Auction XXXI - Autographs & Memorabilia 2006-12-02 Auction - 777 Price Results - Signature House in CA
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXXI - Autographs & Memorabilia

Signature House's Auction XXXI is an Internet, Mail & Phone bidding Auction, consisting of over 1,500 lots of authentic autographs, letters, documents, related collectibles and artifacts in all categories. Closing in two Live sessions, this offering includes ancient artifacts, autographs of American Presidents, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, important authors, Fine Arts notables, vintage to contemporary entertainment and sports. Military collectors can choose from Napoleonic era collectibles to the heroes of Desert Storm with an emphasis on Civil War and all WW II notables. We also feature pioneers in Science, inventors and Aviation, including astronauts. In addition to Americana, we also offer an array of autographs of Royalty, other Heads of State and world celebrities. All this and more with shipping in time for the holidays.
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ROMAN MOSAIC TILE: 1. ROMAN MOSAIC TILE Beautiful third-fourth century round tile, over 15" in diameter, in excellent condition. Depicting a pair of dolphins, one on each side of a large sea shell, this charming scene
0001: ROMAN MOSAIC TILEEst. $600-$900
ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE COINS: 2. ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE COIN COLLECTION Ca. 200 AD. Set of five Greek bronze coins. Measuring in size from 5/8" to 7/8" with slightly irregular circular shape. These variously patterned Greek coins
0002: ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE COINSEst. $80-$150Lot Passed
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ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE COIN COLLECTION: 3. ANCIENT ROMAN COIN COLLECTION Ca. 370 AD. Set of 16 bronze circular Roman coins. Measuring 5/8" to 1", the variously patterned coins are in very good condition. Est: $100-300 Presented by
0003: ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE COIN COLLECTIONEst. $100-$300
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CARVED WOOD BA FALCON: 4. EGYPTIAN CARVED WOOD BA Obtained from a sarcophagus from the Ptolemaic Period, this 6½" Ba is carved in the form of a perched falcon. Originally finished with plaster and painted details, none
0004: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CARVED WOOD BA FALCONEst. $100-$450
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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL TORAH POINTER / YAD: 6. TORAH POINTER / YAD Attractive 19th century sterling torah pointer, 14" in length, with figure of Moses atop base; bears multiple Russian Imperial hallmarks adorned by Menorah with Star of David
0006: RUSSIAN IMPERIAL TORAH POINTER / YADEst. $200-$400
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DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER: 7. DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973). Declaring Israel's independence in 1948, he headed the provisional government and later became its first prime minister. ALS "D Ben-Gurion" in Hebrew, 1 p, 4½"x8",
0007: DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTEREst. $350-$600
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ROBERT BRISCOE SIGNED LETTER / SIGNED PHOTO: FIRST JEWISH LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN9. ROBERT BRISCOE (1894-1969). Irish politician of the Irish Fianna Fáil party. The son of Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants, in 1956 he became the first Jewish Lord
0009: ROBERT BRISCOE SIGNED LETTER / SIGNED PHOTOEst. $100-$250
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VINTAGE ABBA EBAN SIGNED PHOTO: 10. ABBA EBAN (1915-2002). Brilliant Israeli orator who served as Israel's first permanent delegate to the United Nations (1949-59), serving also as Ambassador to the United States (1950-59) and
0010: VINTAGE ABBA EBAN SIGNED PHOTOEst. $80-$160
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JUDAICA AUTOGRAPH ALLBUM 40 SIGNATURES IN HEBREW: 11. [JUDAICA AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS] Two vintage Jewish autograph albums containing the signatures of 40 notables, each penned in Hebrew beneath small newsprint photograph and text on each page. Most
0011: JUDAICA AUTOGRAPH ALLBUM 40 SIGNATURES IN HEBREWEst. $450-$750
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HERBERT SAMUEL SIGNED PHOTO: FIRST JEW TO GOVERN LAND OF ISRAEL IN 2000 YEARS12. HERBERT SAMUEL 1st Viscount Samuel (1870-1963). Influential Anglo-Jewish politician and diplomat appointed first High Commissioner of the British
0012: HERBERT SAMUEL SIGNED PHOTOEst. $100-$250
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SAINT JOSEPH VATICAN DOCUMENT: 13. [SAINT JOSEPH] Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, the Christ. Vatican relic of St. Joseph resting on gilt cloth housed in 2½" oval gold plated brass and silver reliquary, ½"
0013: SAINT JOSEPH VATICAN DOCUMENTEst. $400-$750
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GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT PRAYER BOOK: 14. [GERMAN ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK] Exquisite Roman Catholic manuscript book in German, Devout Prayer Book, 202pp on laid paper, 4½"x7¼", "Written in the town of Thierbach in the year 1804 /
0014: GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT PRAYER BOOKEst. $1,200-$1,800
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2 ILLUMINATED FRENCH BREVIARY MANUSCRIPT LEAVES: 16. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS Two original manuscript leaves in French, 4pp on vellum, 6"x8¼", ca. 1300s. From a breviary [Book of Prayers], the hand-lettered text in two columns is beautifully
0016: 2 ILLUMINATED FRENCH BREVIARY MANUSCRIPT LEAVESEst. $120-$250
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MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPT: 17. [MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT] Beautiful Latin religious manuscript entitled "Angeli." ca. mid-1500's, in two columns on both sides of single leaf, 12½"x17¼". The missal features beautifully
0017: MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPTEst. $100-$250
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LARGE ANTIPHONAL LEAF: 18. ANTIPHONAL LEAF Large manuscript, approx 15½"x22" on vellum, liturgical music from the late 16th or 17th centuries. Red lined music staves highlighted by decorative 3¾" and 1½" hand-painted
0018: LARGE ANTIPHONAL LEAFEst. $60-$120
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BENEDICT IV PAPAL BULL: 20. [POPE BENEDICT IV] (1675-1758). Born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini from Bolognese nobility, he reigned from 1740. During his activist papacy, he ruled against the custom of accommodating Christian
0020: BENEDICT IV PAPAL BULLEst. $250-$450
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BALLINGTON BOOTH HANDWRITTEN SIGNED QUOTE/POSTER: 21. BALLINGTON BOOTH (1857-1940). Son of Salvation Army founder William Booth; commander of Salvation Army in Australia (1885-87) and America (1887-96); founder of Volunteers of America. AQS on card,
0021: BALLINGTON BOOTH HANDWRITTEN SIGNED QUOTE/POSTEREst. $150-$300
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BILLY SUNDAY SIGNED PHOTO: 22. WILLIAM A. "BILLY" SUNDAY (1863-1935). American fundamentalist evangelist. A professional baseball player before he was ordained, he held approximately 300 revivals throughout the US with
0022: BILLY SUNDAY SIGNED PHOTOEst. $200-$300
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PHILLIPS BROOKS HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTERS: 23. PHILLIPS BROOKS (1835-1893). American Episcopal bishop renowned for his sermons but is best known as the author of the hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (1868). Two ALsS on his Boston address
0023: PHILLIPS BROOKS HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTERSEst. $100-$150