Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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CYRUS W. FIELD1445 - CYRUS W. FIELD
Alexander Historical Auctions
"We have now over 2200 nautical miles of cable completed…" (1819 - 1892) American financier who promoted the first trans-Atlantic cable. ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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HARVEY S. FIRESTONE1446 - HARVEY S. FIRESTONE
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(1868 - 1938) American industrialist and friend of edison and Ford, Firestone pioneered many tire innovations for the company which still bears his na
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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THE DIARIES OF WILLIAM A. FULLER1447 - THE DIARIES OF WILLIAM A. FULLER
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The Chicago building boom at the turn of the century WILLIAM ALDEN FULLER (b. 1836) Chicago merchant and banker; a principal of Palmer, Fuller &...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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BILL GATES1448 - BILL GATES
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(b. 1955) American business magnate, computer programmer and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, th
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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RICHARD J. GATLING1449 - RICHARD J. GATLING
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(1818 - 1903) American businessman and inventor of the precursor of the machine gun, the Gatling gun. His invention was used with great effect during
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to a*******y for (220.00 + 49.50BP) = 269.50
 
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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST1450 - WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
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(1863 - 1951) American newspaper publisher who built circulation using sensational reporting and helped give rise to the era of "yellow journal...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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THOMAS LIPTON1451 - THOMAS LIPTON
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(1850 - 1931) British merchant and yachtsman who made his fortune importing tea from his plantations in Ceylon. A very attractive item, a gold-embosse
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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ELIPHALET AND SAMUEL REMINGTON1452 - ELIPHALET AND SAMUEL REMINGTON
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(1828 - 1924) American gun manufacturer, a co-owner with brothers Philo and Samuel of E. Remington & Sons gun-makers. Eliphalet was responsible ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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DONALD TRUMP1453 - DONALD TRUMP
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(b. 1946) American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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JOHN WANAMAKER1454 - JOHN WANAMAKER
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(1838-1922) American merchant, religious leader, civic and political figure, considered by some to be the father of modern advertising and a pioneer i
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******y for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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