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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DANIEL WEBSTER1244 - DANIEL WEBSTER
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on sl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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GIDEON WELLES1245 - GIDEON WELLES
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1802-1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. A.L.S. 1p. 4t...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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EDWARD D. WHITE1246 - EDWARD D. WHITE
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1845 - 1921) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1910-21), known for his enunciation of the "rule of reason" in interpreting antitrust la...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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(IMPEACHMENT OF SAMUEL CHASE)1247 - (IMPEACHMENT OF SAMUEL CHASE)
Alexander Historical Auctions
Fine content manuscript D.S. "Jno Smith, Marshal" 1p. 4to., [Philadelphia, n.d., but ca. late January 1805], a certification that "… ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLITICIANS1248 - NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLITICIANS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A lot of eight signatures of politicians, each executed on a small slip and mounted. Includes: ADLAI STEVENSON, W. A. WHEELER, SCHUYLER COLFAX, ELLEN
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLITICIANS1249 - NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLITICIANS
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A lot of twelve signatures of politicians, includes ELIHU ROOT, signature on his Secretary of War card; GEORGE CORTELYOU, signature on an Executive Ma
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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POLITICAL LEADERS1250 - POLITICAL LEADERS
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A group of 31 items by political leaders, in various formats (noted). Includes; ROBERT S. MCNAMARA (signed bound copy of a speech and S.P., a Bachrach
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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POLITICIANS1251 - POLITICIANS
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Lot of items signed by important politicians, includes: WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Sec. of the Treasury under Grant, an 1887 A.Q.S. quoting Longfellow: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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POLITICIANS1252 - POLITICIANS
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A large collection of over 45 signatures of American and international politicians and heads of state, most on small cards mounted, includes: CHARLES
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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POLITICIANS...AND WANNABES1253 - POLITICIANS...AND WANNABES
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Lot of eleven signatures on cards of noted politicians...and fame-seekers, includes: HENRY WILSON, SALMON P. CHASE, THURLOW WEED, BENJAMIN H. BRISTOW,
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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RECONSTRUCTION STATESMEN1254 - RECONSTRUCTION STATESMEN
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A fine grouping of four A.L.S.'s from Northern statesmen, each 1p. 4to., recommending various men to government positions. Included are: CHARLES...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
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SUPREME COURT1255 - SUPREME COURT
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A fine grouping of four items signed by various Justices of the Supreme Court, includes: MELVILLE W. FULLER T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Washington, May 3, 1910 t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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SUPREME COURT1256 - SUPREME COURT
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A group of ten signatures of Supreme Court judges on small cards, neatly mounted to a single album page: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JOHN M. HARLAN, HORACE
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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U.S. CONGRESSMEN OF 18601257 - U.S. CONGRESSMEN OF 1860
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A collection of 42 signatures of Members of Congress from 1860, executed on album pages with some bearing multiple signatures but easily divided if ne
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES1258 - DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
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(1961 - 1997) Princess of Wales and wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the immensely-popular princess was tragically killed in a car accident while att
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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PRINCESS DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES1259 - PRINCESS DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES
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S.P. 10" x 7 3/4 (sight) " color signed by both "Charles 1898" and "Diana" on the lower mount, a formal group photogra...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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CHARLES AND DIANA1260 - CHARLES AND DIANA
Alexander Historical Auctions
Partly-printed D.S., A Christmas card measuring 16" x 6" (open) bearing at left the printed message: "Wishing you a very Happy Christ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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WINSTON CHURCHILL1261 - WINSTON CHURCHILL
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(1874 - 1965) British Prime Minister who led England through the Blitz and orchestrated the British liberation of occupied Europe and Germany. Churchi
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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JOHN PROFUMO1262 - JOHN PROFUMO
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1915-2006) Disgraced British politician whose career ended with his notorious 1963 scandal involving a prostitute and reputed mistress of a Soviet sp
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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DOCUMENT FROM THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV1263 - DOCUMENT FROM THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV
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(1762 - 1830) King of England who became Prince Regent when George III became permanently deranged. Fine manuscript document (unsigned), 1p. large fol
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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