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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*
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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*
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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.
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.
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presidents and first ladies Tremendous four-language ship’s papers for a 1799 voyage from New Bedford 1. John Adams Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.5 x 17.25, April 2, 1799. Four-language ship’s paper issued to “Elkanah Talman of New Bedford, master or commander of the Ship called the Minerva…lying at present in the port of N. York, bound for Londonderry and laden with Flaxseed & Staves.” Prominently signed at center by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Both affixed white paper seals remain fully intact. In very good condition, with paper loss to the right edge, and along the separated intersecting folds, professionally reinforced on the back with archival tape. A scarce and sought-after oversized format, boasting a large signature of America’s second president. Starting Bid $500
Desirable 1807 four-language ship’s paper signed by Jefferson and Madison
2. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Partial Document Signed. Partial partly-printed DS as president, signed
“Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 20.75 x 9, October 3, 1807. Center panel of a four-language ship’s paper, boldly and neatly signed by President Jefferson and countersigned by Secretary of State Madison. The bright white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. In fine condition, with light creasing, and multiple vertical folds. A desirable oversized format boasting two choice founding fathers’ signatures. Starting Bid $500
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3. James Madison Check Signed as President. Office of Pay and Deposit of the Bank of Columbia check, 6.5 x 2.5, filled out and signed by James Madison as president, payable to A. B. for $32.50, June 10, 1815. In fine condition, with unobtrusive tape remnants to reverse. Starting Bid $200
4. James Madison Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president,
one page, 15 x 8, August 10, 1809. President Madison grants Adam Rudebaugh of Pennsylvania a parcel of land “to be sold at Cincinnati by the act of Congress, entitled ‘An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory north west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.’” Signed at the conclusion by James Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State Robert Smith. Lower left bears the original embossed white seal. In very good to fine condition, with overall light foxing and staining. Starting Bid $200
5. James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Partly-printed DS, signed
“James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21.25 x 16.5, January 4, 1812. A four-language ship’s papers issued to James Lister, “master or commander of the schooner called Martha…lying at present in the port of the Boston bound for France and laden with Fish.” Signed in the central margin by both James Madison and James Monroe. Left portion bears two embossed paper seals. In fine condition, with light toning along one of the horizontal folds. An unusually clean example with clear, dark autographs of America’s fourth and fifth presidents. Starting Bid $200
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6. James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed. Partly-
printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 15, November 20, 1812. Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued to the “Brig Fox of Philadelphia, Samuel Singleton master of commander…To Pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance seisure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Madison and Secretary of State Monroe. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Handsomely mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with portraits and engraved nameplates to an overall size of 27.5 x 26.5. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and wrinkling, heaviest to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200
7. 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, three pages, 11 x 14.5, September 13, 1824. A patent issued to Joseph Buchanan for a “new and useful improvement in the mode of producing Steam for Steam Engines & for other Purposes.” Signed at the conclusion by President Monroe and countersigned by Secretary of State Adams. The nicely embossed seal with green ribbon remains affixed to the lower left. In very good to fine condition, with tears and insect damage to the supplemental pages; the Monroe/Adams document itself is fine and unaffected. Starting Bid $200
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8. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed. Partly-printed vellum
DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 14, November 1, 1820. Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued to the “Ship Evergreen of New York…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 white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Beautifully double-matted and framed with two engraved portraits to an overall size of 30.5 x 21. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and soiling, and Adams’s signature a couple of shades light. Starting Bid $200
Desirable land grant issued to a Revolutionary War veteran 9. John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President.
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page both sides, 13 x 17.75, July 29, 1826. A grant for a parcel of land issued to John Bryant, “three years a serjeant [sic],” under the provisions of “An Act of Congress…entituled [sic] ‘An Act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, to obtain Titles to certain Lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.’” The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition. Adams’s signature is exceptionally bold and dark. Starting Bid $200
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11. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 9, December 1, 1830. President Jackson grants Elam Haskett of Guernsey County, Ohio, a parcel in “the District of land offered for sale at Zanesville, Ohio, containing Seventy four acres and thirty nine hundredths of an acre.” Signed at the conclusion by Andrew Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The original seal to lower left is missing. Matted and framed to an overall size of 20.25 x 14.25. In very good to fine condition, with a tear to the center and another tear directly under Jackson’s signature. Starting Bid $200
12. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President. Vellum manuscript DS as president,
one page, 11.75 x 14.5, April 5, 1832. Desirable land grant for military service, in part: “In consideration of Military Service performed...in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment… there is granted by the United States unto James Taylor, assignee of the said James Knox, and also as assignee of the said Matthew Grigg, a certain tract of Land containing Two hundred and forty three acres situate in the north west of the river Ohio.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. Impressively suede-matted and framed with a portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 30.5 x 25.5, with a glass backing for viewing the opposite side. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 8 |
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10. Andrew Jackson Check Signed Twice as President. Office of the Bank of the United States check,
7.5 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Andrew Jackson as president, made payable to “Andrew Jackson, Gen’l” for $900, July 25, 1833. In fine condition, with expected cancellation cuts touching the first name of the signature. Given the unusual addition of his military rank, this check is ostensibly pension money owed to Jackson for his service in the United States Army. Starting Bid $200
13. William Henry Harrison Signature. Ink signature,
“W. H. Harrison,” on an off-white 2.5 x .5 slip, which is affixed to a clipped 5.25 x 2.75 sheet. In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile autograph. Starting Bid $200
14. James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed as President and Secretary of State.
Partly-printed DS signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 20 x 15.75, September 20, 1845. President Polk appoints Henry G. Hubbard of New York as “Consul of the United States of America, for The Port of St. John’s, in the Island of Puerto Rico.” Signed at the conclusion by Polk and Buchanan. The white paper seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In fine condition, with a few small splits to the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
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15. U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed as President.
ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 29, 1872. Handwritten letter to Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, in full: “Either day, Monday or Tuesday, will suit me to receive Mr. Roberts.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
16. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President. Partly-
printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 10, 1873. President Grant authorizes and directs the Secretary of State “to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of William Cruthers.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink. In fine condition, with some slight edge chipping. Starting Bid $200
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“With compliments of the ‘wictim’—RBH”
17. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Photograph. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet
photograph of President Rutherford B. Hayes surrounded by seven members of his White House cabinet, curiously signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink, “To Sarah C. Foote, with compliments of the ‘wictim’-RBH.” Published by Brady’s National Portrait Gallery of Washington, D.C. In fine condition, with edge staining to the signed side. Starting Bid $200
18. Rutherford B. Hayes Document Signed. Partlyprinted DS, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.5 x 4, December 30, 1871. As governor of Ohio, Hayes directs the auditor to “issue your Warrant on the Treasurer of State, in favor of J. L Flowers for making packing boxes, &c, for the sum of Ten 50/100 Dollars from to be paid from the Contingent Fund of the Governor.” Mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 14.5 x 21. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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20. Chester A. Arthur Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,
17 x 14, January 16, 1885. President Arthur appoints Rowland J. Beatty as “Postmaster at Delaware, in the County of Tazewell, State of Illinois.” Signed at the conclusion by Chester A. Arthur, and countersigned by Postmaster General Frank Hatton. Lower left retains the original gold foil Post Office Department seal with red ribbon. In fine condition, with light toning from prior display, and offset toning from the seal touching the signature. Starting Bid $200
19. Chester A. Arthur Signed White House Engraving. Handsome engraving of the front of the White House, 4.75 x 3.5, prominently signed below the vignette in ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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23. Theodore Roosevelt: 1907 Jamestown Exposition Poster. Rare and colorful 20 x 32 poster for
the Jamestown Exposition of 1907, featuring well-done portraits of President Theodore Roosevelt and the members of his cabinet-including William H. Taft, Elihu Root, and Charles J. Bonaparte-and reproducing Roosevelt’s proclamation announcing the celebration of the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, with his facsimile signature. The vibrant poster displays a bird’s eye view of the exposition grounds with historical scenes below. Professionally linenbacked and restored to near fine condition, with a horizontal fold passing across Roosevelt’s face. Starting Bid $200
Signed and presented by “Jack Kennedy” to one of his brother’s WW2 comrades, “who flew with Joe”
24. John F. Kennedy Signed Book: ‘As We Remember Joe’. Rare signed book personally presented to the original
recipient by John F. Kennedy during his 1946 Congressional campaign: As We Remember Joe. Privately printed in an edition of 250. Cambridge, Massachusetts: University Press, 1945. Hardcover bound in red cloth with gilt lettering, 6.25 x 9.25, 75 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Bill, who flew with Joe, from, Jack Kennedy.” The back of the book’s final page was initially signed by Kennedy, who, annoyed upon learning that he had signed the book upside down, smeared out the original inscription, flipped the book, and signed on the presented first free end page. Housed in a matching custom slipcase. Autographic condition: fine, with a light diagonal crease passing through the tail end of Kennedy’s signature. Book condition: VG/None, with aforementioned staining to rear endpaper and crease to signed page, slightly bumped corners, and minor rubbing to extremities. Accompanied by a lengthy typed excerpt of a provenance letter from William F. Holzapfel, a friend and fellow comrade of Joe Kennedy in England during World War II, who relays the story of how JFK signed the book at the Hotel Belleview in Boston during his Congressional campaign run. Starting Bid $1000
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25. Ronald Reagan Signed White House Card. Uncommon official White House card,
signed in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
26. Ronald Reagan Signed Five Dollar Bill. Series
1977 five dollar bill, signed on the reverse near the image of the Lincoln Memorial in black ballpoint, “Ronald Reagan.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing and handling wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. An always-desirable format for a presidential autograph. Starting Bid $200
27. Four Presidents Signed Photograph. Ultradesirable color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Presidents Nixon through Reagan gathered at the White House prior to departing for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed in the lower border in felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “G. R. Ford,” “J. Carter,” and “Richard Nixon.” In fine condition. A choice, boldly signed example of this sought-after photograph. Starting Bid $300
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Over 50 officials honor the memory of 9/11 in a collector’s edition book, including autographs of five American presidents
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28. Presidents and Politicians Multi-Signed Book. Signed book: One Nation: America Remembers September 11,
2001. Collector’s edition. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2001. Leather-bound hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 192 pages. Signed in black felt tip on the opening and closing pages by over 50 officials involved with the events of 9/11, including five presidents, cabinet members, and numerous state officials, with many adding an inspirational sentiment. Signers include: Joe Biden, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani, adding “God Bless America,” Andrew Card, adding “A second plane hit the tower. America is under attack,” Dick Cheney, Al Gore, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Tommy Franks, David Petraeus, Dick Myers, Nancy Pelosi, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Tom Daschle, Harry Reid, Bill Frist, Condeleeza Rice, Brent Ashcroft, John Negroponte, Tony Blair, Michael Bloomberg, Chuck Schumer, Gregory Meeks, Anthony Weiner, Virginia governor Jim Gilmore, Mark Warner, John Warner, George Allen, John Kerry, John Edwards, John McCain, and rescued POW Jessica Lynch. In fine condition. A meticulously compiled collection of those who helped see America through one of its most difficult times in history. Starting Bid $500
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notables Declaration of Independence
136. John Hancock Document Completed In His Own Hand. Partly-printed DS filled out in the hand of John Han-
cock but unsigned, one page, 9 x 4.5, December 3, 1762. A bill of landing completed by Hancock, incorporating his last name in “Thomas Hancock,” in part: “Shipped by the Grace of God, in good Order and well Condition’d, by Thomas Hancock…in and upon the good Ship called the Belsey whereof is Master, under God, for this present Voyage, Nathaniel Atwood and now riding at Anchor in the Harbour of Boston and by God’s Grace bound for Halifax to say, Seventeen Cask of…Oyle, & One Bag of Cotton Wick Yarn.” In fine condition. After graduating from Harvard in 1754, Hancock joined his uncle and adoptive father Thomas Hancock’s merchant firm; John inherited the firm and family fortune after Thomas passed away in 1764, thus making him one of the wealthiest men in colonial America. Starting Bid $200
137. Thomas McKean Document Signed.
Congress, and governor of Pennsylvania. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Tho’s McKean,” one page, 20 x 12, January 15, 1801. As governor of Pennsylvania, McKean grants William Gough of the City of Philadelphia a “certain Tract of Land, called ‘Iron Hill’ situated on the waters of Wyaloosing Creek…Containing Three hundred one Acres.” Signed in the upper left by Governor McKean and countersigned at the conclusion by James Trimble as deputy secretary. The seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. Also endorsed on the reverse by Timothy Matlack, the engrosser of the Declaration of Independence. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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American Politicians and Leaders
Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton clarifies the Tariff Act of 1789—the first major piece of American legislation
139. Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary. LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 20, 1790. Circular letter to Stephen Smith, a militia leader during the Revolution who was later appointed collector of the port of Machias, Maine. In full: “The Act of July last imposing duties on the Tonnage of Vessels, provides for the restitution of the foreign duty which has been incurred by Ships or Vessels of the United States by reason of their not having a Certificate of Registry or Enrollment and a License, when trading Coastwise or engaged in the fisheries. This refund is to be made in each instance, at the custom house where the duty was paid and in such manner that the American Tonnage duty of Six Cents is to be retained for the United States and the extra sum of forty four cents, to which foreigners only are liable, is to be repaid.” Expertly archivally mounted, matted, and framed under Tru-Vue Optium UV Acrylic with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 20.5 x 17. In very good to fine condition, with creasing, corner loss, and some small mounting remnants along the left edge. From The Michael Allen Collection. Starting Bid $1000
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Alexander Hamilton litigates a shipwreck in a scarce twice-signed handwritten legal document
140. Alexander Hamilton Twice-Signed Autograph Document. ADS, signed “Hamilton Proctor for Libellants,”
three pages on adjoining sheets, 8 x 13, no date but circa 1783. Lengthy handwritten legal document by Alexander Hamilton, being a lawsuit addressed to Lewis Graham, Judge in the Court of Admiralty, made on behalf of James Dall and John Heathcote against Thomas Coates, master of the ship “Betsey,” for non-payment of a loan of one thousand pounds. Hamilton explains that while sailing for London from New York harbor, the “Betsey” had run aground “by accident or by other means unknown to your libellants…and was disabled from pursuing her said voyage and hath ever since that time remained and still remains in the said harbour of New York not in a condition to put to sea and to perform her said voyage whereby the same hath been totally defeated.” He goes on to suggest that “the said Ship or vessel with her tackle and apparel may be sold and out of the monies arising from the said sale much as may be necessary to satisfy the amount.”
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Hamilton signs at the conclusion, “Hamilton Proctor for Libellants,” and signs again in the same manner on the docketing panel. In fine condition, with light toning to the edges and folds, and professional repairs to very minor losses. During this early period of his legal career, Hamilton often represented libellants and claimants in suits involving bottomry bonds and civil salvage in New York‘s Admiralty Court. From these experiences, he learned not only the particulars of American admiralty process (a hybrid mixture of English admiralty procedure, combined with elements of the common law), but also the practice of enforcing customs laws within admiralty jurisdictions. These experiences helped to inform policy during his time as Secretary of the Treasury, specifically in directing and advising his customs collectors when they became involved in revenue-related libels. Provenance: Alexander Hamilton: An Important Family Archive Of Letters And Manuscripts, Sotheby’s, January 2017. Starting Bid $1500
Activists and Social Leaders
King’ s first book, signed with the address of the Ebenezer Baptist Church
141. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed Book. Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. First edition.
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 230 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Martin L. King, Jr., 407 Auburn Ave, Atlanta, Ga,” the address of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Autographic condition: very good to fine, with soiling and staining to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/VG, with edgewear and rubbing to boards, partial splits and losses to spine cloth, and some minor dampstaining to boards and textblock; the jacket has a few small edge nicks and tears. Starting Bid $300
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Malcolm X defends his methods and intentions within the Nation of Islam
142. Malcolm X Typed Letter Signed. TLS, two pages,
8.5 x 11, January 28, 1958. Addressed from 25-46 99th Street, the duplex of Betty Shabazz and Malcom X in Queens, New York, a letter to “Brother Secretary,” ostensibly Raymond Sharrieff, in part: “The only part of your letter that I take issue with and refuse to accept or thank you for is that part where you imply that I am trying to get ahead of the Holy Apostle of ALLAH or exalt myself above him in the eyes of the public. Do you actually realize the depth of such implication? I think not! I’ve heard too much of this type of thing, and always it is from the vicinity of your office. I have asked the Messenger point blank if I was wrong for writing in the papers...His answer to me has never told me that I was wrong, but rather gave me courage and incentive to continue on. It is only from YOUR
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DIRECTION that such implication comes...No one who SITS STILL will ever make mistakes. I have many human weaknesses and faults, and make many mistakes…but mainly because I try to cover too much territory...As for publicity; I never duck it. When it is available I accept it and try to use or utilize it to its best advantage...I don’t think of myself as a ‘polished’ or ‘finished’ minister. I am laying a ‘rough’ highway here in the jungle. It takes a ROUGH MAN to do it. The MESSENGER of ALLAH is the FINISHER, the POLISHER. It is up to those of you there with him to smooth the rough concrete that has been laid...I am still your brother who loves you and thanks you for all your good intentions, and for helping to protect the best interests of Our Leader.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
143. Nelson Mandela Signed Photograph.
Glossy 8.25 x 11.75 photo of Mandela in his youth, signed in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 5.8.99.” In fine condition, with one small surface crease in Mandela’s hair. Starting Bid $200
146. Nelson Mandela Signed Commemorative Cover.
Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the inauguration of Nelson Mandela on May 10, 1994, signed in black ballpoint, “N. Mandela, 21. 6. 94.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
A symbol of the past— Nelson signs the Republic of South Africa flag in 1991
144. Nelson Mandela Signed Flag of South Africa. Large 72 x 50 ‘Oranje, Blanje, Blou’ fabric flag of South Africa, signed on the hoist in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 24. 9. 91.” In fine condition, with some scattered staining to the fabric. Starting Bid $200
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145. Nelson Mandela Signed Book. Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. Randburg, South Africa: Macdonald Purnell, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 630 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 20. 7. 97.” In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200
147. Nelson Mandela Signed Book. Signed book:
Rivonia: Operation Mayibuye by H. H. W. de Villiers. First edition. Johannesburg, South Africa: African Press Bookstore Johannesburg, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 4.75 x 7.5, 120 pages. Signed on the first free end page in. black ink, “N. Mandela, 11. 6. 98.” In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200
148. Michael X Signed Photograph. Controver-
sial black revolutionary and civil rights activist (19331975) remembered for his countercultural activities in 1960s London. He fled to his native Trinidad and Tobago in 1971, where he founded a black power agricultural commune. When the butchered bodies of two followers were found on the premises, he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. Rare vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Michael X during his time in London, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Peace & Love, Michael Abdul Malik.” In very good condition, with overall creasing, including a vertical crease passing through Michael’s image. Starting Bid $200
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149. Booker T. Washington Signature. Ink signature, “Booker T.
Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Feb. 25, 1914,” on his personal 4.5 x 3.5 Tuskegee Institute card. Nicely matted and framed with a photo to an overall size of 16.5 x 12.75. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Supreme Court
150. Burger Court Signed Photograph. Official color
semi-glossy 13.5 x 9.75 photo of the Burger Court affixed to its original 16 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in ink by all nine Supreme Court justices: John Paul Stevens, William H. Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Byron R. White, William J. Brennan, Jr., and Sandra Day O’Connor. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Ellsworth orders payment to a captain for raising “50 minute men” in 1776
151. Oliver Ellsworth Document Signed. Third chief justice of the United States (1745-1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the Bill of Rights. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.25 x 5, May 10, 1776. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in part: “Pay Capt. Thaddeus Lacy Twenty pounds for a Premium for 50 minute men (whereof he is Capt.) Enlisted, Equip’d, return’d, & form’d pursuant to a Late Act of Assembly for raising minute men &c, & charge the colony.” Signed at the conclusion by Oliver Ellsworth and Ezekiel Williams as members of the Pay-Table Committee. The reverse has been endorsed by Captain Thaddeus Lacy to confirm receipt of the funds. Impressively matted and framed so that the reverse can be seen, and hinged against a large 39.5 x 28.5 framed display featuring two images and two engraved plaques, one transcribing the document and the other discussing its historical context. In fine condition, with light show-through from the writing on the reverse. A day before Ellsworth signed this pay order, the Connecticut General Assembly passed an ‘act for raising and equipping a body of minute men, to be held in readiness, for the better defence of this colony,’ offering premiums to those who joined or raised new militia companies. A significant document from a most historic period of early American history. Starting Bid $200
152. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph. Handsome matte-finish 6 x 9 photo of Holmes in his judicial robes by Harris & Ewing, affixed to its original 9.75 x 13.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink, “Oliver Wendell Holmes, January 20, 1926. Housed in its original Harris & Ewing studio folder. In fine condition, with some staining and wear only to the original presentation folder. Starting Bid $200
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Jay to his wife, sending word of his delay due to “Roads rendered bad by Snow and Ice”
153. John Jay Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, December 12, 1790. Addressed from Wallingford, Connecticut, a handwritten letter to his wife Sarah Livingston Jay, to whom he refers to as “Sally,” in part: “On Wednesday last I set out from Providence. The weather very cold, and the Roads rendered bad by Snow and Ice. I was strongly tempted to wait until Saturday for your Letter, but considering that to be relieved from Suspence respecting Nancy was less interesting to us all than to be at Home speedily, I concluded it would be best to return without Delay, & direct the post master to send the Letter after me.” Jay adds a lengthy postscript. In very good to fine condition, with paper loss to the integral address leaf affecting a few words of text. Starting Bid $300
154. Vinson Court Signed Photograph. Official mattefinish 13.25 x 10.25 Bachrach portrait of the Vinson Court affixed to the original 15.25 x 13.25 studio mount, which is signed in ink and fountain pen by all nine pictured Supreme Court justices: Hugo Black, Stanley Reed, Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas, Harold H. Burton, Tom C. Clark, Sherman Minton, Robert H. Jackson, and Fred M. Vinson. Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Stocks and Bonds Rare and important 1863 stock certificate for American Bank Note Company, the world’s premiere currency creator 155. American Bank Note Company Stock Certificate. Rare and
beautiful partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. W. Hatch,” one page, 11.5 x 6.75, May 26, 1863. Stock certificate for six shares of the American BankNote Company issued to Augustus Williams, signed by George W. Hatch as president, Neziah Wright as treasurer, and W. R. Bliss as secretary, all canceled in ink. The beautifully engraved certificate boasts a classic vignette of an allegorical Liberty figure within a red patriotic shield, and portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington in the corners. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Ultra-early 1796 stock certificate for Delaware’s first bank
156. Bank of Delaware Stock Certificate. Partly-printed DS, signed “John Hayes,” one page, 9.5 x 5.5, December 29,
1796. Stock certificate issued to John & William Warner for “One Share in the Capital Stock of the Bank of Delaware,” signed at the conclusion by John Hayes as cashier. Lengthily endorsed on the reverse by Hayes to record the transfer of the share. In fine condition, with scattered light stains. Starting Bid $200
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Wonderfully illustrated stock certificate for shares in the Colt Gun and Carriage Company
157. Colt Gun and Carriage Company Stock Certificate. Spectacular stock certificate for 241 shares in the Colt Gun and Carriage Company, one page, 13 x 9.5, January 5, 1907. Issued to James John Collins, the certificate is beautifully engraved with vignettes of soldiers, machine guns, ammunition, and other artillery. Signed in ink by the company’s directors and secretary, and retains its gold foil seal to lower left. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 19.25 x 15.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
158. Playboy Enterprises (2) Stock Certificates. Two stock certificates for single shares of common stock in Playboy
Enterprises, Inc., each one page, 12 x 8, August 6, 1976, and July 24, 1984. Both boast the facsimile signature of Hugh Hefner as president, and feature vignettes of a nude woman and the iconic Playboy Bunny logo. In overall fine condition. An attractive pair of stock certificates from one of American pop culture’s enduring brands. Starting Bid $200
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Rare and stunning Sutro Tunnel stock certificate, issued in 1872 159. Sutro Tunnel Company Stock. Exquisite stock certificate
for 200 shares in the Sutro Tunnel Company, one page, 11.5 x 7, May 24, 1872. Issued to E. Erlanger & Co., the certificate is signed by the company’s president and secretary. It boasts a fantastically detailed vignette with a tall miner holding a pickaxe on the left side, and a bridge and railroad scene along the bottom. Beautifully archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20 x 15.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Businessmen
160. David Dunbar Buick Signed Stock Certificate. Automotive engineer and businessman
(1854-1929) who founded the automobile manufacturing company whose name survives as a division of General Motors. Partly-printed DS, signed “D. D. Buick,” one page, 10.75 x 8.25, May 5, 1911. Stock certificate issued to John A. Divico for 50 shares of capital stock in the Buick Oil Company, with the upper section featuring an engraved vignette of a California oil field. Signed at the conclusion by David Dunbar Buick as president, with the lower left bearing the company’s embossed gold seal. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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161. Anthony Joseph Drexel Signed Stock Certificate. American financier (1826–1893) who was a partner of J. P. Morgan and founder of Drexel University. Rare and important partly-printed DS, signed “A. J. Drexel,” one page, 11.75 x 8, March 24, 1886. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Company issued to Anthony Joseph Drexel, endorsed on the reverse by Drexel. The original receipt remains affixed to the left edge. In fine condition, with staining along the left edge. A fine example from the influential financier. The consignor notes that only around five of these certificates exist today. Starting Bid $200
162. William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate. Businessman (1818–1881) who co-founded the famous express firm Wells, Fargo & Co., served as president of American Express, and later directed the New York Central and Northern Pacific Railways. Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 11.25 x 7.5, February 3, 1873. Stock certificate for ten shares in the American Express Company issued to Catherine Putnam, signed in ink by Fargo as president, Alex Holland as treasurer, and J. N. Knapp as secretary. Beautifully matted and framed with a portrait and biographical plaque to an overall size of 31 x 23. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce American Express stock certificate, signed twice by William Fargo
163. William Fargo and John Butterfield Signed Stock Certificate. Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 11 x 6.75, October 28, 1859. Stock certificate for ten shares in the American Express Company issued to William G. Fargo, signed at the conclusion by John Butterfield as president, William G. Fargo as secretary, and Alex Holland as treasurer. Also endorsed on the reverse in ink by Fargo and Holland. In fine condition, with somewhat irregular toning. Starting Bid $200
Scarce Oklahoma Oil Corporation stock certificate signed by J. Paul Getty 164. J. Paul Getty Signed Stock Certificate.
DS, signed “J. Paul Getty,” one page, 10.75 x 8.25, November 11, 1931. Stock certificate for 16,811 shares in the Oklahoma Oil Corporation issued to J. Paul Getty, signed at the conclusion by Getty as the company’s president and countersigned by Joseph B. Snell as secretary. The highly decorative certificate boasts an ornate border with vignettes of oil fields, derricks, and spouting petroleum. Embossed with a gold seal to lower left. In fine condition. An exceptional example. Starting Bid $200
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Rare 1972 stock certificate signed by notorious Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff
165. Bernie Madoff Signed Stock Certificate.
American fraudster and financier (1938–2021) who ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth about $64.8 billion. Partly-printed DS, signed “Bernard L. Madoff,” one page, 12 x 8, April 17, 1972. Stock certificate for 100 shares in Jefferson Stores, Inc. issued to Bernard L. Madoff, endorsed on the reverse by Madoff in blue ballpoint to transfer the shares. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unrelated retirement account statement from the infamous Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, for the period ending October 31, 2002. Madoff’s autograph is rare in any form, and the early date and financial format of this example make it especially desirable. The consignor notes that only around three of these certificates exist today. Starting Bid $500
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166. J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Mortgage Bond. Partly-printed DS, signed
“J. Pierpont Morgan,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, June 30, 1886. First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, endorsed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Outstanding Standard Oil stock certificate signed by Rockefeller, Flager, and Bostwick
167. John D. Rockefeller and Henry M. Flagler Signed Stock Certificate.
Partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller,” “H. M. Flager,” and “J. A. Bostwick,” one page, 11.5 x 7.5, February 18, 1884. Stock certificate for 50 shares in Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust issued to F. H. Bedford, signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president, Henry M. Flagler as secretary, and Jabez A. Bostwick as treasurer. Impressively matted and framed with plaques portraits and descriptive plaques to an overall size of 37 x 23. In fine condition. A desirable green-type Standard Oil certificate signed by three of the company’s influential founders. Starting Bid $300
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Standard Oil stock certificate signed by Rockefeller and Flagler
168. John D. Rockefeller and Henry M. Flagler Signed Stock Certificate. Partly-printed DS, signed “J.
D. Rockefeller” and “H. M. Flagler,” one page, 12 x 7.75, August 8, 1888. Stock certificate for 100 shares in Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust issued to Charles A. Sterling, signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president, Henry M. Flagler as secretary, and Joel Francis Freeman as treasurer. The original receipt remains attached to the left edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
169. Nathan Mayer Rothschild Signed Russian Imperial Bond.
European Jewish financier (1777–1836) who founded his family’s famous banking dynasty and handled Allied loans for the campaign against Napoleon. Rothschild helped to ensure Britain’s preeminence as a financial market when bonds he handled as an investment banker were denominated in sterling and the interest made payable to London in pounds. Among the powers availing themselves of the new arrangements was Czarist Russia, which floated a loan for £3,500,000 in 1822. Partly-printed DS, in Russian, English, and French, signed “N. Rothschild,” one page, 9.5 x 14, March 1, 1822. Russian imperial bond for 720 rubles, signed in the upper right margin in ink by Rothschild. In fine condition. with light wear and a few small edge tears. Starting Bid $200
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Hudson River Railroad stockholder receipt signed twice “C. Vanderbilt by Power” 170. Cornelius Vanderbilt TwiceSigned Dividend Ledger. Desirable
twice-signed DS, signed “C. Vanderbilt by Power,” on behalf of William M. Parks & Co., one page both sides, 11 x 17.25, April 15, 1868. Hudson River Railroad Company financial document listing stockholders’ receipts for dividends, signed in ink by Vanderbilt to confirm receipt of $36,800 as a dividend for 10,100 shares held by William M. Parks. Reverse is also signed by three members of the Schermerhorn family. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare and important railroad bond signed by the American Express co-founder, payable in gold coin 171. Henry Wells Signed Mortgage Bond. Co-founder of American Express and Wells Fargo (1805–1878). Very important partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells,” one page, 17.5 x 27, September 15, 1874. First mortgage bond of the Canyon Lake Rail Road Company in the amount of $1000, neatly signed in ink by Henry Wells as president, and countersigned by the treasurer and two trustees. The handsome oversized certificate boasts a stunning vignette of a steam engine train, and retains 53 of its coupons. The bond carries a rate of 7%, payable “in Gold coin of the United States.” In fine, folded condition. A rare and visually stunning example. Starting Bid $200
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Rare American Express stock certificate signed by founders Wells, Fargo, and Butterfield
172. Henry Wells, William Fargo, and John Butterfield Signed Stock Certificate. Significant partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.25, May 11, 1863. Stock certificate for three shares in the American Express Company issued to John Butterfield of Utica, signed at the conclusion by Henry Wells as president, William G. Fargo as secretary, and Alex Holland as treasurer. Endorsed on the reverse in ink by John Butterfield. In fine condition, with somewhat irregular light toning. Starting Bid $200
Scientist and Inventors “One of the finest examples of crystalized love I have ever seen” 173. George Washington Carver Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
signed “G. W. Carver,” one page both sides, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, January 16, 1933. Handwritten letter to his white botany student Ford Davis, who became his close friend, and to whom he refers to here as “My very own precious boy, Mr. Davis,” in part: “I did not want to write you until you could see the marvelous book, which contains one of your beautiful letters. I have never seen anything like it before, it is priceless, containing 45 letters. It is one of the finest examples of crystalized love I have ever seen.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Gimbels ‘Intellectuals’ stamp sheet signed by Einstein shortly after applying for U.S. citizenship
175. Albert Einstein Signed Gimbels ‘Intellectuals’ Stamp Sheet. Ink signature, “Albert Einstein,” at the top of
a 7.25 x 10 cover page for the Gimbels Stamp Department series ‘Intellectuals,’ with colorful 15 stamps affixed below, each dedicated to Luxembourg or a specific trade or profession, entitled above, “Luxemburg 1935, Issued in collaboration with the International Committee to Secure Employment for Refugee Professional Workers.” In fine condition, with neatly trimmed edges, and light fading to the signature. The Gimbels Stamp Department issued their special ‘Intellectuals’ stamp series on May 1, 1935, which coincides with Einstein’s trip to Bermuda. In the biography Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson writes: ‘Now that [Einstein and 36 |
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his wife] had decided to stay in the United States, it made sense for Einstein to seek citizenship. When Einstein visited the White House, President Roosevelt had suggested that he should accept the offer of some congressmen to have a special bill passed on his behalf, but Einstein instead decided to go through the normal procedures. That meant leaving the country, so that he—and Elsa, Margot, and Helen Dukas—could come in not as visitors but as people seeking citizenship. So in May 1935 they all sailed on the Queen Mary to Bermuda for a few days to satisfy these formalities.’ As such, Gimbels managed to convince Einstein to sign a select number of cover pages not long after his return stateside from Bermuda. Starting Bid $500
“The thought oppresses me; how small must be the selection, if in the pursuit of your humanitarian work you become aware of a man who is little active in this area”
176. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. TLS in Ger-
man, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7.5 x 9, June 21, 1937. Addressed from Huntington, Long Island, New York, a letter to members of the Rho Pi Phi fraternity at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, in part (translated): “I heartily thank the Rho Pi Phi Fraternity for the kind feelings shown me and the recognition which is very much undeserved. The thought oppresses me; how small must be the selection, if in the pursuit of your humanitarian work you become aware of a man who is little active in this area. Unfortunately it will not be possible for me to come to Boston for your meeting. But I will be glad to receive the announced writing in my summer home.”
Archivally matted with rose linen and framed with a photo to an overall size of 19.75 x 15.5. In fine condition, with some light wrinkling to the top. In June 1937, Einstein was elected an honorary member of the Rho Pi Phi fraternity for ‘humane service to the nation.’ Starting Bid $500
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Signed by Stephen Hawking as an Institute of Astronomy researcher— one of the rarest autographs in science!
