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Showing strong leadership for his men, Washington writes to Governor Trumbull to repay patriot soldiers at the end of the Revolution
1. George Washington Letter Signed. Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, June 11, 1783. Written from the “Head Quarters” of the Continental Army, a letter to Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull, forwarding paperwork relative to the reimbursement of Army officers, in full: “I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency the Collection of papers which was promised in my Letter of last Week. I have the Honor to be, With great Regard & Esteem, Sir Your Excellency’s Most obedient & humble servant.” In very good condition, with overall staining, and repairs on the reverse to fold separations.
On June 8, 1783, General Washington wrote a circular to the chief executives of the American states, and through them to the American people, a letter of farewell that outlined four necessities for the survival of the United States as an independent republic: that the Union remain organized under a supreme governing body; that the debt of the nation accrued during the War of Independence be repaid; that militia be of a high and consistent standard throughout the country; and that a peaceful relationship exist between all citizens of the United States, regardless of region. As is echoed in this very letter, Washington similarly advocated for Congress to compensate the soldiers, officers, and veterans of the Continental Army. Starting Bid $1000
Rare brass ‘1789 Memorable Era’ button from Washington’s inauguration
3. George Washington Brass ‘Dated Eagle’ Inauguration Button. Sought-
after brass shank button issued for the presidential inauguration of George Washington, 1.75˝ in diameter, with the front featuring a central eagle encircled with engraved text: “March the Fourth, 1789 Memorable Era.” Reverse retains the original shank.
It has been majoritively accepted that this button was made shortly before March 4, 1789, the day Washington’s inauguration was originally scheduled. Likewise, it is believed that Washington’s inaugural suit of brown cloth from the Hartford Manufactory was adorned with gilt buttons decorated with an eagle by the engraver William Rollinson. However, no surviving examples have been located, and no direct relation between those buttons and the ‘Dated Eagle’ type offered here has been established. Starting Bid $200
4. John Adams Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 14.25, January 15, 1799. President John Adams, “in consideration of military service performed by Robert Thompson (a soldier for the war) to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment,” grants a plot of land to an assignee containing “two hundred acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio.” Signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Matted and framed with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 30.5 x 25.25. In very good condition, with overall staining, somewhat affecting the readability of the body of the document. The land referred to here, known as the Virginia Military District (in what is now Ohio), consisted of a tract in the southwestern part of the state that contained more than four million acres. General George Washington had enticed residents to join the Continental Army by offering them large bounties in land in exchange for either three years of service, or the duration of the war. After the Revolution, state officials used the land to award claims to veterans in exchange for their military service. Starting Bid $300
Handwritten letter by Jefferson, forwarding funds to Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko
5. Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7 x 3.5, January 27, 1812. Handwritten letter from Monticello, addressed to “Jonathan Smith esquire, Cashier of the Bank of Pensylvania,” in full: “Please to pay to the order of John Barnes of the half year’s dividend, due and payable on the 1st instant on Gen’l Kosciuszko’s twenty shares of Pensylvania bank stock.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Jefferson. Handsomely matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 14 x 16.75. In very good to fine condition, with several edge tears, and a restored area of paper loss to the bottom edge, affecting the start of the word “Philadelphia.”
Jefferson was a close friend of Kosciuszko, who had served as a colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolution and oversaw the construction of state-of-the-art fortifications, including those at West Point. When Kosciuszko revisited the U.S. in 1797-98, he gave Jefferson power of attorney to administer the $12,000 that Congress had paid him for his Revolutionary service. Jefferson turned the management of these funds over to John Barnes, his own financial agent, who forwarded interest payments regularly to Europe for Kosciuszko’s use. The offered document is part of these transactions. Starting Bid $1000
DS as president, one page, 4.25 x 8.75, September 26, 1811. The English-language section of a four-language ship’s papers issued to “John Murphy, master or commander of the Schooner called Globe… lying at present in the port of Baltimore and bound for Bordeaux, and laden with Sugar, Coffee & Logwood.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by President James Madison. Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 21.25 x 17.5. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, paper loss to the top, and a tiny edge tear just touching the last letter of the signature. Starting Bid $200
One day after his election, Senator Monroe asks to borrow money
7. James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 10, 1790. Letter to Mr. Browne, in part: “Will Mr. Browne be so obliging as advance me 20 or 25 guineas tonight & wait the repayment on the 15 or 20th of next month to his order in Phil’d. I take the liberty to mention the subject to him, from a belief it will be more convenient to him than any other person & from a disposition on my part to make every attention to his & Mr. Donald’s command they may think proper to honor me with whilst there.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
8. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Partly-
printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 14, May 2, 1821. Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued to the “Ship Imperial of New York, Peter Destebecho Jr. master or commander… To Pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance seisure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Monroe and Secretary of State Adams. The beige paper seal remains affixed to the lower left. Mounted, matted, and framed with two engravings bearing facsimile signatures to an overall size of 36 x 23.5. In fine condition, with light soiling and creasing. Starting Bid $200
9. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Partly-
printed vellum DS, signed “Andrew Jackson” as president and “M. Van Buren” as secretary of state, one page, 11.25 x 14.5, February 27, 1830. A patent issued to Philip Benedict, who “hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in the stove to be heated with stone coal.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jackson, Secretary of State Van Buren, and Attorney General John M. Berrien. Mounted, matted, and framed with two engravings bearing facsimile signatures to an overall size of 34 x 23.5. In fine condition, with the two signatures a couple of shades light, and the handwritten text of the document quite light but legible. Starting Bid $200
32 volumes signed by Millard Fillmore on behalf of his wife
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10. Millard Fillmore Signed Books. Impressive signed book set: Cooper’s Novels, With a Discourse on the Life, Genius, and Writings of the Author by William Cullen Bryant, in 32 volumes. NY: W.A. Townsend and Company, 1859–1861. Each volume is signed on the front pastedown by Fillmore on behalf of his wife, with variations including “Mrs. Millard Fillmore” (14), “Mrs. C. C. Fillmore” (5), and “Mrs. Caroline C. Fillmore” (13). In addition, Caroline also signed and dated many of the volumes on the title page. An impressive set of the works of James Fenimore Cooper, from the Fillmore family library. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with general wear. This set was deaccessioned from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical library, the public library of which was co-founded by the Fillmores, (and to which they donated much of their library), and as such has the expected library stickers on the spines. A decidedly impressive presidential set. Starting Bid $1000
11. Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis Document Signed as President and Secretary of War. Partly-printed
vellum DS, signed “Franklin Pierce” as president and “Jeffer. Davis” as secretary of war, one page, 15 x 19, January 24, 1857. President Pierce appoints Samuel S. Carroll as a “Second Lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of War Davis. The beige paper seal remains affixed to the upper left. Matted and framed with two engravings to an overall size of 30 x 28.5. In very good to fine condition, with overall rippling, Pierce’s signature a couple of shades light, and Davis’ signature extremely light but still legible. Starting Bid $200
President Lincoln—along with fellow abolitionists and the ‘father of battlefield medicine’—endorses the promotion of a cavalry lieutenant in 1862
12. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President. Superlative Civil War–dated autograph en-
dorsement as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” penned on the reverse of a letter written to him by members of the 38th Congress, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 7, 1862. The letter, recommending Simeon J. Davenport “for the Position of Second Lieutenant of the U.S. Cavalry,” is endorsed by Senators Zachariah Chandler and Jacob M. Howard, and Congressmen Bradley F. Granger, Francis W. Kellogg, Rowland E. Trowbridge, and Isaac N. Arnold; it boasts further handwritten endorsements by Colonel Benjamin Lloyd Beall and Assistant Surgeon Jonathan Letterman. On the reverse, President Lincoln writes: “Let this appointment be made if there be any vacancy not already committed to any other.” In fine condition, with professional reinforcements to folds.
In addition to the obvious desirability of Lincoln’s clear, legible endorsement as president, the other important signers of this document add to its significance. Of particular note are Chandler, a supporter of the Underground Railroad, vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery, and later Secretary of the Interior under Grant; Arnold, who, in 1864, introduced the first resolution in Congress proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery, and later wrote a biography of Lincoln; and Letterman, who is credited as the originator of modern methods of battlefield medical management. A spectacular Civil War-era piece. Starting Bid $1000
President Lincoln discharges an “insane” Southern sympathizer—an endorsement once owned by self-improvement author Dale Carnegie
Civil War–dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” on a 2.75 x 3 slip clipped from a larger document, February 12, 1865. Lincoln writes, in full: “In a long verbal conversation with Mr. Judge Fisher assured, as within, of his confident belief that Dr. Worrell is partially insane I suppose that on this ground he should be discharged.” A handwritten collector’s note penciled on the reverse, signed by E. Huse and dated 1937, states that this is a genuine Lincoln autograph. In very good condition, with light staining and toning, and a thin strip of old tape along the top edge. This note is published in The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 8, noting that it was owned by famous self-improvement writer Dale Carnegie, who authored the biography ‘Lincoln the Unknown.’ Starting Bid $500
Iconic oversized portrait of President Lincoln and son Tad
16. Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln Oversized Albumen Photograph.
Iconic oversized 7 x 9 albumen photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad, taken by Mathew Brady’s assistant Anthony Berger on February 9, 1864. Affixed to a slightly larger mount, and double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 20.25. In fine condition, with some small spots to the image, and toning to corners of the mount. Starting Bid $200
15. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas: Political Debates First Edition Book. Historically
significant first edition book: Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois. First edition, first printing (with “2” at the bottom of page 17 as required). Columbus, OH: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860. Hardcover bound in publisher’s original cloth, 6.5 x 9.5, 268 pages. The ‘Correspondence’ leaf features Lincoln’s letter to the Republican State Central Committee of Ohio acceding to the publication of his speeches, and the leaf preceding the first numbered page is blank and genuine. Book condition: VG-/None, with an ink notation and small tear at the bottom of the title page, a few pencil ownership inscriptions, rubbed boards cracked at joints and somewhat loose, and minor foxing to textblock; the binding is tight and pages generally clean.
