Auction 42
Collector Series
Autographs
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Barton, Clara, Union Army nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross in 1881. Autograph on full document dated July 13, 1865, headed "Office of Correspondence with the friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army". Some age spots, otherwise Fine. Her signature is scarce and much sought after. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $325 |
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Cernan, Capt. Eugene, Commander of Apollo XVII, Capt. Cernan was the 2nd man to walk in space and the first man to leave his footprints on the moon; his signature on a 1984 program honoring fellow Oklahoma astronaut, Lt. Gen. Thomas P Stafford; extra copies of unautographed programs included; in 1999 he wrote a book entitled "The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space"; a must have for the space related collector! Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $70 |
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Clemens, Samuel L., usually known by his pen name Mark Twain, an American writer famous for the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Clear signature on a canceled bank check dated Feb. 27, 1875, for $50, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600 - 800 The check is written on Revenue Stamped Paper, 1865-75, Franklin Type D, 2¢ orange #RN-D1 . View details and enlarged photo | Realized $800 |
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First Ladies of the United States, Five covers featuring First Lady of the United States, Edith K. Roosevelt (1861-1948); wife of Theodore Roosevelt. Autograph Envelope Franked "Free / Edith K Roosevelt" and addressed in her hand to the E. A. Keach Co in Danielson, CT. Postmarked Oyster Bay, NY, 1936. Postal cancellation over signature; First Lady of the United States, Grace Coolidge (1879-1957); wife of Calvin Coolidge. Typed Envelope Franked "Grace Coolidge," Northampton, MA, 1955. Cancellation over signature. Some foxing; First Lady of the United States, Lucretia Garfield (1832-1918); wife of James A Garfield. Mourning Cover Franked "Lucretia R. Garfield," Washington, DC. Address in another hand. Date stamp touches signature. Mrs. Garfield's care for her husband as he slowly died from complications after being shot by a crazed office-seeker earned the nation's sympathy, and when she was widowed, she mourned for years; First Lady of the United States, Frances Cleveland (1864-1947); second wife of President Grover Cleveland, she was many years his junior; noted for her beauty and bright personality. Franked Cover Signed "Frances F Cleveland Preston," Princeton, NJ, 3/27/1934, addressed in another hand to Willard L Dutton of Brooklyn, NY. Cancellation across signature, otherwise in fine condition; acting First Lady of the United States, Mary Lord Harrison (1858-1948); second wife of President Benjamin Harrison; though she married Harrison after his time as President, she had moved into the White House to assist his first wife - her aunt - when she became ill. Autograph Cover Franked "Mary Lord Harrison" NYC, 10/18/1946, and addressed in her hand to Frances Beebe, secretary of Elmira College;alwso included is typewritten letter signed by Luci Johnson (daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson); a lovely group of FLOTUS memorabilia. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $140 |
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Kennedy, Robert F., brother of President John F. Kennedy, signature as Attorney General of the U.S. on a 1964 letter on official stationery, with the original envelope, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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Lebedev, Valentin, Russian Cosmonaut, he made two flights into space and his stay aboard the Space Station Salyut 7 with Anatoly Berezovoy in 1982, which last 211 days, was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, his signature and a list of four the spaceships and stations he was involved with on a 1989 Clarence E. Page Memorial Trophy Ceremonies Program; a true scientist dedicated to the exploration and knowledge of space. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
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Owens, Jesse, Legendary American athlete (1913-80); won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Commemorative Cover Signed "Jesse Owens" vertically at right, uncancelled, for a field dedication in May 1963 that Owens attended. Dominican Republic stamp of the track star. Fine condition. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $60 |
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Pogue, Bill, Mission Commander on Skylab 4, Oklahoma astronaut signature on 1974 FDC for the Skylab stamp. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $36 |
Lot 9 |
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Pogue, Bill, Mission Commander on Skylab 4, astronaut signature on program honoring him at the Oklahoma Air and Space Museum with a nice biography on the inside cover from 1989. Estimate $35 - 50. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $28 |
Lot 10 |
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See, Elliott, Gemini astronaut and test pilot, died in 1966 in a plane crash, signature on a 1965 Grissom-Young Gemini cover, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $60 |
