Signed documents from Marilyn Monroe, Lincoln, and Einstein cross the block at University Archives April 10

First photo believed to have been signed as ‘Marilyn Monroe’, estimated at $28,000-$35,000 at University Archives.

WILTON, Conn. – A vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken circa 1947 and signed by the budding starlet, a 1935 two-page typewritten letter signed by Albert Einstein, and a handsome Civil War-dated military commission signed by Abraham Lincoln are just a few of the top lots at University Archives‘ Wednesday, April 10 sale. The catalog is now available for bidding and review at LiveAuctioneers.

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) posed for this image around 1947, when she adopted her stage name and shed her birth name of Norma Jeane Mortenson. It also features an early ‘Marilyn Monroe’ signature that University Archives states is the earliest example known. PSA/DNA graded 10, the print has it all: photo quality, signature quality, and image composition. It has an estimate of $28,000-$35,000.

University Archives continues to bring interesting Albert Einstein correspondence to the market. This time it’s a two-page typewritten letter to friend and fellow physicist Cornelius Lanczos. In it, Einstein describes difficulties he had encountered when attempting to articulate the theory of general relativity through useful equations, challenges which he said “had cooled my confidence below the freezing point.” The letter carries an estimate of $24,000-$30,000.

A Civil War-dated military commission signed by President Abraham Lincoln and co-signed by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, dated July 1864, promoted Maryland-born career army officer Robert H. K. Whiteley. He had declined a command in the Confederate Army at the outset of the war, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Ordnance Department, tasked with overseeing Union munitions at Pittsburgh. The framed commission is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.

Artist and inventor Samuel Morse spent years of his life defending (in court and in the court of public opinion) his claim that he had developed the telegraph independently. In this letter, dated November 11, 1861 and addressed to A.J. Goodman, Esq., Morse describes the origins of the telegraph. Morse had strenuously defended his intellectual property rights for the telegraph for 25 years prior to writing the letter. It is estimated at $15,000-$20,000.

First photo believed to have been signed as ‘Marilyn Monroe’, estimated at $28,000-$35,000 at University Archives.

First photo believed to have been signed as ‘Marilyn Monroe’, estimated at $28,000-$35,000 at University Archives.

Albert Einstein, two-page letter to Cornelius Lanczos, estimated at $24,000-$30,000 at University Archives.

Albert Einstein, two-page letter to Cornelius Lanczos, estimated at $24,000-$30,000 at University Archives.

Civil War-dated military commission signed by Lincoln for Lt. Col. Robert H. K. Whiteley of Maryland, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 at University Archives.

Civil War-dated military commission signed by Lincoln for Lt. Col. Robert H. K. Whiteley of Maryland, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 at University Archives.

1861 Samuel Morse letter defending his patents on the telegraph, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at University Archives.

1861 Samuel Morse letter defending his patents on the telegraph, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at University Archives.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Abraham Lincoln photographs bring the 16th US president to life at PBA Feb. 22

Alexander Gardner, Abraham Lincoln 'Gettysburg Portrait' from 1863, estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at PBA Galleries.

BERKELEY, Calif. — Five period photographs of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) offering intriguing insight into the man are all included in the upcoming Fine Photography sale scheduled for Thursday, February 22 at PBA Galleries. The complete catalog is available for bidding now at LiveAuctioneers.

Mathew Brady (circa 1822-1896) is arguably the most famous photographer of the 19th century, having documented the American Civil War from the perspective of the Union Army. Brady was an early adopter of the daguerreotype form of photography, and he is best remembered for photographing a number of U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln. On January 8th, 1864, Brady had a photography session with Lincoln, from which this carte de viste (visiting card) was drawn. Published by Anthony Bros. of New York in 1864, the card is estimated at $1,500-$2,500.

Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) was originally from Scotland, but came to America to pursue a career in photography. This photogravure of Lincoln is today known as The Gettysburg Portrait, having been captured by Gardner on November 8, 1863, just eleven days prior to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. It was published under license by Gilbo & Co. of New York in 1901, it now carries an estimate of $1,000-$1,500. The sale also includes this Gardner carte de visite of Lincoln seated and holding both paper and reading glasses from the same session. It is estimated at $700-$1,000.

Taken on March 6, 1865, this photo is often referred to as the ‘final’ image captured of President Lincoln prior to his assassination on April 14 at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.. It was the work of Henry F. Warren, who, according to period accounts, asked Lincoln’s son, Tad, to persuade his father to sit for the image. The irked look on Lincoln’s face is presumably a reflection of having been talked into the sitting by his son. Published in 1865, the vintage albumen vignette photograph is mounted to a sheet and is in what the lot notes call “near fine” condition. It is estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

A carte de visite by George Ayers, who originally photographed Lincoln after his nomination to the Republican Party ticket in 1860, is an undated but later view of the president. The original image has been remounted onto later paper to preserve it, and it is estimated at $400-$600.

Mathew Brady carte de visite of Abraham Lincoln, estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at PBA Galleries.

Mathew Brady carte de visite of Abraham Lincoln, estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at PBA Galleries.

Alexander Gardner, Abraham Lincoln 'Gettysburg Portrait' from 1863, estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at PBA Galleries.

Alexander Gardner, Abraham Lincoln 'Gettysburg Portrait' from 1863, estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at PBA Galleries.

Alexander Gardner carte de visite of Abraham Lincoln dating to 1863, estimated at $700-$1,000 at PBA Galleries.

Alexander Gardner carte de visite of Abraham Lincoln dating to 1863, estimated at $700-$1,000 at PBA Galleries.

Henry F. Warren, final photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken in March 1865 and estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at PBA Galleries.

Henry F. Warren, final photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken in March 1865 and estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at PBA Galleries.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Reagan, Lincoln and Atomic Age items lead the charge at University Archives Jan. 10

Ronald Reagan's 'Win one for the Gipper' commencement speech for the University of Notre Dame Class of 1981, which sold for $50,000 ($64,000 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

WILTON, Conn. – Three hand-written documents by President Ronald Reagan, a lock of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair taken by his embalmer post-mortem, and signed models of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the crews of those missions were all top performers at University Archives January 10. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers.

Reagan’s White House secretary Helene von Damm (b. 1938-) continues to empty her collection of hand-written and -annotated Reagan artifacts and send them to auction. Reagan’s “Win One for the Gipper” speech from 1981 hammered for an astounding $50,000 ($64,000 with buyer’s premium) against estimates of $15,000-$24,000. His “Welcome Home” speech delivered to returned State Department employees held hostage in Iran brought $20,000 ($25,600 with buyer’s premium), nearly doubling the high estimate. And a draft of letters to Frank Sinatra and financier Felix G. Rohatyn also nearly doubled its top estimate, hammering for $11,000 ($14,080 with buyer’s premium).

This lock of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair, collected after his death by his embalmer Harry Pratt Cattell, along with Lincoln’s clipped signature, were placed in a red velvet case specially designed for the artifacts. Included is an 1869 letter from Cattell establishing the authenticity of the hair. Estimated at $10,000-$15,000, the lot hammered for $25,000 ($32,000 with buyer’s premium).

Two scale models of the atomic bombs dropped on Imperial Japan to end the fighting in the Pacific Theater during World War II both sold well above estimate. Each model was autographed by the crew of each aircraft. Fat Man, the bomb dropped by the Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress Bockscar on Nagasaki, sold for $5,000 ($6,400 with buyer’s premium). Little Boy was the name for the bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the USAAF’s B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay. Its signed scale model doubled its high estimate, hammering for $3,000 ($3,840 with buyer’s premium).

