Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts - Session 1

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Alexander Autographs is pleased to announce its two-session auction scheduled for November 16 and 19, 2002 of a most important collection of over five hundred lots of letters, manuscripts, documents and photographs of historic figures in all areas of collecting.

A feature lot of Alexander Autograph’s current offering is a rare grouping of seven sequential color photographs showing the now world-famous trio of New York City firemen raising the American flag above Ground Zero, the final image signed by all three firemen. A significant portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated directly to The Bravest Fund, a charity benefiting members of the FDNY, NYPD, EMS and Port Authority.

Another outstanding historical item in this sale is an intimate letter penned by Malcolm X to Elijah Muhammad detailing the marital trials and failures of his relationship with his wife, Betty.

Among the many exciting items to be sold at auction is a selection of celebrity props and memorabilia from the Joe Franklin Archives including Charlie Chaplin’s screen-used black “tramp” coat and bamboo cane, Rudolph Valentino’s smoking jacket and Marilyn Monroe’s rhinestone studded sunglasses. Additionally, an incredible selection of Elvis Presley pieces will be offered, most notably a handwritten set list for a benefit show at Ellis Auditorium on Feb. 25, 1961, inscribed to Gary Pepper.

Also represented are all the American presidents, including a color photograph of five presidents: George H. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon, signed by each, as well as signatures, letters, and documents of Washington, Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Alexander Autographs will also offer significant material in other areas of collecting including slavery-related material, military figures, heads of state, artists, authors, aviation and space travel, scientists, composers, entertainers, vintage sports, Americana, and much more.
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AL HIRSCHFELD SIGNED LITHOGRAPH451 - AL HIRSCHFELD SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
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<b>451. AL HIRSCHFELD</b> (b. 1903) American artist known for his caricatures of theater and entertainment personalities. A wonderful 21...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN A.M.Q.S.452 - FELIX MENDELSSOHN A.M.Q.S.
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<b>452. FELIX MENDELSSOHN </b>(1809 - 1847)<b> </b>German composer of symphonies, concertos, and operas, well known for his ...
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FREDERIC CHOPIN RARE D.S.453 - FREDERIC CHOPIN RARE D.S.
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<b>453. FREDERIC CHOPIN</b> (1810 - 1849)<b> </b>Polish composer and pianist of the romantic school, regarded by some as the...
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JEROME KERN A.Ms.S.454 - JEROME KERN A.Ms.S.
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<b>454. JEROME KERN</b> (1889 - 1945)<b> </b>American composer best known for his scores for musical comedies (<i>Show...
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ENRICO CARUSO SIGNED DRAWING455 - ENRICO CARUSO SIGNED DRAWING
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<b>455. ENRICO CARUSO</b> (1873 - 1921)<b> </b>Italian tenor and very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire was ...
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JOHANN STRAUSS II A.M.Q.S.456 - JOHANN STRAUSS II A.M.Q.S.
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<b>456. JOHANN STRAUSS II </b>(1825 - 1899) Composer, son of Johann Strauss, who despite his father's objections, studied music and ...
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IRVING BERLIN SIGNED MUSIC AND LYRICS FOLIO457 - IRVING BERLIN SIGNED MUSIC AND LYRICS FOLIO
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<b>457. IRVING BERLIN </b>(1888 - 1989)<b> </b>American songwriter who penned over 1,000 tunes including "God Bless Ame...
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ARRIGO BOITO A.L.S.458 - ARRIGO BOITO A.L.S.
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<b>458. ARRIGO BOITO</b> (1842 - 1918) Italian librettist and composer, known for his opera Mephistopheles and librettos for Verdi's...
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JOHANNES BRAHMS A.L.S.459 - JOHANNES BRAHMS A.L.S.
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<b>459. JOHANNNES BRAHMS</b> (1833 - 1897)<b> </b>German composer and pianist, a prime exponent of the Romantic school of co...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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ENRICO CARUSO SIGNED PHOTO460 - ENRICO CARUSO SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>460. ENRICO CARUSO</b> (1873 - 1921)<b> </b>Italian tenor and very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire was ...
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PLACIDO DOMINGO SIGNED LITHOGRAPH461 - PLACIDO DOMINGO SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
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<b>461. PLACIDO DOMINGO</b> (b. 1941) Spanish opera star, a renowned baritone who has appeared in over 400 operas. A superb Domingo item...
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EDVARD GRIEG A.M.Q.S.462 - EDVARD GRIEG A.M.Q.S.
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<b>462. EDVARD GRIEG</b> (1843 - 1907)<b> </b>Norwegian composer considered the founder of the Norwegian school of compositi...
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VICTOR HERBERT SIGNED MUSICAL SCORE463 - VICTOR HERBERT SIGNED MUSICAL SCORE