This is the first published edition of the famed debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, which launched Lincoln into national prominence. Published as a presidential campaign tool in April 1860, these collected speeches became a bestseller, and by the time of Lincoln’s official nomination, some 30,000 copies were in circulation. Douglas complained of the publication that ‘Mr. Lincoln’s speeches have been refined, corrected, and improved…while mine have been mutilated and in some instances the meaning changed.’ A scarce and sought-after example of an important work in American political history. Starting Bid $200
17. Abraham Lincoln 1860 Presidential Campaign
Ferrotype Button. Very desirable ferrotype button from the 1860 presidential campaign, 1˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln on one side, with his vice presidential running mate Hannibal Hamlin on the other. Their portraits are encircled with raised text, “Abraham Lincoln, 1860” and “Hannibal Hamlin, 1860.” In fine condition, with Hamlin’s image slightly blurry, and a speck of emulsion loss to each. Starting Bid $200
ferrotype button from the 1864 presidential campaign, 1˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on one side, with his vice presidential running mate Andrew Johnson on the other. Their portraits are encircled with raised text, “For President, Abraham Lincoln” and “For Vice President, Andrew Johnson.” In fine condition, with some slight imperfections to images. Starting Bid $200
button from the 1864 presidential campaign, .75˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on one side, marked as “A. Lincoln,” with his vice presidential running mate Andrew Johnson on the other, “Johnson.” Both sides of the brass button featured raised text: “P-T. Apr. 2. 1861.” In fine condition, with both images slightly dark, and soldering remnants to Johnson side. Starting Bid $200
19. Abraham Lincoln Bust by Gutzon
Borglum. Handsome plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln created by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, measuring approximately 7.5˝ tall, 5.25˝ wide, and 5˝ deep, with his signature and date etched into the right side: “Gutzon Borglum, 1912.” A fragment of granite stone is inset in the base, perhaps derived from one of Borglum’s colossal works. In very good to fine condition, with a few minor flecks and chips to the bronzepatina paint. Starting Bid $200
Important electoral poll book recording Southern Indiana’s opposition to Lincoln in 1864
20. Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Election Poll Book. Important presi-
dential poll book from the town of Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, 16 pages, 8.5 x 14, November 8, 1864. The book reveals opposition against Lincoln in Southern Indiana, recording 344 votes for the George B. McLellan/George H. Pendleton ticket against 245 votes for the Abraham Lincoln/Andrew Johnson ticket. Inside, the document logs the names of 590 voters in Corydon. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
21. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 10.25, January 22, 1866. President Johnson appoints Edwin F. Cook of New Jersey as “Secretary of the Legation of the United States of America, to Chile.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Johnson and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State William Hunter. The white seal affixed to the lower left corner remains fully intact. In fine condition, with a missing lower right corner tip. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
23. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 10.5, May 15, 1869. President Grant appoints James M. Reed as “Deputy Postmaster at Steubenville, in the State of Ohio.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Grant, and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with old tape on the back of some splitting to the intersecting folds. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
Unusually oversized portrait of Grant
22. U. S. Grant Oversized Portrait. Huge original 15 x
17.75 albumen portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in uniform taken by Frederick Gutekunst of Philadelphia after Lincoln’s assassination, affixed to its original 16.75 x 19.5 mount. Beautifully matted and framed to an overall size of 29 x 33. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Scarce ALS as president—FDR is forced to cancel plans due to his son’s emergency surgery
25. Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 7
x 9, White House letterhead, [September 9, 1938]. Letter to “Uncle Fred,” his mother’s brother Frederic Delano, in full: “All my nice plans for going to Algonac tomorrow for your Birthday are off—for I go to Rochester tonight & Jimmy’s operation is Monday. Meanwhile ever so many Happy Returns—You are the grandest person I know—in every way.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House transmittal envelope addressed in FDR’s own hand, “Hon. F. A. Delano.”
As Hitler set his sights on the Sudetenland, escalating the situation abroad, the U.S. president faced his own struggles at home. After previously unsuccessful treatments for a small gastric ulcer, Roosevelt’s son James was scheduled for emergency surgery on September 12th. Canceling plans to attend his uncle’s 75th birthday celebration at the Delano family estate in Algonac, he offers his warmest wishes for “ever so many Happy Returns.” A kind, sincere, and decidedly rare handwritten letter from the president, setting aside his private worries and international concerns. Starting Bid $500
Three days before the approval of the 1935 Neutrality Act—“Things do look serious in Europe but we have passed so many serious crises during the past few years that I still hope”
26. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as
President. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 28, 1935. Letter marked “Personal” and directed to Norman Hapgood, in full: “Many thanks for your notes. The Senate Resolution has been much modified and an actual reading of it shows that it takes away little Executive authority except the embargo on certain types of arms and munitions (the type to be determined by me) between now and next February. Discretion must, of course, remain in the Executive in the long run. Things do look serious in Europe but we have passed so many serious crises during the past few years that I still hope.” In fine condition. Three days after this letter, the Neutrality Act of 1935 was passed by Congress on August 31, 1935, and imposed a general embargo on trading in arms and war materials with all parties in a war. Roosevelt invoked the act after Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia in October 1935, which prevented all arms and ammunition shipments to both countries. FDR letters boasting content presaging World War II and referencing important policies are both scarce and very desirable. Starting Bid $200
FDR directs Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to “hold everything” with Lockheed until his return
Rare ALS in pencil as president, signed “Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date. Handwritten memo to Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., marked “Restricted,” in full: “Think I approve your suggestion about Lockheed but in view of fact nomination cannot possibly go in till my return please hold everything.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that Roosevelt wrote this while aboard the famous cruiser USS Houston, which he sailed on several times during his presidency. It is unusual for such a message not to have been retained in the presidential archives. Its plain nature—in pencil on a lined sheet—is compensated for by its rarity as such an important directive. Starting Bid $200
28. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Book. Signed book: The Democratic
Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 192 of an unspecified limitation. Gilt-stamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5, 384 pages. Signed on the beautifully designed colophon in fountain pen by Roosevelt below a watercolor vignette of the White House. The original owner’s name, “Louis A. Boulay,” is also stamped on the cover. Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG/None, with scuffing and edgewear to leather. Starting Bid $200
President Truman awards John W. Snyder the Medal of Merit for his “financing and construction of facilities required for the successful prosecution of the war”