RMS Titanic artifacts are exceedingly rare due to the difficulty of reaching the final resting place of the ruined vessel. This scale model of the ill-fated ocean liner is accompanied by a lump of coal retrieved from the site of the wreck, along with three signatures of the youngest Titanic survivor, Millvina Dean (1912-2009). Just nine weeks old, Dean was lowered into Lifeboat 10 and sailed into history. The complete lot brought $2,200 ($2,816 with buyer’s premium) against a modest estimate of just $500-$600.

Ronald Reagan's 'Win one for the Gipper' commencement speech for the University of Notre Dame Class of 1981, which sold for $50,000 ($64,000 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Ronald Reagan's 'Win one for the Gipper' commencement speech for the University of Notre Dame Class of 1981, which sold for $50,000 ($64,000 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Ronald Reagan's first draft of the 'Welcome Home' speech given to greet freed Iranian hostages, which sold for $20,000 ($25,600 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Ronald Reagan's first draft of the 'Welcome Home' speech given to greet freed Iranian hostages, which sold for $20,000 ($25,600 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Ronald Reagan ALS draft for a letter to Frank Sinatra after the president survived an assassination attempt, which sold for $11,000 ($14,080 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Ronald Reagan ALS draft for a letter to Frank Sinatra after the president survived an assassination attempt, which sold for $11,000 ($14,080 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Lock of Lincoln's hair and a Lincoln signature in a velvet case, which sold for $25,000 ($32,000 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Lock of Lincoln's hair and a Lincoln signature in a velvet case, which sold for $25,000 ($32,000 with buyer’s premium) at University Archives.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

University Archives returns Nov. 29 with signed items from history’s most interesting people

Abraham Lincoln signed correspondence hand-written on Executive Mansion stationery, $65,000-$75,000 at University Archives.

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WILTON, Conn. — Documents and personal correspondence signed by history’s most interesting people are a hallmark of University Archives, specialists in American and European history written and signed by the hands of the greats. Its Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Sports auction on Wednesday, November 29 includes 472 lots of one-of-a-kind items from history, with bidding open now at LiveAuctioneers.

Clearly planning for the future, Horace Wright, nephew to aviators Orville and Wilbur, amassed a small collection of Wright-related items from the various celebrations and accolades given to the famous flyers. He and his wife Sue gathered the collectibles from the 1910s through the late 1930s, and the complete lot, including a medal worn by one of the brothers, is now coming to market with an estimate of $1,500-$2,000.

Writer and illustrator Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) is best remembered for his series of children’s books, including The Giving Tree, an international best-seller. But he also produced content for adults, often as a featured cartoonist in Playboy and other publications. University Archives has two Silverstein items grouped into a single lot: an illustration for his character Runny Babbit, and a signed music contract for his children’s song The Waves Roll In And Out, from 1963. Interestingly, Silverstein worked on the Runny Babbit concept for 20 years, but died before publishing the collection of spoonerist verse. Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook was released posthumously and became a New York Times best-seller in 2005.

A letter written and signed in July of 1863 by Abraham Lincoln on Executive Mansion stationery discusses issues associated with the Freedmen’s Inquiry. Freedmen were, of course, newly emancipated former slaves residing in the Confederate States of America. The Lincoln Administration soon realized a major effort would be required to transition these people from a life of bondage to mainstream society, and the Inquiry was set up to address that. The framed letter is estimated at $65,000-$75,000 and is the top lot in the sale.
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Wright Bros. group of personally owned medals, signatures and other ephemera, estimated at $1,500-$2,000 at University Archives.
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Shel Silverstein Runny Babbit illustration and signed music contract, estimated at $1,500-$1,700 at University Archives.
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Abraham Lincoln signed correspondence hand-written on Executive Mansion stationery, estimated at $65,000-$75,000 at University Archives.
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Woody Guthrie letter to lover Charlotte Strauss, estimated at $4,500-$5,000 at University Archives.
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Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter handwritten letter to manager Marjorie Fairbanks, estimated at $6,000-$7,000 at University Archives.
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Lincoln-related items dominated a strong lineup at RR Auction

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Two highly significant Abraham Lincoln-related items dominated the field at RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities event on September 23. Complete results can be viewed at LiveAuctioneers.

