Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

Lady Bird Johnson. T.L.S. on letterhead of Office of the Democratic Leader, U.S. Senate, July 7, 1955, to Walter Winchell, newspaper columnist with N.

Franked Envelopes. Two hand-franked envelopes: 1) Lucretia Garfield on mourning envelope, (18)83, engraved initials on verso. Signature light. Circula

Truman and Taft. Two hand-franked envelopes: 1) "Bess W. Truman," choice signature, 1979 postmark, apparently also addressed in her hand. ...

Nancy Reagan. T.L.S. on letterhead of Executive Residence, Sacramento, Calif., June 1, 1971. She responds to an earlier letter: "...Yes, I did ...

Nancy Reagan. Bold signature on small envelope imprinted "The White House." Obtained in person, 1997. Excellent.

Mary Lord Harrison. First Lady 188993. Group of three envelopes, with large franking signature on each, "Mary Lord Harrison," with her cus...

Roosevelt - Rockefeller - Kennedy. Group of three items: 1) Free-franked envelope "Eleanor Roosevelt" as stamped signature, 1952. Torn at ...

Eleanor Roosevelt. T.L.S., Oct. 14, 1945, on Val-Kill Cottages at Hyde Park letterhead, to Julia Parker. "It was very kind of you to write me a...

Mamie Eisenhower. A.L.S., June 27, 1978, 3 pp., on letterhead of "The Little House, The Eisenhower Farms, Gettysburg, Pa." In her dark, la...

Alberto Santos-Dumont. Brazilian air pioneer whose achievements in France included balloon, airship, and monoplane. Magazine cover, Nov. 1901, illustr

Wiley Post. One of the great innovators in aviation, developing first practical pressure suit, discovered the jet stream, made record altitude, flew a

Coste and Bellmonte. Two French pilots who made the first non-stop flight from Paris to New York, Sept. 1930. Airmail envelope commemorating their vis

Zeppelin. Ten pieces: 1) Nine different, original photo postcards, mint, of different locations as viewed from Zeppelins in flight. All captioned. Iss

Final Trip of the Hindenburg. Two items: 1) Attractive large envelope with four handstamps, three tied "Lüftschiff Hindenburg, 1 Mai 1937,...

Balloonpost Covers. Group of eight attractive envelopes carried on balloons, 1968-69, from various cities in Austria. Colorful cachets, assorted hands

Early Aviation. Interesting group of aviators and aviatrixes: 1) Amy Johnson Mollison and James Allen Mollison, signatures of each on slips, about 1 -

Eddie Rickenbacker. World War I ace, World War II hero, built Rickenbacker automobile. T.L.S., 1961, on Eastern Air Lines letterhead, as Chairman of t

Paul W. Tibbets. Photo of pilot Tibbets, 8 x 10, standing in front of Enola Gay, pilot in flight suit. Signed in blue ink on blank area. Excellent.

First Atomic Strike Force. Title of printed poem extolling the contributions of the 509th, the unit that contained the Enola Gay crew. Poem of two eig

Air Manuals. Group of four, 1943-44, published by Army Air Force (three) and Civil Aeronautics Board (one). Paper covers, 70-91 pp., illustrated. The

Pearl Harbor Fighter Pilots. Three pilots relate their experiences on December 7, 1941: "That was the longest day of my life" (Col. Verl E...

Japanese Aces of World War II. Collection of about 27 pieces, including signed photos and A.Ls.S. (some in Japanese with translations) of pilots. Incl

James Doolittle. Winner of Bendix Trophy, Congressional Medal of Honor for his raid over Tokyo in April 1942. Later commanded U.S. Army Air Force in N

Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders. Col. Jack A. Sims' 12-page typewritten article for publication, single-spaced, titled, "The Doolittle Raid M...

Doolittle's Raiders. Group of 16 items: letters, signed photos, and more, from another seven of the pilots in the Doolittle Group, describing th...