30. Harry S. Truman Documents Signed. Historic custom-made green Morocco leather scrapbook, 14 x 11, imprinted on the front cover, “The Medal for Merit, John W. Snyder,” containing two documents signed by Truman: one awarding him the Medal for Merit in 1947, signed by signed at the conclusion by President Truman and Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson; and the citation to accompany the award of the Medal for Merit, recognizing his Snyder’s “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the United States” as Executive Vice President of the Defense Plant Corporation, signed at the conclusion by President Truman. In overall fine condition, with light wear to the leather covers. As head of the Defense Plant Corporation, Snyder directed the financing of the facilities at Oak Ridge for the construction of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which effectively ended World War II. Starting Bid $500
29. Harry and Bess Truman Signed White House Place Card. White House place card belonging to “Mrs. Clifford,”
ostensibly Margery Kimball, the wife of Clark Clifford, who served as President Harry Truman’s counsel. The card, 4.25 x 2.5, bears an embossed presidential seal and is signed on the front in fountain pen by President Harry S. Truman, and on the reverse by First Lady Bess Truman. Both the front and reverse are signed by 21 others, including: Kimball and her husband, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Presidential Physician Wallace H. Graham, Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman and his wife, White House Press Secretary Charlie Ross, and more. The card is dated to May 8, 1946. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Truman accepts a “mounted sample of fused sand” from the first atomic bomb test site
31. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one
page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 9, 1971. Letter to Winston Dabney, Chairman of the Los Alamos Veterans Reunion Committee, in part: “It was interesting to read of your project and its past history and I am fully aware of the great contribution that was made by Scientific Laboratory in the creation of the nuclear weapons where the first test was made in Alamogordo on July 16, 1945. It pleases me to know that those who participated in that had a reunion of the members in commemoration of that occasion.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Harris & Ewing photograph of President Truman’s inauguration, signed by the ceremony’s leading men
32. Harry S. Truman Signed Inauguration Photo-
graph. Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 Harris & Ewing photo of the second inauguration of President Harry S. Truman, displayed in its original 13 x 11.75 studio folder, signed on the mat in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman,” “Fred M. Vinson,” “Stanley Reed,” “Dean Acheson, January 20, 1949,” and “Charles Elmore Cropley.” In very good to fine condition, with a vertical bend and light silvering to the image, and wear and old mounting residue to the presentation folder. Accompanied by an invoice from Goodspeed’s Book Shop, dated 1976.
At President Truman’s second inauguration on January 20, 1949, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson administered the presidential oath of office, while Justice Stanley Forman Reed administered the vice-presidential oath of office. Cropley was clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, and responsible for holding the Bible while Truman took his oath. Dean Acheson, who served in Truman’s cabinet as Secretary of State and played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War, observed the ceremonies from stage right. A decidedly historic photograph boasting a rarely seen combination of signatures. Starting Bid $200
Less than a week after V-E Day, “regarding my Proclamation” of victory
7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 12, 1945. Letter to Martin A. Lewis, in full, “Your kind message regarding my Proclamation is indeed greatly appreciated. My warmest thanks to you!” Truman adds a handwritten postscript: “Why don’t you come in and say hello?” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelope. Truman’s friend, Martin A. Lewis, Jr., had served as Chief of Missouri Parks and Refuges from 1929-1932. Just four days earlier, President Truman officially announced the surrender of Germany from the White House Radio Room on May 8, 1945, signaling the end of World War II. Starting Bid $200
Rare free-franked envelope to one of his judicial appointments
34. Harry S. Truman Signed Free Frank. Scarce authentically
signed and postally used free-franked mailing envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed in type to the Hon. and Mrs. David Edelstein in New York, and franked in the upper right in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman.” Postmarked at Kansas City on January 11, 1963. Enclosed is a printed card sending thanks for holiday greetings. In fine condition. While pre-printed Truman free franks exist by the thousands, very few authentically signed examples are known. Appointed to the federal bench by President Truman in 1951, Edelstein was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed by President Truman: his service terminated upon his death on August 19, 2000. Starting Bid $200
Stunningly gorgeous brooch gifted by Jackie to her personal secretary
Gift Note. Vintage brooch by designer Marcel Boucher, gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy to her personal secretary in 1960. The golden rope pin measures approximately 1.5˝ x 1.75˝ and is encrusted with faux emerald and pearl cabochons, and marked “Boucher” and “6778” on the reverse; gold content is unknown. Includes an ANS by Jacqueline Kennedy, signed “Jackie,” on a 4 x 3 card, in full: “Merry Christmas Mary and lots of Love”; includes the transmittal envelope addressed by Jackie to “Mrs. Mary Gallagher, c/o/ John F. Kennedy, 3307 N. St. NW, Washington, DC.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Mary Barelli Gallagher. Starting Bid $300
“The few days at home I have are too precious to spend posing for pictures”— Jackie on her busy interviewing schedule
36. Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, two pages both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, Hyannis Port letterhead, October. Letter to “Mrs. Lloyd,” written from the Kennedy family’s Cape Cod compound, in part: “I will do some sort of story for you—but it will have to be a compromise—A 1 page thumbnail sketch is what I’d like...I am so tired of all the hard work & confusion that goes into a story—especially one with pictures…We are traveling so often this fall—the few days at home I have are too precious to spend posing for pictures.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
JFK writes ten days after the tragic loss of his infant son, Patrick
42. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as President.
TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 19, 1963. Letter to Margaret Cogswell, gratefully sending thanks for her support after the death of his premature son. In full: “You were kind indeed to think of us at this very difficult time. Your message was a comfort to me and my family and we are very grateful to you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Ten days prior, John and Jackie Kennedy lost their newborn son Patrick to infant respiratory distress syndrome 39 hours after his birth. Having already suffered a miscarriage in 1954, and a stillbirth the following year, Patrick’s death was an especially difficult loss for the First Couple. An assassin’s bullet would claim the life of President Kennedy just three months later. Starting Bid $300
JFK’s French textbook used as a 14-year-old at the Choate School in 1931: “This Book Is Not An Orphan, Do Not Adopt It”
38. John F. Kennedy’s 1931 French Textbook Used as a 14-Year-Old at Choate, with 77 Partial and Full Signatures by JFK, also Signed by Brother
Joe. John F. Kennedy’s 1931 French textbook: “The New Chardenal,” signed in ink by Jack Kennedy and by his older brother Joe Kennedy. Used by JFK as a 14 year old in his first year at Choate, with an incredible 77 partial and full signatures by JFK, with many variations, doodles, and homework assignments. Clever statements on the front and back pages from JFK warn against stealing his book, stating in pencil below Choate’s address, “This book is not an orphan, do not adopt it.”