Topping the sale was a Lincoln pen-signed first edition of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, hammering at $475,000 and selling for $617,500 against an estimate of $100,000-$150,000. The sale began at $10,000 and registered dozens of bids before reaching the final price.

The 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas for a United States Senate seat from the state of Illinois are still considered a landmark series of events in American political history. Though Douglas would win the election, the visibility of the debates created national awareness for Lincoln, who would go on to win the GOP nomination in 1860 and eventually become president.

As expected, two front-row balcony tickets from Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC bearing the date of the night of the Lincoln assassination sold well above their estimate, hammering at $210,000 and ultimately selling for $273,000. The ticket holders watching the comedy play Our American Cousin could have witnessed John Wilkes Booth leaping from the private box occupied by the president and the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln.

A personal check made out to “William Johnson (Colored),” signed by Abraham Lincoln as president, also overperformed, selling for $80,000 ($104,000 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $30,000-$40,000. Johnson was Lincoln’s White House valet, to whom Lincoln paid $5.00 with a check numbered only 12 in the account’s series.

Two Steve Jobs-related items also did well. First was an early Apple Computer Company check signed by Jobs in his famous lower-case style for payment to Graphics West, one of Apple’s early printing vendors. It sold for $45,000 ($58,500 with buyer’s premium) against a $25,000-$30,000 estimate.

Believed to be the only Steve Jobs-signed iPad every to come to auction (Jobs was notoriously averse to signing things, particularly this late in his career), it sold for $32,000 ($41,600 with buyer’s premium). It had been estimated at $10,000-$20,000. Jobs would pass away from cancer just 18 months after giving the first-generation iPad to a Hawaii doctor who had treated him.
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First edition of the ‘Lincoln-Douglas Debates,’ signed in ink by Abraham Lincoln, which sold for $475,000 ($617,500 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Two Ford’s Theatre front-row tickets dated April 14, 1865, the night of Lincoln’s assassination, which sold for $210,000 ($273,000 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Abraham Lincoln check, signed as president to his Black personal White House valet, which sold for $80,000 ($104,000 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Steve Jobs-signed Apple Computer Company check, which sold for $45,000 ($58,500 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Steve Jobs-signed first-generation iPad, which sold for $32,000 ($41,600 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Lincoln assassination-dated Ford’s Theatre tickets lead at RR Auction Sept. 23

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A set of two front-row balcony tickets for the April 14, 1865 performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC leads a stunning array of historically important lots at RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities event on Saturday, September 23. The catalog is available for bidding now at LiveAuctioneers.

President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre remains a major turning point in American history. Formerly in the Forbes Collection of Historical Documents and auctioned by Christie’s in 2002, the exceedingly rare tickets are estimated at $100,000-$150,000.

Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, a two-volume set issued in 1860, features an autograph by Lincoln, one of just four instances of him signing this publication in ink. The 1858 debates helped Lincoln win national visibility, leading to his successful election to the presidency in a crowded field in 1860. The lot is estimated at $100,000-$150,000.

Apollo 17 was the final lunar mission for the Apollo program. Commander Gene Cernan conducted an extra-vehicular activity (EVA), better known as a moon walk, during the landing. His cuff checklist, reminding him of his duties while outside the lunar lander, is included in the sale, with an estimate of $300,000-$400,000.

Dr. Niels Bohr made fundamental contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. In 1957, he was given the Atoms for Peace award by Presiden Dwight Eisenhower. That medal, along with two others, carry a collective estimate of $250,000-$300,000.

