Auction XXI

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UPLAND, CA, United States

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Auction XXI

Signature House

With nearly 1200 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including two very early ALsS by George Washington; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State; a patent signed by Andrew Jackson; a military commission signed by Lincoln and an ALS by young John F. Kennedy.

We have Pope John Paul II, Saint John Neumann and other Judeo-Christian notables.

Colonial features a full nine-volume set of American Archives that includes a rare “wet ink” engraving of the Declaration of Independence by Peter Force, plus several Signers.

Americana highlights a rare 1807 petition of the Wyandotte Nation signed by eight chiefs with their totems.

In War Between the States is a war-date ALS by Robert E. Lee; several important Jefferson Davis items; a Confederate Kenansville Froelich sabre, an ALS by Union Major General George Armstrong Custer and other generals.

Military features “Bull” Halsey’s military hat; Ernest King’s presentation sword; letters by Patton and uniforms of important military generals.

Aviation Pioneers, Astronauts and Explorers feature a fine signature by James Cook and an archive pertaining to the first Trams Arctic Submarine Expedition aboard the Nautilus in 1930. Scientists include Einstein and Freud.

Our Heads of State & Royalty includes exquisite large signed lithographs of Edward VII and his Queen Alexandra, plus Napoleon and many others. We also have Artists, Cartoonists, Composers and Classical Musicians.

Literature features Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, Joyce Kilmer, D. H. Lawrence, Dickens, Hugo, Hemingway, Longfellow, Kipling. and many others.

Entertainment includes Marilyn Monroe’s last film script and gold and platinum albums presented to the Beatles including Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour.

We have many Sports figures and collectibles, including a superb Babe Ruth signed ball, an ALS by Ty Cobb and a Cy Young signed HOF card, a fine photograph signed by John L. Sullivan and an SP by Jim Corbett.

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[HADROSAURID EGGS]: 1. [HADROSAURID EGGS] Nest of three dinosaur eggs from the late Cretaceous Period, 65 - 95.5 million years ago. The Hadrosaur, a duck-bill bipedal herbivore, more commonly known as the Duckbilled

0001: [HADROSAURID EGGS]Est. $1,500-$2,500

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MASTODON TOOTH: 2. MASTODON TOOTH An extinct species of the elephant-like mammals, the mastodons had heavy shaggy coats and long up-curving upper-jaw tusks. Mastodons were shorter in overall height and had shorter

0002: MASTODON TOOTHEst. $60-$80

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DAVID BEN-GURION: 3. DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973). Having declared Israel's independence, he became its first prime minister and greatly influenced the country's first decade, placing much emphasis on national

0003: DAVID BEN-GURIONEst. $100-$150

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MENACHEM BEGIN: 4. MENACHEM BEGIN (1913-1992). Israeli prime minister who established peace with Egypt at the Camp David agreements in 1978, for which he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize along with Anwar Sadat. His

0004: MENACHEM BEGINEst. $80-$100

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MENACHEM BEGIN: 5. MENACHEM BEGIN Signature on glossy embossed presentation slip, 4"x5½", imprinted "With the compliments of the Prime Minister." Boldly signed. Accompanied by transmittal envelope. Fine. Est:

0005: MENACHEM BEGINEst. $80-$100

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ITZHAK BEN-ZVI: 6. ITZHAK BEN-ZVI (1884-1963). Ukrainian Zionist who was a WW I Jewish Legion Veteran; signer of Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948); and second President of Israel (1952-63). Signed card,

0006: ITZHAK BEN-ZVIEst. $100-$150

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OTTO FRANK: 7. OTTO FRANK (1889-1980). Father of famed Holocaust diarist, Anne Frank, the German businessman fled with his family to Amsterdam to escape Nazis. When the city was taken, he and his family went

0007: OTTO FRANKEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

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YITZHAK RABIN: 8. YITZHAK RABIN (1922-1995). Twice Prime Minister of Israel assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace initiatives with the Palestinians for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in

0008: YITZHAK RABINEst. $200-$300

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YITZHAK RABIN: 9. YITZHAK RABIN Boldly signed card, "Y. Rabin," above imprinted "Ambassador of Israel," 4"x2¼". Fine. Est: $100-150 "Presented by Signature House"

0009: YITZHAK RABINEst. $100-$150

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[TEMPLE OF SOLOMON]: 10. [TEMPLE OF SOLOMON] Exquisite copper engraving of the massive Temple in Jerusalem by famous Dutch artist and engraver Romain De Hooghe (ca.1646-1708), who for a period was in the service of King

