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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts.

He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*

PSA/DNA

PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy. As the most respected service in the industry, PSA/DNA’s years of expertise and knowledge have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions.

STEVE ZARELLI

Letters of Authenticity are availableon certain lots. Priced from $25 to $200*

STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

Steve Zarelli is a recognized authority in the field of astronaut autographs. His findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference Relics of the Space Race, and he has contributed articles to the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine, Autograph Times magazine, and the UACC signature study Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Zarelli Space Authentication also provides authentication consulting services to James Spence Authentication (JSA), Sportscard Guaranty Authentic (SGC), and PSA/DNA Authentication. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS

Frank is the world’s leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. Since he began his study in 1986, he has amassed the largest file of signed examples on the planet. Through decades of focused and diligent research, he has acquired great skill in identifying authentic Beatles autographs, and also has gained the insight necessary to accurately approximate the era in which they were signed.

RENATO SAGGIORI

With more than 50 years in the European autograph market, Renato is considered an expert on the manuscripts of European royalty, scientists, painters, and writers. He is also considered the leading authority on papal autographs and manuscripts. His 2006 book, The Popes - Five Centuries of Signatures, is an indispensible reference tool.

BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES

With more than 45 years combined experience in the field, Brian and Maria are two of the nation’s leading experts in Civil War autographs and manuscripts.

JAMES CAMNER

James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.

RICH CONSOLA

Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.

BECKETT AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

Beckett Authentication Services provides expert third party opinions on autographs from all genres and eras. Led by authentication experts Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero, the BAS experts have unmatched years of experience authenticating autographs, and are responsible for authenticating some of the rarest and most valuable items in the industry. With the most trusted and knowledgeable experts in the autograph authentication field, BAS authentication is a must for any autograph collector or dealer. * For more information on Letters of Authenticity call (800) 937-3880

CONTENTS

Presidents and First Ladies............................................................................................ 4 Notables....................................................................................................................... 42 Military.......................................................................................................................... 63 Aviation......................................................................................................................... 69 Space........................................................................................................................... 71 Art, Architecture, and Design........................................................................................ 78 Comic Art and Animation.............................................................................................. 84 Literature...................................................................................................................... 86 Music........................................................................................................................... 94 Classic Entertainment................................................................................................ 110 The John Brennan Collection .................................................................................... 120 Sports........................................................................................................................ 127 Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................... 131

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presidents and first ladies Superb 1794 three-language ship’s pass issued by President Washington

1. George Washington. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 12.5 x 15, June 26, 1794. Three-language ship’s papers issued to “Joseph Brown, master or commander of the Schooner called Lively… lying at present in the port of Salem, bound for Cape Nicholas Mole, and laden with Fish, Flour, Lumber, Oyl & Butter.” Signed in the center by President Washington and countersigned by Secretary of State Edmund Randolph. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains fully intact. In very good condition, with light toning, light rippling, and old tape reinforcements to the intersecting folds on the reverse; George Washington’s signature is large, crisp, and bold. Accompanied by a 1962 letter regarding the history of this type of document from noted autograph dealer Paul C. Richards.

When France declared war on England in February of 1793, the US was put in a precarious position, proclaiming neutrality but still formally allied with France under the treaty of 1778.

Both sides harassed and seized American ships—especially those carrying provisions to the French colonial ports in the West Indies, where the Lively was bound. Used to establish proof of nationality and guarantee protection for ships, these documents were signed in bulk by Washington and Randolph, then forwarded to the collectors of customs at different ports for distribution. There, local officials would confirm the legitimacy of the vessels, their cargo, and their personnel. An attractive, very appealing format boasting the sought-after signature of the first American president. Starting Bid $1000

Over eighty words in Washington’s hand 2. George Washington. Partial handwritten unsigned document

completely in Washington’s hand, 9 x 3.25, apparently taken from a land survey. Washington writes, in full: “above the pond spring on or near the boundary line, three white oaks, thence with said line South 86 1/2 East 86 poles to Pointers, thence N 63 E 962 poles to a white oak crossing Opossum creek twice, thence N. 38 W. 390 poles crossing the said creek to a white oak & poplar on the east side of the black lick, thence N 75 E. 1125 poles crossing the vernal branches of Opossum creek to two gum saplings corner to Jacob Duval’s Land thence East 1898 crossing.” Professionally silked on the reverse and in fine condition, with a small area of paper loss to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $500

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Revolutionary War–era free frank from General Washington to Col. Daniel Brodhead, commander at Fort Pitt 3.

George Washington. Ex-

tremely desirable Revolutionary War–era free-franked address panel, 5.5 x 4, addressed in another hand to “Colonel Daniel Brod[head]” at “Fort P[itt],” and beautifully franked in the lower left, “G:o Washington.” Marked “Public Servi[ice]” in the upper left, and annotated vertically on the left side in ink, “Rec’d 7th Oct’r by Mr. Postlewaite.” Matted and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait

by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light overall soiling, and scratching to the top of the frame.

Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV was an important military officer during the American Revolution who earned Washington’s respect for his leadership early on in the war, which included the defense of Philadelphia in 1777 and the winter at Valley Forge.

From his headquarters at Fort Pitt, Brodhead directed numerous raids against hostile native tribes, often leading the expeditions personally. This free frank addressed to Brodhead by Washington likely dates to circa 1780, at which time the two were corresponding about the supply shortage at the fort. Washington would ultimately order Brodhead’s removal from command at Fort Pitt in 1781, over concerns about mishandling supplies and money. The “Postlewaite” referenced in the annotation is presumably Capt. Samuel Postlethwaite, who served as Fort Pitt’s deputy quartermaster from October 1777 to December 1782. Starting Bid $500

Beautiful signature of ‘the father of our country’ 4. George Washington.

Immensely desirable bold ink signature, “G:o Washington,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip, affixed to a larger card with decoratively embossed borders. Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait and biographical slip to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition, with light toning to the edges of the slip. A superb piece signed by the esteemed Revolutionary War commander and first president of the United States. Starting Bid $500

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Commission for a future hero of the War of 1812

5. John Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 11.5, February 20, 1801. President Adams appoints Henry B. Brevoort as “a Second Lieutenant in the Third Regiment of Infantry in the Service of the United States.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Acting Secretary of War Samuel Dexter. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains mostly intact. In very good condition, with overall rippling, old tape reinforcement on the back of the separated central vertical fold, and written text of the document light but mostly readable; Adams’s signature is strong and unaffected. Henry B. Brevoort of New York was commissioned second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1801, first lieutenant in 1805, and captain in 1811; he served during the War of 1812 and fought in the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. A fantastic military commission by John Adams, neatly signed in the waning days of his presidency. Starting Bid $300

6. John Adams.

Sought-after freefranked address panel, 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Hon’ble Jonathan Monson, Boston,” and franked in the lower left by the elderly statesman, “J. Adams.” Marked “Free” at the top, and dated at “Quincy, MA, October 30th, [no year].”

Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $300 6 |

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7. John Adams. Large and crisp ink signa-

ture, “John Adams,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 vellum slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold and some scattered light foxing. This vellum slip was presumably clipped from a document signed as president, likely penned in either Philadelphia, or perhaps even Washington, D.C., although this cannot be confirmed. A choice exemplar of Adams’s neatly penned signature. Starting Bid $200

President Jefferson to his Philadelphia bookseller 8. Thomas Jefferson.

Fantastic hand-addressed and free-franked address panel as president, 5 x 3.25, addressed by Jefferson to “Mr. Matthew Cary, Bookseller, Philadelphia, and franked in the upper left, “free, Th: Jefferson, Pr. U.S.” Postmarked at Washington on March 7, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the right side of the central vertical fold, and scratching to the top of the frame.

Mathew Carey was an Irish-born American publisher and economist who lived and worked in Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his important magazine The American Museum, which counted the likes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson among its subscribers. Carey was an ardent supporter of a strong American Navy, and he corresponded frequently with John Adams and other statesmen on the topic; his correspondence with Jefferson generally related to the purchase and sale of books. It is likely that this cover contained President Jefferson’s letter of March 7, 1805, which contained a draft on the Philadelphia Bank for $10.37 to pay for a Bible. A spectacular free frank boasting an excellent association. Starting Bid $300

Jefferson and Madison dispatch “the President” to Madeira 9. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson”

as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 19.5 x 15.75, December 12, 1803. Four-language ship’s paper issued to “Enos William of New York, master or commander of the Brig called the President…lying at present in the port of New York, bound for Madeira and laden with Flour, Corn, & Staves.”

Prominently signed in the center by President Jefferson, and diminutively signed below by Secretary of State Madison. The bright white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact.

In good condition but exceedingly fragile, with heavy toning, light staining, some small areas of paper loss, and several tears repaired on the reverse; both signatures are strong, and essentially unaffected by any flaws. A desirable early international trade document boasting two impressive examples of these founding fathers’ signatures. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 7

Stunning unissued Jefferson– Madison scallop-topped ship’s pass 10. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Hand-

some partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page,11.5 x 17.75, no date but circa 1801– 1809. Unissued scallop-top ship’s pass, left blank and signed in advance by President Jefferson and Secretary of State Madison. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with heavy intersecting folds, and both signatures light but entirely legible. These documents were often left blank and signed in advance before being sent out to American ports, where they were filled out as needed. An exceedingly desirable pairing of founding fathers in an attractive format featuring a beautiful, large seascape vignette. Starting Bid $500

11. James Madison.

Free-franked address panel as secretary of state, 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Honble. Augustus B. Woodward, Esqr., Detroit,” and franked in the upper right, “James Madison.”

The panel is marked “Dep. State” and postmarked “Free” at Washington, August 8, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with two vertical folds, scratching to the top of the frame, and the nameplate slightly askew. Augustus B. Woodward was the first chief justice of the Michigan Territory, and played a prominent role in the reconstruction of Detroit following a devastating fire in 1805. Starting Bid $200 8 |

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12. James Madison and James Monroe. Choice part-

ly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 15.75, November 5, 1812. Scalloptopped ship’s pass issued for the “Sch’r Antelope of New York, Enoch Conklin master or commander…mounted with Eight guns, navigated with Thirty men, To Pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance, seizure or molestation, the said Schooner appearing by good testimony to belong to one or more of the Citizens of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion

by President James Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar and in fine condition, with all writing unusually bold and legible. Starting Bid $200

13. James Madison and James Monroe. Partial

partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 5.25, March 22, 1813. The conclusion of an official document, signed by President Monroe and Secretary of State Madison. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and wrinkling. A desirable pairing of ‘Founding Father’ autographs on a single piece. Starting Bid $200

14. James Monroe. ALS

as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 22, 1822. Letter to the comptroller, in full: “On the report & opinion of the Attorney General, respecting the claim of Mr. Clay, to half an outfit, for his services, in the formation of a treaty of commerce, with G. Britain, at London, in 1815, & on full consideration of his case, & of precedents in other cases, I am of the opinion, that the claim ought to be allowed, deducting there from, any advances made to him, for that service, on a different principle.” In fine condition, with an old mounting strip along reverse edge. Starting Bid $200

Important War of 1812 instructions for engaging the enemy on the high seas

15. James Monroe. Partly-printed DS, signed “Jas. Monroe,” three pages, 8.25 x 13.25, June 26, 1812. Important privateering document issued at the beginning of the War of 1812 to “Captain Enoch Conklin, commander of the private armed Schooner called the Antelope,” containing “Instructions for the Private Armed Vessels of the United States.” The first sheet features the printed “Act concerning Letters of Marque, Prizes and Prize Goods,” and the second has instructions to privateers. In part: “The high seas, referred to in your commission, you will understand, generally, to extend to low water mark…You are to pay the strictest regard to the rights of neutral powers, and the usages of civilized nations…

Towards enemy vessels and their crews, you are to proceed, in exercising the rights of war, with all the justice and humanity which characterize the nation of which you are members…The master and one or more of the principal persons belonging to captured vessels, are to be sent, as soon after the capture as may be, to the judge or judges of the proper court in the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Secretary of State James Monroe, below an annotation in another hand, “By command of the President of the U. S. of America.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, creasing, and a few small holes.

This document dates to just eight days after the United States declared war on England following a series of diplomatic conflicts, including restrictions imposed by the British on US trade overseas and impressment of American soldiers. The naval forces of both nations would be of the utmost importance in deciding the outcome of the War of 1812, during which most conflicts were fought at sea. An exceptional document from the country’s early days of naval warfare. Starting Bid $200

Protecting American trade vessels during the War of 1812 16. James Monroe.

War-dated DS as secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 8 x 10.25, August 28, 1812.

Printed circular headed “Additional Instruction to the public and private armed vessels of the United States.” In part: “The public and private armed vessels of the United States are not to interrupt any vessels belonging to citizens of the United States coming from British ports to the United States laden with British merchandize, in consequence of the alledged repeal of the British Orders in Council.” Signed at the conclusion by Secretary of State Monroe. In very good to fine condition, with a small tear to one word of text, and ink erosion substantially affecting Monroe’s signature. Starting Bid $200

17. James Monroe.

Hand-addressed and free-franked address panel, 5 x 3.25, addressed to “John Bayley Esquire, Goshen, Loudoun County, Virg’a,” and franked in the upper right, “James Monroe.” Postmarked “Free” at Washington, October 15, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with light overall creasing, and scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 9

Important document for the construction of the Adams family tomb, with receipt for the exhumation of John and Abigail Adams

18. John Quincy Adams. Manuscript DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,”

one page both sides, 8.5 x 13, October 2, 1827. Contract for the construction of the family crypt. In part: “This agreement made between John Quincy Adams of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Henry Wood of Quincy…That the said Henry Wood doth covenant and promise on his part to construct a tomb under the stone temple now erecting in said Quincy, in the middle division of the cellar beneath the porch, on the spot ceded to the said Adams by the Congregational Society at Quincy…The whole to be of handsome hammered granite stone taken from the ledge given by the late John Adams to the Town of Quincy. And the said Henry Wood on his past doth covenant and agree that the said tomb shall be constructed in a handsome and workmanlike and durable manner…And the said John Quincy Adams on his part doth covenant and agree to pay to the said Henry Wood or his order, on the completion of the said work, and the delivery to him of the key of the door…the sum of four hundred & thirty four dollars and eighty nine cents.” Signed at the conclusion once by John Quincy Adams and twice by Henry Wood, and countersigned by John Quincy Adams’s sons George Washington Adams and John Adams II as witnesses. Also includes a manuscript receipt signed by Wood, in full: “This is to certify that I removed the remains of the late John Adams Esqr. with his Consort from his family tomb in the burying ground to the tomb erected under the new stone Temple in Quincy April the 1, 1828.” In very good condition, with fragile intersecting folds with partial edge separations, and scattered light foxing. The temple referenced throughout the document is the United First Parish Church, where the late John and Abigail Adams, along with their family, had attended. The construction of a new church building was financed by the Adams family, commencing in 1828. An extraordinary and historically important document from one of America’s most prominent families. Starting Bid $500

19. John Quincy Adams.

Hand-addressed and freefranked address panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed in Adams’s hand to his son, “Charles F. Adams, Esq., 3 Hancock Avenue, Boston,” and franked in the upper right, “J. Q. Adams.” Postmarked “Free” at Washington, August 10, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75.

In very good to fine condition, with a central horizontal fold, a light seal-related stain, and scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $200

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20. John Quincy Adams. Crisp and bold ink signature, “J. Q. Adams,” on an off-white 2 x .5 slip. Nicely doublematted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of In fine condition, with a light horizontal fold passing through the signature. Starting Bid $200

21. Andrew Jackson.

Free-franked address panel, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Mr. John Donelson, jnr., Murfreesborough, Tennessee,” and boldly franked across the top, “Free, Andrew Jackson.”

Stamped “Free,” with the postmark indiscernible.

Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, a small hole in a blank area, and scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $200

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Andrew Jackson. Partial

ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 1.75, no date. Fragment of a handwritten letter addressed by Andrew Jackson to one of his sons, in full: “You must be here on next Monday or Tuesday at farthest, to make affidavit to continue the suit…against you—you must, my son attend to this, or it will…May god preserve you all until my return is the prayer of your affection father.” In fine condition, with light show-through from writing on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

23. Martin Van Buren. Hand-ad-

dressed and freefranked address panel, 4.5 x 3, addressed by Van Buren to “Mr. Wm. W. Stickney, Newburyport, Mass.,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, M. Van Buren.”

Postmarked “Free” at Kinderhook, New York, August 17, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $200

24. Martin Van Buren. ALS

signed “M. V. Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 26, 1826. Letter of introduction, in full: “My friend & brother Senator Col. Hayne of South Carolina will stop at Utica long enough to visit the Trenton Falls. Do me the favor to assist him in the pursuit of his objects.”

Van Buren’s name has been neatly penned across the top of the letter in another hand. In very good to fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds, a few light stains, and toning along the left edge from a strip of mounting residue on the reverse. Accompanied by a color postcard of Buchanan by Raphael Tuck & Sons. A staunch proponent of the states’ rights doctrine, Robert Y. Hayne represented South Carolina in the Senate from 1823 to 1832, before serving one term as governor of that state. Starting Bid $200

25. John Tyler. ALS signed

“J. Tyler,” one page, 8 x 6.5, July 20, [no year]. Letter to Mr. Cheever, in full: “I regret that you are so circumstanced as to prevent your acceptance of the Collectorship at Key West. It is a place highly profitable and desirable—as it is I shall seek to make some other suitable provision for you as soon as I can.” In fine condition, with tape repair to splitting along one of the folds of the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

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Excessively rare ship’s paper signed by William Henry Harrison as president, issued five months after his death 26. William Henry Harrison. Extraor-

dinarily rare partlyprinted DS as president, signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 10 x 10.75, August 28, 1841. The right half of a four-language ship’s paper issued to “Theodore Wimpenney, master or commander of the Ship called the Margaret…lying at present in the port of Newport (RI), bound for Pacific Ocean and laden with provisions, Tackle & stores for a voyage in the whale fishery.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Harrison and countersigned

by Secretary of State Daniel Webster. Archivally double-matted and framed behind UV-protective acrylic to an overall size of 14 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, and faint toning and foxing.

This is a highly unusual piece, as by the time it was issued, President Harrison was dead. Four-language ship’s passports were customarily left blank and signed in advance by the president before being sent out to American ports, where they were filled out and issued as needed. This section comprises the English and Dutch segments of the typical four-language document, with the French and Spanish areas absent. This document would have been signed by Harrison some time during his 31–day presidency, sent to a port, and then ultimately issued almost five months after his death. Given his historically short tenure in office, Harrison’s autograph as president is of the utmost rarity, and this is a boldly engrossed, supremely desirable example.

Starting Bid $5000

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“When a politician tells of his love of Union, I am ready to exclaim with St. Paul ‘show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works’” 27. John Tyler. ALS, three pages on two

adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10, April 2, 1832.

Letter to Governor James Iredell, Jr., of North Carolina. In part: “We are getting on here after the true dog-hot fashion, faltering much and doing little, and with every prospect before us of a long and protracted session. Professions are abundantly made of attachment to the Union but so far but very feint demonstrations have been made towards the settlement and adjustment of the distracting subject of the Tariff. I have long ceased to regard political professions as any thing, and look only to acts, and when a politician tells of his love of Union, I am ready to exclaim with St. Paul ‘show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works.’ I am left exceedingly to doubt whether any thing substantial will be done to satisfy the South, but I am not entirely without hope, that hope is founded on the fact that we have in Congress three Candidates for the Vice Presidency setting down the Van Buren party as the fair representatives of their Delphi Oracle. One candidate for the Presidency and the public lands, and if something cannot be made out of these elements, then shall I be deceived. I have regretted to see movements in some of the Southern States towards Baltimore. Now my opinion decidedly is in favor of non-committal. In other words the South should not shew its hand at this time or at any other, prior to the settlement of the Tariff…I for one will not be so very a slave as to choose among our oppressors. Let them battle it amongst themselves. We sustain blows and injuries at the hands of all.

Of the President I have seen but little during the session. His health has been bad during the winter but is now pretty well rested.

His reelection is almost certain and the struggle will be for the succession. What think you of another military chieftain. Be not surprized if Richard M. Johnson should be a formidable aspirant. A patriotic song has been written upon him in Philadelphia, and will take the grand rounds, in which he is looked to as the next President. Things equally strange have occurred and why not this.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Tyler’s hand to “Hon: James Iredell, Raleighm, N. Carolina,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, J. Tyler, U.S.S.” In fine condition, with small splits at fold intersections and some sealrelated paper loss. Starting Bid $200

28. John Tyler. Bold hand-addressed and free-franked address panel, 4 x 2.25, addressed by Tyler to “Monroe Crannell, Albany, P.O. box 807, New York,” and franked in the upper right, “J. Tyler.” Postmarked “Free” at Hampton, Virginia, September 16, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a giltedged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame.

Starting Bid $200

29. John Tyler. ALS,

one page, 3.5 x 3.5, April 6, 1858. Short response to an autograph request penned from “Sherwood Forest,” in full: “Accept in this, my autograph as you requested, Resp’ly y’rs, John Tyler.” Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 15 x 11.5. In fine condition, with slight overall fading. Tyler had purchased a plantation in Virginia in 1842, naming it “Sherwood Forest” to signify his status as an ‘outlaw’ from the Whig Party. He retired to the estate after leaving the White House in March 1845, remaining there for the rest of his life.

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30. James K. Polk. Uncommon

hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Polk’s hand to “Mr. Fielding Lucas, Baltimore, Maryland,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, J. K. Polk.” Postmarked at Washington, March 23, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with light soiling along the central vertical fold, and scratching to the top of the frame. Fielding Lucas, Jr., was a successful Baltimore cartographer, artist, and map publisher whose maps and atlases were considered to be among the finest produced in America during the first half of the 19th century. Starting Bid $200

President Taylor recognizes the appointment of a Portuguese consul 31. Zachary Taylor. Part-

ly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 15 x 12.75, January 4, 1850.

Diplomatic commission in which President Taylor recognizes the appointment of Cezar Henrique Stuart de la Figaniere as “Consul general of the Portuguese Nation in the United States of America, to reside in New York.” Signed at the conclusion by Taylor, and countersigned by Secretary of State John M. Clayton. Lower left retains original white paper seal. Double-matted and framed with a commemorative medallion and an engraved portrait to an overall size of 29 x 20. In very good to fine condition, with a bit of foxing, and some staining along one of the moderate intersecting folds; medallion within frame off-center but capable of being easily fixed. Given his short 16-month tenure in the White House, presidential autographs by Taylor are especially scarce. Starting Bid $300

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32. Zachary Taylor. Rare free-franked address panel as

president, 5.25 x 2.75, addressed in another hand to “Col. J. Dotson Debb, Detroit, Michigan,” and boldly franked in the upper right, “Z. Taylor.” Postmarked “Free” at Niagara Falls, September 5, [1849]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling along several vertical folds and scratching to the top of the frame.Starting Bid $200

33.

Millard Fillmore. ALS, one

page, 7.75 x 8.5, January 28, 1840.

In full: “Will you do me the favor to send me immediately the names of 10–15 or 20 of such persons in your town as are active at elections and to whom I can occasionally send a speech, document or paper—Please give me their names plainly written, immediately under the name of their nearest post office, if there is more than one post office in your town. We are all in fine spirits here. Every thing looks well for Harrison and reform, all are united and confident of success. Please do give me the names as soon as possible.” In fine condition, with showthrough from tape repair to reverse. During the election of 1840, New York senator Fillmore united with fellow Whig party members to bolster the support of candidate William Henry Harrison. Fillmore’s notable influence in Congress and within the regions of western New York steered Harrison towards a rousing presidential victory. Starting Bid $200

34. Franklin Pierce.

ALS as president, one page both sides, 5 x 7.5, January 21, 1857.

Letter to E. L. Childs, Esq., in Washington, in part: “In the midst of my many engagements I had neglected to call Mr. Whiting’s attention particularly to the application of Mrs. Larkin until yesterday. I am much gratified to learn from a note just received…that the evidence in the case was satisfactory and that he sent, to you a few days since the certificate allowing 50$ per month (the highest rate allowable).” In fine condition. Pierce would remain president until March 4th, when he was succeeded by James Buchanan. Starting Bid $200

35. Franklin Pierce. ALS as

president signed “Frank. Pierce,” four black-bordered pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, October 28, 1853. Letter to John R. Riding of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in part: “Accept my thanks for your long and kind letter of the 24th inst.

I have not read Mr. Blake’s article to which you refer nor is it probable that I shall abstract from other engagements…Mr. Witsler has given me an account of its general tenor, and has…among papers which were brought from Concord a copy of a letter written to Mr. B., in June 1852, from which Mr. W. informs me that Burke has extracted a single sentence into his article.

I inclose a copy of the letter to you not for publication but to show you how it corresponds with all I did & said in relation to my nomination and election. The letter inclosed…was a reply I have not at hand and hence you cannot understand its precise points. You know… all the gentlemen from NH who went to Baltimore & with whom I… know that I objected earnestly throughout against having my name brought before the Convention so long as there should be a prospect of nomination any one of the Gentlemen there prominently before the County—nor under such circumstances unless by name should be brought forward from some other part of the Country than N.H.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed by Pierce who has franked the upper left, “Free, Frank.

