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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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JIMMY DURANTE607 - JIMMY DURANTE
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<b>607. JIMMY DURANTE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>ISP with sentiment, b/w matte, 5"x7" quarter-le...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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NELSON EDDY608 - NELSON EDDY
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<b>608. NELSON EDDY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1901-1967). Romantic actor with operatic background fondly...
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NELSON EDDY609 - NELSON EDDY
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<b>609. NELSON EDDY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Signed program for the Monday Musical Club presentation fea...
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[ENTERTAINER CHECKS I]610 - [ENTERTAINER CHECKS I]
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<b>610. [ENTERTAINER CHECKS I]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of nine partly printed DsS, signed, b...
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[ENTERTAINER CHECKS II]611 - [ENTERTAINER CHECKS II]
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<b>611. [ENTERTAINER CHECKS II]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of six partly printed DsS, bank chec...
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[ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION I]612 - [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION I]
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<b>612. [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION I]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Assortment of 37 Hollywood, Broadway and r...
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[ENTERTAINERS]613 - [ENTERTAINERS]
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<b>613. </b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of eight Hollywood film and stage personalities. SPs, color
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[ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION II]614 - [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION II]
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<b>614. [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION II]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Assorted contemporary and vintage actors,...
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[ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION III]615 - [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION III]
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<b>615. [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION III]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Assorted SPs, DsS, signatures, etc. of 1...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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[ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION IV]616 - [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION IV]
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<b>616. [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION IV]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Nice assortment of 40 SPs, b/w and color,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CLARK GABLE617 - CLARK GABLE
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<b>617. CLARK GABLE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>gable loses his mustache</h3>(...
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CLARK GABLE618 - CLARK GABLE
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<b>618. CLARK GABLE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Partly printed DS, a bank check drawn on his account at the...
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JUDY GARLAND619 - JUDY GARLAND
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<b>619. JUDY GARLAND</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1922-1969). Entertainer and leading lady onstage from the...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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JOHN GILBERT620 - JOHN GILBERT
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<b>620. JOHN GILBERT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1895-1936). Dashing American leading man of the ‘20s who’...
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CARY GRANT621 - CARY GRANT
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<b>621. CARY GRANT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1904-1986). Popular British-born film actor noted for his r...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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JACK HALEY622 - JACK HALEY
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<b>622. JACK HALEY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1899-1979). American comic actor best remembered as the “Ti...
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HUNTZ HALL623 - HUNTZ HALL
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<b>623. HUNTZ HALL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1919-1999). Best remembered for his role in popular film se...
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JEAN HARLOW624 - JEAN HARLOW
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<b>624. JEAN HARLOW</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1911-1937). Sensational “platinum blonde” Hollywood leadin...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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WILLIAM S. HART625 - WILLIAM S. HART
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<b>625. WILLIAM S. HART</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1872-1946). Austere, ‘20s silent western star appearin...
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KATHARINE HEPBURN626 - KATHARINE HEPBURN
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<b>626. KATHARINE HEPBURN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1907). Enduringly dominant star of emancipated fe...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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