177. Stephen Hawking Signed Book. Signed book:
The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution. First edition, first printing. London: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.25, 207 pages. Signed by Hawking in blue ballpoint, along with 15 other colleagues in various inks, as a presentation to a faculty member. The inscription in one colleague’s hand reads, “With gratitude and best wishes, from the friends of the IOA computer staff.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG. Accompanied by a provenance statement from the original recipient, in part: “The book was a gift to me in 1973 on leaving a job as a computer operator at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy at Cambridge University where Stephen Hawking also worked as a research scientist.” Also includes a full letter of authenticity from JSA. In 1968, Hawking joined the staff of the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge, where he remained until 1973. This became the
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site of some of his most important early scientific breakthroughs in the study of singularities and black holes. At the end of his tenure at the Institute of Astronomy, Hawking published his first book, The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time, a highly technical work exploring the foundation of space itself and its nature of infinite expansion. This period also marked Hawking’s physical deterioration from ALS, and he would soon lose his ability to walk and write; by 1975 he was confined to a wheelchair. Hawking autographs are of the utmost rarity, with this rare example exhibiting ironclad provenance. Starting Bid $2500
Intellectuals
178. Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Autograph Letter Signed. French-American writer, economist, publisher
and government official (1739–1817) who, during the French Revolution, immigrated to the United States with his two sons and their families. His son Éleuthère Irénée du Pont was the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. He was the patriarch and progenitor of one of the United States’s most successful and wealthiest business dynasties of the 19th and 20th centuries. ALS in French, signed “du Pont de Nemours,” one page, 5 x 8, December 24, 1800. Handwritten letter to old Parisian friend Felix Faulcon, in part (translated): “I turned sixty-one only a few days ago...I was always blessed with an energetic and active nature. It is a prerequisite of my type of business. Others may think of me as being old and tired. I am not... the well-placed trust that others have in my firm relies heavily on the fact that they believe me to be of clear mind and with a life expectancy of at least ten years. These are the tools of my trade.” In very good to fine condition, with much of the integral address leaf trimmed off. Starting Bid $200
179. Sigmund Freud Signed ‘Thank You’ Card. Fabulous thank-you card from Sigmund Freud sent following his 75th birthday, 6 x 4, May 1931, signed in fountain pen, “Freud.” The printed text, in German, reads (translated): “Thanks for your kind condolences on his 75th birthday.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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On a film adaptation of his work—“My mind doesn’t function along these modern ways, but I could imagine that a fertile and dramatising mind could get the necessary kick out of my peculiar way of looking at things” 180. Carl Jung Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, February 1, 1949. Letter to P. M. Shankland from Short Film Production on a film adaptation of his Essays on Contemporary Events, in part: “My mind doesn’t function along these modern ways, but I could imagine that a fertile and dramatising mind could get the necessary kick out of my peculiar way of looking at things.” In fine condition, with some tiny stains, and three files, along the left edge. Starting Bid $300
Religious Figures Unique portrait of the evangelist inscribed to comedian Harold Lloyd 181. Aimee Semple McPherson Signed Photograph. Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944) in the 1920s and 1930s who became famous for founding the Foursquare Church. McPherson has been noted as a pioneer in the use of modern media, because she used radio to draw on the growing appeal of popular entertainment in North America and incorporated other forms into her weekly sermons at Angelus Temple, one of the first megachurches. Unique vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of McPherson by Paralta Studio of Los Angeles, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the important silent film comedian, “To Harold Lloyd, With Best Wishes, Aimee Semple McPherson.” In very good to fine condition, with some vertical rippling to the photo, and portions of the ink slightly faded. Starting Bid $200
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182. Mother Teresa Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa
and another nun holding a chicken, signed in blue ink, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
World Leaders
183. Simon Bolivar Letter Signed. LS in Spanish, signed “Bolivar,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 17, 1888. Letter to Baptis Irvine, agent of the United States in Venezuela, in part (translated): “I have the honor of returning you the note you had the goodness to address to me, of the 19th inst. If at the time of receiving it I could have inspected that you had neither changed to tone or subject, I would have returned it unopened, because the discussion of the captures being terminated on my part, I neither can nor ought admit any communication concerning them.” He advises that further communications on the matter be directed through the secretary of state. A manuscript translation to English has been penned on the reverse. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and overall silking. Starting Bid $300
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184. Winston Churchill Signed Photograph. Iconic
matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Churchill by Vivienne, neatly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “W. Churchill.” Reverse bears a “Vivienne” copyright stamp. In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse edges and slight skipping to ink. Vivienne (1889–1982) was a leading society portrait photographer who began as an assistant to her husband Ernest and their son, Antony. In 1949, Antony, by then making a career photographing actors in Hollywood, married Churchill’s daughter Sarah, an actress. Both families became friends and Vivienne made many portraits of Churchill. This is one of her most enduring images. Starting Bid $200
185. Winston Churchill Signed Book. Signed book: The Second World War, Volume V: Closing the Ring. First edition. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1952. Hardcover and dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 673 pages. Signed on the first free end page in bold fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Housed in an attractive quarter-leather clamshell case with gilt-stamped spine. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG, with a few minor edge nicks to dust jacket. Starting Bid $200
“I do not like the political outlook much” 186. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “”Your friend, Winston S. Churchill”,” one page, 8 x 10, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, November 5, 1930. Letter to his friend Fred Milner, in full: “I am very glad to hear from you again, and I heartily congratulate you upon attaining your eightieth birthday. I do not like the political outlook much and I am afraid that the undue prominence given to food taxes may rob us of our victory. All is well with us at home. I send you my warmest regards.” Churchill adds the salutation in his own hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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187. Karl Liebknecht Letter Signed. German socialist and co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany (1871-1919) who is best known for his opposition to World War I and his role in the Spartacist uprising of 1919. LS in German, signed “Dr. K. Liebknecht,” one page, 8 x 5.75, personal letterhead, December 18, 1901. Untranslated letter to a colleague, signed at the conclusion by Liebknecht. In fine condition, with a rough left edge. Starting Bid $200
188. Daniel O’Connell Signed Free Frank. Irish political leader (1775-1847) best known for his tireless efforts on behalf of Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Act of Union which combined Ireland and Great Britain. Hand-addressed and free franked address panel, 4.75 x 3.25, addressed by O’Connell to “Mrs. Fenton, Crimble House, W. Rochdale,” and franked in the lower left, “Daniel O’Connell.” Also dated across the top by O’Connell, “1839, London, July 10,” and canceled with a “Free” postmark. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and light show-through from old mounting remnants on the back. Starting Bid $200
189. Daniel O’Connell Document Signed. Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 6.25, September 20, 1825. Pay order issued to Nicholas Mahon, treasurer of the Catholic Association, in part: “Please pay Mr. Hayden or bearer for advertisements in the Star Newspaper Six Pounds three shillings & nine pence which charge to account the late Catholic Association.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Daniel O’Connoll and two others. Affixed to a same-size sheet and in very good condition, with intersecting folds and moderate overall toning and staining. Starting Bid $200
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Royalty
190. Frederick the Great Letter Signed. King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786, whose political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet ‘Frederick the Great.’ LS in German, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, January 6, 1752. Untranslated letter signed by Frederick the Great. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
191. Catherine de Medici Letter Signed. Untranslated LS in German, signed “Catherine,” one page, 8.5 x 13, March 30, 1560. The Queen addresses a letter to her cousin, admitting that she has had to neglect her cousin’s affairs, but that he should realize that both she and the King value him as an ally. Her representative, Herr von Vielleville, will bring his pension to Germany and inform him of recent news. In very good to fine condition, with a few slices affecting nothing, and toning along the slightly rough right edge. Starting Bid $200
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193. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card. Royal Christmas and New Year’s card
192. Princess Diana and Prince Charles Signatures.
Bold fountain pen signatures, “Charles and” and “Diana,” on a white 6 x 1.5 sheet, which is matted with an image of the couple posing with their first child, Prince William, to an overall size of 10.5 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
from 1956, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.75 x 9.75 open, featuring a wonderful photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing with their two young children on the deck of the HMY Britannia, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R., 1956” and “Philip.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Explorers and Archeologists
The rarest of the polar explorers, Swedish balloonist S. A. Andrée 194. Salomon August Andrée Autograph Letter Signed. Swedish engi-
neer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who died while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen balloon (1854–1897). ALS signed “S. A. Andree,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, March 23, 1896. Handwritten letter from Stockholm regarding a publication, in full: “I see no way to prevent the publicity spoken of. A daily paper in Sweden is already intitled to each publication and I suppose that some foreign daily paper will get the same rights. A circular is here inclosed. The drawing in graphic is false and extremely stupid. My photograph you can get in London at Elliot and Fry, Baker Street.” In fine condition, with a few light creases. Starting Bid $200
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Stanley intercedes on behalf of his African crew: “Livingstone’s people grumble very much at the scant pay they received from you” 195. Henry M. Stanley Autograph Letter Signed. Author, explorer, and special
correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), most famous for his inquiry, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,’ upon finding David Livingstone, a fellow explorer who had become lost in the wilds of Africa. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, January 28, 1878. Handwritten letter to “Capt. Prideaux,” in part: “Your hospitality has always been remembered by me in Africa. When compelled to recall the last time I dined well, your dinners came fresh to my recollection. Do you know that Livingstone’s people grumble very much at the scant pay they received from you. They think they ought to have been paid $5 per mth instead of $2.50 per mth. The story they tell is very straightforward & I made it out in a letter to Dr. Kirk & he has promised to send it to Lord Derby.” In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top. Starting Bid $200
Notorious Figures 196. Kennedy Assassination: Lee Harvey Oswald Life Insurance Death Claim. Mother (1907-1981) of Lee Harvey
Oswald, who maintained her son’s innocence and insisted that he was an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency. Exceptionally rare original Notice of Insurance Claim / Proof of Death certificate for Lee Harvey Oswald filed by his mother, signed “Marguerite C. Oswald,” one page, 8.5 x 10.25, December 26, 1963, just 32 days following Oswald’s murder by Jack Ruby in retribution for his alleged assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The document, issued by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company of Nashville, Tennessee, specifies the name of the deceased, “Lee Harvey Oswald,” dates of birth and death, place of death, “Dallas,” and cause of death “gunshot wound.” Matted and framed with an original glossy UPI press photo of Oswald taken on the day of Kennedy’s assassination to an overall size of 19.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. The insurance company honored its obligations paying Mrs. Oswald $863.00 several months later, after execution of the document. A certificate of particular interest and poignancy that relates to the well-documented fallout and murder of the proposed Kennedy hitman. Starting Bid $200
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military 499. Arthur Szyk: ‘George Washington and His Times’ Series. World renowned artist (1894-1951) considered the
foremost manuscript illuminator of modern times. Collection of 35 collotype lithographs, “George Washington and His Times,” printed in Vienna by Max Jaffee in 1932. Ranging in size from 5.5 x 7.25 to 7 x 8, these small, handsomely rendered lithos feature scenes of the American Revolution and highlight key figures, battles, and historic events. Subjects include: George and Martha Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Rochambeau, the Boston Massacre, Bunker Hill, Nathan Hale’s last hour, and the surrender of Cornwallis. Housed in a modern three-ring binder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
500. Richard Varick Autograph Letter Signed. American soldier and statesman (1753-1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter’s defection to the British. Varick later served as Washington’s private secretary, mayor of New York, and a New York state legislator. Scarce Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Rich’d Varick, Major of Brigade,” one page, 8 x 12.75, April 5, 1781. Handwritten letter to a lieutenant colonel, transmitting paperwork and commenting on an exemption list. In part: “General Gansevoort desires that all such Persons, who are under the Age of 50 Years, as have heretofore held civil or military offices & as by the 30th section of the Militia Law were privileged to associate as Exempts & choose their own Officers & who have neglected to avail themselves of the Priviledge or who have neglected to join any Company of Exempts in their proper District, shall do Duty, be enrolled with & comprized in the next Return of the enrolled Militia of that District.” In fine condition, with scattered staining and minor edge losses. Starting Bid $200
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501. John C. Fremont Signed Bond. Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890) who mapped the Oregon Trail, played a prominent part in conquering California during the Mexican War, and ran in 1856 as the first Republican presidential candidate. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. C. Fremont,” one page, 8 x 5.25, March 2, 1868. Bond headed “Southern Trans-Continental Railroad, Texas Division—From Jefferson to El Paso, Construction Series ‘A,’” in which the “Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad Company… acknowledges itself indebted to John C. Fremont, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars.” Boldly endorsed on the reverse by Fremont. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
503. George Washington Custis Lee Document Signed. Eldest son of Robert
E. Lee, who served as a Confederate general and aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis (1832-1913). Partly-printed DS, signed “G. W. C. Lee,” one page, 18 x 16.25, June 27, 1877. Desirable bachelor’s degree diploma from Washington & Lee University issued to Howard W. Barclay for having “successfully completed the required course of study in the Schools of Law and Equity.” Signed in ink by George Washington Custis Lee as the university’s president, and also signed by faculty members and trustees, including former Confederate General John Echols. The original red seal and ribbon affixed at the bottom remain intact. In fine condition. Accompanied by a 17.5 x 14.75 certificate awarded to Barclay for completing the “Junior German Class in the School of Modern Languages,” signed in ink by three university officials. Starting Bid $200
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Early, lengthy handwritten letter from Stonewall Jackson to his sister
502. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Thomas,” four pages on two adjoining
sheets, 6.5 x 8, December 6, 1855. Addressed from Lexington, Virginia, during Jackson’s tenure as an instructor at the Virginia Military Institute, a handwritten letter to his sister, and only surviving sibling, Laura Ann Jackson Arnold. Jackson begins the letter by conveying his anxiety over having not heard from her in such a long time, noting his worry that she might be ill. He then launches into the recent gossip concerning a “Mrs. McDowell,” the former wife of Governor Thomas of Maryland, writing of her impending marriage to a Mr. Miller, pastor of a church in Philadelphia, and how Mr. Miller’s church forced him to resign his pastorate due to the church’s dissatisfaction with the marriage. The letter closes with Jackson discussing land warrants and his desire to purchase some and mentions that he thinks they will be cheaper in Beverly, Virginia than up north. In fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides. Starting Bid $1000
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504. Robert E. Lee Signature. Ink signature,
“R. E. Lee, Lt. Engrs.,” on an off-white 2 x 1.25 slip. Double-matted and framed with a photo and plaque to an overall size of 13.5 x 16.5. In fine condition, with a slightly clipped upper left corner. Upon receiving his engineering degree in 1829, Lee was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, serving in said formation for 26 years, or until 1855. Starting Bid $200
Pristine, heartfelt letter from Stuart on the death of his beloved nephew, Assistant Adjutant General Richard Channing Price
505. J. E. B. Stuart Autograph Letter Signed. Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, Major Genl,” three pages, 7.75 x 9.75, May 11, 1863. Addressed from the Orange Court House, Army of North Virginia, Cavalry Division Headquarters, a touching handwritten letter to his cousin, Thomas Randolph Price, on the death of his son, Stuart’s nephew and Assistant Adjutant General, Richard Channing Price. In part: “Let me share with you the deep grief for the fate of your dear boy, whose loss to me is scarcely less than to you...The dear boy fell at my side displaying the same devotion to duty, and abnegation of self which signalized his whole career...As an Adjt General, he had no superior, and his reputation as an able and efficient staff officer had already spread through the Army...He was known most favorably to Gen Lee, who knew and appreciated his worth.” Archivally double-matted and framed with an engraving to an overall size of 31.5 x 18; window to frame backing reveals the second page of the letter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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506. Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph. Iconic matte-
finish 13.75 x 11 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed in black ballpoint, “C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Representative.” In very good condition, with creasing, staining, and tears to the wide borders, none of which affect the image itself, and all of which could be matted out. Starting Bid $200
War-dated signed portrait of ‘Old Blood and Guts’ in its original ‘Three Star’ sterling silver desk frame 507. George S. Patton Signed Photograph. Highly coveted World War II-dated
glossy 7.5 x 9.5 U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph of George S. Patton, which depicts ‘Old Blood and Guts’ in battle uniform wearing his helmet with three-star insignia, field glasses around his neck, and his famous ivory-handled revolver stowed in his waist holster. Signed neatly above in fountain pen, “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” and the lower left corner bearing the Signal Corps photo marking. Impressively displayed in its original ‘Three Star’ sterling silver desk frame to an overall size of 9.25 x 11.5. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, small surface impressions, and a couple faint vertical bends. A superb item, and one of the nicest Patton signed pieces any collector could ever hope to find. Starting Bid $500
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Working draft outline for Napoleon’s memoirs, penned while exiled on Saint Helena
508. Napoleon Bonaparte Handwritten Manuscript.
Rare handwritten manuscript in pencil by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date. A significant document prepared by Napoleon while living in exile at Longwood House on Saint Helena, regarding his proposed memoirs. Napoleon famously dictated his memoirs to Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, who had accompanied him to Saint Helena and served as his secretary there. Las Cases published the admiring work under the title Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène (The Memorial of Saint Helena) in 1823. Here, Napoleon writes out what is essentially a working draft of a table of contents or outline for his memoirs in thirteen chapters.
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The manuscript begins, “Ch. 1, 18 Brumaire,” referencing the French Republican calendar date of November 9, 1799, when the ‘Coup of 18 Brumaire’ brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France. The list goes on to mention the actions of the government in 1800, tasks of the legislative body in 1800–1801, finances in 1800–1801, the War in the Vendée, defense, armies, the preliminaries of Saint-Julien, Holland, Italy, negotiations for the return of peace in 1800–1801 (with reference to treaties signed at Lunéville and Amiens), and revolts of the populations in Italy, Holland, Switzerland, and Genoa. In very good to fine condition, with multiple horizontal folds, and small splits to the ends of the vertical fold. Starting Bid $1000
Scarce military letter by celebrated 17th-century French warrior Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne 509. Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne. Illustrious French general who rose to Marshal General of France (1611–1675) whose military exploits over the course of five decades earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in modern history; he was killed by an Imperial cannonball at the Battle of Salzbach, in present-day Germany, in June 1675. LS in French, signed “Turenne,” one page, 8.75 x 13.25, April 15, 1662. Untranslated letter on military matters, signed at the conclusion by Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne as Marshal General of France. Also bears his small red wax seal affixed at lower left. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and minor staining along the edge. A scarce and highly sought-after historical autograph. Starting Bid $300
aviation 563. Charles Lindbergh Signed Book.
Signed book: We. Special author’s autograph edition, limited issue, numbered 358/1000. NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10.25, 308 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None with soiling and staining to boards, sunning and wear to spine, bumped corners, and an ownership inscription to free endpaper; interior pages are fine. Starting Bid $200
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Immensely desirable 1908 handwritten letters from the Wright Brothers, dating to their important demonstration flights in Europe and the States
564. Wilbur and Orville Wright (2) Autograph Letters Signed. Hugely desirable pairing of ALSs from legendary aviation brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, both one page, similarly sized at 5.5 x 8.5 and 5.25 x 8.5, and addressed to engineer and businessman Hart O. Berg, a Flint and Company representative contracted to help manage the Wright Brothers’ business in Europe. Berg’s wife, Edith, became the first American woman to fly as a passenger in an airplane when she joined Wilbur for a two-minute and seven-second flight at Camp d’Auvours in Le Mans, France, on October 7, 1908.
