Auction XXIX - Autographs & Memorabilia 2006-02-11 Auction - 753 Price Results - Signature House in CA
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0111: COLONIAL RHODE ISLAND ACT FOR DEBTORS RELIEF0488: ALBERT EINSTEIN SIGNED SIGNATURE W/PHOTO0527: ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS SIGNED PHOTO
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXIX - Autographs & Memorabilia

Signature House welcomes you to our 29th offering featuring over 1500 lots in a wide range of categories. In two sessions we offer vintage and contemporary historical autographs, documents, manuscripts and collectibles.

Auction highlights included a signed true first printing of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises plus a letter penned by the literary giant in addition to other first printings and letters of other desirable luminaries including Samuel Clemens and Margaret Mitchell with rare Hollywood content.

Other much sought after offerings include a handwritten letter by George Washington to his brother Augustine; documents signed by Jefferson and Madison, Hancock, a Lincoln free frank, plus an early Sam Houston letter, an 1863 endorsement penned by Stonewall Jackson 3 months before his death, a rare letter penned by King Charles I to the King of France; an early Winston Churchill hand written letter; a stanza of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” penned and signed by Julia Ward Howe; letters by Tchaikovsky; Audubon, and a letter penned by Freud regarding publication of his seminal Introduction to Psychoanalysis in America. Also, a rare autograph by reggae musician Bob Marley, plus Presley, vintage Beatles, Bogart and W. C. Fields. In Sports we have a baseball signed by Babe Ruth together with two signed photos. All this and much more for your collecting pleasure.

