(Designer) Alvin Eisenmann (1921-2013), American graphic designer, 1951 founder & head of America's 1st graphic design graduate program at Yale School of Arts. Here his autograph on a full sheet/50 8¢ Copernicus stamps (#1488), which he designed; housed in a black USPS presentation portfolio w/gold lettering which was presented to Dr. David Challinor who was an Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (and was probably a speaker at the First Day Ceremony for this stamp) (Image)

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(Artist) LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012), painted vividly colored, impressionist scenes of sporting events, jazz musicians & nightclubs, international society, and the everyday worker many of which were published in Playboy Magazine; and he developed the "Femlin" caricature for Playboy's party jokes page. Bold signature on 3"x6" card w/inscription "HAVE A GREAT RECOVERY". Pencil notes on reverse, dated 1993 (Image)

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(Politics) Wyman Spooner (1795-1877), 9th Lt. Governor of Wisconsin (1864-1870), State Senator (1862-3). Here sig on receipt dated Apr. 10, 1865 (hole punch thru part of "p"). Also sgnd by State Senator J.A. Chandler & franked w/#R6c tax stamp (Image)

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