Orville’s letter, handwritten on blue Wrights Brothers letterhead, dated May 27, 1908, reads: “I herewith send the Weiler contract. It slipped my mind before we went to Kitty Hawk. I presume Wilbur is just arriving at Paris, and that he is giving you an
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account of our experiments. With kind regard to Mrs. Berg.” Wilbur’s letter, addressed from Le Mans on December 22, 1908, in full: “The enclosed letter from Hubert Haddon & Co., states that the Russian patent was filed on the 13/26 March 1904. The patent lawyer at Vienna had charge of the Austrian Patent and not the Russian. Thierry wishes to get Austrian papers.” Wilbur adds below, “(File Haddon’s Letter).” French patent agent Charles Thierry was the proxy for the Wright Brothers in 1908. Ostensibly half of the patent agency Mennons et Thierry, Thierry helped patent inventions made by Adolphe Francois Joseph Doutre, Preston Albert Watson, and, of course, the Wright brothers (Patent FR-1908-384124 and Patent FR1908-384125). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
space
570. Moonwalkers (6) Signed Lunar Earthside Chart. Impressive color first edition of the Provisional Lunar
Earthside Chart, 42.25 x 27, dated July 1968, scale 1:5,000,000, signed in blue felt tip by six moonwalkers from each Apollo lunar-landing mission: “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP,” “Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP,” “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” and “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII-CDR.” Prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with creasing in the top border, and a central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200
571. Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph. Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 photo of von Braun posing with a model of docked spacecraft, neatly signed in black felt tip, “Wernher von Braun.” In fine condition, with a tiny area emulsion loss to the top border. Starting Bid $200
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“The Apollo program will rank among America’s greatest achievements” 572. Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, per-
sonal letterhead, January 12, 1989. Letter to Richard Berman, the news editor at NBC Weekend Nightly News, in full: “Thank you for your letter and inquiry regarding participating on Weekend Nightly News. The answers to your three questions are as follows: 1. I have no interest in appearing in television features. 2. The Apollo program will rank among America’s greatest achievements. 3. Without question. All the best.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, and by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
573. Michael Collins Original Painting: ‘Flyby’. Wonderful original watercolor paint-
ing by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled ‘Flyby,’ 18.5 x 13, which depicts a USAF jet flying over the moon and Lunar Module Eagle during the historic Apollo 11 mission, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins IX ‘12.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 24.75 x 19.25. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Starting Bid $300
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art, architecture, and design 626. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi Signed Photograph. Eminent French sculptor (1834-1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-devisite portrait of Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi in a distinguished bust-length pose, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Bartholdi.” Published by Pierre Petit of Paris. Affixed to a same-size mount and in very good condition, with creasing, staining, and surface rubbing. Accompanied by an original sepia-tone 5.25 x 2.75 photograph of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York harbor, dated by the photographer to August 22, 1907. Starting Bid $200
Incredibly rare photograph of Coco Chanel presented to the producer of the ‘Coco’ musical
627. Coco Chanel Signed Photograph. French
fashion designer and businesswoman (1883–1971) celebrated as the founder and namesake of the Chanel brand. Exceedingly rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Coco Chanel wearing a stylish coat at the bottom of a winding staircase, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to the Broadway producer Frederick Brisson, “Pour Freddy, avec toute mon amitie, Coco.” In fine condition, with some light scattered surface creasing. Brisson was the producer of the 1969 Broadway musical Coco, inspired by the life of Coco Chanel, which featured a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by André Previn. The show starred Katharine Hepburn in her only stage musical. Coco Chanel’s autograph is tremendously rare in any format—this is the first we have offered—and its association with the musical based on her life makes it even more desirable. Starting Bid $500
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Our first signed item from the esteemed Bay State lithographer
628. Nathaniel Currier Autograph Document Signed. American lithographer (1813–1888) who headed the company
Currier & Ives with James Ives. Scarce ADS, signed “Nath’l Currier,” one page, 8 x 2.25, March 4, 1836 in New York. Handwritten receipt from Currier who notes that he received $20 from A. J. Davis. In fine condition. This marks the first item signed by Currier that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200
629. Eugene Delacroix Autograph Letter Signed. French artist (1798-1863) who takes a place in the first rank of paint-
ers in the Romantic tradition and whose mastery of color and technique inspired both the Impressionist and Symbolist schools. ALS in French, signed “Eug. Delacroix,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, September 11, 1890. Untranslated handwritten letter by the esteemed painter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Towering portrait of Gustave Eiffel, unheard of in this size and quality 630. Gustave Eiffel Signed Photograph. Amazing oversized 11 x 16 albumen
portrait of Gustave Eiffel in a three-quarterlength pose by E. Chesnay of Dijon, affixed to its original 16.25 x 21 mount, neatly signed and inscribed on the mount in ink, “A M. A. Truchetet en souvenir du banquet du 1e Fevrier 1890, G. Eiffel.” Displayed in its original frame to an overall size of 18.5 x 23. In fine condition, with chipping to the frame’s ornamental veneer (most noticeably to top corners). Around this time Eiffel would have been celebrating the one-year anniversary of the completion of his masterpiece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which opened on March 31, 1889. Signed photographs of Eiffel are scarce in any size, and virtually unheard of in this massive format. Starting Bid $300
632. Paul Klee Autograph Letter Signed. Important Swiss-German artist (1879-1940) whose works incorporate a number of the most influential movements of the day, including Surrealism, Expressionism, and Cubism. ALS in German, signed “Klee,” one page both sides, 6.75 x 3.5, 1937. Untranslated handwritten letter by the noted artist. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Before his return to Tahiti, Gauguin lashes out at an important patron: “Already before my departure you were stupidly letting yourself be influenced by the little snake”
631. Paul Gauguin Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, no date
but postmarked April 30, 1895. Handwritten letter to painter, art teacher, and collector Emile Schuffenecker, berating him for having listened to the “slander” of “the little snake,” presumably referring to Gauguin’s estranged wife Mette-Sophie Gad. He also makes reference to his “departure,” most likely his final departure from France for Tahiti, which would occur two months later in June 1895. In part (translated): “My dear Schuffenecker and poor invalid, Already before my departure you were stupidly letting yourself be influenced by the little snake. Today it is more serious. What will I respond to this slander? Nothing. Your request coming from any other person, I would send you to hell with sarcasms; from you, I suffer from it because it makes you suffer. As for Bernard, that is another thing. I must respond and I pray that you send him my letter, with or without commentary from you. If you read it closely you will understand (what you should have done before) the motive prompting Bernard to act as he did.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Gauguin’s hand. Starting Bid $1000
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633. Henri Matisse Typed Letter Signed. TLS
in French, signed “Sincerement votre, H. Matisse,” two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, September 18, 1951. Letter to Monroe Wheeler of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, in part (translated): “I take advantage of the departure of my son Pierre...to give him for you the two covers that you asked me to compose. First of all, I must apologize for not having composed the cover of the catalog in only three colors. This was not possible for me and I hope that it will appeal to the public so that you will sell enough to cover the cost of printing the six colors.” Matisse continues with “some observations about his impression.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Renoir reports on the death of Berthe Morisot 634. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Handwritten Letter. Unsigned handwritten letter in French by Renoir,
one page, 4.5 x 7, March 3, 1895. Handwritten letter to art dealer Alphonse Portier, on the death of fellow painter Berthe Morisot, the wife of Eugène Manet. In full (translated): “We have just lost a dear friend, Berthe [Morisot] Manet. We are taking her to her last resting place, friends only, Tuesday morning at 10.” In fine condition, with a stain touching two words of text. This significant letter boasts several art-world connections. The recipient, Alphone Portier, was a Paris dealer who sold the work of artists such as Auguste Renoir, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Paul Cézanne, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from his apartment at 54 Rue Lepic-where Theo and Vincent Van Gogh also resided. The subject, Berthe Morisot, one of the great female Impressionist painters, was married to Eugène Manet, the brother of her friend and colleague Édouard Manet. She died of pneumonia in Paris on March 2, 1895, and was interred in the Cimetière de Passy. Starting Bid $200
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Lautrec accepts an 1887 exhibition invitation from fellow painter Theo van Rysselberghe 635. Henri de ToulouseLautrec Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed
“H. de T. Lautrec,” four blackbordered pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date [November 1887, Paris]. Handwritten letter to the Belgian neo-impressionist painter Theo van Rysselberghe, in part (translated): “One of my good comrades Albert Adolphe who has shown at the exhibition of the eintransigeants in Paris has asked me to ask you if there is still some room for new invitations and please think about it. He would be very happy to show his painting with yours and mine. I send you his request.” Lautrec also adds his address. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
636. Andy Warhol Signed Book with Sketch. Signed
book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. 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 Simone, Andy Warhol,” who adds a sketch of his classic “Campbell’s Soup” can. In fine condition, with an old price sticker to the front of the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200
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637. Andy Warhol Signed Photograph. Choice glossy
8 x 10 photo of Andy Warhol with his chin on his hand by Mike Tighe, boldly signed across the bottom in thick black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200
638. Andy Warhol Signed Book. Signed book: America.
NY: Harper and Row. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 224 pages. Signed vertically in black felt tip on the front cover by Andy Warhol. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Three African-American California pioneers write to the head of the NAACP
639. Paul R. Williams Typed Letter Signed with Norman O. Houston and Walter A. Gordon. American architect
(1894–1980) who practiced mostly in Southern California and designed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney, Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Correll. TLS signed “Norman O. Houston,” “Paul R. Williams,” and “Walter A. Gordon,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date [1934]. The letter, which is addressed to NAACP executive secretary Walter White, congratulating him on 25 years of service, features brilliant hand-drawn artwork of a large palm tree with a cameraman filming a residential lakefront neighborhood with sailboats and hilltop houses; a calligraphic hand has added along the bottom: “Greetings to Walter White from California.” The artwork was presumably done by Williams. The letter, in part: “The greatest contribution a man can make during his sojourn on earth is Service to fellow man.” In fine condition, with a slightly rough left edge. Starting Bid $200
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comic art and animation
681. Walt Disney Signed Check. Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed prominently by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles for $1000, July 26, 1961. In fine condition. Walt Disney and composer Meredith Willson founded Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles in 1955 to help ensure the well being of boys growing up without fathers in Los Angeles. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Phil Sears Collectibles. Starting Bid $300
682. Bob Kane Original Sketch of Batman and Robin. Awesome original sketch of Batman and Robin by Bob Kane, depicting Gotham’s crime-fighting duo in heroic profile, accomplished in graphite and felt tip on an off-white 11 x 14 illustration page, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Barbara—Best always, Bob Kane.” In fine condition, with toning to the wide margins, easily matted out. A super oversized sketch of the DC Comics favorites. Starting Bid $200
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684. Maleficent Limited Edition Cel Signed by Marc Davis. (Walt Disney Studios, 1995) Limited edition hand-
painted animation cel featuring the powerful Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, numbered 198/350, signed in the lower right corner in black felt tip by animator Marc Davis. Nicely doublematted and framed to an overall size of 23 x 19. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Walt Disney Company. Starting Bid $200
683. Walter Lantz Twice-Signed Original Painting of Woody Woodpecker . Original painting by Walter
Lantz of Woody Woodpecker, showing the mischievous bird in a head-and-shoulders pose, accomplished on an off-white 8.5 x 11.75 sheet, signed and inscribed in the lower right in black ink, “To Michael Crater Jr., Walter Lantz, July 22, 1981,” who also signs on the reverse: “Original Woody Woodpecker by Walter Lantz for Michael Crater Jr., Born July 22, 1981.” Matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, with a window to mat backing revealing the second signature. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
An Elton John-themed strip...inscribed to Elton John
685. Charles Schulz Signed Peanuts Print Inscribed to Elton John. Superb 22.5 x 15.25 reproduction print of a Peanuts daily comic strip from April 6, 1975, signed and inscribed in the upper section in blue felt tip, “For Elton John with admiration and every best wish—Charles M. Schulz.” The 10-panel Elton John-themed comic strip features Schroeder and Lucy van Pelt, who, to the former’s annoyance, asks the young piano player, “What makes you think Beethoven was better than Elton John?” Affixed to a slightly larger mount and in fine condition, with the print beginning to peel from the mount. Provenance: Sotheby’s, London. The Elton John Auction, Stage Costume and Memorabilia, Vol. 1. September 6, 1988. Starting Bid $200
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literature Heavily hand-corrected speech by Buck on U.S.-Asia relations 701. Pearl S. Buck Hand-Corrected Typed Manuscript. Typewritten manuscript for a speech written by Pearl
S. Buck, who adds copious corrections and revisions to the seven pages of text, which analyzes the relationship between the United States and the people and countries of Asia. The manuscript, unsigned, undated, 8.5 x 11, finds Buck covering a wide range of topics, including the ambivalent attitude of the Asian nations toward the West: “They admire our scientific achievements but do not at all admire the military uses to which we put them. Nor do they admire wholeheartedly the way in which we conduct our society.” Includes a carbon copy of the corrected draft. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
702. James Fenimore Cooper Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS signed “J. Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, September 29, 1839. Addressed from the “Mansion House,” a handwritten letter to John Jacob Werner, in part: “I hear that our friend Bolton sails for the Mediterranean to day, and as he has one of the finest frigates in the service...As you think of traveling, I suppose you will meet somewhere in Italy next year, and where I sincerely wish I might also hope to fall in with you both.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and multiple intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
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“Love is the law, love under will”—extremely rare letter from “A. Crowley,” written from his newly opened Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum
703. Aleister Crowley Typed Letter Signed. English occultist, ceremonial magician, painter, mountaineer, and prolific
writer (1875–1947) who founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. TLS signed “A. Crowley,” one page, 9 x 5.75, November 2, 1920. Written from the Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum in Cefalu, Sicily, a letter to the publishing house George Bell & Sons, in part: “You will by now have received the balance of the account due to you. I have transferred my interests in the stock to the Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum and authorize you to deliver same to their order. Love is the law, love under will.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining and creasing. The first Crowley letter that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300
Dickens pays his tour manager in 1866 704. Charles Dickens Signed Check. Coutts
& Company bank check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, “Charles Dickens,” payable to “George Dolby Esquire” for £10.0.0, May 14, 1866. Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition. A theatre manager by trade, Dolby was hired by Dickens in 1866 to manage his reading tour of Great Britain. The first tour lasted for three months and included London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Aberdeen, and Portsmouth. By the end, the two men were great friends. Starting Bid $200
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705. Charles Dickens Signature. Neat ink signature, “I am Sir, Your obedient Servant, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 sheet trimmed from the close of a handwritten letter. In fine condition, with light show-through from old mounting remnants on the back. Starting Bid $200
“Glad you like Alice”
706. Charles L. Dodgson Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, one page, 4 x 6.25, July 23, 1869. Addressed from Christ Church, Oxford, a handwritten letter to Edith Argles, in full: “I have only time today to send you my best thanks for the book of pictures. Some of them I think very good. Fear I can’t come just yet to see you. Glad you like Alice. B. .t l. .e to Dolly. [She knows how to spell ‘boot lace,’ of course?].” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope, as well as a rare ‘The ‘Wonderland’ Postage-Stamp-Case,’ published by Emberlin and Son of Oxford, which includes a 39-page booklet entitled ‘Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing’ by Lewis Carroll. Starting Bid $200
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707. Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed. ANS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page,
4.5 x 7, Burlington Hotel letterhead, 1890. Brief handwritten note to a gentleman, in full: “You are welcome to do so. It runs 8 numbers.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
Movie contract for Faulkner’s unused screenplay for ‘The Left Hand of God’ 708. William Faulkner Document Signed. DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, February 5, 1951. A contract between Winchester Pictures and William Faulkner, who agrees to serve “as a writer in connection with the motion picture now entitled ‘The Left Hand of God’” for $1500, with a promised bonus of $4000 if the first draft screenplay is completed and delivered within four weeks. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Faulkner. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Frost writes from NH’s White Mountains: “I purposely put myself out of reach up here in the summer”
709. Robert Frost Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.25, September 17, 1929. Addressed from Franconia, New Hampshire, a handwritten letter to “Mr. Park,” in part: “I purposely put myself out of reach up here in the summer just to see if something won’t come of it. This year I have been more evasive than usual: I have run away from home to a second place and then off sideways to still a third.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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710. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Hand-Addressed Envelope. Celebrated German writer, scientist, and philosopher (1749-1832) who takes a place among the central intellectual and artistic figures of his day. His poetry and dramatic works provided source material for Beethoven, Schubert, and Berlioz, among others. Scarce envelope addressed in the hand of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 7 x 4.5, with the original red wax seal, impressed with his family crest, still affixed on the reverse. Goethe penned the upper six lines in darker ink; the bottom two are written in an unknown, lighter hand. In very good condition, with toning, stains, and chips and tears to the edges. Starting Bid $200
712. Margaret Mitchell Signed Book. Signed book: 711. Jack Kerouac Signed Check. Personal
check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Jack Kerouac, payable to Title Guarantee + Trust Company for $161.40, December 5, 1958. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Gone with the Wind. First edition, first printing (with “Published May, 1936” on the copyright page, and “1936” on the title page). NY: Macmillan, 1936. Hardcover with first-issue dust jacket (with Gone With the Wind listed in the right column of the jacket’s back cover novel list), 6 x 8.75, 1037 pages. Signed in ink on the first free end page, “Margaret Mitchell.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with minor soiling and a tiny tear to the right edge of the signed page. Book condition: G+/P. Starting Bid $200
