Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

Auction Details

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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LILLIAN RUSSELL1708LILLIAN RUSSELL
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1861 - 1921) American stage actress and singer. A.Q.S. on a 12mo. sheet, Brooklyn, Jan. 12, 1909: "If you can't have what you like, you mu...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******y for 61.25
GEORGE C. SCOTT1709GEORGE C. SCOTT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1927 - 1999) American film and stage actor, director. S.P. 9" x 7" b/w, a chest, up pose in character in his most famous role as George S...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
ROD SERLING1710ROD SERLING
Alexander Historical Auctions
American author of science fiction novels and stories, writer and director of the television series "The Twilight Zone". Partly-printed D....
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
MORGAN SMITH1711MORGAN SMITH
Alexander Historical Auctions
(d. 1882) Philadelphia-born African-American actor. Emigrated to Great Britain in 1866 where he became a sensation on the London stage and was touted
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
TEMPEST STORM1712TEMPEST STORM
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1928) American stripper and burlesque star, a contemporary of other noted performers such as Blaze Starr. Sultry oversize S.P. 16" x 19&quo...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
BARBRA STREISAND1713BARBRA STREISAND
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1942) American actress and singer renowned for the range and strength of her voice, Academy Award winner (1968). Spectacular I.S.P., 8" x 1...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
GLORIA SWANSON1714GLORIA SWANSON
Alexander Historical Auctions
"Mr. Fischer will be very silly if he...replaces us with another 'low comedian' juggler or seals...". (1897 - 1983) American sile...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
NORMA TALMADGE1715NORMA TALMADGE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1893 - 1957) American film actress, a star of the silent screen who founded her own production company. S.P. 8" x 10" sepia photograph of...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
ELIZABETH TAYLOR...AND FRIENDS1716ELIZABETH TAYLOR...AND FRIENDS
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1932 - 2011) American actress, a glamorous leading lady and winner of two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Playbill from the J.F.K. Center, Washingto
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
SHIRLEY TEMPLE1717SHIRLEY TEMPLE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1928) Child film star of the Thirties who sang and danced with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in many films and became a national sensation...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
RUDOLPH VALENTINO1718RUDOLPH VALENTINO
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1895 - 1926) American silent film star of legendary status, a romantic leading man and star of The Sheik. Fine vintage I.S.P. 7 1/2" x 9 1/2&q...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
ETHEL WATERS1719ETHEL WATERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1897-1977) African-American singer and actress who brought black urban blues into the mainstream. She began her career after moving to New York City
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
MAE WEST1720MAE WEST
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry, flirtatious, and controversial star of her time. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a reprint of a vintage ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
MAE WEST1721MAE WEST
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry, flirtatious, and controversial star of her time. I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a full-length pose la...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
SHINICHI YUIZE1722SHINICHI YUIZE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1923) Koto player and composer, considered one of the greatest Japanese musicians, awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal, one of Japan's highest b...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
ACTORS1723ACTORS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A nice group of five items by acclaimed actors from the estate of conductor Pierre Monteux, includes: BRIAN AHERNE (A.L.S. to the Monteuxs mentioning
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
CELEBRITIES SIGNED MENU1724CELEBRITIES SIGNED MENU
Alexander Historical Auctions
A vintage menu from the "Cafe Rouge" at the Hotel Statler in New York, 12" x 10" when folded (1956), inscribed to "Odessa&q...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
ENTERTAINERS1725ENTERTAINERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A nice group of 13 pieces by prominent European, British and American stage actors, actresses and operatic stars, in various formats (noted): HENRY E.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT1726FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT
Alexander Historical Auctions
Nice collection of fifteen items signed by vintage Hollywood entertainers, including: GINGER ROGERS I.S.P., ELEANOR POWELL signed postcard, ROY ROGERS
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
FILM FEMMES FATALES1727FILM FEMMES FATALES
Alexander Historical Auctions
Lot of six signed photos of film goddesses, includes SOPHIA LOREN 8" x 12" color, ANGIE DICKINSON 8" x 10" color, JANE FONDA 8&q...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
HOLLYWOOD1728HOLLYWOOD
Alexander Historical Auctions
A large lot of past and present Hollywood stars, various formats but mostly signed photos 8" x 10" format, includes: JANE RUSSELL (2), PAU...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 280.00
VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS1729VINTAGE ENTERTAINERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A group of 17 S.P.s of acclaimed vintage entertainers in various formats, includes: BOB HOPE, JIMMY DURANTE, RALPH BELLAMY, ROSA PONSELLE, EDWARD G. R
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
HOLLYWOOD1730HOLLYWOOD
Alexander Historical Auctions
Small group of signed photos, most 4" x 5", all b/w, includes FREDERICO FELLINI (light), ALAN LADD, TIPPI HENDREN and TONY CURTIS, (8"...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
EARLY HOLLYWOOD1731EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Alexander Historical Auctions
Lot of three documents signed by early Hollywood stars, includes: AL JOLSON, a 1937 one-page letter of agreement between the William Morris Agency and
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
1862 EDWIN FORREST THEATER BROADSIDE17321862 EDWIN FORREST THEATER BROADSIDE
Alexander Historical Auctions
Printed Civil War-date theatre broadside, 10 3/4" x 5 1/2", issued by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a Nov. 15, 1862 performance, annou...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