Handwritten highlights include Jack Kennedy’s French interrogatives in his handwriting, 77 partial and full signatures by JFK (including a full “John Francis Fitzgerald Kennedy” on page 267, probably the only such signature extant), JFK’s drawing of “Le Pantheon A Paris,” Kennedy writing his name and family address (Kennedy John F., 294 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY”), one of the earliest extant drawings from JFK’s vivid imagination at 14 years of age: a smiling and happy face in the sky above La Porte St. Denis in his textbook, his signature 12 times on one page alone, and another witty warning: “Jack Kennedy, Choate House, Room 101, Choate, Drop this book!! This book is not an orphan, do not adopt it.”
A truly remarkable and historically significant artifact shining a light on many different aspects of JFK’s developing mind and personality as a 14 year old teenager. Starting Bid $1000
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The Kennedys ‘Cape Cod Casual’ original vintage photographs featured in People Magazine
37. The Kennedys ‘Cape Cod Casual’ Original Vintage Photographs (42) Taken by Katherine
Graham. Forty-two (42) one-of-a-kind photographs taken in Aug. 1961 by Katherine Graham: Exceedingly rare casual photographs taken in Aug. 1961 of President Kennedy and the First Lady, and powerful friends Bunny and Paul Mellon and Washington Post publisher Phil Graham and his wife Katherine. Photos of the Kennedy’s with their friends relaxing at a clambake, boating and swimming at the 26-acre Mellon estate, set in Cape Cod’s Osterville, featuring 1,000 feet of continuous shoreline. Despite being at their sprawling estate these photographs were taken unpretentiously at their beach shack. The Mellon home was one town over from the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, rendering it prime territory for the Kennedy’s to make quick trips and spend some quality time with friends.
The PEOPLE Magazine EXCLUSIVE—Cape Cod Casual: rare and previously unseen images of the President and First Lady relaxing at Bunny Mellon’s beach house in 1961. Seldom seen images of JFK eating, swimming, smoking, and chatting. Jackie never wanted the public to see her smoking as she is seen doing so in these photos.
Photos also of Washington Post publisher Phil Graham with his wife Katherine. Shockingly within 2 years of these photos Phil Graham would commit suicide on Aug. 3, 1963 at age 48 and President Kennedy would lose his life about 4 months later.
The cover of the booklet bears a handwritten notation stating: “The President of the USA and Mrs. Kennedy taken at Mrs. Melon [sic] in Mass. (Cotuit), Aug. 1961, Photos by Mrs. Graham.”
Image highlights:
- Jackie Kennedy barefoot—very rare photograph as Jackie was known to be self conscious of her size 10 shoe size. - The President drying off after coming out of the water - Jackie drinking a cup of coffee onboard with her camera by her side. - Jackie Kennedy smoking and talking with good friend and painter William Walton - Paul Mellon and Jackie in conversation - Rare image of President Kennedy eating - A relaxed President with hostess Bunny Mellon - Phil Graham and President Kennedy smoking - President Kennedy making a point to Phil Graham - President Kennedy and Phil Graham swimming - Jackie the photographer on the Mellon shoreline - President Kennedy getting ready to take his friends for a ride on the water Starting Bid $1000
39. John F. Kennedy’s Original Reading Copy of His Speech Marking the “Official Beginning of the 1960 Presidential Campaign”. John F. Kennedy’s 9-page
original reading copy of his speech with hand-annotations marking the official beginning of the 1960 presidential campaign, Sept. 3, 1960, at the San Francisco Int’l Airport, 3 page press release from the Democratic National Convention of this speech, 4 pages of questions and answers from John F. Kennedy’s press conference after his speech, and 2 pages of remarks from Governor Edmund Brown.
A historically significant John F. Kennedy artifact: “This rally marks the official beginning of the 1960 Presidential Campaign,” JFK adds in pen, “and I think it is appropriate that we begin this in California.”
“This rally marks the official beginning of the 1960 Presidential campaign” Kennedy, John F. typescript, unsigned, with scattered holograph annotations, reading copy of the speech he delivered at the San Francisco International Airport on September 3, 1960. Over 50 holograph words, mostly short phrases written between printed lines, including 9 lines of notes on blank verso of last page concerning plans to visit L.A. and Detroit and mentioning “Soapy” [G. Mennen Williams, Governor of Michigan]. The printed text is identical to the text used by JFK’s press office. 9 pages, printed on separate sheets; bottom inch of last page torn away (without affecting printed text),
Notes: Following the first sentence is a handwritten addition: “And I think it is appropriate that we begin this in California.” Also, on the first page are handwritten alternatives to the printed phrase “water down medical care”: “oppose”, and “halt sound plans” on the second page, the handwritten “American people” is substituted for “voters.” In addition to a few scattered minor changes, on the back of the last page are written some handwritten notes, which have been crossed out: “Do you think it is a mistake to go to L.A. Check Detroit unless it is really something I would rather cancel & take my chances.” “If it can’t be done let’s ask Soapy when we –.”
