Auction 57
Collector Series
Autographs
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Lot 51 |
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Glenn, John, (1921-2016), American astronaut and Senator, the third American in space and the first to orbit the earth (in 1962). He later flew in the Space Shuttle Discovery when he was 77, making him the oldest astronaut to fly in space. Clear signature on a first day cover of the Fort Bliss issue. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $80 |
Lot 52 |
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Baker, Conrad, Harriman, Walter and Humphreys, Benjamn G. Trio of signed calling cards embossed with the state seal from 1867 by the Governors of the States of Indiana, New Hampshire and Mississippi; Conrad Baker (February 12, 1817 - April 28, 1885) was an American attorney, military officer, and politician who served as state representative, 15th lieutenant governor, and the 15th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1867 to 1873. Baker had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of colonel, but resigned following his election as lieutenant governor, during which time he played an important role in overseeing the formation and training of states levies. He served as acting-governor for five months during the illness of Governor Oliver Morton, and was elevated to Governor following Morton's resignation from office. During Baker's full term as governor, he focused primitively on the creation and improvement of institutions to help veterans and their families that had been disaffected by the war. He also championed the post-war federal constitutional amendments, and was able to successfully advocate their acceptance. This card signed while he was Lt. Governor 1867. Walter Harriman (April 8, 1817 - July 25, 1884) was an American minister, merchant, soldier, and politician who served as the 31st governor of New Hampshire. He was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. On July 23, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed President Andrew Johnson's May 31, 1866 nomination of Harriman for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865. Benjamin Grubs Humphreys (August 26, 1808 - December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
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