Autograph Auction - All Categories April 26th

Old Blue Eyes FRANK SINATRA - Photo Signed

Oz Dorothy JUDY GARLAND - Contract Signed

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Tamworth, NH, United States

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Autograph Auction - All Categories April 26th

The Written Word Autographs

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Our Largest, Most Important Autograph Sale of the Year! On Saturday April 26th we will sell over 900 guaranteed authentic autographs from all major categories: Presidents, Historical Personalities, Space, Science, Arts and Letters, Military, Sports, Stage and Screen. Very affordable opening bids, an honest auction where reserves are absolutely never greater than the low bid estimate.

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Gen, Traitor BENEDICT ARNOLD - Financial Doc Signed: Benedict Arnold (1740-1801) General. Arnold originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort

0001: Gen, Traitor BENEDICT ARNOLD - Financial Doc SignedEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Founding Father AARON BURR - Financial Doc Signed: Aaron Burr (1756-1836) Founding Father, politician. Burr was the third vice president of the United States serving with Thomas Jefferson. In 1804, the last full year of his single term as Vice

0002: Founding Father AARON BURR - Financial Doc SignedEst. $750-$1,200Lot Passed

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CT Continental Cert - Signed by JAMES WADSWORTH: Connecticut Continental Certificate Interest Receipt. 8â€ x 12 Â½â€ uncut sheet of three interest receipts dated November 2, 1779 acknowledging receipt from John Lawrence, Commissioner of the

0003: CT Continental Cert - Signed by JAMES WADSWORTHEst. $200-$350

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Jurist ELIPHALET DYER - Legal Doc Signed: Eliphalet Dyer (1721-1807) Jurist, statesman. Dyer took part in the French and Indian Wars and later was a member of the governor's council and became an associate judge of Connecticut's superior

0004: Jurist ELIPHALET DYER - Legal Doc SignedEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Chief Justice OLIVER ELLSWORTH - 1779 Pay Order: Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) Jurist. Ellsworth was the second Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also served as a senator in the newly formed Congress. Ellsworth is primarily remembered for

0005: Chief Justice OLIVER ELLSWORTH - 1779 Pay OrderEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

Rev War Gen WILLIAM HEATH - Legal Doc Signed: William Heath (1737-1814) Farmer, soldier, political leader. Heath was named him a brigadier general in December 1774. He commanded Massachusetts forces during the last stage of the Battle of

0006: Rev War Gen WILLIAM HEATH - Legal Doc SignedEst. $400-$750Lot Passed

Gen, Patriot JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON - 1789 Doc Signed: Jedediah Huntington (1743-1818) General, patriot. Huntington aided in repealing the British at Danbury, Connecticut and later fought in New York. He was one of the organizers of the Society of the

0007: Gen, Patriot JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON - 1789 Doc SignedEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

CT Signer SAMUEL HUNTINGTON - Pay Order Signed: Samuel Huntington (1731-1796) Jurist, statesman, Patriot. Huntington, as a delegate to the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He also

0008: CT Signer SAMUEL HUNTINGTON - Pay Order SignedEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

French Gen LaFAYETTE - Ltr Signed Matted: LaFayette (Gilbert de Motier ) (1757â€“1834). French general and political leader. Lafayette left his country to join George Washingtonâ€™s army. When he arrived in Philadelphia in 1777,

0009: French Gen LaFAYETTE - Ltr Signed MattedEst. $850-$1,200Lot Passed

Rev War Hero, French Gen LaFAYETTE - ALS: Lafayette. 6â€ x 7 Â¾â€ autograph letter, in French, signed, â€œLafayette,â€ Paris, February 17, 1830, to Monsieur le M. de Cambis. â€œâ€¦having indicated the desire of having

0010: Rev War Hero, French Gen LaFAYETTE - ALSEst. $850-$1,200Lot Passed

Rev War Officer "Light-Horse Harry" HENRY LEE - Doc: Henry Lee (1756-1818) Revolutionary cavalry officer known as ``Light-Horse Harry'' Lee and father of Robert E. Lee. Lee served brilliantly as cavalry commander in the southern campaign under General

0011: Rev War Officer "Light-Horse Harry" HENRY LEE - DocEst. $750-$1,200Lot Passed

0012: VA Signer THOMAS NELSON - War Date Ltr SignedEst. $12,500-$20,000Lot Passed

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0013: Louisbourg Financier WILLIAM PEPPERELL - ALSEst. $500-$900

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French General DeRochambeau - Matted Signature: Le Compt DeRochambeau (1725-1807) French General. Rochambeau played a major role in helping America win independence during the American Revolution. During this time, he served as commander-in-chief

