William F. Cody Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILLIAM F. CODY
Born: February 26, 1846 in Scott County, Iowa
Died: January 10, 1917 in Denver, Colorado
William Frederick Cody (1846-1917) earned the name "Buffalo Bill" for killing thousands of buffalo as a hired hunter in 1867 and 1868. Cody began his Wild West career herding cattle at age nine. Five years later, he became the Pony Express' youngest rider. Throughout the Civil War, Cody worked as a government scout, extracting from life and the West all that it had to offer. His western notoriety grew with his adventures, including those during the Sioux War, in which he purportedly fought a duel with Chief Yellow Hand. Cody's theatrical career was launched that same year with his re-enactments of such Indian battles. By 1883, he formed his first Wild West spectacle, becoming a master showman who toured internationally until 1903. In 1908, Cody teamed up with his old rival, "Pawnee Bill" Lillie for a combined "two Bills" show. Lillie called his show "Far East" because it included Japanese and Arab performers, as well as Western Americana. (Adopting the honorary rank of Colonel for himself, Cody addresses Lillie by the lower rank of Major.) In 1913, financial circumstances forced Cody to sell his own show and join the Sells Floto show.
1914-The-Indian-Wars (Producer), 1917-The-Buffalo-Bill-Show (Other), 1914-The-Indian-Wars (in person), 1900-Buffalo-Bill's-Show-Parade (in person), 1900-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Show (in person), 1894-Buffalo-Bill (in person), 2011-2012-60-Minutes (Other), 1980-Hollywood (Other), 1910-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-and-Pawnee-Bill's-Far-East (in person), 2006-2011-The-American-Experience (Other), 1898-Parade-of-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Show,-No.-2 (in person), 2011-Diana-Vreeland:-The-Eye-Has-to-Travel (Other), 1930-The-Indians-Are-Coming (Writer), 1915-The-Circus-Girl's-Romance (in person), 1912-The-Life-of-Buffalo-Bill (in person), 1902-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Show (in person), 1900/II-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Parade (in person), 1898-Indian-War-Council (in person), 1897-Buffalo-Bill-and-Escort (in person), 2003-Arena (Writer), 1931-Battling-with-Buffalo-Bill (Writer), 1926-Fighting-with-Buffalo-Bill (Writer), 1914-Sitting-Bull:-The-Hostile-Sioux-Indian-Chief (in person), 1913-The-Wild-West-Comes-to-Town (in person), 1901-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Parade (in person), 1900/I-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Parade (in person), 1950-Fifty-Years-Before-Your-Eyes (Other), 1909-Les-aventures-de-Buffalo-Bill (Writer), 1909-Les-aventures-de-Buffalo-Bill (Producer), 1914-The-Adventures-of-Buffalo-Bill (Producer), 1914-The-Adventures-of-Buffalo-Bill (Other), 1914-The-Adventures-of-Buffalo-Bill (Performer), 1914-The-Adventures-of-Buffalo-Bill (in person), 1917-The-Adventures-of-Buffalo-Bill (in person), 1903-Buffalo-Bill's-Parade (in person), 1903-Buffalo-Bill's-Street-Parade (in person), 1898-Parade-of-Buffalo-Bill's-Wild-West-Show,-No.-1 (in person), 2008-Red-and-White:-Gone-with-the-West (Other), 1995-Biography (Other)
Theater Credits
The-Man-Who-Owns-Broadway - Performer (October 11, 1909 - January 29, 1910)
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - ANNOTATED ALBUM LEAF SIGNED 04/20/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 350584Signatures of Cody, Longstreet and other prominent Chicagoans of the era, collected on both sides of a 6x4 sheet in 1899. Signatures on both sides of a 6x4 sheet: "W.F. Cody / 'Buffalo Bill'", "Nate Salsbury", "John M.…"
Sale Price $2,337.50
$2,750.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/29/1896 - HFSID 285979Autograph letter to General Nelson Miles (1896), introducing a friend, signed "Your old Scout/W.F. Cody" ALS: "Your old Scout/W.F. Cody", 1 page, 6x9½. New Hampshire House, New York, 1896 January 29. To General Nelson A. Miles, Washington, D.C.
Sale Price $2,890.00
$3,400.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/29/1911 - HFSID 314417The famous Wild West showman pens a hopeful letter to his friend, stating "New England was never big for me. But wait till we start west. I predict a big season.…"
Sale Price $2,550.00
$3,000.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/30 - HFSID 295784Handwritten letter to former rival - now partner - Pawnee Bill Lillie - outlining plans for a California tour of their wild west show. "And if all goes well we could clean up a wagon load of money." Autograph Letter signed: "Col.", 1 page, 8½x11.
Sale Price $2,210.00
$2,600.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/08 - HFSID 269332ALS: "Uncle Will" in pencil, 1p, 8½x11. On "Buffalo Bill's/Wild West" stationery. No place, no year August 8. To Roy (Myers), foreman of his TE Ranch. In full: "I want you to take good care of our friend - Gentle horse - take her to see B.Q.…"
Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/10 - HFSID 269330FONT size=5 ALS: "Uncle Will", 1½p, 8½x11. Newton, Iowa, no year August 10. To Roy [Myers], foreman of Triple E Ranch, Isherwood, Wyoming. "Buffalo Bill's/Wild West" stationery.
Sale Price $2,040.00
$2,400.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 4/7 - HFSID 257558Readying his TE Ranch and stating that his Wild West Show is "doing big". ALS: "Col" with "Cody" in text, 1p, 8¼x11¼. New York, no year April 7.
Sale Price $2,380.00
$2,800.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 1889 - HFSID 345621Portrait of the famous Wild West showman with an autograph sentiment affixed underneath Autograph Sentiment signed: "Compliments of W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, 1889", in faded black ink, 4½x2½.
Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - BOOK UNSIGNED - HFSID 9303Book, unsigned, 616p, 6x9, hardcover. Heroes of the Plains, Life and Wonderful Adventures of Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill and Exploits of Gen. Custer, Kit Carson, California Joe, Capt Jack, Capt D.L. Payne. White Beaver., by J.W. Buell, Historical Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.: 1891.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1913 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 280866In this rare letter, signed by both William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Gordon W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, the two Wild West entertainers negotiate printing costs with their printing company for the 1914 season.
Sale Price $2,040.00
$2,400.00
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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH MOUNT SIGNED - HFSID 2941546¾x9 black and white photograph mount with an exceptional quality image of the western icon, signed "W.F Cody, 'Buffalo Bill'" Inscribed Photograph Mount signed: "W.F Cody,/"Buffalo Bill"/To- W.S. Metz", B/w 6½x8 image, 6¾x9 overall.
Sale Price $2,890.00
$3,400.00