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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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JAMES MCLAUGHLIN81 - JAMES MCLAUGHLIN
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<b>81. JAMES MCLAUGHLIN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>mcclaughlin gives advice on indi...
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[NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD]82 - [NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD]
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<b>82. [NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Advertising imprint by Jay Cooke & Co. f...
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POWDER HORN I83 - POWDER HORN I
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<b>83. POWDER HORN I</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>An attractive engraved Mexican powder horn, measuring near...
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POWDER HORN II84 - POWDER HORN II
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<b>84. POWDER HORN II</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>An unusual engraved powder horn measuring 12" in len...
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POWDER HORN III85 - POWDER HORN III
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<b>85. POWDER HORN III</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Powder horn, approx. 10" in length, in shades of cr...
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[POWDER RIVER CATTLE COMPANY, LTD]86 - [POWDER RIVER CATTLE COMPANY, LTD]
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<b>86. [POWDER RIVER CATTLE COMPANY, LTD]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Organized in 1882 with the Duke of Ma...
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[STANDING SOLDIER]87 - [STANDING SOLDIER]
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<b>87. [STANDING SOLDIER]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Ogallala Sioux chief. Imperial size cabinet photo 10&...
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[TEXAS WARRANT]88 - [TEXAS WARRANT]
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<b>88. [TEXAS WARRANT]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Affidavit for Information document, No. 989, in the <...
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[TEXAS LAWMEN]89 - [TEXAS LAWMEN]
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<b>89. [TEXAS LAWMEN]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Two of Hays County’s frontier lawmen. <b><font s...
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[FREDERICK VAN VLIET]90 - [FREDERICK VAN VLIET]
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<b>90. [FREDERICK VAN VLIET]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1815-1901). US army officer; Seminole and Mexican...
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HENRY “HECK” THOMAS91 - HENRY “HECK” THOMAS
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<b>91. HENRY “HECK” THOMAS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1850-1912). One of the Wild West’s most effective l...
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WILLIAM TILGHMAN92 - WILLIAM TILGHMAN
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<b>92. WILLIAM TILGHMAN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1854-1924). Army scout, lawman, state senator and buff...
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[“THE HEATHEN CHINEE”]93 - [“THE HEATHEN CHINEE”]
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<b>93. [“THE HEATHEN CHINEE”]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Nine prints by Joseph Hull illustrating “The Heat...
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KING & KENNEDY94 - KING & KENNEDY
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<b>94. KING & KENNEDY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>caroline meets dr. king at the...
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[ALABAMA SLAVERY]95 - [ALABAMA SLAVERY]
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<b>95. [ALABAMA SLAVERY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Overseer C. B. Harris writes somewhat ungrammatically ...
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JUDSON W. LYONS96 - JUDSON W. LYONS
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<b>96. JUDSON W. LYONS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>son of slave is register of us tr...
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[MISSISSIPPI SLAVERY]97 - [MISSISSIPPI SLAVERY]
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<b>97. [MISSISSIPPI SLAVERY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>A suit involving the misrepresentation of a female...
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[NEW YORK SLAVERY]98 - [NEW YORK SLAVERY]
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<b>98. [NEW YORK SLAVERY]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Deposition of Thomas Blake attesting the freedom of a...
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[SLAVERY]99 - [SLAVERY]
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<b>99. </b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Unusual document in which the University of North Carolina accepts sla...
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1852 ARMY REGISTER100 - 1852 ARMY REGISTER
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<b>100. 1852 ARMY REGISTER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Interesting Official Army Register For 1852, 48pp, 1...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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