Pierce.” Starting Bid $200

36. Franklin Pierce. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.25 x 13.25, March 20, 1854. President Pierce appoints James A. Kennedy of Washington “to be a Justice of the Peace, in the country of Washington.” Beautifully signed at the conclusion by Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of State William L. Marcy. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with light foxing, a few stains, a short tear to right edge, and old repairs on the reverse; Pierce’s signature is bold and uncommonly large. Starting Bid $200

37. Franklin Pierce. Hand-addressed and free-

franked mailing envelope, 5 x 2.75, addressed in Pierce’s hand to “Mr. William A. Aiken, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” and floridly franked in the upper right, “Franklin Pierce.” Postmarked “Free” at Washington, November 3, [no year]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame.Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 15

38. Franklin Pierce. Civil War-dated ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets,

4.75 x 7.75, February 3, 1861. Written from Hillsboro, a letter to state printer James M. Campbell of Manchester, New Hampshire, in part: “I infer with the proceedings of the Legislation last week that the friends of Union…upon the Constitution are acting with courage as well as wisdom. A speech like that of Bingham, in these times, was really refreshing. All the party to be sustained by the press, which they support or are they to be deserted by it in this critical hour. I find in ‘the weekly Union’ of yesterday much that might well become the American at Manchester or the Statesman at Concord, but not one word of encouragement or commendation of the faithful patriotic men, who are fighting a gallant battle for the right in the Legislature. Has our press bowed before this storm of courtlessness and despotism, inaugurated by the Administration at Washington? Is there no voice of reproach—for the invasion of States still in the Union, by federal troops called into service without a shadow of legal authority for the massacre of unoffending citizens in the streets of St. Louis by a brutal soldiery armed & embroiled without law and acting in sincere defiance of all responsibility—no burning word of denunciation, for the daring denial to citizens of the sacred security of the habeas corpus, for the shameless violation of the competence of telegraphic dispatches—for the iniquities, which serve literally to swarm around the purlieus of present executive power & for the unheard of extravagance and persistent peculation in our own state? In my judgment the tone of not a few of the so called Democratic papers in New England really encourages the Henry Ward Beecher abolition madness which is hurrying us all to destruction together. Vastly better that we had no press at all than to have one muzzled or terror-stricken. I hope my friend that you will resume the editorial chair of the Union or cease to be one of its proprietors.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The Democratic party, at least in the Senate, were never more united or more harmonious” 39. James Buchanan. ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10,

January 13, 1842. Letter to John C. Plumer, in part: “I observe by the public papers that my old friend & competitor at the Bar, Judge Rogers, has been nominated to the Senate. Although I do not anticipate any serious objection to his confirmation, yet my own feelings dictate that I should communicate at least to one of my friends in the Senate my knowledge of his character, both judicial & personal. I have been upon terms of the closest intimacy with him for almost thirty years & I have never known a more honest & honorable man nor a more sage & upright judge. One great purpose of limiting the judicial tenure to a term of years, a provision in the Constitution of which I highly approve, was to subject the character & conduct of the judge to the ordeal of public opinion; and if his conduct has been such as to merit & obtain the public approbation, that he should then be rewarded with a re-appointment…The Exchequer Bill alias Government Bank is still under discussion. Mr. Benton is now making a powerful speech against it. In its present form, or any thing like it, Congress will never adopt it…The Democratic party, at least in the Senate, were never more united or more harmonious. They move along on the direct road of these principles & are acquiring moral strength throughout the country every day. On the other hand the Whigs are divided & disputed & know not what to do. The Governor’s message is excellent & has received the approbation of every Democrat with whom I have conversed.” In fine condition.

In the wake of the Panic of 1837 and its subsequent depression, the Whig party sought to rescue the nation’s floundering economy by rallying around William Henry Harrison in the 1840 presidential election. Following Harrison’s unprecedented death, John Tyler’s subsequent succession proved at odds with Congressional Whigs, which saw Tyler twice vetoing Henry Clay’s legislation for a national banking act. The Whig party’s factionalism and shaky loyalty were later embodied by its disastrous showing at the 1842 Senate elections, which would further contribute to the aforesaid harmony amongst Buchanan’s fellow Democrats. Starting Bid $200

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40. James Buchanan. Partly-printed DS,

41. Abraham Lincoln.

one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 10, 1848.

Official Department of State document certifying John D. Clark and Samuel Stettinius as “Justices of the Peace for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Secretary of State Buchanan. Remnants of the original red wax seal remain present to the lower left. In very good condition, with overall staining, some paper loss, and a missing seal.

Accompanied by a color postcard of Buchanan by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon modern plaster casting of the 1860 life mask of Abraham Lincoln originally created by sculptor Leonard Volk, measuring approximately 7.5 x 10 x 6.5, which reproduces Lincoln’s beardless face as it appeared during his first presidential campaign. In fine condition, with a chip to lower left side. Provenance: From the collection of Harold Holzer, a prominent Lincoln scholar and collector of Lincolnia. He is the author or editor of 52 books and specializes in representations of Lincoln in visual culture. Holzer was senior vice president for public affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from 1992 to 2015 and served as co-chair of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission from 2000 to 2010. Starting Bid $200

Incredible 1909 centennial life mask of President Lincoln 42. Abraham Lincoln. Extremely rare circa 1909 Caproni & Bro. plaster casting of the 1860 life mask of Abraham Lincoln originally created by sculptor Leonard Volk, measuring approximately 8 x 11.5 x 6.5, which reproduces Lincoln’s beardless face as it appeared during his first presidential campaign. This striking reproduced visage of a 51-year-old Lincoln sits on an engraved platform, “Mask of Lincoln in 1860,” with the inner casing featuring a metal manufacturer’s plate from “P. P. Caproni & Bro., Boston.”

Italian brothers Pietro and Emilio Caproni founded their plastering company in Boston, Mass., in 1892, making and selling copies of sculpture masterpieces for museums, schools, and collectors. This mask was likely offered by the Capronis in a ‘Special Circular for the Lincoln Centenary, February 12, 1909,’ which was distributed to schools and other organizations for the commemoration of the centennial. In fine condition.

Provenance: From the collection of Harold Holzer, a prominent Lincoln scholar and collector of Lincolnia. He is the author or editor of 52 books and specializes in representations of Lincoln in visual culture. Holzer was senior vice president for public affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from 1992 to 2015 and served as co-chair of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission from 2000 to 2010.

Volk first met Lincoln in 1858 during the latter’s campaign for the US Senate, and invited him to sit for a bust. Although Lincoln agreed, the sitting would occur some two years later in the spring of 1860, shortly before Lincoln received the Republican nomination for president. According to Volk: ‘My studio was in the fifth story, and there were no elevators in those days, and I soon learned to distinguish his steps on the stairs, and am sure he frequently came up two, if not three, steps at a stride.’ Of the plaster casting process, Volk said: ‘It was about an hour before the mold was ready to be removed, and being all in one piece, with both ears perfectly taken, it clung pretty hard, as the cheek-bones were higher than the jaws at the lobe of the ear. He bent his head low and took hold of the mold, and gradually worked it off without breaking or injury; it hurt a little, as a few hairs of the tender temples pulled out with the plaster and made his eyes water.’ Although Volk affirmed that Lincoln said he found the process ‘anything but agreeable,’ he reported that the future president was an overly pleasant subject, noting that ‘he would talk almost unceasingly, telling some of the funniest and most laughable of stories, but he talked little of politics or religion during those sittings.’ Starting Bid $1000

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Lincoln’s response in the famous tort law conversion case Johnstone v. Weedman 43. Abraham Lincoln. ADS, signed “Moore & Lincoln p.d.,”

one page, 7.75 x 4.5, no date. A portion of the demurrer in the case of Andrew Johnstone v. John Weedman, in which attorneys Abraham Lincoln and Clifton H. Moore defended Mr. Weedman in the DeWitt County Circuit Court. In need of adequate representation, John Weedman availed himself of the services of attorney Abraham Lincoln. Weedman found himself on the defendant’s side of a civil complaint when Andrew Johnstone sought damages from the man he accused of having killed his horse. Weedman was paid $1 a month by Johnstone to feed and pasture his steed when one day, without permission from the horse’s owner, Weedman rode the animal a distance of 15 miles. A few hours later, it was dead.

In a civil suit for what amounts today as the wrongful taking of another’s property (known as ‘conversion’ at common law), Johnstone sought $300 in damages. Abraham Lincoln pled on behalf of his client that the horse’s death was not caused by its being ridden, but instead resulted from disease. Overwhelmingly convinced by the future president’s argument, the jury found Weedman not guilty. The offered document is part of the answer to the plaintiff’s complaint submitted to the court by Lincoln—a demurrer, in fact—whereby the defendant admitted the facts asserted by the plaintiff, but maintained that, for said facts, the pleading could not be sustained. Lincoln writes: “And as to the second and third counts of said declaration & each of them the defendant says action non because he says that said counts and the matters & things therein contained in manner & form as the same are therein stated and set forth are not sufficient in law for the said plaintiff to have and maintain his action thereof against him, and this he is ready to verify—wherefore he prays judgment &c.” Lincoln’s cursive writing remains strong and completely legible. As was required by the court’s rules, Johnstone’s attorney, Wells Colton, signed his name (“Colton”) below Lincoln’s script. In fine condition, with a light spot over the “Mo” of “Moore.” Today, Johnstone v. Weedman is a staple of most law books on civil suits in tort. When Johnstone later appealed the case before the Illinois Supreme Court, the High Court affirmed the former ruling, as it too found convincing Lincoln’s argument that riding the horse was not a ‘conversion’ for which damages could be recovered. Starting Bid $300

Rare free frank from President Lincoln to Mary Todd’s New York hatmaker

44. Abraham Lincoln. Free-franked

black-bordered mailing envelope, 4.5 x 2.5, addressed in another hand to New York milliner Ruth Harris, “Madame Harris & Son, 729 Broadway, New York,” and franked in the upper right as president, “A. Lincoln.” Postmarked at Washington, April 7, [no date]. Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with a professionally repaired semicircular tear to the left of the signature, scattered light foxing, and scratching to the top of the frame.

This black-bordered mourning envelope likely dates to the months after the death of Willie Lincoln, the third son of Abraham and Mary Todd, in February 1862. In a letter written by Mary Todd Lincoln to Ruth Harris in May 1862, she requested two new hats: a ‘very fine black straw—trimmed stylishly with colors’ and ‘a mourning bonnet—which must be exceedingly plain & genteel.’

Harris rushed the order back to the first lady, who replied that she was very pleased. Lincoln is scarce in free franks, and this example’s association with Mary Todd’s milliner makes it especially intriguing. Starting Bid $500 18 |

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Stunning illuminated consular appointment

46. Andrew Johnson.

Unusual and impressive illuminated partlyprinted DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 14, March 21, 1866.

President Johnson appoints W. Martin Jones of New York as “Consul of the United States of America at Clifton, Canada…I do hereby pray and request Her Britannic Majesty, her Governor and Officers to permit the said W. Martin Jones fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Johnson and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

The filled-in text of ornate document was accomplished by an expert calligrapher using blue, red, and gold inks. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left is complete but has tears to the center. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light toning, and a repaired tear to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

47. Andrew Johnson.

Hand-addressed and freefranked address panel as congressman, 5.75 x 3.5, addressed in Johnson’s hand to “Mr. Wm. R. Brown, Greeneville, Tenn.,” and franked in the upper right, “free, A. Johnson MC.” Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain (erroneously depicting Andrew Jackson) and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with several creases, and scratching to the top of the frame. Starting Bid $200

48. Andrew Johnson.

Large and extremely crisp ink signature, “Andrew Johnson,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.5 slip.

Archivally double-matted and framed with a large oval portrait to an overall size of 15.5 x 20.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Spectacular 1860s CDV of the Union Army’s commander 49. U. S. Grant. Exceptional 2.5 x 4 three-quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in a classic military pose with his hand tucked into his jacket,

by Henszey & Co. of Philadelphia, neatly signed at the bottom of the image in ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.” In fine condition. President Lincoln promoted Grant to the rank of lieutenant general on March 10, 1864; he held the position until 1869, when he took office as president. Starting Bid $300

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50. U. S. Grant. Partly-

printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 3, 1875. President Grant authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant authorizing James Mooney to receive into custody Charles L. Lawrence, alias George G. Gordon.” Boldly signed at the conclusion

by President Grant. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Lawrence, a notorious swindler and forger, fled the United States on January 25, 1875, on board the steamship Caspian en route to Liverpool. When the ship reached Queenstown on March 7th, Lawrence, who boarded under the name George Gordon, was promptly arrested by Sergeant Edward Shaw of Scotland Yard. Starting Bid $200

51. U. S. Grant. Partly-

printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 18, June 27, 1870. President Grant appoints William C. Forbush as a “First Lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment of Cavalry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant and countersigned by Secretary of War William W. Belknap.

Upper portion retains the original War Department seal. Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 23.25. In fine condition, with light overall rippling, and slight fading to the signature. Starting Bid $200

53. U. S. Grant. Uncommon free-franked Department of the Interior mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Grant’s hand to “Oliver Hoyt, Esq., 72 Gold St., New York City,” and boldly franked in the upper right, “U. S. Grant.”

Grant strikes through the printed word “Secretary.” Postmarked “Free” at Washington, December 9, [no year].

Archivally encapsulated in Mylar, mounted, matted, and framed with a gilt-edged porcelain ‘Oval Office Collection’ portrait by Christian Bell Porcelain and nameplate to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.75. In fine condition, with scratching to the top of the frame. Oliver Hoyt was a prominent New York leather dealer who had cast his vote for Grant as a presidential elector in 1872; he was also a trustee of a $250,000 fund raised in 1881 for the benefit of Grant and his family, to insure the general an income for the remainder of his life. Starting Bid $200 54. U. S. Grant. Partlyprinted vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, March 15, 1870. President Grant appoints Jonathan L. Barton as “Passed Assistant Paymaster in the Navy…in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant, and countersigned by George M. Robeson as secretary of the Navy. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower center remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall rippling, and areas of light staining and creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

52. U. S. Grant.

Ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 slip affixed to a same-size card. In fine condition, with clipped corners which could easily be matted out if so desired. Accompanied by an original unsigned carte-de-visite portrait of Grant by the Gurney Studio of New York. Starting Bid $200

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55. Rutherford and Lucy Hayes.

Purple ink signatures of the president and first lady, “R. B. Hayes” and “Lucy W. Hayes,” on individual off-white slips clipped from the pages of an autograph album. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

56. Rutherford B. Hayes. Part-

ly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, June 14, 1879. President Hayes authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to a warrant for the pardon of Christopher C. Scott.” Neatly signed at the conclusion

by President Hayes. In fine condition, with a lightly-toned paper clip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

57. James A. Garfield. LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one

page, 7.5 x 9.75, House of Representatives letterhead, April 12, 1879. Letter to the Hon. T. Thorp of Columbus, Ohio. In part: “Your two letters came duly to hand. They found me in the midst of the great fight in the House and I have been so overwhelmed with correspondence that it has seemed impossible for me to catch up. I note what you say of the situation there, and I hope my friends will stand firm in protecting me in the position I have taken in regard to the Governorship. In a few days I will send you a copy of the two speeches I made in the House.”

In very good to fine condition, with light show-through at the top from old mounting residue on the reverse, and a discreet repair to the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

58. James A. Garfield. LS

signed “J. A. Garfield,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, January 31, 1873. Letter to Dr. John Peter Robison in Cleveland, in part: “The new phases, which the Credit Mobilier Investigation have assumed, are as ugly and devilish as man’s ingenuity could well devise.

Two facts are at the bottom of it. First.

Mr. Ames found he was to be sued by the company and required to deliver up the stock he had pretended to sell, and, in order to prevent that, he suddenly has new memories, and tries to fasten the sale of the stock on every man he can; the Second, is that General Butler, and a few others in the House, are doing what they can to break down the present leaders, and make way for themselves, in the next Congress. I bide my time in silence, and shall speak at the proper moment. I do not wish to to push into the papers, nor into the House, until the proper moment.

I do want my friends to stand by me, and not to be stampeded, by the slobbering drivel of an old villain like Ames, or a plotter like Butler. Ames’ testimony is full of the most glaring contradictions, and shameless falsehoods. But, bad as he has attempted, to make the case, he still admits that I never demanded, nor did he ever tender me any stock or dividends, beyond the $329, which he now alleges was not a loan, but was paid on account of the stock. I do not think that twelve years of public life without a stain, or a charge of wrong, can be broken down in a day by such rascality as this.”

Includes the free-franked mailing envelope addressed in another hand, and franked by Garfield in the upper right, “J. A. Garfield, MC.” In very good to fine condition, with heavy intersecting folds to the letter, and creasing and soiling to the free-franked envelope.

Starting Bid $200

59. Grover Cleveland. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, December 11, 1896. President Cleveland appoints Abraham V. Zane as “Chief Engineer in the Navy with the relative rank of Lieutenant.” Signed at the conclusion by President Cleveland and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert. The blue Navy Department seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and wrinkling. Starting Bid $200

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Sympathy for the “educational interest” of Albany’s citizenry

62. William McKinley. Executive Man-

sion card, neatly signed in black ink

by McKinley, “William McKinley.” In fine condition, with surface loss to one corner and old mounting remnants on the reverse. A bold example of his uncommon full signature.

Starting Bid $200

63. Theodore Roosevelt.

60. Benjamin Harrison. LS signed “Benj. Harrison,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, black-bordered letterhead, May 19, 1893. Letter to O. D. Robinson of Albany, in part: “I have just written to Mayor Manning declining the invitation to deliver an address on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Albany High School, and will only add in acknowledging your kind letter that I very highly appreciate this invitation and very thoroughly sympathize with the educational interest which your citizens manifest in observing this day.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait and medal to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

61. Benjamin Harrison.

Handsome engraving featuring a front view of the White House, 4.25 x 3.25, signed below the vignette in ink, “Benj.

Harrison.” Archivally matted and framed with a desirable original five-dollar bill from 1911 issued at Sacramento (featuring a portrait of Harrison on the left side), and a commemorative postcard, to an overall size of 13.5 x 14.5. The signed engraving is in fine condition; the banknote is heavily creased and wrinkled. Starting Bid $200

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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 26, 1907.

Letter to Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California at Berkeley, in full: “Who could help being pleased and touched at so kind a Christmas message as yours! I thank you most sincerely. Wishing you and Mrs. Wheeler many happy New Years.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 18 x 14. In fine condition, with three horizontal mailing folds. Starting Bid $200

64. William H. Taft. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.75 x 19.25, December 21, 1910. President Taft appoints Edmund S. Root as “Lieutenant junior grade in the Navy…in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion

by President Taft, and countersigned by Acting Secretary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower center remains intact. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

The first proclamation of Roosevelt as commander-in-chief

65. Theodore Roosevelt. Significant DS as president, one black-bordered page, 8.25

x 13.25, September 14, 1901. Official proclamation issued upon the death of President William McKinley, in full: “A terrible bereavement has befallen our people. The President of the United States has been struck down; a crime not only against the Chief Magistrate, but against every law-abiding and liberty-loving citizen. President McKinley crowned a life of largest love for his fellow men, of earnest endeavor for their welfare, by a death of Christian fortitude; and both the way in which he lived his life and the way in which, in the supreme hour of trial, he met his death will remain forever a precious heritage of our people. It is meet that we as a nation express our abiding love and reverence for his life, our deep sorrow for his untimely death. Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do appoint Thursday next, September 19, the day in which the body of the dead President will be laid in its last earthly resting place, as a day of mourning and prayer throughout the United States. I earnestly recommend all the people to assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in submission to the will of Almighty God, and to pay out of full hearts the homage of love and reverence to the memory of the great and good President, whose death has so sorely smitten the nation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt. In fine condition, with a short edge tear and light stain to the upper left corner. On September 5, 1901, President William McKinley was shot by an anarchist’s bullet at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Roosevelt, at the time attending a luncheon on Lake Champlain, rushed to the aid of the president, who, in the immediate days after the shooting, showed signs of recovery. Assured that the president would live, Roosevelt ventured into the Adirondacks for a family camping trip and a hike of Mount Major. On September 13, a runner brought Roosevelt the news that McKinley was quickly fading. After a series of perilous wagon rides, Roosevelt reached North Creek Station early the next morning, and was promptly handed a telegram confirming the death of McKinley. Roosevelt traveled on to Buffalo and the house of Ansley Wilcox, the location he would that afternoon take the Oath of Office. Immediately following the swearingin, Roosevelt held a brief cabinet meeting in the Wilcox library and then proceeded to the morning room to issue this, his first presidential proclamation. Starting Bid $1000

66. William H. Taft.

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 13, 1919.

Letter to the Hon. Howard Clark Hollister, whom President Taft had appointed as judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. After discussing some political figures and family matters, Taft weighs in on President Woodrow Wilson’s proposed League of Nations. In part: “The fight over the League of Nations is bitter, but I anticipate that the League will be adopted. I hope that only a few reservations will be required, which will be mild and which will not in any way prevent their acceptance by the other nations and not weaken the League. The personal and partisan bitterness which the Republican Senators have displayed toward Wilson, I don’t think has helped the Republican party. The Senators I think hate me now nearly as much as they do Wilson. [In his own hand, Taft adds: “So indeed do all the Republican machine members.”] While it is not entirely comfortable to be hated, it is better to be hated for pursuing the right course than it is to be despised for pursuing the wrong one.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

67. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-print-

ed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, November 22, 1913. President Wilson recognizes the appointment of a Russian diplomat, in part: “Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me that Nikolai Bogoyavlensky has been appointed Consul of Russia at Nome, Alaska, and Seattle, Washington, I do hereby recognize him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers and privileges as are allowed to Consuls by the law of Nations, or by the laws of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with some light toning and a small tear to the bottom of one of the intersecting folds. An especially interesting foreign relations document, as Alaska—which had been purchased from Russia for two cents per acre in 1867—was officially incorporated as a territory just a year earlier in 1912. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 23

6 8 . Wo o d row Wilson.

Partial partlyprinted DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 4, September 25, 1913. The conclusion of a postmaster appointment, signed in ink by President Woodrow Wilson and Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson. The embossed foil seal affixed to the left side is toned but intact. Impressively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait and biographical plaque to an overall size of 33 x 20.5. In fine condition, with light creasing and toning. Starting Bid $200

70. Warren G. Harding.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, May 20, 1922. President Harding appoints Mrs. Harriet Dek Woods of Illinois as “Superintendent of the Library Building and Grounds.” Nicely signed at the conclusion by Harding and countersigned by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with minor creasing to edges. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1924 Treasury paycheck for President Coolidge

71. Calvin Coolidge.

69. Woodrow Wilson: Treaty of Versailles. Twice-

signed official typed transcript of proceedings of the “Treaty of Peace with Germany: Conference between the President and The Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate” at the East Room of the White House on August 19, 1919, prepared by Galt & Williams, 158 pages, 8 x 10.75, crisply signed on the interior cover page in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson,” and signed again on the first page of the transcript, “Woodrow Wilson.” Bound in soft leather wrappers with gilt-stamped titling on the front cover. In very good to fine condition, with moderate heavy wear and tears to the partially detached leather cover; interior pages are all clean and fine.

The fruition of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points famously established the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, with the League’s charter later incorporated into the conference’s WWI-dissolving Treaty of Versailles.

Representatives of each country signed the treaty in June 1919, but for the United States to accept its conditions, it had to be ratified by Congress. The Senate majority leader, Henry Cabot Lodge, a Republican from Massachusetts, opposed the treaty, specifically the section regarding the League of Nations, and argued that the United States would give up too much power under the League of Nations. As a response, Lodge drafted fourteen reservations—to match President Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Wilson’s opposition to any amendments or reservations of the treaty subsequently concluded with its final rejection on March 19, 1920. Starting Bid $200 24 |

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Extremely rare presidential paycheck from the Treasurer of the United States, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and made payable to “Calvin Coolidge President of the United States, The White House, Washington DC” for $6,250, January 31, 1924, crisply endorsed on the reverse, “Deposit, Calvin Coolidge.” Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

In fine condition. At this time the salary for the US president was $75,000 per year, paid monthly. A noteworthy example of a presidential rarity. Starting Bid $300

72. Calvin Coolidge. Partly-

printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 9, 1926.

President Coolidge appoints J. Klahr Huddle as “a Consul of the United States of America at Cologne, Germany, for Cologne…I do hereby pray and request the Government of Germany, its Governors and Officers to permit the said J. Klahr Huddle fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with minor creasing to the upper right corner. An especially large, clean, and attractive presidential appointment. A career Foreign Service officer, Huddle would go on to serve as the first US ambassador to Burma from 1947 to 1949. Starting Bid $200

73. Calvin Coolidge. DS

as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, March 11, 1924.

Document concerning “the Matter of the Tacna-Arica Arbitration.” In part: “The President as Arbitrator in the Tacna-Arica Arbitration has received a request from the Agency of Peru… for ‘the temporary return…of the one hundred and forty-eight affidavits which were enclosed with the Commission’s communications…The President as Arbitrator has received from the Agency of Chile…a communication opposing, for reasons stated therein, the request above notes. After full consideration of the foregoing communications the Arbitrator has the honor to make the following ruling:…the temporary return…of the aforesaid one hundred and forty-eight affidavits…is hereby permitted.” Signed at the conclusion by President Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes.

In fine condition. Peru and Chile were engaged in a territorial dispute over the Tacna and Arica provinces, which were located on the border between the nations. Starting Bid $200

75. Herbert Hoover. Hand-

some matte-finish 7 x 10.5 portrait of Hoover by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “The Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover.”

Matted and framed to an overall size of 12.5 x 16. In fine condition, with light silvering to the edges of the image. Starting Bid $200

76.

Herbert Hoover. Neat foun-

tain pen signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 3.25 x .5 slip. Double-matted and framed with an image of him throwing out a ceremonial first pitch to an overall size of 13 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

74.

Calvin Coolidge. TQS

on an off-white 6.25 x 9 sheet, bearing a small vignette of the Capitol building.

The conclusion of Coolidge’s ‘Ways to Peace’ address given on Memorial Day at Arlington, Virginia, on May 31, 1926, in full: “As these old soldiers, the living descendants of the spirit of Washington that made our country, go down toward the setting sun, representing the spirit of Lincoln, who saved our country, they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are leaving behind them the same spirit, still undaunted, still ready to maintain in the future a more abiding peace and a more abounding prosperity, under which America can continue to work for the salvation of the world.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Coolidge. In fine condition, with a light vertical fold and a bit of trivial creasing. Starting Bid $200

77. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Satirical hand-

painted program and menu for the 1934 Founders Day celebrations at Warm Springs, 6 x 9.5, portraying a mock dedication of the “Brace-Lines” steamship “Paral,” signed on the front cover in pencil by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. The program names “Captain Franklin Delano Roosevelt” as commander, and commemorates the maiden voyage of the steamship, likely referencing the formal establishment of the Warm Springs Foundation. It lists darkly humorous nicknames for the staff, and provides a menu with dishes like “quadriceps on toast,” “scoliosis potatoes,” “tibial tidbits,” and “hamstring beans.” In very good to fine condition, with a light block of toning, a few small stains, and heavy mounting remnants to the outside back cover.

