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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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[ROGER W. HANSON]152 - [ROGER W. HANSON]
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<b>152. [ROGER W. HANSON]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1827-1863). Confederate brigadier general known as “...
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THOMAS JORDAN153 - THOMAS JORDAN
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<b>153. THOMAS JORDAN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1819-1895). Confederate brigadier general, a general sta...
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[GEORGE PROCTOR KANE]154 - [GEORGE PROCTOR KANE]
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<b>154. [GEORGE PROCTOR KANE]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1817-1878). Marshal of police endeavoring to pro...
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CHARLES E. LIGHTFOOT155 - CHARLES E. LIGHTFOOT
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<b>155. CHARLES E. LIGHTFOOT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1834-1878). Confederate Colonel, 22nd NC, and lat...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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STEPHEN RUSSELL MALLORY156 - STEPHEN RUSSELL MALLORY
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<b>156. STEPHEN RUSSELL MALLORY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1813-1873). US senator from Florida (1851-61) ...
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CHRISTOPHER G. MEMMINGER157 - CHRISTOPHER G. MEMMINGER
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<b>157. CHRISTOPHER G. MEMMINGER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1803-1888). German-born Secretary of the Trea...
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HUGH W. MERCER158 - HUGH W. MERCER
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<b>158. HUGH W. MERCER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1807-1877). Confederate brigadier general who commanded...
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[JOHN SINGLETON MOSBY]159 - [JOHN SINGLETON MOSBY]
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<b>159. [JOHN SINGLETON MOSBY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1833-1916). Confederate colonel known as the “G...
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LUCIUS B. NORTHROP160 - LUCIUS B. NORTHROP
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<b>160. LUCIUS B. NORTHROP</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1813-1894). Confederate Commissary General. Both Be...
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[BALTIMORE MILITIA]161 - [BALTIMORE MILITIA]
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<b>161. [BALTIMORE MILITIA]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Before the “official” beginning of the Civil War at...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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