Click here to view the catalog and begin bidding at LiveAuctioneers.
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Two Ford’s Theatre tickets from the night of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Abraham Lincoln-signed first edition of ‘The Lincoln-Douglas Debates,’ estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17-flown lunar surface-used EVA-1 cuff checklist, estimated at $300,000-$400,000 at RR Auctions.
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Niels Bohr’s gold 1957 Atoms for Peace award and two Danish medals, estimated at $250,000-$300,000 at RR Auctions.
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Titanic pantryman key found on the body of saloon steward Alfred Deeble, estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Rene Descartes autograph letter, estimated at $175,000-$200,000 at RR Auctions.
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Lincoln pre-election note a top contender at University Archives, Apr. 19

A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln days before winning the 1864 presidential election, most likely to his eldest son Robert, estimated at $40,000-$50,000
A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln days before winning the 1864 presidential election, most likely to his eldest son Robert, estimated at $40,000-$50,000
A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln days before winning the 1864 presidential election, most likely to his eldest son Robert, estimated at $40,000-$50,000

WILTON, Conn. – A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln just days before winning the 1864 presidential election, ship’s papers from 1794 signed by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and a 1748 handwritten note signed by Benjamin Franklin are among the highlights of University Archives’ online-only auction slated for Wednesday, April 19. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morphy’s April 11-13 Firearms & Militaria Auction ‘presents arms’ of exceptional quality, rarity and provenance

Remarkable original .40-caliber percussion Kentucky long rifle made circa 1835 by master gunsmith John Armstrong of Emmitsburg, Md. One of only four known original percussion Armstrong rifles. Magnificently carved stock, brass inlaid plate on barrel signed ‘JOHN ARMSTRONG’ and handmade percussion lock signed in script ‘J A.’ Super condition, Golden Age rifle. Provenance: Joseph Kindig collection. Estimate $70,000-$100,000

DENVER, Pa. – At every level of the antique firearms hobby, savvy collectors are guided by three non-negotiables when considering a purchase: impeccable provenance, genuine rarity and unimpeachable condition. They will find all three qualities in uncompromising abundance at Morphy’s April 11-13 Firearms & Militaria Auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Teddy Roosevelt’s silver watch, Sitting Bull portrait lead Blackwell’s March 18 auction

Caroline Weldon (Swiss/American, 1844-1921), oil-on-canvas portrait of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull (1831-1890), painted from life in 1890. Artist-signed and dated LR, identified at LL corner as ‘Sitting Bull.’ Size: 27 x 22in (sight), 35½ x 30½ in (framed). Provenance: Railroad engineer William Lafayette Darling, thence by descent to consignor. Estimate $40,000-$80,000
Theodore Roosevelt’s American Waltham pocket watch in a coin-silver case. Gifted to him in 1898 by his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and engraved inside cover: ‘THEODORE ROOSEVELT’ and ‘From D.R. and C.R.R.’ Watch is referenced in detail in a thank-you letter published in Corinne Roosevelt Robinson’s 1924 book ‘My Brother Theodore Roosevelt.’ Estimate $100,000-$200,000

CLEARWATER, Fla. – America’s rich cultural history is laced with heroes and scalawags, blue-blooded entrepreneurs and immigrant achievers who rose from the humblest beginnings. All who contributed to the colorful tapestry of our 246-year-old nation – whether saintly or scurrilous – are part of our nation’s story, which serves as the backdrop for Blackwell Auctions’ March 18 event titled “The American Sale.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hail to the chiefs who grace presidential dinnerware

A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A James Monroe Paris porcelain demitasse cup with an engraved transferware portrait of the nation’s fifth president realized $8,500 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK —  Even the address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, sounds impressive. The White House in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives and conducts the nation’s business, is not known as the “People’s House” for nothing. As the seat of the Executive branch of the nation, the White House is a source of fascination and pride for its citizens. Countless members of the public have toured its halls, attended holiday events such as the famed Easter Egg Roll, and seen the lavish tree displays in December on television. Its interiors and furnishings have long been of interest, particularly items used by the leaders who once called the White House home. Chief among these is presidential china and dinnerwares.

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