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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(ELVIS PRESLEY COLOR SLIDE WITH COPYRIGHT)1656 - (ELVIS PRESLEY COLOR SLIDE WITH COPYRIGHT)
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ELVIS PRESLEY (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits i...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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(ELVIS PRESLEY COLOR SLIDE WITH COPYRIGHT)1657 - (ELVIS PRESLEY COLOR SLIDE WITH COPYRIGHT)
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ELVIS PRESLEY (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits i...
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WASHINGTON BLUES FESTIVAL COLLECTION (8)1658 - WASHINGTON BLUES FESTIVAL COLLECTION (8)
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The First Washington Blues Festival was held on the campus of Howard University in Wash. D.C. in November 1970. The stellar cast of performers include
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RON WOOD1659 - RON WOOD
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(b. 1947) English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. Ha
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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UNUSED ORGINAL WOODSTOCK TICKET1660 - UNUSED ORGINAL WOODSTOCK TICKET
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A great 1960s relic, an original ticket to the famed Woodstock Festival held Aug. 15-17, 1969, in Bethel, New York. The ticket was intended for sale a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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KATHARINE HEPBURN1661 - KATHARINE HEPBURN
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Hepburn's signed copy of "Gone With the Wind". She would lose the role as "Scarlet", as Selznick labeled her "hated by ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG1662 - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
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"I think its very white of you to be so kind..." (1900 - 1971) "Satchmo", American jazz musician and inventor of scat singing, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG1663 - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
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(August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. I.S.P., 8"x1...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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GENE AUTRY1664 - GENE AUTRY
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(1907 - 1998) "The Singing Cowboy", Autry appeared in over 80 westerns and wrote over 200 songs. I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, shows Autr...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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JOSEPHINE BAKER1665 - JOSEPHINE BAKER
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(1906 - 1975) Black American entertainerand a European sensation, renowned for her jazz singing, dancing and extravegant costumes. A program signed ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BEN ALEXANDER1666 - BEN ALEXANDER
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(1911 - 1969) Emmy-nominated American motion picture actor who started out as a child actor in 1916. Very early I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a che...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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LUCILLE BALL1667 - LUCILLE BALL
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(1911-1989) American comedic actress and a star, with husband Desi Arnaz, in the classic series "I Love Lucy". S.P., 8" x 10", n...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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INGRID BERGMAN1668 - INGRID BERGMAN
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(1915 - 1982) Leading American dramatic actress and star of "Casablanca" and "Joan of Arc". S.P., 8" x 10", pictured w...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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JAMES CAGNEY1669 - JAMES CAGNEY
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(1899-1986) American actor who made his name in gangster roles in files of the 1930's. An important Cagney item, Cagney's personal copies of...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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THE COSBY SHOW1670 - THE COSBY SHOW
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An original signed script for the pioneering show, The Cosby Show from 1989. The episode is titled "Elvin Pays for Dinner" #0613. The scri...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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MARION DAVIES1671 - MARION DAVIES
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(1897 - 1961) American actress best remembered for her comic roles, and whose relationship with William Randolph Hearst was immortalized in Orson Well
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS1672 - VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS
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A group of 14 pieces by famous entertainers in different formats (noted), includes: MARY PICKFORD (signature), EDDIE CANTOR (signature), BLANCH RING (
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS1673 - VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS
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A lot of 13 items by vintage entertainers, most in 8" x 10" signed photo format, includes: JIMMY DURANTE, JUNE ALLYSON, ALICE FAYE, KATHRY...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR.1674 - DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR.
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(1883 - 1939) American film star, the greatest of the swashbuckling screen heroes who was also a founder of United Artists. A great Fairbanks item, hi
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR.1675 - DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR.
