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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Famous People
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1060   ImageGutzon Borglum. American artist and sculptor who designed and created Mount Rushmore, printed copy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with portrait of Lincoln with note "April 19, 1937, Even the war between the states, which Lincoln feared might destroy our government of-by-and for the people-never threatened democracy as it is threatened today everywhere especially in America where all the forces of evil and selfishness is directed against it." and signed, Very Fine, an interesting note written during construction of Mount Rushmore, accompanied by second similar copy of Gettysburg Address signed by Wendell Wilkie with note "The challenges of these truths are with us today" (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1061   ImageWilliam F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). Famed entertainer, frontiersman, Pony Express rider and American scout who was awarded the Medal of Honor, small piece measuring 68 x 31mm and boldly signed "W. F. Cody, 'Buffalo Bill'", professionally framed for wall-mounting along with "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" advertisement and picture of him on horse, Very Fine signature (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1062 c ImageAmelia Earhart. Legal-size Hotel Cleveland airmail cover to Los Angeles signed "Amelia Earhart" with 1c and 2c commemorative franking tied by Cleveland Aug. 26, 1929 duplexes, National Air Races handstamped cachet, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1063 c William Christopher Handy. Composer, typed letter signed with signed cover, both dated Sep. 28, 1954, cover bears uncancelled 3c Patton stamp, fresh and Very Fine items signed by the composer of St. Louis Blues

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1064   ImageNathaniel Hawthorne. Part-printed document from district of Salem and Beverly dated April 3, 1848, signed "Nathn Hawthorne, Surveyor" in red, orders articles on a boat to Africa to be inspected, also signed by collector, naval officer and inspector, Very Fine, Hawthorne worked in this position from 1846-1849, he was appointed by Polk and removed when Taylor was elected president (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1065   ImageSam Houston. Famous Texas statesman, bold free frank "Free Sam Houston" on orange cover front only to Louisville Ky., minor wrinkling, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1066   ImageClaude Monet. 2pp autograph letter signed in French in his trademark purple manuscript, on engraved Giverny stationery dated March 27, 1906, fresh and Very Fine, scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1067   ImageRobert E. Peary. American Explorer and Admiral who is widely recognized as the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909, 2pp appreciation letter on "The Army and Navy Club, Washington" letterhead dated Nov. 4, 1913 and signed "Peary", professionally framed for wall-mounting along with commemorative first day cover, Very Fine signature (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1068   Arctic Collateral. Handwritten transcription or duplication of letters relating to the Grinnell Expedition and attempt by the Advance to search for Sir John Franklin's expedition which had been stranded, including results of crew's vote to abandon the expedition, most dated Aug. 1854 with few later, some relate to the taking of a barrel of bread by Bonsall and others who were leaving against authorization (a serious issue, given their lack of food stores) and other issues relating to the expedition, some wrinkling but very readable and fascinating insight into this doomed rescue expedition

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1069   Books Signed by Authors. Three cartons containing 60 books signed by authors, including Seascape by Edward Albee, Allen Ginsburg's Journals, After the Fall by Arthur Miller, several by Richard M. Nixon including Leaders and The Real War (two of each) as well as Victory Without War and No More Vietnams, also How to Write by Gertrude Stein, several are first editions or limited editions, few with dust jackets, overall Fine-Very Fine group

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1070   Autographs and Ephemera Balance. Carton containing a wide array of material, including 1814 letter mentioning Napoleon, nice group of music manuscripts with many signed such as by Victor Herbert and others, two Indira Ghandi items (ALS and TLS), other interesting including Longfellow, Rufus King, Edwim Markham, Ben-Gurion, Golda Meier, Aba Eban, few sports autographs, few illustrators, few others such as Shackleton and Dewey, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful group

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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