A unique memento from FDR’s famous therapeutic facility.

Starting Bid $200

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FDR appoints a key ‘Brain Trust’ member on his second day in office 78. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Significant DS as president, one page, 8.25 x 12.5, March

6, 1933. Official order given at the White House by President Roosevelt on his second day in office. In full: “Under the provisions of the Act of Congress creating the Federal Farm Board, approved June 15, 1929, I hereby designate Henry Morgenthau, Jr. of New York, as Chairman of the Board.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt.

Also signed by Morgenthau to endorse his oath of office: “I, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.” Also notarized below by Marguerite S. Banks. Affixed to a slightly larger board and in very good to fine condition, with the right edge trimmed, some light foxing, and toning from prior display.

Appointed as governor of the Federal Farm Board by this document, Morgenthau soon became deeply involved in the administration and was a key member of FDR’s ‘Brain Trust’ that designed and executed the New Deal. A year later, he would be appointed Secretary of the Treasury and helped to drive the economic policies that led the nation out of the Great Depression. Morgenthau remained in charge of the Treasury during World War II and became increasingly involved in shaping foreign policy via financial means, especially with respect to the Lend-Lease program, support for China, helping Jewish refugees, and devising a plan to destroy German industry, thereby eliminating their ability to manufacture arms and wage war. An important document from the very beginning of Roosevelt’s long and historic term as president. Starting Bid $200

79. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS

as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 28, 1939.

Letter to actor John Barrymore, in full: “Thank you very much for your letter of March twentyfourth, with its cordial invitation to attend your play this week in Washington. I am indeed sorry that it will not be possible for me to have the pleasure of seeing you act. As you may know I am leaving for Warm Springs tomorrow, consequently I have been devoting all of my time in these last few days to ‘clearing the decks.’”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House transmittal envelope, addressed to Barrymore at the Hay-Adams House. Starting Bid $200

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80. Harry and Bess Truman. Official US

Army glossy 5 x 4 photo of Harry and Bess Truman standing with Alben W. Barkley and two others in Washington, DC, on Inauguration Day on January 20, 1949, signed in fountain pen, “Bess V. Truman” and “Harry S. Truman.” In fine condition, with Harry signing boldly in fountain pen over a less successful initial attempt in ballpoint. Starting Bid $200

81. Harry S. Truman. Uncommon 8 x 6 book photo of Harry S. Truman being sworn in as the 33rd president of the United States on April 12, 1945, in the Cabinet Room at the White House, signed below in fountain pen. In fine condition. A powerful presidential moment with a crisp signature by Truman, who took the Oath of Office mere hours after the passing of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Starting Bid $200

82. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Imposing oversized mattefinish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Eisenhower in his four star general’s uniform, affixed to a 12.75 x 16.25 mount, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “To my good friend Ernest Wilson—with best wishes, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a light scratch crossing Ike’s mouth.

Starting Bid $200

85. Jacqueline Kennedy.

Personalized bookplate for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, designed and crafted during her time in the White House.

The bookplate measures 2.75 x 3.75 and features a vase with floral bouquet, with initials “JK” on the base, and her full name below, “Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

83. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, May 22, 1958. Letter to Russell B. Stearns, in part: “Of course Mrs. Eisenhower and I would like to have one of the Moisie salmon again this year, and we are grateful to you for thinking of us. I suggest it should be sent to the White House here in Washington, both because delivery is faster and because facilities are immediately available to take care of perishable items.” In fine condition. Stearns was a businessman who served as the first chairman of the War Department’s Price Adjustment Board in the 1940s, and was chairman of the United States delegation to the Paris Conference for European Economic Cooperation in 1954.

Starting Bid $200

84.

Jacqueline Kennedy. TLS signed

“Thank you so much, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, February 9, 1988. Letter to David McGough, in part: “How very thoughtful of you to send me the two copies of the photograph that you took of Caroline and Edwin at the Metropolitan. It is a particularly nice picture which we will all enjoy keeping as a reminder of that evening.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

86. Jacqueline Kennedy. TLS signed

“Good luck always, Jackie,” 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, October 15, 1986. Letter to psychologist Stephen A. Appelbaum, in full: “Your new book sounds fascinating—there is such a need and yearning for it. Because of its subject, it wouldn’t be in the department I am in, but rather Anchor, who published your last book. I am giving your proposal to Janet Byrne there—and you should call her and meet her when you are in New York. Sadly, I will be away then until after November 10th—but I will check out with Janet to see how everything went.” Kennedy writes the salutation in her own hand. In fine condition, with a diagonal crease above the letterhead. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. In September 1975, six months from the death of her second husband, Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy reentered the workforce for the first time since 1953. The 46-year-old former first lady had been given a consulting editor position at Viking Press earning $200 a week. However, when Viking opted to publish the Jeffrey Archer novel Shall We Tell the President?, which featured a plot about an assassination attempt on Ted Kennedy, Jackie resigned and took the job of associate editor at Doubleday, a company she would remain with for the remainder of her professional career. Starting Bid $200

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87. John and Jacqueline Kennedy. Exceptionally uncom-

mon group lot of Kennedy White House-era Christmas cards, engravings, and prints from the personal collection of Mary Barelli Gallagher, the secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy and then later to First Lady Jackie Kennedy. The collection includes: a rare color 17 x 14 print of Edward Lehman’s watercolor painting of the White House’s Green Room, presented to Gallagher as a Christmas gift in 1963; two color 17 x 14 prints of Lehman’s watercolor painting of the White House’s Red Room, both bearing facsimile signatures of the president and first lady, given out as Christmas presents to White House staff in 1962; two Christmas cards from 1960, one bearing an autopen signature of President Kennedy; an unused Christmas card from 1962 with its original White House envelope; six White House engravings; three printed 4.25 x 3.5 acknowledgment cards from “Senator and Mrs. John Fitzgerald Kennedy,” sending thanks for “kind wishes and thoughtfulness on the occasion” of Caroline’s third birthday; a gift box with Hallmark wrapping paper, 17.75 x 14.5 x 2, with Gallagher adding the contents in ballpoint and felt tip to the top cover. In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear and tear to wrapping paper. Accompanied by original gift wrap, letters of provenance from Gallagher for the 1962 and 1963 prints, the 1960 cards, the Caroline cards, and the engravings, as well as several newspaper clippings.

Starting Bid $200

Incredible official White House itinerary from JFK’s last days in Dallas 88. John F. Kennedy. Official itinerary from President John F. Kennedy’s

fateful trip to Texas detailing the scheduled events of November 21–22, 1963, three pages, 8.5 x 14, released by the Office of the White House Press Secretary on November 20, 1963, originating from the collection of Sue Mortensen Vogelsinger, who was in the bus of White House staffers behind the president’s limousine at the time of the assassination. Mortensen served as a staff assistant under Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, and aided the president in drafting his speeches; the annotations to this document appear to represent her preparations for Kennedy’s addresses during the trip, ensuring that copies of his speeches are in place at the appropriate intervals.

The plans begin with instructions for baggage to be left at the White House Transportation Office by 9 p.m. on November 20th, and then proceed with a highly detailed itinerary for the trip to Texas on November 21st, including their arrival at San Antonio International, and the president’s motorcade from San Antonio to the Aerospace Medical Health Center at Brooks Air Force Base. At 5:00 p.m. on the 21st, President Kennedy is scheduled to arrive at Rice Hotel, and at 6 p.m. there is a handwritten addition in red pencil: “Lay on table—Thomas speech, 8 est, 7 cst.”

A second red pencil notation begins the tragic day of November 22nd: “7 am - Breakfast & lunch speeches on table, 8:30 est, 9:30 cst.” The printed schedule outlines Kennedy’s activities for the day, beginning at 8:45 a.m.: “President attends breakfast in Texas Hotel sponsored by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.” He returns to his room an hour later, then travels by car to Carswell Air Force Base to take Air Force One (described here as “Jet”) to Love Field in Dallas. Slated to arrived at 11:35 a.m., the “President departs Love Field by motor” at 11:45—the start of the motorcade route which would witness his assassination.

The rest of the itinerary would never happen—as President Kennedy’s motorcade (running slightly behind schedule) passed through Dealey Plaza at 12:30 p.m., shots rang out overhead and the president was hit. The limousine rushed to Parkland Hospital, where President Kennedy could not be saved. Meanwhile, approximately 5,000 had gathered at the Dallas Trade Mart to await Kennedy’s next stop on the schedule: “12:30 p.m. President arrives at Trade Mart to attend luncheon sponsored by the Dallas Citizens Council, the Dallas Assembly and the Graduate Research Center to the Southwest.” The balance of the schedule outlines what President Kennedy’s movements would have been for the rest of the day, had he not been struck down by an assassin’s bullet. In fine condition, with some minor edge wear and the final page affixed to a slightly larger scrapbook sheet. Accompanied by an identical copy of the itinerary which was not marked up in pencil. Starting Bid $1000

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Kennedy replies concerning “the incident in Mississippi”—James Meredith’s contentious enrollment at the University of Mississippi 89. John F. Kennedy. TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75

x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 23, 1962. Letter to financier and political advisor Bernard Baruch, alluding to the the race-based riots surrounding the enrollment of James Meredith as the first African-American at the University of Mississippi. In full: “Thank you for your message. It was thoughtful of you to wire, and I am most appreciative of your word of approval regarding the incident in Mississippi.”

At the conclusion, Kennedy adds a succinct handwritten postscript: “Many thanks.”

Handsomely corner-mounted, matted, and framed with portraits of Kennedy and Meredith to an overall size of 24 x 27.5. In fine condition, with a small vertical tear at the center. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA and two copies made from the original White House press releases of September 29, 1962, dealing with the very contentious back-and-forth between President Kennedy and infamous Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, which resulted in JFK sending in hundreds of federal marshals to escort Meredith into the university.

Inspired by President Kennedy’s inaugural address, James Meredith—a veteran of the US Air Force—applied for admission to the all-white University of Mississippi, in an effort to put pressure on the administration to enforce civil rights for African-Americans. After a turbulent legal battle and conspiratorial opposition from the state government, Meredith was finally granted admission to the university and—amongst riots in the streets—enrolled on October 1, 1962. Despite the Kennedy administration’s reluctance to use force, the president ordered the National Guard and federal troops to the campus, and two men were killed in the violent clashes that followed. Immediately following this domestic chaos in the South, President Kennedy had to deal with his greatest challenge on the international stage—the CIA had identified Soviet missiles in aerial photographs of Cuba earlier in October, and the Cuban Missile Crisis was at its height at the time he wrote this letter. On October 22nd, he imposed a naval blockade of Cuba and gave a nationwide televised address, announcing the discovery of the missiles and assuring America and its allies: ‘It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union.’ A significant letter from a momentous time at home and abroad. Starting Bid $1000

Kennedy appoints a Manhattan Project consultant as ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency 90. John F. Kennedy. Exceptional partly-printed DS as president, one page,

17.25 x 13.5, June 13, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Henry DeWolf Smyth, of New Jersey as “the Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by President Kennedy, and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Document retains its original large white seal. Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 25.25 x 21.5. In very fine condition, with some brushing to the signature.

Headquartered in Vienna and established on July 29, 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a global organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. In addition to his ambassadorship with the IAEA, noted physicist Henry DeWolf Smyth served as a key player in the early development of nuclear energy, including as a participant in the Manhattan Project and then as a member of the US Atomic Energy Commission. A remarkable commission relating to an untapped energy resource the president would later advocate with the signing of the Atomic Energy Commission Authorization Bill on September 26, 1962. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 29

Rare free frank signed by JFK while recovering in a Chelsea hospital 91. John F. Kennedy. Fantastic handaddressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in the return address area, “Lt. J. F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Hosp., Chelsea–Mass.,” addressed in Kennedy’s hand to “Ens. Richard Flood, U.S. Navy Supply School, (Gallatin. B–24), Cambridge, Mass.,” and marked “Free” in the upper right.

Postmarked at Hyannis Port, October 16, 1944. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of the letter that originally occupied this envelope, which relates to book project for his late brother Joe. Richard Flood had been a classmate and roommate of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Like both Kennedy brothers, Flood had served in the Navy during World War II. When Joseph Kennedy, Jr., was killed in England, John F. Kennedy reached out to Richard Flood for assistance in compiling As We Remember Joe, a memorial volume privately printed in 1945 as a gift to Kennedy’s parents and Joe’s close friends.

Following the PT-109 incident, Kennedy returned to duty for several months in the Solomon Islands before a doctor relieved him of command because of his back injuries. He was sent back to the United States in January 1944, and was soon stationed at the Submarine Chaser Training Center in Miami. From May to December 1944, Kennedy was hospitalized at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Massachusetts for back surgery and recuperation, then released from active duty. Starting Bid $300

93. John F. Kennedy. Pro-

92. John F. Kennedy. TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 5.75 x 7.25, White House letterhead, February 18, 1961.

Letter to Philip H. Goodman, then the president of the Baltimore City Council, who would go on to serve as the city’s mayor. In full: “I very much appreciated your letter and the thoughts it expressed. I need hardly tell you how important your support and persistent activity meant to me both in Maryland and the nation at large. You were certainly one of those most responsible for my being here, and I hope that you will let me know directly any thoughts or suggestions you may have. I also hope that you will drop by to see me when you are in Washington again.” Matted and framed with two original silver gelatin photographs of Kennedy and Goodman together to an overall size of 31 x 12.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A desirable letter from the first month of his presidency, thanking a fellow Democrat for his support. Starting Bid $200

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gram for the “Easton Democratic City Committee Pre-Election Dinner” held at Hotel Easton in Easton, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1957, 5.75 x 8.75, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “To Paula, Best wishes, John Kennedy.” The Massachusetts senator was featured as a special guest at the dinner, where he gave the main address. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and handling wear, and a small stain to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

Ultra-rare autograph letter from President Johnson to Speaker McCormack, a key supporter of the ‘Great Society’

94. Lyndon B. Johnson.

Excessively rare ALS as president, signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, no date but written on “Sat Night, 7:25 P.M.” Letter to Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, in full: “Dear Mr. Speaker—Could we talk about this after Leadership Tuesday?” In very fine condition.

Autograph letters and notes by Johnson are extremely scarce in general, with his letters as president standing among the rarest presidential autographs—this is just the second Johnson ALS as president on standard White House stationery that we have ever offered. That it is to Speaker of the House John McCormack is equally notable. During his own time in the House and Senate, Johnson had emerged as one of the most capable legislators of his time, utilizing his domineering personality to persuade other politicians in his favor. Although McCormack led with the soft touch of an elder statesman, he proved similarly capable of shepherding progressive legislation through Congress.

McCormack’s nine years as Speaker were predominated by the passage of LBJ’s Great Society legislation, including laws to expand civil rights, access to public education, and health care for the elderly.

While the exact context of this letter is not known, Johnson is presumably referring to a meeting with Democratic leadership, which would have comprised the likes of Speaker McCormack, House Majority Leader Carl Albert, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield. Beginning in 1965, the president also instituted a significant ‘Tuesday lunch,’ a weekly White House luncheon with his closest advisers, which became the administration’s focal point for foreign policymaking as the war in Vietnam escalated. While McCormack was not one of these advisors in Johnson’s inner circle, LBJ’s reference to “Tuesday” is indeed interesting in light of these famous luncheons. Considering the ultra-rare nature of autograph letters by Johnson as president, and the importance of McCormack in ushering in his Great Society reforms, this is a noteworthy and exceptionally desirable piece. Starting Bid $2500

95. Lyndon B. Johnson. Signed book: The Vantage Point. Limited first edition,

numbered 202/300. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover bound in padded red faux-leather, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Johnson, “Lyndon B. Johnson,” and signed and inscribed again on the dedication page in black ink, “To Yolanda Boozer, whose loyal, competent and dedicated service I honor and whose friendship I prize, Lyndon B. Johnson, LBJ Ranch, ‘Xmas ‘71.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: G+/None, with cracked joints and hinges (covers attached only by endpapers), and splits and chips to the padded faux leather cover material. Boozer served as President Johnson’s personal secretary before, during, and after his years in the White House, and is recognized as the first Hispanic to serve the president in the capacity of personal secretary. She worked in the White House until 1968, and when Johnson left the presidency early in 1969, he asked her to rejoin his staff. She again served as his secretary at the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City until his death in 1973, and then as the executive secretary of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation. A decidedly rare twice-signed limited edition. Starting Bid $200

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Used by LBJ to sign the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act 96. Lyndon B. Johnson.

Historic fountain pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes’ (H. R. 2580). The official ‘bill signer’ Eversharp pen measures 5.25˝ long and features a navy blue plastic barrel bearing a gold facsimile signature with presidential seal and a silver-tone cap section. Includes the original presentation box with presidential seal and facsimile signature of President Johnson, as well as a typed caption affirming that the pen was “used by the President, October 3, 1965, in signing H. R. 2580.” The steel nib is not included. In fine condition. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart–Celler Act, abolished the quota system based on national origins that had been American immigration policy since the 1920s. The 1965 Act marked a change from past US policy which had discriminated against nonnorthern Europeans. In removing racial and national barriers the Act would significantly alter the demographic mix in America.

Accompanied by an official White House photo of President and Lady Bird Johnson meeting with Washington Congressman Lloyd Meeds and his wife, Barbara, affixed to the original 11 x 12.5 mount, which has been secretarially signed and inscribed.

The pen is also accompanied by a letter of provenance from the daughter of Meeds, which reads: “My Father, Lloyd Meeds, was elected to the U.S. Congress in November of 1964, and represented the 2nd District of Washington State for 7 terms.

While in Congress, he served on the House Rules Committee, the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, and the House Committee on Education and Labor. He was concerned about Native American rights, education and preserving National land.

The Snow Lake Trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area was dedicated to him in 2007. [The referenced] picture was taken at the White House in 1965, during his first year in Congress.” Also includes an official presidential invitation to the White House for March 9, 1965, in its original White House envelope addressed to “Hon. and Mrs. Lloyd Meeds, House of Representatives.”

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97. Lyndon B. Johnson.

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 31, 1968. Letter to the Hon. Martin E. Underwood, in full: “Thank you for your kind remembrance of my birthday. I read your message with deep appreciation for your continued confidence and goodwill. You have been a strong right arm.”

In fine condition. Underwood was an advance man on the staff of JFK and LBJ, and was in the motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. After the president’s death, Underwood took dictation from then-Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who called from Washington with the words to the presidential oath so Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson could be sworn in as president aboard Air Force One. Starting Bid $200 32 |

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98. Richard Nixon. Typed

souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). A letter to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in full: “Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the Office of President of the United States.” Signed boldly at the conclusion in blue ink. Matted and framed to an overall size of 9.25 x 11.25. In very fine condition. As Nixon’s resignation remains unique in American presidential history, these highly sought-after pieces are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

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99. Richard Nixon. Per-

sonal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Nixon as president, “Richard M. Nixon,” payable to Internal Revenue Service for $52.80, January 30, 1969. In fine condition. Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th president of the United States only 10 days earlier. Starting Bid $200

The first lady’s elegant silver satin purse

102. Ronald Reagan. Signed

book: An American Life. First edition.

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages.

Signed in black felt tip on a presidential bookplate affixed to an opening page by Reagan. In fine condition, with a tiny price sticker affixed to the inner dust jacket flap. Accompanied by a pamphlet from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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100.

Nancy Reagan. Nancy

Reagan’s personallyowned silver satin purse, featuring a small zippered interior pocket, strap extension, and rectangular flap with magnetic closure. In fine condition. Provenance: The Private Collection, President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Christie’s, September 2016. Accompanied by the Christie’s auction tag. Petite and almost always impeccably dressed, Nancy Reagan was well known for her interest in designer classics and her elegant sense of style. Although criticized in 1981 for wearing designer outfits during a recession, the first lady recalled in her memoir My Turn: ‘If I had suddenly started dressing differently, how would that have helped the economy? On the contrary: I was told that because so many women look to the first lady as a fashion leader, I provided a great boost for fashion designers.’ Starting Bid $200

103. George Bush. Two items signed by Bush: an early ANS, one page, 5 x 8, Department of State letterhead, annotated June 15, 1972 at the bottom, in full: “Ron—Thanks for the Birthday wishes. Here’s a picture, Best, George Bush”; and a “George Bush For President” bumper sticker, 15 x 3.75, signed in blue felt tip, “George Bush.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the letter, and a central vertical fold to the bumper sticker. Starting Bid $200

Gorgeous hand-painted Russian lacquer box from the collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan 101. Ronald Reagan. Beautiful Russian hand-painted fine lacquered box from the personal collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, used by the couple while they resided at the White House and then at their home in Bel Air, California. Measuring 3.25 x 4.75 x 1, the gorgeous red box depicts the medieval Russian warrior Igor Svyatoslavich, Prince of Novgorof-Seversk. The bottom of the box is marked in gold, “Made in USSR,” and bears a green sticker, which Nancy Reagan used to identify pieces removed from the White House; it also bears a Christie’s lot sticker, and the original lot tag is contained within the box. In fine condition. The box may have been obtained by the Reagans during their trip to Russia for the 1988 Moscow Summit. Provenance: The Private Collection, President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Christie’s, September 2016. Starting Bid $200

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Clinton’s message of support to a corrupt Illinois congressman 104. Bill Clinton. ALS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, December 1, 1994. A farewell letter to Dan Rostenkowski, the former chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, in full: “You’ll never know how much your support and wise counsel have meant to me. As you leave Congress, I hope you will go with the immense pride you should have in all you’ve done for our country. You have the gratitude of This President whom you served so well.

Thank you. Godspeed.” In fine condition, with faint edge toning. After 34 years of serving as an Illinois congressman, Rostenkowski was defeated for reelection in 1994 amid investigation by the Justice Department for his involvement in the House Post Office scandal. In 1996, he pleaded guilty to reduced charges of mail fraud and was fined and sentenced to 17 months in prison, 15 of which he served at the Oxford Federal Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. President Clinton pardoned Rostenkowski in December 2000, remarking that ‘Rostenkowski had done a lot for his country and had more than paid for his mistakes.’ Starting Bid $300

106. Barack Obama. Desirable

volunteer pass from Barack Obama’s important 2008 Iowa campaign, 4.25 x 5.5, signed on the front in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the reverse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scarce autograph note as president: “You should know that I’m rooting for you too!”

105. Barack Obama. Very scarce ANS as president, one page, 6 x 3.75, White House letterhead, no date. Beautifully penned handwritten letter as president addressed to “Teresa,” in full: “Thanks for the kind letter. It meant a lot. You should know that I’m rooting for you too!” Handsomely archivally doublematted and framed with a striking portrait of a contemplative President Obama in the White House’s Green Room to an overall size of 14.25 x 23.75. In very fine condition.

Accompanied by the original unaddressed White House stationery envelope and a full letter of authenticity from University Archives. President Obama inspired hope among millions of Americans, winning scores of admirers who inundated him with letters upon his inauguration as the nation’s first black president. Just as the nation’s citizens rooted for him, he was rooting for them, too, and he proved these words in his actions. As president, he sought to elevate all American people—without regard for race, gender, religion, or political creed—stabilizing employment opportunities, ushering in reforms in healthcare, and supporting the fight for equality among historically marginalized groups. Starting Bid $300

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“We stand on his shoulders!”— Obama honors MLK 107. Barack Obama. Fantastic issue of Ebony magazine from May 1968 with a cover featuring the late Martin Luther King, Jr., 182 pages, 10 x 13.25, signed on the front cover in black felt tip as president, “We stand on his shoulders! Barack Obama.” Issued one month after King’s assassination, this important magazine contains two articles honoring the fallen leader of the Civil Rights Movement: ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,’ a chronicle of the King’s life by Phyl Garland, and ‘The Martyrdom of Martin Luther King Jr.,’ a biographical eulogy by his former classmate, Ebony editor Lerone Bennett, Jr. In very good to fine condition, with general handling wear, and light creasing and scratching to the partially detached cover. Accompanied by a ticket stub from the Jacksonville event at which President Obama signed the magazine on July 19, 2012, and a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A supremely desirable piece connecting America’s first black president with the civil rights leader whose fight for equality made his political career possible. Starting Bid $300

Rare 1990 check signed by Donald Trump— graded by PSA/DNA as GEM MINT 10 108. Donald Trump - PSA/ DNA GEM MINT 10. Extremely rare

personal check, filled out in type and signed by Donald Trump, payable to Pro Clean Services, Inc. of Jupiter, Florida, for $2,500, September 17, 1990. The check stub with a summary of the invoice remains attached below. In fine condition. Based on the location of the cleaning company in Jupiter, it seems probable that Trump was paying for cleaning of Mar-a-Lago, which is located 25 miles south of the given address. He purchased the Palm Beach resort in 1985, and he has frequently spent time there during his presidency, referring to the exclusive property as the ‘Winter White House’ and ‘Southern White House.’ Checks signed by US presidents remain scarce and very desirable, and, in some instances, are completely unattainable. Certain modern president checks, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, have sold for well over $10,000, with this Trump check—just the second we have ever offered—existing as a sought-after and standout piece of American popular culture and presidential history. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the perfect signature graded GEM MINT 10. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 35

Trump receives “recently discovered tapes” 109. Donald Trump. Typed let-

ter sent to Trump by a manager at his bankrupt Atlantic City hotel and casino, one page, 8.5 x 11, Trump’s Castle letterhead, March 13, 1992, signed and inscribed at the conclusion in black felt tip, “Steve—Thanks Very Much—Best Wishes, Donald Trump.” The letter reads, in full: “I recently discovered these tapes in the Entertainment Office of Trump’s Castle. After determining the subject matter, I decided a prompt return to you was appropriate. If I may be of further service, please contact me at your earliest convenience.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the top. Trump’s Castle filed for bankruptcy in the month of this letter, March 1992, although he reacquired full ownership in a refinancing deal the following year (only to lose it to bankruptcy again, several years later); today, the hotel and casino is operated as the Golden Nugget Atlantic City. Given the allegations that swirl around Trump and his presidency, one’s imagination can run rampant about what might have been on these tapes, deemed worthy of a “prompt return” by one of his managers. Starting Bid $200

111. Four Presidents. Color satin-

finish 10 x 8 photo of the NAFTA signing with numerous expresidents in attendance, signed in the lower border in blue and black felt tip by Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A rarely seen image signed by these four presidents (plus one vice president) portraying the signing of a historic trade deal, which continues to be a political hot topic to this day. Starting Bid $200

112. Six First Ladies. Extremely

desirable and rarely seen color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of six first ladies posing together, signed in ink by Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. In fine condition, with the “B” and “J” added in another hand to elderly Lady Bird Johnson’s extremely shaky, indistinct signature.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

Rose-topped chocolate cake from the 2005 Trump wedding 110. Donald and Melania Trump. Sought-after souvenir wedding cake from the multi-million-dollar wedding reception of Donald Trump and Melania Knauss on January 22, 2005. Measuring approximately 3.25˝ in diameter and 3˝ in height, this individual chocolate truffle cake with single sugar-spun buttercream rose and gold flakes was presented as a wedding favor to be taken home by one of the nearly 350 guests, a list which included celebrities like Rudy Giuliani, Heidi Klum, P. Diddy, Shaquille O’Neal, Simon Cowell, then-Senator Hillary Clinton, and former president Bill Clinton. The cake is housed in its original off-white paper box, which is monogrammed in gilt, “M D T.” The box is in very good condition, with scattered stains and back of top cover cut along edges for a custom flap. This 13-year-old souvenir was inspired by the ceremony’s actual seven-tier wedding cake, a $50,000 masterwork of baker’s confectionary. The 200-pound yellow sponge cake was flavored with orange zest, filled with butter cream, soaked in Grand Marnier, and adorned with 2,000 individually constructed sugar-spun flowers—the centerpiece cake was not served to guests due to the intricate wire infrastructure.

