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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CHARLES DUKE1404 - CHARLES DUKE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1935) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 mission, one of only twelve to walk on the moon. Superb S.P. 10" x 8" color, a fant...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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RICHARD GORDON AND WALLY SCHIRRA1405 - RICHARD GORDON AND WALLY SCHIRRA
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(b. 1929) American astronaut who flew on the Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 missions. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot showing Gordon in fl...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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FRED W. HAISE1406 - FRED W. HAISE
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(b. 1933) American astronaut who flew on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot of Haise in flight suit s...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL1407 - JAMES LOVELL
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(b. 1928) American astronaut who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL1408 - JAMES LOVELL
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(b. 1928) American astronaut who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL AND FRANK BORMAN1409 - JAMES LOVELL AND FRANK BORMAN
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Signed first day Gus Grissom commemorative cover, Nov. 22, 1969, signed by Lovell who served as pilot on both the Gemini VII and XII missions, as well
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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JAMES MCDIVITT SP1410 - JAMES MCDIVITT SP
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(b. 1929) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 9 mission. S.P., 8" x 10", color, a fine seated pose. Estimate: $75 - 100. Downlo...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1411 - EDGAR MITCHELL
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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EDGAR MITCHELL1412 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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EDGAR MITCHELL1413 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1414 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1415 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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STUART A. ROOSA1416 - STUART A. ROOSA
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(1933 - 1994) American astronaut, command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. Rare I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, a NASA photo of the crew of ...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART1417 - RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART
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(b. 1935) American astronaut who made first manned test of L.E.M. during the Apollo 9 mission. S.P. 8" x 10" color, a fine "fisheye&q...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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RUSSELL SCHWEICKART AND JIM MCDIVITT1418 - RUSSELL SCHWEICKART AND JIM MCDIVITT
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Signed first day cover honoring Apollo IX, postmarked Mar. 13, 1969, signed by Lunar Module Pilot Russell "Rusty" Schweickart and Commande...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1419 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (340.00) = 340.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1420 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1421 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1422 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1423 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. S.P. 8&quo...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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SPACE FLIGHT AS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS1424 - SPACE FLIGHT AS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS
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An interesting collection of 13 original, mostly intact newspapers spanning the years 1962 to 1969, and reflecting much of excitement about American a
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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APOLLO-SOYUZ1425 - APOLLO-SOYUZ
Alexander Historical Auctions
Fine Soviet commemorative cover honoring Apollo-Soyuz, cancelled Aug. 15, 1975, boldly signed by: ALEXEI LEONEV, VALERI KUBASOV, TOM STAFFORD and DEKE
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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GROUP OF SPACE AND SATELLITE RELATED EPHEMERA1426 - GROUP OF SPACE AND SATELLITE RELATED EPHEMERA
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Group of twenty five pamphlets, booklets, and cards pertaining to 1960's and 1970's NASA space and satellite programs. Included is a group o...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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SPACE AND ROCKETRY1427 - SPACE AND ROCKETRY
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Group of five space and rocketry signed cards, including: Two first day covers signed by German RUDOLF NEBEL, a spaceflight advocate active in Germany
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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SPACE EPHEMERA1428 - SPACE EPHEMERA
Alexander Historical Auctions
Group of early 1960's manned space flight books and pamphlets, including a four page piece picturing President Kennedy shaking hands with astron...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SPACE EPHEMERA1429 - SPACE EPHEMERA
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Large group of NASA ephemera, over 100 pieces, including Sky Lab and Space Shuttle stickers, a large group of NASA photographs, pamphlets pertaining t
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY1430 - KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. Lengthy A.D.S. on the front p
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY1431 - KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [n.p.], 189
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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COSMONAUTS1432 - COSMONAUTS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A fine S.P. 8 1/2" x 6 1/4" b/w, shows, shows the first nine cosmonauts in a group pose and signed by each, with YURI GAGARIN penning the ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1433 - YURI GAGARIN
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. TMs.S., a speech dated Sept. 11, 1961, which
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1434 - YURI GAGARIN
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. A fine lot of three S.P.'s, including ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1435 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. S.P. 6" x 4" b/w, shows Gagarin ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1436 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. I.S.P. 6" x 9" b/w, shows Gagari...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN AND GHERMAN TITOV1437 - YURI GAGARIN AND GHERMAN TITOV
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. Their signatures on the half title page of a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN...AND MORE1438 - YURI GAGARIN...AND MORE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, the classic he...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ALEKSEI LEONOV1439 - ALEKSEI LEONOV
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1934) Russian cosmonaut, the first man to walk in space. A set of four attractive signed images, being 11" x 14" reproductions of pain...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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HENRY FORD1440 - HENRY FORD
Alexander Historical Auctions
Henry Ford's personal religious text, signed by him (1863 - 1947) American automobile manufacturer and founder of the Ford Motor Company, his u...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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JOHN JACOB ASTOR1441 - JOHN JACOB ASTOR
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(1763 - 1848) American fur trader and financier, Astor grew to become the dominant fur trader in America and built a fortune from investments in gover
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN1442 - JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN
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(1837 - 1913) American banker and financier who founded J.P. Morgan & Co., reorganized American railroads and founded U.S. Steel. Partly-printed...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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WILLIAM COORS1443 - WILLIAM COORS
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(b. 1916) Grandson of Adolph Coors, the founder of the Coors Brewing Company. William Coors has been affiliated with the company for 64 years, and was
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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CYRUS W. FIELD1445 - CYRUS W. FIELD
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"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
Alexander Historical Auctions
(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
Alexander Historical Auctions
(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
Alexander Historical Auctions
(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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