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244: GEORGIA PRESENTATION FLAG35: [1696 INDIAN LAND DEED]331: GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Signature House Auction XXII

Signature House offers over 1100 lots in all categories. Presidents include an endorsement by George Washington on early Potowmac Company document; an important ALS by John Adams; a rare signed presidential engraving of John Quincy Adams; the signed Will of Franklin Roosevelt together with related documents in his hand; and autographs of Presidents Jefferson, Jackson, Kennedy, etc.

Also an assortment of antiquities from the Holy Land; a Papal Order of St. Gregory medal; and a book signed by Aimee Semple McPherson.

Colonial and Americana feature a rare 17th century Indian Deed encompassing land later called Hyde Park and the Roosevelt estate; and an extremely rare leaf from one of the very first original printings by Benjamin Franklin. Plus Custer Battlefield relics and autographs by Frank James; and Pat Garrett.

American Finance features Confederate bonds, obsolete currency and stock certificates signed by Charles Dow, Henry Wells & William Fargo.

In Civil War is a rare West Point diploma signed by Robert E. Lee as superintendent; a war-date endorsement by Stonewall Jackson; DS by John Hunt Morgan; and a Georgia presentation flag. Plus a rare signed CDV by General Custer.

Lieutenant General Patton’s swagger stick and “Bull” Halsey’s naval flyer’s wings highlight our Military section.

There are aviation pioneers such as Lindbergh and astronauts. Scientists include Einstein and Edison.

We have English monarchs, Churchill, Franz Josef; Catherine the Great and Rasputin. Also Picasso and Disney; Tchaikovsky and Victor Herbert.

Literature features an autograph 1884 Devinne Press edition of Samuel Pepys’ diary, plus a DS by Ayn Rand.

Entertainment offers a variety of vintage and contemporary stars including Marilyn Monroe and an uncommon ISP of young John Wayne signing as “Duke,” plus the entire “Lucy” cast; Sinatra, Presley, and John Lennon.

