Bulkeley, Morgan (1837-1922; American politician, businessman, and sports executive), signature "M G Bulkeley" as Governor of Connecticut on an 1889 document appointing Samuel Chesebro as a Notary Public in New London county, document (8-+x14) folded vertically three times with one fold through strong signature, Very Fine; served as President of the Aetna Insurance Co for 43 years, was Governor of Connecticut (1889-93), US Senator from Connecticut (1905-11) and, more importantly, he founded the professional baseball team in Hartford in 1874, was first president of professional baseball's National League and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 (Image)

CV. 500

Bulkeley, Morgan (1837-1922; American politician, businessman, and sports executive), signed bold "MG Bulkeley" as president of Aetna Insurance Co on an 1898 renewable term life policy, a fold in the document splits Bulkeley's signature and the document itself is separated into two halves vertically, Very Fine and rare Baseball Hall of Fame signature (Image)

CV. 500

Clemens, Samuel ("Mark Twain"; 1835-1910, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer), signature "Saml L. Clemens" on a check for $28 made out to "Bearer" and drawn on First National Bank of Hartford, dated Feb 15, 1875, strong signature, check with irregular edge at left, Very Fine; Twain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874-1891) and had Harriet Beecher Stowe as a next-door neighbor. (Image)

CV. 600

Colt, Elisha (1804-74; Treasurer Collins Axe Co of Hartford, cousin of Samuel Colt of revolving pistol fame), signed "Elisha Colt" on 1873 Hartford National Exchange Bank check to Sarah Wells for $125, check with a cut cancel and 2c Revenue stamp franking not affecting signature, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

Dyer, Elisha (1811-90; American politician and the 25th Governor of Rhode Island), signed "Elisha Dyer" on 1857 document appointing Isaac Pike as "Paymaster in the Providence City Guards", 8-+x14 document folded vertically three times with one fold through the first name of strong signature, Very Fine; during his life, he was variously associated with the Temperance Party, the Whig Party, and the Republican Party. (Image)

CV. 75

Lounsbury, Phineas C. (1841-1925; American politician and the 53rd Governor of Connecticut), signature "Phineas C Lounsbury" as Governor of Connecticut on an 1887 document appointing Samuel Chesebro as a Notary Public in New London county, document (8-+x14) folded vertically three times with one fold through strong signature, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100