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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JAMES MADISON1080 - JAMES MADISON
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(1751 - 1836) Fourth President of the United States considered the "Father of the Constitution", he authored the Federalist Papers and spo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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JAMES MONROE1081 - JAMES MONROE
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(1758 - 1831) Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine. His signature "Ja...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS1082 - JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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(1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe, principally formulated the Monroe Doctrine. An envelope panel addre
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to a*******y for (300.00 + 67.50BP) = 367.50
 
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OHIO ANDREW JACKSON BALLOT1083 - OHIO ANDREW JACKSON BALLOT
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Printed 1832 Ohio pro-Andrew Jackson presidential election ballot which boldly declares,: "Honour and Gratitude to the Hickory brush, That swep...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ANDREW JACKSON HELD IN NEW YORK1084 - FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ANDREW JACKSON HELD IN NEW YORK
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Unusual manuscript D.S 1p. 4to., [New York, n.d., but docketed Aug. 1845] being an expense report submitted by the "Committee on the funeral of...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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JOHN TYLER1085 - JOHN TYLER
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(1790 - 1862) Tenth President of the United States following the death of Harrison, annexed Texas, and remained loyal to Virginia following its secess
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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(ZACHARY TAYLOR)1086 - (ZACHARY TAYLOR)
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(1784-1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a hero of the Mexican War, taking Monterrey and defeati...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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MILLARD FILLMORE1087 - MILLARD FILLMORE
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(1800 - 1874) Thirteenth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Taylor. Very bold, 4 1/2" signature a...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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FRANKLIN PIERCE1088 - FRANKLIN PIERCE
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(1804-1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement. Bold signature and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (340.00) = 340.00
 
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JAMES BUCHANAN1089 - JAMES BUCHANAN
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(1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the C...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN1090 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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(1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinated. Gorgeous signat
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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A SOUP BOWL FROM THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S WHITE HOUSE CHINA SET1091 - A SOUP BOWL FROM THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S WHITE HOUSE CHINA SET
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An excessively rare soup plate used in the Lincoln White House in 1865 and present there at the time of Lincoln's assassination. This plate is f...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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(ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHITE HOUSE DESSERT PLATE)1092 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHITE HOUSE DESSERT PLATE)
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A neat relic from the Lincoln White House, two large fragments of the Lincoln's formal dinner service, undoubtedly from a dessert plate. The lar...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND WILLIAM SEWARD LOCKS OF HAIR1093 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND WILLIAM SEWARD LOCKS OF HAIR
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A fine relic from the Lincoln administration, several strands of hair from Abraham Lincoln and William Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State. The...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1860 VIRGINIA LINCOLN/HAMLIN ELECTION BALLOT1094 - 1860 VIRGINIA LINCOLN/HAMLIN ELECTION BALLOT
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A rare printed 1860 presidential Republican campaign ballot issued by the state of Virginia on the eve of its secession, 12mo., listing the Republican
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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[ABRAHAM LINCOLN]1095 - [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]
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Superb platinum print portrait of Abraham Lincoln from an 1860 photograph by Alexander Hesler, printed by George B. Ayers in 1881. Image size 8"...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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(ABRAHAM LINCOLN)1096 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN)
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Carte-de-visite oval image of Lincoln by Lewis J. Powers, Springfield, Mass., a classic chest, up pose. Light offsetting to mat below image, otherwise
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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(ABRAHAM LINCOLN) 1860 ELECTIONEERING IN BOSTON1097 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN) 1860 ELECTIONEERING IN BOSTON
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Fine political content letter describing events preceding the Lincoln-Douglas election of 1860, 4pp. 4to., Boston, Oct. 18, 1860 in which "D. H...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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(LINCOLN ELECTION NEWSPAPER)1098 - (LINCOLN ELECTION NEWSPAPER)
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Scarce Lincoln election-related newspaper, the Cleveland Morning Leader, Oct. 11, 1860, 2pp. Folio, featuring at the top center of the first page an o
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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(ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSINATION)1099 - (ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSINATION)
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A.L.S. of Mrs. Charles Sabin Taft, wife of the physician who jumped into service at Ford's Theatre during Lincoln's assassination, 4pp. 8vo....
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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LINCOLN DEATH BED ALBUMEN1100 - LINCOLN DEATH BED ALBUMEN
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A fine ca. 1866 albumen photograph, 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" (sight), published by J. H. Littlefield from a photograph by John Goldin, entitled: &q...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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LINCOLN'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS1101 - LINCOLN'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
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Lot of two signatures of physicians who attended Abraham Lincoln on the last day of his life, includes: CHARLES A. LEALE (1842-1932) Union Army surgeo
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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VICTORIAN MOURNING DISPLAY FOR LINCOLN1102 - VICTORIAN MOURNING DISPLAY FOR LINCOLN
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An 1865 Victorian mourning collage featuring an impressive bas-relief card mourning Abraham Lincoln quoting his second inaugural address: "'...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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TOKYO LINCOLN CENTER CATALOGS1103 - TOKYO LINCOLN CENTER CATALOGS
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A scarce pair of catalogs entitled A Collection of Abraham Lincoln Pamphlets & American Civil War, 2 vols. with numerous bibliographies of inter...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1104 - ANDREW JOHNSON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1105 - ANDREW JOHNSON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ANDREW JOHNSON1106 - ANDREW JOHNSON
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(1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Stanton along with h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for (260.00 + 58.50BP) = 318.50
 