The printed text includes the following lines: “[T]here are the new leaders, new nations, new weapons of destruction. The balance of power is shifting. The gap between the rich and poor is growing. and the world in which we are only a tiny minority is restless, watching and on the move.” “We must move, too. This nation is ready to start moving again. Our vacation is over… We are ready to face the facts, to shoulder our burdens, to tackle the job of building a new and better world beyond the new frontier…”
JFK WRITES NOTES ON THE BACK OF HIS READING SPEECH: “Do you think it is a mistake to go to L.A.?” “Check Detroit unless it is really something—I would rather cancel & take my chances” “If it can’t be done lets ask Soapy when we—”
JFK unlike his brother Robert 8 years later, did cancel his L.A. appearance after San Francisco, and flew instead to give a speech at the Michigan State Fair. Gerhard Mennen “Soapy” Williams referenced above was at this time the Governor of Michigan and a friend of John Kennedy. Starting Bid $1000
Invoice. John F. Kennedy 1947–1952 Congressional Address and Telephone Book with Initialed Invoice for cleaning his apartment:
JFK’s personally owned and used late 1940s and early 1950s address and telephone book from his days as a U.S. Congressman. Amazing look into JFK’s inner circle at this time in his life. Includes letter of provenance, from Kennedy’s secretary Evelyn Lincoln—ex. Robert White sale. Important people in JFK ‘s life at this time on one page for quick access, including Judge Morrissey, Dave Powers, his father Joe, brother Robert, and political adviser Mark Dalton. JFK’s three phone numbers with his brother and father’s addresses and telephone numbers are all included on one special page in this unique address and telephone book. JFK prints his name and address on the first page and has written his phone number directly below. Includes an itemized bill for cleaning his apartment on Bowdoin St. (the site of many photographs from this collection) from Jan. 25, 1952 signed “OK—J.K., 1-25-52” for a total of $55.50. Also included are two letters from two of his Greek constituents who pledge their friendship to JFK. Starting Bid $1000
Young Jack Kennedy defends a schoolmate as a Choate senior
41. John F. Kennedy ALS to Choate Headmaster Mr. St. John Nov. 22 (ironic date), 1934. John F. Kennedy
ALS to Choate Headmaster Mr. St. John Nov. 22 (ironic date), 1934: Three page ALS as a 17 year old senior at Choate in 1934 to the headmaster Mr. St. John (George St. John). At Choate, traditionally each senior was assigned a freshman ‘new boy’ to help adjust to the school. The normal expectation was that the senior would provide guidance during the beginning of the first semester. That Kennedy took it upon himself to follow the progress of his charge, as evidenced by this letter, was far beyond the expectations placed by the school. It was of such note that the school administration mailed Kennedy’s letter to Eugene’s family as part of his first years progress report. Unpublished. JFK’s time at Choate brought many life long friendships particularly with “Lemmer” Lem Billings. This was at a time when JFK displayed rebellious behavior with many of his classmates and formed a secret society with them known as The Muckers Club. It is significant to see a rare letter of this type survive from this period showing another side of JFK’s developing personality. Kennedy writes in full: “Nov. 22, 1934 Dear Mr. St. John: My new boy, Eugene Arrendell, is one of the nicest boys, in my and others opinion, in Choate. He played a very fine game of foot-ball this year, and has remained as unconceited as he was when he first came. His studies have been quite low, but every marking period has been an improvement in each subject. As an example of this, one of his subjects came up from a 56 to a B-. He works very hard, and gets along with his room ate (sic) as well as he does with everyone that he comes in contact with. His attitude towards Choate, when he first came, was one of bewilderment, but now it is one of ardent loyalty. He is a credit to Choate, Mr. St. John. Faithfully yours, Jack Kennedy” Starting Bid $500
43. John F. Kennedy Signed Press Release of Speech Responding to Truman Suggesting Kennedy Drop Out of Presidential Race July 4, 1960. John F. Kennedy July 4,
1960 Signed 7-Page Press Release:
Highlights of John F. Kennedy’s speech:
“Truman suggests I step aside as a presidential candidate in 1960. In response, let me say: I do not intend to step aside at anyone’s request.”
“To me, an open convention means one reflecting the free will of delegates freely elected in contested primaries and state conventions. But based on my observation of him in 1952, 1956 and last Saturday, Mr. Truman regards an open convention as one which studies all the candidates—reviews their records— and then takes his advice.”
“and finally, the heart of Mr. Truman’s objection it seems, is his question as to whether I am ready for the country, or the country is ready for me, in terms of maturity and experience. Let me say this as objectively as I can: I did not undertake lightly to seek the Presidency.”
“But this much ought to be understood: if we are to establish a test for the presidency whereby 14 years in major elective office is insufficient experience, then all but 3 of the ten possibilities mentioned by Mr. Truman must be ruled out—all but a handful of our Presidents since the very founding of the Nation should have been ruled out including… the 3 great Democratic Presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman himself.”
“It is time for a new generation of leadership to cope, with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a new world to be won—a world of peace and goodwill, a world of hope and abundance. And I want America to lead the way to that new world.”
“Mr. Truman asks me if I think I am ready. And I am reminded that one hundred years ago, Abraham Lincoln—not yet President, and under fire from the veteran politicians—wrote these words: “I see the storm coming, and I know that His hand is in it. If He has a place and work for me, I believe that I am ready.”