NINETEENTH CENTURY ENTERTAINERS AND PERSONALITIES1733NINETEENTH CENTURY ENTERTAINERS AND PERSONALITIES
Alexander Historical Auctions
A group of signatures of prominent nineteenth century entertainers, mostly penned on small cards mounted to vintage album pages, includes: ADELINA PAT
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
NINETEENTH CENTURY STAGE BROADSIDES1734NINETEENTH CENTURY STAGE BROADSIDES
Alexander Historical Auctions
A great pair of printed 19th century theatre broadsides, one measuring 24"x 9", issued by the Academy of Music, which comically announces ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
(ALBERT WAGNER)1735(ALBERT WAGNER)
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1871-1928) "Butts Wagner" American professional baseball player and the older brother of legend Honus Wagner. Albert is often credited wi...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
EARLY BASEBALL POSTER1736EARLY BASEBALL POSTER
Alexander Historical Auctions
A poster from baseball's early days, 9" x 11 3/4", Girard, Pa., ca. early 1890s, reads in part: "Benefit Game BASE BALL Wesleyvil...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
EARLY BASEBALL POSTER1737EARLY BASEBALL POSTER
Alexander Historical Auctions
A fine poster advertising a forthcoming baseball game between the "Websters" and another yet undisclosed team at Nine Mile Poin in Webster...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
EARLY BASEBALL1738EARLY BASEBALL
Alexander Historical Auctions
Lot of two items related to early baseball includes: Good content baseball player's letter, 6pp. 4to., Goshen, Ma., Aug. 10, 1876 in which "...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
SCHOOL AND BASEBALL IN 18691739SCHOOL AND BASEBALL IN 1869
Alexander Historical Auctions
Young student's letter, 3pp. 8vo., "West Lebanon", Apr. 8, 1869 in which Charles W. Hurd writes his uncle. In part: "...The great...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
SANDY KOUFAX1740SANDY KOUFAX
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1935) American baseball pitcher with the Brooklyn/L.A. Dodgers (1955-66), the youngest player to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Koufax was the fi
Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
SANDY KOUFAX1741SANDY KOUFAX
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1935) American baseball pitcher with the Brooklyn/L.A. Dodgers (1955-66), the youngest player to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Koufax was the fi
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
WALTER "BUCK" LEONARD1742WALTER "BUCK" LEONARD
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1907-1997) First baseman in the Negro League, elected to the HOF in 1972. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" (sight), a reproduction of a vintage image s...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
(MICKEY MANTLE)1743(MICKEY MANTLE)
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1931-1995) Yankee Hall of Famer who hit 536 home runs and was a Triple Crown winner and three-time M.V.P. News photograph (unsigned), 9" x 7&q...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
ELVIS AND PRISCILLA PRESLEY1744ELVIS AND PRISCILLA PRESLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
MICKEY MANTLE, JOE DIMAGGIO AND WHITEY FORD1745MICKEY MANTLE, JOE DIMAGGIO AND WHITEY FORD
Alexander Historical Auctions
Great S.P. 8" x 10" color, a casual shot of the three greats taken at an old-timer's game, signed by: MICKEY MANTLE, JOE DIMAGGIO and ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
EDDIE MATHEWS1746EDDIE MATHEWS
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1931- 2001) American professional baseball player and Hall of Famer, regarded as one of the greatest third basemen ever to play the game. S.P. 8&qu...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
ALEX RODRIGUEZ1747ALEX RODRIGUEZ
Alexander Historical Auctions
(b. 1975) American third baseman for the Yankees, considered one of the best all-around players of all time. Fine signed ball, an official Major Leagu
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
JOE SEWELL1748JOE SEWELL
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1898-1990) American baseball legend, and infielder who played with the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" (sight)...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
TED WILLIAMS AND JOE DIMAGGIO1749TED WILLIAMS AND JOE DIMAGGIO
Alexander Historical Auctions
A pair of items by two baseball legends, the first TED WILLIAMS, fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a reprint of a vintage image showing Williams a...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
WHITEY WITT1750WHITEY WITT
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1895-1988) Early baseball star who played for ten seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics, Yankees and Brooklyn Robins. A lot of three brief A.Ls.S.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
"NO HIT KINGS"1751"NO HIT KINGS"
Alexander Historical Auctions
Rawlings Adirondack "Pro Ring" baseball bat signed by three Hall of Fame "No Hit Kings", all of whom have added the number of no...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS1752BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
First day postal cover honoring Joe Dimaggio with a Babe Ruth stamp also affixed thereto, Feb. 28, 1969, signed by Hall of Famers EDDIE ROUSH, TED LYO
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
LYNN ST. JOHN AND THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL1753LYNN ST. JOHN AND THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL
Alexander Historical Auctions
LYNN ST. JOHN (1876 - 1950) Basketball coach and later Director of Athletics at Ohio State, sat on the Rules Committee with James Naismith, inducted i
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
MAXIE ROSENBLOOM1754MAXIE ROSENBLOOM
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1904-1976) "Slapsie Maxie", American boxer and later a Hollywood star. Uncommon vintage S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, shows Rosenbloom wit...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
PAYNE STEWART1755PAYNE STEWART
Alexander Historical Auctions
(d. 1999) American professional golfer tragically killed in a freak airplane accident. Fine I.S.P. 10" x 8" color showing the golf great b...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
EMANUEL LASKER1756EMANUEL LASKER
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1868-1941) German chess player still regarded as one of the best of all time. Uncommon A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, Oct. 5, 1902, an ironic letter to a
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
BOSTON CELTICS1757BOSTON CELTICS
Alexander Historical Auctions
Great S.P. 16" x 20" color, shows five classic members of the Celtics, four of whom sign boldly in gold ink: LARRY BIRD, DENNIS JOHNSON, K...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00