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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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242 - WILLIAM WARD SMITHSignature House
<b>242. WILLIAM WARD SMITH</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1888-1966). Vice Admiral, USN; CincPac chief during...
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243 - HOYT S. VANDENBERGSignature House
<b>243. HOYT S. VANDENBERG</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1899-1954). Second chief of staff of US Air Force; ...
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244 - [SOLDIER’S ART]Signature House
<b>244. [SOLDIER’S ART]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>A nice collection of 20 <b>war-date</b> pos...
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245 - [US GENERALS]Signature House
<b>245. [US GENERALS]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of three. <b><font size=-1>Matthew...
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247 - [WORLD WAR II NOTABLES]Signature House
<b>247. [WORLD WAR II NOTABLES]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of four US military leaders. Rear Ad...
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249 - [WW II US NEWSMAPS]Signature House
<b>249. [WW II US NEWSMAPS]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Fine collection of 50 weekly WW II military news po...
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250 - GEORGI ZHUKOVSignature House
<b>250. GEORGI ZHUKOV</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1896-1974). Marshall of the Soviet Union, the most impor...
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251 - SEMEN M. BUDENNYSignature House
<b>251. SEMEN M. BUDENNY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1883-1973). A sergeant major in the czarist cavalry, ...
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