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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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THOMAS JEFFERSON364 - THOMAS JEFFERSON
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<b>364. THOMAS JEFFERSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>jefferson transmits act authori...
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Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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THOMAS JEFFERSON365 - THOMAS JEFFERSON
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<b>365. THOMAS JEFFERSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>ADS in third person, four times, 1¼pp; “<i>...
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Estimate : 11,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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GEORGE CLINTON366 - GEORGE CLINTON
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<b>366. GEORGE CLINTON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>clinton & washington sell lan...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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JAMES MADISON367 - JAMES MADISON
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<b>367. JAMES MADISON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1751-1836). Fourth President of the United states (1809-...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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JAMES MONROE368 - JAMES MONROE
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<b>368. JAMES MONROE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>british ships carrying humanitarian...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS369 - JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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<b>369. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (18...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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ANDREW JACKSON370 - ANDREW JACKSON
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<b>370. ANDREW JACKSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1767-1845). Forceful seventh President of the United St...
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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ANDREW JACKSON371 - ANDREW JACKSON
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<b>371. ANDREW JACKSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>ALS as President, 1¼pp, 4to, Washington, Nov 3, 183...
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Estimate : 2,600.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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ANDREW JACKSON372 - ANDREW JACKSON
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<b>372. ANDREW JACKSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Partly printed DS as President, 1p, small folio, Washing...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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[MARTIN VAN BUREN]373 - [MARTIN VAN BUREN]
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<b>373. [MARTIN VAN BUREN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1782-1862). Eighth President of the United States (...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON374 - RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON
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<b>374. RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1780-1850). Vice President of the United States...
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ZACHARY TAYLOR375 - ZACHARY TAYLOR
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<b>375. ZACHARY TAYLOR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>rare als as president</h3>(...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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ZACHARY TAYLOR376 - ZACHARY TAYLOR
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<b>376. ZACHARY TAYLOR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>DS, 1p, 4to, Fort Crawford, Jun 6, 1833. “<i>Requi...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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MILLARD FILLMORE377 - MILLARD FILLMORE
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<b>377. MILLARD FILLMORE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1800-1874). Thirteenth President of the United States...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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FRANKLIN PIERCE378 - FRANKLIN PIERCE
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<b>378. FRANKLIN PIERCE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1804-1869). Fourteenth President of the United States ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN379 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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<b>379. ABRAHAM LINCOLN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>73 words as circuit attorney<...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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[1864 ELECTION BALLOT]380 - [1864 ELECTION BALLOT]
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<b>380. [1864 ELECTION BALLOT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Ornate California first district Republican Unio...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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[1860 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]381 - [1860 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]
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<b>381. [1860 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>not a single vote f...
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[ABRAHAM LINCOLN]382 - [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]
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<b>382. [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Sheet music, “Lincoln Quick Step,” Lee & Walker, ...
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[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]383 - [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]
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<b>383. [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Two sets of sheet music including “The Nation I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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