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113. James Buchanan

114. George Bush

115. George Bush

116. George Bush

117. George Bush

118. George Bush

119. George Bush

120. George Bush

121. George Bush

122. George and Barbara Bush

124. George W. Bush

125. George W. Bush

127. George W. Bush

128. George W. and Laura Bush

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130. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

131. Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford

132. Grover Cleveland

133. Bill Clinton

134. Bill Clinton

135. Bill Clinton

136. Bill Clinton

137. Calvin Coolidge

138. Calvin Coolidge

139. Calvin Coolidge

140. Grace Coolidge

141. Dwight D. Eisenhower

142. Dwight D. Eisenhower

143. Dwight D. Eisenhower

144. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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145. Eisenhower and Nixon

146. Millard Fillmore

147. First Ladies

148. First Ladies

149. First Ladies

150. Gerald Ford

151. Gerald Ford

152. Gerald Ford

153. Gerald Ford

154. Gerald Ford Starting Bid $200

155. Gerald and Betty Ford

156. James A. Garfield

158. Lyndon B. Johnson

159. Lyndon B. Johnson

160. Lyndon B. Johnson

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161. John F. Kennedy

162. John F. Kennedy

163. Abraham Lincoln

164. Richard Nixon

165. Richard Nixon

166. Richard Nixon

167. Richard Nixon

168. Richard Nixon

169. Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200

170. Richard and Pat Nixon

171. Barack Obama

172. Presidents

173. Presidents

174. Ronald Reagan

175. Ronald Reagan

176. Ronald Reagan

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177. Ronald Reagan

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179. Eleanor Roosevelt

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180. Franklin D. Roosevelt

181. Franklin D. Roosevelt

182. Franklin D. Roosevelt

183. Franklin D. Roosevelt

184. William H. Taft

185. Harry S. Truman

186. Donald Trump

187. Donald Trump

188. Donald Trump

189. White House

190. Woodrow Wilson

191. Woodrow Wilson

192. Woodrow Wilson

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178. Edith K. Roosevelt

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notables Americans Politicians and Leaders

Impressive Constitutional Convention collection, highlighted by 31 signers of the US Constitution, plus non-signers and invitees like Laurens and Henry 193. US Constitution Signers. Extraordinary collection of 52 items, comprising pieces signed by the signers of the United States Constitution (31 items), as well as delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention but did not sign the document (12 items), and those who were elected or appointed but did not attend the Convention (9 items).

Constitution signers include: Abraham Baldwin (free frank), Richard Bassett (ADS), Gunning Bedford, Jr. (third-person ADS), John Blair (ADS fragment), William Blount (DS), David Brearley (signature), Jacob Broom (DS), Pierce Butler (ALS), Daniel Carroll (LS), Jonathan Dayton (ADS), John Dickinson (signature), William Few (DS), Thomas Fitzsimons (ANS), Nicholas Gilman (check), Nathaniel Gorham (signature), Jared Ingersoll (DS), William Jackson (DS), Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (DS), William Samuel Johnson (DS), Rufus King (ALS), John Langdon (DS), William Livingston (ADS), James McHenry (LS), Thomas Mifflin (signature), Gouverneur Morris (LS), William Paterson (signature), Charles Pinckney (third-person ADS), Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (ADS), John Rutledge (partial DS), Richard Dobbs Spaight (signature), and Hugh Williamson (signature).

Those who attended the Constitutional Convention but did not sign the document include: William R. Davie (ALS), Oliver Ellsworth (third-person ADS), William Houstoun (DS), John Lansing, Jr. (DS), James McClurg (ALS), Luther Martin (ALS), John Francis Mercer (ALS), Nathaniel Pendleton (ALS), William Pierce (DS), Edmund Randolph (DS), Caleb Strong (DS), and Robert Yates (partial ADS).

Those who were elected or appointed but did not attend the Convention include: Richard Caswell (North Carolina currency), Francis Dana (DS), Willie Jones (ANS), Patrick Henry (signature), Henry Laurens (DS), Thomas Sim Lee (DS), John Neilson (DS), John Pickering (ALS), and Erastus Wolcott (DS).

In overall very good to fine condition. A detailed listing is available online at RRAuction.com.

This extraordinary compilation of autographs encompasses the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and its historically significant participants, who are often overlooked by collectors in favor of their earlier counterparts, the signers of the Declaration of Independence. While the Declaration laid the foundation for American self-rule, the Constitution supplied the building blocks for its modern government. Of the final 40 signers of the Constitution (to include William Jackson, the secretary who supplied his attestation that the 39 delegates had authentically signed), this comprehensive collection lacks only nine autographs—George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Robert Morris, Roger Sherman, James Wilson, George Clymer, and George Read—most of which tend to be costly but readily available. As an immediate, near-complete collection of the tougher Constitution signers—as well as leading Revolutionary figures like Henry Laurens and Patrick Henry—this remarkable lot is ready to complement any collection of early Americana. Starting Bid $1000

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Connecticut’s governor responds to the “pressing demands from General Washington for a speedy reinforcement of the Army at New York” 194. Jonathan Trumbull. Remarkable Revolutionary war-dated manuscript DS, signed “Jon’th Trumbull,” one page both sides, 8 x 13, July 3, 1776. On the eve of Independence, Trumbull, as Connecticut colonial governor, orders Lt. Col. Thomas Seymour to march his three regiments of light horse to New York to assist Commander-in-Chief George Washington. In part: “The pressing demands from General Washington for a speedy reinforcement of the Army at New York on which the preservation of the Country (under God) seems at present so much to depend, require our utmost Exertions on this Occasion, and as the Reinforcements raising by this Colony on the requisition of Congress and by order of the General Assembly (it is feared) will not be compleated & forwarded so as to arrive at New York by the Time they may be wanted—It is therefore thought Necessary to order the three Regiments of light Horse west of Connecticut River to march forward to New York to be under the Direction of the Commander in Chief of the Army there.” Trumbull adds a short postscript: “If it is impracticable to have the whole of each Troop properly equipped you will forward such part as are furnished, as the Urgency of the Case will admit of no delay.” In very good to fine condition, with a few unobtrusive professional repairs to small areas of paper loss. Starting Bid $500

Declaration of Independence Signers Significant autograph land contract for Alexandria, New Hampshire, by the future Declaration signer 195. Matthew Thornton. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Extraordinary ADS, signed twice in full, “Mathew Thornton,” one page, 9.25 x 12.25, June 7, 1753. Sales contract for the township of Alexandria, New Hampshire, with the body of the document written out entirely in the hand of Matthew Thornton, and additionally signed along the right edge by seventeen residents of Londonderry. In part: “In consideration of one Shilling Lawful money Paid to Each of us, by James Thornton of the town & Province afores’d…each of us Respectively give, grant, sell, convey & confirm to him the s’d James Thornton his heirs & assigns forever all the Right, Title, Interest, Property, & Possession we have or may claim…in the New plantation or Township called Alexandria granted to Joseph Butterfield & others lying in the Province of New Hampshire.” In naming the parties involved in executing this contract, Thornton writes either “Mathew” or “Thornton” a total of six times within the body of the document, in addition to his complete signatures (“Signed, Sealed & Deliv’d In Presence of Mathew Thornton” and “Before me Mathew Thornton Justice of the Peace”) at the end of the first and second part; he also writes “Thornton” in the docket on the reverse. In very good to fine condition, with repairs on the reverse to splitting along intersecting folds. The “James Thornton” mentioned throughout is very likely his father, an Irish immigrant who brought his family to America in 1716. A substantial handwritten piece from the sought-after New Hampshire signer. Starting Bid $500

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Activists, Social Leaders, and Supreme Court “The ‘angriest in America’ I am called often. Well, I believe in anger, The Bible says there is a time for anger” 196. Malcolm X and Alex Haley. Handwritten note by Malcolm X, “I believe

in anger, The Bible says there is a time for anger” preceded by Alex Haley’s writing, “The ‘angriest in America’ I am called often. Well,” on a light blue 3 x 2 slip, plus a series of seven segments of typescripts for the ‘El Haji Shabazz’ chapter of The Autobiography of Malcolm X annotated by Haley, stapled to a larger 8.5 x 13.75 sheet. Haley took information gleaned from interviews with Malcolm X and typed it up, then printed out pages of the draft and cut and pasted portions to keep and edit. Haley and Malcolm X then edited the draft together, sequencing these sections to produce an initial manuscript. This page is an example of that writing process used for the ‘El Haji Shabazz’ chapter. Nicely double-matted with a caption and portraits of both to an overall size of 18 x 24. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Rare Wallenberg ‘Schutz-Pass,’ issued in 1944 to save a Jewish doctor 197. Raoul Wallenberg. Scarce DS in German and Hungarian, quickly signed with an

ink scribble “R” (as he commonly did on documents of this type), and pencil “W,” one page, 7.25 x 12, August 26, 1944. Blue and gold two-language Schutz-Pass issued to Dr. Andreas Glucksthal. Upper left provides his personal information including his 1885 birth date, height, eye and hair color. Adjacent to his personal information is Karoly’s signature and affixed photograph. Bottom portion bears printed statements in German and Hungarian, hastily signed in the lower left corner by Wallenberg, and countersigned by Swedish Minister to Budapest, Carl Ivan Danielsson. Matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 19. In fine condition, with minor paper loss at the intersection of the two folds. A similar example of Wallenberg’s rushed signature can be found in the book Fleeing from the Fuhrer by William Kaczinski and Charmian Brinson.

Wallenberg arrived in Hungary in July 1944 as the country’s Jewish population was under siege. Nearly every other major Jewish community in Europe had already been decimated, and the Nazis were dispatching more than 10,000 Hungarian Jews to the gas chambers daily.

With time of the essence, he devised and distributed thousands of these ‘Schutz-Passes’— official-looking, but essentially invalid, Swedish passports granting the Hungarian bearer immunity from deportation. Nazi officials readily accepted the paperwork.

Thus, with his simple, nondescript scribble on this offered page, Wallenberg saved the life of Andreas Glucksthal—just as he had done with tens of thousands of other Jews in Hungary. An announcement that any Jew, even those holding foreign citizenship, would be interred led to the urgency of Wallenberg’s plan to save as many lives as he could. An important reminder of one heroic man’s tireless efforts to outwit the Nazis and save countless lives. Starting Bid $1000

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198. Women’s Suffrage. Circa 1911–1917 white-and-yellow sash issued for Carrie Chapman Catt’s Woman Suffrage Party, which was organized in New York City in 1911 and known for its marches, measuring 25 x 4, with black text reading: “Woman Suffrage Party.” The sash is single-sided and probably would have been worn over a suffragette’s white dress during marches or parades. In fine condition, with some light staining. Starting Bid $200

Burger Court.

Superb official color satinfinish 14 x 8.75 photo of the justices of the Burger Court, affixed to its original 18 x 13.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink by Potter Stewart, William O. Douglas, Warren E. Burger, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron R. White, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun, and William H. Rehnquist. The reverse bears an ink stamp, “Mr. Justice Blackmun,” perhaps indicating that it originally belonged to him or was requested by him. In fine condition, with a bump/short tear to the top edge, easily matted out. This iteration of the Burger Court lasted from 1972 to 1975, and it handed down two especially significant rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973, in a decision written by Blackmun) and United States v. Nixon (1974, in a decision written by Burger). A desirable fully signed portrait of this historically important Supreme Court. Starting Bid $200

Businessmen The golf clubs and custom “NetJet” bag personally-owned by the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ 200. Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett’s personally-owned and -used set of golf clubs, comprising his customized golf bag and fourteen clubs, given to the one-time fiancée of his granddaughter. The bag itself features his name embroidered in gold on the front flap, “Warren Buffett,” with the logo of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NetJets on both sides; attached is a plastic 2005 Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference tag, with affixed green labels, “Buffett” and “88.” Wrapped around the handle of each club is a Warren Buffett property tag, most reading: “Omaha Country Club, Warren Buffett, Omaha, NE 68152.” The golf clubs include: nine Ping Eye2 clubs (wedge, sand wedge, and irons 3–9), an older Ping putter, Callaway Heaven Wood, Callaway Divine Nine, and two Orlimar Trimetal drivers (13° and 16°). Inside one of the bag’s pockets are an assortment of tees, markers from Augusta National and the Seminole Golf Club (two of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs), and bag tags from the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara. In overall fine condition, with expected signs of use.

The consignor notes: “The clubs were purchased for Warren by the director of the Buffett Foundation and given to Buffett sometime in the 90s. They were his only set of clubs from then until now. The bag was custom made for Warren by NetJets (a Berkshire subsidiary). Warren personally handed me the clubs inside his home in 2016. He gave them to me after my clubs had been stolen. I was engaged to his granddaughter at the time and have had them in my possession up until this point.”

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201. Henry Ford. Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 6.25, March 12, 1928.

Stockholder proxy document by which Ford appoints “Thomas B. Gay, Attorney and Agent for me, and in my name, place and stead, to vote as my proxy, at a meeting of the stockholders of the Banner Fork Coal Corporation.” In very good condition, with scattered light creasing, intersecting folds, a tear to the top edge, and several paperclip impressions. Starting Bid $200

Scientists and Inventors Original sketches from the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ 202. Thomas Edison. Scarce set of three pencil sketches

by Thomas Edison from circa 1886, accomplished on individual off-white sheets ranging in size from 4.25 x 7 to 7.75 x 5, with drawings including: an incandescent light bulb with turn-knob socket; a group of four metal funnels with interspersed circles; and an assortment of miscellaneous rectangular figures and converging lines. In overall very good to fine condition, with some light staining and toning. Originates from the estate of Mrs. Pierre Bernard, the granddaughter of Edison employee James Symington, who was a Port Huron neighbor of Samuel Edison. Starting Bid $200

203. Thomas, Mina, and Charles Edison. Edison

Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed

by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to W. A. Benney for $123.11, stamp-dated January 7, 1929. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Also includes an Edison Botanic Research Corporation check signed by his son, Charles Edison (also encapsulated by PSA/DNA), and eleven personal checks signed by his wife, Mina M. Edison. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Einstein letter with original sketch of a childhood game—“Pigs in the sty” 204. Albert Einstein. ALS with sketch in German, signed “A.

Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 9.25, March 22, 1947. A letter to Ruth Edith Damann, in which Einstein recalls a childhood game, in full (translated): “It was lovely of you to have thought of me on my birthday. What you sent caught me on one of my weaknesses, which is of course a truly female knack. Apart from that, I know that these little things are currently not at all easy to find. The puzzle with the marbles is a simplified version of one which did the rounds during my childhood under the name ‘Pig in the sty.’

It went like this:” Einstein adds a diagram sketch, illustrating the puzzle with internal walls, the ‘poke,’ and the marbles, and then proceeds: “I think I drew in one too many walls; I guess it was only two. The thing with the pieced-together ball is a masterwork.

I wonder who invented it. Thank you so much.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges, slight fading, and a faint block of toning from prior display. A wonderfully informal letter from one of the world’s greatest freethinkers, made all the more desirable by Einstein’s visual reference to a game he played as a child—Damann’s present was quite possibly the classic skill game Labyrinth, which was released in Sweden the year prior. Starting Bid $1000

Einstein to the Modernist writer: “Your method brings the important object closer to understanding” 205. Albert Einstein. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page,

8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, February 25, 1942. Letter to Austrian novelist Hermann Broch in New York, during the time that he was finishing his great book The Death of Virgil. In full (translated): “I have read your manuscript with great interest and truly believe that your method brings the important object closer to understanding. I will be glad if I have the opportunity to use your work through my judgment.” In very good to fine condition, with some light edge creasing, a paperclip impression to the top edge, and a few small edge stains.

One of the major Modernist writers, Broch fled Nazi Germany for New York. He was fascinated with Einstein’s theories, and incorporated modern physics into his literature—in one episode in The Guiltless, a stupid math teacher and future Nazi becomes involved in an absurd meeting held to protest Einstein’s theory of relativity. Similarly, a New York Times review of The Sleepwalkers describes the novel’s structure—a multiplicity of narratives featuring an essay-within-a-novel—and observes: ‘Through this series of encapsulations, Broch sought to create an ‘absolute’ novel that, as in Einstein’s theory of relativity, contained its own observer within the field of observation.’ That two corresponded on these subjects—and that Einstein endorsed Broch’s “method”—makes this an extremely interesting letter that bridges the gap between the arts and sciences. Starting Bid $1000

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Intellectuals Magnificent oversized 1922 portrait of the psychoanalyst

207. Sigmund Freud. Extraordinary matte-finish 9 x 11.75 photo of the pioneering psychoanalyst, signed in fountain pen, “Sigm. Freud, 1922.� In very good condition, with scattered foxing, staining along the edges, and light silvering around the signature. A rare and striking portrait of one of the most innovative thinkers of the 20th century, very rarely seen in this large size. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 49

Extremely rare Hume letter from 1754—the publication debut of The History of England 208. David Hume. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 2, September 12, 1754. Letter to his

friend William Mure, a Scottish lawyer and politician, in full: “I am sorry to be oblig’d to excuse myself to Mrs. Mure & you. The present Emptiness of the Town gives me the finest Opportunity for Study; and notwithstanding all my Purposes of seeing you, I am afraid I must delay it till another Season. Why are you not nearer the Town. To go backwards & forwards would almost consume a Week.” Matted and framed with a portrait of Hume to an overall size of 14.75 x 17.25. In fine condition, with several vertical folds, and archival mounting tape lightly showing through from the reverse. In 1745, then a librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, Hume began work on a book documenting the history of Great Britain. Encouraged by the success of the first two volumes, published in 1754 and concerning the reigns of James I and Charles I, Hume delved even deeper into his research. By the time the sixth and final volume of The History of England was published in 1762, some fifteen years and over a million words later, the book had earned bestseller status and Hume had become a wealthy and celebrated author. Hume remains exceedingly rare across all signed formats, with letters, particularly those written during such a significant period, of the utmost desirability. Starting Bid $500

Religious Figures

209. Francis de Sales. Bishop of Geneva (1567–1622) who is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church, remembered as one of the greatest evangelists and most powerful confessors during the Counter-Reformation. Rare vellum manuscript DS, one page, 5.25 x 4, no date. An untranslated document, boldly signed at the conclusion by Francis de Sales. The white paper seal affixed below remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning. Starting Bid $300

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World Leaders and Politicians Ultra-early political letter by the 19-year-old Castro 210. Fidel Castro. ALS in Spanish, signed “F. Castro R.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, March 14, 1946. Letter to classmate Porfirio Delange by the 19-year-old Castro, notifying him of the postponement of elections during Castro’s campaign to become president of the FEU (Federation of University Students). In full (translated): “Elections in the law school have been proposed. Wait for new notice.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a provenance statement from the wife of the original recipient, stating that her husband had been a classmate of Castro’s at the University of Havana School of Law. During his unsuccessful campaign for the presidency of the Federation of University Students, Castro put forward a platform of ‘honesty, decency and justice’ and emphasized his opposition to corruption, which he associated with US involvement in Cuba. He became an outspoken critic of the corruption and violence of the regime of Cuban President Ramon Grau, and became increasingly involved with leftist student groups. Growing increasingly radical, Castro joined an attempt to overthrow Trujillo-led Dominican government in 1947, before returning home to stoke student protests in Havana. After obtaining his doctorate in law in September 1950, Castro co-opened an unsuccessful law firm before entering parliamentary politics as a Partido Ortodoxo candidate. When General Fulgencio Batista launched a coup and overthrew the elected presidency, Castro brought legal challenges against him. When this proved ineffective, he began to think of other ways to oust Batista—culminating in his own revolutionary movement that would seize the Cuban government at the end of the decade. Starting Bid $200

211. Fidel Castro. DS

in Spanish, one page, 8 x 11.75, December 23, 1959. Final page of “Law No. 663,” concerning the disposition of the Revolutionary Government’s various ministerial departments. Signed at the conclusion by Fidel Castro as prime minister, Raul Roa as foreign minister, and by one other. The blue seal and ribbons affixed at the bottom remain mostly intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and toning, and creasing to the lower left corner. A soughtafter document from the end of Castro’s first year in power. Starting Bid $200

212. Hugo Chavez. DS in Spanish, signed using his maternal surname, “H. Rafael Frías,” one page, 8.5 x 11.5, April 14, 1975. Report made by Chavez from the Venezuela Cadet Corps, about a class on the subject of ‘Bolivar as Guerrero.’ In part (translate): “There the Bolivarian idea arose that the Armed Forces should be the support of the Institutions, and never take the reins of the Nation...I launched two questions, the second of which is what motivated this report. Said question was the following one: relating the affirmation made by Bolivar about the Armed Forces and its paper within the society, with the present situation in the world, in which it is observed a grown existence of military governments, I requested an opinion to the Professor about whether he justified the fact that men in uniform take the reins of a nation, at a critical moment, whether internally or externally. The professor gave me his opinion, but it seems that a minority sector of the audience, expressed by a single person, misinterpreted my words.” In very good condition, with overall creasing, light stains, two file holes to the left edge, and a minor slit of paper loss to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

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Royalty 214.

King Charles II.

213. Chiang Kai-Shek. Mattefinish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a credit stamp. In fine condition, with a light crease in the lower border. Starting Bid $200

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. LS signed “Charles R,” one page, 5.75 x 6, May 24, 1663. In part: “We acknowledge to have borrowed and received from Mr. Gilbert clerke…the summe of one thousand pounds Scots money, which we promise and oblige to repay to him.”

Signed at the head by King Charles II. Nicely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 19.75 x 15.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

From the year before his execution—a rare King Charles I document, endorsed while imprisoned at Carisbrooke 215. King Charles I. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland

(born 1600) from 1625 until his execution in the wake of the English Civil War in 1649. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 5.5 x 7.5, February 24, 1647/8. Final page of an accounting ledger, endorsed at the conclusion in the hand of King Charles I: “I have examined thease Acounts & fynde them just: at Carisbrooke 24 of Feb: 1647/8: Charles R.” In very good to fine condition, with ceasing, toning, and scattered light foxing. A remarkable document signed during his imprisonment at Carisbrooke Castle during the English Civil War, dating to just one year prior to his execution.

This is the latest document signed by Charles I that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

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216. King Francis I. King

219. King Louis XVI. Ink signature,

of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death in 1547.

Known as the ‘Father and Restorer of Letters,’ the cultured and well-read Francis, himself a poet, ushered in the Renaissance in France with generous support for a number of writers and ambitious construction projects. Uncommon vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 19 x 10.75, October 9, 1536. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, wrinkling and creasing (heaviest to the left edge), a few light stains, and a slice and trimming to the lower right blank area. Starting Bid $200

217. King Henry III.

King of France (born 1551), the son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, who reigned from 1574 until his assassination in 1589. Manuscript vellum DS, in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 18 x 9, no date. Untranslated.

In fine condition, with creasing and light soiling, and expected trimming to the bottom. Starting Bid $200

“Louis,” on an offwhite 3.75 x 2 sheet trimmed from the close of a document.

Matted with a color engraving to an overall size of 7.75 x 10.5. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

220. Queen Elizabeth II. Uncommon color 2 x 3

Christmas gift tag with a nativity scene on the front, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Happy Christmas, from Elizabeth R.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

218. King James II. The last Catholic mon-

arch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. LS signed “your loving friend, James,” one page, 6.75 x 6.75, March 5, 1660. Letter to “Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,” regarding Edward Montagu, in part: “The king haveing thought fitt to Summon a Parliam’t…(as the whole Kingdom in Generall is highly concerned)…I have judged it agreeable…to recommend…one of your Burgesses to serve you in Parilam’t: Edward Montagu Esq’r of whose abilities for the discharge of that service I have…assurance.”