0010: [TEMPLE OF SOLOMON]Est. $150-$250Lot Passed

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HENRIETTA SZOLD: FOUNDER OF HADASSAH11. HENRIETTA SZOLD (1860-1945). American Zionist leader who was a founder of Hadassah (1912), the Women's Zionist Organization of America, helping to establish schools, hospitals

0011: HENRIETTA SZOLDEst. $300-$500

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[INCUNABULA]: 12. [INCUNABULA] Original leaf from a book printed in the late 1400's. Small folio with Latin text in Black Letter type in double columns with side notes. Attractive red rubric throughout text. Light

0012: [INCUNABULA]Est. $100-$150

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POPE JOHN PAUL II: 13. POPE JOHN PAUL II (b. 1920). Pope since 1978; he is the first Polish-born pope and the first non-Italian pope in 450 years. Printed SP, color, approx 3"x4½" full-length standing portrait. Boldly

0013: POPE JOHN PAUL IIEst. $700-$900

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SAINT JOHN NEUMANN: ONLY AMERICAN MALE SAINT14. SAINT JOHN NEUMANN (1811-1860). The only American male saint, he was born in Bohemia. Founder of Catholic education in America; appointed Bishop of Philadelphia (1852).

0014: SAINT JOHN NEUMANNEst. $3,800-$4,000

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[CATHOLIC HIERARCHY]: 15. [CATHOLIC HIERARCHY] Collection of five autographs by four members of Roman Catholic clergy. EDWARD CARDINAL MOONEY. SPs with sentiment, (2), b/w matte, one 5½"x9" portrait in priestly attire,

0015: [CATHOLIC HIERARCHY]Est. $100-$150

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MARK HOPKINS: 16. MARK HOPKINS (1802-1887). American educator and theologian, a professor of moral philosophy and rhetoric at Williams College widely known for his inspired teaching and lectures, later president

0016: MARK HOPKINSEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

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JACKSON KEMPER: MISSIONARY TO NORTHWEST TERRITORY18. JACKSON KEMPER (1789-1870). Revered first missionary bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church overseeing the Northwest Territory where he ministered to Indians,

0018: JACKSON KEMPEREst. $200-$300

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PETER MARSHALL: 19. PETER MARSHALL (1904-1949). Scots-born clergyman inspired as a boy by David Livingston; distinguished chaplain of the US Senate from 1947. Clipped signature, 3½"x1", boldly penned. Accompanied

0019: PETER MARSHALLEst. $100-$200

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[MISSIONARY TO SOUTH AFRICA]: 20. [MISSIONARY TO SOUTH AFRICA] Hannah Grant writes to her brother, Rev. Lewis Grant, a missionary in South Africa. Good content. ALS, 3pp, 4to, West Brattleboro [VT], Oct 30, 1847. Hannah expresses

0020: [MISSIONARY TO SOUTH AFRICA]Est. $100-$200Lot Passed

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DWIGHT L. MOODY: 21. DWIGHT L. MOODY (1837-1899). Celebrated evangelist in America and England, he was founder of what came to be known as the Moody Bible Institute in 1889. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, n.p., n.d. To Mr. Stanford.

0021: DWIGHT L. MOODYEst. $150-$250

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SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH: LETTERS STACKED "LIKE 10,000 GRINNING GHOSTS"22. SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH (1808-1895). American clergyman and poet, author of our national hymn "America" (1832), otherwise known as "My Country 'Tis of

0022: SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITHEst. $250-$350

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AMERICAN ARCHIVES: ORIGINAL 'WET INK' TRANSFER COPPER PLATE ENGRAVING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEFAMED ORIGINAL REPRODUCTIONS COMPILED BY PETER FORCE23. AMERICAN ARCHIVES Complete nine-volume set containing "A

0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVESEst. $18,000-$25,000

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AARON BURR: RARE WAR-DATE LETTER PENNED BY MAJOR BURR AND SIGNED BY GENERAL PUTNAM24. AARON BURR (1756-1836). Third Vice-President of the United States (1801-05) under Jefferson, with whom he had been tied in

0024: AARON BURREst. $5,000-$7,000

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JOHN HANCOCK: 25. JOHN HANCOCK (1737-1793). American patriot and statesman; as president of the Continental Congress, he was the first Signer to pen his name on the Declaration of Independence and the most

0025: JOHN HANCOCKEst. $3,000-$4,000

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Signature House

UPLAND, CA, United States96 Followers

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407 Liberty Ave.

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9AM - 5PM EST
March 10-14, 2003

818 N. MOUNTAIN AVE #201

UPLAND, CA 91786

USA

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