Auction XXI 2003-03-15 Auction - 1190 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 41
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
ANITA LOOS: 966. ANITA LOOS (1888-1981). Screenwriter who authored more than 150 screenplays over three decades; writer of the acclaimed Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1925), which she adapted for both Broadway and
0966: ANITA LOOSEst.
$100
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$150
MYRNA LOY: 967. MYRNA LOY (b. 1905). Leading lady in sophisticated comedies and light drama awarded Oscar for lifetime achievements in 1991. ISP with sentiment, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait. Boldly
0967: MYRNA LOYEst.
$60
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$80
Lot Passed
SOLD
[MALE ENTERTAINERS]: 968. [MALE ENTERTAINERS] Nice assortment of 14 SPs, color, 8"x10" portraits of notable male Hollywood personalities. Among them are TOM CRUISE (8"x10"); MATT DAMON (2, b/w, one 10"x8"); LEONARDO
0968: [MALE ENTERTAINERS]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
LOUIS B. MAYER: 969. LOUIS B. MAYER (1885-1957). Entertainment and movie executive who, with Sam Goldwyn, formed MGM in 1924, receiving a special Academy Award in 1950 for distinguished service to the motion picture
0969: LOUIS B. MAYEREst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
MEREDITH & NATWICK: 970. MEREDITH & NATWICK SP, b/w, 8"x10" early still featuring Broadway and film notables BURGESS MEREDITH (1908-1999) and MILDRED NATWICK (1905-1994). Boldly signed by both. Fine. Est: $80-100
0970: MEREDITH & NATWICKEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
WILLIAM "BILLY" MINSKY: 971. WILLIAM "BILLY" MINSKY (d. 1932). Operated the famed Apollo Theatre in Harlem hosting virtually every major Black entertainer for over 70 years. TLS "M. Wm Minsky," 1p, 4to, New York, Sep 6,
0971: WILLIAM "BILLY" MINSKYEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[MOVIE COLLECTION]: 972. [MOVIE COLLECTION] Four SPs, color, 10"x8" mostly film stills. Included are ROBERT DENIRO and DUSTIN HOFFMAN in Wag the Dog, 8"x 10"; BRAD PITT and MORGAN FREEMAN in Seven; LEONARDO DICAPRIO and
0972: [MOVIE COLLECTION]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
PAUL NEWMAN: 973. PAUL NEWMAN (b. 1925). Academy Award-winning leading man critically acclaimed in Hud, Cool Hand Luke and The Verdict. Signed original lobby card, color, 14"x11", featuring a scene from his film
0973: PAUL NEWMANEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
O'SULLIVAN & DE HAVILLAND: 974. O'SULLIVAN & DE HAVILLAND Two film stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN (b. 1911), best remembered as Tarzan's "Jane" in several Johnny Weismuller films; and OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
0974: O'SULLIVAN & DE HAVILLANDEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
RIVER PHOENIX: 975. RIVER PHOENIX (1970-1993). Talented actor and musician remembered in films such as Stand by Me and Running on Empty for which he received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor.
0975: RIVER PHOENIXEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
MARY PICKFORD: 976. MARY PICKFORD (1893-1979). Academy Award winning American actress known affectionately as "America's Sweetheart." She formed United Artists (1919) with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and
0976: MARY PICKFORDEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
MARY PICKFORD: 977. MARY PICKFORD Vintage ISP with sentiment, sepia, 6½"x8½" bust portrait of the young star. Boldly signed in purple ink. Mounting residue on verso; occasional tiny punctures at top margin; ¾"
0977: MARY PICKFORDEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[PLANET HOLLYWOOD]: 978. [PLANET HOLLYWOOD] Beautiful full color stock certificate No. PH8779 for one share of Planet Hollywood International, Inc. common stock, Mar 8, 1999. Signed by authorized officer. Large color
0978: [PLANET HOLLYWOOD]Est.
$150
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$250
DICK POWELL: 979. DICK POWELL (1904-1963). Hollywood leading man; producer and director; founder of Four Star Productions. Vintage ISP [Elmer Fryer], b/w matte, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait. Boldly signed.
0979: DICK POWELLEst.
$80
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$100
Lot Passed
SOLD
DICK POWELL: 980. DICK POWELL Vintage ISP with sentiment, b/w matte, 8"x10" bust portrait. Boldly signed. Fine. Est: $80-100 "Presented by Signature House"
0980: DICK POWELLEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
ELVIS PRESLEY: 981. ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977). Legendary "King of Rock and Roll" and popular film star. Signed original lobby card, color, 14"x11", 1966. A scene from his film Spinout boldly inscribed and signed in
0981: ELVIS PRESLEYEst.
$350
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$450
SOLD
CLAUDE RAINS: 982. CLAUDE RAINS (1889-1967). Urbane British character actor with extensive stage experience. SP, b/w, 5"x7" three-quarter length portrait. Partially signed across dark area of image with good
0982: CLAUDE RAINSEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
WILL ROGERS: 983. WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). American humorist, actor and writer; appeared in Ziegfeld Follies. SP, b/w, 8"x10" half-length standing portrait. Boldly signed across his image in black ink. Creasing
0983: WILL ROGERSEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
[FRANK SINATRA]: 984. [FRANK SINATRA] (1917-1998). One of the most popular singers of his generation and highly regarded film actor, winning an Academy Award for his non-singing performance in From Here to Eternity
0984: [FRANK SINATRA]Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
FRANK SINATRA: 985. FRANK SINATRA ISP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait of the middle-aged singer. Boldly signed, adding sentiment. Fine example. Est: $250-350 "Presented by Signature House"
0985: FRANK SINATRAEst.
$250
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$350
SOLD
NORMA SHEARER: 986. NORMA SHEARER (1900-1983). Canadian-born star of the '30s winning an Academy Award for her performance in The Divorcee (1930). Striking vintage SP, b/w matte, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait in
0986: NORMA SHEAREREst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[SIGNED SCRIPTS]: 987. [SIGNED SCRIPTS] Collection of 27 complete film and television scripts boldly signed by lead and character actors on the cover or title page. Included are: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas:
0987: [SIGNED SCRIPTS]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[STAR TREK]: 988. [STAR TREK] Television series that generated a cult following and several movies and spin-offs. Printed photograph, color, 10"x8" film still of the original television cast members in a scene of
0988: [STAR TREK]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
JAMES STEWART: 989. JAMES STEWART (1908-1997). Academy Award winning leading actor portraying slow speaking, honest heroes for thirty-five years. He starred in the Christmas favorite, It's A Wonderful Life (1946).
0989: JAMES STEWARTEst.
$100
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$150