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PRESIDENT NELSON R. MANDELA (SOUTH AFRICA) - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED:
Rare signature from the South African President on a photograph of him smiling.
Photograph signed: "N. Mandela"I, in black felt tip, Color 8x10. An icon and visionary of the changing political world in the African
continent, Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) is an anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician, formerly serving as President of South
Africa. As a young man, he led protests against apartheid and was imprisoned in 1962 on charges of conspiring to overthrow the white
minority government. When he was finally freed in 1990, he led negotiations with white leaders, resulting in the abolishment of
apartheid and the establishment of a non-racial system of government. In 1993, Mandela and then South African President F.W. deKlerk
won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in integrating South Africa and its government. Shortly after winning his Nobel Peace
Prize, Mandela was elected as President of South Africa in 1994, becoming the first black South African to hold the position.
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PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/05/1863: His signature on a historically significant, partly printed executive order (September 5, 1863) assigning a draft quota to the Ninth District of Ohio.
Partly Printed Document signed: "Abraham Lincoln" as President, 1 page, 15½x9¾ overall, folded to 7¾x9¾. Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., 1863 September 5. In
full: "I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy thereof, having taken into consideration the number
of volunteers and militia furnished by and from the several States, including the State of Ohio, and the period of service of said volunteers and militia since the
commencement of the present rebellion, in order to equalize the numbers among the Districts of the said States, and having considered and allowed for the number
already furnished as aforesaid, and the time of their service aforesaid, do hereby assign Seven Hundred and Seventy-four as the first proportional part of the quota
of troops to be furnished by the Ninth District of the State of Ohio...
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J. D. SALINGER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/12/1989: Exceedingly rare handwritten letter, instructions to his maid, signed by Salinger in 1989. Items autographed by the reclusive Salinger are very seldom offered for sale! This one offers unique insight into the author's frame of mind and personality.
Exceedingly rare ALS: "J.D. Salinger", 1 page, 8½x11. No place but probably Cornish, New Hampshire, 1989 March 12. On his JSD monogrammed
stationery to Mary. He tells her that before she leaves for her vacation she should do all her errands so that he would not have to be bothered with those activities,
thanking her in advance. As many collectors are well aware, J.D. Salinger (1919-2010) was extremely guarded about his personal life, so much so that he sought
injunctions against authors and autograph dealers attempting to publish his letters.
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BOBBY JONES - MAGAZINE COVER SIGNED: Extremely rare signature from the amateur golfer and first "Grand Slam" winner on the 1959 cover of Sports Illustrated, featuring his image.
Magazine cover signed: "Robert T. Jones, Jr", in black ink, 8¼x11½. Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. (1902-1971) was an American golfer and was the first amateur golfer to
win a Grand Slam, becoming one of the most successful amateur golfers to ever compete. A layer by profession, Jones only took up golfing on a part-time, amateur
basis for fun, but went on to compete (and win) against greats like Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen. He played in 31 majors, winning 13, including his 4 Grand Slam
games, and previous wins of the U.S. Amateur, The Open Championship, and the U.S. Open.
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THE THREE STOOGES - SIGNATURE(S) CO-SIGNED BY: CURLY HOWARD, LARRY FINE, MOE HOWARD: The most famous and iconic lineup of the comedy trio sign their names in black ink, with Moe signing first, Larry second, and Curly third. Extremely rare!
Signatures: "Moe (stooge) Howard", "Larry Fine", "Curly Howard", in black ink, 5x4¼. MOE HOWARD (1897-1975) and his younger brother Shemp (1895-1955) were the
original Stooges and played second banana to vaudevillian Ted Healy in an act billed as "Ted Healy and His Stooges". In 1928, the two brothers were joined by LARRY
FINE (1911-1974). Following their success in vaudeville, The Three Stooges appeared in several Broadway revues and in 1930, supported Ted Healy in the film Soup
to Nuts. Shortly after, Shemp left the act and went out on his own with roles in many films including The Bank Dick with W.C. Fields, Buck Privates with Abbott
and Costello and Helzapoppin with Olsen and Johnson.