We have a baseball signed by Ruth and Gehrig; boxers Jack Johnson and Marcel Cerdan; golfers Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods. And much more.
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY: 98. WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY (1846-1917). Renowned guide, scout and showman, touring the US and Europe for 20 years. A Pony Express rider early in his career, he gained his sobriquet, "Buffalo
0098: WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODYEst. $1,800-$2,200
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[WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY]: 99. [WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY] Albumen print, a half-length portrait in Western attire, 2"x3¾", attributed to Stacy, Brooklyn, NY, on photographers mount. Printed signature on mount beneath
0099: [WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY]Est. $150-$250
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY: CODY ANGERED BY ABUSE OF HIS HORSE100. WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY ALS "W. F. Cody," 1p, 4to, Pittsburgh, May 31, [n.y.] On illustrated "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Combined with Pawnee Bill's Great
0100: WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODYEst. $1,400-$1,600
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SETH BULLOCK: 101. SETH BULLOCK (1847-1919). American frontier lawman, the first sheriff of Deadwood, Dakota Territory (1877-?), arriving there on August 1, 1876, just a few days before the murder of Wild Bill
0101: SETH BULLOCKEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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GORDON W. "PAWNEE BILL" LILLIE: 102. GORDON W. "PAWNEE BILL" LILLIE (1860-1928). Hunter, trapper and interpreter for the Pawnee Indians was Buffalo Bill Cody's partner in the Wild West Show. TLS "G W Lillie," 1p, 4to, Pawnee, OK,
0102: GORDON W. "PAWNEE BILL" LILLIEEst. $250-$350
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CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD: 103. "CAPTAIN JACK" CRAWFORD (1847-1917). Indian fighter and Army scout who served Generals Merritt and Crook in 1876 Big Horn and Yellowstone Expeditions; chief of scouts for the Black Hills
0103: CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORDEst. $200-$300See Sold Price
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EDWARD S. CURTIS: 104. EDWARD S. CURTIS (1868-1952). American photographer for Harriman Alaskan expedition (1899); known especially for his photograph of Indians published in 20 volumes of North American Indian
0104: EDWARD S. CURTISEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price
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[DEADWOOD DICK LIBRARY]: 105. [DEADWOOD DICK LIBRARY] Wonderful collection of 62 volumes by Edward L. Wheeler, pseudonym of Edward Zane Carrol Judson, also known as Ned Buntline, in the dime novels popular in the latter part
0105: [DEADWOOD DICK LIBRARY]Est. $400-$600See Sold Price
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PAT GARRETT: GARRETT SUCCEEDS AT HORSE RACING106. PAT GARRETT ALS "P. F. Garrett" in bold pencil, 1½pp, 8vo, Lampasas, TX, Sep 9, 1893. Interesting content. Garrett writes to his wife. In part, "...Won two races
0106: PAT GARRETTEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price
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PAT GARRETT: I HAVE EXPERIENCED A CHANGE OF CONDUCT"107. PAT GARRETT (1850-1908). New Mexico lawman who killed his former gambling partner, the legendary outlaw 'Billy the Kid' in 1881. Garrett himself was
0107: PAT GARRETTEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price
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[INDIAN TERRITORY]: 108. [INDIAN TERRITORY] Superb map, Julius Bien & Co., NY, 1887. Issued by the Department of the Interior, General Land Office, N. C. McFarland, Commissioner. Large, folding map, overall 33½"x25½",
0108: [INDIAN TERRITORY]Est. $350-$450
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JOHN GIBBON: 109. JOHN GIBBON (1827-1896). Legendary Indian figher; Union major general who led the 24th Corps wounded at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. Large, bold signature, 4"x1¼", adding rank, "Col. 7th
0109: JOHN GIBBONEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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FRANK JAMES: 110. FRANK JAMES (1843-1915). American outlaw who with his younger brother Jesse rode with Quantrill and later with the Younger brothers launched a folktale career as robbers of trains and banks
0110: FRANK JAMESEst. $800-$1,000See Sold Price
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[JESSE JAMES AVENGED]: 111. [JESSE JAMES AVENGED] Complete issue of the State Journal, 8pp, folio, Topeka, KS, Jun 9, 1892. Page three is headlined "Bob Ford Killed," subtitled "Jesse Jamse' Slayer Shot Dead at Creede,
0111: [JESSE JAMES AVENGED]Est. $100-$150See Sold Price
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[JOHNSON COUNTY WAR]: 112. [JOHNSON COUNTY WAR] In 1891-92 the big cattlemen of Wyoming decided to eliminate all small competitors by killing the men on a death list of "rustlers", mostly in Johnson County. The cattlemen
0112: [JOHNSON COUNTY WAR]Est. $80-$100See Sold Price
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[LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS]: 113. [LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS] Payment of claim for Public Debt of the Late Republic of Texas. Partly printed DS on blue bond, 1p, 11"x10" Austin, Aug 1, 1855. Claim filed by Thomas Sharp for "Service
0113: [LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS]Est. $200-$300See Sold Price
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[TEXAS JURY VERDICT]: 114. [TEXAS JURY VERDICT] DS, 1p, 8¼"x11", El Paso, Jan 6, 1893. Jury verdict penned on ornate El Paso County Sheriff letterhead. In the case of State of Texas vs W. H. Neilson. In full, "We the
0114: [TEXAS JURY VERDICT]Est. $100-$150See Sold Price
[TEXAS WARRANT]: 115. [TEXAS WARRANT] Affidavit for Information document, No. 989, regarding the State of Texas vs. Frank Sherlock for aggravated assault and battery. Partly printed DS, 1p, legal folio, El Paso
0115: [TEXAS WARRANT]Est. $100-$150Lot Passed
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[SLAVE CLOTHING ADVERTISEMENT]: RUSSET BOOTS "FOR DITCHING, FOR DRIVERS, AND FOR MUDDY BOTTOMS"116. [SLAVE CLOTHING ADVERTISEMENT] Exceptional "Annual Circular" for the "Family and Plantation Shoe House" of slave clothing
0116: [SLAVE CLOTHING ADVERTISEMENT]Est. $800-$1,000See Sold Price
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[HARRIET BEECHER STOWE]: 117. [HARRIET BEECHER STOWE] (1811-1896). American writer and passionate abolitionist. Her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly, 312pp, 12mo, Boston, John P. Jewett & Co., 1852. Volumes I
0117: [HARRIET BEECHER STOWE]Est. $400-$600See Sold Price
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[AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTIVISTS]: 118. [AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTIVISTS] Two '70s militant political activists in the civil rights movement. Feminist scholar ANGELA DAVIS (b. 1944) and STOKELY CARMICHAEL, born Kwame Turé in Trinidad
0118: [AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTIVISTS]Est. $80-$100See Sold Price
[ESTATE APPRAISAL]: 119. [ESTATE APPRAISAL] Inventory of the estate of Samuel Williams. Manuscript DS, 6pp, legal folio, Nicholas County, May 3, 1841. Among the livestock, household furnishings, debts owed, etc, are
0119: [ESTATE APPRAISAL]Est. $150-$250Lot Passed
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[HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER]: 120. [HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER] (1856-1940). First African-American to graduate from US Military Academy at West Point distinguished in a variety of governmental and engineering positions. Among his
0120: [HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER]Est. $300-$400See Sold Price
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[GEORGIA SLAVE DOCUMENT]: SLAVE KILLS A SLAVE121. [GEORGIA SLAVE DOCUMENT] Grand Jury indictment. Partly printed DS on blue paper, 1p, legal folio, Randolph County, GA, Sep 10, 1853. "Lott, a negroe [sic] man Slave the
0121: [GEORGIA SLAVE DOCUMENT]Est. $300-$400See Sold Price
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