715. William Wordsworth and Felicia Hemans Signatures.
713. Ayn Rand Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed
“A.R.,” one page, 5 x 4, July 27, 1962. Handwritten letter to a reader, in full: “I thought you might be interested to see the reprint of my L.A. Times column on ‘The Untouchables’ in the current issue of our newsletter. We have reprinted it in order to give it circulation among our readers—most of whom, I would guess, are your admirers.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by the issue of The Objectivist Newsletter (Vol. 1, No. 8, August 1962). Starting Bid $200
Rare pairing of ink signatures, “Wm. Wordsworth, Rydal Mount” and “William Wordsworth, Esq’re, with the affectionate regards of Felicia Hemans,” on opposite sides of an off-white 4 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with a rusty circular paperclip impression to the top and mounting remnants to edges. Starting Bid $200
Bram Stoker does damage control for Henry Irving’s Lyceum Theatre
714. Bram Stoker Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Henry Irving’s Fourth
American Tour letterhead, November 15, 1897. Handwritten letter to journalist, playwright, and Broadway producer Harrison Grey Fiske, in part: “I am truly sorry to hear that some business has been made with regard to your paper, for Mr. Irving took himself the greatest care…I will ask about it tonight and write again. As to the ticket, I am quite at sea. Mr. Irving himself instructed Mr. Howson our treasurer to send them to you for both Friday night (the earliest date after he had made the arrangement) and for Sat. night. Mr. Howson told me that he had sent the seat, for I asked him lest there should be any mistake…This I shall also see to tonight.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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music Rare handwritten letter by Beethoven to his librettist, emphasizing the “many sacrifices I have willingly made and am making for the sake of my art” 752. Ludwig von Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS in German, signed “Ihr Freund Beethoven,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10, September 24, 1815. Handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven to his librettist, the court poet Friedrich Treitschke, asking him to help secure two hundred gold ducats payment for their planned opera ‘Romulus und Remus.’ In part (translated): “It was not possible for me to see you this week, I am too busy even to-day to enjoy the gradually disappearing beautiful weather, and to rove about in the half withering woods. I should long ago have commenced on your Romulus, but the theatre management will only grant me one evening’s receipts for such a work; and however many sacrifices I have willingly made and am making for the sake of my art, I really lose too much by such a condition. I am paid, for instance, for an oratorio such as the Christ on the Mount of Olives, which only takes half an evening, or only 1 hour and 9 minutes, 200 ducats in gold…
I am firmly convinced that any place in Germany or elsewhere would pay me at least as well as any other man. For Romulus I have asked from the theatre management, 200 ducats in gold and one evening’s receipts. Dear Tr.—do what you can to induce them to make other and more honourable conditions for me than the mere one evening’s receipts. Moreover, if I were to tell them what I receive in the way of fees for my other compositions, I assure you that they would not find the conditions exorbitant which I have mentioned and settled upon for one opera. I therefore beg you in a friendly way to speak with N. N.; they cannot wish me to be a loser. I am quite ready on
the conditions I have named to begin writing the opera, and to have it ready for the stage at latest in February or March. Up to Thursday will be four days, when I shall come to you for the answer. There is nothing I should like better than to be able to write altogether gratis, but in the present state of things such a thing would be difficult for a German, or much more an Austrian artist! Only London could make one so fat, that one would be able afterwards to resist in Germany, or rather here, the leanest bits.” In fine condition. Published in Beethoven’s Letters: A Critical Edition with Explanatory Notes, Volume 1, by Dr. Alfred Christlieb Kalischer. Georg Friedrich Treitschke (1776–1842) was a librettist who had been principal of the Viennese Theater an der Wien from 1809 to 1814. In 1814 he had revised the libretto of Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, at the composer’s request. Beethoven then planned to compose the music for Treitschke’s opera poem ‘Romulus,’ but eventually lost all interest due to the ‘haggling management’ of Count Ferdinand Palffy, who was then running the Theater an der Wien. With this letter, he hopes that Treitschke might intercede with his colleague to secure a better deal. In spite of a fierce drive to independently create music, he demands to be properly compensated for it—only in London, writes Beethoven, could he earn enough to return to Vienna and compose just for the sake of his art. A rare and important handwritten letter by the musical genius, discussing both his financial difficulties and a long-contemplated but never completed work. Starting Bid $25000
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“Here are two seats for the concert Sunday. Do try to come”
753. Hector Berlioz Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 3.75 x 4.5, no date. Brief handwritten letter to “Lindan,” in full (translated): “Here are two seats for the concert Sunday. Do try to come.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a carte-de-visite portrait of Berlioz to an overall size of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
754. Georges Bizet Autograph Letter Signed. French composer (1838–1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. ALS in French, one page, 3.75 x 5.75, personal monogrammed letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter on an unnamed composition, in full (translated): “Here you are—you only need to have the last chorus translated, which had been suppressed and which was successfully reinstated at the last moment. As to the rest, you could request the translation from the Italian.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 11.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Mendelssohn forwards a package to his London music publisher 755. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in German, one page, 7.25 x 6.5, May 25, 1845.
Handwritten letter to Huttner & Co. in Hamburg, in part: “I ask you to be kind enough to expedite the package and the enclosed letter to the address of Mr. Buxton (Ewer & Co.) in London as soon as possible.” Archivally matted and framed alongside a portrait under Tru-Vue UV protective glass to an overall size of 19.25 x 13; reverse bears an affixed photocopy of the address panel, accomplished in Mendelssohn’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and a block of toning to the center. Edward Buxton was the proprietor of Messrs. Ewer & Co., sheet music publishers in London. Starting Bid $200
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756. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed. Desirable ALS in French, signed “G. Puccini,” one page, 6.25 x 9.75, Torre del Lago letterhead, November 26, 1906. Untranslated handwritten letter to the music critic and composer Gaston Knosp, addressed on the reverse in Puccini’s own hand. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, two rusty circular paperclip impressions to the top, and a split central horizontal fold repaired with tape on the reverse. Starting Bid $200
757. Gioachino Rossini Signed Check. Important Italian composer (1792-
1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. Scarce bank check, 9.75 x 3.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gioachino Rossini, payable to the Rothschild Brothers for 5500 livres, August 27, 1858. Archivally double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 17 x 17.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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758. Irving Berlin Signed Stock Certificate Transfer Document. Renowned composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
whose music forms a large part of the ‘Great American Songbook.’ Scarce partly-printed DS, signed “Irving Berlin,” one page, 8 x 5.75, July 15, 1929. Stock transfer document by which Berlin sells 100 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to Gruntal, Lilienthal & Co., boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by Irving Berlin. Includes the associated stock certificate (no. C184023) issuing 100 shares to Berlin on May 4, 1929—mere months before the stock market crash that plunged the United States into the Great Depression. In fine condition. An especially nice example for framing or display. Starting Bid $200
The composer of ‘Dixie’
759. Daniel Decatur Emmett Signature. American songwriter, entertainer, and founder (1815–1904) of the first troupe of the blackface minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels. He is most remembered as the composer of the song ‘Dixie.’ Rare ink signature, “Daniel D. Emmett, author of Dixie’s Land. (1859), ‘Den I wish I was in Dixie!,’” on an off-white 6 x 7.5 sheet. Archivally double-matted and framed with an artist rendering of the Battle of Bull Run to an overall size of 27 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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‘The Quests,’ Loewe’s original working song manuscript from Camelot
760. Frederick Loewe Autograph Musical Manuscript for ‘The Quests,’ an Unpublished Song from Camelot.
Sensational autograph musical manuscript by Frederick Lowe, containing a song entitled “The Quests,” which was intended for Camelot but omitted from the published score, three pages, 9.5 x 12.5, unsigned, [1959], with the cover sheet marked in pencil, “The Quests,” and with the names of the scene’s four characters: “Lancelot—Prisoner—Sirens—Knights.” Annotated by Lowe in pencil, the inside and back cover contain 36 lines of music and lyrics, which read, in part: “Woe is me [Sir Roderick], Woe is me! What bitter fate is mine! Woe is me! The victim of a swine, home he has a dungeon full of pris-ness; And thrice a day he gives them all the business. Woe is me! Woe is me! Yes! Lance Will You Change? Yes! Yes! Will you change? Will you change? Will you scrub your soul until you change? Turn from evil if I spare you? Will you change? [Meliagrance] I will change! I will change! I will scrub my soul until I change.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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High Voltage signed by Bon Scott, Angus, and Malcolm 761. AC/DC Signed Album. High Voltage album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bon Scott (“Bon”), Angus Young (“To Sandy, from Angus, AC/DC, xxx”), and Malcolm Young (“Malcolm Y.”). In very good to fine condition, with light staining, and brushing to all three signatures. The record is included. The consignor notes: “My relative’s father was a top executive at the NYC based music publishing company for AC/DC. (He helped discover and introduce AC/DC to the American public in 1975.) My relative worked at the publishing company and since the AC/DC band members frequently visited the office, she thoughtfully asked the band members to autograph their albums for me for my 15th birthday. The High Voltage vinyl has been played probably one or two times.” Starting Bid $200
763. Beatles: George Harrison and Ringo Starr Signatures. Ballpoint signatures of George Harrison and Ringo
Starr on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 stationery card from the Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden. The consignor notes that the autographs date to 1963, when the Beatles were in the city as part of their tour of Sweden, which marked the group’s first tour outside of the UK. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from a previous owner. Starting Bid $200
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764. John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signatures. Ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono Lennon,” on an off-white 4 x 3.75 glossy piece of cardstock, with collector’s notations on the reverse indicating that the autographs were obtained on August 11, 1971, at the ‘Art Spectrum’ exhibition at Alexandra Palace, London. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a letter of provenance from the daughter of the original recipient. Starting Bid $300
Pristine Abbey Road Studios promo card signed by the Beatles in 1963
762. Beatles Signed 1963 Promo Card. Desirable early Parlophone Records promo card of the Beatles during a recording session in the Abbey Road Studios, 5.75 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in crisp blue ballpoint by John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, which states that the autographs were obtained backstage at the Granada Cinema in Bedford, on February 6, 1963, and by a letter of provenance from the previous owner. Parlophone Records produced a small quantity of promotional photo cards in two formats—a horizontal version and a vertical one, both with pictures being shot by famed Beatles photographer Dezo Hoffmann while the Beatles were in the studio recording their first single, ‘Love Me Do.’ Almost all of these cards were signed on the reverse, because there was very little light area on the front of the cards for their signatures. Taken on September 4, 1962, the image shows the group in their final incarnation at the very beginning of their storied career, and the first promo card with new drummer Ringo. An ideal uninscribed example boasting a full set of crisp vintage signatures. Starting Bid $1000
Venus and Mars signed by Paul, Linda, and Denny
765. Paul McCartney and Wings Signed Album. German vinyl pressing of the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars, signed on the inner gatefold in blue ballpoint, “Paul McCartney,” and in blue felt tip, “To Robert, Linda McCartney” and “Hi Robert, Denny Laine.” Consignor notes that the autographs of Paul and Linda were obtained outside Paul’s MPL London offices in 1987, and the Laine signature was obtained in Holland in 1988. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, a ticket and a program for a 1989 Beatles convention in Amsterdam, and a letter of provenance from a friend of the original recipient, which features three images of photographs taken at the time of the Paul and Linda signings. Starting Bid $300
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766. Buddy Holly and the Crickets Signatures. Vintage pencil signatures of the Crickets—“Buddy Holly,” “For Carole, Jerry Allison,” “To Carol, The Crickets, Joe Mauldin,” and “To Carol, Best of luck from, ‘The Crickets,’ Niki Sullivan”—on irregularly clipped sheets measuring from 4 x 2.5 to 4.75 x 5.5; the Holly handwritten inscription is on its own 5.25 x 2.5 sheet. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an album and two 45 RPM singles by Buddy Holly and the Crickets: The Chirping Crickets, ‘Oh, Boy! / Not Fade Away,’ and ‘Peggy Sue / Everyday.’ Also included is a typed letter from Buddy Holly expert Bill Griggs, who affirms that the autographs were obtained on September 12, 1957, when the band performed at the Vets Memorial Building in Columbus, Ohio. Starting Bid $200
767. Elvis Presley Signed Photograph. Uncommon color semi-glossy 5 x 7 promotional photo of Elvis Presley seated
outdoors with his long bangs falling over his eyes, signed on the reverse in fountain pen. The front bears a preprinted facsimile autograph. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the signed side. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
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Super limited and fully signed test pressing of Queen’s A Kind of Magic
768. Queen Signed Test Pressing Album for A Kind of Magic . Extremely
rare white label test pressing of the 1986 Queen album A Kind of Magic, signed on the white paper sleeve by the group in black felt tip: Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, and Brian May. The consignor notes that only a handful of these test pressings were signed for distribution to people in the record industry. The original signed sleeve bears the text “321 – LFN 1/86.” The matrix number on the A-side is “EU 3509 A–2U–1–1” and the matrix number of the B-side is “EU 3509 B–2U–1–1–1.” In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $1000
Fully signed Stones photo from the onset of their historic ‘The Bigger Bang’ tour 769. Rolling Stones Signed Photograph. Stunning
color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Rolling Stones posing in front of their ‘tongue and lips’ logo, signed in black felt tip by the four pictured musicians: Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, and Keith Richards. This image was taken during a press conference when the Stones announced ‘The Bigger Bang’ world tour at Julliard Music School in New York on May 10, 2005. In very fine condition. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 28, 2005. This was only the fifth date of the two-year, 90-show tour in support of the acclaimed album by the same name. The tour was met with sold-out tickets at every destination, usually within minutes of going on sale. At the time, it was the highest grossing tour in history. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. A brilliant set of autographs by ‘the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band’—signed color promotional photos of the Stones are quite rare and this is an outstanding example. Starting Bid $300
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entertainment
855. Abbott and Costello Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio photo of the legendary comedic duo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To ‘Vic,’ just to remember the ‘good old days’ together, your pal, Lou Costello,” and in ballpoint, “Same from me, your pal, Bud Abbott.” In very good to fine condition, with tack holes and creases to the corners, and loss to the lower right corner, easily matted out. Starting Bid $200
Superb vintage portrait of the youthful Judy Garland 856. Judy Garland Signed Photograph. Fabulous vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of the youthful Garland standing beside a chair, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Milton, sincerely, Judy Garland.” In fine condition, with some faint crazing to the emulsion. An uncommon image and bold signature from the superstar singing actress. Starting Bid $200
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857. Gone With the Wind: Vivien Leigh Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Vivien Leigh in
her iconic role as Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, signed nicely in fountain pen. Reverse bears a Photo Repro Co. stamp. In fine condition, with faint surface scuffing and a light circular postal impression. Starting Bid $200
“I am not near as happy as I look—you know: ‘An elephant never forgets’” 858. Oliver Hardy Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy
9.5 x 12.5 publicity photo of Oliver Hardy as Dr. Tibbett posing below an elephant for the 1939 comedy film Zenobia, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my pal Hal Fisher, I am not near as happy as I look—you know: ‘An elephant never forgets.’ Your pal, Oliver Hardy, 1942.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, light silvering, and old tape stains along the trimmed edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
859. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in the classic 1964 film My Fair Lady, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
860. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Lovely
vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 photo of Hepburn as Sister Luke in the 1959 film The Nun’s Story, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Virginia, with my warmest wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and scattered creasing. Starting Bid $200
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861. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hepburn as Susy Hendrix in the 1967 psychological thriller Wait Until Dark, signed in blue felt tip. Reverse bears an affixed caption. In fine condition, with light surface impressions along the top edge from a notation on the back. Starting Bid $200
862. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph. Attractive vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 MGM studio photo of Katharine Hepburn, signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light creasing, and small pieces of old tape at the top corners. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200
863. Alfred Hitchcock Signed Book with Sketch. Signed book: The Art of Hitchcock:
Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures by Donald Spoto. First edition. NY: Hopkinson and Blake, 1976. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 523 pages. Signed and inscribed in black felt tip to his cardiologist, “To Walter, Hitch,” who adds a self-portrait sketch of his own immediately recognizable profile. The title page is signed by the book’s author. In fine condition, with tears and chips to the dust jacket. The consignor notes that the book was obtained from the widow of Alfred Hitchcock’s heart doctor; the adored film director had a pacemaker and an enlarged heart when he passed at the age of 80 on April 29, 1980. Starting Bid $200
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864. Harry Houdini Signed SAM Membership Card. Extremely desirable Society of American Magicians membership card issued to Lewis C. Duff for 1924, 4 x 2.5, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen by Harry Houdini as president, and countersigned by Richard Van Dien as secretary. In fine to very fine condition. Founded on May 10, 1902, in the back room of Martinka’s magic shop in New York, the Society of American Magicians expanded under the leadership of Harry Houdini during his term as National President from 1917-1926. Starting Bid $200
865. Harry Houdini Signed Stock Certificate. Handsomely engraved DS, one
page, 11.75 x 8.25, April 26, 1922. Stock certificate for 10 shares of the Houdini Picture Corporation issued to Willis Rettew. Signed at the conclusion by Houdini as president of the company and countersigned by Harry H. Poppe as assistant treasurer. A Citizens National Bank of Boston receipt is affixed to the upper portion. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Chartered by the State of New York on February 26, 1921, the Houdini Picture Corporation was involved in three Houdini silents: The Soul of Bronze (1921), The Man from Beyond (1922), and Haldane of the Secret Service (1923). Starting Bid $200
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Lee as Kato, signed for his youngest student
Image shown larger than actual size. 866. Bruce Lee Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.75
x 5 photo of Lee as Kato from The Green Hornet television series, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Roger, Best to you, Bruce Lee,” adding his ‘Loong’ character below his signature, which symbolizes Dragon power, strength, and good luck. In very good to fine condition, with a trimmed right edge, scattered light creasing and a light stain in the signature area. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. The recipient of the photo, Roger Kay, became Bruce Lee’s first child student at his Seattle-based martial arts school, the 86 |
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Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, in 1960. With the encouragement of his father, the 11-year-old Kay joined Lee’s all-adult class, training with him for a year before Kay’s father helped Lee organize a class taught exclusively for a local troop of Chinese Boys Scouts. Grateful for their support, the 19-yearold Lee was a frequent dinner guest at the Kay household, offering private training sessions or simply sketching with his youngest student. Moreover, Kay’s sister introduced Lee to his future wife, Linda Emery, during one of his early seminars. Starting Bid $2500
Bruce Lee cuts a check to York Barbell— a pioneer in isometric workouts
867. Bruce Lee Signed Check. Scarce and super desirable personal check, 6 x 2.75, neatly filled out and signed by Lee, “Bruce Lee,” payable to York Barbell for $22.15, March 27, 1967. In fine condition. Bruce Lee’s famous isometric workout regimen was based on one developed by Olympic weightlifter Bob Hoffman, owner of York Barbell, and included training on the York isometric power rack. His hybrid Jeet Kune Do martial arts required a unique combination of power and agility, and his workouts with York products were tailored to provide both. An absolutely outstanding check representing Lee’s dedication in the weight room. Starting Bid $1000
McQueen as the star of Le Mans 868. Steve McQueen Signed Photograph. Glossy 9.5 x 7.5
photo of Steve McQueen as racing driver Michael Delaney in the 1971 film Le Mans, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Helena…from, Steve McQueen.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 17 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with light surface impressions to the upper right corner, and two light paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $500
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Breathtaking portrait of Marilyn— “I love to work with you”
869. Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph. Stunning
vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Monroe taken during a Frank Powolny glamour shoot in 1953, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “To Wilson, I love to work with you, Marilyn Monroe.” In fine to very fine condition, with a small crease to the lower left corner tip. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
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Monroe and Powolny most famously teamed up in 1953 for a series of stunning, artfully framed publicity stills for the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Immortalized for his classic World War II pinup of Betty Grable, Powolny remained a trusted photographer for Monroe throughout her career, and is noted as taking the last known still photographs of the starlet during production of Something’s Got to Give, one week before her death in 1962. Starting Bid $1000
On the day of her first studio contract, the newly-signed “Norma Jeane Dougherty” directs payments from 20th Century Fox
870. Marilyn Monroe Document Signed. Rare and super early DS, signed “Norma Jeane Dougherty,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 26, 1946. Document by which Monroe instructs the cashier of 20th Century Fox Film Corp. to deliver all payments to the National Concert and Artists Corporation. In part: “You are hereby notified that I have authorized National Concert and Artists Corporation to accept deliver of any and all checks and/or sums of money which may from time to time be or become payable to me from you; and I hereby authorize you to deliver all such checks and/or sums of money to the representative of the above agency.” In very good to fine condition, with areas of faint toning, partial erasure to a red pencil cancelation notation, and staple and filing holes to the top edge.
