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THEODORE ROOSEVELT - Thanksgiving Proclamation Signed

B-29 Bomber BOCKSCAR - Photo Signed By Nine Crewman

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Tamworth, NH, United States

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FALL Autograph Auction - All Categories

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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Medical Researcher JONAS SALK - Postal Cover Signed: Jonas Salk (1914-1995) Physician, medical researcher. Salk developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio. First day of issue postal cover with the Health Research commemorative, signed.

0435: Medical Researcher JONAS SALK - Postal Cover SignedEst. $50-$75

Endocrinologist HANS SELYE - Photo Signed: Hans Selye (1907-1982) Austrian-Canadian endocrinologist. Selye conducted much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. Although he did not

0436: Endocrinologist HANS SELYE - Photo SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Molecular Biologist JAMES WATSON - DNA Sketch Signed: James D. Watson (1928- ) Molecular biologist. Watson, together with Francis Crick were the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953. They were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or

0437: Molecular Biologist JAMES WATSON - DNA Sketch SignedEst. $250-$350

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Union General JAMES BOMFORD - Autograph Ltr Signed: James V. Bomford (1811-1892) Union General. Bomford served gallantly in the Black Hawk War and the Seminole War; was in all the major battles of the Mexican war; and the Civil War. He was a

0438: Union General JAMES BOMFORD - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $50-$75

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Union General EDWARD BRAGG - Cut Signature: Edward S. Bragg (1827-1912) Union General, politician. Bragg rose through the ranks of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry to become general of the famous Iron Brigade. He was also active in politics at the

0439: Union General EDWARD BRAGG - Cut SignatureEst. $50-$75

Union General JOHN DIX - Check Signed: John A. Dix (1798-1879) Union General, statesman. Dix served as Secretary of the Treasury, United States Senator, and New York Governor. He was also a Union major general during the Civil War.

0440: Union General JOHN DIX - Check SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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Gettysburg Veteran - Two CDV's One Brady: (Gettysburg Veteran). Two 2 ½” x 4” Carte-de-vis sepia toned photographs of Gettysburg veteran John L. Brown, in later life. Backstamps from Matthew Brady’s National Portrait Gallery and G. H.

0441: Gettysburg Veteran - Two CDV's One BradyEst. $50-$75

CSA General JOSEPH KEMPER - Cut Signature: Joseph L. Kemper (1823-1895) CSA General, politician. Kemper was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia. He was the youngest of the brigade

0443: CSA General JOSEPH KEMPER - Cut SignatureEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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CSA General ROBERT E LEE - Cut Signature: Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) General. Lee was best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. 3 ¾” x 2 ¼” cut

0444: CSA General ROBERT E LEE - Cut SignatureEst. $1,500-$2,700

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ROBERT E LEE - City of Richmond Currency Signed: Robert E. Lee. 5” x 2 ½” The City of Richmond, Thirty Cent note, April 14, 1863, signed in the left center.”R. E. Lee Genl Richmond”,Fair contrast, mounted with paper loss in the margins.

0445: ROBERT E LEE - City of Richmond Currency SignedEst. $1,500-$2,700

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Union Gen EDWIN DENNISON MORGAN - Ltr Signed: Edwin Denison Morgan (1811-1883) Union General, politician. Morgan was a Union Army general during the American Civil War. He also was the 21st Governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in

0446: Union Gen EDWIN DENNISON MORGAN - Ltr SignedEst. $50-$75

CSA Gen LEONIDAS POLK - Almanac Signed: Leonidas Polk (1806-1864) CSA General, clergyman. Polk commanded troops in the Battle of Shiloh, the Battle of Perryville, the Battle of Stones River, the Tullahoma Campaign, the Battle of

0447: CSA Gen LEONIDAS POLK - Almanac SignedEst. $450-$700Lot Passed

Union Gen OLIVER EDWARDS - Sayler's Creek Battle Report: General Oliver Edward’s Report on the Battle of Sayler’s Creek. The Battle of Sayler's Creek was fought on April 6, 1865, near Farmville, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, near

0448: Union Gen OLIVER EDWARDS - Sayler's Creek Battle ReportEst. $4,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Union Gen WINFIELD SCOTT - Postal Cvr Signed: Winfield Scott (1786-1866) General. Scott served on active duty as a general longer than any other person in American history, is rated as one of the most senior commissioned officers of all time.

0449: Union Gen WINFIELD SCOTT - Postal Cvr SignedEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

WINFIELD SCOTT - Book Engraving Signed: Winfield Scott. The book, The Life of Winfield Scott, by Edward D. Mansfield, A. S. Barnes & Co., 1846, signed over an engraving, which also bares a printed signature, inside the front cover. The

0450: WINFIELD SCOTT - Book Engraving SignedEst. $400-$700Lot Passed

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Union Gen WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN - Card Signed: William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) Union General. Sherman's early military career was a near disaster, having to be temporarily relieved of command. He returned at the Battle of Shiloh to victory

0451: Union Gen WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN - Card SignedEst. $200-$350

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Union Gen LORENZO THOMAS - Doc Signed: Lorenzo Thomas (1804-1875) Union General. Thomas was a career United States Army officer who was Adjutant General of the Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. After the war, he was

0452: Union Gen LORENZO THOMAS - Doc SignedEst. $50-$75

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0453: British Gen EDMUND ALLENBY - Small Photo SignedEst. $75-$125

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German Pilot HANS BAUR - His Book Signed: Hans Baur (1897-1993) German pilot. Baur was Adolf Hitler's pilot during Hitler's political campaigns of the early 1930s. He later became Hitler's personal pilot and leader of the Reichsregierung

0454: German Pilot HANS BAUR - His Book SignedEst. $75-$125

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German Officer WIMRICH BEHR - Photo Signed: Winrich Behr (1918-2011) German officer. Behr was on the intelligence staff of the Sixth Army during the Stalingrad encirclement. In January 1943 he was sent by Frederich Paulus to try to convince

0455: German Officer WIMRICH BEHR - Photo SignedEst. $50-$75

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B-29 Bomber BOCKSCAR - Photo Signed By Nine Crewman: Bockscar. Bockscar is the name of the Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped a Fat Man nuclear weapon over the Japanese city of Nagasaki during World War II in the second – and last

0456: B-29 Bomber BOCKSCAR - Photo Signed By Nine CrewmanEst. $650-$1,000

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Marine Aviator "PAPPY" BOYINGTON - Photo Signed: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (1912-1988) . (1912-1988) Marine aviator. Boyington led the legendary Black Sheep squadron, and served in China as a member of the American Volunteer Group, the

0457: Marine Aviator "PAPPY" BOYINGTON - Photo SignedEst. $100-$175

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PAPPY BOYINGTON - His Book Signed, Also 8 Squad Members: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington. His book, Baa Baa Black Shheep, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1958, with his clipped signature laid-in on the dedication page. The book is signed by eight members of the

0458: PAPPY BOYINGTON - His Book Signed, Also 8 Squad MembersEst. $125-$250

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Gen OMAR BRADLEY - Photo with His Officers Signed: Omar N. Bradley (1893-1981) General. Bradley was a field commander of the United States Army who saw distinguished service in North Africa and Europe during World War II. From the Normandy landings

0459: Gen OMAR BRADLEY - Photo with His Officers SignedEst. $200-$350

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The Written Word Autographs

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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.