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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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557 - CYRUS W. FIELDSignature House
<b>557. CYRUS W. FIELD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1819-1892). American financier who amassed a fortune in...
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558 - [GEORGE PEABODY]Signature House
<b>558. [GEORGE PEABODY]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1795-1869). American merchant and financier. As a phi...
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559 - EDSEL FORDSignature House
<b>559. EDSEL FORD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1943). American automobile manufacturer; president of ...
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560 - HENRY FORDSignature House
<b>560. HENRY FORD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>ford’s first teacher</h3>(1863-...
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561 - JULIUS ROSENWALDSignature House
<b>561. JULIUS ROSENWALD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1862-1932). Businessman and philanthropist, he was an...
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562 - CHARLES SCHWABSignature House
<b>562. CHARLES SCHWAB</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1862-1939). American steel magnate. He started as a sta...
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563 - JOHN WANAMAKERSignature House
<b>563. JOHN WANAMAKER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1838-1922). American merchant; postmaster general (1889...
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564 - BOBBY FISCHERSignature House
<b>564. BOBBY FISCHER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1943). American chess player who was world champion 1...
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565 - MELVIN PURVISSignature House
<b>565. MELVIN PURVIS</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1903-1960). Famed FBI special agent heading the Chicago ...
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566 - J. EDGAR HOOVERSignature House
<b>566. J. EDGAR HOOVER</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1895-1972). Controversial director of Federal Bureau o...
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