U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 11-12, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #300
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
ADOLPHUS, Frederic
(1710-1771), King of Sweden, one and a half page legal folio in Swedish, signed as King, dated June 10, 1752 Stockholm, to Charles III, future king of Spain, countersigned by Minister Rudenschold, with ornate Seal of State affixed on the integral address leaf, fine and scarce
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #301
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
BEATLES, The.
Ca. 1965, signed (John, Paul, George and Ringo), black and white photograph (61/2x41/2 inches), accompanied by the "Official Beatles Fan Club" complimentary card and the original envelope in which this photo was enclosed, fine and scarce
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #302
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
BURR, Aaron
(1756-1836), American statesman, attorney general, U.S. Senator, vice-president of the United States. His defeat in a contest for the governorship of New York, led him to a duel in 1804 with Alexander Hamilton, whom he mortally wounded. An ALS dated 1829 discussing legal matters relating to a mortgage obligation, addressed to Samuel Hopkins in Moscow, N.Y., ms "25" charge and red "PAID" markings, also New York June 11 arrival pmk, fine and rare letter
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #303
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
COOLIDGE, Calvin
(1827-1933) 30th President of the United States, attractive partly printed cheque, dated June 3, 1916, payable to A.J. Bushey for "one dollar", v.f.
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #304
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
DAVIS, Jefferson
(1808-1889), president of the Confederate States of America, ALS endorsed "personal", from Beauvoir, Miss., dated Nov.24, 1887 to R.M.Orne "accept my thanks for your kind letter of the 20th.. I have read with pleasure your mention of Genl H.R.Jackson, a pleasure proportional to the pain & disappointment... As to the reported interview with Genl Longstreet, I will only remark...", signed "Jefferson Davis", with the original envelope to Savannah, rare content
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #305
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
EARHART, Amelia
(1898-1937) American aviatrix, signature (slightly smudged) on a 1931 US commemorative flight cover welcoming American Record Fliers, whose signatures are also included, fine and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #306
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
EARHART, Amelia
(1898-1937) famous aviatrix, signed on reverse of a small card addressed to Mrs. Alfred P. Lee, with attractive airplane label, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #307
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GAGARIN, Yuri
(1934-68) Russian cosmonaut, first man to travel in space (1961), signature on black and white ppc, Gagarin together with three other early Cosmonauts incl. Titov, v.f. and rare
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #308
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
JOHNSON, Andrew
(1808-75), 17th President of the United States, took office after Lincoln's assassination, later impeached but acquitted. An 1866 appointment for Deputy Postmaster, signed by Andrew Johnson as President and William Sewardas Secretary of State, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #309
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINCOLN, Abraham.
Large part of an autographed lettersheet, in Lincoln's hand "My dear Madam, the most I can say is that when the time comes, if it be made to appear that the appointment of your friend to the Post Office at Oskaloosa, will be as satisfactory to the people then, as would that of any other person, he will probably receive it, otherwise no, yours truly, A Lincoln", little overall aging, otherwise fine and rare piece of Lincolniana
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #310
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles A.
(1902-74) American Aviator, autographed luncheon menu, in the municipal auditorium in Birmingham, Ala, dated Oct.5, 1927, with "Welcome Lindy" at top, boldly signed "Charles A. Lindbergh", v.f.
Unsold
Lot #311
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles A.
(1902-74) American Aviator, partly printed "Pilot's Message", dated 4.27.30 on the way to Cristobal, "Albuquerque Cays. WIll arrive about 4:15", signed "Lindbergh", also noting time, longtitude and lattitude, littletoning, very rare
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #312
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
NAPOLEON, Bonaparte
(1796-1821), Emperor of the French, Letter signed "NAPOLE" to Fountainebleau, 25 Oct.1810 to Major General (Berthier), interesting contents regarding Duc de Dalmatie who did not follow his orders concerning issues dealing with Spain, also mentioning the king, the police, the resources of the country as applicable to the needs of the army, further stating it is not necessary to change the civil administration of the Spanish Kingdom, fine and very rare
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #313
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
NICHOLAS II
(1868-1918) The last Tsar of Russia, partly printed military award document, dated 23 Sept., 1914, signed by the Tsar, fine and rare
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #314
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SEWARD, William H
(1801-72) Lincoln's Secretary of State, partly printed Department of State document, dated July 9, 1868, with red Department of State seal, apparently an oath of allegiance required from ex-Confederate officers, signedH. Seward at bottom
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #315
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SPACE.
Russian Cosmonauts, collection of 28 Space covers cancelled on board Soyuz 40; T4, T9, T15, Soyuz TM-2, TM3, TM4, TM6, TM8, TM9, TM12, TM13 etc., all signed by the corresponding crews, v.f. and scarce lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #316
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SPACE.
Russian Cosmonauts, collection of 19 Space covers cancelled on board of "Salut 3" (two copies, rare), joint flights USSR with Syria, France, India, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Germany etc., signed by the cosmonauts. A great lot, retail$6,500+
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #317
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
TCHAIKOVSKY, Piotr, Ilyich
(1840-93), Russian composer, ALS in Russian, dated 25 Oct., 1891 from Paris, accompanied by an envelope, also in composer's hand, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

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