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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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PERT KELTON637 - PERT KELTON
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<b>637. PERT KELTON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1907-1968). Vaudevillian, Broadway and screen actress ofte...
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ARTHUR LAKE638 - ARTHUR LAKE
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<b>638. ARTHUR LAKE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1905-1987). Fondly remembered as “Dagwood” in the <i>...
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ELSA LANCHESTER639 - ELSA LANCHESTER
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<b>639. ELSA LANCHESTER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1902-1986). British character actress remembered in fi...
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HAROLD LLOYD640 - HAROLD LLOYD
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<b>640. HAROLD LLOYD</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1893-1971). American comedian in silent films since 1916 ...
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[LEADING LADIES]641 - [LEADING LADIES]
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<b>641. [LEADING LADIES]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Collection of eleven Hollywood leading actresses, most...
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VIVIEN LEIGH642 - VIVIEN LEIGH
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<b>642. VIVIEN LEIGH</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1913-1967). British leading lady of stage and screen marr...
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BELA LUGOSI643 - BELA LUGOSI
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<b>643. BELA LUGOSI</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1882-1956). Hungarian screen actor best known in his signa...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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MARY MARTIN644 - MARY MARTIN
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<b>644. MARY MARTIN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1913-1990). American actress of stage and screen especiall...
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ZEPPO MARX645 - ZEPPO MARX
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<b>645. ZEPPO MARX</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1901-1979). Herbert “Zeppo” Marx was the youngest of the Ma...
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TOM MIX646 - TOM MIX
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<b>646. TOM MIX</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1880-1940). Early cowboy star of over 400 low-budget Westerns....
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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