On this date, the 20-year-old Norma Jeane Dougherty signed a half-year, $125-a-month contract with Twentieth CenturyFox, and by this document directed her pay to be remitted to her talent agency. Shortly after signing, the starlet met with Fox executive Ben Lyon, who loathed the young actress’s name and suggested ‘Marilyn’—after 1920s performer Marilyn Miller—as a new moniker. For her part, Norma Jeane suggested her mother’s family name, Monroe. Lyon liked the alliteration of Marilyn Monroe, and an immortal legend was born. This ultra-early document, pre-dating any of her screen appearances, represents her start in Hollywood. Starting Bid $500
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Early Marilyn Monroe document directing her 20th Century Fox paycheck to the William Morris Agency in 1949
872. Marilyn Monroe Document Signed. Scarce and desirable DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, September 2, 1949. Document by which Monroe instructs the cashier of 20th Century Fox Film Corp. to deliver all payments to William Morris Agency, Inc. In part: “You are hereby notified that I/we have authorized the William Morris Agency Inc., to accept delivery of any and all checks and/or sums of money which may from time to time be or become payable to me from you; and I hereby authorize you to deliver all such checks and/or sums of money to said William Morris Agency, Inc.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Marilyn Monroe. In fine condition, with light creasing, a small stain in the left margin, and file holes to the top edge.
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In March 1949, the young Marilyn Monroe signed a contract with the powerful William Morris Agency for representation in the film, radio, and television industries. Not long after signing on with William Morris, Monroe began dating the firm’s vice president, Johnny Hyde. Smitten with the young actress, Hyde purportedly paid for her to undergo minor plastic surgery, and was then instrumental in landing Monroe a walk-on part in the Marx Brothers’ 1949 musical comedy Love Happy. With Hyde’s persistence, Monroe appeared in a total of six films the following year, including memorable parts in John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle and Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All About Eve. Monroe’s incredible sex appeal enabled Hyde to negotiate a seven-year contract with 20th Century-Fox in December 1950, a deal that soon made her a household name. Starting Bid $500
One-of-a-kind gorgeous autographed candid of the young Marilyn Monroe 871. Marilyn Monroe Signed Candid Photograph. Exceptional vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 deckle-edge candid photo of the pretty blonde starlet, signed in fountain pen, “Marilyn Monroe.” In fine condition, with scattered small creases. Starting Bid $500
Image larger than actual size.
873. John Wayne Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.75 candid
photo of John Wayne dressed to the nines in a handsome full-length pose, signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with some small creases. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200
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sports “This picture was taken when I was Worlds Champion, 1906 to Dec 26th 1908 when Jack Johnson defeated me in 14 rounds in Sydney Australia, police stopping the contest”
1051. Tommy Burns Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3 x 4.75 full-length
photo of Burns in a pugilistic pose, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Tommy Burns, June 27/49,” who adds above: “This picture was taken when I was Worlds Champion, 1906 to Dec 26th 1908 when Jack Johnson defeated me in 14 rounds in Sydney Australia, police stopping the contest.” In fine condition, with some small creases to the image. Starting Bid $200
Bobby Fischer becomes the youngest ever Grandmaster
1053. Bobby Fischer Signature. Vintage red ballpoint signature, “Bobby Fischer,” on the reverse of a 5 x 3.25 postcard
depicting the 21 competitors of the 1958 Portoroz Interzonal Chess Tournament, all of whom have joined Fischer in adding their autographs, including: Yuri Averbakh, Pal Benko, David Bronstein, Rodolfo Cardoso, Boris de Greiff, Miroslav Filip, Géza Füster, Svetozar Gligoric´, Bent Larsen, Aleksandar Matanovic´, Oleg Neikirch, Fri<eth>rik Ólafsson, Ludek Pachman, Oscar Panno, Tigran Petrosian, Héctor Rossetto, Raúl Sanguineti, James Sherwin, László Szabó, and Mikhail Tal. Also signed by chess arbiters Harry Golombek and Vladimir Vukovic´. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
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Terrific portrait of the ‘Galveston Giant’ 1054. Jack Johnson Signed Photograph. Superb vintage matte-
finish 3.5 x 5.5 ‘Velvograph’ postcard photo, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, “From Champion Jack Johnson to Sr. Ventura.” The photo shows Johnson in a classic bare-knuckle boxing pose, with an inset image of him in formal attire. In fine to very fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reverse. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. A magnificent autograph from the legendary boxing champ. Starting Bid $300
Rare signed first printing of Jack Johnson, The Man
1055. Jack Johnson Signed Book. Scarce signed book:
Jack Johnson, The Man, with Boxing Instructions and Health Hints. First printing with foreword by J. B. Lewis. Copyrighted by Jack Johnson and Bill Sims, 1932. Softcover, 5 x 6.75, 48 pages. Signed and inscribed vertically on the inside front cover in fountain pen, “Jack Johnson, To Dick,” with another hand adding “1933.” In fine condition, with a few childlike scribbles on the front cover and inside, not at all affecting the signature. Starting Bid $200
1056. Michael Jordan Signature. Ballpoint signature,
“Michael Jordan,” on a light pink 4.5 x 5.5 album page. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
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Comprehensive collection of 55 baseballs signed by the inaugural ‘62 Mets—highlighted by Hornsby, Stengel, and Hodges
1057. NY Mets: Inaugural 1962 Team Signed Baseball Collection (55). Remarkable, comprehensive collection of 55 baseballs signed by members of the inaugural 1962 New York Mets baseball team—including nearly the entire roster, plus coaches and broadcasters. The collection is highlighted by the All-Stars and Hall of Famers who found themselves on the historic club—third base coach Rogers Hornsby, manager Casey Stengel, outfielder Richie Ashburn, first baseman Gil Hodges, and broadcaster Ralph Kiner. Many are accompanied by certificates of authenticity, as indicated in the list.
Includes one multi-signed ‘62 Mets reunion baseball, signed by 19 members of the ream: Jay Hook, Frank Thomas, Cliff Cook, Ray Daviault, Craig Anderson, Al Jackson, Larry Foss, Joe Pignatano, Don Zimmer, Bob G. Miller, Ed Kranepool, Ed Bouchee, Chris Cannizzaro, Ken MacKenzie, Joe Christopher, Sammy Taylor, Sammy Drake, Jim Hickman, and Roger Craig. Fifty-four single-signed baseballs are: Craig Anderson (PSA/ DNA), Richie Ashburn (JSA), Gus Bell (JSA), Ed Bouchee, Chris Cannizzaro (PSA/DNA), Elio Chacón (PSA/DNA and JSA), Harry Chiti (PSA/DNA), Joe Christopher, Galen Cisco, Choo-Choo Coleman (JSA), Cliff Cook, Roger Craig (2, one 94 |
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with PSA/DNA), Ray Daviault (2), John DeMerit (PSA/DNA), Sammy Drake, Larry Foss (PSA/DNA), Joe Ginsberg, Solly Hemus (JSA), Rick Herrscher (PSA/DNA), Jim Hickman, Dave Hillman, Jay Hook (Steiner), Gil Hodges (JSA LOA), Rogers Hornsby (PSA/DNA and JSA LOAs), Willard Hunter (3, one with JSA and PSA), Al Jackson (Steiner), Sherman Jones, Rod Kanehl, Ralph Kiner (PSA/DNA), Ed Kranepool, Clem Labine (PSA/DNA), Hobie Landrith (PSA/DNA), Cookie Lavagetto (JSA), Ken MacKenzie, Felix Mantilla (PSA/DNA), Jim Marshall, Bob G. Miller, Bob L. Miller (PSA/DNA), Vinegar Bend Mizell (Beckett), Herb Moford (PSA/DNA), Bob Murphy (JSA), Charlie Neal, Joe Pignatano (PSA/DNA), Bobby Smith, Casey Stengel (JSA LOA), Sammy Taylor, Frank Thomas (Steiner), Marv Throneberry (PSA/DNA), Gene Woodling (PSA/DNA), and Don Zimmer (PSA/DNA). In overall very good to fine condition, with a few minor stains to the modern baseballs, and heavier soiling to the Hornsby, Stengel, and Hodges balls; the Hodges also bears a few annotations in another hand. An outstanding, near-complete collection of 1962 Mets baseballs, requiring Moorhead (player), Ruffing (coach) and Kress (coach) to complete the set. Starting Bid $300
22. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Check Starting Bid $200
29. Joe Biden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
30. Joe Biden Signed Mock Trump Impeachment Resolution Starting Bid $200
31. Joe Biden 2021 Inauguration Flag Starting Bid $200
32. George Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
33. George Bush Signed Photograph with Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
34. George Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
35. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
37. George Bush Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
38. George and Barbara Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
39. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200
40. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200
41. George and Laura Bush Signed Menu Starting Bid $200
42. Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
43. Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
44. Jimmy Carter (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
45. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
46. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200
49. Grover Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
50. Grover Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
53. Bill Clinton Signed Book 54. Bill Clinton Signed Book Page Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
57. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200
58. Bill Clinton and James Patterson (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200
47. Jimmy Carter and Walter 48. Grover Cleveland Signed Mondale Signed Engraving Executive Mansion Card as Starting Bid $200 President Starting Bid $200
51. Grover and Frances Cleveland (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
52. Bill Clinton Signature and Clay Sculpture Starting Bid $200
55. Bill Clinton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
56. Bill Clinton Signed FDC Starting Bid $200
59. Calvin Coolidge Signed Book Starting Bid $200
60. Calvin Coolidge Signed Check Starting Bid $200
61. Calvin Coolidge Signed White House Engraving as President Starting Bid $200
62. Calvin Coolidge Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
63. Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
64. Calvin Coolidge 1925 Calendar Starting Bid $100
65. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book Starting Bid $200
66. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed 1953 Inaugural Address Pamphlet Starting Bid $200
67. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signature Starting Bid $200
68. Millard Fillmore Document Signed Starting Bid $200
69. Millard Fillmore Signature Starting Bid $200
70. Gerald Ford (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
71. Gerald Ford Signed Book Starting Bid $200
72. Gerald Ford Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
73. Gerald Ford (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
74. Gerald Ford (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
75. James A. Garfield Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
76. Florence Kling Harding Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
77. Florence Harding Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
78. Warren G. Harding Signed Check Starting Bid $200
79. Warren G. Harding Signature as President Elect Starting Bid $200
80. Warren G. Harding Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
81. Benjamin Harrison Signed Check Starting Bid $200
82. Benjamin Harrison Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
83. William Henry Harrison: 1840 The Extra Log Cabin Newspaper Starting Bid $200
84. Herbert Hoover Signed Book Starting Bid $200
85. Herbert Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
86. Herbert Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
87. Thomas Jefferson HandAddressed Envelope Panel Starting Bid $200
88. Lyndon B. Johnson Peace Corps Bill Signing Pen Starting Bid $200
89. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
90. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book Starting Bid $200
91. John F. Kennedy: Texas Welcome Dinner Booklet and Program Starting Bid $200
92. Kennedy 1961 Inaugural Invitation Packet Starting Bid $200
93. John F. Kennedy: Frederick L. Conklin Starting Bid $200
94. Abraham Lincoln 1921 Calendar Starting Bid $200
95. Abraham Lincoln 1926 Calendar Starting Bid $100
96. Richard Nixon Revenue Sharing Bill Signing Pen Starting Bid $200
97. Richard Nixon Highway Construction Bill Signing Pen Starting Bid $200
98. Richard Nixon Rural Electrification Act Bill Signing Pen Starting Bid $200
99. Richard Nixon Photograph Starting Bid $200
100. Richard Nixon Signed Book Starting Bid $200
101. Richard Nixon Signed Book Starting Bid $200
102. Richard Nixon Signed Book Starting Bid $200
103. Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter Signed White House Engraving Starting Bid $200
104. Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Spiro Agnew Signed Engraving Starting Bid $200
105. Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Signed Book Starting Bid $200
106. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Signed Program Starting Bid $200
107. Ronald Reagan and George Bush Signed Inauguration Day Cover Starting Bid $200
108. Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
109. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
110. Eleanor Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as First Lady Starting Bid $200
111. Eleanor Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
112. Eleanor Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
113. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Check as President Starting Bid $200
114. Theodore Roosevelt 1920 Calendar Starting Bid $100
115. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1934 Calendar Starting Bid $100
116. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1947 Calendar Starting Bid $100
117. William H. Taft Signed White House Card as President Starting Bid $200
118. William H. Taft Signed Check Starting Bid $200
119. William H. Taft Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
120. William H. Taft Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
121. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
122. Harry S. Truman Signed Check Starting Bid $200
123. Harry S. Truman Signed Book Starting Bid $200
124. Harry S. Truman Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200
125. Harry S. Truman Signed Time Magazine Starting Bid $200
126. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
127. Donald Trump Signature Starting Bid $200
128. George Washington Handwriting Starting Bid $200
129. George Washington 1931 Mezzotint Print Starting Bid $200
130. George Washington 1934 Calendar Starting Bid $200
131. George Washington 1934 Calendar: 'He Fought the Good Fight—He Finished the Course' Starting Bid $100
132. George Washington and Betsy Ross 1927 Calendar: 'The Birth of Old Glory' Starting Bid $100
133. George Washington: Edward Everett Document Signed and Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
134. Woodrow Wilson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
135. Woodrow Wilson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
138. Clarence Darrow Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
174. Thomas Edison Signature Starting Bid $200
197. Activists and Social Leaders (14) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
198. African Leaders: Botha and Nyerere (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
199. Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cadiz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
200. American Austin Car Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
201. American Leaders (7) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
202. American Railroad Journal Starting Bid $100
203. American Stock Exchange Membership Certificate Starting Bid $100
204. American Thread Company stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
205. Oliver Ames Signed Land Grant Bond Starting Bid $200
206. Anglo-California Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
207. Yasser Arafat Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
208. H. H. Asquith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
212. William Waldorf Astor Document Signed Starting Bid $200
209. William B. Astor Signed 210. William B. Astor Signed Stock Transfer Receipt Stock Transfer Receipt Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
213. William Astor and Moses Taylor Document Signed Starting Bid $200
214. John Jacob Astor III Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
211. William B. Astor Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
215. Stanley Baldwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
216. Arthur Balfour Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
217. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company $5,000,000 Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
218. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stock Warrant Issued to Marshall Field Starting Bid $100
219. Baltimore and Towsontown Rail-Road Company Bond Starting Bid $200
220. Baseball: St. Louis American League Baseball Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
221. Mavis and Keith Batey Signed Print Starting Bid $200
222. Henry Ward Beecher Signed Stock Certificate and Receipts Starting Bid $200
223. Menachem Begin Signed Booklet and Slip Starting Bid $200
224. Belgium: Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges Bond Starting Bid $200
225. August Belmont Document Signed Starting Bid $200
226. August Belmont Document Signed Starting Bid $200
227. Ronnie Biggs Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
228. William Bingham Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
229. Henry G. Blasdel Signed State of Nevada 1867 Bond Starting Bid $100
230. Samuel Blatchford Signature - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200
231. Blue Ridge Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
232. Boston Investment Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
233. Lewis R. Bradley Signed State of Nevada Loan Bond Starting Bid $200
234. Leonid Brezhnev Signed Greeting Card Starting Bid $200
235. British Leaders (5) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
236. British Prime Ministers: Eden and Home Starting Bid $200
237. Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. Gold Bond Starting Bid $200
238. John Brooks Document Signed Starting Bid $200
239. Buffalo and State Line Railroad Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
240. Businessman (8) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
241. Richard E. Byrd 1931 Oversized Calendar Starting Bid $200
242. Richard E. Byrd Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
243. California: Sacramento County Hospital Bond Starting Bid $200
244. Jean Jacques Régis de Cambaceres Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
245. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $100
246. Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
247. Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
248. Civil War (5) Items Starting Bid $100
249. Civil War Mayors (3) Signed Checks Starting Bid $200
250. Thomas Clarkson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
251. Georges Clemenceau Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
252. DeWitt Clinton Document Signed Starting Bid $200
253. Jean-Baptiste Colbert Document Signed Starting Bid $200
254. Schuyler Colfax (2) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
255. Peter Colt and Jedediah Huntington Document Signed Starting Bid $100
256. Columbia Motors Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
257. Columbus & Maysville Railway Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
258. Confederate States of America Loan Bond Starting Bid $200
259. Connecticut Promissory Note Signed by John Lawrence Starting Bid $100
260. Connecticut Uncut Treasury Office Pay Order Sheet Signed by Peter Colt Starting Bid $100
261. Peter Cooper Document Signed Starting Bid $200
262. Cuba Railroad Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
263. Cuba Railroad Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
264. Georges Cuvier Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
265. Dalai Lama Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
266. Des Moines River Improvement Construction Bond Starting Bid $200
267. Sidney Dillon Document Signed Starting Bid $100
268. Francis Crick Handwritten Notes Starting Bid $200
269. DNA: June Lindsey Original Sketch Starting Bid $200
272. Grenville M. Dodge Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
273. Thomas Anthony Dooley III Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
274. Early Automobiles (5) Stocks and Bonds Starting Bid $100
275. Thomas Edison Photograph Starting Bid $200
276. Thomas Edison HandAddressed Mailing Envelope Starting Bid $200
277. Thomas Edison Portland Cement Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
278. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200
279. Enron Corporation Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
270. DNA: Watson and Crick 271. DNA: James D. Watson Signed Sketch Signature Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
280. Matthias Erzberger Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
281. Evangelists (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
282. Explorers (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
283. James C. Fargo Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
284. Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
285. Farmers Deposit National Bank Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
286. Henry W. Flagler Document Signed Starting Bid $200
287. Edsel Ford Estate Bond Assignment and Loan Starting Bid $200
288. Frederick III of 289. Fredericksburg, Orange 290. William Lloyd Garrison Germany Document Signed & Charlottesville Rail Road Document Signed Starting Bid $200 Company Gold Bond Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
292. Glen Mills Pennsylvania 1880 Bond Starting Bid $200
293. Gloversville and Northville Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
294. Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
291. General Motors Corporation (5) Stock Certificates Starting Bid $100
295. Grand Trunk Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
296. Granville Gold Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
297. Great Americans 1942 Calendar Starting Bid $100
298. Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Company Bond Starting Bid $200
299. Horace Greeley Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
300. Horace Greeley Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
301. Adolphus Greely Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
302. Armand Hammer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
303. Georges Jean-Marie Haquette 1905 Calendar Starting Bid $100
304. E. H. Harriman Signed Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
305. E. H. Harriman Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
306. Harrison Wire Company Bond Starting Bid $200
307. Haverford Cycle Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
308. Sven Hedin Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
309. Edmund Hillary Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
310. Edmund Hillary (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
311. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
312. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200
313. Conrad and Barron Hilton (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
314. Abbie Hoffman Document Signed Starting Bid $200
316. J. Edgar Hoover Signed 317. J. Edgar Hoover Signed 318. Houston Great Photograph Photograph Northern Railroad Mortgage Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Bond Starting Bid $200
315. William Woods Holden Signed State of North Carolina Bond Starting Bid $200
319. Charles Evans Hughes Document Signed Starting Bid $200
320. Charles Evans Hughes Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
321. Alexander von Humboldt Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
322. H. L. Hunt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
323. Collis P. Huntington Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
324. Illinois Supreme Court: Attorney's License Certificate Starting Bid $100
325. Imperial Bank of Canada Poster Starting Bid $200
326. Imperial Chinese Government Hukuang Railways Bond Starting Bid $200
327. Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia Bond Starting Bid $200
328. Robert G. Ingersoll Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
329. International Railroad Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
330. International Railroad Company of Texas Bond Starting Bid $200
331. Iron Car Equipment Company Starting Bid $200
332. Jamestown Exposition: Maryland Commissioner Appointment Starting Bid $200
333. Jewish National Fund Tree Certificate Starting Bid $200
334. Barbara Jordan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
335. Christine Jorgensen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
336. Kaiser Wilhelm I Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
337. Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed Starting Bid $200
338. John Ernst Worrell Keely Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
339. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book Starting Bid $200
340. Robert F. Kennedy Signature Starting Bid $200
341. Kennedy Administration (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
342. Kennedy Assassination: Mary Moorman (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
343. Jack Kilby Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
344. King Ferdinand VI of Spain Document Signed Starting Bid $200
345. King Frederick William III of Prussia Document Signed Starting Bid $200
348. King George IV Signature Starting Bid $200
349. King George IV Document Signed Starting Bid $200
346. King Frederick William IV of Prussia Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
350. King
Hussein and Queen Alia Signed Christmas Card
347. King George III Document Signed Starting Bid $200
351. King Leopold I of Belgium Document Signed Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
