Auction 51
Collector Series
Autographs
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Lot 228 |
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Armstrong, Neil, Signed print by Paul Calle, a lithograph measuring 29x19 inches, showing Armstrong in his Apollo 11 spacesuit and cap with headset, his head turned to a right profile; numbered 689 of 1000 and signed "Neil Armstrong" and double signed by Calle "July 16, 1969, Paul Calle", with a later signature" Paul Calle"; in fitted paper folder, titled "Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle - National Air and Space Museum for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund"; a great item for the astronaut and moon landing enthusiast! Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $1,600 |
Lot 229 |
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Cleveland, Frances, First Lady of the United States (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, 6/12/1931, addressed in type to Henry P Clayton of the same city. Cancellation touching signature, some light foxing, otherwise in choice condition. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 230 |
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Cousy, Robert Joseph, "Bob" Cousy is an American retired professional basketball player who played point guard with the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963; neat signed FDC honoring basketball and its inventor Dr. James Naismith, sent from Springfield, Mass Nov 6 1961. Estimate $25 - 35. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $30 |
Lot 231 |
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Ingalls, Laura, Pioneering American aviator (1893-1967); recipient of the Harmon Trophy; set and broke records for distance and for stunt flying; later imprisoned as a Nazi agent. Typewritten Letter Signed "Laura Ingalls," 1 page, 4to, Burbank, CA, Sept 6, 1935. Just days before her transatlantic flight, she writes to apologize to postmaster Richard Singley of Lancaster, PA for misplacing some of his letters to be carried, and suggests a way to rectify it, and she instead carried an unmarked cover! Light blotting to signature, otherwise in excellent condition. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 232 |
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Kennedy, Edward M., 1932-2009, longtime U.S. Senator, brother of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, typed letter signed in 1965 as U.S. Senator, with a bold clear signature. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 233 |
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King, Ernest Joseph (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy 's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; lovely airmail cover sent Oct. 27, 1944 from the U.S. Fleet Post Office, Washington D.C. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 234 |
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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 |
Lot 235 |
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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 $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $110 |
Lot 236 |
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Roosevelt, Edith K., First Lady of the United States (1861-1948); wife of Theodore Roosevelt. Autograph Envelope Franked "Free / Edith K Roosevelt" and addressed in her hand to Charles Page of Brooklyn, CT. Postmark too light to read, touching signature. Foxing at left, else very good. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 237 |
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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 $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $60 |
Lot 238 |
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of, 1832 (April 12), holograph letter to Sir John Boyle, 1st Baronet, written on one side of two leaves, signed "Wellington", Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 239 |
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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 $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
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