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Tamworth, NH, United States

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The Written Word Autographs

Huge Fall Autograph Auction. The Written Word Autograph?s next auction will be conducted for two days Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30th hosted by both Invaluable (Auction ZIP) and Liveauctioneers. This will be an auction which includes all categories with Early America, Presidents, Military, Personalities, Aviation and Space, Arts and Letters, World Leaders, Science and a large offering of signed stock certificates being sold on the 29th and Stage and Screen and Sports personalities on the 30th. We are proud to be offering examples from ALL OUR PRESIDENTS, the signatures of each of the 44 men who have led our country. We have many signers, patriots and Founding Fathers. Our Military section is, I believe the deepest and strongest we have ever had from the hand-written battle report of the last major battle of the Civil War written by Sayler?s Creek hero, General Oliver Edwards, to examples from Lee, Nimitz, Patton, MacArthur, Enola Gay and other remarkable material. Religious personalities include newly canonized saints Mother Teresa and John Paul II. Aviation and space signatures from Orville Wright, Amelia Earhart (we found her!), Lindbergh, Neil Armstrong, Gagarin, Space Shuttle crews many other astronauts and cosmonauts. From literature we have signed books from J D Salinger, Rex Stout, Stephen King, e. e. cummings, William Butler Yeats, L. Frank Baum and many more, also letters, an autograph quote from The Battle Hymn of the Republic signed by author Julia Ward Howe, and autographed material from other literary and arts notables. World Leaders include monarchs with a remarkable early autograph letter from the future British Monarch, King Edward VII. We will also be selling a large number of signed stock certificates including J. P. Morgan, J. D. Rockefeller and nearly 100 others! The continuation of our sale on Sunday will be devoted to Stage and Screen and Sports personalities. Many entertainers including, actors James Dean, John Wayne

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Pullman Southern Car Company: George W. Pullman (1831-1897). Industrialist; Inventory. Pullman's Palace Car company was organized in 1867 after public acceptance of his "Pioneer" sleeping car. Guided by Pullman's business acumen,

0292: Pullman Southern Car CompanyEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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REO Motor Car Company: Ransom E. Olds, (1864 - 1950). Automotive pioneer and manufacturer; Inventor. Designer and manufacturer of the first American car ever sold for export, Ransom E. Olds began his career as a machinist

0293: REO Motor Car CompanyEst. $400-$600

A Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Stock Signed By: Donald Regan (B. 1918): Chief of staff and U. S. Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan; Board Chairman of Merrill Lynch & Co. Joining Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith as a trainee in 1946,

0294: A Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Stock Signed ByEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Ilion Bank Stock Signed As President By The Founder Of: Eliphalet Remington (1793 - 1861). Early gun maker. Founder of E. Remington & Sons. Remington supplied guns to the United States during the Mexican-American War. His children carried on the company.

0295: Ilion Bank Stock Signed As President By The Founder OfEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Northern Pacific RR Stock Issued To And Signed By: William Rockefeller, Jr. (1841-1922) Financier. Rockefeller was a co-founder of Standard Oil along with his older brother John Davison Rockefeller (1839–1937). He was also a prominent member of the

0296: Northern Pacific RR Stock Issued To And Signed ByEst. $500-$1,000

Issued To And Signed By John D. Rockefeller: J.D. Rockefeller (1839-1937). Rockefeller was the founder and one of the original partners of Standard Oil. At one time the world's richest man, Rockefeller began his career in Cleveland as a

0297: Issued To And Signed By John D. RockefellerEst. $1,250-$1,750Lot Passed

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Standard Oil Trust Issued To And Signed On Verso By: Wm. Rockefeller (1841-1922). Oil company executive; Brother of John D. Rockefeller and an original partner and founder of the Standard Oil Company. William Rockefeller built Standard Oil's vast

0298: Standard Oil Trust Issued To And Signed On Verso ByEst. $2,500-$3,500

Thomas Fortune Ryan Secretary Of The Kentucky Mineral: Thomas Fortune Ryan (1851-1928). Ryan, a pioneer in New York City transit, is best remembered for creating the first American holding company, the Metropolitan Traction Company. Ryan started as a

0299: Thomas Fortune Ryan Secretary Of The Kentucky MineralEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Issued To And Signed On: Russell Sage (1816-1906). Banker; Financier; U.S. Congressman. As the originator of "put and call options", Sage greatly changed the way speculators played the stock market. Among America's most

0300: Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Issued To And Signed OnEst. $125-$250Lot Passed

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Lincoln Assassination: Frederick Seward (1830-1915) Assistant Secretary of State. An 1849 graduate of Union College. From 1849-1857 he served as secretary to his father, William H. Seward. From 1851-1861 he also held the