Lot 11 |
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Stephens, Alexander H., Vice-President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, served as a member of Congress 1873-1872, then was governor of Georgia until his death in 1883. Autograph on large piece dated 1879. Fine. The lot also contains a small note from Union General John H. Wilder: "Provost Marshall will permit M. Blair to remove two barrels of cider vinegar from the central depot". Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $75 |
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Thomas, Lorenzo, Union General and Adjutant General of the Army during the Civil War. Autograph on 1862 legal-size official cover from the Adjutant General's Office to a lieutenant in Virginia. Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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Tibbets, Paul, American Air Force officer (1915-2007); piloted the Enola Gay when she dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Commemorative Cover Signed "Paul Tibbets," postmarked Richmond, VA, 6/29, year illegible, celebrating the Boeing B-29 Washington I. Affixed to a sheet with information about the plane, which was introduced to the RAF in 1950. With additional bio. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $75 |
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Wood, Leonard, American soldier (1860-1927); Army Chief of Staff just before the First World War; although a medical officer, he rose to ranks of command, partly due to his service in the Philippines. Good content and association Typewritten Letter Signed "Leonard Wood," as Commander of the Eastern Department, 1p, 8vo, Governor's Island, NY, September 25, 1917. Just days after the death of George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, on January 17, Wood writes to his widow, "I cannot tell you how shocked and aggrieved I was to hear of his illness and its unfortunate termination…I valued his friendship and good opinion very highly…The nation has lost one of its great figures in both the Navy and Army…" Pencil notation at bottom, otherwise in excellent condition. With printed portrait. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
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Interesting Group of 20th Century U.S. Political Figures. Six signed items and/or letters featuring: Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican U.S. senator for more than 31 years (1893-1924) and chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations; he led the successful congressional opposition to the country's participation in the League of Nations following World War I, Lodge's own efforts in the Senate ensured that the United States could not join the League, undermining its effectiveness and legitimacy. Great content Typewritten Letter Signed "H.C. Lodge" as Senator from MA and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations, on committee stationery, Washington, 10/20/1919, he tells a constituent that the newly formed League of Nations "in its present form is full of serious dangers, not only to the cause of peace, but to the rights and interests of the American people…" Folds, otherwise choice. With original envelope bearing printed frank postmarked Oct 24, 1919. Andrew William Mellon, sometimes A.W., was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician from the wealthy Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he established a vast business empire before transitioning into politics where he served as United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 9, 1921, to February 12, 1932, presiding over the boom years of the 1920s and the Wall Street crash of 1929. Official signature on business-sized card, un-dated, measures 1¾ x 3¼ inches, Very Fine with accompanying letter dated February 6, 1930 from his secretary regarding this card. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 - January 26, 1979) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977, and previously as the 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973. Signed typewritten letter dated June 16, 1965, Fine. Fiorello Henry La Guardia was an American politician. He is best known for being the 99th Mayor of New York City for three terms from 1934 to 1945 as a pro-New Deal liberal progressive Republican, previously he had been elected to Congress in 1916 and 1918, and again from 1922 through 1930. Official signature on index-sized card, un-dated, measures 5 x 3¼ inches, Very Fine with accompanying FDC postmarked Apr 24, 1972. James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 - November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic Party politician from Boston, Massachusetts, he was one of the most colorful figures in Massachusetts politics in the first half of the 20th century, he served four terms as Democratic Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, including part of one while in prison. Typewritten signed letter dated September 28, 1921, Fine. Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 - March 16, 1971) was an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician. He served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. In 1944 and 1948, he was the Republican Party's nominee for president. Typewritten signed letter dated December 20, 1937, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $150 |
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