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BRUCE "THE BOSS" SPRINGSTEEN - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: MAX WEINBERG, ROY BITTAN, GARRY TALLENT, CLARENCE CLEMONS, DANNY FEDERICI, STEVE VAN ZANDT, NILS LOFGREN, PATTI SCIALFA: A 14x11 photograph of Springsteen with his legendary E Street Band, signed by him and all eight members pictured, including drummer Max Weinberg, guitarist Steve van Zandt, and vocalist (and Springsteen's wife) Patti Scialfa. Extremely rare!
Photograph signed: "Max/Weinberg", "Clarence Clemons", "Roy Bittan", "Solidarity/Little Steven", "Danny Federici/E St Band.", "Garry Tallent", "Nils Lofgren",
"Patti/Scialfa/[drawn heart]", "Bruce/Springsteen", B/w 14x11. Bruce Springsteen (b. 1949) reached stardom with his 1975 album Born to Run, backed there as on
many of his recordings by his E Street Band. Whether performing as a hard rocker or quite balladeer, he writes and sings about the dreams and travails of working
class Americans.
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NIRVANA (KURT COBAIN) - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK CO-SIGNED BY: KRIST NOVOSELIC, DAVID GROHL: An early promotional photograph of the legendary grunge band, signed by all three members! Cobain's signature, alongside Grohl and Novoselic, is extremely rare!
Printed photograph signed ink ink: "Kurt" and "Krist" in black ink, "David" in blue ink. B/w, 8x10, actual image 7x7. Captioned: "Nirvana", with promotional
information for David Geffen Record Company. KURT COBAIN (1967-1994) was a musician and artist, best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for
the 90s grunge band Nirvana. Part of Seattle's famed grunge scene, Nirvana shot to fame after the success of their song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on their
second album Nevermind (1991), which established the band as the "flagship" of Generation X, and hailing Cobain as the "spokesman of a generation".
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NORMAN ROCKWELL - LITHOGRAPH SET SIGNED: Limited edition set of seven lithographs based on Rockwell
paintings used to illustrate Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack. Each 25½x19½ lithograph in the set has been signed in pencil by Rockwell
and is numbered.
Lithograph Set signed: "Norman Rockwell" in pencil. Set of seven color lithographs, each 25½x19½. Each one is numbered (111 of 200) and signed by
the artist. Loose sheets of handmade Velin d'Arches paper. Pulled at Atelier Mourlot, Paris. The 7 lithographs, based on Rockwell's paintings for the Heritage
Press edition of Poor Richard's Almanack (1964) are titled: "Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia", "The Drunkard", "Ben's Belles",
"The Village Smithy", "Ye Olde Print Shoppe", "The Golden Age" and "The Royal Crown".
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COLONEL BUZZ ALDRIN - FLAG SIGNED: He signs a flag which journeyed with him into space on the Gemini XII mission.
Flag signed: "Buzz Aldrin, Flown on Gemini XII 16½x11. Signed on white stripe. Aldrin, a 1951 West Point graduate, had flown 66 missions in Korea,
winning the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew F-100s in Germany before persuading the Air Force to send him to M.I.T. for a doctorate. Aldrin's first space
voyage was on Gemini XII, along with James Lovell (of later Apollo XIII fame). The mission included a successful manual rendezvous with an Aegina target
vehicle and three space walks (EVAs) by Aldrin.
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DJANGO REINHARDT - PROGRAM SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: JACK TEAGARDEN, LOUIS "SATCHMO" ARMSTRONG, BARNEY (ALBANY LEON) BIGARD,
ARVELL SHAW, EARL "FATHA" HINES, REX STEWART, JIMMY ARCHEY, HENRY GOODWIN, MILTON (MEZZ) MEZZROW, STEPHANE GRAPPELLI, SIDNEY "BIG SID" CATLETT, HUGUES PANASSIE,
BABY (WARREN) DODDS, GEORGE KENNEDY, ELI "LUCKY" THOMPSON, SANDY WILLIAMS, SANDY PRICE:
Program of the 1948 Jazz Festival in Nice, France, signed by 21 famed jazz musicians. The signatures are historic, but so is the program! Nice claims this event as the world's first ever jazz festival!
