U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #400 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE A collection of 40+ signed photos, documents etc., various military, statesmen, movie stars, scientists, doctors, photographers etc., in album, some interesting items, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #401 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE EARHART, AMELIA. The famous American Aviatrix, signed 1933 illustrated cover marking her visit to Vancouver, v.f., Earhart autographs on Canadian covers are scarce  | Price Realized $575.00 | |
| Lot #402 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE FREDERICK William II (1744-97), King of Prussia, nephew and successor of Frederick the Great. His lack of administrative ability caused Prussia to decline; he joined Austria in support of French Royalty banished during the French Revolution. Manuscript letter signed, in French, as King, 1/2 page, 4to, Berlin, March 4, 1797, to an author in praise of his latest book which has given the King much pleasure, fine | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #403 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968), Russian Cosmonaut, first man in space, signed ppc together with another cosmonaut, both in uniform, v.f. and scarce | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #404 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE LINDBERGH, Charles. 1927 souvenir card with facsimile message and signature, also the original envelope franked with 10c Lindbergh stamp, sent Aug.12, 1927 from St. Louis to Chicago | Price Realized $210.00 | |
| Lot #405 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE NAPOLEON Bonaparte. LS addressed "Au Premier Consul de la Republique Francaise" and signed by Gen. Gauthier; annotated in margin and signed "Buonaparte" by the Emperor, with red "Secret Pap." oval hs, v.f. Documents signed "Buonaparte"are very rare | Price Realized $2,000.00 | |
| Lot #406 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE NAPOLEON, Bonaparte. A partly printed LS headed "Rapport a la Majeste l'Empereur et Roi", from Minister of War, dated 1810, signed "NAP" by Napoleon in margin, also signed by Minister of War at bottom | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #407 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE SPACE. A duplicated collection of 1145 autographs by various Russian cosmonauts, with many early items including seven signatures of Yuri Gagarin, Komarov (5), Volkov (4), Levchenko, also Titov, Tereshkova, Bykovsky, Beregovoi, Popovichetc., mostly on 739 Space-related covers, first day covers, postcards, photographs etc., fine-v.f. and attractive lot | Price Realized $9,000.00 | |
| Lot #408 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE STALIN, Joseph. Priority telegram from Sierpuchov, dated Nov. 10, 1919: "protracted fighting at the front; cavalry corps of comrade Budennyi requires very determined measures, by the units of 42nd division....according to directive issued by me to employ the reserve units..". Signed by Stalin, also by Army Commander Egorov (future Marshall of the Soviet Union killed during the Great Purge) as a member of the Revolutionary Council. A rare document from Russia's Civil War | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
