Signature House Auction XXII

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Signature House Auction XXII

Signature House

Signature House offers over 1100 lots in all categories. Presidents include an endorsement by George Washington on early Potowmac Company document; an important ALS by John Adams; a rare signed presidential engraving of John Quincy Adams; the signed Will of Franklin Roosevelt together with related documents in his hand; and autographs of Presidents Jefferson, Jackson, Kennedy, etc.

Also an assortment of antiquities from the Holy Land; a Papal Order of St. Gregory medal; and a book signed by Aimee Semple McPherson.

Colonial and Americana feature a rare 17th century Indian Deed encompassing land later called Hyde Park and the Roosevelt estate; and an extremely rare leaf from one of the very first original printings by Benjamin Franklin. Plus Custer Battlefield relics and autographs by Frank James; and Pat Garrett.

American Finance features Confederate bonds, obsolete currency and stock certificates signed by Charles Dow, Henry Wells & William Fargo.

In Civil War is a rare West Point diploma signed by Robert E. Lee as superintendent; a war-date endorsement by Stonewall Jackson; DS by John Hunt Morgan; and a Georgia presentation flag. Plus a rare signed CDV by General Custer.

Lieutenant General Patton’s swagger stick and “Bull” Halsey’s naval flyer’s wings highlight our Military section.

There are aviation pioneers such as Lindbergh and astronauts. Scientists include Einstein and Edison.

We have English monarchs, Churchill, Franz Josef; Catherine the Great and Rasputin. Also Picasso and Disney; Tchaikovsky and Victor Herbert.

Literature features an autograph 1884 Devinne Press edition of Samuel Pepys’ diary, plus a DS by Ayn Rand.

Entertainment offers a variety of vintage and contemporary stars including Marilyn Monroe and an uncommon ISP of young John Wayne signing as “Duke,” plus the entire “Lucy” cast; Sinatra, Presley, and John Lennon.

We have a baseball signed by Ruth and Gehrig; boxers Jack Johnson and Marcel Cerdan; golfers Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods. And much more.

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[FAMILY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON]: 50. [FAMILY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON] Manuscript document, 2pp on laid paper, 12¼"x15¼", n.p., Dec 4, 1771. Being "An Extract of the Ballances in Col. Sam Washington's Ledger." Listing of almost 100

0050: [FAMILY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON]Est. US$500-US$700

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[WILLIAM FLOYD]: 51. [WILLIAM FLOYD] (1734-1821). Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York. From his personal library, American Preacher "or, a Collection of Sermons From Some of the Most Eminent

0051: [WILLIAM FLOYD]Est. US$200-US$300See Sold Price

[CONNECTICUT LINE NOTE]: 52. [CONNECTICUT LINE NOTE] Ornately bordered, bond no. 8034. Partly printed DS, Hartford, Jun 1, 1780. Payable to William Brown who served in the Continental Army for "Fifteen pounds & Eight pence

0052: [CONNECTICUT LINE NOTE]Est. US$80-US$100Lot Passed

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[GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT]: FRACTUR PREDECESSOR53. [GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT] Vellum document in German dated the 24th day after the Feast of St. Bartholomew, 1726, admitting Johann Heinrik Schick of the town of Wöllstein

0053: [GERMAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT]Est. US$750-US$950See Sold Price

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ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON: MRS. HAMILTON LOBBIES NEW YORK POLITICIAN54. ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON (1757-1854). Wife of first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Scarce LS "Elizth Hamilton First Directress of the

0054: ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTONEst. US$800-US$1,000See Sold Price

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FRANCIS HOPKINSON: 55. FRANCIS HOPKINSON (1737-1791). Signer of the Declaration of Independence and member of the Continental Congress. He was also the gifted composer of satires and "My Days Have Been So Wondrous

0055: FRANCIS HOPKINSONEst. US$800-US$1,000See Sold Price

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DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER: 56. DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER (1723-1790). An agent for the last two Proprietors of Maryland, owners of the state before the Revolution and member of the Provincial Court and Royal Governor's

0056: DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFEREst. US$400-US$600See Sold Price

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0057: SIR WILLIAM JOHNSONEst. US$1,200-US$1,400See Sold Price

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MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: 58. MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE (1757-1834). French military leader on the side of the colonists during the American Revolution, receiving a commission as major general by special resolution of Congress. A

0058: MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTEEst. US$800-US$1,000See Sold Price

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HENRY LEE: 59. HENRY LEE (1756-1818). American military leader and statesman; brilliant cavalry commander during the American Revolution known as "Light Horse Harry". His famed eulogy before Congress at the