0014: French General DeRochambeau - Matted SignatureEst. $550-$800Lot Passed

Rev War Naval Officer THOMAS HUSTON - Pay Order: Revolutionary War: Thomas Huston (1739-1824) Naval officer. Huston began his career as a First Lieutenant aboard the Franklin. He was names Captain of the Warren in spring 1776. The Warren saw action

0016: Rev War Naval Officer THOMAS HUSTON - Pay OrderEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

CT Patriot JEDDIAH STRONG - 1775 ALS: Jeddiah Strong (1738-1802) Strong served as a commissary for the Continental Army and was chosen a delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut in 1782-1784 and a member of the Connecticut

0017: CT Patriot JEDDIAH STRONG - 1775 ALSEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Rev war Officer, NYC Mayor RICHARD VARICK - Doc Signed: Richard Varick (1753-1835) Politician. Varick served in the American Revolution and achieved the rank of colonel; he was the military secretary to General Schuyler, the recording secretary for George

0018: Rev war Officer, NYC Mayor RICHARD VARICK - Doc SignedEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Rev War Gen "MAD ANTHONY" WAYNE - Doc Signed: Anthony â€œMad Anthonyâ€ Wayne (1745-1796) General. Wayne played key roles in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and Battle of Stonybrook. Wayne entered

0019: Rev War Gen "MAD ANTHONY" WAYNE - Doc SignedEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Rev War Hero MARINUS WILLETT - Matted Signature: Marinus Willett (1740-1830) Revolutionary War soldier, political leader. Willett as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and was a Leader of the Sons of Liberty. He served

0020: Rev War Hero MARINUS WILLETT - Matted SignatureEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

Founding Father WILLIAM WILLIAMS - 1776 Doc Signed: William Williams (1731-1811) Founding Father. Williams was a merchant, and a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. He was

0021: Founding Father WILLIAM WILLIAMS - 1776 Doc SignedEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Signer, Patriot WILLIAM WILLIAMS - Doc Signed: William Williams. 7 Â½â€ x 5 Â½â€ autograph legal document signed, as Judge Probate, Lebanon, April 25, 1785. â€œâ€¦Wm John Porter of Lebanon, is appointedâ€¦as administrator

0022: Signer, Patriot WILLIAM WILLIAMS - Doc SignedEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed

PA Signer JAMES WILSON - Sheet Signed: James Wilson (1742-1798) Founding Father. Wilson was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He was elected twice to the Continental Congress, and was a major force in drafting the

0023: PA Signer JAMES WILSON - Sheet SignedEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Secy Treasury OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR - Pay Order Signed: Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833) Politician. Wolcott was United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800 and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827. 6 Â½â€ x 3 Â½â€ partially

0025: Secy Treasury OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR - Pay Order SignedEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

GEORGE WASHINGTON - Siganture & Framed Archive: George Washington (1732-1799) 1st President. 4â€ x 1â€ signature cut from a partially printed document signed, removed from a legal document, prepared by Washington on March 17, 1766,

0026: GEORGE WASHINGTON - Siganture & Framed ArchiveEst. $4,500-$7,000Lot Passed

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The Written Word Autographs

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Tamworth, NH, United States

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Terms of Sale The auction will begin at 1:00 PM (EDT) on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line LiveAuctioneers component is an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with LiveAuctioneers will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. There are several ways to participate in this auction. Bids may be mailed to PO Box 490, Tamworth, NH 03886 or emailed to writword@gmail.com. In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest received will be the winner. Submission of a bid is recognized as acceptance of the terms of sale. Bidders may also participate in this auction through LiveAuctioneer's and Invaluable live auction service at no additional cost above the 20% buyer's premium. To utilize this service you must pre-register with LiveAuctioneer or Invaluable at least 24 hours before the auction. This catalog will be on their site on April 1st. Please visit www.liveauctioneers.com to register and be assigned a user name and password. You may purchase any lot being auction EARLY and end the auction for that item. You must agree to pay the high estimate plus the buyer premium and there can be no earlier bids on the lot. Call or email if you wish to exercise this option. We will be pleased to contact you by phone from our office if you want to participate in the auction live. We are unable to accept incoming calls but we would be pleased to have a representative contact you on the day of the auction before lots in which you are interested are offered. Please call us early and not later than two hours before the auction to reserve a phone line for this service. We will not display bids on our web site nor will it be possible to bid through our web site during the auction. Consignors may not bid on their own material nor have others bid on their behalf All bidders will be registered and must attest that they will not engage in ?shill? bidding (bidding to increase the price without any intention of buying the lot). Violators of these provisions will be exempted from this auction and will be prohibited from ever bidding in future Written Word Autographs auctions. The winner will always be the high bidder. Lots will not be reopened after the hammer for any reason. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will riot be sold. The low estimate is always equal to or less than the consignor?s reserve.