352. Fiorello LaGuardia Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
353. Lake Erie & Western Railway Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
354. Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling Coal Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
355. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $100
356. Owen Lattimore Signed 357. Lee Teng-hui Signature Photograph and Typed Starting Bid $200 Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
358. Leonardsville Bank of New York Uncut Checks Starting Bid $100
359. Robert Todd Lincoln Signed Check Starting Bid $200
360. Lincoln Cabinet: Hamlin and Cameron Signatures Starting Bid $200
361. Pierre Lorillard III Signed Stockholder Ledger Starting Bid $200
364. Louisiana Electric Light 365. Louisville, Cincinnati & Company Mortgage Bond Charleston Railroad Bond Starting Bid $100 Starting Bid $200
362. State of Louisiana 1871 Bond Starting Bid $200
363. State of Louisiana Constitutional Bond Starting Bid $200
366. Clare Boothe Luce Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
367. Henry Luce Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
368. Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
369. Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
370. Maryland & New York Iron & Coal Company Bond Starting Bid $200
371. Massachusetts Society for Agriculture Certificate Starting Bid $200
372. Joe McCarthy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
373. Andrew W. Mellon Document Signed Starting Bid $200
374. Mexico (24) Letters and Documents Starting Bid $200
375. Thomas Mifflin and Alexander J. Dallas Document Signed Starting Bid $200
376. Milford and Matamores Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
377. Henri Milne-Edwards Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
378. Mining: Durango, Colorado Mineral Patent Starting Bid $100
379. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate Signed by Founders Cable and Dwan Starting Bid $200
380. State of Mississippi 1833 Bond Starting Bid $200
381. Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad Company 1854 Bond Starting Bid $200
382. State of Mississippi Loan Bond Starting Bid $200
383. Mitchell Motors Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
384. Mohawk & Hudson Railroad Company Stock Transfer Documents Starting Bid $200
385. Montana Territory Bond Starting Bid $100
386. Montana: Hecla Consolidated Mining Co. Sheet of (5) Uncut Checks Starting Bid $100
387. Morris & Essex Rail Road Interest Ledger Starting Bid $100
388. Elijah Muhammad Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
389. Earl 'Madman' Muntz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
390. Benito Mussolini Signature Starting Bid $200
391. National Line Passenger Steamships Broadside Starting Bid $100
392. Naval Library and Institute Certificate Starting Bid $200
393. New Jersey: Perth Amboy Ship's Enrollment Certificate Starting Bid $100
394. New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
395. New York and Harlem Rail Road Company Stock Transfer Document Starting Bid $100
396. New York Central Rail Road Company Stock Transfer Document Starting Bid $100
397. New York Central Railroad Company Stock Transfer Receipt Starting Bid $100
398. Reinhold Niebuhr Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
399. Adolf Erik Nordenskiold Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
400. Northern Pacific Railroad Company (5) Stock Certificates Starting Bid $100
401. Northern Pacific Railway Bond Starting Bid $200
402. State of Ohio Canal Bond Starting Bid $200
403. State of Ohio, Belmont County 1852 Bond Starting Bid $200
404. Ohio: Miami Extension Canal Bond Starting Bid $200
405. Ohio: Trumbull County Seven Percent Bond Starting Bid $100
406. Old Colony Steamboat Company Bond Starting Bid $200
407. Old Dominion Mining Company of Nevada Bond Starting Bid $200
408. William Osler Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
409. Frederick Pabst TwiceSigned Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
410. Rosa Parks Signed Book Starting Bid $200
411. Linus Pauling (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
412. J. C. Penney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
413. Penobscot Central Railway Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
414. Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
415. City of Philadelphia Loan Bond Starting Bid $100
416. Pioneer Gasoline Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
417. Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
418. Pope Pius XI Signed Apostolic Benediction Starting Bid $200
419. Portsmouth Automobile & Machine Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
420. Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Boston Railroad Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
421. John Robert Powers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
422. Miguel Primo de Rivera 423. Prince Paul and Signed Photograph and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia Signature Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
424. Princess Grace Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
425. Prohibition: 1930 Whiskey Prescription Starting Bid $200
426. Gaspard de Prony Document Signed Starting Bid $200
427. George Pullman Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
428. George Pullman Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
429. Robert Purvis Signed Check Starting Bid $200
430. Queen Mary of Teck Signature Starting Bid $200
431. Queen Victoria Coronation Pass Starting Bid $200
432. Railroad Bonds: Group of (4) Starting Bid $100
433. Red Bell Brewing Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
434. Eliphalet Remington Signed Check Starting Bid $200
435. Richmond & York River Rail Road Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
436. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
437. F. W. Roebling Document Signed Starting Bid $200
438. Nathan Mayer Rothschild Signature Starting Bid $200
439. Charles Marion Russell 1941 Calendar: 'On the Move' Starting Bid $100
440. Charles Marion Russell 1942 Calendar: 'Finding the Trail' Starting Bid $100
441. Charles Marion Russell 1948 Calendar: 'Rider of the Rough String' Starting Bid $100
442. Thomas Fortune Ryan and Brayton Ives Signed Bond Starting Bid $200
443. Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Company (3) Stock Certificates Starting Bid $100
444. Jonas Salk Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
445. Security Aircraft Corporation Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
446. Selins Grove and North Branch Rail Road Co. Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
447. Jacob J. Shubert Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
448. Samuel Shute Document Signed Starting Bid $200
449. Sierra Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
450. South Mountain Railroad Co. Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
451. Spain 1930 Treasury Gold Bond Starting Bid $200
452. The St. Louis, Alton and Springfield Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $100
453. St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
454. Henry M. Stanley Signed Check Starting Bid $200
455. Staten Island Midland Rail Road Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
456. Stevens Duryea, Inc. Automotive Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
457. Strong & Green Cycle Mfg. Co. Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
Fish Signed Mortgage Bond
460. Susquehanna Steam Lumber and Lath Mills and Lumber Drying Company Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
461. Temperance: Francis Murphy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
462. Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
463. Margaret Thatcher Signed Book Starting Bid $200
464. Samuel J. Tilden Signed Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $100
465. Titanic: International Mercantile Marine Company Bond Starting Bid $100
466. Titanic: George Dunton Widener Document Signed Starting Bid $200
467. Toledo and Wabash Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
468. Clyde W. Tombaugh Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $200
469. Robert Treat Document Signed Starting Bid $200
470. Treaty of Alliance United States Ship's Passport Starting Bid $200
471. Triunfo Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
458. Stuyvesant
Starting Bid $100
459. Charles Sumner Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
472. Jonathan Trumbull Yale College Broadside Starting Bid $200
473. Desmond Tutu Personally-Worn Shirt and Typed Note Signed Starting Bid $200
474. Desmond Tutu Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
475. Uncle Sam 1948 Calendar: 'Sail On O Ship of State' Starting Bid $100
476. Uncle Sam 1950 Calendar: 'Man at Work' Starting Bid $100
477. United Nations: Trygve Lie and U Thant (2) Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $100
478. United New Jersey Rail Road and Canal Company Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
479. Upper Potomac Steamboat Company Bond Starting Bid $200
480. James Van Allen Signed Photograph and First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
481. William Cornelius Van Horne Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $100
482. Frederick, Jacob, and William Vanderbilt Document Signed Starting Bid $200
483. William H. Vanderbilt Signed Stockholder Agreement Starting Bid $200
484. William H. Vanderbilt Signed Stock Transfer Receipt Starting Bid $200
485. William K. Vanderbilt Signed New York and Harlem Railroad Bond Starting Bid $200
486. William K. Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew Signed Pine Creek Railway Company Bond Starting Bid $200
487. Earl Warren Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
488. Washita Cattle Company Bond Starting Bid $100
489. Watergate (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
490. Watergate: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Signed Book Starting Bid $200
491. John White Webster Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
492. Walter Wellman Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
493. Western North Carolina Railroad Company Bond Starting Bid $200
494. Simon Wiesenthal Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
495. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Document Signed Starting Bid $100
496. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Uncut Sheet of Pay Orders Starting Bid $100
497. The Woman's Bible Anti-Suffrage Broadside Starting Bid $200
498. Yuba Railroad Company 1866 Bond Starting Bid $200
510. Adelbert Ames Signature Starting Bid $200
511. Robert Anderson Signature Starting Bid $200
512. Pappy Boyington Signed Book Starting Bid $200
513. Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Starting Bid $200
514. Ambrose Burnside Signed Mortgage Bond Starting Bid $200
515. Lazare Carnot Document Signed Starting Bid $200
516. Anna Chennault Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
517. Civil War Treasury Warrant ($10) Starting Bid $200
518. Civil War Treasury Warrant ($1) Starting Bid $200
519. Civil War Treasury Warrant ($2.50) Starting Bid $200
520. Civil War: South Carolina Uncut 1863 Currency Starting Bid $200
521. Henry Dearborn Document Signed Starting Bid $200
522. Henry Dearborn Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
523. James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
524. James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
525. James H. Doolittle (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
526. Desmond Doss (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
527. Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, Van Kirk Signed Print Starting Bid $200
528. Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, Van Kirk Signed Print Starting Bid $200
529. Enola Gay (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
530. Enola Gay Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
531. Enola Gay Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
532. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print Starting Bid $200
533. Paul W. Tibbets (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
534. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Book Starting Bid $200
535. Ferdinand Foch Signed Lithograph Starting Bid $200
536. Joseph Fouche Document Signed Starting Bid $200
537. Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
538. Wade Hampton Signature Starting Bid $200
539. Thomas Masterman Hardy Hand-Addressed Mailing Panel Starting Bid $200
540. Joseph Hooker Signature Starting Bid $200
541. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
542. Joseph Joffre Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
543. William Mahone Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200
544. George B. McClellan Signature Starting Bid $200
545. Jean Victor Marie Moreau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
546. Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact Starting Bid $200
547. North American Troops Return of Men: 1761 Starting Bid $200
548. John J. Pershing Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
549. John J. Pershing 1919 'Knights of Liberty-Glory's Sons' Calendar Starting Bid $200
550. John J. Pershing 1920 Calendar Starting Bid $100
551. Philippe Pétain Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
552. Colin Powell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
553. Colin Powell Signed Book Starting Bid $200
554. Colin Powell Signed Book Starting Bid $200
555. Revolutionary War: Connecticut Pay Orders Starting Bid $200
556. Robert L. Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
557. Raymond Stuart 1946 Calendar: 'Grounded' Starting Bid $100
558. Louis-Gabriel Suchet Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
559. Joseph Wheeler Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
560. World War I Oversized 1916 Calendar Starting Bid $200
561. World War II 'United We Stand' 1943 Calendar Starting Bid $100
562. World War II 'Welcome Home' 1946 Calendar Starting Bid $100
565. Aviation 1939 Calendar 566. Charles Lindbergh 1929 567. Charles Lindbergh 1929 Starting Bid $100 Calendar Calendar Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
568. Chuck Yeager Signed Photograph and Signature Starting Bid $200
569. Chuck Yeager Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
574. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid $200
575. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid $200
576. Buzz Aldrin Signature Starting Bid $200
577. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
578. American Space Flight (25) Silver Anniversary Medals Starting Bid $200
579. Apollo 11 News Teletype Starting Bid $200
580. Apollo 12: Yankee Clipper Banner Signed (100 +) North American Rockwell Employees Starting Bid $200
581. Apollo 14 Original Vintage NASA Photograph Starting Bid $200
582. Apollo 14 Original Vintage NASA Photograph Starting Bid $200
583. Apollo 15 Vintage Photographic Print Starting Bid $200
584. Apollo Astronauts (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
585. Astronauts (6) Signed Limited Edition Books Starting Bid $200
586. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
587. Ray Bradbury Signed Book Starting Bid $200
588. Gene Cernan Signed Apollo 17 Lunar Map Starting Bid $200
589. Gene Cernan Signed Apollo 17 Lunar Photomap Starting Bid $200
590. Collier's Magazine: 'Man Will Conquer Space Soon!' Complete Issue Set Starting Bid $200
591. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
592. Cosmonaut (4) Watches Starting Bid $200
593. Cosmonauts (11) Signed Postal Cover Starting Bid $200
597. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
594. Kurt H. Debus's 595. Don Dixon Original Personally Worn NASA 1963 Painting: 'Exploring Deimos' Presidential Visit Badge Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
598. Fred Haise (2) Signed NASA Photographs Starting Bid $200
599. Jim Irwin: Steve Wiggin Original Painting Starting Bid $200
596. Gemini V Original Negative Starting Bid $200
600. Kennedy Space Center 'Astronaut Training' Sign Starting Bid $200
601. Mort Kunstler Original Sketch Starting Bid $200
602. Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
603. Christa McAuliffe NASA 604. Jim McDivitt (2) Signed Name Patch Photographs Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
605. Ellison Onizuka Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
606. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
607. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
608. Dick Scobee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
609. Alan Shepard Signed Book Inscribed to Hans Hosenthien of Operation Paperclip Starting Bid $200
610. Skylab 3 Signed Book Starting Bid $200
611. Skylab 4 Signed Poster Starting Bid $200
612. Skylab 4 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
613. Space (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
614. Space Shuttle (5) Signed Crew Photographs Starting Bid $200
615. STS-135 Flown Cargo Bay ID Card Starting Bid $200
616. STS-26 Flown Flag Starting Bid $200
617. STS-65 Flown Apollo 11 Anniversary Flag Starting Bid $200
618. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
619. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Vostok 6 Anniversary Invitation Card Starting Bid $200
620. Wernher von Braun Signature Starting Bid $200
621. Stephen Wiggin Painting: 'Cape Winds' Starting Bid $200
622. Al Worden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
623. Al Worden's Apollo 15 Crew-Signed Cover Starting Bid $200
624. Yang Liwei Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200
625. John Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
640. Giorgio Armani Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
641. Artists (13) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
642. Balthus Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
643. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
644. Joseph Beuys Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200
645. Gutzon Borglum Signature Starting Bid $200
646. Pauline Boty Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
647. Antoine Bourdelle Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
648. Brescia Pattern Uncut Playing Card Sheet Starting Bid $100
649. Charles Bulfinch Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200
650. Howard Chandler Christy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
651. Death Ray Discovered Poster by Artwin Service Corp. Starting Bid $200
652. Charles and Ray Eames Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
653. Jean-Louis Forain Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
654. Helen Frankenthaler Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
655. Elisabeth Frink (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
656. H. R. Giger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
657. Duane Hanson Signed Postcard Starting Bid $100
658. Karl Lagerfeld Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
659. Annie Leibovitz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
660. Roy Lichtenstein Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200
661. Max Liebermann Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
662. Jean Lurcat Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
663. Makers of History: Aviators Poster by Artwin Service Corp. Starting Bid $200
664. Peter Max Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
665. Thomas Moran Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
666. The National Sport Poster by James Cartoons Starting Bid $200
667. LeRoy Neiman (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
668. I. M. Pei Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
669. Camille Pissarro Autograph Note and Envelope Starting Bid $200
670. Norman Rockwell: 'Save Freedom of Worship' WWII Poster Starting Bid $200
671. Norman Rockwell Signed Bookplate Starting Bid $200
672. Norman Rockwell Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
673. Norman Rockwell Signed Print Starting Bid $200
674. Norman Rockwell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
675. James Rosenquist (2) Signed Postcards Starting Bid $100
676. Edmund C. Tarbell Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
677. Carl Van Vechten Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
678. Gloria Vanderbilt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
679. Venetia Pattern Uncut Playing Card Sheet Starting Bid $100
680. Tom Wesselmann Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200
686. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
687. Donald Duck Original Comic Book Artwork (11 Pages) Starting Bid $200
688. Jack Elrod Signed Comic Strips Starting Bid $100
689. Matt Groening Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
690. Milton Halladay Signed Political Cartoon Starting Bid $200
691. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Production Cel Starting Bid $200
692. Hazel: Ted Key and Shirley Booth Sketch and Signature Starting Bid $100
693. Chuck Jones Signed Production Cel of Bugs Bunny Starting Bid $200
694. Pink Panther Production Cel and Matching Drawing Starting Bid $100
695. Pink Panther Production Cel and Matching Drawing Starting Bid $100
696. Charles Schulz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
697. The Smurfs Production Cel and Matching Drawing Starting Bid $100
698. Art Spiegelman Signed Book Starting Bid $200
699. Cartoonists: Portfolio of Underground Art (13) Signed Prints Starting Bid $200
700. Raeburn Van Buren Original Comic Strip Starting Bid $100
716. Samuel Beckett Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
717. Ambrose Bierce Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
718. Robert Browning Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
719. Edgar Rice Burroughs Signed Check Starting Bid $200
720. Francois Rene de Chateaubriand Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
721. Tom Clancy Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $200
722. Wilkie Collins Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
723. James Fenimore Cooper Signed Check Starting Bid $200
724. Noel Coward Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
725. Noel Coward Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
726. Gabriele D'Annunzio Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
727. Max Eastman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
728. Ralph Waldo Emerson Signature Starting Bid $200
729. Robert Frost Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
730. Robert Frost Signed Book Starting Bid $200
731. German Writers (13) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
732. Edward Everett Hale Autograph Letter Signed and Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
733. Sir Robert Howard Document Signed Starting Bid $200
734. Langston Hughes Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
735. Eugene Ionesco Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
736. Washington Irving Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
737. Henry James Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
738. Stephen King Signed Book Club Letter Starting Bid $200
739. Rudyard Kipling Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
740. Jack London Signature Starting Bid $200
741. John Boyle O'Reilly Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
742. William Lyon Phelps Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
743. Anne Rice Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
744. John Ruskin Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
745. Sir Walter Scott Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
746. Dr. Seuss Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
747. Alfred Lord Tennyson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
748. Anthony Trollope Signed Check Starting Bid $200
749. Henry van Dyke Jr. Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
750. Tennessee Williams Signed Program Starting Bid $200
751. Thomas Wolfe Signed Check Starting Bid $200
770. The Yardbirds Signatures Starting Bid $200
771. Leonard Bernstein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
772. William Boyce Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200
773. Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
774. Francis Lai Autograph Musical Quotation Signed and Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
775. Giacomo Meyerbeer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
776. Anton Rubinstein Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
777. Lalo Schifrin and Andre Previn (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
778. Harry Armstrong Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
779. Louis Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
780. Blues and Funk (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
781. Aaron Copland Autograph Musical Quote Signed Starting Bid $200
782. Miles Davis Signature Starting Bid $200
783. Duke Ellington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
784. Floating Jazz Festival Signed Poster Starting Bid $200
785. Astrud Gilberto Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
786. Grande Parade du Jazz 1980 Poster Starting Bid $200
787. Jazz Singers (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
788. Jerome Kern Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
789. Miriam Makeba Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
790. Manhattan Transfer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
791. Sarasota Jazz Festival Poster Signed by Joe Williams Starting Bid $200
792. Sophie Tucker Signed Album Starting Bid $100
793. Andrew Lloyd Webber Signed Album Starting Bid $100
794. Paul Weston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
795. John Williams Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
796. Joan Baez Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
797. Harry Chapin Signed Album Starting Bid $200
798. Country and Folk (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
799. Country Singers (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
800. Don McLean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
801. Odetta Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
802. Pete Seeger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
803. Sigmund Spaeth Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
804. The B-52's Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
805. Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
807. Beatles: Yoko Ono Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
808. James Brown Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
809. Eric Clapton Signature Starting Bid $200
810. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
811. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
812. Joe Cocker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
813. Phil Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
