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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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212 - RAYMOND A. SPRUANCESignature House
<b>212. RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>admiral’s staff flag</h3&...
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213 - [MAXWELL TAYLOR]Signature House
<b>213. [MAXWELL TAYLOR]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1901-1987). During World War II he was the first Amer...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
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214 - CHESTER W. NIMITZSignature House
<b>214. CHESTER W. NIMITZ</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1885-1966). Admiral, USN; Commander in chief of the ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
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215 - HENRY [HAP] ARNOLDSignature House
<b>215. HENRY ARNOLD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1886-1950). Commanding general of the US Army Air Corps...
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216 - GEORGE S. PATTON JR.Signature House
<b>216. GEORGE S. PATTON JR.</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>Patton learns “ruthless met...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
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217 - BEATRICE PATTONSignature House
<b>217. BEATRICE PATTON</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Devoted wife of <b>General George Patton, Jr.<...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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218 - EMMANUEL GROUCHYSignature House
<b>218. EMMANUEL GROUCHY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1766-1847). French general, a commander of cavalry wh...
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219 - [NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT]Signature House
<b>219. [NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><b>A. Kenney</b> writes a confidential ...
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220 - [WAR OF 1812]Signature House
<b>220. [WAR OF 1812]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><i>A Hand book For Infantry: Containing The First P...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 350.00 - 550.00
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221 - ARTHUR W. WELLESLEYSignature House
<b>221. ARTHUR W. WELLESLEY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>wellesley defends lord melvi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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