0301: Lincoln AssassinationEst. $125-$200

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Berkeley Water Front Company Issued To And Signed By: John Hopkins Spring (1862-1933). American businessman who made a fortune in California real estate. . Blind embossed company seal. Revenue stamp affixed on verso. Pen cancellations do not affect

0302: Berkeley Water Front Company Issued To And Signed ByEst. $75-$125

Indiana Southern Railway Company Bond Signed by Samuel: Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886). Railroad builder; Lawyer; Statesman. While a prominent New York lawyer heavily involved in representing both corporate and reform interests, Tilden is best known for his

0303: Indiana Southern Railway Company Bond Signed by SamuelEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

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Aviation Pioneer JUAN TRIPPE - Stock Cert Signed: Juan Trippe (1899-1981) Aviation Pioneer. Trippe was a commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways. 10 ¾” x 7 ¾” stock certificate signed, Delaware.

0304: Aviation Pioneer JUAN TRIPPE - Stock Cert SignedEst. $250-$575

The Cuba Railraod Company Signed By William Cornelius: William Cornelius Van Horne (1843-1915) Pioneering railroad executive as president. 14½” x 7¾” stock certificates for one share The Cuba Railroad Company signed at bottom right as president by

0305: The Cuba Railraod Company Signed By William CorneliusEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

Beech Creek, Clearfield & South Western Rr Co. Receipt: Cornelius Vanderbilt , Jr. (1843-1899). Railroad executive. The first son of William H. Vanderbilt. 8½” x 4” Beech Creek, Clearfield & South Western RR Co Receipt for assessment on 100

0306: Beech Creek, Clearfield & South Western Rr Co. ReceiptEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Chicago & Canada Southern Railway Co. Stock Signed By: Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. (1843-1899). The first son of William H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius succeeded to the Chairmanship of the New York Central and Hudson River and the Michigan Central Railroads. Upon

0307: Chicago & Canada Southern Railway Co. Stock Signed ByEst. $175-$275Lot Passed

Aviation Corporation Of The Americas Stock Issued To: Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899-1992). Whitney was the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William C. Whitney, as well as the son of Harry Payne Whitney. He was a financier who co-founded the

0308: Aviation Corporation Of The Americas Stock Issued ToEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Issued To And Signed By: Henry Villard (1835-1900). American journalist and financier, b. Germany. His first name was originally Hilgard. He attended universities in Germany, and after he reached (1853) the United States he

0309: Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Issued To And Signed ByEst. $125-$175Lot Passed

Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids RR Co. Signed By: Jeptha Wade (1811 - 1890); Telegraph developer. Wade was one of the founders of the American commercial telegraph system, a system which was instrumental in the "opening" of the West, and in the

0310: Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids RR Co. Signed ByEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

The Man Who Made IBM - Thomas J. Watson: Thomas J. Watson (1874 - 1956); industriatlist who created International Business Machines. IBM "which makes and sells some of the world's most sophisticated equipment, was built by one of the

0311: The Man Who Made IBM - Thomas J. WatsonEst. $1,000-$1,750Lot Passed

Henry Wells & James Fargo Signed American Express Co.: Henry Wells (1806 - 1878). Expressman. James C. Fargo (1829 - 1915). Expressman. Working along with his older brother, William, co-founder of the American Express Co., James became a prominent figure

0312: Henry Wells & James Fargo Signed American Express Co.Est. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

Confederate General Absalom M. West: Absalom M. West (1813 – 1894). Confederate Militia General serving as brigadier general of the Mississippi state troops in the summer of 1861, Politician, Railroad operator. 11¾” x 6¾”stock

0313: Confederate General Absalom M. WestEst. $90-$125Lot Passed

Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Company-signed By Peter: Peter A.B. Widener (1834 - 1915); Financier. Widener was a key figure in the development of suburban street railways after the Civil War. He was instrumental in the consolidation of the various

0314: Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Company-signed By PeterEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

Fullerton Land And Trust Company Issued To And Signed: Henry G. Wilshire (1861-1927) American land developer, publisher and namesake of Wilshire Boulevard. A central figure in the growth of Los Angeles, Henry G. Wilshire purchased land and helped

0315: Fullerton Land And Trust Company Issued To And SignedEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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The Written Word Autographs

Tamworth, NH, United States

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Terms of Sale The auction will be a two-day sale, beginning at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, September 29, 2017 and concluding on Saturday, September 30, 2017 beginning at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line Invaluable and Liveauctioneer componens are an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with Invaluable will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. Bidders may participate in this auction through Invaluable?s or Liveauctioneer?s live auction service. To utilize this service you must pre-register with Invaluable or Liveauctioneer at least 24 hours before the auction. This catalog will be on their sites in March. Please Invaluable 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. Bids will not be accepted for any amount less the stated opening bid for any lot. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will riot be sold. The starting bid is always equal to or less than the consignor's reserve.