Signature House Auction XXII

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UPLAND, CA, United States

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Signature House Auction XXII

Signature House

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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DONALD "DEKE" SLAYTON: EASIER TO "BLOW THE SIDE HATCH" TO EXIT CAPSULE599. DONALD "DEKE" SLAYTON (1924-1993). One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. TMsS, 10 1/3pp, 4to, n.p., n.d. Commentary on his experiences while

0599: DONALD "DEKE" SLAYTONEst. $900-$1,100See Sold Price

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BUZZ ALDRIN: "A DEFINING MOMENT IN HUMAN EVOLUTION"600. BUZZ ALDRIN (b. 1930). Astronaut, space-walker and as member of Apollo 11 lunar mission, became the second man to set foot on the moon. DS, 1p, 4to, n.p.,

0600: BUZZ ALDRINEst. $300-$500See Sold Price

[ASTRONAUTS IN THE NEWS]: 601. [ASTRONAUTS IN THE NEWS] Two Columbia astronauts in news print. BOB CRIPPEN (b. 1937) is featured with fellow astronaut John Young on the cover of Newsweek above photograph of the STS-1. ISP,

0601: [ASTRONAUTS IN THE NEWS]Est. $80-$100Lot Passed

SCOTT CARPENTER: 602. SCOTT CARPENTER (b. 1925). Astronaut; Naval lieutenant colonel and original member of Mercury space program who made two flights in 1962 and 1963. His book with KRIS STOEVER, For Spacious Skies,

0602: SCOTT CARPENTEREst. $80-$100Lot Passed

[CHALLENGER STS-7]: 603. [CHALLENGER STS-7] Seventh space shuttle orbital flight signed by four members of the first five-member crew. NASA printed SP, color, 10"x8" half-length portrait in flight suits. Those signing

0603: [CHALLENGER STS-7]Est. $60-$80Lot Passed

JOHN GLENN JR.: 604. JOHN GLENN JR. (b. 1921). US Senator, NASA astronaut, he is both the first American to orbit the Earth and the oldest man to travel in space. Early SP, color, 8"x10" bust portrait of the young

0604: JOHN GLENN JR.Est. $60-$80Lot Passed

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[SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS]: 605. [SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS] Excellent collection of 25 astronauts. Boldly signed 5½"x3½" unlined cards imprinted with space shuttle illustration. Most have added sentiment and flight numbers; a

0605: [SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS]Est. $100-$150See Sold Price

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CHRISTA MCAULIFFE: "I LOOK FORWARD TO MY SHUTTLE FLIGHT"606. CHRISTA MCAULIFFE (1948-1986). Civilian spokesperson for the shuttle program, the first teacher in space killed in the Challenger disaster. TLS "Christa,"

0606: CHRISTA MCAULIFFEEst. $1,800-$2,200See Sold Price

JON MCBRIDE: 607. JON MCBRIDE (b. 1943). Pilot aboard the STS-413/Challenger in 1984, this WV native was a captain in USN. Collection of 12 signed posters, 20"x24", featuring a half-length portrait of the

0607: JON MCBRIDEEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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EDGAR MITCHELL: 608. EDGAR MITCHELL (b. 1930). Apollo 14 lunar module pilot and Moonwalker. Striking SP, b/w, 10"x8" still of the astronaut walking on the lunar surface. Boldly signed in silver ink across dark

0608: EDGAR MITCHELLEst. $200-$250See Sold Price

ANDRYAN NIKOLAYEV: 609. ANDRYAN NIKOLAYEV (b. 1929). Piloted Vostok 3 on Aug 11, 1962 and later married the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova. He has signed across a colorful Russian postage stamp

0609: ANDRYAN NIKOLAYEVEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

VALENTINA TERESHKOVA: 610. VALENTINA TERESHKOVA (b. 1937). Soviet cosmonaut who orbited the earth 48 times aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963, becoming the first woman in space. Nice collection of three imprinted Russian

0610: VALENTINA TERESHKOVAEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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JUDITH RESNICK: 611. JUDITH RESNICK (1949-1986). Mission specialist killed in the Challenger disaster with six other astronauts. Signed commemorative postal cover honoring her as the "First Woman Astronaut Candidate

0611: JUDITH RESNICKEst. $200-$300See Sold Price

[RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS]: 612. [RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS] Two Russian space pioneers. ALEKSEI LEONOV (b. 1934) while aboard Voskhod 2, made the first walk in space in 1965. VALERY BYKOVSKY (b. 1934) earlier flew aboard Vostok 5 in

0612: [RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS]Est. $150-$250Lot Passed

[RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS]: 613. [RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS] Two Russian commemorative stamps individually signed by PAVEL POPOVICH (b. 1930) who piloted Vostok 4; and GHERMAN TITOV (b. 1935) who piloted Vostok 2 at age 26. Each as

0613: [RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS]Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

[SPACE SHUTTLE COLLECTION]: 614. [SPACE SHUTTLE COLLECTION] Nice collection of four colorful shuttle covers postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center in FL signed by crew members. Present also is a 3"x5" unlined card with shuttle

0614: [SPACE SHUTTLE COLLECTION]Est. $300-$500Lot Passed

[WOMEN IN SPACE]: 615. [WOMEN IN SPACE] Collection of five female space shuttle astronauts. Printed ISPs, color, 8"x10" NASA portraits in flight suits. Included are WENDY LAWRENCE; BONNIE J. DUNBAR, who signs "BJ";

0615: [WOMEN IN SPACE]Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

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GEORGE WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON AS PRESIDENT OF POTOWMAC COMPANYVISIONARY PLAN TO EXTEND WESTERN COMMERCE616. GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). Revered first President of the United States (1789-97); commander in chief of

0616: GEORGE WASHINGTONEst. $8,000-$9,000See Sold Price

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GEORGE WASHINGTON: 617. GEORGE WASHINGTON Unsigned document in his hand. Being 13 lines removed from larger document regarding an indenture. "four several tracts of Land To have and to hold for a certain term of years

0617: GEORGE WASHINGTONEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price

[GEORGE & MARTHA WASHINGTON]: 618. [GEORGE & MARTHA WASHINGTON] First President of the United States and his wife. Individual ornately printed advertising cards for Knickerbocker Life Insurance Co. of New York, approx 2½"x4"

0618: [GEORGE & MARTHA WASHINGTON]Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

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JOHN ADAMS: ADAMS LAMENTS DESTRUCTION OF DUTCH CITY OF LEYDENHIS HOME DURING REVOLUTIONARY WAR WHERE HEATTENDED CHURCH WHERE MAYFLOWER PILGRIMS HAD WORSHIPED619. JOHN ADAMS (1735-1826). Second President of the

0619: JOHN ADAMSEst. $25,000-$35,000See Sold Price

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JEFFERSON & MADISON: 620. JEFFERSON & MADISON Two of America's revered founding fathers. THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826), author of Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States (1801-09); and JAMES

0620: JEFFERSON & MADISONEst. $6,000-$8,000See Sold Price

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JAMES MADISON: 621. JAMES MADISON (1751-1836). Fourth President of the United States (1809-17) known as the father of the Constitution for his role in the Constitutional Convention, championing the Bill of Rights;

0621: JAMES MADISONEst. $1,000-$1,200See Sold Price

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JAMES MADISON: 622. JAMES MADISON Partly printed DS as President on vellum, 1p, 13½"x8½", Washington, DC, Dec 20, 1816. Land grant to Henry Lawfer of a quarter section with appurtenances in Wooster "in the

0622: JAMES MADISONEst. $700-$900

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18-22, 2003

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