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Auction XXI
0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXI

Signature House

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.

SOLD
[BUFFALO SOLDIER DISCHARGE]: 122. [BUFFALO SOLDIER DISCHARGE] Partly printed DS, 1p, small folio, Ringgold Barracks, TX, Sep 1, 1874. Final Statement for a musician from Baltimore, Private Albert Dorsey of Capt. Andrew
0122: [BUFFALO SOLDIER DISCHARGE]Est.
$250
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$350
SOLD
[CALIFORNIA MINING LIFE]: VINTAGE PICTORIAL LETTER SHEET123. [CALIFORNIA MINING LIFE] Rare wonderfully illustrated broadside entitled "Life Among the Miners," 10½"x16¾", with verso entirely covered with ALS "S. H. West",
0123: [CALIFORNIA MINING LIFE]Est.
$2,800
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$3,200
SOLD
[CHOCTAW TREATY]: 124. [CHOCTAW TREATY] Early US imprint, 5pp, small 8vo, 1786. Disbound. Pages 351-356 from an original, three-volume set of The Laws of the United States of America published in 1796 by Richard
0124: [CHOCTAW TREATY]Est.
$100
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$150
[CHOLERA IN CALIFORNIA]: 125. [CHOLERA IN CALIFORNIA] William Springmeir writes to Mr. Squire informing him of the death of a relative. ALS, 1p, large 8vo, New York, Jan 6, 1851. The writer's brother living in San Francisco
0125: [CHOLERA IN CALIFORNIA]Est.
$80
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$100
Lot Passed
SOLD
[EARLY NEBRASKA SETTLER]: 126. [EARLY NEBRASKA SETTLER] An early settler writes to his brother describing the hardships of the Nebraskan winter and cautions him about homesteading there. ALS, 1½pp, large 8vo, Tekamah, Mar
0126: [EARLY NEBRASKA SETTLER]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[HEN-TAH]: 127. [HEN-TAH] Wyandotte chief. Photograph, approx 6"x8" quarter-length portrait in native attire, Miller Brothers 101 Ranch. Attributed to Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, KS, at bottom of image.
0127: [HEN-TAH]Est.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[KICKAPOO CAPTIVE]: 128. [KICKAPOO CAPTIVE] Fascinating narrative of "The escape from captivity of John Fodland from the Kickapoo Indians." AMsS, 2pp, small 4to, n.p., [ca. 1840s]. Penned by ALFRED G. BAKER for 'The
0128: [KICKAPOO CAPTIVE]Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
[LOWER BRULÉ SIOUX TREATY]: 129. [LOWER BRULÉ SIOUX TREATY] Imprint entitled "Treaty Between The United States of America and the Lower Brulé Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians" concluded at Fort Sully, Territory of Dakota, Oct
0129: [LOWER BRULÉ SIOUX TREATY]Est.
$700
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$900
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ANNIE OAKLEY: 130. ANNIE OAKLEY (1860-1926). Celebrated American markswoman, a star attraction in American and European tours of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1885-1902). Cabinet Photograph signed "Compliments of
0130: ANNIE OAKLEYEst.
$3,000
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$5,000
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY: CODY INSCRIBES IMAGE TO HIS FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER131. WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY (1846-1917). Renowned guide, scout and showman, touring the US and Europe for 20 years. A Pony Express rider
0131: WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODYEst.
$1,200
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$1,600
SOLD
[PENN-YAN-MINING]: 132. [PENN-YAN-MINING] Unissued Capital Stock certificate for the Penn-Yan-Mining-Company. Partly-printed DS, 1p, 4to, Helena, MT, ca. 1887. Pristine example with attractive gold and silver ink
0132: [PENN-YAN-MINING]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSK: 133. THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSK (1803-1857). Signer of Texas Declaration of Independence; Secretary of War in provisional government; Battle of San Jacinto veteran; commanded Sam Houston's army after
0133: THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSKEst.
$100