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TRICERATOPS HORN: 1. TRICERATOPS HORN A powerfully built dinosaur weighing several tons of the genus Triceratops. From the Cretaceous Period, this large-skulled herbivore had a bony plate covering the neck, a large
0001: TRICERATOPS HORNEst. $600-$1,500See Sold Price
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BABYLONIAN CLAY TABLET WITH CUNEIFORM TEXT: 2. BABYLONIAN CLAY TABLET Ca. 1750 B.C. Measuring 1½"x1¼", it contains four incised lines of cuneiform. Mounting remnant on reverse; else in excellent condition with some worn areas. Great research
0002: BABYLONIAN CLAY TABLET WITH CUNEIFORM TEXTEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
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HALF SHEKEL OF TYRE: 6. HALF SHEKEL OF TYRE From the Holy Land, 18 BC - 70 AD, this excellent specimen is numismatically graded Very Fine. This type of coin and the silver shekel were the only currencies accepted at the
0006: HALF SHEKEL OF TYREEst. $100-$200
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OIL LAMP WITH CROSS: 7. OIL LAMP WITH CROSS Ca. 5th-6th century AD. Early Christian decorated reddish and buff color terra cotta oil lamp with tiny handle and Byzantine Cross on bottom base. From the Holyland, it
0007: OIL LAMP WITH CROSSEst. $80-$160
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PHOENICIAN TWO-HANDLED AMPHORA: 8. PHOENICIAN TWO-HANDLED AMPHORA 330-363 B.C. Hellenistic period version of the two-handled Greek wine jar called an amphora, this miniature Phoenician terra cotta vessel is 8½" tall and was
0008: PHOENICIAN TWO-HANDLED AMPHORAEst. $100-$250
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ROMAN EMPEROR GRATIAN LEAD SEAL: 9. ROMAN EMPEROR'S SEAL Original lead seal of unpopular Roman Emperor Gratian (359-383 A.D.) who ruled from 367 A.D., eventually murdered by followers of a usurper. About ½" in diameter, it bears
0009: ROMAN EMPEROR GRATIAN LEAD SEALEst. $150-$450See Sold Price
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SILVER DENARIUS OR TRIBUTE PENNY: 10. SILVER DENARIUS Silver Denarius or "Tribute Penney" minted in Imperial Rome during reign of Tiberius. On obverse is displayed Laureate image of Tiberius with inscription "TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F
0010: SILVER DENARIUS OR TRIBUTE PENNYEst. $100-$250
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ILLUSTRATED SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEAL: 11. SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEAL Ca. 2000 B.C. Beautifully incised on a green-black serpentine stone, 7/8" in length. When rolled out to display message, depicted are two priests with arms upraised holding
0011: ILLUSTRATED SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEALEst. $200-$350
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WIDOW'S MITE COLLECTION: 12. WIDOW'S MITE COLLECTION Ca. 100 BC to 60 AD. Five small copper coins with clearly visible rays of the sun surrounded by diadem on obverse with anchor on reverse minted in or near Jerusalem in
0012: WIDOW'S MITE COLLECTIONEst. $100-$200See Sold Price
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DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER: "I HOPE YOU HAVE LEARNED HEBREW"13. DAVID BEN-GURION (1886-1973). Declaring Israel's independence in 1948, he headed the provisional government and later became its first prime minister. ALS "D
0013: DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTEREst. $600-$900See Sold Price
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DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER: 14. DAVID BEN-GURION Brief ALS in English, 1p, 5"x8½", [Tel Aviv], Apr 7, 1971. On lined paper, he responds to photo request. In full, "As I could not find the photograph you send me - I am sending
0014: DAVID BEN-GURION HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTEREst. $350-$650See Sold Price
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DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER: 16. DAVID BEN-GURION FDC honoring the memory of Eleanor Roosevelt, Postmarked at Washington, D.C., Oct 11, 1963. Boldly signed in English "D. Ben-Gurion" and in Hebrew. Fine example.
0016: DAVID BEN-GURION SIGNED FIRST DAY COVEREst. $150-$250See Sold Price
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MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED PHOTO: 17. MOSHE DAYAN (1915-1981). Political and military leader. Israel's chief of staff during the Sinai Campaign of 1956 and minister of defense during the Six-Day War in 1967. SP, b/w, 3½"x5¼" bust
0017: MOSHE DAYAN SIGNED PHOTOEst. $250-$500See Sold Price
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BANK OF ISRAEL NOTES: 19. [ISRAELI BANK NOTES] Two Bank of Israel notes in mint condition. A 1968 Lirot featuring image of scientist Alfred Einstein; and a 1978 Shekalim featuring image of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
0019: BANK OF ISRAEL NOTESEst. $50-$100
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GOLDA MEIR SIGNED COMMEMORATIVE COVER: 20. GOLDA MEIR (1898-1978). Russian-born prime minister of Israel (1969-1974), also serving as minister of labor (1949-56) and foreign minister (1956-66), one of the most visible women in
0020: GOLDA MEIR SIGNED COMMEMORATIVE COVEREst. $80-$150See Sold Price
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GOLDA MEIR & YITZHAK SHAMIR SIGNED PHOTOS: 21. MEIR & SHAMIR Two Israeli prime ministers. GOLDA MEIR signs a program presenting "A national tribute to the Women of our Time" at which she was the speaker during her tenure as PM. Featuring her
0021: GOLDA MEIR & YITZHAK SHAMIR SIGNED PHOTOSEst. $400-$700
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PRIME MINISTER MOSHE SHARETT SIGNED PHOTO: 23. MOSHE SHARETT (1894-1965). Second prime minister of Israel (1954-55). He was co-author and signer of Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948); Minister Foreign Affairs (1948-54). ISP, silver
0023: PRIME MINISTER MOSHE SHARETT SIGNED PHOTOEst. $100-$350
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19TH CENTURY TORAH POINTER / YAD: 24. TORAH POINTER / YAD Large 19th century torah pointer, 16" in length, filigree crown with Star of David at center; bears multiple Russian Imperial hallmarks adorned by Star of David and floral
0024: 19TH CENTURY TORAH POINTER / YADEst. $200-$400See Sold Price
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