Handsomely double-matted with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 18.75 x 13.5. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and an old repaired tear to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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Magnificent oversized Dorothy Wilding portrait of the newly ascended queen 221. Queen Elizabeth II. Marvelous matte-finish 9.25 x 11.75 portrait of Queen

Elizabeth II wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wilding, affixed to its original 10.25 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R, 1952.” Also signed in the bottom right corner of the photo in white ink by Wilding in her idiosyncratic block-letter style. Reverse bears Wilding’s studio label. In fine condition, with light toning to the mount, and two trivial creases to the lower right corner tip. This portrait was taken at a sitting in the year of Elizabeth’s accession to the throne in 1952, and has become one of the defining images of the early years of her reign. It is a stunning photograph that beautifully captures the queen’s youth and regal splendor, and is truly impressive in its size and clarity. Starting Bid $200

Explorers and Notorious Figures 222. Howard Carter. British

archaeologist and Egyptologist (18741939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s ‘Valley of the Kings’ proved to be one of the signal events in the history of archaeology. Manuscript DS in Arabic, signed in English, “Howard Carter,” one page, 7 x 8.75, September 1902.

Untranslated document related to a leave of absence by the Inspector of Dendera, signed below the Arabic portion

by Carter. In fine condition, with two filing holes to the left edge, and skipping to the first stroke of his signature.

At this time, Carter was serving as Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt; while supervising excavations in the Valley of the Kings in 1902, he discovered the tombs of Hatshepsut and Thutmose IV. About fifty miles north of Luxor, Dendera is home to perhaps the most well preserved temple complex in all of Egypt.

Starting Bid $200

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223. Charles Guiteau. Scarce

4.26 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of a bust of President Garfield’s assassin, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Charles Guiteau, Feb. 20, 1882.” Published by the Charles Milton Bell Studio of Washington, D.C. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and two areas of surface loss, not affecting the signature. Guiteau was hung on June 30, 1882, in the District of Columbia, just two days before the first anniversary of the shooting. Starting Bid $200

224.

Charles Guiteau. Bold ink signa-

ture, “Charles Guiteau,” on an off-white 3 x 2 card. In fine condition, with very light brushing to the ink. Accompanied by a carte-de-visite portrait of Garfield’s assassin.

Starting Bid $200

Hinckley writes to Barbara Walters: “I’m letting you be the first person in the outside world to know that I have gotten over the obsession with Jodie Foster”

225. John Hinckley and Barbara Walters. Unique archive containing four TLSs from ABC broadcast journalist Barbara Walters to would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr., plus one ALS from Hinckley to Walters in response. The four Walters letters are each one page on ABC News letterhead, dated from July 12, 1982 to September 15, 1982. She outlines some potential terms and topics for an interview in the first three letters. In the fourth, she writes: “I am very sad that St. Elizabeths Hospital will not allow you to do an interview and express your views...Please do write me your thoughts, and I promise you I will read them on the ABC Network so that everyone will have the opportunity to understand you. You might want to tell us how you feel about your trial, how you feel about Ronald Reagan, how you feel about Jodie Foster, and what, if you were the jury, you would have thought advisable for John Hinckley.”

Hinckley’s eventual reply (presumably his own retained copy) is an ALS signed “John Hinckley, Jr.,” one page, March 1984, written from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, DC. In full: “Dear Barbara Walters, You have taken an interest in me and my family and I would like to give you a good progress report. I’m letting you be the first person in the outside world to know that I have gotten over the obsession with Jodie Foster. For the past year I have been free from Jodie and my life without her is wonderful. I’ve found some wonderful relationships here at St. Elizabeth’s and I’ve never been happier. My parents are on a crusade to help the mentally ill and I wish them luck with their project. At one time I was mentally ill but now I’m better and looking forward to the day I get out of this hospital so I can perhaps help the mentally ill myself.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelopes for the Walters letters. Starting Bid $200

226. Meyer Lansky. ALS signed “Love, Dad,” one onionskin page, lightly lined,

8.5 x 10.75, December 31, 1970. Letter to his daughter Sandra and her husband Vince Lombardo, in part: “I thought you would take of Christmas presents for all of you including Buddy. I was thinking of you this morning. Thinking what a wonderful secretary you make and here you fell down on me. You take care of the Christmas presents and enjoy it. (tell me what you got for everyone. Did Garfield mail the checks for the Watson Wells if not have Jack get after him and keep after him also suggest to him that I want to be paid direct from the Oil Line…Vince I will appreciate the Italian cookbook. Be careful not to over indulge in your interest and fondness in Gary make sure that you do the same with David (or more). David is young he may not understand it. Have Sandra check my deposit slips & statement to see if Teddy forgot to enter Bay refining check if it isn’t there she can write to them.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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227. Meyer Lansky. ALS signed “Meyer,” three pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 10.25, February 17, 1975. Letter to Joseph Steiner, in part: “The reason I’m late in answering I waited for Uri’s arrival; I thought he may have a message but all he brought was another newspaper man from Stern Magazine in Germany…He told me how important the Stern Magazine is for Israel. The day of arrival I met Uri not knowing he had Klaus with him. I invited them to my home and took them to dinner.

I soon learned what Uri’s mission was. I said good nite to his friend (Klaus) and told Uri I thought I’m meeting he (Uri) as a friend and not a newspaper man. He apologized. I made it clear I wasn’t interested in seeing Klaus again and I didn’t see him again. I also made it clear to him that all I was interested in was Israel and my friends in Israel—not newspaper stories. I’m anxious to visit Israel but not on the strength of publicity. Publicity will not help my return. I also don’t have a desire to create any friction in Israel. Israel has enough problems without me.” In fine condition, with some light toning, and several random punch holes. Starting Bid $200

228. Eliot Ness. Leader of a special Prohibition squad

(1903–1957), known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone and his successor Frank Nitti, and the capture of John Dillinger. Union Bank of Commerce check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Ness, “Eliot Ness,” payable to The Cleveland Athletic Club for $30, May 10, 1949. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

229. Francis Gary Powers. TLS signed “Love, Barbara & Gary,” 8.5 x 11, post-

marked June 16, no year. Letter to his parents, in full: “I guess that it has been a long time since I wrote last. The time seems to be flying here and I am pretty busy most of the time. I just returned from a trip to Germany last night and did not get in until late. I took a T–33 to Wiesbaden and picked up another one and the c.o. and brought them back. Needless to say Barbara could not go along. It wasn’t such a long trip so it wasn’t too bad. I picked up some things for the German Shepherd that we bought up there the last time we were there. I also bought some fishing equiptment [sic] for I am trying to become a fisherman. Several of us boys went trout fishing and I cought [sic] two small ones, about eight inches. There are supposed to be some large ones here. One man caught one that weighted eleven pounds. That is what I am looking for. Could you send me one of the forms to get my drivers license renewed. I have let it expire and will try to get a new one anyway without having to take the test again maybe I will be able to get away with it. Well Barbara is waiting for me to go to the PX so I had better stop for now. Bye for this time.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a letter of provenance signed by Powers’s son. Starting Bid $200

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230. Alexandra of Denmark

231. Louis Antoine, Duke of AngoulĂŞme

234. Niels Bohr

233. P. T. Barnum

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232. Apple: Ronald Wayne

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235. British Prime Ministers

236. Mary Bunting

237. Luther Burbank

238. Vannevar Bush

239. Andy Card

240. Andrew Carnegie Starting Bid $200

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242. Eldridge Cleaver

243. DeWitt Clinton

244. Dalai Lama

245. Dalai Lama

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241. Vint Cerf

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246. Dalai Lama Starting Bid $200

250. DNA: Crick and Watson Starting Bid $200

247. Dalai Lama

248. Dalai Lama

249. Lee de Forest

251. DNA: Watson, Crick, and Wilkins

252. DNA: James Watson

253. Elizabeth, Queen Mother

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254. Everest: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Starting Bid $200

255. Ernest and Julio Gallo

258. Indira Gandhi

259. Rajiv Gandhi

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256. Indira Gandhi

257. Indira Gandhi

260. Bill Gates

261. Mikhail Gorbachev

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263. Mikhail Gorbachev

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264. Hell’s Angels: Sonny Barger

265. Charles Evans Hughes

266. Sarah T. Hughes

267. Internet Pioneers

268. Caroline Kennedy

269. Joseph P. Kennedy

262. Mikhail Gorbachev

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270. Robert and Ethel Kennedy

271. Robert F. Kennedy

274. Jack Kilby

275. King Alfonso XIII

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273. Charles F. Kettering

276. King George II

277. King George III

272. Robert F. Kennedy

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278. King George III

279. King Hussein

280. King Hussein

281. King Umberto II

282. King Wilhelm I

283. Henry Kissinger

284. Marie Leszczynska

285. John McCain

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286. Mother Teresa

287. Mother Teresa

288. Hosni Mubarak Starting Bid $200

289. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Starting Bid $200

290. Nobel Peace Prize

291. Lee Harvey Oswald: M. Nick McDonald

292. The Palm Coast Symposium

293. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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294. Park Chung-hee

295. Lester B. Pearson

296. Juan Peron

297. Physicists

298. Timothy Pickering

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299. Timothy Pickering

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300. Francis Gary Powers

301. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier

302. Yitzhak Rabin

303. Yitzhak Rabin

304. Edmund Randolph

305. John D. Rockefeller

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306. Helena Rubinstein

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307. Jack Ruby Starting Bid $200

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308. Bertrand Russell

309. Jonas Salk

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311. Colonel Harland Sanders

312. Moshe Sharett

314. Herbert Spencer

315. Supreme Court Starting Bid $200

316. Supreme Court: Scalia and Sotomayor

317. Margaret Thatcher

318. Margaret Thatcher

319. Margaret and Denis Thatcher

321. Vice Presidents

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320. Clyde W. Tombaugh

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322. Daniel Webster

323. Duke and Duchess of Windsor

324. Women’s Suffrage

325. World Leaders

310. Jonas Salk

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313. Zalman Shazar Starting Bid $200

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military

Superb 1820s naval flag, possibly flown to salute Lafayette 326. 24-Star Garrison/Naval Flag.

Extremely rare circa 1822–1830 handsewn garrison/naval flag featuring 24 stars, measuring approximately 140˝ x 85˝, made from a wool bunting material, the blue canton featuring inserted white cotton stars on both sides. The 24 stars are arranged in four uniform rows of six stars each. There are no metal grommets on the hoist, but rather an original braided rope cord sewn into the hoist with loops on either end; there are two holes in the hoist, which have been hand-sewn to create a reinforced ‘cloth grommet.’ The hoist also has a period, manuscript notation in ink, “4 yds,” indicating the flag’s length of four yards. In very good to fine condition, with some scattered fraying and various small holes.

Flags with this star count are extremely rare, as the nation was at peace and flagmaking for home use was uncommon. Some flags were made during this period to honor the Marquis de Lafayette on his triumphant 1824–1825 tour of the twenty-four American states to commemorate the nation’s 50th anniversary. As this flag originates from the Boston area, it may well have been flown aboard a ship to salute Lafayette’s return. On June 17, 1824, Lafayette laid the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. A magnificent and quite well-preserved early American flag. Starting Bid $1000

327. Civil War Oath of Allegiance. Partly-

printed DS, signed “Wm. M. Williams” and “Dan’l Pittman,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, August 15, 1865.

Scarce ‘Oath of Allegiance’ document sworn by William M. Williams in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in part: “I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder, and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves.” Signed at the conclusion by the recipient of the oath, “Wm. M. Williams,” and signed twice by Daniel Pittman as a witness, “Dan’l Pittman.”

Matted and framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 10. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. A rarely seen Georgia oath, boasting a desirable reference to the emancipation of slaves. Starting Bid $200

328. Jefferson Davis. Ink signature and inscription, “Respectfully yr’s, Jeffer: Davis, To Platt Rogers,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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331. George Dewey. Vin-

329. Varina Davis. Two handwritten letters from Varina Davis: a one-page ALS signed “Varina Davis,” and a partial ALS signed “V. Davis,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, both undated and directed to West Point Chaplain and Professor John W. French. The ALS, in part: “If it were possible to make your agency clearer in bringing me nearer to God, you will be so remembered, and it is great happiness to me to know that the person I most revere on earth has given to me these precious volumes to insure our continued friendship Heaven.”

The partial ALS, reads: “The Kansas and Utah question seems to fill everybody’s mind, excepting those who desire to serve their country in the new Regiment and those who assert they have served an ungrateful country on the high seas. I see no one who does not seem to feel anxious about our territorial affairs—and whenever the conversations arise, Mr. Davis takes pains to assure the speaker be he who he may, that the Dreadful Doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty had shaded and protected the ignorant.” In overall very good to fine condition, with some scattered creasing. Starting Bid $200

tage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 half-length portrait of Dewey in his military uniform by the Harris & Ewing Studio, affixed to the original studio mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “George Dewey,” and in pencil by the photographer.

Framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 15.25. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

332. Paul von Hindenburg. German

World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934.

Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 11.25, April 19, 1923. In fine condition, with small tape repairs to short splits at the ends of the horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

Rare signed portrait of the Confederate general

330. Robert E. Lee. Exemplary

2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of an artist’s rendition of Robert E. Lee, prominently signed in ink, “R. E. Lee.” Reverse is stamp-dated May 24, 1866, and bears a two-cent stamp.

In fine condition. A spectacular Civil War–era portrait of the rebel leader.

Starting Bid $500

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The chair “on which Napoleon had rested in 1815 on his way to the battle of Waterloo”

334. Napoleon. Elegant wooden chair said to have

been used by Napoleon Bonaparte while passing through Courcelles en route to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as attested to in two French-language affidavits signed and notarized in Fontaine l’Eveque, Wallonia, Belgium in the 1920s. Additionally includes a prayer card belonging to a past owner of the chair, and a period souvenir postcard of the chair taken by a significant Namur, Belgium photographer. An analysis of these records, bolstered by additional genealogical research, strongly suggests that Napoleon used this chair en route to Waterloo.

The side chair itself, which measures approximately 17.25 x 35 x 14.25, was fashioned from a hardwood, possibly maple, ca. 1800. It is a vernacular interpretation of the Empire furniture style then in vogue on the Continent, as evidenced by its rectilinear lines and geometric motifs. An elegant fanned backrest comprised of tapering spindles unites the stepped top and bottom rails. Rustic country touches include the straight stiles terminating in acorn finials, and the caned seat. The chair has elaborately turned front stretchers demonstrating both ball and faceted six-sided turning. The front legs are partly tapered and terminate in toupie feet, while the back legs are straight.

In very good to near fine condition. Expected surface wear includes minor checking and past insect damage, especially to the left bottom stretcher and top rail. One backrest spindle is missing, and a second is detached and broken but included. The topmost front box stretcher appears to be missing.

The outlawed ex-emperor Napoleon escaped from the island of Elba in February 1815. Determined to orchestrate one last-ditch effort to conquer Europe, Napoleon left Paris with approximately 100,000 troops on June 12, 1815. Three days later, his forces crossed the Sambre River near the city of Charleroi.

Napoleon’s armies marched with incredible speed through the Netherlandish countryside (today, central Belgium) on their way to Waterloo. Napoleon secured his last victory at the Plains of Fleurus near Ligny on June 16th. Two days later, his forces were annihilated by allied British, German, and Dutch armies at Waterloo. Starting Bid $2500

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335. Chester Nimitz. Matte-finish

7 x 6 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To Alex & Juanita Mika—Best wishes, C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN.” The desk in the picture bears a facsimile signature inherent to the original photograph. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

336. George S. Patton. World War

II–dated Third US Army mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in type to “Mrs. H. M. Godfrey, Decaleer, Ga., U. S. A.,” and signed with a censorship signature in the upper left corner in fountain pen, “G. S. Patton, Jr.” Marked “Free” and postmarked on September 14, 1944. In fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. Starting Bid $200

Reorganizing the artillery in Italy

“Those found with suspicious messages will be arrested.

The commanding officer will have to be clever” 338. Napoleon. LS in

French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 9 x 13.5, French Republic letterhead, September 25, 1795.

Letter to General Baraguey d’Hilliers, in part (translated): “I have been informed that there are…which leave Milan quite frequently and go to…where they deliver messages which are sent on to Vienna by special post. Tomorrow you are to send a troop of cavalrymen to the…crossing with orders to stop and search all travellers who want to cross the river. Those found with suspicious messages will be arrested. The commanding officer will have to be clever. If you know of any other means better suited to achieve the same goal, you are free to employ it.” In fine condition, with splitting along the hinge. Starting Bid $200

337. Napoleon.

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12.25, July 19, 1810. Official military document concerning the reorganization of the artillery in the Kingdom of Italy, boldly endorsed in the left margin

by Napoleon at St. Cloud. In fine condition, with light dampstaining to the bottom.

Starting Bid $200

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339. Napoleon. Man-

uscript DS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 8 x 12.25, March 8, no year. Untranslated report from the minister of war to Napoleon, who signs his approval in the lower left corner. Cloth-matted and framed with an engraving to an overall size of 27.25 x 24. In fine condition, with a few light creases. Starting Bid $200

Seeking justice after the improper “capture of an English ship called the Pomona” 340. Horatio Nelson. ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,”

one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, September 23, 1803.

Letter to “Clarke Esq’r” in Tunis, written from his flagship, “Victory off Toulon,” where his squadron was blockading the southern French port. In full: “I have lately received from Malta extracts of some of your letters to Mr. Macaulay giving an account of the capture of an English ship called the Pomona and the steps which you had begun to take in order to obtain from the Bay of Tunis justice against those who made the capture, who by your account have conducted themselves very improperly. I therefore send Captain Donnelly to make all the necessary inquiries into the affair, and to have an audience of the Bey to deliver my letter on the subject to His Highness, as opportunities may offer I wish you would have the goodness to write to me thru Sir Alex’r Ball at Malta, that I may as soon as possible take such measures as the case may require.” Archivally encapsulated in Mylar and in fine condition, with professional repairs to clean splits along folds.

On the same day, Admiral Nelson wrote to Captain Ross Donnelly of HMS Narcissus, stating that ‘some French Privateers have…made the most unwarrantable use of the Bey of Tunis’s Port and Colours for the capture of an English Ship called Pomona.’ He directed Captain Donnelly to go to Tunis and, in concert with Mr. Clarke (who was acting as British consul in the absence of Mr. Magra) ‘obtain from the justice of the Bey the restitution of the said Ship and any other which may have been illegally taken.’ A fantastic letter concerning naval matters, written from Lord Nelson’s iconic HMS Victory. Starting Bid $300

341. Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon. British general (1833– 1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname ‘Chinese.’ ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,” eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 27, 1868. Letter to “Mr. Smith,” written from Gravesend, Kent, where he commanded the Royal Engineers’ efforts to erect forts for the defense of the River Thames. In part: “It is strange what you say about Sir W. and his regard for me, to me, I do not think we ever got on well, for on no subject, do we really agree & he will not be argued with so I have to give in. I openly say no real friendship can exist under such circumstances...it is impossible to me to say how much and totally we differ. I will write to him as I do periodically and I have also asked Col. Jervois at W.O. to tell the Duke, that I think if he offered him some employ he would not again refuse which Jervois was very glad to do and wrote me a very nice letter about the same shewing he felt he owed Sir W. something for past affairs. Do not mention this!! I scarcely need say that, need I? If he got employed I must say I should be selfishly glad a little, for then I would have quiet. Excuse so much about self. I am glad to say I am better and I am back at Gravesend again. I hope Mrs. Smith is well, I admire the bravery with which she contended with Sir W. in walking. I had to go to town today on duty, and saw in St. James Park some ganders & geese with knobs (bright orange) as big as our friend at Bothwell & as proud & thought of our trip. My friend who was expatiating on something was disgusted at my interest in the noblemen and did not see the propriety of my remarks. They were proclaiming their great truth loudly, and calling for admiration.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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342. Omar Bradley Starting Bid $200

345. Enola Gay and Bockscar Starting Bid $200

349. John C. Fremont

343. Civil War: Private Dalzell Starting Bid $200

344. Enola Gay Starting Bid $200

346. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney

347. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

348. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

350. Iwo Jima

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351. George C. Marshall

352. Montgomery of Alamein

353. Chester Nimitz

354. Chester Nimitz

355. Chester Nimitz

356. John J. Pershing

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357. Felix Baumgartner.

aviation

Austrian skydiver and daredevil (born 1969) who jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in 2012, setting a world record for skydiving at approximately 24 miles.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baumgartner at the start of his famous jump, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Starting Bid $200

“With one beat of his wing, Charles Lindbergh goes to Paris!”

358. Clarence Chamberlin. Vin-

tage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Chamberlin with his flight goggles atop his head

by H.A. Schoenhals, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the famed comedic actor, “To Harold Lloyd, Clarence D. Chamberlin.” Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 17.5. In fine condition, with a hint of light silvering.

Starting Bid $200

359. Charles Lindbergh. Exquisite color 16.5 x 20.5 print

produced by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1928, captioned, “With one beat of his wing, Charles Lindbergh goes to Paris! 1927,” signed in the lower margin in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” Framed and in fine condition. An excellent display piece honoring Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight. Starting Bid $200

360. Charles Lindbergh. TLS signed “C. A. L.,” two pages,

8.5 x 11, July 7, 1964. Written from Les Monts-de-Corsier in Switzerland, an instructional letter addressed to Jean Saunders, the private and social secretary to Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, which reads, in part: “I left on such short notice that I did not have a chance to talk to you about arrangements while I am in Europe. An unexpected conference arose at East Hartford, and I had less than an hour at our house, to get ready, before having to catch the bus for the aircraft. I enclose a separate sheet covering the handling of mail while I am abroad.” Lindbergh’s requests and instructions include: cancel the next oil filling in “the old-house tank”; shut the damper in the fireplace “to avoid the possibility of squirrels (or ducks!) getting down the chimney”); remove contents from the refrigerator; place “25 watt light bulb in one of the fixtures of the parlor-kitchen-floor bedroom”; place Lindbergh’s overcoat in a moth-proof bag; buy five copies of “July Reader’s Digest”; and check outside water and garden faucets at the new house. Also included is the referenced sheet that features mailing instructions, which reads, in part: “Please do not forward envelopes that are obviously from children (usually asking for autographs) and from unknown people. You can judge this pretty well from the post-office stamp of origin and from the type of writing on the envelopes. If there is much question, please forward by boat mail.” The first sheet bears pencil notations made in Saunders’ hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. In 1962, the Lindbergh’s built a summer home on the southern slope of the Monts-de-Corsier, using the chalet as their base of operations while residing in Europe. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 69

361. Charles Lindbergh. TLS signed

“Charles (A. Lindbergh),” one page, 7.75 x 11, Planorbe letterhead, August 14, 1971. Letter to Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr., chairman of Trans World Airlines, in part: “Would you be good enough to pass this letter on to whomever has charge of TWA historical photographs…Starting next year, my wife will publish several volumes of ‘Diaries and Letters,’ In these, there will be considerable mention of Transcontinental Air Transport, one of TWA’s root companies as you know. If they are available, she would like to carry some photographs of the inauguration of TAT, in 1929. The best photos for her purpose would show one of the Ford tri-motors with passengers boarding or disembarking. Any photographs in which she is shown would be helpful…Anything showing my wife and/or me in connection with TAT or TWA up to 1942 would be of interest.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining to the top and bottom edges, and a thin strip of mounting tape along the top edge. Starting Bid $200

364. Wilbur Wright and King Edward VII. Sharp

original vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photograph of Wilbur Wright meeting with King Edward VII in Pau, France, on March 17, 1909, showing off one of the Wright Brothers’ early airplanes.

Reverse bears a pencil caption and copyright stamps from the Illustrations Bureau and Daily Mirror. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, missing corner tip, and scattered light creasing and surface impressions. Encapsulated

by PSA and certified as an authentic “Type III” photograph.

Starting Bid $200

362. Joe Sutter. Color 11 x

8.5 laserprint photo of the first Boeing 747 being introduced to onlookers at the Boeing Everett Factory on September 30, 1968, signed in black felt tip

by Joe Sutter. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

365. Chuck Yeager. Glossy 10 x 8

363. Orville Wright. Fourth Na-

tional Bank of Dayton, Ohio check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to Wills & Wellmeier for $170, June 5, 1918. Beautifully double-matted and framed with a colorized photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight to an overall size of 22 x 24. In fine condition, with two vertical folds and staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

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photo of a camouflaged military jet, signed in black felt tip

by Yeager. Reverse bears a General Dynamics credit stamp.

In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

366.

Chuck Yeager. Glossy 10

x 8 photo of a military plane with bombs displayed in front of it, signed in black felt tip by Yeager. In fine condition, with a few small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

367.

Cosmonauts. Vintage

space

370. Gus Grissom.

glossy 6 x 4.25 photo of Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, and Yuri Gagarin posing together in uniform, signed in ink by all four pioneers of the Vostok program, with Nikolayev adding an inscription in Cyrillic above. In very good to fine condition, with a few light surface creases, a stain above Gagarin’s shoulder, and brushing to three of the four signatures (Gagarin is unaffected). Starting Bid $200

368. Yuri Gagarin.

Vintage color 4.25 x 5.75 postcard photo of Yuri Gagarin in his military uniform, signed vertically in blue ballpoint, with Gagarin adding an inscription in Cyrillic to left side. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

369. ers.

Near complete set of ‘Moonwalkers’ Moonwalk-

Sought-after color limited edition 30 x 24.5 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 360/1000, signed in felt tip by eleven of the twelve men to walk on the lunar surface: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, John Young, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt. Also signed in blue felt tip by the artist, Ron Lewis.

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 37.5 x 32. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Choice ballpoint signature, “Virgil I. Grissom,” on a white 5 x 3 card. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after crew litho signed during a capsule inspection in 1966

371. Apollo 1. Exceptional official color 10 x 8 NASA litho-

graph of the Apollo 1 prime crew posing in their blue flight suits with a model of the ill-fated Block I Command Module, signed in black felt tip, “Edward H. White II,” “Gus Grissom,” and “Roger B. Chaffee.” In very good to fine condition, with a light crease to the lower left corner, and a professionally repaired 2.25” tear which runs under (but does not touch) Chaffee’s last name, and is difficult to see straight-on. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance stating that this was purchased in 1987 from the original recipient, an employee at North American Aviation, the prime contractor for the Apollo 1 capsule, in part: “He told me that he had obtained the signatures on this photograph when all three members of the Apollo One crew came to the North American Downey (CA) facility for a crew inspection of the Apollo One capsule. He said that the flight crew did an onsite inspection of the Apollo One capsule (initially designated AS-204) at the NAA Downey facility on three dates in 1966: Feb 9th, June 24th, and August 22nd.”

