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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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597 - [CELEBRITY CONTRACTS]Signature House
<b>597. [CELEBRITY CONTRACTS]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of seven agency contracts, release for...
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598 - LON CHANEY SRSignature House
<b>598. LON CHANEY SR</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>‘<h3 align=center>man of a thousand faces’</h3&g...
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599 - [COWBOY STARS]Signature House
<b>599. [COWBOY STARS]</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of three SPs, b/w, 10"x8" film stil...
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600 - JOAN CRAW-FORDSignature House
<b>600. JOAN CRAW-FORD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1904-1977). Enduringly popular leading lady, jazz-age f...
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601 - JOAN CRAWFORDSignature House
<b>601. JOAN CRAWFORD</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>TLS “<i>Joan</i>,” 1p, 8vo, NYC, Mar 1, 1974....
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602 - BING CROSBYSignature House
<b>602. BING CROSBY</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1904-1977). Popular singer and actor credited with develop...
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603 - DAVIS & BERGMANSignature House
<b>603. DAVIS & BERGMAN</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Two superb Academy Award winning actresses of stage...
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604 - OLIVIA DE HAVILLANDSignature House
<b>604. OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(b. 1916). British-born leading lady who received a...
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605 - CECIL B. DEMILLESignature House
<b>605. CECIL B. DEMILLE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1881-1959). American film director and producer who p...
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606 - JIMMY DURANTESignature House
<b>606. JIMMY DURANTE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1980). American comedian with a long career in Vaud...
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