Auction XXI 2003-03-15 Auction - 1190 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 20
0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
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UPLAND, CA, United States
Auction Details

Auction XXI

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.

SOLD
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV: 459. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV (b. 1931). President of USSR (1985 -91) who introduced reforms in Soviet Union and was awarded 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in helping to end cold war. Superb SP,
0459: MIKHAIL GORBACHEVEst.
$200
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$250
SOLD
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV: 460. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV SP, b/w printed image, overall 4¼"x7" bust portrait. Boldly signed in bottom 1¼" margin. Fine. Est: $150-250 "Presented by Signature House"
0460: MIKHAIL GORBACHEVEst.
$150
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$250
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FRANCISCO FRANCO: 461. FRANCISCO FRANCO (1892-1975). Generalissimo and authoritarian leader of Spain from 1939. SP, b/w, 3½"x5½" quarter-length portrait in uniform. Ornate vertical signature penned beside image.
0461: FRANCISCO FRANCOEst.
$150
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$250
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FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I: 462. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I (1750-1827). Called "The Just." Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus III (1768-1806). First King of Saxony (1806-1827); aided Frederick the Great against Austria
0462: FREDERICK AUGUSTUS IEst.
$200
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$300
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU: 463. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (1889-1964). First Prime Minister of independent India and a contemporary of Gandhi, he spent 18 years in prison during the fight for Indian independence. Signed postcard
0463: JAWAHARLAL NEHRUEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
INDHIRA GANDHI: 464. INDHIRA GANDHI (1917- 1984). Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of the Union of India. She was involved in India's independence movement. As a result of her controversial
0464: INDHIRA GANDHIEst.
$100
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$150
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[HEADS OF STATE COLLECTION]: 465. [HEADS OF STATE COLLECTION] Assemblage of over 170 autographs mostly from 20th century royalty, presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, foreign ministers, and other statesmen from all over the
0465: [HEADS OF STATE COLLECTION]Est.
$250
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$450
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WILHELM I: 466. WILHELM I (1797-1888). Emperor of Germany (1871-88) and King of Prussia (1861-88), who reigned during the unification of Germany under the Prussian crown. ALS in German on note card, 2pp,
0466: WILHELM IEst.
$150
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$250
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WILHELM II: 467. WILHELM II (1859-1941). Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia (1888-1918). Grandson of Queen Victoria, he supported the Afrikaners in South Africa and Austria's demands on Serbia (1914). He was
0467: WILHELM IIEst.
$200
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$300
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FRANZ JOSEF: 468. FRANZ JOSEF (1830-1916). Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary. His ultimatum to Serbia after the 1914 assassination of his nephew Francis Ferdinand led to World War I. Clipped signature,
0468: FRANZ JOSEFEst.
$100
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$150
WILLY BRANDT: 469. WILLY BRANDT (1913-1992). German statesman and Nobel laureate whose leadership was of major importance in the development of West Germany into a world power. Signed German postcard photograph,
0469: WILLY BRANDTEst.
$100
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$150
Lot Passed
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CHIANG KAI-SHEK: 470. CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1887-1975). Chinese statesman and military leader who led the Chinese forces against the Japanese in World War II; unsuccessfully resisted the communists under Mao Tse Tung in
0470: CHIANG KAI-SHEKEst.
$100
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$150
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MOHAMMED KHATAMI: 471. MOHAMMED KHATAMI (b. 1943). Moderate president of Iran since 1997 improving ties with the West as well as relaxing internal religious and other sanctions. SP, color, 5"x7" quarter-length
0471: MOHAMMED KHATAMIEst.
$100
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$150
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LAJOS KOSSUTH: 472. LAJOS KOSSUTH (1802-1894). Political reformer who inspired and led Hungary's struggle for independence from Austria. His brief period of power in the revolutionary years of 1848 and 1849,
0472: LAJOS KOSSUTHEst.
$100
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$150
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GAMAL ABDEL NASSER: 473. GAMAL ABDEL NASSER (1918-1970). President of Egypt (1956-58), president of United Arab Republic (1958-70). Fine full signature boldly penned in English and Arabic on 5¼"x7¼" paper, adding
0473: GAMAL ABDEL NASSEREst.
$100
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$150
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JUAN PERON: 474. JUAN PERON (1895-1974). President of Argentina (1946-55 and 1973-74), who wrought long lasting changes in the nation's politics; a leading Latin American figure of the 20th century. DS in
0474: JUAN PERONEst.
$300
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$400
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[WORLD POLITICAL LEADERS]: 475. [WORLD POLITICAL LEADERS] Collection of 18 autographs of heads of state and political leaders on assorted postmarked and stamped envelopes from various countries around the world. Included are
0475: [WORLD POLITICAL LEADERS]Est.
$150
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$250
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MARSHAL TITO: 476. MARSHAL TITO Originally born Jospip Broz in Croatia (1892-1980). Premier and president of Yugoslavia; decorated WW I hero. Given the title of marshal, he led that volatile area of the world in
0476: MARSHAL TITOEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[ROYALTY & HEADS OF STATE]: 477. [ROYALTY & HEADS OF STATE] Collection of nine royal and other heads of state. Among them are individual b/w postcard photographs signed by KING PAUL of Greece (1947-1964) and his wife FREDERIKA
0477: [ROYALTY & HEADS OF STATE]Est.
$400
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$500
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JOHN MARSHALL: FOUNDER OF U. S. CONSITUTIONAL LAW478. JOHN MARSHALL (1755-1835). Patriot lawyer and Revolutionary War officer who served with Washington at Valley Forge. A year after his appointment as secretary of
0478: JOHN MARSHALLEst.
$1,100
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$1,500
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LOUIS D. BRANDEIS: 479. LOUIS D. BRANDEIS (1856-1941). Celebrated American attorney and jurist who was the first Jew to serve on the US Supreme Court appointed by Woodrow Wilson. The "Brandies Brief" was named for his
0479: LOUIS D. BRANDEISEst.
$400
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$500
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LOUIS D. BRANDEIS: 480. LOUIS D. BRANDEIS ALS "L.D.B.," 1p, small 8vo, Washington, May 9, 1928. On Supreme Court letterhead to "My Dear G.A." in full, "I was very glad of your prompt aid to Miss Grady and I am sure you
0480: LOUIS D. BRANDEISEst.
$250
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$350
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LOUIS D. BRANDEIS: 481. LOUIS D. BRANDEIS Clipped signature, 4¾"x1". Boldly signed in full. Fine. Est: $100-150 "Presented by Signature House"
0481: LOUIS D. BRANDEISEst.
$100
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$150
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HAROLD H. BURTON: 482. HAROLD H. BURTON (1888-1964). Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court appointed by Harry Truman (1945-58); former US Senator from Ohio. TLS, 1p, 4to, Washington, Mar 19, 1947. Nice content. On
0482: HAROLD H. BURTONEst.
$80
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$100