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SENATE PASS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON1107 - SENATE PASS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON
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(ANDREW JOHNSON) (1808-1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with Sta
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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ULYSSES S. GRANT1108 - ULYSSES S. GRANT
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(1822-1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union Lieutenant General. Signature and sentiment cut from a letter, mounted. Very good cond
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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(GRANT, ULYSSES S.)1109 - (GRANT, ULYSSES S.)
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(1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. Presidential relic from the home of Grant consisting of a piece
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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GRANT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW - A PRISONER OF THE CONFEDERATES1110 - GRANT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW - A PRISONER OF THE CONFEDERATES
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"I send you the enclosed copy of a letter received from John C. Dent who is now a prisoner here…" Fine content manuscript L.S. by the pri...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (480.00) = 480.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1111 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Excessively rare S.P. likely as President, 4 1/4" x 6 1/2&qu...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1112 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Manuscript L.S. as Governor of Ohio, 2pp. 4to., Columbus, Feb. 3, 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1113 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
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(1822-1892) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Bold signature on a small slip adding date 1885, mounted; along wit
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for (320.00 + 72.00BP) = 392.00
 
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RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,1114 - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
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(1822 - 1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general.Clipped signature "Sincerely, R B Hayes". Framed with ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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JAMES A. GARFIELD1115 - JAMES A. GARFIELD
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Penned two weeks before he would be sworn-in as President (1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassina
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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JAMES A. GARFIELD1116 - JAMES A. GARFIELD
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(1831-1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union Army major general, assassinated while in office. Bold signature "J. A. Garfield&qu...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD1117 - LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD
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1832-1918) First Lady, the wife of James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States. A.L.S. on black-bordered mourning letterhead, 4pp. sm.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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CHESTER A. ARTHUR1118 - CHESTER A. ARTHUR
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(1829-1886) Twenty-first President of the United States who took office following the assassination of James Garfield. A partly-printed check, 1p. obl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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GROVER CLEVELAND1119 - GROVER CLEVELAND
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(1837 - 1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Partly-printed D.S. as President, 1p. folio par
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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GROVER CLEVELAND1120 - GROVER CLEVELAND
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(1857-1908) Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Bold signature on a small card,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND1121 - ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND
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(1846 - 1918) Grover Cleveland's sister and First Lady during the first of Cleveland's two administrations. Her scarce signature "Rose ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON1122 - BENJAMIN HARRISON
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(1833 - 1901) 23rd President of the United States. Partly-printed D.S. "Benj Harrison" , 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Jan. 7, 1892, th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON1123 - BENJAMIN HARRISON
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(1833 - 1901) 23rd President of the United States. Bold signature "Benj. Harrison" penned beneath a sentiment in another hand on a small s...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1124 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. "Will...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (460.00) = 460.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1125 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. T.L.S. as Governor of Ohio on of
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1126 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. "Wm. ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY1127 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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(1843-1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii. Assassinated. Bold signature on an Executive Man
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS1128 - WILLIAM MCKINLEY'S ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A group of six signatures on small cards of those doctors who tended to McKinley during his last hours. Includes: MATTHEW D. MANN, ROSWELL PARK, HERMA
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1129 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Alexander Historical Auctions
Announcing a meeting that would result in the formation of the National Conservation Commission, Roosevelt declares: "There is urgent need of t...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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