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(1883 - 1939) American film star, the greatest of the swashbuckling screen heroes who was also a founder of United Artists. S.P. 5" x 8" s...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR. AND OTHER LEADING MEN1676 - DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR. AND OTHER LEADING MEN
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(1883 - 1939) American film star, the greatest of the swashbuckling screen heroes who was also a founder of United Artists. Fine vintage I.S.P. 8&qu...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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(CLARK GABLE)1677 - (CLARK GABLE)
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Lot of two candid photographs, the first 11" x 14" b/w, shows Gable ca. 1940 at work on the engine of an automobile, bears credit of Holly...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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CLARK GABLE1678 - CLARK GABLE
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(1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. D.S., a check drawn on the Se
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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EVA LE GALLIENNE1679 - EVA LE GALLIENNE
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(1899 - 1991) American actress and author. The daughter of author Richard Le Gallienne, she is probably best remembered for her notorious love affairs
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JOACHIM GOTTSCHALK1680 - JOACHIM GOTTSCHALK
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(1904-1941) Popular German actor persecuted by the Nazis for having a Jewish wife; when his wife and son were ordered to Theresienstadt, he insisted h
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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CARY GRANT1681 - CARY GRANT
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(1904 - 1986) English actor who often played the suave gentleman in light comedies. Fine vintage I.S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, shows Grant ca. 1970...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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CARY GRANT1682 - CARY GRANT
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(1904 - 1986) English actor who often played the suave gentleman in light comedies. T.L.S. on his Faberge letterhead, 1p. sm. 4to., [n.p.], Oct. 6, 19
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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HUNTZ HALL1683 - HUNTZ HALL
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(1920 - 1999) "Satch", American radio, theatrical, and motion picture performer noted primarily for his roles in the "Dead End Kids&q...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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(ADELAIDE HALL)1684 - (ADELAIDE HALL)
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(1895-1993) Black American entertainer, singer, actress and a pioneer of her time, Hall is best remembered for her appearance in the 1928 production B
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CHARLTON HESTON1686 - CHARLTON HESTON
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(1923-2008) American film actor, a leading man who won an Academy Award for Ben Hur, and also starred in The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show On
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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GRACE KELLY1687 - GRACE KELLY
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(1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her film career to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a chest ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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FRANKIE LAINE1688 - FRANKIE LAINE
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(1913 - 2007) American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years. Vintage D.S., 2pp. 4to., Los Angeles, Dec. 22, 1962, a contract fo
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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VIVIEN LEIGH1689 - VIVIEN LEIGH
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(1913 - 1967) English film actress best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Scarlett in Gone With the Wind. Vintage S.P. 4" x 6" b...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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HAROLD LLOYD1690 - HAROLD LLOYD
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(1894 - 1971) American film comedian who portrayed a shy, insignificant bumbler in Hal Roach comedies. I.S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a print...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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ZEPPO MARX1691 - ZEPPO MARX
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(1901 - 1979) American comedian and the "straight man" in many Marx Brothers films. He was later a succesful theatric promoter. Lot of ten...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******y for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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CHARLES MINGUS1692 - CHARLES MINGUS
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(1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the first to exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major influence in jazz in the Fifties and S
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CHARLES MINGUS1693 - CHARLES MINGUS
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(1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the first to exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major influence in jazz in the Fifties and S
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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TOM MIX1694 - TOM MIX
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(1880 - 1940) American actor who appeared in "Wild West" shows and starred in over 100 silent films. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Boston, June 7, 1928...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A LOCK OF MARILYN MONROE'S HAIR1695 - A LOCK OF MARILYN MONROE'S HAIR
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A fine relic from the beloved film star, three strands of Monroe's light brown hair from her early days as an actress contained within a small a...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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THELONIUS SPHERE MONK1696 - THELONIUS SPHERE MONK
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(1920 - 1982) American jazz pianist, a creator of "bop" style, played in bands with Lucky Millander, Coleman Hawkins, and Charlie Parker, ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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JOHN RICHARD "DICKIE" MOORE1697 - JOHN RICHARD "DICKIE" MOORE
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Child star Dickie Moore, seven years old, signs onto the Our Gang comedy shorts (b. 1925) American child actor who starred in numerous films such as
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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OUR GANG1698 - OUR GANG
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A collection of three 8" x 10" b/w signed photographs including two signed by EUGENE "PORKY" LEE (1933 - 2005) adding to each hi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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ASTA NIELSEN1700 - ASTA NIELSEN
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(118-1972) Silent film star actress, one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910's, and one of the first international film stars. I.S.P....
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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LAURENCE OLIVIER1701 - LAURENCE OLIVIER
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(1907 - 1989) English actor, producer, and director, acclaimed as one of the most accomplished of 20th-century actors, particularly in Shakespearean r
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to k********e for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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BETTIE PAGE1702 - BETTIE PAGE
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(1923 - 2008) American model who gained notoriety for her fetish and pin-up photos. Sultry S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, shows Page in her trademark ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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CHRISTOPHER REEVE1703 - CHRISTOPHER REEVE
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(1952-2004) American actor best known for his role as Superman, later a noted activist for people with spinal cord injuries. Superb semi-vintage signe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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LENI RIEFENSTAHL1704 - LENI RIEFENSTAHL
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(1902 - 2003) German film director, an intimate friend of Hitler who filmed the propaganda classic, Triumph of the Will. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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JEROME ROBBINS1705 - JEROME ROBBINS
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(1918-1998) Prolific Broadway producer whose hits include The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof. An LP of music from the motion picture version of Fi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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GINGER ROGERS1706 - GINGER ROGERS
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(1911 - 1995) American dancer and film star remembered for her roles with dancing partner Fred Astaire. A.L.S. "Ginger" on her personal le...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS1707 - ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS
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I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, a reproduction of a great show showing the duo posed on a mountain. Boldly inscribed by Rogers: To Scott Happy Trai...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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