Auction XXIV - Autographs & Memorabilia 2004-05-01 Auction - 464 Price Results - Signature House in CA
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXIV - Autographs & Memorabilia

Welcome to Signature House's Tenth Anniversary Sale! In this offering you will be delighted to find one of the most important banners of the 20th century – the banner that hung at the entrance of the Solidarity union hall in 1989 that heralded the fall of communism – signed by Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbechev, Lech Walesa, Havel of Czechoslovakia, George H. W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Henry Kissinger and George Schultz. In addition, we have Presidents from Washington to Clinton; Signers Benjamin Franklin and Wythe; plus George Rogers Clark. Literary autographs include Lewis Carroll, Beatrix Potter, and Oscar Wilde as well a 1632 copy of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from the Second Folio. We also feature a large 17th century bronze bell from Asia, antiquities from the Middle East and other collectibles, plus artists and composers. Popular Civil War autographs include Lee, Longstreet and Chamberlain plus an identified Confederate cape from Shiloh and a blood-stained Bible. We have letters by John Sutter and Wild Bill Cody. There are financial documents and obsolete currency. We have autographs from Amelia Earhart to Neil Armstrong. Military includes Patton, MacArthur and Eisenhower and other WW II leaders including Winston Churchill; as well as Pancho Villa to Colin Powell. A document signed by Oliver Cromwell together with authentic 17th and 18th century armor are featured; plus European royalty such as Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and Victoria. Entertainers include John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Gable and Bogart. We have a baseball signed by Ruth and Gehrig from the 2nd ever All-Star Game, and other sports notables. And much more. We have something for everyone in all categories and price ranges.
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TRICERATOPS HORN: 1. TRICERATOPS HORN A powerfully built dinosaur weighing several tons of the genus Triceratops. From the Cretaceous Period, this large-skulled herbivore had a bony plate covering the neck, a large
0001: TRICERATOPS HORNEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed
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ANCIENT AMBER WITH INSECTS: 2. ANCIENT AMBER WITH INSECTS Between 35 and 40 million years old, this clear amber, almost 1½"x1"x¼", taken from the Baltic Sea in Kalingrad in far west Russia, formerly Prussia, contains insects
0002: ANCIENT AMBER WITH INSECTSEst. $80-$150See Sold Price
FOSSIL FISH: 3. FOSSIL FISH Living 40 million years ago during Eocene period of geological time, the skeleton of this fish is well represented in the fossil remains preserved within siltstone matrix from the
0003: FOSSIL FISHEst. $50-$200Lot Passed
MAMMOTH TOOTH: 4. MAMMOTH TOOTH An extinct species of the elephant family from the Pleistocene period, woolly mammoths grew curved tusks about 10½ feet long, a shaggy covering of long hair with fine underwool, and
0004: MAMMOTH TOOTHEst. $60-$100Lot Passed
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NEOLITHIC TOOLS: 5. NEOLITHIC TOOLS Ca. 4000 BC. Three flint tools found in the Sahara Desert of Northern Africa. Excellent condition. Contained in black display case. MB: $50 Presented by Signature House
0005: NEOLITHIC TOOLSEst. $50-$100See Sold Price
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[ALEXANDER THE GREAT]: 6. [ALEXANDER THE GREAT] Choice silver tetradrachm, ca. 336-323 BC, mounted as unique pendant, overall almost 1¼" in diameter. The obverse displays head of Alexander as Heracles draped in lion's
0006: [ALEXANDER THE GREAT]Est. $225-$450
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ANCIENT GREEK POTSHERD: 7. ANCIENT GREEK POTSHERD Ca. 400 BC. Large section, approx 5¼"x3", of a bold polychrome vessel of classic Greek design. A superb display. MB: $60 Presented by Signature House
0007: ANCIENT GREEK POTSHERDEst. $60-$120See Sold Price
BURIAL SACRIFICE DISH: 8. BURIAL SACRIFICE DISH 2600-2200 BC. Old Kingdom Egyptian reddish-buff terra cotta coarse ware dish, 1¾" at widest portion, narrowing to base of approx 1". Rudimentary in form, the base is
0008: BURIAL SACRIFICE DISHEst. $60-$100Lot Passed
EGYPTIAN BURIAL AMULET: 9. EGYPTIAN BURIAL AMULET Ca 1200-500 BC. Utilized during the mummification process, these small amulets had great religious significance, being attached to the body with prayers evoking protection
0009: EGYPTIAN BURIAL AMULETEst. $60-$100Lot Passed
