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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JOE SEWELL1748 - JOE 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)...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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TED WILLIAMS AND JOE DIMAGGIO1749 - TED WILLIAMS AND JOE DIMAGGIO
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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...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WHITEY WITT1750 - WHITEY 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.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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"NO HIT KINGS"1751 - "NO HIT KINGS"
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Rawlings Adirondack "Pro Ring" baseball bat signed by three Hall of Fame "No Hit Kings", all of whom have added the number of no...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
 
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BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS1752 - BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS
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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
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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LYNN ST. JOHN AND THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL1753 - LYNN ST. JOHN AND THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE BASEBALL
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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MAXIE ROSENBLOOM1754 - MAXIE ROSENBLOOM
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(1904-1976) "Slapsie Maxie", American boxer and later a Hollywood star. Uncommon vintage S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, shows Rosenbloom wit...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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PAYNE STEWART1755 - PAYNE STEWART
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(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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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EMANUEL LASKER1756 - EMANUEL LASKER
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(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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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BOSTON CELTICS1757 - BOSTON CELTICS
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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...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF A JOCKEY1758 - EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF A JOCKEY
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A charming 4" x 6" sepia portrait of a youthful jockey ca. early 1900s, posed with whip in hand. In very good condition in original cardbo...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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EDDIE ARCARO1759 - EDDIE ARCARO
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1916 - 1997) American jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple C
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BILLIARDS CHAMPIONS1760 - BILLIARDS CHAMPIONS
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A pair of vintage signatures by champion billiards players, each penned on a small sheet. Includes JUSTUS FERDINAND POGGENBURG II and MAURICE DALY. Da
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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MOSCONI, WILLIAM1761 - MOSCONI, WILLIAM
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(1913 - 1991) American billiards champion and trick-shot specialist, considered one of the greatest pool players. A neat Mosconi item, an official siz
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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WILLIAM MOSCONI1762 - WILLIAM MOSCONI
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(1913 - 1991) American billiards champion and trick-shot specialist, considered one of the greatest pool players. A great Mosconi item, a regulation #
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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WILLIE MOSCONI1763 - WILLIE MOSCONI
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(1913 - 1991) American billiards champion and trick-shot specialist, considered one of the greatest pool players.A neat Mosconi item, an official size
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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(BOWLING)1764 - (BOWLING)
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Terrific very early bowling letterhead, 1p. 8vo., New York, Aug. 6, 1909 in which bowling alley builder Justus Bruns arranges a meeting with one Carl
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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SPORTS1765 - SPORTS
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A group of seven items by sports stars, all S.P.s 8" x 10" format with one exception, includes: O.J. SIMPSON, PELE, JONATHAN HAYES (signat...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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(VINTAGE SPORTS PINS)1766 - (VINTAGE SPORTS PINS)
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A collection of six vintage pins: a blue and white striped "Yale" pinback; two Army and Navy pins with 3-D ram and donkey figures; a pinba...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 260.00
 
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(EYEWITNESS TO THE FOUNDING DAYS OF THE SALVATION ARMY)1767 - (EYEWITNESS TO THE FOUNDING DAYS OF THE SALVATION ARMY)
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"Booth said to me: 'The Lord will take care of us...it is Hell's half acre'...We met with a rough welcome…" JOHN THRESHER (b....
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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