Legends & Treasures 2022-09-21 Auction - 122 Price Results - Guernsey's in NY - Page 5
B.B. King's First GuitarMickey Mantle's 1955 AL Championship RingFranklin Delano Roosevelt's American Flag Diamond Lapel Pin
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Legends & Treasures

For nearly half a century, Guernsey's has been conducting auctions featuring the rarest, most fascinating objects. This sale is certainly no exception as it features some of the most extraordinary objects imaginable from the worlds of popular music (Rock & Roll, Jazz and the Blues - did someone say B.B. King's first guitar'), Sports (from Mickey Mantle to Joe Namath to Arnold Palmer), Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon, JFK and FDR, and from Pearl Harbor to the World Trade Center. Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, the historic wreck of the Atocha, Rosa Parks and Alex Haley. There's even a fabulous offering of never-before-seen original cartoon drawings by the legendary Winsor McCay. Whew!!! To make the event as exciting as possible, the majority of the lots are being sold without minimum reserve (No Reserve). Please feel free to call (212-794-2280) or write us directly with any questions. Most auction items are available to be viewed by appointment in our New York City office. Thank you.
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John Lennon, The Last Sessions: Seven c. 1981 black / white prints, 8” x 10”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images include: John playing a guitar (2 images), John singing (2 images), John at
0091: John Lennon, The Last SessionsEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
Gerry Mulligan's Tenor Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan's Selmer Tenor Saxophone. Serial #23592. Played and used by Gerry Mulligan. Gerry Mulligan was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. He was a giant in the
0095A: Gerry Mulligan's Tenor SaxophoneEst. $100,000-$150,000Lot Passed
Janis Joplin's Chelsea Hotel Door: Wooden Door, 80 1/2” x 28 1/2,” peeling paint, split wood. Ex. Chelsea Hotel. Brass door knob. In 2019, Guernsey’s conducted an unprecedented auction of fifty-two doors from New
0098A: Janis Joplin's Chelsea Hotel DoorEst. $50,000-$75,000Lot Passed
John Lennon, The Last Sessions: 6 - black / white prints, 1 color print, 1 sepia-tone print (Lennon portrait), c. 1981, 8” x 10”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images include: portrait of
0099: John Lennon, The Last SessionsEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
John Lennon, The Hit Factory: Vintage black / white print, 11” x 14” (image size), signed in gold ink by photographer David Spindel (lower right) and embossed with the photographer’s name (lower left).
0100: John Lennon, The Hit FactoryEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
John Lennon and Yoko Ono: Two vintage black / white prints, 14” x 11”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images include: Yoko and John at the mixing board; “Hard Times Are
0101: John Lennon and Yoko OnoEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed
John Lennon, The Last Sessions: Eight c. 1981 black / white prints, 8” x 10”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images include: portrait of John Lennon, John playing a guitar (4 separate
0102: John Lennon, The Last SessionsEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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B.B. King Typed & Handwritten Lyrics (Six Pages): Six pages of handwritten lyrics by B.B. King. 1. "You're Breaking My Heart" 2. "Move on Greyhound" & "The Note" 3. "Untitled" 4. "Goin' Down Slow" 5. "Untitled" 6. "Who Do You Think You Are?"
0103: B.B. King Typed & Handwritten Lyrics (Six Pages)Est. $2,000-$3,000
B.B. King Contracts & Earning Statements: Eleven sets of printed and copied contracts of B.B. King's and B.B. King earning statement booklet. Further Details: 1-11: Printed and copied contracts of B.B. King's with associated Booking
0104: B.B. King Contracts & Earning StatementsEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
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B.B. King Typed Lyrics (Five Pages): Five pages of typed lyrics with notations performed and recorded by B.B. King 1. "Who Are You (Where Did You Come From)" 2. "Blues Bout Blues" 3. "I Want to Talk to You" 4. "My Song" 5. "I Can't
0105: B.B. King Typed Lyrics (Five Pages)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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B.B. King's Gibson Epiphone Guitar: B.B. King loved guitars. A pioneer in guitar playing technique, King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced
0106: B.B. King's Gibson Epiphone GuitarEst. $1,000-$1,500
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B.B. King Set Lists & Tour Schedules: Ten pages of handwritten set lists and typed and printed tour schedules. Further Details: 1. One handwritten set list (blue ink) written by B.B. King, titled "Big." Includes original songs of
0107: B.B. King Set Lists & Tour SchedulesEst. $1,000-$1,500
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B.B. King's Fender Front Man Amplifier: B.B. King loved guitars. A pioneer in guitar playing technique, King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced
0108: B.B. King's Fender Front Man AmplifierEst. $800-$1,200
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B.B.King's "Luxurata" Performance Jacket: One "Luxurata" performance stage jacket owned and worn by "The King of The Blues", none other than the legendary B.B. King. B.B. King's career evolved from smokey juke joints to Beale Street clubs
0109: B.B.King's "Luxurata" Performance JacketEst. $1,000-$1,500
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B.B. King Typed Lyrics (Five Pages): Five pages of typed lyrics by B.B. King and frequent collaborator Fats Washington. 1. "I Needed You" 2. "Broken Vows" 3. "Don't Let it Shock You" 4. "Getting Rid of You" 5. "Lil' Darling" Further
0110: B.B. King Typed Lyrics (Five Pages)Est. $2,500-$3,000
John and Yoko: Seven c. 1981 black / white prints, 8” x 10”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images show John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the mixing board and at a relaxed moment.
0115: John and YokoEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
John and Yoko at The Hit Factory: Vintage black / white print, 11” x 14” (image size), signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Unpublished. Watermark is on digital file of image only - there is no watermark
0116: John and Yoko at The Hit FactoryEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
John Lennon, Hands: Vintage black / white print, 11” x 14” (image size), signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Unpublished. Note: The photographer recalls that these were indeed Mr.
0117: John Lennon, HandsEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed
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John Lennon, The Last Sessions: Eight c. 1981 7 - black / white prints, 1 color print, 28” x 10”, each signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Images include: portrait of John Lennon, John playing a guitar
0118: John Lennon, The Last SessionsEst. $3,000-$4,000
John Lennon, Mixing Board: Vintage black / white print, 11” x 14” (image size), signed in silver ink by photographer David Spindel. Unpublished. Watermark is on digital file of image only - there is no watermark
0119: John Lennon, Mixing BoardEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed