A Secret Vault 2024-04-21 Auction - 95 Price Results - Turner Auctions + Appraisals in CA
Samuel Morse Carte-de-Visite, Signed.
Great Britain Postal Union Congress Stamp, 1929.
1842-D Gold Liberty Half Eagle $5 Coin
Done
South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Abolitionist John Brown, Signed Letter to His Son.: BROWN, JOHN. 1800-1859. An autograph letter signed by the American abolitionist to his son, John, Jr., Akron, Ohio, 3rd Sept. 1852; draft business letter verso. 4 3/4" x 4 11/16". In the personal
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
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George S. Patton, Signed Letter to His Father.: PATTON, GEORGE SMITH. JR., 1885-1945. A single-sheet, three-page autograph letter signed "George Patton," to his father, George Smith Patton, II, on West Point stationery. With original envelope
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
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Buffalo Bill Cody Signed Letter.: CODY, WILLIAM FREDERICK (BUFFALO BILL). 1846-1917. A one-page typed letter signed on Buffalo Bill's Wild West letterhead, New York, Oct 18th, 1897. 11" x 8 1/2". Signed: "W.F. Cody." The
Est.
$600
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$800
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Samuel Morse Carte-de-Visite, Signed.: MORSE, SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE. 1791-1872. An original carte-de-visite photograph, showing a bearded Morse seated with his head resting on his hand, a watch fob chain on his lapel; by Bogardus, New
Est.
$800
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$1,200
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Thomas Edison Signed Business Check.: EDISON, THOMAS ALVA. 1847-1931. An Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check (no date; c. 1920s), Savings Investment & Trust Co., Main Office East Orange, N. J.; signed "Thos A. Edison" in
Est.
$800
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$1,200
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Charles Darwin Signature with Sentiment.: DARWIN, CHARLES ROBERT. 1809-1882. A signature clipped from a two-sided letter page in black ink, reading: "With my sincere thanks, your truly obliged Charles Darwin"; 1 15/16" x 4 1/8". The text
Est.
$3,000
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$4,000
Catherine the Great Signature, 1790.: CATHERINE II, EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. 1729-1796. A single sheet with the ink signature: "Catherine," and dated June 1790. 4" x 6 7/8". Condition: slight diagonal crease through first letter, light
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
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Wellington Signed Letter, 1860.: WELLINGTON, ARTHUR RICHARD WELLESLEY, 2ND DUKE OF. 1807-1884. A one-page autograph letter signed, dated London, June 22, 1860. 5 3/8" x 4". In black ink, addressed/noted lower left "Chevalier War
Est.
$200
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$400
Diana, Princess of Wales, Signed Letter.: DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES (DIANA FRANCES SPENCER). 1961-1997. A single-sheet, two-page autograph letter signed to Diana's friend and reflexologist, Chryssie Fitzgerald, on Kensington Palace
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
Lot Passed
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Mendelssohn Signed Letter.: MENDELSSOHN, FELIX. 1809-1847. A two-page, single onionskin sheet autograph letter signed, in German, dated Leipzig, 18 July 1840. Written in ink and addressed "Esteemed Sir"; signed at close of
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
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Louis Comfort Tiffany Signed Note.: TIFFANY, LOUIS COMFORT. 1848-1933. An autograph note signed on blue "T" stationery, dated New York, Feb 28th. 5 1/4" x 4 5/8". The note reads: "Mr. Elliot T. Barrows, I am very respectfully Louis C.
Est.
$300
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$500
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Humphrey Bogart Signed Image.: BOGART, HUMPHREY DEFOREST. 1899-1957. Printed portrait image (possibly from a magazine), laid down on card; with signature in blue ink (extends slightly onto card). 10 3/8" x 8". Provenance: Private
Est.
$100
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$200
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Great Britain 1883 Small Head Die Proof.: Great Britain small head die proof. Very fine example with shaded background and partially cleared surround prepared by DLR for the forthcoming "Lilac and Green" issue in black on white glazed card
Est.
$80
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$120
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Great Britain 2/6 Half Crown Stamp, 1915.: Great Britain Unused 1915 2s6d Very deep brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. well-centered example. Printed by DLR. Accompanied by 2006 David Brandon Certificate. Provenance: Private Collection; acquired
Est.
$200
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$300
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Great Britain 1855 2d Blue Specimen Stamp.: Great Britain 1855 2d Blue PI.4. Superb unused o.g. example lettered KG, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 2 vertically. Very scarce so Fine. Provenance: Private Collection; acquired from Stanley Gibbons
Est.
$250
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$350
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Great Britain 1855 Blue Two Pence Stamp.: Great Britain SG 34 Unused 1855 2d Blue Pl.5. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered BB. Accompanied by a 2006 David Brandon Certificate. Provenance: Private Collection; acquired from
Est.
$400
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$600
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Great Britian 1862 4d Pale Red Stamp.: Great Britain 4d Pale red P1.3. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered DI. Very scarce so fine. Accompanied by a 2006 David Brandon certificate. Provenance: Private Collection; acquired
Est.
$250
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$350
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Great Britain 1892 1d-1s Embossed Die Proof.: Great Britain 1892 1d-1s Embossed dies. Very fine color standard sheet of all dies in current use bearing 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 10d, and 1s values with 15 or 16/2/92 date slugs, each
Est.
$150
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$250
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Great Britain Red Five Shillings Stamp, 1911.: Great Britain Unused 1911 5s Carmine red. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example of this difficult Somerset House shade. Provenance: Private Collection; acquired from Stanley Gibbons Limited, UK.
Est.
$150
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$250