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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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CORNELIUS VANDERBILT547 - CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
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<b>547. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1794-1877). American industrialist who amassed a ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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[CYRUS HALL MCCORMICK ARCHIVE]548 - [CYRUS HALL MCCORMICK ARCHIVE]
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<b>548. [CYRUS HALL MCCORMICK ARCHIVE]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1809-1884). Inventor and manufacturer; ...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
 
 
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WILLIAM B. ASTOR549 - WILLIAM B. ASTOR
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<b>549. WILLIAM B. ASTOR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1792-1875). American financier; son of fur trader and...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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WILLIAM B. ASTOR550 - WILLIAM B. ASTOR
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<b>550. WILLIAM B. ASTOR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>DS, 1p, legal folio, NY, Dec 3, 1825. Certificate stat...
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BARUCH & FORBES551 - BARUCH & FORBES
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<b>551. BARUCH & FORBES</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Financier; philanthropist and advisor to Presidents...
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ANDREW CARNEGIE552 - ANDREW CARNEGIE
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<b>552. ANDREW CARNEGIE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1835-1919). American steel industrialist and philanthr...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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MELVILLE E. ENGALLS553 - MELVILLE E. ENGALLS
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<b>553. MELVILLE E. ENGALLS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1842-1914). Railroad executive and politician; att...
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MELVILLE E. ENGALLS554 - MELVILLE E. ENGALLS
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<b>554. MELVILLE E. ENGALLS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Manuscript DS “<i>W E Ingalls</i>” as p...
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CHARLES CROCKER555 - CHARLES CROCKER
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<b>555. CHARLES CROCKER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1822-1888). US Railroad executive who sought gold in C...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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WILLIAM G. FARGO556 - WILLIAM G. FARGO
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<b>556. WILLIAM G. FARGO</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1818-1881). American transportation pioneer who organ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
 
 
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CYRUS W. FIELD557 - CYRUS W. FIELD
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<b>557. CYRUS W. FIELD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1819-1892). American financier who amassed a fortune in...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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[GEORGE PEABODY]558 - [GEORGE PEABODY]
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<b>558. [GEORGE PEABODY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1795-1869). American merchant and financier. As a phi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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EDSEL FORD559 - EDSEL FORD
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<b>559. EDSEL FORD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1943). American automobile manufacturer; president of ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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HENRY FORD560 - HENRY FORD
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<b>560. HENRY FORD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>ford’s first teacher</h3>(1863-...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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JULIUS ROSENWALD561 - JULIUS ROSENWALD
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<b>561. JULIUS ROSENWALD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1862-1932). Businessman and philanthropist, he was an...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CHARLES SCHWAB562 - CHARLES SCHWAB
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<b>562. CHARLES SCHWAB</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1862-1939). American steel magnate. He started as a sta...
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JOHN WANAMAKER563 - JOHN WANAMAKER
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<b>563. JOHN WANAMAKER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1838-1922). American merchant; postmaster general (1889...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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BOBBY FISCHER564 - BOBBY FISCHER
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<b>564. BOBBY FISCHER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1943). American chess player who was world champion 1...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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MELVIN PURVIS565 - MELVIN PURVIS
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<b>565. MELVIN PURVIS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1903-1960). Famed FBI special agent heading the Chicago ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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J. EDGAR HOOVER566 - J. EDGAR HOOVER
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<b>566. J. EDGAR HOOVER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1895-1972). Controversial director of Federal Bureau o...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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