NEIL ARMSTRONG Official NASA photo in spacesuit, inscribed "To the Ward Family/Best Wishes -/Neil Armstrong" in blue sharpie; accompanying letter on University of Cincinnati stationery dated 11/2/76 from Elaine Moore [see web for scan] explains that the collector's FDC was returned due to the "commercial" abuse of his signatures, but agreed to send this inscribed photograph instead; VF (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,000 HWC-LE

NEIL ARMSTRONG Official NASA photograph in spacesuit, inscribed "To Ed. M. Ward Jr / Best Wishes / Neil Armstrong" in blue sharpie; Ward was a prolific autograph collector, please refer to other inscribed autograph lots in this sale, including the other Neil Armstrong autograph inscribed to his family with accompanying letter addressed to Ed Ward Jr (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,000 HWC-LE

BILL CLINTON Autographed photo as Governor of Arkansas, inscribed to prolific autograph collector (see other lots in this sale) and dated 6/16/80, governor's office handstamp on back, VF (Image)

Est. $150-200 SE

MAE WEST Autographed and inscribed B&W photograph, VF (Image)

Est. $150-200 LE

Collection accumulated by one avid collector, to whom many are inscribed, several (100) B&W or color photographs, also some response letters and unsigned items returned; you will find some autopen or secretarial but vast majority appear genuine; large group actors & actresses of stage and screen (and TV), musicians, journalists, politicians (esp Senators) and a few astronauts; many are identified but some are unknown; better signatures incl Leni Riefenstahl, Robert Indiana on Love stamp maximum card, Walter Lantz w/ drawing of Woody Woodpecker, Billy Graham on tract, signed self portrait of Yousuf Karsh; actors incl plenty of knowns and lesser-knowns such as Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Lorne Greene, Jack Lemmon, Ruth Gordon, etc; gen VF (Image)

Est. $500-600 L

WILLS (Locomotives) group of (82) probably all diff multi colored cards, VF, c.1920s, all very attractive (Image)

Est. $100-150 B

1930s Germany Cigarette card albums, (4) albums (3 different) ea w/ narrative pgs, incls 1932 Olympics (2), silent movie actors, movies, 1930 Olympics (1 cplt, other missing 1 picture), others w/a few pgs missing, gen F, photos fresh & bright, owner original retail $710

Est. $150-200 B

Collection of Japanese clothing & objects, obtained by American military family c.1949, plus a few later items; incl both store-bought & handmade, incl (8) kimonos of various sizes incl for children, most for female; (5) "geta" sandals, two are child's size; (5) "tabi" 2-toe slippers; large kimono sash (obi), two sets chopsticks in wooden box, fan, several extra sashes or belts, child's size "otako" kimono back cushion and small box napkin rings; in good condition, in storage for decades (Image)

Est. $125-175 L (2)

MATCHBOOKS Accum many (100s) advertising matchbooks, w/ and w/o matches, majority from restaurants and hotels in the NYC, NJ, Philadelphia and regional resort areas; also a group of phone company, St. Louis area businesses, some "adult," Athletic Club, airlines, etc; some duplication, some fancy embossed mini-boxes and other fancy type; most appear in VF condition

Est. $100-150 L

POSTAL SCALES (12) assorted sizes mainly 1940s-50s era National/Pelouze, Mite/BT, NPC/Newman & others, varied cond w/ rust & wear, also (3) more modern Triner & Pelouze, nice to near new

Est. $125-200 L (2)

STAMP BOXES (5) older/various sm sizes & (3) more for rolls plus (8) assorted modern & (1) house-type box along w/ wood cigar-type box w/ stamp info, varied cond gen F-VF (Image)

Est. $250-400 L

STAMP PINS/TIE TACKS Well over (1000) various pins, mostly US stamp images, some foreign, all VF & unusual w/ bright colors, most store retail at $2.00 ea

Est. $200-300 L

GERMANY 3rd Reich Propaganda over (200) B&W photos for various books designed to tell story of 3rd Reich, photos were designed to be mounted in books, VF, many interesting scenes (Image)

