U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 29-30, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #183
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
BENES, Eduard (1884-1948), Czechoslovak statesman; forced into exile by Hitler after the Nazi occupation of Sudetenland; president of the Czechoslovak government in exile, with headquarters in England (1939-45). ALS dated 29 May, 1918, in French on imprinted "Conseil National des Pays Tcheques" stationery, 4 pages, octavo, Paris. Benes writes: "Mon Colonel", regarding the Czech prisoners, including those in Russia, fine and very rare ALS, with full English translation
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #184
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed photo by Harris & Ewing (9 1/2:13 1/2inches), with dedication at bottom and dated 1929, fine
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #185
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed photo by Underwood & Underwood (9 1/2:13 1/2inches), with dedication at bottom "to Theodore J. Krokus, with regards", fine
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #186
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed appointment of a foreign service officer, dated September 24, 1927, signed by the President and Acting Secretary of State
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #187
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GILBERT, William and SULLIVAN, Arthur. A selection of relevant letters incl. 1872 ALS from Gilbert, 1883 4-page letter, also signed carte de visit (1880) and printed lithographed 6x9 portrait with facsimile signature from Sullivan, additional ALS by Sir Edward German (completed "Ivanhoe"), Sabine Baring-Gould ("Onward Christian Soldiers"), George Grossmith (actor), Richard D'Oyly Carte (manager), Sir Bernard ("Cox and Box"), Henry Irving (actor), a wonderful assembly
Unsold
Lot #188
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964), 31st U.S. President, signed full-face, bust pose photo (9x12inches), inscribed "To Harley C. Moore Jr, with the good wishes of Herbert Hoover", v.f.
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #189
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HUMPHREY, Hubert H (1911-1978), U.S. Political leader, Vice President (1965-69), two items, with typewritten letter headed "The Vice President, Washington", dated May 31, 1968 addressed to Mr. Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, v.f., also typewritten letter headed "The Vice President, Washington", dated April 19, 1968 addressed to Mr. Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, discussing the death of Martin Luther King, also accompanied by a copy of Humphrey's speech following Dr.King's assassination
Unsold
Lot #190
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
KENNEDY, Jacqueline, Onassis. Two items, one typewritten letter dated Nov.9, 1960 to Mr. Fuller thanking him for a donation to the party; the other is the donation itself: a cashed check for $2, endorsed by Mrs. Kennedy, v.f., scarce
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #191
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
1918 LINDBERGH, CHARLES A. (1859-1924), check payable on the First National Bank of Little Falls, Minn. to his more famous son, Chas A Lindbergh, Jr (1902-1974), dated Dec.14, 1918 in the amount of $25, stamped "Paid" and signed on back "C A Lindbergh Jr." An interesting Lindberghiana item, signed by the 16-year old Lindbergh Jr. Charles Sr. (Charles August Lindbergh Sr. was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1907 to 1917. He opposed both American entry into World War I and the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. He is of course known as the father of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh)
Unsold
Lot #192
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LISZT, Franz (1811-1886), Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist who revolutionized keyboard technique and became a public idol, ALS (with his initials) in French "Pardon madam" (.. for being tardy with response ...), v.f.
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #193
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LISZT, Franz (1811-1886), Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist who revolutionized keyboard technique and became a public idol, ALS in French "Voici madam" .. , v.f.
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #194
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LOUIS XV (1710-1774), King of France, reigned 1715-1774, nicknamed "The Well-Beloved", large sheet representing part of the itinerary, dated 1751 and signed "Louis" (probably by his secretary), interesting document countersigned by various government officials
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #195
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
MADISON, James (1751-1836) Fourth U.S. President, large folded Naval Commission, undated, with name left blank, beautifully engraved, signed by President James Madison and his Secretary of State Robert Smith, a fine showpiece, with embossed Government seal, rare
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #196
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
MEANY, George (1894-1980), U.S. Labor Leader, president of AFL-CIO, typewritten letter dated Feb.3, 1970 to William Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, v.f.
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #197
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
Space. Russian Cosmonauts, Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev and Popovich (Cosmonauts of Vostok 1-4), signed by three of the four including Gagarin, black and white group photo, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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