814. Phil Collins Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
815. Bo Diddley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
816. Dokken Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
817. Duran Duran Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
818. Eurythmics Signed Promo Card Starting Bid $100
819. Eurythmics: Annie Lennox Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
820. Mick Fleetwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
821. Genesis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
822. Michael Holliday Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
823. Mary Hopkin and Sandie Shaw (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
824. Tommy James Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
825. Elton John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
826. Elton John and Bernie Taupin (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
827. The Jordanaires Signed FDC Starting Bid $100
828. Little Richard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
829. Meat Loaf Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
830. Modern Music (12) Signed Photos Starting Bid $200
831. Moody Blues Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
832. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour Signed CD Starting Bid $200
833. Queensryche Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
834. Righteous Brothers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
835. Rock and Roll Pioneers (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
836. Rush Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
837. Carly Simon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
838. The Smiths Signed Album Starting Bid $200
839. Teen Idols (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
840. Tom Waits Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
841. Frank Zappa Signed Check Starting Bid $200
842. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
843. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
844. Celine Dion Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
845. Disco Singers (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
846. Whitney Houston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
847. Janet Jackson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
848. Latina Singers (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
849. Jennifer Lopez Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
850. George Michael Signed Album Starting Bid $200
851. Olivia Newton-John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
852. R&B Vocalists (6) Signed Photos Starting Bid $200
853. Jessica Simpson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
854. Spice Girls Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
874. Actors (12) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
875. Actresses (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
876. Actresses (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
877. Judith Anderson Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
878. Jennifer Aniston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
879. Jean-Pierre Aumont Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
880. Olga Baclanova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
881. Stanley Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
882. Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
883. Mikhail Baryshnikov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
884. Batman: Adam West and Burt Ward Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
885. Polly Bergen Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
886. Sarah Bernhardt Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
889. The Birds: Tippi Hedren Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
890. Jacqueline Bisset Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
891. Blaxploitation Actors (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
892. Ernest Borgnine Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
893. British Actors (4) Signed Photos Starting Bid $200
894. Cubby Broccoli Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
895. Yul Brynner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
896. Victor Buono Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
887. Bewitched: Moorehead 888. The Birds: Tippi Hedren and Montgomery (2) Signed and Rod Taylor Signed Photos Photograph Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
897. Frank Capra Document Signed Starting Bid $200
898. Captain Kangaroo and Buffalo Bob Smith (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
899. Roger A. Caras Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
900. Jim Carrey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
901. Celebrities (19) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
902. Jackie Chan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
903. Graham Chapman and Diana Quick Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
904. Charlie's Angels Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
905. Child Stars (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
906. Classic Actors (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
907. Classic Actresses (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
908. Classic Television Stars (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
909. George Clooney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
910. Gary Coleman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
911. Francis Ford Coppola Document Signed Starting Bid $200
912. Cowboy Actors (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
913. Joan Crawford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
914. Creature from the Black Lagoon: Adams and Chapman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
915. Dan Dailey Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
916. Viola Davis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
917. Robert De Niro Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
918. Elsie de Wolfe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
919. Ellen DeGeneres Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
920. Robert DeNiro Signed Schoolwork Starting Bid $200
921. Johnny Depp Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
922. Marlene Dietrich Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
923. Anton Dolin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
924. Katherine Dunham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
925. Irene Dunne Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
926. Eleonora Duse Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
927. Entertainers (16) Signed Cab Driver's Log Starting Bid $200
928. William Eythe Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
929. Federico Fellini Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
930. Benny Fields Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
931. Errol Flynn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
932. Bob Fosse Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
933. Arlene Francis Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
934. Morgan Freeman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
935. Ira von Furstenberg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
936. Clark Gable Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
937. John Garfield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
938. Teri Garr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
939. Richard Gere Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
940. Olivia de Havilland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
941. Ruth Gordon Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
942. Sydney Greenstreet Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
943. Alec Guinness Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
944. Charles Hawtrey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
945. Mark Hellinger and Gladys Glad Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
946. Katharine Hepburn Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
947. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
948. Charlton Heston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
949. Thora Hird Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
950. Harriet Hoctor Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
951. Philip Seymour Hoffman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
952. Celeste Holm Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
953. Phillips Holmes Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
954. Bob Hope Signed Print Starting Bid $200
955. Hedda Hopper Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
956. Samuel L. Jackson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
957. James Bond: Ken Adam Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
958. James Bond: Theme Singers (3) Signed Photos Starting Bid $200
959. Grace Jones Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
960. Paul Kelly Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
961. Otto Kruger Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
962. Jocelyne Lagarde Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
963. Hedy Lamarr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
964. Jessica Lange Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
965. Mario Lanza Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
966. Law and Order Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
967. Christopher Lee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
968. Gypsey Rose Lee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
969. Virna Lisi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
970. Jean Louis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
971. Man From UNCLE Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
972. Man from UNCLE: Vaughn and McCallum (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
973. Leon Mandrake Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
974. David Manners Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
975. Marcel Marceau Signed 976. Marcel Marceau Signed Program Photograph Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
977. Edith Massey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
978. Nina Mae McKinney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
979. Ethel Merman Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
980. Torben Meyer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
981. Isa Miranda Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
982. Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
983. Tom Mix Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
984. Modern Television Stars (7) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
985. Jeff Morrow Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
986. Eddie Murphy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
987. Mike Myers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
988. Liam Neeson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
989. Milo O'Shea Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
990. Gregory Peck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
991. Michelle Phillips Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
992. Mary Pickford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
993. Debbie Reynolds Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
994. Diana Rigg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
995. Fred Rogers Autograph Letter Signed and Handwritten Questionnaire Starting Bid $200
996. Fred Rogers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
997. Will Rogers 1940 Calendar Starting Bid $100
998. Will Rogers 1942 Calendar: 'The Cowboy Philosopher' Starting Bid $200
999. Romeo and Juliet: Leonard Whiting Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1000. Jane Russell Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
1001. Rosalind Russell Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
1002. Meg Ryan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1003. Winona Ryder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1004. Monroe Salisbury Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1005. Will Sampson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1006. Peggy Shannon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1007. Brooke Shields Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1008. Ann Sothern Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1009. Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1010. Star Wars 1981 'ReRelease' One Sheet Movie Poster Starting Bid $200
1011. Star Wars 1977 'Style B' Teaser One Sheet Movie Poster Starting Bid $200
1012. Star Wars 1976 '2nd Version' Teaser One Sheet Movie Poster Starting Bid $200
1013. Star Wars 1977 20th Century Records Soundtrack Poster Starting Bid $200
1014. Star Wars 1982 'Rerelease' Studio Version One Sheet Movie Poster Starting Bid $200
1015. Star Wars Complete (8) Mini Lobby Card Set Starting Bid $200
1016. Star Wars 1987 10th Anniversary Silver 'Style A' One Sheet Movie Poster Starting Bid $200
1019. Star Wars: Kenny Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1020. Star Wars: Fisher, Carrie Starting Bid $200
1017. Star Wars (4) Souvenir Items Starting Bid $200
1018. Star Wars: J.
J. Abrams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1021. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1022. Star Wars: The Empire 1023. Star Wars: The Empire 1024. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 '40 x 60' Strikes Back 1980 'Style B' Strikes Back 1980 Studio Movie Poster Dark Blue Half Sheet Movie Version 'Style A' One Sheet Starting Bid $200 Poster Movie Poster Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
1025. Star Wars: The Empire 1026. Star Wars: The Empire 1027. Star Wars: The Empire 1028. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Strikes Back Complete (8) Strikes Back Complete (8) Strikes Back Complete (8) Promotional Standee Lobby Card Set Mini Lobby Card Set Deluxe Lobby Card Set Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
1029. Star Wars: The Empire 1030. Star Wars: The Empire 1031. Star Wars: The Empire 1032. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Complete (8) Strikes Back 'Star Strikes Back 'Luke Strikes Back 'Darth Vader' Publicity Photograph Set Destroyer' Poster Skywalker and Darth Vader' Poster Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Poster Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
1033. James Stewart Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
1034. Elizabeth Taylor Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1035. Torin Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1036. Charlize Theron Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1037. Billy Bob Thornton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1038. Three Stooges: Joe DeRita (2) Signed Checks Starting Bid $200
1039. Three Stooges: Shemp Howard Signed Check Starting Bid $200
1040. TV Talk Show Hosts and Anchors (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
1041. Robert Wagner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1042. Clint Walker Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
1043. Orson Welles Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1044. Mae West Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1045. Mae West Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100
1046. Henry Wilcoxon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1047. Gene Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1048. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1049. Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1050. Renee Zellwegger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1052. Enzo Ferrari Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1058. 1956 Topps #11 Cubs Team (Name Centered) PSA NM-MT 8 - Ten Higher! Starting Bid $200
1059. 1956 Topps #228 Mickey Vernon - PSA MINT 9 - Four Higher! Starting Bid $100
1061. Hank Aaron Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
1062. Hank Aaron Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1063. Muhammad Ali Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200
1064. Muhammad Ali Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1065. Tommy Burns Signature Starting Bid $200
1066. Ezzard Charles Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1067. Ezzard Charles Signature Starting Bid $200
1068. Howard Cosell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1069. Dale Earnhardt (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
1070. Jim Fixx Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1071. Golf: Snead, Nelson, Sarazen (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
1072. Clark Griffith Signed Contract Starting Bid $200
1073. Ben Hogan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1074. Ben Hogan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1075. Ben Hogan Signed Check Starting Bid $200
1076. Aaron Judge Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
1077. Kentucky Racehorse 1923 'Man o' War' Calendar Starting Bid $200
1078. Sandy Koufax Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1079. Joe Louis Signature Starting Bid $200
1080. Bernarr Macfadden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1081. Mickey Mantle Signed Program Starting Bid $200
1082. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1083. Bob Mathias Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
1085. Willie Mays Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1086. Willie Mosconi Signed Photo and Signature Starting Bid $200
1087. NY Yankees: Cone and Girardi Signed Photograph and Ticket Starting Bid $200
1088. Olympic Athletes (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
1089. Jesse Owens Signature Starting Bid $200
1090. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus (6) Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
1091. Pete Rose Signed Photograph and Book Starting Bid $200
1092. San Francisco Giants: McCovey and Marichal (2) Signed
1094. St. Louis Cardinals: Carlton and Gibson (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
1095. Ken Strong Signed One Dollar Bill Starting Bid $200
1093. Sports (7) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
Photographs Starting Bid $200
1096. Ted Williams Signed Photograph and HOF Card Starting Bid $200
Conditions of Sale ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION”) TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”). This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. 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 on its website, and/or 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.
Section 1 The Parties1.1 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. 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. 1.2 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 or legal guardian’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 and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Section 2 Bidding Privileges
2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account 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. Privileges will be granted at the sole 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 a cash deposit 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. 2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund. 2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction . Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 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. . 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 earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate. Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 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 reoffering 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. 4.3 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. 4.4 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 and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. 4.5 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 upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession. 4.6 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 fur-
ther grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further 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 fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. 4.7 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. 4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 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. 5.2 When identical 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. 5.3 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. 5.4 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. Section 6 Payment 6.1 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 sixty (60) 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. 6.2 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. 6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 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.
6.4 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. 6.5 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. 6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. 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. 6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to 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. 6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card. Section 7 Sales Tax RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases. The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%. If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax. Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. 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. Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction 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. Section 10 Rights Reserved RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, 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, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time. Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 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. 11.2 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 Auctions 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. 11.3 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. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve. 11.4 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. 11.5 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) 732-4280. 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). 11.6 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. 11.7 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. 11.8 Maximum Bids In 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. 11.9 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. 11.10 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. 11.11 Bidding in 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. 11.12 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. During live internet or live auction, 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 or bids (successively or otherwise) 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. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. 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. 11.13 Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale 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 ”donot-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. 11.14 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. Section 12 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 material breach or 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 subpart (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 Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to 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. Section 13 Warranties
13.1 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, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. 13.2 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. 13.3 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. 13.4 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 “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. Section 14 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. Section 15 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 Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction 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. Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only. 16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against
RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures. 16.3 Title to Items 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, satisfactory to 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 may 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 (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by 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. 16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process (1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim. (2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. 16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner: (1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned 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 with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). 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 within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and (2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any
claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID. 16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00. Section 17 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. Section 18 Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Section 19 Entire Agreement Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction 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 or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all 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. 20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those 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 Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. 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 also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.
(along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.
20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
For Residents of California:
THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.
A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.
20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. 20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding. 20.6 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. 20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis. 20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction
Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.
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