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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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[ABRAHAM LINCOLN]384 - [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]
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<b>384. [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>White, gray and black silk mourning ribbon, approx. 2...
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[ABRAHAM LINCOLN]385 - [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]
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<b>385. [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>CDV bust portrait vignette with black mourning border...
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ANDREW JOHNSON386 - ANDREW JOHNSON
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<b>386. ANDREW JOHNSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1808-1875). Seventeenth President of the United States ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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ULYSSES S. GRANT387 - ULYSSES S. GRANT
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<b>387. ULYSSES S. GRANT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“moral strength and inherent co...
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ULYSSES S. GRANT388 - ULYSSES S. GRANT
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<b>388. ULYSSES S. GRANT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Boldly signed card, “<i>U. S. Grant</i>” a...
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JAMES A. GARFIELD389 - JAMES A. GARFIELD
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<b>389. JAMES A. GARFIELD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1831-1881). Twentieth President of the United States...
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CHESTER A. ARTHUR390 - CHESTER A. ARTHUR
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<b>390. CHESTER A. ARTHUR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1830-1886). Twenty-first President of the United Sta...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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GROVER CLEVELAND391 - GROVER CLEVELAND
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<b>391. GROVER CLEVELAND</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1837-1908). Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President...
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GROVER CLEVELAND392 - GROVER CLEVELAND
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<b>392. GROVER CLEVELAND</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Partly printed DS, 15"x4", Albany, Oct 21, 1...
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[CLEVELAND & THURMAN]393 - [CLEVELAND & THURMAN]
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<b>393. [CLEVELAND & THURMAN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Hake red white and blue campaign badge with g...
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BENJAMIN HARRISON394 - BENJAMIN HARRISON
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<b>394. BENJAMIN HARRISON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1833-1901). Twenty-third President of the United Sta...
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[BENAJMIN HARRISON]395 - [BENAJMIN HARRISON]
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<b>395. [BENAJMIN HARRISON]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Patriotic ribbon celebrating the inaugural of the t...
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[WILLIAM MCKINLEY]396 - [WILLIAM MCKINLEY]
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<b>396. [WILLIAM MCKINLEY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Hake red, white, blue and gold campaign badge, a shi...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
 
 
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[MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT]397 - [MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT]
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<b>397. [MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Colorful red, blue, gold and silver celluloi...
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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT398 - WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
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<b>398. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1857-1930). Twenty-seventh President of the United...
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WOODROW WILSON399 - WOODROW WILSON
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<b>399. WOODROW WILSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1856-1924). Twenty-eighth President of the United State...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
 
 
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WOODROW WILSON400 - WOODROW WILSON
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<b>400. WOODROW WILSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>TLS as President of Princeton University, 1p, 8vo, Princ...
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[REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS]401 - [REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS]
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<b>401. [REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Two Presidents, one who engineered a stock mark...
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HERBERT HOOVER402 - HERBERT HOOVER
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<b>402. HERBERT HOOVER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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HERBERT HOOVER403 - HERBERT HOOVER
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<b>403. HERBERT HOOVER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>TLS, 1p, 4to, n.p., Aug 14, 1943. On his personal letter...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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