Auction XXI 2003-03-15 Auction - 1190 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 38
0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
Done
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
[CELEBRITIES]: 893. [CELEBRITIES] Four famed personalities from sports and entertainment. Middleweight boxing champion JAKE LA MOTTA (b. 1922). His corporate check dawn on the Bank of Miami Beach, FL, Dec 24, 1957.
0893: [CELEBRITIES]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[CELEBRITY COLLECTION I]: 894. [CELEBRITY COLLECTION I] Nice collection of 50 vintage signatures, mostly on 3"x5" unlined cards, boldly penned by cabinet members, politicians, various foreign statesmen and others prominent in
0894: [CELEBRITY COLLECTION I]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[CELEBRITY COLLECTION II]: 895. [CELEBRITY COLLECTION II] Assortment of 16 sports, country music, and Hollywood personalities. SPs, b/w, 8"x10" portraits and stills. Boldly signed by GLEN CAMPBELL; plus JERRY WEST; and
0895: [CELEBRITY COLLECTION II]Est.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[CELEBRITY GOLF BALLS]: 896. [CELEBRITY GOLF BALLS] Collection of 27 golf balls signed by sports, entertainment and political notables. Among them are CINDY CRAWFORD; LARRY HOLMES; BILLY CASPER; MARLO THOMAS; JOHN BREAUX;
0896: [CELEBRITY GOLF BALLS]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[CELEBRITY SCRAPBOOK]: 897. [CELEBRITY SCRAPBOOK] Collection of over 25 unlined 3"x5" cards neatly displayed in a 8"x11" scrapbook signed by an eclectic mix of notable contemporary personalities. Included are: SAMMY SOSA;
0897: [CELEBRITY SCRAPBOOK]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
ARCHIBALD COX: 898. ARCHIBALD COX (b. 1912). Harvard Law School professor appointed Special prosecutor to conduct investigation of Watergate break-in. When he subpoenaed pertinent tapes from President Nixon, it
0898: ARCHIBALD COXEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
CHARLES H. GOREN: 899. CHARLES H. GOREN (1901-1991). US bridge expert, lawyer, and columnist. His point-count bidding system gained wide popularity; winner of two world championships and 30 US titles. His book,
0899: CHARLES H. GORENEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[GROUND ZERO]: 900. [GROUND ZERO] Fire Chief replica helmet signed at "Ground Zero" by sixteen celebrities including: J. MCCAIN; COLIN POWELL; JOE PESCI; PAUL SIMON; TED KENNEDY; AL GORE; BILL & HILLARY CLINTON;
0900: [GROUND ZERO]Est.
$250
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$350
SOLD
J. EDGAR HOOVER: 901. J. EDGAR HOOVER (1895-1972). Controversial director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (1924-72). Brief TLS, 1p, small 4to, Washington, May 2, 1944. On his official letterhead responding to an
0901: J. EDGAR HOOVEREst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES]: 902. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES] Collection of six SPs, b/w, 8"x10" portraits removed from a book. Included are NANCY REAGAN; CHER; British pop artist DAVID HOCKNEY, picturing his slipper; DENZEL
0902: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES II]: 903. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES II] Signed book, My Father's Daughter, A Memoir, by Tina Sinatra with Jeff Coplon, 313pp, 8vo, Simon & Schuster, New York, 2000. Boldly signed first and second fly leaves by
0903: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES II]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES III]: 904. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES III] Signed book, Anything Goes, by Larry King with Pat Piper, 299pp, 8vo, Warner Books, New York, 2000. Boldly signed on inside front and back covers by LIZA [MINELLI];
0904: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES III]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES IV]: 905. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES IV] Signed book, The Good Life, by Tony Bennett with Will Friedwald, 312pp, large 8vo, Pocket Books, New York, 1998, First Edition. Boldly signed on inside front and back
0905: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES IV]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES V]: 906. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES V] Collection of four SPs, mostly entertainers. Senigraph graphic, color, 15"x8" film still of ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER from Eraser. Limited edition, No. 150 of 250. Handsomely
0906: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES V]Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
[POPULAR CELEBRITIES VI]: 907. [POPULAR CELEBRITIES VI] Eclectic collection of four contemporary stars in music, film and sports categories. Included are color posters signed by musician BON JOVI in a full-length seated
0907: [POPULAR CELEBRITIES VI]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
SAM SHEPPARD: 908. SAM SHEPPARD (1924-1970). Suburban Cleveland physician convicted - then cleared - of the bludgeoning death of his wife Marilyn in 1954. The sensational "crime of the century" was the inspiration
0908: SAM SHEPPARDEst.
$300
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$400
SOLD
[BONNIE PARKER & CLYDE BARROW]: 909. [BONNIE PARKER & CLYDE BARROW] Notorious outlaw couple who terrorized the southwestern United States in the early '30s, holding up gas stations, luncheonettes, and small-town banks. In 1934 the
0909: [BONNIE PARKER & CLYDE BARROW]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[PATRICIA HEARST]: 910. [PATRICIA HEARST] (b. 1955). Publishing heiress who was kidnapped by the "Symbionese Liberation Army" in 1974 which extorted some $2 million from Hearst's father. A circular issued Apr 19, 1974,
0910: [PATRICIA HEARST]Est.
$80
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$100
SOLD
JACK RUBY: 911. JACK RUBY (1911-1967). Nightclub operator convicted of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963 two days after Oswald's assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas. According to the Warren Report,
0911: JACK RUBYEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED: 912. WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED (1823-1878). New York City congressman and political boss of Tammany Hall, an organization he used to form the "Tweed Ring," one of the most corrupt political machines in
0912: WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEEDEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[MARILYN MONROE]: MARILYN'S LAST FILM913. [MARILYN MONROE] (1926-1962). One of the most famous actresses in film history, she personified the Hollywood creation of the vacuous sex symbol of the '50s. Monroe's personal
0913: [MARILYN MONROE]Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
SOLD
HARRY HOUDINI: "MAY HIS SHADOW NEVER GROW LESS!"914. HARRY HOUDINI Professional name of Ehrich Weiss (1874-1926). One of America's most renowned magicians, noted for his abilities as an escape artist. He is also
0914: HARRY HOUDINIEst.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
LON CHANEY JR.: 915. LON CHANEY JR. (1906-1973). American character actor who never realized the film success of his more famous father. Known for his "Wolf Man" character in several Universal Studios horror
0915: LON CHANEY JR.Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
BORIS KARLOFF: 916. BORIS KARLOFF (1887-1969). British stage and screen actor known for his textured, sympathetic portrayal of the Frankenstein monster and other horror film characters. He also gave a rare comic
0916: BORIS KARLOFFEst.
$400
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$600