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<b>463. VICTOR HERBERT</b> (1859 - 1924)<b> </b>American composer and conductor, composer of "Babes in Toyland" an...
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FRANZ LISZT A.LS.464 - FRANZ LISZT A.LS.
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<b>464. FRANZ LISZT </b>(1811 - 1886)<b> </b>Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and compo...
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JULES MASSENET A.M.Q.S.465 - JULES MASSENET A.M.Q.S.
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<b>465. JULES MASSENET</b> (1842 - 1912)<b> </b>French composer of operas, concertos and ballets whose works include Manon, ...
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SERGE PROKOFIEV RARE A.L.S.466 - SERGE PROKOFIEV RARE A.L.S.
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<b>466. SERGE PROKOFIEV </b>(1891 - 1953) Russian composer of Peter and the Wolf, music for the Sergei Eisenstein films <i>Alexand...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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GIACOMO PUCCINI A.M.Q.S.467 - GIACOMO PUCCINI A.M.Q.S.
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<b>467. GIACOMO PUCCINI </b>(1858 - 1924)<b> </b>Italian operatic composer whose works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madame B...
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GIACOMO PUCCINI SIGNED MUSICAL SCORE468 - GIACOMO PUCCINI SIGNED MUSICAL SCORE
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<b>468. GIACOMO PUCCINI</b> A superb association piece, an original printed score of Puccini's 1904 opera <i>La Fanciulla del ...
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MAURICE RAVEL A.M.Q.S.469 - MAURICE RAVEL A.M.Q.S.
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<b>469. MAURICE RAVEL</b> (1875 - 1937) French composer whose works include Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe, La Valse, and Gaspard de la Nuit. ...
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI SIGNED PHOTO470 - GIOACCHINO ROSSINI SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>470. GIOACCHINO ROSSINI </b>(1792 - 1868)<b> </b>Italian composer and leading representative of the bel canto school of o...
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI A.M.Q.S.471 - GIOACCHINO ROSSINI A.M.Q.S.
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<b>471. GIOACCHINO ROSSINI</b> Fine and scarce A.M.Q.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Bologna, June 28, 1827, three measures of music titled "&...
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN`S 1920`S TUXEDO "TRAMP" COAT472 - CHARLIE CHAPLIN`S 1920`S TUXEDO "TRAMP" COAT
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<b>472. CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S 1920'S TUXEDO "TRAMP" COAT </b>CHARLES CHAPLIN (1889 - 1977) American silent comedy film sta...
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SCREEN-USED BAMBOO CANE473 - CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SCREEN-USED BAMBOO CANE
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<b>473. CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SCREEN-USED BAMBOO CANE </b>An historic film relic, literally an icon representing America's film indu...
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RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET474 - RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET
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<b>474. RUDOLPH VALENTINO'S SMOKING JACKET </b>RUDOLF VALENTINO<b> </b>(1895 - 1926) American silent film star of legend...
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MARILYN MONROE'S RHINESTONE SUNGLASSES475 - MARILYN MONROE'S RHINESTONE SUNGLASSES
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<b>475. MARILYN MONROE'S RHINESTONE SUNGLASSES </b>MARILYN MONROE<b> </b>(1926 - 1962) American actress who became a wor...
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LUCILLE BALL'S WHITE GLOVES AND SCARF476 - LUCILLE BALL'S WHITE GLOVES AND SCARF
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<b>476. LUCILLE BALL'S WHITE GLOVES AND SCARF </b>LUCILLE BALL (1911-1989) American comedic actress and a star, with husband Desi Ar...
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MOE HOWARD'S FELT FEDORA477 - MOE HOWARD'S FELT FEDORA
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<b>477. MOE HOWARD'S FELT FEDORA </b>MOE HOWARD American film comedian, the tough guy and eye-poking specialist in the Three Stooges...
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MILTON BERLE'S OVERSIZED BOWTIES478 - MILTON BERLE'S OVERSIZED BOWTIES
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<b>478. MILTON BERLE'S OVERSIZED BOW TIES </b>MILTON BERLE<b> </b>(1908 - 2002) American stage and television comedian, ...
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W. C. FIELDS' "STAGGERING DRUNK" ASHTRAY479 - W. C. FIELDS' "STAGGERING DRUNK" ASHTRAY
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<b>479. W. C. FIELDS'</b> <b>PERSONAL SOUVENIR ASHTRAY </b>WILLIAM C. FIELDS (1880-1946) Portly, red-nosed hard-drinking...
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BILLIE HOLIDAY D.S.480 - BILLIE HOLIDAY D.S.
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<b>480. BILLIE HOLIDAY </b>(1915 - 1959) "Lady Day", American jazz singer who recorded with Benny Goodman and Count Basie, tou...
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BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO SIGNED PHOTO481 - BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>481. BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO</b> Immensely-popular film comedy team, the chubby, dim-witted Lou Costello playing opposite the tou...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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HUMPHREY BOGART SIGNED PHOTO482 - HUMPHREY BOGART SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>482. HUMPHREY BOGART</b> (1899 - 1957) American film actor and star of the immensely popular films "The Maltese Falcon", &q...