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EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEADS: 10. EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEADS 1000-500 BC. Tubular and disc shaped silica beads of various hues of blue, brown and yellow restrung with a semiprecious red stones. These beads were buried with the dead
0010: EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEADSEst. $80-$150See Sold Price
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EGYPTIAN SCARAB MOLD: 11. EGYPTIAN SCARAB MOLD 1320-730 BC, New Kingdom period. Buff terra cotta mold, approx 1"x¾"x½", used to impress hieroglyphics upon the revered scarab talismans of ancient Egypt. MB: $60
0011: EGYPTIAN SCARAB MOLDEst. $60-$100See Sold Price
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EGYPTIAN SCARAB SEAL: 12. EGYPTIAN SCARAB SEAL Ancient beetle seal amulet, ca 500 BC, ½" in length. An attractive sacred Egyptian talisman with blue glaze and hieroglyphs incised on its base. Very nice. MB: $60
0012: EGYPTIAN SCARAB SEALEst. $60-$100See Sold Price
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EGYPTIAN USHAPTI: 13. EGYPTIAN USHAPTI From the 21st-22nd Dynasty. Heavy miniature sarcophagus form, 3¾" overall. Buried with the dead to serve them and to ward off demons in the underworld, this green glazed terra
0013: EGYPTIAN USHAPTIEst. $80-$150See Sold Price
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GREEK SILVER DRACHM JEWELRY: 14. GREEK SILVER DRACHM JEWELRY Ca. 200 BC - 200 AD. Lovely set of three ancient Parthian silver drachmas custom mounted earrings and pendant, each slightly less than 1" in diameter. Attractively set
0014: GREEK SILVER DRACHM JEWELRYEst. $225-$450See Sold Price
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HALF SHEKEL OF TYRE: 15. HALF SHEKEL OF TYRE From the Holy Land, 18 BC - 70 AD, this museum quality specimen is numismatically graded Very Fine. This type of coin and the silver shekel were the only currencies accepted
0015: HALF SHEKEL OF TYREEst. $150-$250
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NECKLACE WITH SCARAB AMULET: 16. NECKLACE WITH SCARAB AMULET Egyptian, ca. 600 BC (26th Dynasty). Approx 18" in length, this multicolored tubular and disc-shaped faience and glass bead necklace is fashioned with a ¾" carved
0016: NECKLACE WITH SCARAB AMULETEst. $100-$200
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OSIRIS SCULPTURE: 17. OSIRIS SCULPTURE Bronze figurine with double headdress, cross crook and flail, nearly 3" in length. The God's annual death and resurrection symbolized the yearly drought and periodic flooding of
0017: OSIRIS SCULPTUREEst. $80-$150Lot Passed
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ROMAN BRONZE PENDANT: 18. ROMAN BRONZE PENDANT Ca 100 BC-200 AD. Heavy fragment of a hunting dog found in Eastern Europe, 1¼"x1½", It's front legs fully extended, the Roman miniature figure still retains an attractive
0018: ROMAN BRONZE PENDANTEst. $80-$150See Sold Price
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ROMAN SCRYING MIRROR: 19. ROMAN SCRYING MIRROR Ca. 100 BC - 300 AD. Used by ancient seers to "see" or predict the future. The ancient lead frame, 2¼ in diameter, displays elaborate decorative circular designs with a
0019: ROMAN SCRYING MIRROREst. $125-$250See Sold Price
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SHEKEL OF TYRE: 20. SHEKEL OF TYRE Silver coin, c. 18 BC - 70 AD. Obverse design is the Laureate Head of Melgarth wearing a lion skin knotted around his neck and an eagle on the reverse. Together with the silver
0020: SHEKEL OF TYREEst. $150-$250See Sold Price
SILVER DENARIUS: 21. SILVER DENARIUS Popularly referred to as "Tribute Penny" minted in Imperial Rome during reign of Tiberius. On obverse is displayed Laureate image of Tiberius with inscription "TI CAESAR DIVI AVG
0021: SILVER DENARIUSEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
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[SILVER TETRADRACHM]: 22. [SILVER TETRADRACHM] Ca. 138-129 BC. Greek Selucid, Antiochus VII coin, 1" in diameter, custom mounted as pendant. Featuring deeply struck bold images, this ancient coin is set in vermeil mount
0022: [SILVER TETRADRACHM]Est. $200-$400See Sold Price
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PRE-COLUMBIAN WOVEN CLOTH: 23. PRE-COLUMBIAN WOVEN CLOTH Ca. 900-1300 AD. Ancient textile belt or "tumpline" fragment, approx 3½"x¾". Displaying zoomorphic figure in gold, outlined in black on a red background of snakes,
0023: PRE-COLUMBIAN WOVEN CLOTHEst. $80-$150See Sold Price
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MONONGAHELA ARROWHEADS: 24. MONONGAHELA ARROWHEADS Choice collection of 20 assorted arrowhead points from the late Monongahela Period, 900-1200 AD, made by the Woodland tribe of the same name who thrived in northeastern
0024: MONONGAHELA ARROWHEADSEst. $100-$400
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