Starting Bid $1000

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Apollo 11 dine at the Rice Hotel before their ‘Giant Leap’ tour 372. Apollo 11. Supremely rare NASA invitation for a luncheon “saluting the Apollo 11 Crew and The people who made the Mission possible” at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas, on August 12, 1969, measures 9 x 6.25 open, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “Neil Armstrong,” in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin,” and in black ballpoint, “M. Collins.”

In fine condition, with very light handling wear. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication and Beckett Authentication Services. After three weeks in confinement—in the Apollo spacecraft, on a USS Hornet trailer, and then in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory—the crew of Apollo 11 were finally allowed to leave quarantine on August 10, 1969. A day after attending this luncheon at the Rice Hotel, the crew were honored with a massive ticker-tape parade in New York City before embarking on their famous 45-day ‘Giant Leap’ tour. The first such fully signed Apollo 11 ‘Rice Hotel’ invitation we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

373. Neil Armstrong.

Uninscribed official color 7.75 x 9.75 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted to an overall size of 12.25 x 14.75. In fine condition, with a few small surface creases, and the signature slightly faded. Starting Bid $300

374. Neil Armstrong.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mark Tanner, Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with light creasing to the corners.

Starting Bid $200

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A remembrance of man’s first lunar landing

375. Neil Armstrong. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11,

University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 27, 1976.

Letter to Paul P. Hartunian of New Jersey, in full: “Please accept my sincere thanks for your thoughtfulness in remembering July 20th and for sending the first day cover.” In fine condition, with a 1.5˝-long tear to the right side. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin famously touched down on the moon’s surface aboard the Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ on July 20, 1969, becoming the first men on the moon. Starting Bid $200

377. Apollo 15. Official color glossy 9.5 x 7.5 NASA photo of an astronaut working on the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, affixed to the original 14 x 11 mount, which is signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin, with an astronaut adding an inscription to upper border: “To Lt. Price, Capitol Police, with best regards from the crew of Apollo 15.” In fine condition, with light overall crazing to the image, and slight fading to all of the handwriting.

Starting Bid $200

376. Neil Armstrong. Felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on a light green 5 x 3 sheet affixed to a same-size card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an Apollo 11 FDC and a NASA lithograph of Armstrong bearing a facsimile signature inherent to the photograph.

Starting Bid $200

378. Apollo 15. Uncommon color 8 x 10.5 RCA certificate featuring an image of the Apollo 15 crew posing in their white space suits with the lunar cover, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nick Pensiero, Jim Irwin,” “Dave Scott,” and “Al Worden.” The certificate is presented to Nick Pensiero “for his contribution to the success of the Apollo 15 Mission, July 26–August 7, 1971.” The certificate is also signed by two RCA representatives. Reverse bears information text relating to the fourth Apollo mission to land on the moon. In fine condition, with two tack holes near the top edge. Starting Bid $200

379. Apollo-Soyuz. Highly unusual unflown bronze Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Robbins medallion, possibly a prototype, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, which features the mission and astronauts’ names in both English and Cyrillic. The reverse is engraved with the launch and entry dates, with raised text reading, “First Joint U.S.–U.S.S.R. Space Flight.” The medallion lacks a serial number, but features the Robbins Company hallmark and “Solid Bronze” engraved on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a hinged “Robbins Awards” case, measuring 6˝ x 4˝ x 1˝. From the collection of a former Robbins Company executive. Starting Bid $200

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380. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

384. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

381. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

382. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

385. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Starting Bid $200

383. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

386. Bill Anders Starting Bid $200

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388. Apollo 7

389. Apollo-Soyuz

390. Apollo-Soyuz

392. Astronauts

393. Astronauts

394. Alan Bean

395. Valery Bykovsky

387. Apollo 15

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396. Scott Carpenter

397. Gene Cernan

398. Gene Cernan

399. Michael Collins

400. Michael Collins

401. Michael Collins

402. Michael Collins

403. Michael Collins

404. Michael Collins

405. Gordon Cooper

406. Gordon Cooper

407. Gordon Cooper

408. Gordon Cooper

409. Walt Cunningham

410. Charlie Duke

411. Charlie Duke

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412. Yuri Gagarin

413. John Glenn

414. John Glenn

415. John Glenn

416. Fred Haise

417. Fred Haise

418. Fred Haise

419. Fred Haise

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420. Fred Haise

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421. Jim Irwin

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422. Jim Irwin

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423. Jim Irwin

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424. Jim Irwin

425. Gene Kranz

426. James Lovell

427. Ken Mattingly

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428. Jim McDivitt

429. Mission Control

430. Mission Control

431. Edgar Mitchell

432. Moonwalkers Starting Bid $200

433. NASA Mission Control

434. Harrison Schmitt

435. Harrison Schmitt

436. Rusty Schweickart

438. Alan Shepard

439. Alan Shepard

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437. Rusty Schweickart

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440. John Young

441. John Young

442. John Young

443. John Young

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art, architecture, & design

447. Salvador Dali.

444. Francis Bacon. Important British painter (1909-1992)

best known for his grotesque, sometimes violent imagery often incorporating flayed human figures. French softcover catalog for a Francis Bacon exhibit at the Galerie Claude Bernard in 1977, entitled “Francis Bacon, Recent Works,” 8.5 x 11.5, 16 pages, signed and inscribed in French on the first free end page in purple felt tip, “Francis Bacon, Paris 25/1/77.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

445.

Bernard Berenson. Art historian

(1865-1959) specializing in the Renaissance, he established the market for paintings by the ‘Old Masters.’ ALS signed “B. Berenson,” one page, 5.5 x 7, Saint-James & Albany Hotel letterhead, June 17, 1909. Letter to “My Dear Field,” in full: “If you are here let me know as I should be charmed to see you. I remain till July 1.

Do you happen to know the whereabouts of Edith Burrows.”

In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Accompanied by an unsigned postcard. Starting Bid $200

446. Gutzon Borglum. Ameri-

can artist and sculptor (1867–1941) remembered for his creation of Mount Rushmore. Fountain pen signature and inscription, “To George Phillips, Sincerely yours, Gutzon Borglum,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 slip. In fine condition, with staple holes near the top edge. Starting Bid $200 78 |

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Fantastic color limited edition 17.25 x 22.75 lithograph entitled ‘Les servantes,’ numbered 95/250, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Dali.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.75 x 29.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Albert Field of The Salvador Dali Archive, in part: “The print is ‘Les servantes’ and is a lithograph derived from an original painting by Salvador Dali for Canto 32 of the Purgatory section of Divine Comedy, by Dante. In 1960 it was published by Joseph Foret in London. Prints with numbers and pencil signatures were sold at the exhibition of the complete set of illustrations.”

Also includes some related correspondence between Field and the collector regarding the authentication of the piece. A striking piece from Dali’s creative renderings of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Starting Bid $200

448. Al Hirschfeld.

Color limited edition 9.25 x 12.25 print entitled ‘Le Gong, Bali,’ numbered 6/50, signed in the lower left corner in pencil, “Hirschfeld.” In fine condition. This is one of the high-quality illustrations from ‘Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld,’ which featured text by William Saroyan, published on December 7, 1941.

Starting Bid $200

Brilliant and bizarre Dali manuscript with 11 original sketches

449. Salvador Dali. Extraordinary circa 1930s handwritten manuscript in French by Salvador Dali, signed in the third-person within the text, with the conclusion featuring a set of 11 original surrealist drawings. The psychedelic manuscript, penned on both sides of an off-white 5.5 x 7.25 sheet of Le Colisee Bar Grill letterhead, reads, in part (translated): “And it is precisely into the invisible anxiety of the void, into these vast horizons filled with nothing, and into these truculently desert-like, threedimensional continuums that Salvador Dali plunges and digs in his nails, his fingers, his hands, his fists, his arms and his shoulders, to make himself remember until his ecstatic soul springs forth through his mouth…And I repeat that if the man says that protoerotic idea comes to overwhelm the void, this same man at the very moment where the artist’s coefficients make him reach the highest hierarchy of conscience, of the materiality of his love, this same man, I repeat, at the very moment where he thinks he is expecting with his arms, his thighs, his saliva, and his very back the true anguish of the void of his love, this man, I am repeating for the third time, will feel how he is falling from his excess into the precipice, into the void of ejaculation [or] actually onto that which is nothing else but the very delicate material of which ecstasy is made…MA Rebuc holds on to the sign of biology, of morphology, and of the aesthetic ecstasy in the ejaculatory sense of the word.” Dali then adds a fantastical group of 11 small, detailed drawings, which includes: a woman’s face with eyeball on top of a column, the profile of two women, a chess pawn, and various twisted, tortured-looking objects. In fine condition, with an ink stain to the front affecting several words of text. Starting Bid $2500

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Haring ‘dolphin-rider’ sketch with handwritten gallery invitation from 1985 450. Keith Haring.

Superb original felt tip sketch of a dolphin rider and ‘X’ man together accomplished by Haring on an off-white 6.25 x 3.25 sheet, signed and dated below, “K. Haring, 85.”

On a separate sheet, Haring writes an invitation to his upcoming gallery exhibition: “Sat. Oct. 26, 12–7 PM, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 163 Mercer Street, 925-8732.” In very good to fine condition, with soiling, light edge toning, and some offsetting to the ‘gallery invitation’ page from onetime contact with adjoining pages. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was a student in NYC back then and I bumped into Keith Haring on Broadway near Houston street in 1985…He invited me to Tony Shafrazi opening party. So he wrote the information on my memo book…He remembered me at the opening and said Hello to me. My story and myself were in the Japanese TV show called ‘Ptakara Kanteidan’ aired in 2015 May 5th in Japan.” A superb pairing of impromptu street-signed Haring pieces. Starting Bid $500

451. Augustus John. Welsh post-

impressionist painter, draughtsman, and etcher (1878– 1961).

Uncommon ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, no date. Letter to Mr. Potter, in full: “I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Shere. It is a wonderful spot and I am convinced that I’ll have to return there soon. ‘Tresco’ is an ideal cottage. I felt at once at home in it. Thank you again for your very charming hospitality.”

Matted and framed with a large portrait of John to an overall size of 22.5 x 18.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds.

Starting Bid $200

452. Robert Motherwell. Uncommon ALS, one page, 5.5 x

3.25, 173 East 94th Street letterhead, December 2, 1959. Letter to Howard Church at Michigan State University’s Department of Art, in full: “Thank you for asking me for next summer, but I will not be available, since I expect to go Europe instead.—I increasingly refuse to teach more than several hours a week anyhow.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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453. Russell Patterson.

American cartoonist, illustrator, and scenic designer (1893–1977) whose art deco illustrations helped to promote the ‘flapper’ style during the Roaring ‘20s. Original watercolor sketch of three musical cherubs on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed below, “Ken, we never have photos. Hope this drawing will do. Happy New Year…Russell Patterson.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked January 12, 1959.

Starting Bid $200

Picasso’s spearman—a primitive 1964 sketch

454. Pablo Picasso. Primitive unsigned original green felt

tip sketch of a man holding a spear accomplished by Pablo Picasso on a 6.25 x 2.75 check made out to “Pablo Picasso” for one dollar of “posting costs,” dated February 14, 1964. Includes the original mailing envelope, imprinted on the flap with Picasso’s address at the Villa Notre-Dame-de-Vie at Mougins, prominently addressed in Picasso’s hand in the same green felt tip to Ken Browne in Mesa, Arizona. In fine condition. A unique piece of original artwork by Picasso, whose artistic sensibilities were no doubt inspired by prehistoric works—after viewing the famed cave paintings at Lascaux in 1940, he reportedly remarked: ‘We have invented nothing.’ Starting Bid $500

Amazing signed portrait of Yves Saint Laurent with a Christian Dior copyright 455. Yves Saint Laurent. Scarce vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 photo of the great designer

sketching a woman’s dress, signed in fountain pen, “Yves Saint Laurent.” Reverse bears an ink credit stamp, “Copyright Studio Maywald and Christian Dior.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing the left side, and a noticeable diagonal creases across the top background area. Starting Bid $300

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Renoir’s “Tableaux” ledger— the Impressionist as a businessman

456. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Incredible hardcover ledger book containing 14 pages filled out in Renoir’s hand to record

the sales of his paintings, 4.5 x 6.5, marked “Tableaux” on the front cover. The opening page is marked in red pencil, “Durand Ruel,” and the next 14 pages are dated from 1882 to 1885, recording various financial transactions. Several of these entries record amounts received from the sales of his works, and in several instances he writes names or descriptions of the works (“Portrait de Mme. C dans an jardin,” “Vues Venise,” “jardin coquelicots,” “Samary (Pastel),” “petit pastel anglais,” and so on), while in others he simply jots the amount of money and the month it was received. In two instances in 1883, he writes the name “Manet,” presumably referencing his friend and fellow Impressionist Edouard Manet. In 1884, Renoir uses the ledger to record money spent on trips to Guernsey. These entries provide valuable insight into Renoir’s life and work, and as such this ledger represents an important piece for Renoir research. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

457. J. M. W. Turner. Highly regarded English Romanticist landscape painter (17751851). ALS, one page, 3.75 x 5, no date. Short letter to H. Rogers, in full: “I will with great pleasure try and be with you on Sunday next, your humble servant is very far from well, but yours most truly.” The name of the recipient has been clipped from the original mailing envelope and affixed to the upper portion of the letter. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and areas of thin paper from mounting removal (and light show-through from other mounting remnants on the reverse). Starting Bid $200

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Iconic “Campbell’s Tomato Soup” drawing by Warhol 458. Andy Warhol. Signed book: The Philosophy of

Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). Later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Jim, Andy Warhol,” who fills out the entire page with a large sketch of a “Campbell’s Tomato Soup” can. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG, with a small ownership bookplate affixed to front pastedown and a price-clipped dust jacket. A fantastic and sought-after example. Starting Bid $200

460. Andy Warhol. Very appealing

Interview magazine from October 1981, Vol. XI, No. 10, 11 x 17, 102 pages, with Diana Ross on the front cover, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Andy Warhol. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

461. Frank Lloyd Wright. Attractive

459. Andy Warhol. Color postcard of a stylized portrait of Andy Warhol by Leen Alting, 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in thick black felt tip. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed

by Wright, “Frank Lloyd Wright,” payable to Thorson Store Fixture Co. for $187.61, February 24, 1954.

Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with a strip of old clear tape along the top back edge. Starting Bid $200

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462. Cartoonists.

comic art & animation

Wonderful collection of 22 original felt tip sketches by celebrated cartoonists on individual off-white sheets ranging in size from 9 x 12 to 11 x 14, with many inscribed. The cartoonists include: Bill Amend, Brad Anderson, Robb Armstrong, Jack Bender, Ray Billingsley, Chris Browne, Jan Eliot, Kevin Fagan, Bill Gallo, Guy Gilchrist, Irwin Hasen, Bill Hinds, Bunny Hoest, Lynn Johnston, Bil Keane, Rick Kirkman, Mell Lazarus, Patrick McDonnell (2), Wiley Miller, Jerry Scott, and Dana Summers. Also included is a felt tip signature of Bil Keane. In overall very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

463. V. T. Hamlin. American cartoonist (1900-1993) best known as the creator of the strip Alley Oop. Desirable grouping of two original hand-inked comic strips and one ALS: a fourpanel comic strip from 1956 about bootleggers, 20.75 x 6.75, stylistically signed within the strip, and signed and inscribed later in red pencil, “To the Ken Brownes, Best wishes, V. T. Hamlin”; a four-panel comic strip from 1958 about spacemen, 20.75 x 6.75, stylistically signed within the strip, and signed and inscribed later in red pencil, “To the Ken Brownes, Best wishes, V. T. Hamlin”; and an ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, April 10, 1958, in part: “It has been quite some time since I passed through your home town—back in ‘52, I believe…You know my home town was, years ago, in Perry, Iowa and sometime ago, a couple of years I think, I did a story on my childhood there.” In overall fine condition, with central vertical folds to the comic strips. Starting Bid $200

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Snoopy kisses Lucy— a rarely seen “Sparky” sketch

464. Charles Schulz. Signed book: Charlie Brown & Charlie Schulz. Second printing. NY: The World Publishing Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 160 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “For Ami—from Sparky,” with the addition of a marvelous full-page sketch of Snoopy kissing Lucy. In fine condition. A spectacular, endearing sketch from the hand of a master cartoonist. Starting Bid $200

465. Charles Schulz. Signed book: Peanuts Lunch Bag

Cook Book. First edition. San Francisco: United Feature Syndicate, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 5.75, 90 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the colophon in black felt tip, “For Jeanne—Charles M. Schulz,” with the addition of a fantastic sketch of Snoopy wearing a chef’s hat. In fine condition, with slight fading to the ink. Starting Bid $200

466. Cartoon Critters

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468. Jay N. ‘Ding’ Darling

469. Friz Freleng

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471. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

472. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

473. Ferd Johnson

474. Hank Ketcham

475. Walter Lantz

476. MAD Cartoonists

477. Grim Natwick

478. Alex Raymond

479. Chris Renaud

480. Virgil Ross

481. Superman: Shuster and Siegel

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470. Chester Gould

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467. Cartoonists

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literature

Baudelaire writes to his mother, “Madame Aupick”

482. Charles Baudelaire.

ALS in French, signed “C. B.,” one page, 5 x 8, no date but annotated “1844” in pencil, and transcribed in Correspondance de Baudelaire (published by Gallimard in 1973), which places it circa July–September 1844. Letter to his mother, Madame Aupick, in full (translated): “I apologize for not going to your house today. I had dinner with someone from La Revue. Tomorrow at Madame Lenglet’s place, the day after tomorrow at home when you leave Mr. Ancelle’s place.” Addressed on the reverse in Baudelaire’s hand to “Madame Aupick, Place Vendome.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a heavier diagonal crease near the bottom edge; bears the collection stamp of Jean-Louis Debauve to the reverse. In 1827, Baudelaire’s widowed mother married Lieutenant Colonel Jacques Aupick, which strained their relationship for years to come. A chief point of contention was Baudelaire’s extravagant spending, and in 1844 the family had a court appoint Narcisse Ancelle, who is mentioned here, as a legal advisor to oversee the young man’s funds. Baudelaire and Ancelle were often at odds, though he expresses no ill will toward him in the present letter. A desirable piece of family correspondence from the renowned French writer.

Starting Bid $300

483. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 8. Letter to “Swanie,” his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: “I think Carl Brandt should definitely be consulted and should approval any deal. Stark’s out is in this as a packager (Allied Artists?). They have plenty of money. What do you mean by producer’s profits?

I guess this is just waving the cheese. By the time they get through adding up their costs there won’t be any profits. You’re going to get into a situation like that Universal deal where the picture would have to gross $3,000,000 in the domestic market before there were any profits. Of course the boys will say they don’t have to have the property. Quite so. We already know that. I’ve wrote you a nasty letter about this trailer idea, but it ain’t copied off yet.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and light creasing to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200 86 |

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Unique “S. L. Clemens, Mark Twain” letter on his publisher’s stationery

484. Samuel L. Clemens. ALS signed “Truly yours, S. L.

Clemens, Mark Twain,” one page, 5.75 x 9, Charles L. Webster & Co., Publisher letterhead, March 26, 1886. Letter to Mrs. Henry G. Allen, in full: “Dear Madam: The outside of your kind letter had such a businesslike aspect that I handed it (without opening it) to a clerk to be answered. But there are some things which even the ablest clerk can’t do: & this turned out to be one of them.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait and the original mailing envelope (addressed in Clemens’s hand) to an overall size of 19 x 17.5. In very good to fine condition, with a few light stains, and two small tears the the blank area above the salutation. In 1884, Clemens founded the subscription publishing firm Charles L. Webster and Company, named for his niece’s husband, who he appointed as its business director. The firm’s first two publications—Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant—were both highly successful, but its later releases did not find the same popularity. A desirable handwritten letter signed with both Clemens’s given name and iconic pseudonym.

Starting Bid $200

485. Samuel L. Clemens.

Program for a benefit concert held for “The Seamen’s Orphanage” aboard the SS Minneapolis on June 15, 1907, two pages, 4.5 x 7, boldly signed on the front in ink, “Mark Twain.” In very good condition, with overall foxing, somewhat irregular toning, and splitting along the hinge. Accompanied by an unsigned portrait.

Clemens had embarked for London from New York aboard the SS Minneapolis on June 8, 1907, in order to receive an honorary degree from Oxford University. Starting Bid $200

486. Philip K. Dick. American writer (1928-1982) known for his works of science fiction, including The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Ubik, and A Scanner Darkly; acclaimed film adaptations of his works include Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Minority Report. TLS signed “Love, Phil” with added heart and arrow,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, January 23, 1981. In-depth letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in which Dick begins expounding on a “March 1974” experience as it relates to reality and “the workings of the new world-order,” a moment of which he concludes as “theological.” He continues: “I am now of the opinion that 11-17-80 consisted of a theophany, a self-disclosure by the Divine, of the divine nature, which is agape; but March 1974 was (in contrast) an act of God. It was God exerting sentient force on reality, rather than God communing with me mind to mind. Thus March 1974 falls into the category of miracle and pronoia (Divine Providence), which I have long suspected. The actual fabric of reality was altered by divine intervention in order to extricate me from dire and immediate peril. In an act of Divine Providence, the transcendent God of Christianity becomes immanent God; I learned this from a study of official Roman Catholic theology (doctrine); God is transcendent except when he exercises his control of world, world–history and world events to carry out his will, all this known to us as pronoia. So he becomes immanent—or reveals himself as immanent—in the world not transcendent to it (this doctrine derives from Judaism; I treat it in The Divine Invasion). This explains why I have thought ever since March 1974 that I had seen immanent deity and thus I wrongly supposed pantheism, hence Brahman or Spinoza or the Tao. Yet in 11-17-80 God specifically told me that I had erred; that he is transcendent to world, that what I saw in March 1974 is just fragments of him filtered through world, far less than he is in his intact transcendent other-than-world state. This view fits in with my revelation of Christian apocalyptic history; this is specifically the field in which Yahweh operates in his immanent form; he is the architect of the ultimate disposition of human history hence human affairs.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $300

Fitzgerald to a journalist, after publishing The Beautiful and Damned: “I liked your interview immensely.

Thank you for the publicity which it gave me” 487. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Uncommon ALS, one page, 7.5 x

9.5, no date but circa 1922. Letter to “Miss Marshall,” the journalist Marguerite Mooers Marshall, who published an interview with Fitzgerald in the New York Evening World on April 1, 1922.

Written from his home at “626 Goodrich Ave, St. Paul, Minn,” in full: “I liked your interview immensely. Thank you for the publicity which it gave me—but mostly for the interest which inspired you to write it.” Nicely matted with an image of the dust jacket for The Beautiful and Damned, which was newly published at the time of Fitzgerald’s interview, to an overall size of 19 x 15.

In fine condition.

In Fitzgerald’s interview with Marshall, he discusses the Jazz Age culture that served to inspire much of his body of work, observing: ‘New York is going crazy! When I was here a year ago I thought we’d seen the end of night life. But now it’s going on as it never was before Prohibition. I’m confident that you can find anything here that you find in Paris. Everybody is drinking harder—that’s sure. Possessing liquor is a proof of respectability, of social position…Prohibition, it seems to me, is having simply a ruinous effect on young men.’ The interview also quoted a passage from The Beautiful and Damned, for which Scribners had mounted a publicity campaign; Fitzgerald’s second novel sold well enough to put 50,000 copies into print. A fabulous autograph letter from the great American writer. Starting Bid $500

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Written to a ‘Mercury’ spy under his Kemsley cover 488. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley

House letterhead, September 22, 1954. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the British Press Centre, in part: “Do you think you could follow this up? It looks as if it might make an interesting leader-page for the ‘Sunday Times’ if you extracted the spicy bits and did it in the form of a well-documented review, or alternatively if it’s just cheap and sensational it might do for the Sunday Chronicle or Sunday Graphic…Please press on with the ‘Sunday Times.’ Now is the chance for a really good correspondent in Germany to take over the foreign news columns from Paris and Washington and, incidentally, to play a really vital part in educating the public. If you find you are getting too bogged down with secondary requests, please let me know and I will get you some help. It is far more important that you should develop as a ‘thunderer’ in the ‘Sunday Times.’”

Fleming adds the salutation in his own hand. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, file and staple holes, and several intersecting folds.

