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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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JOHN PENN41 - JOHN PENN
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<b>41.</b> <b>JOHN PENN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1729-1795). First member of Provincial Cou...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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JOHN PENN42 - JOHN PENN
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<b>42.</b> <b>JOHN PENN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Partly printed DS as governor on vellum, 1p...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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WILLIAM PACA43 - WILLIAM PACA
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<b>43.</b> <b>WILLIAM PACA</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1740-1799). <b>Signer</b> o...
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CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY44 - CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY
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<b>44.</b> <b>CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1746-1825). Revolutionar...
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GEORGE ROSS45 - GEORGE ROSS
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<b>45.</b> <b>GEORGE ROSS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1730-1779). A <b>Signer</b> ...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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GEORGE ROSS46 - GEORGE ROSS
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<b>46.</b> <b>GEORGE ROSS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Manuscript DS, 1p, legal folio, Cumberlan...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
 
 
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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR LETTER]47 - [REVOLUTIONARY WAR LETTER]
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<b>47.</b> <b>[REVOLUTIONARY WAR LETTER]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“&l...
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Estimate : 550.00 - 650.00
 
 
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CHARLES THOMSON48 - CHARLES THOMSON
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<b>48.</b> <b>CHARLES THOMSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1729-1824). Secretary of the Contine...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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WILLIAM & GEORGE WICKHAM ARCHIVE49 - WILLIAM & GEORGE WICKHAM ARCHIVE
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<b>49.</b> <b>WILLIAM & GEORGE WICKHAM ARCHIVE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of ap...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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JAMES WILSON50 - JAMES WILSON
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<b>50.</b> <b>JAMES WILSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1742-1798). A <b>Signer</b>...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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OLIVER WOLCOTT JR51 - OLIVER WOLCOTT JR
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<b>51.</b> <b>OLIVER WOLCOTT JR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1760-1833). Succeeded Alexander Ha...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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OLIVER WOLCOTT JR52 - OLIVER WOLCOTT JR
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<b>52.</b> <b>OLIVER WOLCOTT JR</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Revolutionary War-date DS “<i>...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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NATHANIEL WOODHULL53 - NATHANIEL WOODHULL
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<b>53.</b> <b>NATHANIEL WOODHULL</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>the stuff l...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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[WILLIAM F. CODY]54 - [WILLIAM F. CODY]
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<b>54. [WILLIAM F. CODY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>rare imperial albumen image<...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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WILLIAM F. CODY55 - WILLIAM F. CODY
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<b>55. WILLIAM F. CODY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Original manuscript DS, 7pp, legal folio, n.p., Jul 8, 1...
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Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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[CODY & PAXON]56 - [CODY & PAXON]
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<b>56. [CODY & PAXON]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Two photographs, images 2¼"x4", overal...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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CHRISTOPHER “KIT” CARSON57 - CHRISTOPHER “KIT” CARSON
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<b>57. CHRISTOPHER “KIT” CARSON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1809-1868). American frontiersman who was the ...
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,600.00
 
 
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[1830 TEXAS]58 - [1830 TEXAS]
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<b>58. [1830 TEXAS]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Coahuila and Texas colonial brand broadside. ADS in Spanish...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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ANGUS A. BOBBITT59 - ANGUS A. BOBBITT
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<b>59. ANGUS A. BOBBITT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(d. 1909). Lawman and cattle rancher. Ambushed near his...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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[EDWARD H. BOHLIN]60 - [EDWARD H. BOHLIN]
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<b>60. [EDWARD H. BOHLIN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1895-1980). Swedish-born saddlemaker and silversmith...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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