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HORACE SMITH and DANIEL B. WESSON: Extremely rare document bearing the signatures of both of the legendary firearms manufacturers: a certification of stock in their Springfield and New London Rail Road Company, used in the transport of their weapons to the port of New York. The document, also signed by the other Directors and Officers of the Railroad, has been framed with an antique Smith and Wesson top break revolver to an overall size of 15¼x24!
In full: "The undersigned, Directors, Clerk & Treasurer of the Springfield & New London
Rail Road Company, hereby certify that the amount of capital stock of said company has been fully subscribed by responsible parties, and ten per cent of the par
value of each & every share thereof has been paid in cash to the Treasurer of the association; and that it is intended in good faith to locate, construct,
maintain and operate the said railroad, fixed according to the maps and plans hereunto attached." Read More...
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FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET DE VOLTAIRE: Signed autograph letter from Paris written just weeks before his death in 1778, fearing that hypocritical priests will deny him a church burial. The letter, written in fine French (fully translated here) in a beautiful hand to the Count of Rochefort, shows that the sage had lost none of his mental acuity.
Autograph Letter signed: "V", 2 pages (integral leaf) 4½x7 folded, 9x7 open flat. Paris, 1778 April 16. To the Comte de Rochefort. In French, fully translated: "I must apologize for having written so formally to Madame Dix-Neuf Ans ["Nineteen Years"]. I apologize for taking so long to thank you for your pleasant letter, sir, but I have had lately a very violent fever, following two fatal illnesses from which I escaped. I think that Monsieur the Abbey of Beauregard, preacher of Versailles, so-called former Jesuit, would willingly refuse me a burial, which is very unfair, because they say that I would not ask for more than to bury him; and he owes me, it seems, the same courtesy. Read More...
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GAMBOL OF STARS 1940 - PROGRAM SIGNED 03/14/1940 CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN CARRADINE, IRENE HERVEY, JAMES GLEASON, GEORGE MURPHY, LEWIS STONE, UNA MERKEL, JOAN BENNETT, BASIL RATHBONE, JAMES "JIMMY" STEWART, CHARLES COBURN, EDDIE CANTOR, OLIVIA DEHAVILLAND, JEAN HERSHOLT, BORIS KARLOFF, GEORGE RAFT, NORMA SHEARER, ANN SOTHERN, EDWARD ARNOLD, ALLAN JONES, OTTO KRUGER, FRANK MORGAN, ROGER PRYOR, EDWARD G. ROBINSON, JAMES CAGNEY, GARY COOPER, RALPH MORGAN, LUCILE WEBSTER GLEASON, MAREK WINDHEIM, PAT SOMERSET:
Program for the 1940 Associated Actors and Artists of America's Gambol of Stars event in Los Angeles, California, signed by 28 of Hollywood's stars of the time! A fantastic piece of Hollywood's history!
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GUTZON BORGLUM: This historically significant sculpture is a deep-relief bust rendering of George Washington's head by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who created the Mount Rushmore National Monument. It's an exceptional and very important piece of Americana that displays the skill and detail, in small scale, that Borglum put into America's "shrine of democracy".
Original art signed "Gutzon Borglum/Rushmore" on verso. 4¼x5x2 sculpture mounted on 8x9¼x¼ brown velvet-covered wood board. This is a deep-relief rendering of George Washington's head by the sculptor who created the Mount Rushmore National Monument. Though a small piece, this sculpture is filled with subtle details breathe life and humanity - and dignity - into both the piece and its subject. Read More...
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VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN: Lenin signed and annotated this telegram in 1921, in the midst of a widespread famine, in order to prepare for the visit of an English trade delegation. This telegram, thought to be lost, was discovered by Russian composer Yuriy Limanov among his father's papers.
Autograph note signed: "Lenin" in blue pencil, 1p, 9½x6¾. Moscow, Soviet Union, July 13, 1921. Routed at top in his hand: "To Krasin", written by Lenin in lower margin of a telegram from London. In Russian, fully translated: "Keep your eyes open. Check it and make sure that everything is really done." Read More...
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