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SIGNATURE HOUSE – AUCTION XIX – April 6, 2002

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewMarch 29 to April 5, 2002 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

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<p>With over 1000 lots, Signature House is featuring a great collection of early Presidents, including two ALsS by George Washington and two signatures by Martha Washington; documents signed by John Adams and John Marshall; ships papers by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; an Abraham Lincoln endorsement plus a portion of legal document signed, as well as many other presidential ALsS. Also featured is a beautiful leather bound book with engravings and signatures of Presidents from Washington to Roosevelt. Plus a spectacular early printing of the U.S. Constitution.

<p>Our Colonial and Americana sections feature ALsS from John Hancock; Benedict Arnold; Nathanael Greene; an LS by “Mad” Anthony Wayne; a rare signature of Kit Carson and true copies of peace treaties with tribes of Western Pennsylvania; and a great George A. Custer letter talking about the Plains Indians. A rare confederate chaplain’s slouch hat and a war-date letter signed by Robert E. Lee in 1862 may be found in our Civil War category.

<p>A fine military section features Admiral William Leahy’s presentation sword, an SP of George S. Patton, and photo of the illustrious general placing the Bronze Star on his driver together with the medal itself.

<p>There are books signed by C. S. Lewis, Lindbergh, Polk, JFK. We have heads of state including Churchill, royalty, science notables such as Freud and Edison, business leaders, jurists and statesmen.

<p>Also a fine selection of literary figures including Barrie, Dickens, Virginia Woolf and a very rare Ann Radcliffe; artists such as Erté, Picasso and Dali; and classical composers and musicians. In entertainment we have John Wayne’s camouflage jacket he wore in The Green Berets, Janis Joplin’s Autoharp, and a French tunic from Casablanca. In sports, we have a wonderful collection of Babe Ruth signed baseballs and with Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx, all the great sports stars - and much more.
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J. B. PRIESTLEY654 - J. B. PRIESTLEY
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EZRA POUND655 - EZRA POUND
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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UPTON SINCLAIR656 - UPTON SINCLAIR
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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BRYAN W. PROCTOR657 - BRYAN W. PROCTOR
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JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY658 - JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
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BRUCE ROGERS659 - BRUCE ROGERS
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CARL SANDBURG660 - CARL SANDBURG
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CARL SANDBURG661 - CARL SANDBURG
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GEORGE BERNARD SHAW662 - GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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MADAM DE STAËL663 - MADAM DE STAËL
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Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
 
 
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BETTY SMITH664 - BETTY SMITH
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY665 - WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
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Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
 
 
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WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY666 - WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
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Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
 
 
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THOMAS ARNOLD667 - THOMAS ARNOLD
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Estimate : 359.00 - 450.00
 
 
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HARRIET BEECHER STOWE668 - HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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H. G. WELLS669 - H. G. WELLS
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Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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P. G. WODEHOUSE670 - P. G. WODEHOUSE
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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[WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS]671 - [WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS]
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Estimate : 320.00 - 360.00
 
 
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VIRGINIA WOOLF672 - VIRGINIA WOOLF
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER673 - JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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[ROCKEFELLER FAMILY]674 - [ROCKEFELLER FAMILY]
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Estimate : 175.00 - 235.00
 
 
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ENZO FERRARI675 - ENZO FERRARI
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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DALE CARNEGIE676 - DALE CARNEGIE
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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PETER COOPER677 - PETER COOPER
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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JAY COOKE678 - JAY COOKE
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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GRENVILLE MELLON DODGE679 - GRENVILLE MELLON DODGE
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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FREDERICK JOHN FISHER680 - FREDERICK JOHN FISHER
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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FREDERIC PABST681 - FREDERIC PABST
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CHARLES RINGLING682 - CHARLES RINGLING
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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JOHN WANAMAKER683 - JOHN WANAMAKER
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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HELEN KELLER684 - HELEN KELLER
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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HELEN KELLER685 - HELEN KELLER
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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[NOBEL LAUREATES]686 - [NOBEL LAUREATES]
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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J. EDGAR HOOVER687 - J. EDGAR HOOVER
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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[CELEBRITIES A-Z]688 - [CELEBRITIES A-Z]
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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[CELEBRITY CHECKS]689 - [CELEBRITY CHECKS]
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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[MALE CELEBRITY COLLECTION]690 - [MALE CELEBRITY COLLECTION]
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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RUDOLF ABEL691 - RUDOLF ABEL
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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ALPHONSE CAPONE692 - ALPHONSE CAPONE
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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[JOHN DILLINGER]693 - [JOHN DILLINGER]
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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[SAM SHEPPARD]694 - [SAM SHEPPARD]
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CARLO GAMBINO695 - CARLO GAMBINO
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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[JACK RUBY]696 - [JACK RUBY]
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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[JOHN WAYNE]697 - [JOHN WAYNE]
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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[CASABLANCA]698 - [CASABLANCA]
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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[ACTRESS COLLECTION]699 - [ACTRESS COLLECTION]
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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[ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN]700 - [ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN]
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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DESI ARNAZ701 - DESI ARNAZ
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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[ARSENIC AND OLD LACE]702 - [ARSENIC AND OLD LACE]
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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ASTAIRE & ROGERS703 - ASTAIRE & ROGERS
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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