Auction Details
We are pleased to announce our latest auction catalog featuring fine autographs and manuscripts in all fields of collecting. The auction will be in two parts and will include a live auction to take place at the Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel, 303 Lexington Ave. (@37th. St.) New York, NY on March 2, 2002 with an absentee auction closing March 6, 2002 at 10:00pm Eastern Time.
Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War and the American Revolution, including a proposal in the hand of Signer Arthur Middleton calling for the death penalty for people caught trading with the British; fine Civil War correspondences and images; a letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson detailing the faculty recruitment efforts for the University of Virginia. Of particular interest are documents from the estate of Judge Irving Kaufman who tried and sentenced Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to death for espionage in 1951 including his appointment as District Judge for the Southern District of New York signed by Harry Truman as well as his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals signed by John and Robert Kennedy. We are also pleased to offer a fine selection of material concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy including candid snapshots taken on November 22, 1963, suits worn by Jack Ruby, as well as fine content documents and letters of Kennedy, Oswald and Ruby. As usual we will also offer lots sold on an absentee basis, closing Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time.
We will hold a public viewing for lots offered in the live auction on Friday, March 1, 2002 at the Shelburne Hotel from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday, March 2, 2002 from 9 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Viewings at our offices may be arranged by appointment.
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1461 - POWELL, DICKAlexander Autographs
(1904 - 1963) Early singing star who later became a screen detective. Fine vintage I.S.P. 8"" x 10"", b/w, showing a smiling, y...
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1462 - RATHBONE, BASILAlexander Autographs
(1892 - 1967) English stage and film actor, remembered for his superlative performance as Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce's Dr. Watson. Fi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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1463 - RATHBONE, BASILAlexander Autographs
(1892 - 1967) English stage and film actor, remembered for his superlative performance as Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce's Dr. Watson. Fi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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1464 - ROGERS, WILLAlexander Autographs
(1879 - 1939) American humorist and author who delivered his homespun humor in a hilarious, offhand manner. Signature in blue ink on a 3 1/2"&...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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1465 - SINATRA, FRANKAlexander Autographs
(1915 - 1998) American singer and actor and a widely-popular sensation during his entire fifty year career. Large signature on a small card, fine con
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1466 - STEWART, JAMESAlexander Autographs
(1908 - 1997) American film actor, star of ""Harvey"" and ""It's a Wonderful Life"", among many others....
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1467 - STEWART, JAMESAlexander Autographs
(1908 - 1997) American film actor, star of ""Harvey"" and ""It's a Wonderful Life"", among many others....
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1469 - WEST, MAEAlexander Autographs
(1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry, flirtatious, and controversial star of her time. Superb I.S.P. 8"" x 10"" b/w, a...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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1470 - WILSON, MARIEAlexander Autographs
(1916 - 1972) American actress, a ""dumb blonde"" who played the title character in My Friend Irma. Vintage I.S.P. 8""...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 80.00
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