Auction XXXVI - Autographs & Memorabilia Pt 1 2009-05-09 Auction - 525 Price Results - Signature House in CA
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0373: THOMAS JEFFERSON HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO WASHINGTON0231: 4 TABLEWARE ARTIFACTS FROM TOP NAZI HIERARCHY0388: ABRAHAM LINCOLN HANDWRITTEN SIGNED ENDORSEMENT
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXXVI - Autographs & Memorabilia Pt 1

Signature House presents over 1,000 lots closing in two sessions. We offer a diverse selection of vintage to contemporary historical autographs, documents, manuscripts, images and related collectibles to fit budgets large or small. A pioneer in offering more purchasing power to our clients through our discount programs, we feature lots in the most desirable categories including Judeo-Christian, Colonial, Americana, War Between the States, World Military, Heads of State & Royalty, Jurists, Cabinet Members and other Political notables, Science & Technology, Presidents, one of our largest, plus Artists, Illustrators & Animated Art, Composers & Classical Performers, Literature, Celebrities, Entertainment and Sports.
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SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET: 1. SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET Ca. 2100-1700 BC. This clearly incised clay tablet is an administrative record listing various quantities of barley, 2¼"x1¾". Cuneiform was the most widespread and
0001: SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM TABLETEst. $400-$600
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THEODORE HERZL SIGNED LETTER: 2. THEODORE HERZL (1860-1904). Hungarian-born Austrian journalist and founder of Zionism. As a journalist covering the Alfred Dreyfus affair in 1894, he determined that the solution to anti-Semitism
0002: THEODORE HERZL SIGNED LETTEREst. $1,200-$1,800
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TORAH POINTER / YAD: 3. [TORAH POINTER / YAD] Attractive turn of the century Polish-Russian sterling torah pointer, 11¾" in length, adorned with repoussé Star of David at front of square finial beneath sculpted eagle.
0003: TORAH POINTER / YADEst. $200-$400
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OTTO FRANK SIGNED LETTER: FRANK TRIES TO SAVE WORLD WAR II HIDING PLACE4. OTTO FRANK (1889-1980). Father of famed Holocaust diarist, Anne Frank. The German businessman, who had fought as a lieutenant in the Imperial German
0004: OTTO FRANK SIGNED LETTEREst. $400-$800
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SIMON WIESENTHAL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 5. SIMON WIESENTHAL (1909-2005). Noted Jewish Holocaust survivor and activist. The famed Nazi hunter uncovered the evidence that led to the execution of Adolf Eichmann and tracked down Karl
0005: SIMON WIESENTHAL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. $80-$160
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3 UNCUT BEN-GURION BANK OF ISRAEL NOTES: 7. [ISRAELI CURRENCY] Sheet of three uncut Bank of Israel notes featuring a bust portrait of David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), the head of the provisional government and first prime minister of the new
0007: 3 UNCUT BEN-GURION BANK OF ISRAEL NOTESEst. $80-$160
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LITZMANNSTADT GHETTO DOCUMENT: 9. [LITZMANNSTADT GHETTO] Second largest ghetto established by the German Nazis in Lodz, Poland for Jews and Romani people. Originally set up as a gathering point, it became a major industrial center
0009: LITZMANNSTADT GHETTO DOCUMENTEst. $200-$400
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BOOK OF HOURS MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINED LEAF: 11. [MEDIEVAL BOOK OF HOURS] Original leaf from a manuscript Book of Hours containing 20 lines of Latin text, ruled in red with rubrics, line endings in red and blue with liquid gold infill. Penned
0011: BOOK OF HOURS MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINED LEAFEst. $100-$200
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MEDIEVAL BOOK OF HOURS VELLUM LEAF: 12. [MEDIEVAL BOOK OF HOURS LEAF] Original leaf, 18 lines of text on vellum, handwritten in Latin with dark brown ink on both sides, 3½"x4¾", Netherlands, ca. 1440-50. Highlighted with and two
0012: MEDIEVAL BOOK OF HOURS VELLUM LEAFEst. $100-$200
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POPE ALEXANDER VII PAPAL BRIEF 1659: 14. [POPE ALEXANDER VII] (1599-1667). Born Fabio Chigi, the great-nephew of Pope Paul V. Appointed Cardinal Secretary of State, he succeeded Pope Innocent X to the papacy in 1655. He succeeded in
0014: POPE ALEXANDER VII PAPAL BRIEF 1659Est. $300-$500
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POPE LEO XIII PAPAL BULL 1901: 15. [POPE LEO XIII] (1810-1903). Pope [1878-1903] whose encouragement of intellectual inquiry began the modern age of Roman Catholicism. Manuscript document in Latin, 1p on vellum, 18"x12½", Rome,
0015: POPE LEO XIII PAPAL BULL 1901Est. $200-$400
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POPE PIUS XII RELIC: 16. [POPE PIUS XII] (1876-1958). Pope (1939-58) who led the Catholic Church during World War II. A card featuring his color image kneeling in attitude of prayer above facsimile signature and bearing
0016: POPE PIUS XII RELICEst. $50-$100
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CHRISTIAN MILAGRO: 17. CHRISTIAN MILAGRO Large turn-of-the-century Colombian brass votive in the form of a hand with ornate floral-etched wrist, 7¼" in length and 5¼" at widest points. At cupped center is a crucifix
0017: CHRISTIAN MILAGROEst. $80-$160
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COPTIC CHRISTIAN ICON: 18. [COPTIC CHRISTIAN ICON] Turn-of-the-century handmade wood Ethiopian tablet icon, 3¼"x4", leather hinges on either side, with carved outer covers and two wood devices at top, the entire outer
0018: COPTIC CHRISTIAN ICONEst. $50-$100
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ETHIOPIAN COPTIC PRAYER SCROLL: 19. [COPTIC PRAYER SCROLL] Vividly hand-painted leather scroll in brick, blue and beige tones, 7"x68", with images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus, St. George and the Dragon, an angel in the presence of
0019: ETHIOPIAN COPTIC PRAYER SCROLLEst. $80-$160
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FATHER DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI RELICS: FATHER DAMIEN TO BE CANONIZED21. [FATHER DAMIEN] (1840-1889). Blessed Damien of Molokai since 1995, the Apostle to the Lepers of Hawaii will be declared a saint on Oct 11, 2009 by Pope Benedict;
0021: FATHER DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI RELICSEst. $80-$160
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BILLY GRAHAM SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 23. BILLY GRAHAM SP, b/w, 5"x7" quarter-length seated portrait. Boldly signed in black felt tip. Fine. Est: $100-200 Presented by Signature House
0023: BILLY GRAHAM SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. $100-$200
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