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244: GEORGIA PRESENTATION FLAG35: [1696 INDIAN LAND DEED]331: GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Signature House Auction XXII

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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[LEES OF VIRGINIA]: 147. [LEES OF VIRGINIA] ADS "H. Lee," 1p, 4to, Nashville, Jun 20, 1828. HENRY LEE IV (1787-1838) son of "Light Horse Harry" and first wife, Matilda, orders the Cashier of the Branch Bank of the US in
0147: [LEES OF VIRGINIA]Est. US$300-US$500
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MUSICIAN'S BUCKLE: 148. MUSICIAN'S BUCKLE Ca. 1855-1890. Two-piece brass buckle with lyre at center and oak leaves, easily distinguishing the wearer as a musician. Civil War through Indian Wars era. Excellent
0148: MUSICIAN'S BUCKLEEst. US$100-US$150See Sold Price
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[NC NEWBERN GUARDS]: 149. [NC NEWBERN GUARDS] Rare North Carolina illustrated military document. Party printed DS, 1p, 7"x8", Newbern, Jun 1822. Three woodcut engravings of uniformed soldiers at top margin. To John H.
0149: [NC NEWBERN GUARDS]Est. US$80-US$100See Sold Price
[WENDELL PHILLIPS]: 150. [WENDELL PHILLIPS] (1811-1884). American abolitionist leader who succeeded William Lloyd Garrison as the president of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He led the fight for the enactment of the
0150: [WENDELL PHILLIPS]Est. US$80-US$100Lot Passed
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[SHOT FLASK]: 151. [SHOT FLASK] Nineteenth-century copper shot flask with raised design with brass spout with brass adjustable charger, 10" overall. Marked "James A. Dixon & Sons Sheffield" and displays an even
0151: [SHOT FLASK]Est. US$100-US$150
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GERRIT SMITH: 152. GERRIT SMITH (1797-1874). Philanthropist and reformer active in abolition, anti tobacco, prohibition, women's suffrage, strict Sunday observance movements. An associate of William Lloyd
0152: GERRIT SMITHEst. US$150-US$250See Sold Price
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WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED: 153. 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
0153: WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEEDEst. US$125-US$175See Sold Price
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[TITANIC DISASTER]: 154. [TITANIC DISASTER] First Edition propounding "New Thoughts, Theories, and Revelations About the Titanic" entitled The Night Lives On by Walter Lord, 262pp, 8vo, William Morrow and Co., NY, 1986.
0154: [TITANIC DISASTER]Est. US$80-US$100See Sold Price
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[HARLEY DAVIDSON I]: 157. [HARLEY DAVIDSON I] In 1903 William Harley teamed with Arthur, Walter, and William Davidson to produce the first of the now legendary Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Offered is a superb vintage
0157: [HARLEY DAVIDSON I]Est. US$1,500-US$1,800See Sold Price
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[HARLEY-DAVIDSON II]: 158. [HARLEY-DAVIDSON II] Wonderful collection of vintage toys and advertising memorabilia from this legendary motorcycle manufacturer. Included are two plastic toy police motorcycles featuring
0158: [HARLEY-DAVIDSON II]Est. US$600-US$800See Sold Price
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HENRY WELLS & WILLIAM FARGO: 159. HENRY WELLS & WILLIAM FARGO Founders of Wells Fargo (1852) and American Express (1850) helped to provide safe, swift transcontinental express service. DS, 1p, 12"x8½", Jan 2, 1865. Black
0159: HENRY WELLS & WILLIAM FARGOEst. US$1,100-US$1,400See Sold Price
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WILLIAM G. FARGO: 160. WILLIAM G. FARGO (1818-1881). American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with Henry Wells to provide safe, swift
0160: WILLIAM G. FARGOEst. US$600-US$700See Sold Price
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JAMES MICHAEL CURLEY: 161. JAMES MICHAEL CURLEY (1874-1958). American politician who as four-term mayor of Boston 1914-1950 and governor of Massachusetts (1935-1937) was primarily known for his colorful leadership of
0161: JAMES MICHAEL CURLEYEst. US$100-US$150See Sold Price
MELVIL DEWEY: 162. MELVIL DEWEY (1851-1931). Visionary librarian and educator, inventor of the Dewey decimal system; founder of the School for Library Economy, the first institution to train librarians. Partly
0162: MELVIL DEWEYEst. US$150-US$250Lot Passed
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CHARLES DOW: 163. CHARLES DOW (1851-1902). American publisher who established Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones (1882) and founded The Wall Street Journal in 1889. His original contributions include the
0163: CHARLES DOWEst. US$300-US$500
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JAMES BUCHANAN DUKE: 164. JAMES BUCHANAN DUKE (1856-1925). American industrialist and utilities magnate. Partly printed DS "J B Duke," 13¼"x9½", Jul 1, 1919. Allegorical figures at center. Red borders and partial
0164: JAMES BUCHANAN DUKEEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed
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[FISHER BODY OHIO COMPANY]: 165. [FISHER BODY OHIO COMPANY] Partly printed DS, 13¼"x9¼", Dec 21, 1921. Green border and illustrations; attractive allegorical vignette at top center. Certificate No. NP0408. Stock issue of 40
0165: [FISHER BODY OHIO COMPANY]Est. US$100-US$150See Sold Price
W. T. GRANT: 166. W. T. GRANT (1876-1972). Former salesman who opened his first store in 1906 in Lynn, MA. He remained active in the retail business for 60 years. The W.T. Grant chain, which prospered during the
0166: W. T. GRANTEst. US$80-US$100Lot Passed
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GEORGE H. HARTFORD: 167. GEORGE H. HARTFORD (1833-1917). Cofounder of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company with his future father-in-law, George F. Gilman, a leather and tea merchant in New York (circa 1860).
0167: GEORGE H. HARTFORDEst. US$150-US$250See Sold Price
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COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON: 168. COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON (1821-1900). American transportation executive who built the western section of the first US transcontinental railroad completed in 1869. Partly printed DS "C P Huntington,"
0168: COLLIS P. HUNTINGTONEst. US$150-US$250See Sold Price
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[LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY]: 169. [LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY] Partly printed DS, 10¾"x8¼", Detroit, Sep 1, 1917. Capital stock certificate issue of 100 shares to Ernest E. Sweet. Eagle clutching shield vignette, full green
0169: [LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY]Est. US$1,200-US$1,400See Sold Price
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WILLIAM MAHONE: 170. WILLIAM MAHONE (1826-1895). Confederate major general, one of Lee's most trusted; distinguished himself during the siege of Petersburg and in retreat to Appomattox. Postwar he returned to his
0170: WILLIAM MAHONEEst. US$150-US$250
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RANSOM E. OLDS: 171. RANSOM E. OLDS (1864-1950). Automobile inventor and manufacturer; founder of Olds Motor Works (1899) which made the Oldsmobile the first commercially successful American car. DS as president,
0171: RANSOM E. OLDSEst. US$400-US$600See Sold Price
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FREDERICK PABST: 172. FREDERICK PABST (d. 1904). Dutch-born American captain of industry. Known as "Captain Pabst" since his seafaring days, his brilliant management and development of the Best & Company brewery made
0172: FREDERICK PABSTEst. US$200-US$300See Sold Price
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