Est. $80-100 B

GERMAN publication & ephemera: [A] Collection (130) engravings, mostly 19th Cent views of towns along the Rhine, as well as other German, European and American cities (incl Staten Island, Jefferson City, Panama, Quebec, Mexico), a few French publications; expect some typical age toning spots, beautiful B&W and color engravings; large hard cover book "Die Wuerttemberger im Weltkrieg" (3rd ed 1938) by Gen Otto von Moser, incl maps, photos, drawings (some color), lists of heroes, generals, units, history of battles; a comprehensive history, in excellent condition; [C] fancy c.1946 scrapbook w/ photos, commentary, ephemera like tickets, clippings, documents, from young man apparently growing up during and just after WWII; [D] small box (170+) German Notgeld and national Inflation era banknotes, some dup, F+; interesting grouping

Est. $500-600 L

Ctn various ephemera, incl numerous trade cards, documents such as deeds, receipts; postcards, greeting cards, photographs, incl of locomotives, stereoscopic cards, travel brochures, more; F+

Est. $150-200 L

Large ctn w/ wide variety of stuff: White House and Camp David souvenir Easter Eggs in original boxes, 1919 German bonds, diff companies; a few old stocks & checks, baseball material (cards, programs); stamps, covers & postcards, 1960s 45 records (Johnny Cash, Joan Baez); old PO box, 1930s-40s photographs, newspapers of famous deaths, trinkets; F-VF

Est. $150-200 L

Eclectic accum 19/20th Cent, ephemera, Documents, stock certs, checks/drafts, receipts, US & foreign currency, fractional currency, Virginia / MD fractional scrip (issued / not remainders), military scrip, special tax stamps, 1932 US passport for family, 1860s obsolete currency, ration, revenues on documents, cond varies widely, faults to sound gen Fine & better

Est. $200-300 L

(2) ctns filled with random collectibles & ephemera, culled from retired stamp dealer hoard, incl several scrapbooks of colorful cigar labels, some European in matching topic sets, diff sizes; literature on antiques, automobiles incl 1925 Chrysler Six instruction book, several "Matchbox" cars in original boxes; little boxes of jewelry, trinkets & doo-dads, 1882 Harper's Bazaar, (3) canisters of Edison Record phonograph cylinders (one labeled "Let it Alone" Coon Song), Topps football cards, packs, more; gen F+

Est. $200-300 L (2)

Large & medium ctn of ephemera incl old calendars, collectibles journals & pamphlets, Rubik's Cube in original box along w/ Solution manual; travel & info brochures for Mexico City Olympics; vintage yearbooks, sports programs from colleges & grade schools in Indiana; various adverts, vintage wedding & birthday cards, art museums, travel postcard packs, magazines, more; F-VF

Est. $200-300 L (2)

Mystery Lot of ephemera gathered over the months, incl small metal tins w/ buttons, tokens, etc; good selection trade cards, cut outs, humorous postcards, trinkets, magazines, (108) diff Liebig cards in plastic pages, WWI era scrapbook, colorful cigar bands, BEP reprint of 1876 Centennial bond, large group folded newspaper front pages (reprints?) for many historical events leading to and during WWII, more; gen F-VF

Est. $250-350 L (3)

MAPS (24) diff of US & foreign areas, 1918-1940s w/ some later, incl PA, NJ, Caribbean, N America, S America, Canada, Rio De Janeiro, Asia, most printed by US govt depts (Army, Post Office, War, Coast & Geodetic etc), sizes vary from apx 2' x 3' to 4' x 6', cond mixed, tears, edge faults, taped, folds, Avg to F-VF, rolled

Est. $60-75 HWC-TUBE

1938 America flight (LZ 127) (24) numbered 5 x 7 photos w/ original folder showing scenes taken on the flight, box is somewhat faulty, all photos VF, scarce group (Image)

Est. $150-200 SE

Autograph collection abt (100) ea sleeved, most identified, many inscribed to same autograph collector; incl large group of Baseball Hall of Fame yellow border postcards w/ genuine signatures (not the biggest names); other baseball, football, tennis (Chris Evert), boxing and racecar drivers; bonus item: the effervescent Morganna signed photo; gen VF (Image)

Est. $200-300 B