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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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487 - RUDOLF NUREYEVSignature House
<b>487. RUDOLF NUREYEV</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1938-1993). One of the most celebrated male dancers sin...
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488 - [OPERA COLLECTION]Signature House
<b>488. [OPERA COLLECTION]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Assortment of 26 signed programs, mostly from the Mo...
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489 - MARIA PETIPASignature House
<b>489. MARIA PETIPA</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1857-1930). Russian ballerina taught by her father, famed...
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490 - COLE PORTERSignature House
<b>490. COLE PORTER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1891-1964). American composer and songwriter best remember...
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491 - ARTUR RODZINSKISignature House
<b>491. ARTUR RODZINSKI</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1892-1958). Polish conductor of the Los Angeles and Ne...
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492 - LAWRENCE TIBBETTSignature House
<b>492. LAWRENCE TIBBETT</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1896-1960). Operatic baritone at New York Metropolita...
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493 - MARCIA VAN DRESSERSignature House
<b>493. MARCIA VAN DRESSER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1880-1937). American opera and concert soprano appe...
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494 - D. H. LAWRENCESignature House
<b>494. D. H. LAWRENCE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“those fools are still delaying b...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
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495 - ERNEST HEMINGWAYSignature House
<b>495. ERNEST HEMINGWAY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1899-1961). Classic novelist and short-story writer w...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
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496 - RUDYARD KIPLINGSignature House
<b>496. RUDYARD KIPLING</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“the only personal touch that he...
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