Doolittle's Raiders. Another group of 13 of Doolittle's pilots, writing their thoughts of the experience: 13 A.Ls.S., one signed photo, one ...

U.S. Fighter Aces - mainly Pacific Theatre. Group of 21 pilots who had numerous kills to their record, including Brig. Gen. Frank J. Collins, Lt. Col.

U.S. Fighter Aces - mainly Pacific Theatre. Group of 22 pieces: nine outstanding A.Ls.S., 8 signed photos, 2 T.Ls.S., etc., by pilots who achieved out

U.S. Fighter Aces - mainly Pacific Theatre. Group of 16 items, including three letters and ten signed photos, one an 8 x 10 of the top Navy ace, David

U.S. Fighter Aces - mainly European Theatre. Group of 30 signed printed photos, with printed biographies on page, many shown with their planes. Twenty

U.S. Fighter Aces - mainly European Theatre. Group of 25 items, including fourteen signed photos, together with letters reminiscing about the war. Out

French Normandie-Niemen Aces. The regiment sent by the Free French to fight with the Russians in World War II, serving in the major battles of Smolens

Lüftwaffe Aces. Group of about 38 items: twelve signed photos, ten unsigned photos, nine A.Ls.S., five T.Ls.S., and two miscellany. Twenty pilo...

Free French Fighter Aces with the R.A.F. Collection of about 23 items: signed and unsigned photos and A.Ls.S., and T.Ls.S., in English and French, var

Italian Aces Mixed Loyalties. Group of 11 pilots, variously loyal to Mussolini, Germany, America, and England in World War II, with three from World W

War of 1812. Two important prisoner-of-war letters from an impressed prisoner: 1) From Benjamin Kinsley on Nassau Prison Ship, to his mother, Mar. 2,

Beginning of War of 1812. Three documents: 1) June 20, 1812, the day after the declaration of war was proclaimed. A.D.S. of Adj. Gen. Ebenezer Hunting

War of 1812 Hero Col. John Williams. Colonel of 200 mounted volunteers in Florida fighting the Seminole Indians; with Andrew Jackson and 39th U.S. Inf

Military Correspondence of a West Point Officer. Collection of 14 letters of Maj. Hyatt Clark Ransom, Class of 1851, to his friend Ferris F. Hyatt, Es

Civil War and Indian Wars. Group of 50 items from 1860's and 1870's, comprising documents and letters, primarily military. In the assortment...

Special Orders. For Capt. Henry P. Pervine, 6th Cavalry, 1876-1888: 1) "All enlisted men and laundresses..." to be moved by railroad to De...

Treasury of United States. Letterhead, Washington, 1817, signed by Treasurer of U.S. Thomas T. Tucker, who served in Revolution. Partly printed advice

Civil War and Beyond. Collection of eight Army documents: 1) Report of 2nd Penna. Vols., signed by Gen. Henry M. Hoyt, 1863. 2) Two Ls.S., 1867, Gen.

Louisiana. James Villers, second Governor of Louisiana; served under Andrew Jackson in War of 1812, advising him to accept offer of the pirate Pierre

Quartermaster Dept. of 1870's. Group of nine documents, most partly printed, all on letterhead. Including "Roll of enlisted men employed on...

Maj. Gen. J.L. Hines. Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, succeeding Pershing. Signature on card, with covering letter of enclosure. About fine.

Button Collection. Lot of 37 early American buttons, each identified, including military. Colonial. One probably Confederate, with photo of man. Union

Court Martial at Home. Two A.Ds.S., 1809-10, both signed by Lt. Col. Matthias Nicoll of Connecticut: 1) List of 22 commissioned officers in eight comp

Sword. Military sword, 35" long, hilt 4 x 7. Handle appears to be ivory with dark crossbars.

American Battle Art, 17551918. Book published by Library of Congress, 1947, 319 pp., 150 fine quality black-and-white plates (engravings, mezzotints,