Auction XXXVII - Autographs & Memorabilia 2009-10-24 Auction - 476 Price Results - Signature House in CA
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39: JOHN HANCOCK SIGNED REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOCUMENT92: REMINGTON PISTOL OWNED BY GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER187: GEORGE PATTON JR. HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXXVII - Autographs & Memorabilia

Signature House presents over 1,100 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, American Presidents, plus Artists, Illustrators & Animated Art, Composers & Classical Performers, Literature, Celebrities, Entertainment and Sports.

From antiquities to contemporary, highlights include Egyptian Ushabti, Incunabula, documents signed by Ferdinand and Isabella and other Royalty, handwritten letters by Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as well as Vice President Thomas Jefferson, a Free Frank penned by John Adams plus autographs and collectibles from most American Presidents, including a brief case owned and used by Franklin Roosevelt. A Revolutionary War document signed by John Hancock leads Colonial. Also offered are Americana advertising, White House relics, campaign memorabilia and a rare early 48-star banner flag. Civil War generals to WW II autographs and collectibles features a most exciting 1858 Remington revolver owned by famed General and Indian fighter George Armstrong Custer with provenance. Two signed stone lithographs by Emil Ganso and a lovely first edition display of Lady and The Tramp signed by Walt Disney are also offered. A First Printing of "Across The River and Into The Trees" signed by Ernest Hemingway and a rare signature of poet Thomas Gray highlight our literary category, as well as a 1793 edition of the Works of Benjamin Franklin. Two uncommon checks signed by Greta Garbo are to be found in Entertainment. Much more in all fields of autograph collecting.
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LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI: 1. EGYPTIAN USHABTI From the 26th Dynasty, ca. 664-525 BC, a large sculpted faience funerary servant figurine with turquoise-green patina, 4¾" tall. Intact with visible hieroglyphs inscribed from
0001: LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTIEst. $600-$1,200
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI: 2. EGYPTIAN USHABTI From the 26th Dynasty, ca. 600-300 BC, a sculpted faience funerary servant figurine with brown-green patina, 3" tall. Intact with attractive display stand. Certificate of
0002: EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTIEst. $100-$200
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HOLYLAND PILGRIM FLASK: 3. HOLYLAND PILGRIM FLASK Large double-handled terra cotta flask, 5" in height, with rounded bulbous body and circular center panel, ca. 500 BC. This artifact dates from the time of the Biblical
0003: HOLYLAND PILGRIM FLASKEst. $200-$400
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LARGE TERRA COTTA OIL LAMP: 4. TERRA COTTA LAMP Large bronze saucer-shaped terra cotta oil lamp, 6" from the back to front of spout and 4½" wide with flat base, from the time of the prophets, ca. 1500-1200 BC. This buff color
0004: LARGE TERRA COTTA OIL LAMPEst. $100-$200
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LARGE NANTAN IRON METEORITE: 5. NANTAN IRON METEORITE Choice large specimen from the famous meteorite event witnessed during the Ming Dynasty in June 1516. Measuring 4"x2¾"x1¾" and weighing almost one pound, this quality
0005: LARGE NANTAN IRON METEORITEEst. $100-$200
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THEODORE HERZL SIGNED LETTER: 6. 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
0006: THEODORE HERZL SIGNED LETTEREst. $1,500-$2,500
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DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED LETTER: "LUDICROUS AND CHILDISH FALSIFICATION OF WHAT I SAID"7. DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973). Declaring Israel's independence in 1948, he headed the provisional government and later became its first prime
0007: DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED LETTEREst. $500-$800
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DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER: "TAKES THE NAME OF THE TORAH OF ISRAEL IN VAIN"8. DAVID BEN-GURION ALS "D. Ben-Gurion" in Hebrew, 1p, 4¾"x8¼", Dec 27, 1954. With translation. Excellent content. On thin lightly-lined paper to
0008: DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTEREst. $400-$600
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DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED CANDID PHOTOGRAPH: 10. DAVID BEN-GURION Candid SP, b/w, 7"x5" photo still as he and his party standing at the door of an Israeli airplane. Signed in blue ink above image. Ink slightly uneven; else near Fine.
0010: DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED CANDID PHOTOGRAPHEst. $300-$500
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DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 11. DAVID BEN-GURION Fine SP, b/w, 3½"x5½" quarter-length portrait. Darkly signed "D. Ben-Gurion" at bottom white border in black ink. Accompanied by imprinted transmittal note and original postal
0011: DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. $100-$250
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MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED NEW YEAR GREETING CARD: 15. MOSHE DAYAN (1915-1981). Political and military leader. He was Israel's chief of staff during the Sinai Campaign of 1956 and minister of defense during the Six-Day War in 1967. Signed folded New
0015: MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED NEW YEAR GREETING CARDEst. $100-$250
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MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED FDC: 16. MOSHE DAYAN United Nations FDC with illustrated cachet honoring UN "International Year for Human Rights," 1948-68. Postmarked at the UN on Nov 22, 1968. Boldly signed as "M. Dayan" in blue ink.
0016: MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED FDCEst. $100-$200
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PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL SIGNED LETTER: 17. LEVI ESHKOL (1895-1969). Helped found the state of Israel and served as prime minister from 1963 until his death. TLS, 1p, 6½"x8¼", [Jerusalem], Jun 3, 1964. On his Prime Minister embossed
0017: PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL SIGNED LETTEREst. $100-$250
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MAX NORDAU HANDWRITTEN LETTER: 21. MAX NORDAU (1849-1923). Zionist leader, physician, author and social critic. A completely assimilated Jew living in Paris, he was converted to Zionism by the Dreyfus Affair and later co-founded
0021: MAX NORDAU HANDWRITTEN LETTEREst. $150-$300
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YITZHAK RABIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 22. YITZHAK RABIN (1922-1995). Twice Prime Minister of Israel who was assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace initiatives with the Palestinians for which he shared the Nobel Peace
0022: YITZHAK RABIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. $100-$200
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YITZHAK RABIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 23. YITZHAK RABIN SP, b/w, 3½"x5½" quarter-length portrait. Signed "Y. Rabin" in blue ink at bottom white border. Fine. Est: $100-200 Presented by Signature House
0023: YITZHAK RABIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. $100-$200
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FRENCH BOOK OF HOURS LEAF: 24. [BOOK OF HOURS LEAF] Original leaf from a French medieval manuscript Book of Hours containing illumination in the style of the Maitre François. Comprising 15 lines of Latin text on vellum,
0024: FRENCH BOOK OF HOURS LEAFEst. $200-$400
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