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WILLIAM C. FIELDS SIGNED PHOTO483 - WILLIAM C. FIELDS SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>483. WILLIAM C. FIELDS</b> (1880 - 1946) Portly, red-nosed hard-drinking film and stage comedian, remembered for his roles in "D...
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BORIS KARLOFF D.S.484 - BORIS KARLOFF D.S.
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<b>484. BORIS KARLOFF </b>(1887 - 1969) American actor who gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of the monsters in such films as Fran...
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WILLIAM SHATNER D.S.485 - WILLIAM SHATNER D.S.
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<b>485. WILLIAM SHATNER </b>(b. 1931) Canadian-born actor best known for his role as Capt. James T. Kirk on the popular television serie...
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THE BEATLES SIGNED PHOTO486 - THE BEATLES SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>486. THE BEATLES </b>British rock and roll band whose members continually transformed themselves and the band from the early Sixties ...
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JOHN LENNON ORIGINAL DRAWING487 - JOHN LENNON ORIGINAL DRAWING
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<b>487. JOHN LENNON </b>(1940 - 1980) English singer and songwriter, the inspirational genius behind the success of The Beatles. Murdere...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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JOHN LENNON SIGNED "IMAGINE" POSTER488 - JOHN LENNON SIGNED "IMAGINE" POSTER
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<b>488. JOHN LENNON</b> A superb Lennon piece, a large-scale poster from his beloved "Imagine" LP measuring 20" x 32"...
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THE SEX PISTOLS D.S.489 - THE SEX PISTOLS D.S.
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<b>489. THE SEX PISTOLS </b>Rare and fine content D.S. 1p. legal folio, Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 8, 1977 releasing footage from a Sex...
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ELVIS PRESLEY HANDWRITTEN SET LIST490 - ELVIS PRESLEY HANDWRITTEN SET LIST
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<b>490. ELVIS PRESLEY</b> (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd....
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ELVIS PRESLEY SIGNED PHOTO491 - ELVIS PRESLEY SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>491. ELVIS PRESLEY </b>Large I.S.P. 12" x 12" color printed photograph showing a chest- up portrait Elvis Presley in "...
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ELVIS PRESLEY SIGNED 45 RPM RECORD492 - ELVIS PRESLEY SIGNED 45 RPM RECORD
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<b>492. ELVIS PRESLEY </b>His signature "<i>Elvis Presley</i>" on the sleeve of his 45 rpm single "Do the Cla...
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JANIS JOPLIN A.L.S.493 - JANIS JOPLIN A.L.S.
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<b>493. JOPLIN JANIS </b>(1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holiday prod...
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GENE SIMMONS` KISS LYRICS494 - GENE SIMMONS` KISS LYRICS
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<b>494. GENE SIMMONS' KISS LYRICS</b> <b>GENE SIMMONS</b> Bass guitarist for the hugely-successful rock band, Kiss. Rare...
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RITCHIE VALENS SIGNED 45 RPM RECORD495 - RITCHIE VALENS SIGNED 45 RPM RECORD
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<b>495. RITCHIE VALENS</b> (1941 - 1959) American rock and roll singer, among his hits were "Come On Let's Go", "Donn...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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THE ROLLING STONES SIGNED PHOTO496 - THE ROLLING STONES SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>496. THE ROLLING STONES </b> A super Rolling Stones item, a fine early I.S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, a publicity shot ca. early 1960...
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MALCOLM X T.L.S. TO ELIJAH MUHAMMAD497 - MALCOLM X T.L.S. TO ELIJAH MUHAMMAD
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<b>497. MALCOLM X</b> (1925 - 1965) American civil rights and Muslim leader, a brilliant orator who preached black separatism and nation...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING SIGNED PHOTO498 - REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING SIGNED PHOTO
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<b>498. REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING</b> (1929 - 1968) Clergyman and civil rights leader who advocated non-violent but active and massive con...
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JOSEPH PRIESTLY A.L.S.499 - JOSEPH PRIESTLY A.L.S.
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<b>499. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY</b> (1733 - 1804) British clergyman and chemist who discovered oxygen. Very rare, fine content A.L.S. "<...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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JOHN PAUL I D.S.500 - JOHN PAUL I D.S.
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<b>500. JOHN PAUL I </b>(1912 - 1978) Pope elected Supreme Pontiff on the second day of the conclave, died only 33 days after assuming t...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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