Historical Memorabilia, Coin Ops, Advertising 2025-07-16 Auction - 520 Price Results - Weiss Auctions in NY
Martin Custom Prototype D-45 Tree of Life GuitarLeica M3 Black Paint CameraCatch a Rising Star Original Venue Sign
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July Historical, Entertainment, and Advertising: Weiss Auctions is pleased to present our upcoming July 16th auction showcasing a wide range of rare historical documents, political ephemera, advertising, vintage cameras, fountain pens, and high end guitars. Auction Highlights Include: - Martin Custom Prototype D-45 Tree of Life Guitar - Original Venue Sign from Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, where many iconic careers were launched. - Another part of an incredible lifetime Leica Camera and Accessories collection - Rare autographs including presidents, politicians, celebrities, and more - Historical ephemera including Civil War Patriotic Cover Salesman Book, WWII Rommel Scrapbook, and much more - Group of Dr. Seuss Sculptures - Helen Keller Archive of over 10 typed letters signed to a close friend and long time aid of Keller - Native American Pottery, clothing, rugs, blankets, and other - Incredible early 1900?s FTD Florist Neon Sign - Historical Signed Documents and checks including Dickens, Twain, Edison, and many others - Categories featured in this sale include: - Presidential & Military Autographs and Documents - Early Advertising - Fountain Pens - Rare Leica Cameras - Guitars and Instruments - Historical and Celebrity Autographs and Ephemera - Much More
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E.M. Forster Autographed Letter Signed: One-page handwritten letter signed by E.M. Forster, dated June 22, 1933. Written on personal stationery from West Hackhurst, the letter thanks a correspondent named Hill for sending an A.T.B.
0001: E.M. Forster Autographed Letter SignedEst. $150-$300
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W. H. Auden. Autographed Letter Signed & Photo: One-page handwritten letter signed by poet W.H. Auden, addressed from Jamestown, Rhode Island and dated circa 1941. In the letter, Auden responds to a request, offering to provide autobiographical
0002: W. H. Auden. Autographed Letter Signed & PhotoEst. $100-$200
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Thomas Hardy Autographed Letter Signed: One-page handwritten letter signed by British author Thomas Hardy, dated June 14, 1889, from 20 Monmouth Road. Hardy discusses a request from a ?lady author? to attend a society dinner by subscribing
0003: Thomas Hardy Autographed Letter SignedEst. $400-$800
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W. Somerset Maugham TLS, Dated 1919: Typed letter signed by W. Somerset Maugham on ?Villa Mauresque? stationery, dated 24th October 1919. Addressed to Mrs. Wildgust, the brief note thanks her for her letter and confirms her recollection
0004: W. Somerset Maugham TLS, Dated 1919Est. $200-$400
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Charles Dickens Handwritten Letter (1860): One-page handwritten letter by Charles Dickens, dated March 3, 1860 on Tavistock House letterhead. Addressed to Edward F. Jones, the letter expresses Dickens? thanks for a kind note and remarks that
0005: Charles Dickens Handwritten Letter (1860)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Appointment: Appointment document signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, dated February 12, 1878. The document commissions W.T. Porter of Delaware as a U.S. Commissioner to the International Industrial
0006: Rutherford B. Hayes Signed AppointmentEst. $400-$600
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Harry S. Truman Signed Typed Letter 1954: One-page typed letter dated April 19, 1954, on Harry S. Truman?s personal letterhead from the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Kansas City. Addressed to A.J. Stephens, Truman humorously responds to a
0007: Harry S. Truman Signed Typed Letter 1954Est. $300-$500
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Franklin Pierce Signed Presidential Pardon: Partly printed document signed by Franklin Pierce as President, dated December 14, 1855. Orders the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon granted to James Lawson.
0008: Franklin Pierce Signed Presidential PardonEst. $600-$1,000
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Chester A. Arthur Signed Warrant Document: Partly printed document signed by President Chester A. Arthur, dated November 1, 1881. Orders the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a warrant authorizing the arrest of John
0009: Chester A. Arthur Signed Warrant DocumentEst. $400-$800
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William H. Taft Signed Bank Check: Riggs National Bank check dated April 23, 1919, signed by former President William H. Taft in the period between his Presidency and his term as a Supreme Court Justice. Made in the amount of $50.
