CHARLOTTE
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<b>278. CHARLOTTE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1744-1818). Known as Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-S...
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EDWARD VIII279 - EDWARD VIII
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<b>279. EDWARD VIII</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1894-1972). King of Great Britain & Northern Ireland a...
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BENJAMIN HALL280 - BENJAMIN HALL
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<b>280. BENJAMIN HALL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1802-1867). British Member of Parliament responsible for...
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WINSTON CHURCHILL281 - WINSTON CHURCHILL
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<b>281. WINSTON CHURCHILL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1874-1965). Great Britain’s greatest 20th century st...
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