“Today I say to you—in all humility—that if the people of this nation select me to be their President, I believe that I am ready.” Starting Bid $300
Kennedy honors his close friend and ambassador to Ireland, a “credit to his country and community”
44. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. TLS as
president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 25, 1962. Letter to Press Secretary Pierre Salinger about his friend Grant Stockdale, ambassador to Ireland, in full: “Through you I would like to extend my greetings to those attending the dinner tonight honoring my old and valued friend—Grant Stockdale. I am very proud of the way in which Ambassador Stockdale carried out his duties during his service in Ireland. He is a credit to his country and community and I know that he will continue to serve his fellow citizens in any way in which he is called upon.” In fine condition, with some faint soiling along the right edge. Starting Bid $200
45. John F. Kennedy’s DNC Fundraising Scarf. John F. Kennedy’s personally-owned DNC fundraising scarf, measuring 18.5 x 18.5, featuring two golden donkeys in the center, surrounded by a blue star pattern. Includes a letter from Kennedy’s personal secretary Evelyn Lincoln to noted JFK collector Robert L. White, in part: “This white, blue and bronze Bronzini silk scarf...was one of the items the Democratic National Committee used for fund raising. President John F. Kennedy was one of those contributors. This scarf was placed in the file cabinet in a storage room outside the Oval Office and was discarded on November 23, 1963.” Mounted and matted together with a photo to an overall size of 35.5 x 27. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Draft. Typed draft for a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, two pages, 8.5 x 11, titled and dated, “New York Herald Tribune Excerpt—Oct. 29, 1957 on Communist Situation in Kerala.” A small number of notes and corrections have been made in an unknown hand. Drafted during Kennedy’s tenure as a Democratic Senator, the speech focuses on the impoverished Communist situation in Kerala, in part: “It has a higher rate of literacy (around 40 per cent) than any state in India. Yet more than 1,250,000 of Kerala’s people are chronically unemployed. Unemployment and food are the state’s gravest problems, and any government that can solve them is assured of a long term of office. No solution is in sight...The Communists have made mistakes since taking office, but it must be said that they have given the state a more honest and hardworking administration than their predecessors.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Amazing JFK sketches relating to the 1961 Berlin standoff
47. John F. Kennedy Original Pencil Sketches. Original
pencil sketches of President John F. Kennedy on a light yellow 7.75 x 12.5 notebook sheet, unsigned, no date but circa late October 1961. The doodles consist of a small sailboat, a ladder leaning against a wall, a box with arrows pointing skyward, and a series of seven boxes, with Kennedy writing inside six of them; the uppermost box reads, “Haiti,” and the boxes in the lower right include, “this morning,” “Armored personnel carriers,” and “Berlin,” the latter of which he has written a total of three times. Page features one unintelligible word to left side, which may read “private.” These sketches date to Kennedy’s Oval Office meeting with Dr. Louis Mars, ambassador of Haiti, on October 26, 1961, as well as to the hostile faceoff between American and Soviet tanks, which included three M-59 armored personnel carriers, at the Friedrichstrasse Crossing Point in Berlin, which occurred on the very same day. On October 27th, Kennedy met with various higher-ups to discuss the situation in Berlin, and it is during this meeting that the president most assuredly made these sketches. In fine condition. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
The brass of the Democratic Party of 1959— JFK, Truman, and Roosevelt
48. John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman Signed Seating List for a DNC Dinner Honoring Eleanor Roos-
evelt. Seating list from the Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee Diamond Jubilee Dinner honoring Eleanor Roosevelt at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on December 7, 1959, eight pages 8.5 x 14, signed on the cover sheet in blue ballpoint by John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The cover is also signed by 10 other Democratic leaders in ink and ballpoint, including: Adlai Stevenson, Hubert H. Humphrey, Pat Brown, Paul M. Butler, Mike Monroney, Mike Mansfield, Carl Albert, John McCormack, Stuart Symington, and Robert Meyner. In very good to fine condition, with staple holes and a paperclip impression to the upper left corner, light toning, and two horizontal folds.
Technically an evening feting the former first lady, an Associated Press news story instead dubbed the evening a ‘beauty contest’ of 1960 presidential hopefuls from the Democratic Party. Led by Truman, the night’s ‘honorary chairman,’ the article cited Stevenson, the event’s official chairman, as the leading candidate and the Democrats’ best chance to secure the White House. Starting Bid $300
49. John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (2) Campaign Posters. Two 1960 campaign posters: a scarce
large-sized 26.75 x 41.5 poster from the 1960 presidential campaign with ‘floating head’ portraits of the Democratic ticket, with white text, “Kennedy for President / Johnson for Vice President,” matted and framed to an overall size of 29 x 44; and a color 20.75 x 12.75 poster featuring Kennedy and Johnson side-by-side in suits, with white banner text, “Leadership for the 60’s / Kennedy - Johnson,” framed to an overall size of 24 x 16. Starting Bid $200
Splendid oversized 1930s Kennedy family portrait
50. Kennedy Family Oversized Photograph. Outstanding original matte-finish 14 x 11 portrait of the Kennedy family circa 1938, showing them at their family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, with JFK seen next to his brother Joe, Jr., standing behind the couch. In fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges. An absolutely beautiful image capturing the essence of the powerful American family. Starting Bid $200
Exceedingly rare Reagan gift watch, presented to his 1980 campaign donors and then recalled to avoid bad publicity
51. Ronald Reagan Limited Edition Wristwatch for 1980 Campaign Donors.
Elegant limited edition wristwatch watch produced in 1981 as a gift for donors who contributed to Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign. The gold-plated timepiece, one of 1,000 custom-made by Time In Motion, Inc., features Ronald Reagan’s facsimile signature atop a dial embossed with the official Presidential Seal. In very fine condition, this watch features a black lizard-grain leather strap, beautiful German-made dial, and quartz movement. Included is the original leatherette presentation box and slip cover.