0059: HENRY LEEEst. US$700-US$900

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[MASSACHUSETTS-BAY BROADSIDE]: 60. [MASSACHUSETTS-BAY BROADSIDE] Revolutionary War imprint, 1p on laid paper, 9"x15½", Boston, Feb 21, 1777. State Treasurer's Warrant to the various Constables or Collectors to collect taxes in

0060: [MASSACHUSETTS-BAY BROADSIDE]Est. US$1,000-US$1,200See Sold Price

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BENJAMIN LOGAN: 61. BENJAMIN LOGAN (1752-1802). American pioneer serving in the Dunmore War; accompanied Daniel Boone to KY where he constructed Logan's Fort; renowned frontier Indian fighter, later serving in the

0061: BENJAMIN LOGANEst. US$300-US$500See Sold Price

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[MARYLAND MILITIA]: 62. [MARYLAND MILITIA] DS by Lt. Colonel PHILIP STUART on laid paper, 1p, 4"x18", Charles County, May 10, 1800. A lengthy list "of Fines to be collected from Delinquents of the 43d Regiment"

0062: [MARYLAND MILITIA]Est. US$100-US$150

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ROBERT MORRIS: 63. ROBERT MORRIS (1734-1806). Signer of Declaration of Independence; supervised finances of war, largely on basis of his personal credit; established Bank of North America, the oldest in the US;

0063: ROBERT MORRISEst. US$400-US$600See Sold Price

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JOHN MORTON: 64. JOHN MORTON (1724-1777). American jurist; Signer of Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania; delegate to Stamp Act Congress in 1765; member of Continental Congress from 1774. Colonial

0064: JOHN MORTONEst. US$200-US$300See Sold Price

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JAMES OTIS: 65. JAMES OTIS (1725-1783). Harvard educated American Revolutionary statesman elected to the Massachusetts General Court (legislature) in 1761. He wrote a plea for free speech and against taxation by

0065: JAMES OTISEst. US$250-US$350See Sold Price

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JOHN PENN: 66. JOHN PENN (1741?-1788). Signer of the Declaration of Independence, this American Revolutionary leader served in the Continental Congress from 1775-80 and also practiced law in Virginia (1762-74)

0066: JOHN PENNEst. US$1,300-US$1,600See Sold Price

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TIMOTHY PICKERING: 67. TIMOTHY PICKERING (1745-1829). American statesman; colonel in the Continental Army fighting in the battles of Lexington and Concord, participating in Washington's campaign of 1776-77, spending

0067: TIMOTHY PICKERINGEst. US$300-US$400See Sold Price

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[PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION]: 68. [PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION] The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser, 4pp, 11¼"x18¾", W. Goddard and James Angell, Mar 13, 1792. Vol. XIX, No. 11. Untrimmed. Very light dampstain; else Fine.

0068: [PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION]Est. US$100-US$150See Sold Price

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]: 69. [REVOLUTIONARY WAR] British recruitment in colonies. ADS, 1p, 8vo, n.p., n.d. Colonel Thomas Keating, 88th Regiment of Foot, a unit stationed in Jamaica around the time of the Revolutionary War,

0069: [REVOLUTIONARY WAR]Est. US$130-US$140See Sold Price

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER]: 70. [REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER] The Pennsylvania Packet or The General Advertiser, 4pp, 10¼"x16½", John Dunlap, Philadelphia, Jun 26, 1779. Decorative masthead with woodcut engraving of sailing

0070: [REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER]Est. US$200-US$300See Sold Price

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GEORGE ROSS: 71. GEORGE ROSS (1730-1779). A Signer of Declaration of Independence, the last man of the Pennsylvania delegation to do so. As a jurist, he often espoused the cause of the Indians, endeavoring to

0071: GEORGE ROSSEst. US$400-US$600See Sold Price

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[ROYAL MIDLOTHIAN VOLUNTEER CAVALRY]: 72. [ROYAL MIDLOTHIAN VOLUNTEER CAVALRY] Intact oval silver coin buckle plate worn by this Scots military during American Revolutionary era through the War of 1812. At center of etched shield is a

0072: [ROYAL MIDLOTHIAN VOLUNTEER CAVALRY]Est. US$1,500-US$1,800See Sold Price

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[SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY]: 73. [SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY] Document referencing the British troops surrendered by John Burgoyne to American General Horatio Gates, negotiated as the "Convention of Saratoga" whereby the British

0073: [SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY]Est. US$600-US$800See Sold Price

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