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$150
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[SANS ARCS SIOUX TREATY]: 134. [SANS ARCS SIOUX TREATY] Imprint entitled "Treaty Between The United States of America and the Sans Arcs Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians" concluded at Fort Sully, Territory of Dakota, Oct 20,
0134: [SANS ARCS SIOUX TREATY]Est.
$700
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$900
SOLD
[SIOUX UPRISING]: 135. [SIOUX UPRISING] Colorful beer tray, 12" in diameter, created for the Standard Brewing Co. of Mankato, Mn., ca. 1900. Captioned at bottom, "The Execution of 38 Sioux Indians at Mankato, Dec.
0135: [SIOUX UPRISING]Est.
$300
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$500
[TEXAS WARRANT]: 136. [TEXAS WARRANT] Affidavit for Information document, No. 989, regarding the State of Texas vs. Frank Sherlock for aggravated assault and battery. Partly printed DS, 1p, legal folio, El Paso
0136: [TEXAS WARRANT]Est.
$100
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$150
Lot Passed
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[SPOTTED TAIL]: 137. [SPOTTED TAIL] (1823-1881). Chief of Brulé Sioux born on the White River in SD and named Sinte-Galeska from a raccoon tail he carried as a child. He was a key figure in the Gratten Fight Aug
0137: [SPOTTED TAIL]Est.
$1,200
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$1,600
SOLD
[UTAH MINING]: 138. [UTAH MINING] Capital Stock certificate No. 710 for one hundred shares of the Stormont Mining Company of Utah. Partly printed DS, 1p, 10¾"x7", Salt Lake City, Sep 29, 1882. Signed by CHAS. S.
0138: [UTAH MINING]Est.
$150
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$250
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[JOHN KIRK TOWNSEND]: 139. [JOHN KIRK TOWNSEND] (1809-1851). Naturalist best known for his Narrative of A Journey across the Rocky Mountains, an account of Nathaniel Wyeth's 1834-36 expedition across the Rockies to the
0139: [JOHN KIRK TOWNSEND]Est.
$200
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$300
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[WHITE HORSE]: 140. [WHITE HORSE] (d. 1892). Tsen-tainte, a Kiowa chief noted for his daring, one of the more important war leaders of his tribe. Handsome albumen cabinet photograph attributed to photographer
0140: [WHITE HORSE]Est.
$1,200
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$1,600
SOLD
[YELLOW DOG]: 141. [YELLOW DOG] Crow warrior present at the Rosebud campaign and the Little Big Horn who changed his name to Old Coyote when he learned that to the whites, the word yellow had cowardly
0141: [YELLOW DOG]Est.
$1,200
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$1,600
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[WOODBLOCK PLATE & IMAGE}: SAN FRANCISCO OPIUM DEN142. [WOODBLOCK PLATE & IMAGE} Original hand-carved woodblock printing plate of a San Francisco opium den, approx 3¾"x2¾", ca. 1870, together with matching print impression
0142: [WOODBLOCK PLATE & IMAGE}Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
[WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE]: 143. [WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE] Western broadside promoting a woman's right to vote. Imprint, 4½"x8", by the SD Universal Franchise League, Huron, SD, n.d. Entitled "As Man To Man," this campaign broadside
0143: [WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE]Est.
$80
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$100
SOLD
GEORGE W. CARVER: 144. GEORGE W. CARVER (1864-1943). Educator and pioneer in agricultural sciences. Born a slave, Washington rose to prominence with his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans; founded George
0144: GEORGE W. CARVEREst.
$500
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$600
SOLD
[1829 ANTISLAVERY]: 145. [1829 ANTISLAVERY] Universalist religious periodical. The Gospel Advocate and Impartial Investigator, Vol. VII, No. 13, 16pp, 6½"x10", Auburn, NY, Doubleday & Allen, Jun 27, 1829. Containing a
0145: [1829 ANTISLAVERY]Est.
$80
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$100