Auction XXI 2003-03-15 Auction - 1190 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 29
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
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT: 676. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Signed cover of Yale Club Field Day luncheon menu bound with blue ribbon, 2pp, 12mo, Sep 7, 1909, in honor of the President, a member of the class of 1878. Signed in bold
0676: WILLIAM HOWARD TAFTEst.
$100
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$200
SOLD
JAMES S. SHERMAN: 677. JAMES S. SHERMAN (1855-1912). Vice President of the United States under William Howard Taft who died in office. He served ten terms as Republican congressman from NY. TLS "J S Sherman," 1p, 4to,
0677: JAMES S. SHERMANEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
WOODROW WILSON: 678. WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). Liberal twenty-eighth President of the United States (1913-21) who played a major role in founding the League of Nations. Clipped signature, 5½"x3¼", removed from
0678: WOODROW WILSONEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
WOODROW WILSON: 679. WOODROW WILSON SP [Harris & Ewing], b/w gelatin print, 4¾"x6¾" quarter-length portrait. Tipped to photographer's mount. Boldly signed on mount beneath sentiment, adding "1922." Contained in
0679: WOODROW WILSONEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
WOODROW WILSON: 680. WOODROW WILSON TLS, 1p, 4to, Trenton, NJ, Nov 11, 1912. Only six days after his election he thanks John Hays Hammond "for the kind message Mrs. Hammond and you were gracious enough to send me. I
0680: WOODROW WILSONEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
THOMAS R. MARSHALL: 681. THOMAS R. MARSHALL (1854-1925). Vice President of the United States under President Woodrow Wilson (1913-21); governor of Indiana (1909-13). Two ISPs, one a gelatin print, overall 7½"x10½"
0681: THOMAS R. MARSHALLEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
WARREN G. HARDING: 682. WARREN G. HARDING (1865-1923). Twenty-ninth President of the United States (1921-23) whose administration is remembered largely for its corruption. ISP [Harris & Ewing] with sentiment, b/w,
0682: WARREN G. HARDINGEst.
$400
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$600
SOLD
WARREN G. HARDING: 683. WARREN G. HARDING Clipped portion of Marion County publication notice, 7¾"x2", Feb 2, 1901. Boldly signed "W. G. Harding" above notary statement. Accompanied by a partly printed DS, a bank
0683: WARREN G. HARDINGEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
CALVIN COOLIDGE: 684. CALVIN COOLIDGE (1872-1933) The thirtieth President of the United States (1923-1929), succeeding to office after the death of Warren G. Harding. ISP [Garo], b/w matte, 7"x9¼", overall
0684: CALVIN COOLIDGEEst.
$200
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$300
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CALVIN COOLIDGE: 685. CALVIN COOLIDGE TLS as President, 1p, 4to, Washington, Jan 2, 1929. To John Hayes Hammond on White House letterhead. Coolidge expresses appreciation for sending New Year's wishes. Boldly signed.
0685: CALVIN COOLIDGEEst.
$200
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$300
SOLD
CALVIN COOLIDGE: 686. CALVIN COOLIDGE Boldly signed card, 3½"x2½". Paper clip stain at top margin; minor marginal crease; else VG. Also included is a boldly signed card, 5¼"x3½", from First Lady GRACE COOLIDGE,
0686: CALVIN COOLIDGEEst.
$125
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$175
SOLD
CHARLES G. DAWES: 687. CHARLES G. DAWES (1865-1951). Vice President under Calvin Coolidge; Nobel Peace Prize winner with Austen Chamberlain; ambassador to Great Britain; chief of supply procurement of the American
0687: CHARLES G. DAWESEst.
$200
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$250
SOLD
HERBERT HOOVER: 688. HERBERT HOOVER (1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States (1929-33). Signed envelope, 5¼"x3½". Boldly signed above typed address. A 3¢ stamp is present at top left corner. No
0688: HERBERT HOOVEREst.
$300
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$400
SOLD
HERBERT HOOVER: 689. HERBERT HOOVER SP [Harris & Ewing], b/w, 7¼"x10½" quarter-length portrait. Boldly signed at bottom border. Some silvering; o/w VG. Est: $250-350 "Presented by Signature House"
0689: HERBERT HOOVEREst.
$250
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$350
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HERBERT HOOVER: 690. HERBERT HOOVER Handsome SP with sentiment, b/w gelatin print, 7½"x9½" quarter-length portrait. Tipped to photographers mount and contained in original Harris & Ewing presentation folder.
0690: HERBERT HOOVEREst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
HERBERT HOOVER: 691. HERBERT HOOVER Clipped signature, 5¼"x3¼", on lightly toned Waldorf-Astoria stationery. Accompanied by a signed autograph card, 3½"x2", from First Lady LOU HENRY HOOVER. Both are boldly
0691: HERBERT HOOVEREst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
HERBERT HOOVER: 692. HERBERT HOOVER TLS, 1p, 8vo, n.p., Oct 10, 1933. In the months following his tenure as President, Hoover responds to Harold J. Bush, a collector, on his personal letterhead. In full, "I am very
0692: HERBERT HOOVEREst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT: 693. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Thirty-second President of the United States (1933-45) who led America through most of World War II and was architect of New Deal legislation and social
0693: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT: 694. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ISP [Pach Bros. NY], b/w matte, 9½"x14½" quarter-length portrait. Boldly signed and inscribed at bottom border, "For Franklin Brooks from his old friend..." Mount
0694: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTEst.
$400
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$600
SOLD
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT: 695. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT TDS as governor, 1p, 4to, Albany, Jan 1, 1932. Gold foil state seal present. Reappointment of Charles B. Sears as "Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the
0695: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
JOHN NANCE GARNER: 696. JOHN NANCE GARNER (1868-1967). Vice President of the United States (1933-41) under Franklin Roosevelt, retiring from politics in 1941 after breaking with Roosevelt when the President decided to
0696: JOHN NANCE GARNEREst.
$450
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$650
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HENRY A. WALLACE: 697. HENRY A. WALLACE (1888-1965). Vice President (1941-45) under Franklin Roosevelt; Progressive Party candidate (1948); author. Bold signature, "H A Wallace," on 5"x3" unlined card. Accompanied by
0697: HENRY A. WALLACEEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: 698. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). First Lady and wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-45); prominent social activist, author, lecturer and US representative to the UN General Assembly. Her book,
0698: ELEANOR ROOSEVELTEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
HARRY S. TRUMAN: 700. HARRY S. TRUMAN TLS, 1p, 8vo, Washington, DC, Jun 29, 1945. The President writes to Carl H. Claudy, Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Assn. On folded White House letterhead, he
0700: HARRY S. TRUMANEst.
$250
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$350