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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TOKYO LINCOLN CENTER CATALOGS1103 - TOKYO LINCOLN CENTER CATALOGS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A scarce pair of catalogs entitled A Collection of Abraham Lincoln Pamphlets & American Civil War, 2 vols. with numerous bibliographies of inter...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1104 - ANDREW JOHNSON
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(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1105 - ANDREW JOHNSON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1106 - ANDREW JOHNSON
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(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for (260.00 + 58.50BP) = 318.50
 
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SENATE PASS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON1107 - SENATE PASS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON
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(ANDREW JOHNSON) (1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Sta
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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ULYSSES S. GRANT1108 - ULYSSES S. GRANT
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(1822-1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union Lieutenant General. Signature and sentiment cut from a letter, mounted. Very good cond
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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(GRANT, ULYSSES S.)1109 - (GRANT, ULYSSES S.)
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(1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. Presidential relic from the home of Grant consisting of a piece
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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GRANT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW - A PRISONER OF THE CONFEDERATES1110 - GRANT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW - A PRISONER OF THE CONFEDERATES
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"I send you the enclosed copy of a letter received from John C. Dent who is now a prisoner here…" Fine content manuscript L.S. by the pri...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (480.00) = 480.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1111 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Excessively rare S.P. likely as President, 4 1/4" x 6 1/2&qu...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1112 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Manuscript L.S. as Governor of Ohio, 2pp. 4to., Columbus, Feb. 3, 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1113 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1892) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Bold signature on a small slip adding date 1885, mounted; along wit
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for (320.00 + 72.00BP) = 392.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,1114 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
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(1822 - 1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general.Clipped signature "Sincerely, R B Hayes". Framed with ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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JAMES A. GARFIELD1115 - JAMES A. GARFIELD
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Penned two weeks before he would be sworn-in as President (1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassina
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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JAMES A. GARFIELD1116 - JAMES A. GARFIELD
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(1831-1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union Army major general, assassinated while in office. Bold signature "J. A. Garfield&qu...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD1117 - LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD
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1832-1918) First Lady, the wife of James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States. A.L.S. on black-bordered mourning letterhead, 4pp. sm.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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CHESTER A. ARTHUR1118 - CHESTER A. ARTHUR
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(1829-1886) Twenty-first President of the United States who took office following the assassination of James Garfield. A partly-printed check, 1p. obl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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GROVER CLEVELAND1119 - GROVER CLEVELAND
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1837 - 1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Partly-printed D.S. as President, 1p. folio par
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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GROVER CLEVELAND1120 - GROVER CLEVELAND
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1857-1908) Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Bold signature on a small card,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND1121 - ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1846 - 1918) Grover Cleveland's sister and First Lady during the first of Cleveland's two administrations. Her scarce signature "Rose ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON1122 - BENJAMIN HARRISON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1833 - 1901) 23rd President of the United States. Partly-printed D.S. "Benj Harrison" , 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Jan. 7, 1892, th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON1123 - BENJAMIN HARRISON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1833 - 1901) 23rd President of the United States. Bold signature "Benj. Harrison" penned beneath a sentiment in another hand on a small s...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1124 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. "Will...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (460.00) = 460.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1125 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. T.L.S. as Governor of Ohio on of
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1126 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. "Wm. ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1127 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1843-1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii. Assassinated. Bold signature on an Executive Man
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS1128 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A group of six signatures on small cards of those doctors who tended to McKinley during his last hours. Includes: MATTHEW D. MANN, ROSWELL PARK, HERMA
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1129 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
Announcing a meeting that would result in the formation of the National Conservation Commission, Roosevelt declares: "There is urgent need of t...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM H. TAFT1130 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM H. TAFT
Alexander Historical Auctions
A military commission for the nephew of Civil War hero Major Gen. John F. Reynolds THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the Uni
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1131 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1132 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1133 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and enco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1134 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******y for (280.00 + 63.00BP) = 343.00
 
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(THEODORE ROOSEVELT)1135 - (THEODORE ROOSEVELT)
Alexander Historical Auctions
A wonderful piece of Theodore Roosevelt campaign memorabilia, a solid brass ashtray, 6 1/2" in length bearing a bas-relief image of a tiger mov...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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JAMES JOHN ROOSEVELT1136 - JAMES JOHN ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1795 - 1875) Great uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt and founder of Chemical Bank. Manuscript D.S., 1p. legal folio, [New York, ca. 1860], a peti
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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WILLIAM H. TAFT1137 - WILLIAM H. TAFT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1857 - 1930) Twenty-seventh President of the United States and Supreme Court Chief Justice. Good content T.L.S. as Secretary of War on official lette
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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WOODROW WILSON AND GROVER CLEVELAND1138 - WOODROW WILSON AND GROVER CLEVELAND
Alexander Historical Auctions
Wilson and Cleveland demand the resignation of Princeton board members A rare D.S. signed by two presidents, WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924) and GROVER CL
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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FAMOUS NEWSPAPER MISPRINT - "HUGHES ELECTED"1139 - FAMOUS NEWSPAPER MISPRINT - "HUGHES ELECTED"
Alexander Historical Auctions
Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1916, morning edition, 20pp. This newspaper certainly ranks up there with the famous "Dewey Defeats T...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WARREN G. HARDING1140 - WARREN G. HARDING
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1865-1923) Twenty-ninth President of the United States. Good content T.L.S. on Senate letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Aug. 5, 1920: "...I wi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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GRACE COOLIDGE1141 - GRACE COOLIDGE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1879-1957) First Lady, wife of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Scare A.Ms.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], an original poem by th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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HERBERT HOOVER1142 - HERBERT HOOVER
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1874 - 1964) 34th President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Frank
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT1143 - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
A rare naval appointment - the first we've seen! (1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal&q...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (460.00) = 460.00
 
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(FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT)1144 - (FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT)
Alexander Historical Auctions
LUTE PEASE (1869-1963) American political cartoonist and winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for cartooning. A great piece of original pencil and ink ar
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT1145 - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and humani
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO PILLOW CASE1146 - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO PILLOW CASE
Alexander Historical Auctions
An extra-large white linen pillowcase owned and used by Roosevelt at the family retreat on Campobello Island. The pillow case measures 31" x 21...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1147 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1148 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1149 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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Signed "Harry the Hatter" (1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1150 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1151 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER1152 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the su
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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