These watches were approved for presentation to 1,000 supporters who made donations of $1,000 or more to the Republican National Committee during Reagan’s 1980 campaign. However, when news broke that White House National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen accepted a pair of watches valued at about $340 in November 1981, the plan was paused. White House officials are barred from accepting any gift worth more than $50, so to avoid further bad publicity, the decision was made to forego the distribution of more gift watches. A total of 950 Reagan watches were dismantled, and the dials were destroyed and returned to the White House. Only 50 watches had been given previously to diplomats and officials. Starting Bid $500
Just after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Reagan muses: “I’m pushing in the 80’s and wish I was not quite so many”
52. Ronald Reagan Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Dutch,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in full: “Just a line to thank you for your letter of July 29. Nancy & I were so happy to hear from you. I’m getting along but not quite a 101. I’m pushing in the 80’s and wish I was not quite so many. Nancy & I are happy to have your letter. Thanks and our love. We are happy to hear from you.” Reverse of page bears a collector’s date notation, “9-94.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a previous letter, as well as by the original mailing envelope, hand-addressed and franked in the upper right, “Ronald Reagan.” Lydia Hupfer ‘Hup’ MacArthur was the widow of Pete MacArthur, program director of WOC in Davenport, Iowa. In 1932, MacArthur had given a then 21-year-old Reagan his first job as a sports announcer. They would remain friends until her passing at the age of 102 in 1995. Starting Bid $300
53. Ronald Reagan Signed Inauguration Day Cover.
Sought-after ‘Inauguration Day’ cover with a cachet honoring President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, postmarked at Washington, D.C., on January 20, 1981, signed in the upper right corner in black ink by Ronald Reagan. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
54. Ronald Reagan Signed Personal White House
Place Card. Rare White House place card for “The President,” 4.25 x 2.25, bearing an embossed presidential seal, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint as president, “To Patty, with best regards, Ronald Reagan.” In fine condition. During presidential dinner receptions, this card would have been placed in front of Reagan’s seat to designate his spot at the table. A highly uncommon presidentially signed format. Starting Bid $200
55. Ronald Reagan Signed Panoramic Photograph. Limited edition color 15 x 5.25 panoramic photograph of ‘The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’ in Simi Valley, California, numbered 10/250, signed in the lower border in black ink by Reagan. The print is also signed by the photographer, Tom Lamb. Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.75 x 12.25. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from TAL Photographics. Starting Bid $200
56. Ronald Reagan Typed Quotation Signed. TQS
on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card, signed in black ink by Ronald Reagan. The quote is from Reagan’s speech at the Berlin Wall in West Berlin on June 12, 1987: “’Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!’” Matted and framed with a photo from the historic event to an overall size of 16.75 x 17.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
57. Ronald Reagan and George Bush Signed Let-
ters. Pair of letters from Ronald Reagan and George Bush: an ALS signed “Ron,” personal stationery with embossed presidential seal, September 14 (no year), which references Thomas Jefferson: “I’ve used him (his name) in some recent speeches myself and he continues to get laughs”; and a TLS as president, signed “George Bush,” The President stationery card, November 16, 1992, in part: “I especially appreciate loyal friends like you who never gave up the battle. In spite of the tough campaign, Barbara and I still have so many blessings.” Attractively matted and framed together with a photo of the two former presidents to an overall size of 19.75 x 19.5. In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Pristine baseball signed by Barack Obama, graded MINT+ 9.5 by PSA/DNA
58. Barack Obama Signed Baseball (PSA/DNA MINT+
9.5). Choice official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot by Barack Obama. Housed in a PSA/DNA authentication cube, graded “Mint+ 9.5” (autograph grade 10, and ball grade 9). In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity and grading from PSA/ DNA. A scarce and desirable signed baseball from the world’s most influential Chicago White Sox fan, connecting American politics with its national pastime. Starting Bid $500
“Happy 100th birthday, from one Punahou graduate to another!”—President Obama acknowledges his roots from the White House
59. Barack Obama Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page on a 6.5 x 4 White House
stationery card, no date. Letter to “Betty,” in full: “Happy 100th birthday, from one Punahou graduate to another!” In very fine condition. Barack Obama—then known as ‘Barry’—graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a member of the class of 1979. In his memoir, Dreams From My Father, Obama recalled how his grandfather pulled strings to get him in, and his family’s pride in his attendance: ‘For my grandparents, my admission into Punahou Academy heralded the start of something grand, an elevation in the family status that they took great pains to let everyone know.’ The recipient of this letter was most probably Elizabeth Peet McIntosh (1915–2015), known as ‘Betty,’ a 1931 graduate of Punahou who served as an undercover agent for the OSS (the forerunner of the CIA) during World War II. As an operative, she waged a disinformation campaign through the distribution of fake reports, postcards, and documents designed to demoralize Japanese troops. Starting Bid $300
Obama’s golf scorecard, obtained from his valet
60. Barack Obama Signed Score
Card. President Barack Obama’s tri-fold score card from the Woodlawn Golf Course at Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Virginia, measuring 12 x 6, no date, filled out entirely by the president, who signs his surname in the player field, “Obama,” and tracks the score for his three playing partners—“Eric,” “Marv,” and “Mel”—over 16 played holes. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Samuel Sutton, the personal valet to President Obama. Starting Bid $200
Impressive signed overhead view of Trump Place at Riverside South
61. Donald Trump Signed Oversized Photograph. Large color semi-glossy 19.25 x 23.5 photo of Manhattan’s Riverside South Park, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Dear Mary—It was great workin with you. You are the best! Good luck! Donald.” The photo is double-matted to an overall size of 28.5 x 32.5, with the lower portion bearing an affixed caption presenting the photo to Mary Musca for her “outstanding efforts in the realization of Riverside South Park at Trump Place.” The mat is signed by 14 of Musca’s coworkers and project associates. In fine condition, with a trivial brush to Trump’s inscription, some light soiling to the mat, and a few small dents to the top of the image. Starting Bid $200
Three American Presidents and their First Ladies
62. Reagans, Bushes, and Fords Signed White House
Engraving. Official engraved portrait of the White House by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 7.5 x 5.75, signed in ink and ballpoint by Ronald and Nancy Reagan, George and Barbara Bush, and Gerald and Betty Ford. Framed to an overall size of 9.75 x 7.75. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