0010: William H. Taft Signed Bank CheckEst. $300-$500
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Winfield Scott ALS Regarding Banking, 1865: Autograph letter signed by Winfield Scott, dated May 26, 1865, from the Hoffman House in New York. The letter instructs the recipient to credit the amount of an enclosed draft to Scott's account and
0011: Winfield Scott ALS Regarding Banking, 1865Est. $200-$400
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President Monroe & J.Q. Adams Signed Ship's Paper: Partly printed 1819 ship's passport signed by President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Issued for Robert Thompson of New York, this 4-language document permits safe passage
0012: President Monroe & J.Q. Adams Signed Ship's PaperEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Chester A. Arthur Signed 1883 Program: Program for the unveiling of the Statue of George Washington on the steps of the Sub-Treasury Building, Wall Street, New York, dated November 26, 1883. Boldly signed ?Chester A. Arthur? along the
0013: Chester A. Arthur Signed 1883 ProgramEst. $600-$1,000
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Theodore Roosevelt Signed Postmaster Appt.: Partly printed document signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and countersigned by Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, appointing an unnamed individual as Postmaster of the United States. Dated 1904,
0014: Theodore Roosevelt Signed Postmaster Appt.Est. $600-$1,000
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Andrew Johnson Signed Military Appointment: Partly printed military commission signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, dated April 20, 1865?just six days after Lincoln?s assassination. Blue seal intact. Boldly
0015: Andrew Johnson Signed Military AppointmentEst. $1,000-$2,000
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James Madison & James Monroe Signed Ship Passport: Partly printed four-language ship's passport signed by President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe, dated 1811. Large folio document granting safe passage for a vessel engaged in
0016: James Madison & James Monroe Signed Ship PassportEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Pardon Document: Partly printed pardon document signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, dated May 23, 1877. Issued to pardon George Lomax, who had been convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to 180 days in jail by
0017: Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Pardon DocumentEst. $400-$600
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Roosevelt & Taft Signed Military Appointment: Military appointment dated December 20, 1904, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft. Commissions Aristedes Moreno as First Lieutenant in the Porto Rico
0018: Roosevelt & Taft Signed Military AppointmentEst. $800-$1,200
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Ulysses S. Grant Signed Postmaster Appointment: Official presidential appointment signed by Ulysses S. Grant, dated March 31, 1871, naming William F. Prosser as Postmaster of Nashville, Tennessee. Countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish
0019: Ulysses S. Grant Signed Postmaster AppointmentEst. $600-$1,000
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Thomas Edison Signed Letter (1915): Typed letter signed by Thomas A. Edison, dated August 25, 1915, on "From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N.J." stationery. Addressed to Mr. Wilber G. Miller of Syracuse, New York,
0020: Thomas Edison Signed Letter (1915)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Charles Dickens Signed Check (1859): Bank check signed by Charles Dickens, dated February 9, 1859, drawn on Coutts & Co. London for ?14.5s. Made payable to Mr. Ellis. Bold full signature of ?Charles Dickens? at lower right. Embossed
0021: Charles Dickens Signed Check (1859)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain Signed Check (1900): Check signed by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), dated December 17, 1900, drawn on the Bank of the Metropolis, New York. Made payable to C.B. Richards & Co. for $14.52. Boldly signed ?S.L. Clemens? at
0022: Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain Signed Check (1900)Est. $800-$1,200
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John Quincy Adams Signed Patent (1828): Partly printed and manuscript U.S. Letters Patent signed by President John Quincy Adams, dated March 15, 1828. Issued to Thomas Knox of Loudoun County, Virginia, for an improvement in carriage
0023: John Quincy Adams Signed Patent (1828)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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James Madison & James Monroe Signed Ship Passport: Partly printed 1812 ship's passport for the Schooner Albert of Baltimore, signed by President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe. Dated March 25, 1812, issued at Wilmington, North
0024: James Madison & James Monroe Signed Ship PassportEst. $1,000-$2,000