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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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467 - AL SMITHSignature House
<b>467. AL SMITH</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b.1902). American cartoonist and illustrator. In 1934, he too...
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468 - MORT WALKERSignature House
<b>468. MORT WALKER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1923). Creator of <i>Beetle Bailey</i> comi...
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469 - [VENOM]Signature House
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<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Popular Marvel comic. Offered are four vividly colored illustrations,...
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470 - FRANK WILLARDSignature House
<b>470. FRANK WILLARD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1958). American cartoonist and creator of the popul...
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471 - SERGE PROKOFIEFFSignature House
<b>471. SERGE PROKOFIEFF</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1891-1953). Russian composer of ballets, opera and sy...
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472 - RUGGERO LEONCAVALLOSignature House
<b>472. RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1858-1919). Italian composer of the widely acclaim...
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473 - IGOR STRAVIN-SKYSignature House
<b>473. IGOR STRAVIN-SKY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1882-1971). Russian composer of ballets, chamber musi...
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474 - IRVING BERLINSignature House
<b>474. IRVING BERLIN</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1888-1989). Composer and lyricist of many popular songs ...
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475 - [ENRICO CARUSO]Signature House
<b>475. [ENRICO CARUSO]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1873-1921). Italian tenor with a repertoire of over 40...
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476 - ENRICO CARUSOSignature House
<b>476. ENRICO CARUSO</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>ALS, 2pp, 4to, New York, Jan 8, 1914. On Hotel Knickerboc...
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