U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
January 16-18, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #343
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
DAVIS, Jefferson
(1808-1889), President Confederate States of America, lettersheet "Mr. D.D.Rauley is requested to receive this as an answer to his letter of the 7th instant", dated July 9, 1853, Washington, signed by Jefferson Davis, asSecretary of War, also accompanied by a legal size envelope headed "War Department", addressed to the recipient of the note at Charlestown, Mass., little ageing, otherwise fine
Unsold
Lot #344
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
DIETRICH, Marlene
(1901-1992), actress, signed black & white photo (22x27cm), dedicated "Best Wishes from the "Kismet" set" (1944), some tape stains on back, fine and rare
Unsold
Lot #345
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GARBO, Greta
(1905-1991), actress, signed black & white photo (20x25cm), "Greetings Greta Garbo", small nick at left, some mounting stains on back, fine and very rare (Sander's $11,500)
Unsold
Lot #346
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HUGO, Victor
(1802-85), author, novelist, poet, signed slip, addressed to New York, care of Ch. Havens Hume, framed along with a small black & white photo, fine
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Lot #347
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles Augustus
, 1933 (Jul. 15) autographed letter signed Charles A. Lindbergh, while on board the S.S. Jelling making a study of bases and weather condition for North American flights on behalf of Pan American Airways, alsotwo original photographs of Lindbergh and his wife Anne (and another of Anne only) at Grand Falls in 1933. The "SS Jelling" was the floating base from which the Lindberghs operated. Minor paper flaws, fine and scarce document
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Lot #348
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles Augustus
, 1927 partly printed "Pilot's Message" (PAA logo), signed by Charles A. Lindbergh, as pilot, dated 4/28 with message "Passed Northbound 4:37 Midchannel" (probably Cuba or Dominican Republic), little edgetoning, otherwise fine and scarce
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #349
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
MONROE, Marilyn
(1926-1962), actress, signed black & white photo (201/2x251/2cm), dedicated "To Ernest, Love and Kisses Marylin Monroe" in white ink, fine and rare (Sander's $5,674)
Unsold
Lot #350
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
NAPOLEON I, Bonaparte
(1769-1821), Emperor of France, four page letter discussing military matters, signed "NAP", dated 28 November, 1813 at Paris, addressed to Monsieur le Duc de Feltre (Minister of War), with a small attached note bearing corrections in Napoleon's hand, fine and rare document
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #351
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
NICHOLAS II
(1868-1918), the last Tsar of Russia whose misgovernment helped bring about the Russian Revolution and the overthrow of the dynasty, partly printed document awarding a high decoration, dated 6 December, 1914 at bottom,boldly signed "Nikolai", also with oval 15 Dec. 1914 datestamp, rare
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #352
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
RABIN, Yitzhak
(1922-1996), Prime minister of Israel, signed color photo (17x20cm), accompanied by a 1995 letter from the Prime Minister's Office "as requested, I am enclosing an autographed photograph of the Prime Minister"
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #353
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
TOSCANINI, Arturo
(1867-1957), conductor, signed black & white photo (201/2x251/2cm), signed in white ink, fine (Sander's $557)
Unsold
Lot #354
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
WILSON, Woodrow
(1856-1924), United States President, typewritten single page letter headed "Woodrow Wilson, Sea Girt, N.J.", to Fred Gonthemer, dated July 8, 1912, filing folds and little ageing not affecting signature, fine
Price Realized
$230.00

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