While working as foreign manager of the Kemsley newspaper group’s Sunday Times, Fleming hired Terry to be posted in Germany. Utilizing this legitimate news organization as a cover, Fleming also ran an intelligence outfit known as Mercury which used foreign correspondents to gather information in sensitive foreign zones—Terry was one such correspondent. Starting Bid $200

Stunning portrait of the author at middle-age 489. James Joyce. Amazing and exceedingly rare vintage glossy 6.5 x 9 close-up photo of Joyce wearing his polka-dot bow tie and round spectacles, neatly signed in fountain pen, “James Joyce.” Reverse bears an “Atelier Ruth Asch” credit stamp. In fine condition, with light silvering to darker areas of the image. This magnificent portrait is believed to have been produced in 1929 by Ruth Asch, likely at the request of the publisher Rhein-Verlag; one of the images in her series of Joyce portraits would be used to advertise the original German edition of Ulysses in 1930. An absolutely spectacular ‘fadograph’ that perfectly captures the revered Irish author, whose innovative prose forever revolutionized the written word. Starting Bid $1000

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Haley’s preparatory notes—the beginnings of Roots 490. Alex Haley. Unsigned handwritten notes on an unfolded 12.75 x 12.75 pink napkin, recording fragments of an oral family history recounted by an elderly relative (Cousin Georgia) relating to the early generations of the family’s enslaved ancestors; these accounts were incorporated into his classic novel Roots, published in 1976. Notes read, in part: “Chicken George the story teller, ‘They was awful high strung people, them Murrays was…’ Cousin Georgia, Don’t think what’s bad in the white folks—think what’s good in the white folks.” Mounted and double-matted to an overall size of 25 x 20. In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing and wrinkling. Starting Bid $200

491. Margaret Mitchell.

Sought-after unsigned first edition book: Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing (with “Published May, 1936” on the copyright page, and “1936” on the title page). NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover with first-issue dust jacket (with “Gone With the Wind” in the rightmost column), 6.25 x 8.75, 1037 pages. Book condition: VG/VG-, with a price-clipped front flap of the dust jacket, a closed tear at the top of the the rear dust jacket flap, and tiny chips and edgewear. A handsome example of this highly desirable work. Starting Bid $200

493. Maurice Sendak. Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. First edition, with “Library of Congress catalog card number: 63-21253” on title page. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover, 10 x 9.25. Signed in ballpoint on an off-white card affixed to the first free end page, “All best wishes! Maurice Sendak, Feb: 65.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with bumped corners, small separations at the top and bottom of the textblock, and an ownership bookplate affixed to the first free end page. Starting Bid $200

492. Margaret Mitchell. TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” two pages, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, February 4, 1949. Interesting letter to “Doctor Mayos,” in part: “John and I were very disappointed when we learned that you had been through Atlanta and we had not known of your presence here. We were sorry, too, that you were routed through our poorer section and missed seeing the residences which are Atlanta’s chief charm…If John’s strength continues to improve, we hope to go to the annual Georgia editors’ meeting at Athens…John’s health does improve. While his activities are limited at present, we have no complaint to make because this time last year he could barely crawl about the house. Now, thanks to a good doctor and a fine philosophy of life, John is making excellent progress…You may think that seventy is old, but we do not, and we feel that a man of your age and knowledge has much of value to give and that it is a sheet waste if you are not giving it. Perhaps you are not in good health—that we do not know—and perhaps that is why you have come South to a milder climate. But if your health is good and if you like our mild winters, why don’t you pick some small North Florida or South Georgia town and go back to the practice of psychiatry. Our state is the largest east of the Mississippi, a sparsely settled one for such a large territory, and we are very short of doctors.

We are shortest in the neuro-psychiatric line.” In fine condition, with a few light creases and a rusty paperclip impression to the top of the first page. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 89

496. Walt Whitman.

494. Shel Silverstein. Two items: a DS, 8.5 x 14, two pages, December 4, 1963, a popular songwriter’s contract between Hollis Music, Inc., and Silverstein relating to the sale and assignment of original musical compositions entitled: “Elissa,” “Fat Man’s Back in Town,” “Annabella,” “The Whistlin’ Song,” and “Go Back, Learn How to Use That Thing.” Silverstein signs at the conclusion of the second page in blue ballpoint, and has struck through two song titles on the attached “Schedule A” sheet, adding his initials, “S. S.,” to both edits. The second item is an off-white 9 x 12 sheet bearing numerous handwritten notes made in black ink by Silverstein on both sides. The front features facial sketches of bald men and a humorous note: “If you are curious about the 3 musical chords that accompany this ditty song or the highly dramatic electric presentation that Shel Silverstein gives it then—rush out & buy this Songs & Stories Album. If you are not curious go look in the mirror and ask yourself ‘What kind of shallow person am I—Who has no curiosity?” The reverse side features several phone numbers and a numbered list detailing a progression of a child’s activities: “1. He Walks, 2. He sees swing, 3. Head opens—crack, 4. Kid’s head up, 5. Kid climbing out, 6. Kid jumps down, 7.

Kid runs, 8. Kid swings, 9. Kid runs back, 10. Kid climbs, 11.

Kid closes head, 12. He leaves—smiling,” with the last line a sketch of a disgruntled face, which matches another at the end of the sixth line. Along the right side appears to be a short poem: “I shall draw you pretty pictures / I shall tell/show you pretty tales/things / Like / And birds with broken wings.” In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and light staining. Starting Bid $200

495. Paul Verlaine.

Unsigned handwritten quote in French by Paul Verlaine on an off-white 4.5 x 5.5 sheet, which features Verlaine writing a line from Don Quixote, in full: “’Quoi, monsieur, vous vous entendez aussi a faire des Sonnets!

(Sancho a Don Quichotti, chapitre XXIII).” Verlaine concludes with a quote from the great French Renaissance philosopher: “L’ayse nous masche, (Michel de Montaigne).” In fine condition, with light soiling and a few light stains. Starting Bid $200 90 |

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Bold vintage ink signature, “Walt Whitman,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.25 album page, which is also signed by John Jay Knox, who adds “Acting Comptroller.” In fine condition, with some stains, and the unrelated signature above Whitman’s, all easily matted out if so desired. Accompanied by a book page photo Whitman bearing a facsimile signature. Knox’s role as acting or deputy comptroller between 1867 and 1872 falls in the same timeframe as that of Whitman, then working in the Attorney General’s office in a capacity that included him interviewing former Confederate soldiers for Presidential pardons. Starting Bid $200

“Masefield is more thoroughly married than any man I know” 497. William Butler Yeats.

ALS signed “W. B. Yeats,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, March 6. [1921]. Letter to writer Richard A r t h u r Wa r r e n Hughes, referencing fellow poet John Masefield. In full: “I shall come with pleasure, if you can find room for one more. Masefield is more thoroughly married than any man I know.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with the original mailing envelope (addressed in Yeats’s hand) and a portrait to an overall size of 16.5 x 16.5. In fine condition. Yeats first met Masefield in London in November 1900, and the two remained close friends until Yeats’s death in 1939. An interesting piece of literary correspondence. Starting Bid $200

499. W. H. Auden

498. W. H. Auden

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502. Virginia Lee Burton

506. Cecil Day-Lewis Starting Bid $200

510. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr Starting Bid $200

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501. Ludwig Bemelmans

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503. Willa Cather

504. Paulo Coelho

505. Michael Crichton

507. Walter de la Mare Starting Bid $200

508. Hannah Flagg Gould

509. Bret Harte

511. Julia Ward Howe

512. John Irving

513. Washington Irving

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500. W. H. Auden

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514. Washington Irving: Charles Dudley Warner Starting Bid $200

515. James Jones

517. Sinclair Lewis

518. Jack London

519. Thomas Mann

520. Thomas Mann

521. John Masefield Starting Bid $200

522. W. Somerset Maugham

523. W. Somerset Maugham

524. James Michener

525. Robin Moore

526. Sean O’Casey

527. Eugene O’Neill

528. Eugene O’Neill and Theodore Dreiser

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516. Harper Lee Starting Bid $200

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529. James Whitcomb Riley

530. Edwin Arlington Robinson

531. Carl Sandburg

532. Arthur Schnitzler

533. Maurice Sendak

534. Maurice Sendak

535. Maurice Sendak

536. Ernest H. Shepard

537. Edith Sitwell

538. Betty Smith

539. Robert Penn Warren

540. John Greenleaf Whittier

543. Thornton Wilder and Rockwell Kent

544. Tennessee Williams

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541. Laura Ingalls Wilder Starting Bid $200

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542. Thornton Wilder Starting Bid $200

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545. Samuel Barber. Com-

music

poser (1910–1981) whose Adagio for Strings is widely considered a masterpiece of modern classical music.

AMQS on a beige 5.25 x 3.25 giltedged card, signed below in blue ballpoint, “Samuel Barber, Nov-’61.” Barber pens two bars from his Pulitzer Prize–winning opera “Vanessa.” In fine condition, with a faint paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

546.

Hector Berlioz. ALS in

French, one page, 4.5 x 7, December 3, 1836.

In full (translated): “I am enclosing herewith, sir, the ticket for a box seat with my sincere thanks for the beautiful lines you wrote. Quite often courage almost fails me. However, it is reassuring to think that there are good souls whom I do not know who take an interest in my work from afar. This thought keeps me to my task.

I should be very happy, sir, to convey my thanks personally for your kind consideration. If you will permit me, it is an obligation that I shall fulfill as soon as the pressures of my daily labors have eased.” In very good condition, with scattered light creasing and staining. Starting Bid $200

548. Charles Gounod. French

composer (1818– 1893) best remembered for his composition of ‘Ave Maria.’

Desirable handwritten musical manuscript in pencil, one page, 10.5 x 7.25, signed in the upper left, “Fragment manuscript de Ch. Gounod.” Gounod neatly pens twenty bars of music in a four-stave system, continuing onto the reverse for four more bars. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

549. Alan Hovhaness. Armenian-

American composer (1911–2000) who ranks among the most prolific of the 20th century. Fantastic full-page AMQS on an off-white 7.75 x 10.5 musically-lined sheet, signed in the lower margin in black felt tip, “Alan Hovhaness, May 27, 1971.” Hovhaness pens several bars from his “Duet for Vn + Harpsichord.” In fine condition, with five punch holes to the right edge. Starting Bid $200

547. Georges Enesco. Noted Ro-

manian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, and teacher (1881–1955). AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card, signed and dated below in fountain pen, “Georges Enesco, Philadelphia, 5th–6th January 1923.” Enesco pens five bars from his “1st Symphony in E flat,” which received its American premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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550. Pietro Mascagni. Very appealing AMQS on an off-white 10.5 x 6 sheet, signed below in fountain pen, “P. Mascagni, Chicago 21 Decemb. 1902,” who pens four bars of music from the opening melody of his beloved Intermezzo and then writes a lengthy inscription in Italian to German impresario Ferdinand Wight Neumann. Reverse bears an AMQS by George Grossmith, who pens three bars of music from ‘See Me Dance the Polka.’ In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

554. Sergei Rachmaninoff.

551. Jacques Offenbach. French composer (1819–1880)

best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous ‘Can-Can’) and The Tales of Hoffmann. Unsigned handwritten musical quotation by Jacques Offenbach, one page, 10.75 x 9.5, no date.

Offenbach pens several bars of music from an unidentified work, continuing on the reverse for one additional line. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Renato Saggiori. Starting Bid $200

552. Giacomo Puccini. Wonderful AMQS

on an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 Italian autograph postcard, signed below in fountain pen, “Giacomo Puccini, 1917,” who adds four bars of music from his threeact opera “La Rondine.” In fine condition. La rondine was first performed at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo on March 27, 1917. A boldly and attractively penned musical quote from an uncommon Puccini work. Starting Bid $200

Program for an “International Celebrity Subscription Concert” presented

by Harold Holt in the 1937–38 season, 6.5 x 8.25, signed inside in fountain pen below his portrait, “S. Rachmaninoff.” In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, and the inner pages detached from the cover. Starting Bid $200

555. Camille SaintSaens. Lovely AMQS on

an off-white 7.25 x 9 sheet, signed and inscribed in French in black ink, “C. Saint-Saens, Geneva, Juillet 1892,” who adds eight neatly penned bars of music and lyrics from the first act of his opera Samson and Delilah, of which he has titled above, “Samson, 1st act.” In fine condition, with faint edge toning. Starting Bid $200

553. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Excep-

tional vintage pearlfinish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait of Rachmaninoff by the Kubey–Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To M. Alexander… with cordial greetings, S. Rachmaninoff.”

Lower right bears the studio blindstamp, and the reverse features the studio credit stamp. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, a small chip/tear to the top edge, and flaking to the white ink giving the signature and inscription an indistinct quality. Starting Bid $200

556. Erik Satie. Colorful French composer (1866-1925), who was one of the primary influences on the younger generation of avant-garde French composers in the early decades of the 20th century. Desirable ALS in French, signed with his initials, “ES,” penned on the inside of a 5.5 x 5.75 French Republic letter card, postmarked April 9, 1919. Brief untranslated letter to the great Spanish pianist Ricardo Viñes, inquiring into his whereabouts and an update on his children. The front panel is addressed in Satie’s own hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Tremendous handwritten letter from Tchaikovsky, with references to masterworks The Maid of Orleans, Symphony No. 2, and Capriccio Italien

557. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Rare and sought-after ALS in Cyrillic, signed “P. Tchaikovsky,” six total pages, 6 x 4, September 18 [1880]. Written from the town of Kamenka, a letter to his friend Eduard Frantsevich, in full (translated): “This morning I received your letter and right away set about making alterations, required by the censorship, then I hurried to send the results of my work to Gennady Petrovich. I am very sorry, that they insist on turning the Archbishop into a Wanderer, and I am going to ask Jurgenson to go to Petersburg to solicit for allowing me to name this character Cardinal. If there is a Cardinal in La Juif, why not allow him into The Maid of Orleans as well? As to the banning of crucifixes, I had to shorten the final scene because of that.

Capriccio Italien as arrangement for four hands has already been finished, meanwhile it is also being printed as a score and solos and will be ready by November 1; at any rate, that is what Jurgenson is promising me, to whom, by the way, I am going to write, that you want to perform the piece and would like to know exactly when it is going to be ready. I think that even if Jurgenson is late, it will be by a very little.

As for the Symphony No. 2, I have to warn you that Mr. Bessel is not likely to live up to his promise to print the scores and solos in the current season; at least, I still have not received the proofs. As a matter of fact, I am quite sorry that I had dealings with this unscrupulous dealer. Meanwhile, it is impossible to perform Symphony No. 2 other than in its new form, because I destroyed the old score. Would you happen to see Mr. Bessel? If yes, be so kind as to tell him, that it is in his best interest to honestly carry out his obligations. If he is absolutely unable to prepare for you the printed solos and the score, then let him at least give you the written copies. I am going to write him about that, though.

I thank you, dear Friend, for including my two pieces into the program. This makes me extremely happy. I will remain here till November 1, and after this I might leave, but no matter where I go, I will keep you posted about my address, so that you could always summon me to Petersburg. From the bottom of my heart I wish you health and strength to cope with your work.” In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold to each page. Starting Bid $500

558. William Walton. Distinguished British composer (1902-1983) best known for such works as Façade, a theatrical collaboration with Edith Sitwell, and the oratorio Belshazzar’s Feast. Attractive AMQS on an off-white 9.25 x 3.25 musically lined sheet, signed in black ballpoint, “William Walton, 10. 3.

65,” with Walton neatly adding four bars of music to three parts in pencil. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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559.

Ralph Va u g h a n W i l liams. ALS signed

“R. Vaughan Williams,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, February 8, [no year]. Letter to English composer Ernest John Moeran, in full: “Many thanks for the copy of the Nocturne. I thought it beautiful. I think the references to Delius in the Press are absurd. Doubtless if Delius had not existed it might not have been written just as Delius would not have been written without Grieg or Grieg without Schumann and so on back to Tubal Cain. I find in your work distinction of style that I fail to find usually in Delius with the notable exception of the Wedding procession (not The Paradise Garden) in Romeo & Juliet.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

560. Big Sid Catlett. Versatile American jazz drummer (1910-1955) who made the transition from early swing into bebop. Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Big Sid smoking a cigarette and holding drum sticks, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Gloria, Always my best, yours, Big Sid Catlett.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

Starting Bid $200

561. Jerome Kern.

Handwritten musical manuscript by Jerome Kern, titled and signed at the top, “Before I Met You, Jerome Kern,” one page, 9 x 12, dated in another hand with a T. B. Harms copyright annotation of 1918. Kern pens the first twelve bars of music and lyrics to “Before I Met You,” the lyrics beginning: “Prepare yourself to hear the worst!

I’m sorry but you’re not the first—my heart to claim—I own with shame.” Also marked at the top in another hand, “Lyric by P. G. Wodehouse.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

562. Jazz. Three glossy publicity photos of jazz legends, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed by the subjects: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Lionel Hampton. In overall very good to fine condition, with a surface impressions to Ellington and a corner crease to Hampton. Starting Bid $200

563. Jerome Kern. TLS signed “Jerome David,” four pages, 7.25 x 10.5, 917 North Whittier Drive letterhead, March 24, 1938.

Letter to the wife of Joseph Cooper, to whom he apologizes for such a late reply, explaining that “On March 21st, 1937, I was stricken with a coronary attack which put me to bed until July, and I have been slowly convalescing ever since.”

Kern proceeds to answer a list of 11 questions, which read, in part: “2. Max Steiner…He is hailed by some as the only composer that the movies have turned out…3. I. Dunne—A well-scrubbed, persistent and permanent virgin…4. The last of Gershwin—Abysmally ignorant…5. The Hammond Organ…

By me, it’s a knock-out. If you allocate yourself the career of learning the combinations, you have at your command, plus organ effects, a one-man orchestra…6. John Steinbeck— Never met him and have not seen Of Mice and Men. Nor have I read Tortilla Flats, but I am credibly informed that he is not a neurotic…10. Amos’ and Andy’s theme melody—Entitled, with the characteristic modesty of its composer, The Perfect Song, which you will admit leaves little, if any, room for competition.”

Kern concludes the letter with a mention of his latest endeavor: “Am busy as all get-out completing a rather large-sized musical play for a June 3rd tryout at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company in that city…Books and lyrics by O. Hammerstein and O. Harbach, founded on a story by Edward Boykin…It is a tale concerning the West point senior class of 1860 and the effect upon a small group of the upper classmen…The tentative title is Gentlemen Unafraid.” In fine condition, with paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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566. Cowboy Slim Rinehart. Born Nolan Alfred Rine-

564. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ L e d b e t t e r.

Archive of five items, comprising an ALS and handwritten set list by Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter, an ALS by his wife Martha, an unsigned promo flyer for a ‘High-Cost-of-Living Hootenanny,’ and an unsigned photo of Ledbetter with his guitar surrounded by schoolchildren. Highlights are the ALS in pencil, signed

by Lead Belly, “H. Ledbetter/Martha,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1949, to one of his managers, Austen Fairbanks, in part, “I rec a check for $150 was OK but we did not rec no money order...So the main time don’t for get April. Pleas your Letter was fine the Harvard Concert they Call agan say it was for the 21 of april so if they call agan I no what to do it was from the order of Rudie Blosh”; and a handwritten set list in pencil by Lead Belly, one page, 8.5 x 4, no date but circa 1948listing 13 songs: “They Hung Him on the Cross,” “work song,” “July on Johnson,” “Bring me Little Water Silvie,” “The Gray Goos,” “Bushwhase Blues,” “mid night on the see,” “Tak a whip on me,” “Tell me where did Sleep Las night,” “Mory don’t you weep,” “459 Blues,” “Com Long all you Cow Boys,” and “Once a Little Boy walking Down the Road.” In overall fine condition. An amazing archive from the fabled folk-blues hero. Starting Bid $500

hart (1911–1948), Cowboy Slim was one of the first of the ‘Singing cowboys’ of the 1930s and 1940s who gained notoriety and national recognition as a broadcaster and singer on the infamous border radio station XEG. Vintage pearlfinish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cowboy Slim resting next to a horse, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Best Wishes to Norma Woelp, Cowboy Slim,” who also signs on the reverse, “Thanks for the quarter, but the pleasure is all mine, Slim.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and crazing, and four pieces of old yellowed tape on the reverse (which obviously once held the mentioned quarter in place).

Starting Bid $200

9.75, The Lakewood letterhead, December 18, 1898. Letter to F. Oswald Haumann, in full: “In concert I play my marches in various tempi but always near 120 m. m. The use of the pedal must be determined by the artistic taste of the performers. In purely rhythmic composition it can be abused by thoughtless performers.

Thanking you for your kind expressions.” In very good condition, with creasing, short edge tears, and splitting to fragile folds. Accompanied by an original 1918 souvenir program for ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever.’ Starting Bid $200

565. Richard Rodgers. Group of three TLSs, each signed “Dick,” totaling

five pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated 1944–1964. Rodgers offers outstanding insight into his work in these three letters, writing to fellow songwriter Johnny Green (“The Pulitzer people made us pretty happy and the Yankee is doing very well on tour. About Oklahoma there is nothing new whatsoever”), publisher Angus Cameron (“I am happy to report that Carousel has turned out to be a walloping success...even the critical reception is quite wonderful considering the experimental nature of the piece”), and Broadway columnist Louis Sobol (“A star... makes a contribution during the construction of the play, during its rehearsals and during the try-outs that is invaluable. In other words, he helps ‘create’ the part”).

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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567. John Philip Sousa. ALS, one page, 6 x

Beautiful Beatles autographs on a rare first issue Parlophone card, signed days before recording Please Please Me 568.

Beatles.

Hugely appealing Parlophone Records promo card, 3.5 x 5.75, showing the Beatles posing together behind their instruments, crisply and neatly signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes, Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr.” Archivally matted and framed with a reproduced image of the card’s front image—taken by Dezo Hoffman at Abbey Road Studios on September 4, 1962, when the Beatles were recording their first single, ‘Love Me Do’—and a large photo of the group to an overall size of 16.75 x 22.5; backing of frame has a window for viewing front side of card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, which reads, in part: “These signatures are on the reverse of a rare October, 1962 first issue Parlophone Records promotional photocard…[and] were obtained on February 15, 1963, when the Beatles were performing at the Ritz Ballroom, King’s Heath, Birmingham, England. Signed first issue Parlophone cards are very scarce, making this an extremely rare and desirable signed Beatles item.” Four days before signing this card, the Beatles spent a full day recording 10 songs for their debut album, Please Please Me, at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London. Given the close proximity to the recording of their historic debut, this clean cast of bold Fab Four autographs—accomplished on a rare first issue Parlophone card—exists as one of the very finest Beatles items we have ever offered. Starting Bid $1000

569. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of a 4 x 6 British European Airways landing card. In very good condition, with overall creasing, soiling and light staining, and a central horizontal fold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was working for BEA as it was before it was British Airways. In about 1962 word got around that [The Beatles] were on an aircraft going to Ireland so myself and others went and spoke to them about the royal command performance that they had done not long before.” Starting Bid $1000

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Sought-after fully signed Beatles Fan Club promo, displayed with a Best drumhead

570. Beatles. Highly desirable display featuring a vintage Beatles signed promo card and a drumhead signed by their original drummer, Pete Best, matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 22. The vintage circa 1963 official Beatles Fan Club promo card features the classic Dezo Hoffman portrait of the band in their classic collarless suits, signed and inscribed on the front in blue ballpoint, “To Judy, love from George Harrison, xxx,” “Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr,” and “John Lennon,” with the reverse signed again by Harrison, “Thanks for your letter, George H.” The drumhead is a modern white coated 12˝ drumhead with “The Beatles” in red lettering, signed in black felt tip, “Pete Best, The Beatles.” The frame’s backing has a window for viewing the reverse of the signed promo card. In very good to fine condition, with poor contrast to the Lennon signature, and a central vertical fold reinforced with old, toned tape on the reverse. A marvelous display boasting a grand total of five great Beatles signatures. Starting Bid $1000

571. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, intersecting folds, and light show-through from notations on the reverse. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. A crisp cast of autographs from the Fab Four ready for display. Starting Bid $1000

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572. Beatles: George Harrison. Menu for a Royal Hawaiian United Airlines

flight from Maui to Los Angeles on September 26, 1986, 8.5 x 11, signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “Best wishes, George Harrison.” Back cover also features collector’s ink notations. In fine condition, with a light stain and general light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “In 1986, I was on a United Airlines flight from Maui, Hawaii to Los Angeles, CA. I was in first class with my Mom and Mr. Harrison was also in first class. In fact, I stood next to him in line for the restroom.” Starting Bid $200

573.

Beatles: Lennon and Harrison. Highly sought-

after self-titled ‘White Album’ signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by John Lennon and in red ballpoint by George Harrison. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing and soiling, and Harrison’s signature quite light due to poor ink adhesion. The records are included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance: “This original Beatles White Album is part of my father’s collection of Beatles memorabilia…This White Album was signed in person…at Abbey Road Studios in London in 1969.” A rare chance to own a White Album signed by the two late Beatles. Starting Bid $300

574. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Very

appealing color 20.5 x 27.5 photographic print by Bill Bernstein, which depicts Paul McCartney performing in Atlantic City, signed in the lower border in pencil by both McCartney and the photographer.

Rolled and in fine condition, with some light creasing in the borders. Starting Bid $200

575. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Glossy

4.25 x 6 postcard photo of McCartney posing behind a microphone with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Lesley, love from, Paul McCartney.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, noting that “he signed for me on the set of Give My Regards to Broad Street in 1983.” Starting Bid $200

576. Eric Clapton.

Limited edition 16.5 x 11.75 giclee print of Eric Clapton’s artwork for the What Are You Like exhibition, showing Clapton on stage daydreaming of some of his favorite things, numbered 20/50, signed in the lower left in black felt tip. Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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580. Rolling Stones. Vin-

577. Jerry Garcia. Unused Concensus Reality, Inc. (Jerry Garcia Band) business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to former Grateful Dead manager Richard Loren. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Cufflinks worn by the King 578. Elvis Presley. Elvis

Presley’s personally owned pair of gold-tone mesh cufflinks with swivel backs, each inset with a large yellowish green faceted stone encircled by smaller diamond-like gems. Presley gifted these cufflinks to his friend, Las Vegas physician Elias Ghanem, in the 1970s. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Bud Glass at The King’s Ransom Museum, who notes that “Elvis gifted many things to Dr. Ghanem, including a Stutz automobile, and many of Elvis’ own personal jewelry items, including…watches, rings, pendants and several pair of cufflinks…In the mid 2000’s, major Elvis collector–Chris Davidson of the world famous Elvis-A-Rama Museum purchased the entire Elvis collection of items… from the widow of Dr. Ghanem…Many of the items were sent directly to me. Among the items were the green stone, gold mesh cufflinks.” Starting Bid $200

tage ballpoint signatures of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts on a beige 6 x 3.5 envelope. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and a central vertical fold. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained on a ferry on March 22, 1964, when the Stones were traveling to the Isle of Wight to perform an evening show at the Esplanade Pavilion. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance: “My next door neighbour was working on the Isle of Wight ferry, which crosses from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. My neighbour was aware that my father was a Rolling Stones fan, and was shocked to find them on his ferry that day crossing to the island. He was able to obtain all the members of the bands autographs, which included the late Brian Jones. On returning home from his shift, he gladly gave the envelope with all the signatures on to my dad. My father gave them to me prior to him passing away in 1979, and have been with me ever since.” Starting Bid $200

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Rolling Stones.

