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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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282 - CATHERINE DE MÉDICISSignature House
<b>282. CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1519-1589). Queen of France as the wife of H...
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283 - NAPOLEON BONAPARTESignature House
<b>283. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1769-1821). Emperor of France who consolidated and ...
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284 - NAPOLEON BONAPARTESignature House
<b>284. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Beautifully watermarked DS “<i>Nap</i>” ...
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285 - NAPOLEON BONAPARTESignature House
<b>285. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>LS “<i>Napol</i>” in French, 1p, small 4...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
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286 - [NAPOLEON BONAPARTE]Signature House
<b>286. [NAPOLEON BONAPARTE]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Three strands from the exiled general’s hair prese...
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287 - BARRY E. O’MEARASignature House
<b>287. BARRY E. O’MEARA</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(d. 1836). British naval surgeon who attended Napoleon...
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288 - NAPOLEON IIISignature House
<b>288. NAPOLEON III</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1808-1873). French Emperor (1852-70) who revived the Napo...
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289 - ANNE OF AUSTRIASignature House
<b>289. ANNE OF AUSTRIA</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1601-1666). Queen Consort of France, wife of Louis XII...
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290 - CHARLES DE GAULLESignature House
<b>290. CHARLES DE GAULLE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1890-1970). First president of the Fifth French Repu...
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