RR Auction: Historic Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx

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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Daniel Boone Handwritten Survey350 - Daniel Boone Handwritten Survey
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Remarkable land survey entirely in Boone’s hand, signed as deputy surveyor, “Daniel Boone DS,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, June 11, 1787. A boldly handwritt
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
 
 
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Sam Houston Autographed Quote Signed351 - Sam Houston Autographed Quote Signed
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Unusual AQS on an off-white 5.5 x 4.5 sheet, prominently signed at the conclusion, “Sam Houston.” “Woman is lovely to the sight, / as gentle as the de
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer Battlefield Communication352 - George A. Custer Battlefield Communication
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Rare Civil War–dated ANS signed “Custer,” one page, 3.5 x 5, Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac letterhead, [circa September 18], 1862. Battlefield co
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Signed Photograph353 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Signed Photograph
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Superlative matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Cody wearing his cowboy hat in a classic three-quarter-length pose, boldly signed across the top
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison Signed Photograph354 - Thomas Edison Signed Photograph
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Remarkable matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 portrait of Edison in a three-quarter-length pose seated in his study with his hands gently clasped in his lap, affi
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Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph355 - Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph
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Crystal-clear matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Twain in a seated three-quarter-length pose, wearing one of his classic white suits, affixed to an 8 x 11.
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Gus Grissom’s Boy Scout Card356 - Gus Grissom’s Boy Scout Card
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Original Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut Gus Grissom’s personal Boy Scouts of America membership card, unfolded to a size of 7 x 3.75, May 5, 19
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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph357 - Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Highly desirable uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in b
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Louis Armstrong Signed Sketch and Letter Display358 - Louis Armstrong Signed Sketch and Letter Display
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Fabulous pairing of an original pencil sketch of Armstrong drawn by an admirer on an off-white 4.75 x 8 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “
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Michael Jackson Signed Sketch359 - Michael Jackson Signed Sketch
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Unique and important assemblage of three original ballpoint sketches and several small doodles on an 8.5 x 13 yellow sheet of legal paper. Two large i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson Autographed Note Signed360 - Michael Jackson Autographed Note Signed
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ANS signed “M. J.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, on attractive watermarked Michael Jackson personal letterhead, March 4, 1985. Short note to an assistant named
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson Autographed Note Signed361 - Michael Jackson Autographed Note Signed
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Rare ANS signed “M. J.,” on the reverse of a 10 x 8 color cardstock personal publicity photo, May 5, 1985. Notes of historical significance, to an ass
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Diana and Charles Christmas Card362 - Diana and Charles Christmas Card
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Christmas card from 1983, 10.25 x 7 open, bearing an affixed charming satin-finish 4 x 5.5 color casual family photograph of Prince Charles, Diana and
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Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal366 - Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal
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This beautiful 1900 Summer Games silvered bronze medal, presented for rowing, measures approximately 60mm x 42mm and was designed by F. Vernon. One si
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Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal367 - Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal
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This 2nd Olympiad 1900 Summer Games silvered bronze medal, presented for shooting (”Tir”), measures approximately 60mm x 42mm and was designed by F. V
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Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal368 - Paris Olympics 1900 Silvered Bronze Winners Medal
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This 1900 Summer Games silvered bronze medal measures approximately 60mm x 42mm and was designed by F. Vernon. One side of the medal features a victor
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Paris Olympics 1900 Bronze Winners Medal369 - Paris Olympics 1900 Bronze Winners Medal
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This attractive 1900 Summer Games bronze winners medal measures approximately 60mm x 42mm and was designed by F. Vernon. One side of the medal feature
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Paris Olympics 1900 Silver Judge’s Plaque370 - Paris Olympics 1900 Silver Judge’s Plaque
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Rare and extraordinarily stunning sterling silver plaque from the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle and 2nd Olympic Games, measuring 3 x 5, featuring
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Paris Olympics 1900 Judge Pin371 - Paris Olympics 1900 Judge Pin
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Original 1900 Paris Summer Olympics judge’s pin. Gold-plated silver pin, manufactured by Christofle, measures 23mm x 41mm, weighs approximately 10 gra
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Official 1900 Jury Gold Plaque372 - Official 1900 Jury Gold Plaque
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Stunning gold-plated bronze plaque, 3.25 x 5.5, featuring an impressive raised relief of Fame seated on a throne, a palm branch in her right hand and
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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