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Mick Jagger” and “The Rolling Stones, Keith Richard,” and “Bill Wyman,” “Brian Jones,” and “Love, Charlie Boy, xx,” neatly clipped from album pages and affixed to two separate white 6 x 4 sheets.

The two larger pages are encapsulated in PSA/DNA authentication holders. In fine condition. A desirable set of vintage Stones autographs. Starting Bid $200

579. Elvis Presley. Bold ink signature, “Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with a typed collector’s notation indicating that it was signed after an impromptu photo session at MGM in Culver City on July 1, 1966. In fine condition, with faint toning. Accompanied by a modern reprint of one of the photographs taken at the time, as well as a few other unsigned modern Elvis pictures. Starting Bid $200

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583. Leonard Bernstein

584. Benjamin Britten

585. Pablo Casals

586. Van Cliburn

587. Henry Cowell

588. Vincent d’Indy

589. Georges Enesco

590. Kirsten Flagstad

591. Cesar Franck

592. Cesar Franck

593. Umberto Giordano

582. Ernest Ansermet Starting Bid $200

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594. Charles Halle Starting Bid $200

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595. Hamilton Harty Starting Bid $200

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598. Aram Khachaturian

599. Franz Lehar

Starting Bid $200

602. Gian Carlo Menotti Starting Bid $200

603. Ignacy J. Paderewski

Starting Bid $200

604. Maurice Ravel

605. Antonio Scotti

606. Three Tenors

607. Arturo Toscanini

608. Harry Armstrong

609. Louis Armstrong

610. Louis Armstrong

611. Bandleaders and Lyricists

596. Victor Herbert Starting Bid $200

600. Franz Lehar Starting Bid $200

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597. Jerome Kern Starting Bid $200

601. John McCormack

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612. Irving Berlin

613. George Gershwin

614. Dizzy Gillespie

615. Johnny Green

616. Hammerstein and Romberg

617. W. C. Handy

618. Sheldon Harnick

619. John Lee Hooker

620. Jazz Composers and Musicians

621. Jack Judge

622. Jerome Kern

623. Jerome Kern

624. B. B. King

625. Jimmy McHugh

626. Johnny Mercer

627. Glenn Miller

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628. Edith Piaf

629. Cole Porter

630. Sonny Rollins

631. Sig Romberg

632. John Denver

633. Merle Haggard

634. 1970s Rock

635. 1980s Rock

636. Aerosmith

637. The Animals

638. Beach Boys

639. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson

Starting Bid $200

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640. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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641. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson Starting Bid $200

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642. Beatles: Peter Blake

Starting Bid $200

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643. Chuck Berry Starting Bid $200

644. Blue Oyster Cult

645. David Bowie

646. Jackson Browne

648. Alice Cooper

649. Neil Diamond

650. The Doobie Brothers

Starting Bid $200

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652. Foreigner

653. Aretha Franklin

654. Aretha Franklin

656. Grand Funk Railroad

657. Debbie Harry

658. Iron Maiden

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647. Eric Clapton Starting Bid $200

651. Marianne Faithfull

Starting Bid $200

655. Aretha Franklin Starting Bid $200

659. Joan Jett

Starting Bid $200

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661. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant

662. Gordon Lightfoot

664. Male Solo Artists

665. Meat Loaf

666. The Monkees

660. The Kinks

Starting Bid $200

668. Van Morrison

Starting Bid $200

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663. Loggins and Messina Starting Bid $200

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667. Monterey Pop Festival Starting Bid $200

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670. Les Paul

671. Carl Perkins

672. The Righteous Brothers

673. Paul Rodgers

674. Diana Ross

675. Paul Simon

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669. Music

Starting Bid $200

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676. The Smiths Starting Bid $200

677. Bruce Springsteen

678. The Troggs

679. Robin Trower

681. U2

682. Velvet Revolver

683. The Who: Roger Daltrey

Starting Bid $200

680. U2

Starting Bid $200

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684. Johnny and Edgar Winter

685. Woodstock

Starting Bid $200

688. Adele and Aretha Franklin Starting Bid $200

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689. Madonna

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686. The Young Rascals Starting Bid $200

690. Madonna

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687. The Ramones: Joey Ramone Starting Bid $200

691. Madonna

Starting Bid $200

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classic entertainment

McQueen, Hepburn, and many more attend the 37th Oscar ceremony 692. 37th Academy Awards. Official program for the 37th Academy Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on April 5, 1965, 16 pages, 9 x 12, signed on the front and back covers in ballpoint by numerous Hollywood notables, including: Steve McQueen, Audrey Hepburn, Debbie Reynolds, Greer Garson, Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Durante, Diane Baker, Anne Bancroft, Bobby Darin, Merle Oberon, Martha Raye, Julie Andrews, Alain Delon, Charlton Heston, Sandra Dee, Nancy Wilson, Rachel Roberts, Ethel Waters, Jean Wallace, Roger Smith, Ann-Margret, Gila Golan, Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale, Deborah Kerr, Elke Sommer, Elizabeth Ashley, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Chamberlain, and Sue Lyon.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

693. Marlon Brando. Playbill for George Bernard Shaw’s Candida at the Cort Theatre in 1946, 32 pages, 6.5 x 9, signed on the front cover in fountain pen by Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick. In fine condition, with light soiling and handling wear, and a small split at the bottom of the spine.

Brando played the youthful poet Eugene Marchbanks in Katharine Cornell’s acclaimed revival of Bernard Shaw’s classic play. A desirable early autograph from the great actor. Starting Bid $200 694. Lon Chaney, Jr.

Vintage 4 x 5 paperstock photo of Lon Chaney Jr. as the title creature from the 1941 horror classic The Wolf Man, signed neatly in the lower border in black ballpoint, “Lon Chaney.” In fine condition, with a few unobtrusive light creases.

Chaney is extremely rare in signed photos as the Wolf Man—a musthave for the true horror aficionado.

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695. Charlie Chaplin.

Bold fountain pen signature, “Charlie Chaplin, May 20th, 1930,” who adds brilliant sketches of a bowler hat, bamboo cane, and dress shoes on an off-white 3.75 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition. A decidedly bold and crisp signature with appealing ‘Tramp’ outfit drawings dating to production of the silent masterpiece City Lights. Starting Bid $200

696.

Rita Hayworth. Attrac-

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tive glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hayworth from early in her career, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mr. LaVerne C. Decker, With best wishes, Rita Hayworth.” In fine condition, with some scattered light surface marks and impressions. Starting Bid $200

Triple-signed Dean check from late 1953 697. James Dean. The Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, neatly filled out and signed by Dean, “James Dean,” payable to himself, “James Dean,” for $10, November 14, 1953. Endorsed on the reverse in black ink, “James Dean.” In fine condition.

The year of 1953 was pivotal for the meteoric rise of Dean, whose appearance in television programs like You Are There, Tales of Tomorrow, and the Armstrong Circle Theater led to his casting in the Broadway show The Immoralist, starring Louis Jourdan and Geraldine Page. Although he left the production after two weeks, his work brought him to the attention of Elia Kazan, who had begun casting for East of Eden, Dean’s first major film. In early 1954, Dean headed for Los Angeles to prepare for his role as Cal Trask, a performance that would garner him the first posthumous acting nomination in the history of the Academy Awards. Triple-signed checks from Dean remain quite rare and are highly coveted by collectors. Starting Bid $500

698. Jennifer Jones. Stun-

ning vintage glossy 11 x 14 photo of Jones looking over her shoulder, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Doris, Here’s hoping we work on the same show again, love, Jennifer.” In fine condition. A beautiful portrayal of the elusive award-winning actress who remains scarce across all signed formats. This oversized example represents the largest Jones-signed photo we have offered. Starting Bid $200

700. Grace Kelly.

Gorgeous glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Kelly during her MGM years, neatly signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

699. Grace Kelly.

Beautiful glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kelly in a pearl necklace, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a few small scratches and creases, and light yellow staining and surface irregularity to the top edge area.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope (postmarked from Monaco in 1980) and a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

701. Vivien Leigh. Gorgeous vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 photo of Vivien Leigh in her Oscar-winning role as Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, signed in blue ballpoint.

Double-cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.75 x 16.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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The 23-year-old troupe actor, “Stan Jefferson”

702. Stan Laurel. Extremely rare and early vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Stan Laurel in a mirthful full-length pose, signed in fountain pen, “’I want a girl, just like the girl—oh you ‘Old Vic,’ Faithfully yours, Stan Jefferson, U.S.A. 1913,” with Laurel adding a signature and inscription on the reverse, “To Ted & Gert with all good wishes, yours as ever, Stan.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and a few small creases. A tremendously early, twice-signed photo of the comedic pioneer as an emerging solo talent—around this time period, Laurel, performing under the name “Stan Jefferson,” was working alongside a young Charlie Chaplin in a troupe run by English theatre impresario and slapstick trailblazer Fred Karno. A rare portrait coupled with an even more elusive pre-Hardy signature. Starting Bid $200

703. Vivien Leigh.

Gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the bare-shouldered actress, signed in fountain pen, “With best wishes, Vivien Leigh.” Reverse bears the credit stamp of photographer John Everard. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and surface pitting. Starting Bid $200

704. Bela Lugosi. FDC

with a clipped image of Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, postmarked October 31, 1944, signed in fountain pen by the famed Hungarian-American actor. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

The Marx brothers as ‘The Cocoanuts’

705. Marx Brothers.

Sensational vintage sepia matte-finish 9.5 x 6.75 photo of the four Marx brothers posing together on the set of the 1929 musical comedy The Cocoanuts, signed in blue ink, “May you work with us again, Sincerely, Chico” and “Zeppo, Germany must pay,” and in fountain pen, “How about my kiss, Love from Groucho” and “Love from Harpo.” Another hand has added an inscription above Groucho’s signature. In very good to fine condition, with creasing, primarily to the corners, and a heavier diagonal crease passing above Chico’s wrists. An immensely desirable photo signed nicely by each of the four Marx Bros. on an image related to a film they initially wanted scrapped—when they were shown the final cut, the brothers immediately attempted to buy the negative and prevent its release. Fortunately for them, Paramount refused, and the movie soon became a huge box office hit, earning an estimated $1,800,000 and distinguishing it as one of the most successful early talking films. Starting Bid $300

706. Marilyn Monroe. Jax counter check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Jax, Inc. for $63.83, stamped on the reverse May 12, 1952. Monroe fills out the entire check in her hand, listing her bank’s name and address, “Bank of America, Sunset and Laurel, L.A. 46,” as well as her own, “Beverly Carlton Hotel, CR 55221.” In fine condition.

Monroe lived at the Beverly Carlton Hotel for about three years during the early 1950s, and it was the site of photo shoots with the likes of Phil Burchman, Andre de Dienes, and Phillipe Halsman. Starting Bid $500

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707. Steve McQueen.

DS, signed twice “Steven T. McQueen,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, February 2, 1973. Document regarding a “Consent Meeting of Shareholders and Directors” of the Solar Plastics Engineering Company, which features a list of agreed upon recitals and resolutions, with resolution 2.9 affirming that “Steven T. McQueen” is elected as “Director, President” until October 31, 1977. Signed twice at the conclusion in black ink

by McQueen. In fine condition, with three file holes along the left edge. Starting Bid $200

708.

Paul Newman. Classic

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Newman in a plain white t-shirt, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Willard—Best Wishes, Paul Newman.” In very good to fine condition, with some light creases, and a few short tears to the right border. Starting Bid $200

710.

Frank Sinatra. TLS signed

“Frank,” two pages, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, September 23, 1954. Letter to John Harding, in part: “I cannot seem to get the point across to Myers that, first of all the incident with B.E.A., at which you were present was highly exaggerated and that I did not make any scene, I merely made a statement, quote: ‘If I can possibly help it, I’ll not fly this Airline any more.’ Now, John, you know goddamned well that we were absolutely right in our complaint to the Airline. I admit that we were a few minutes late, however the airplane was still at the ramp and they could have allowed us to board. But they didn’t, so I thought it was rather poor treatment. That’s number one. Number two—the Palm Springs incident. This particular episode only concerned my wife and myself, so I do not wish to discuss it in an English court or any other court.”

In very good to fine condition, with several horizontal folds, and toning and wear to the edges. Harding was the general manager of the National Sporting Club in London, and also acted as an agent in the UK for numerous Hollywood movie stars, such as Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Tony Curtis, and Janet Leigh. Starting Bid $200

711. Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. Superb vintage

709. Ronald Reagan and James Cagney. Page

from an unknown wartime movie script, 8.5 x 11, signed in fountain pen by Warner Bros. contract players Ronald Reagan and James Cagney.

The script makes references to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Guadalcanal, and contains a monologue by a character named “The Guy,” representing the economic plight of the average American “union man.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and a short split to the edge of one of the intersecting folds. Accompanied by a seven-page packet of Warner Bros. Pictures call sheets from 1942. Starting Bid $200

matte-finish 5 x 3.5 candid photo of the compatible co-stars of A Place in the Sun, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth Taylor” and “Monty Clift.”

In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the corners and mounting remnants to reverse. Starting Bid $200

712. Shirley Temple.

Superlative vintage glossy 11 x 14 portrait of Temple resting her chin on her hand, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Beverly Anne Burt, Love, Shirley Temple.” In fine condition, with some creasing primarily in the borders, a surface ding near her hand, and a short tear to the top edge. A stunningly sharp image with the child star’s highly desirable early signature. Starting Bid $200

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713. Abbott and Costello

714. Actors and Actresses

715. Actors and Actresses

716. Actors and Actresses

717. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

718. Avatar: Worthington and Saldana

719. Josephine Baker

720. Mikhail Baryshnikov

721. Kate Beckinsale

722. Jack Benny

723. Ingrid Bergman

724. Charles Bickford

725. The Birds: Hedren and Taylor

726. Bonanza: Dan Blocker

727. Edwin Booth

728. Bundle of Joy

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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729. Gary Cooper and Cary Grant

730. Francis Ford Coppola

733. Linda Darnell

734. Bette Davis

736. Olivia de Havilland

Starting Bid $200

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737. Bo Derek

740. Entertainment Starting Bid $200

731. Joan Crawford Starting Bid $200

732. Peter Cushing Starting Bid $200

735. Bette Davis Starting Bid $200

738. Angie Dickinson

739. Isadora Duncan

741. The Exorcist: Linda Blair

742. Field of Dreams: Costner and Jones

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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743. Sidney Fox Starting Bid $200

744. Frankenstein: Charles Ogle

745. Samuel Goldwyn

746. Susan Hayward

747. Tippi Hedren

748. Hugh Hefner

749. Hugh Hefner

750. Audrey Hepburn

751. Audrey Hepburn

752. Audrey Hepburn

753. Audrey Hepburn

754. William Holden

755. The Honeymooners

756. It’s a Wonderful Life: Stewart and Capra

757. Al Jolson and George M. Cohan

758. Stanley Kramer

Starting Bid $200

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761. Leave It to Beaver: Mathers and Dow

762. Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

Starting Bid $200

765. Liza Minnelli and Dudley Moore

766. Marilyn Monroe

767. Marilyn Monroe

768. Marilyn Monroe

769. Marilyn Monroe

770. Marilyn Monroe

771. Marilyn Monroe

772. Marilyn Monroe

773. Marilyn Monroe

774. Marilyn Monroe

759. Hedy Lamarr Starting Bid $200

763. Sergio Leone Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

760. Lillie Langtry Starting Bid $200

764. Marcel Marceau

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775. Marilyn Monroe Starting Bid $200

776. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

777. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

778. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

779. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

780. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

781. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

782. Marilyn Monroe: de Dienes, Andre

783. Roger Moore

784. Brittany Murphy

785. Gregory Peck

786. The Poseidon Adventure

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

787. Vincent Price Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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788. Robert Redford Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

789. Christopher Reeve Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

790. Paul Robeson Starting Bid $200

791. Will Rogers

792. Steven Spielberg

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

795. Star Wars

793. Barbara Stanwyck

794. Star Trek: William Shatner

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

796. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher

797. James Stewart

798. Supermodels

799. Gloria Swanson

800. Elizabeth Taylor

801. Max von Sydow

802. Walking Dead: Lincoln and Reedus

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

803. Raquel Welch Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

804. Mae West

Starting Bid $200

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805. Western Legends Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

806. Fay Wray

Starting Bid $200

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The John Brennan Collection For more than 40 years, John Brennan has collected in-person autographs, across the country and around the world. He’s legendary in the autograph hobby community for his passion and ability to meet thousands of celebrities across many genres. This month, RR Auction is pleased to present another impressive selection of over 100 music and Hollywood items from John’s vast collection.

807. 1970s Country Rock

808. 1970s Funk

809. 1970s Shock Rockers

810. 1980s Actresses

811. 1980s Bands

812. 1980s Female Pop

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

813. 1980s New Wave

814. 1990s Actresses Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

815. 1990s Rock Starting Bid $200

819. Aerosmith

Starting Bid $200

820. Aerosmith: Steven Tyler

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

823. The Band: Robertson, Robbie Starting Bid $200

816. 2000s Actresses

824. The Beach Boys Starting Bid $200

817. ABBA

818. Ryan Adams

821. Allman Brothers

822. Alternative Rock

Starting Bid $200

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825. Beck

Starting Bid $200

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826. Jeff Beck

Starting Bid $200

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827. Bee Gees

828. Tony Bennett

829. Chuck Berry

830. Chuck Berry

831. The Black Crowes

832. James Brown

833. Tim Burton

834. Mariah Carey

835. Cartoonists

836. George Clinton

837. Dead or Alive

838. Deep Purple

839. Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler

840. The Eagles

841. Clint Eastwood

842. Brian Eno

Starting Bid $200

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843. Eurythmics Starting Bid $200

847. Aretha Franklin Starting Bid $200

844. Faces

845. Folk Rock

846. Aretha Franklin

848. Genesis

849. Matt Groening

850. Guitarists

852. The Jam

Starting Bid $200

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853. Jefferson Airplane

854. Elton John

855. Angelina Jolie and Kate Beckinsale

856. Judas Priest

857. Mike Judge

858. B. B. King

851. Heart

Starting Bid $200

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859. Lead Singers Starting Bid $200

860. Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones

861. Jerry Lee Lewis

863. Male Solo Artists

864. Mod Rockers

865. Ozzy Osbourne Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

867. Trey Parker

868. Luciano Pavarotti

869. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

870. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

873. Punk Rock

874. Queensyrche

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

871. Iggy Pop

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

872. Elvis Presley: James Burton Starting Bid $200

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862. Courtney Love Starting Bid $200

866. Al Pacino

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

875. The Rascals Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

878. The Righteous Brothers

879. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards

880. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards

881. Sonny Rollins

882. Roxy Music

883. Scorpions

884. The Sex Pistols Starting Bid $200

885. Simon and Garfunkel

886. Simple Minds

888. Cat Stevens

889. Super Models

890. The Supremes: Ross and Wilson

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

887. Smashing Pumpkins Starting Bid $200

876. Lou Reed

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

877. Reggae

Starting Bid $200

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891. David Sylvian

892. Talking Heads

893. Teen Stars

894. John Travolta

895. Garry Trudeau

896. TV Actresses

897. U2: Bono

898. Alex Van Halen

899. Eddie Van Halen Starting Bid $200

900. Eddie and Alex Van Halen

901. The Velvet Underground

902. The Who: Daltrey and Townshend

903. The Who: Daltrey and Townshend

904. The Who: Pete Townshend

905. Neil Young

Starting Bid $200

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906. ZZ Top

Starting Bid $200

907. Muhammad Ali.

sports

Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Ali in his boxing stance, prominently signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Charles, Muhammad Ali.” In fine condition, with a few light surface creases. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

Before leaving for the war, a Yale alumni reflects on fonder times

908.

909. Boston Braves: 1948. Official Reach American

League (Harridge) baseball signed in blue ink on the sweet spot and side panels by 17 members of the 1948 Boston Braves National League championship team, including: Billy Southworth (ss), Tommy Holmes, Johnny Sain, Bob Elliott, Frank McCormick, Earl Torgeson, Johnny Antonelli, Marv Rickert, Si Johnson, Clyde Shoun, Ernie White, Ray Sanders, Bobby Hogue, Nels Potter, Bill Salkeld, Mike McCormick, and Phil Masi. Also bears a clubhouse signature of Al Dark. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. The 1948 Braves won the National League pennant for the first time since the ‘Miracle Braves’ team of 1914, and squared off against the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Despite beating flamethrower Bob Feller twice, the Braves fell to the Indians in six games. Starting Bid $200

910. Roberto Clemente.

Baseball.

ALS signed “Anthony Higgins,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, no year. Written from St. Georges, Delaware, a letter to his classmate Thomas, in full: “Away there on the Potomac you must be now realizing what as yet is fact to most of us only for the future, that College life is over. and that it is the grandest, best place that God ever blest a man to get into. The ruder game of ball you are now playing will not soon efface from your memory the many jovial afternoons we spent at base ball; and all the glorious recollections which cling to this old seat of learning, to those who were our friends at that age when of all ages, friendship is most dear, will not soon pass from memory. The class is justly proud of the man who gave up all to fly to the protection of the Capital of its country, and will doubtless watch with interest those who along with you uphold its honor in the glorious work of preserving our nationality. Old fellow in this game may you not play at ‘short -stop’ and my prayer is that you may be blessed at the end of a glorious life to tell your children around you, how in rushing to the rescue of your country you bid good bye to that institution and those noble companions who have done more than anything else, except your own right arm to make you what you are. God bless you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraving of Higgins (1840–1912), a graduate of Yale University in 1861 who served in the summer of 1864 in Company B of the 7th Delaware militia, protecting railroads around Washington and Baltimore from Confederate raiders.

Starting Bid $200

Very bold vintage circa 1959– 1960 ballpoint signature, “Roberto Clemente,” on a light brown 4.5 x 1.25 slip. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a large color portrait to an overall size of 15 x 20.25. In very fine condition.

An ideal signature from the beloved Pittsburgh Pirate legend.

Starting Bid $200

911. Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin. An off-white

5 x 3 ticket for a Celebrity Pro-Am golf event sponsored by the Instructional Television Archdiocese of New York on September 20, 1978, boldly signed on the front in black ballpoint, “Best Wishes, Joe DiMaggio,” and on the reverse, “Billy Martin.” Encapsulated in an SGC authentication holder. In very good to fine condition, with light scattered creasing. This charity event was held two months after Martin tearfully resigned as New York Yankees manager, paving the way for Bob Lemon to lead the Yankees to another World Series title. Starting Bid $200

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912. Bobby Jones. TLS signed “Bob,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Jones, Williams & Dorsey law firm letterhead, July 16, 1945. Letter to Rufus E. Brown, manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Rutland, Vermont, in full: “I have received from Charlie a list of new equipment he wants to order for delivery after the war. I have not had a similar list from you. I wish you would get on to this and let me have it as soon as possible.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

916. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Fantastic

color glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of the New York Yankees sluggers side-by-side in their road uniforms, signed in blue felt tip by Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 18. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.

Starting Bid $200

913. Michael Jordan. Desirable

personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Jordan, “Michael Jordan,” payable to A&B Sanchez Landscaping for $756, June 29, 1989. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

917. Babe Ruth. Pencil signature, “Babe Ruth,”

on an off-white 3.25 x .75 closely clipped slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

914. Sandy Koufax and LeRoy Neiman. Limited

edition color 30 x 39 serigraph of Sandy Koufax by artist LeRoy Neiman, showing the Los Angeles Dodgers ace poised to deliver one of his devastating fastballs, numbered 273/359, signed in the lower border in pencil by both Koufax and Neiman. Rolled and in fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

915. Sonny Liston. Vintage ballpoint signature, “Sonny Liston,” on a pink 5.5 x 3.5 album page, with a collector’s notation indicating the autograph was obtained on September 9, 1963. Reverse signed by Irish singer and actress Ruby Murray. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

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918. St. Louis Cardinals: 1968. Spring training score-

card scored inside for an exhibition game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros in March 1968, 7 x 11, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Roger Maris, Lou Brock, Tim McCarver, Rusty Staub, and Hal Gilson. Includes four original vintage 3.5 x 3.5 candid photographs of Maris, Brock, McCarver, and Curt Flood taken on March 20, 1968, showing the ballplayers signing autographs for fans on the field. In very good to fine condition, with three horizontal folds and light creasing to the scorecard. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from SGC (erroneously identifying the Gilson signature as “Rod Gasper”). At this point the Cardinals were reigning World Series champions, having defeated the Boston Red Sox in an exciting seven-game series in ‘67. Starting Bid $200

920. Max Baer

919. Athletes

922. Usain Bolt

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

923. Usain Bolt Starting Bid $200

924. Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson

925. Herb Brooks

926. Herb Brooks

927. Kobe Bryant

928. Primo Carnera

929. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine

930. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine

933. DiMaggio Brothers

934. Football Hall of Famers

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

931. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

932. Joe DiMaggio Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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935. Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson

936. Derek Jeter Starting Bid $200

937. Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken, Jr

938. Evel Knievel

939. Mickey Mantle

940. Mickey Mantle

941. Jesse Owens

942. Arnold Palmer

943. Arnold Palmer

944. Arnold Palmer Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

947. Pele and Jairzinho

948. Pete Rose

949. Tennis Stars

950. Tiger Woods

Starting Bid $200

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945. Pele

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

946. Pele

Starting Bid $200

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The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms.

RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.

RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale

by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references.

Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%.

For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later. All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. § 7213.2.

Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession.

Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest.

Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned.

Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein.

All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone.

Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments.

RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own.

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of

these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”.

By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports

are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records).

Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid.

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title

and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner.

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received

by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as

agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles.

The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or

after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction.

Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future.

In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

Glossary of Condition terms For decades, RR Auction has led the industry in providing an accurate and detailed condition statement for each item that we sell.

Starting in 2016 we’ve decided to take a fresh approach to describing each item’s condition.

As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration.

VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important.

Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.

Your collection is invited INTERESTED IN YOUR OWN FEATURE CATALOG? RR Auction has helped many individuals and families share cherished collections built over the course of a lifetime. We honor the collector’s passion by offering these items to others who consider them just as significant.

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Tom Gregory sold his collection with RR in 2016

Tom Gregory

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