U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 25-26, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #144 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE 1791 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 to a duel in 1804 with Alexander Hamilton, whom he mortally wounded. Early ALS "A.Burr" 2pp, 8vo. (n.p. March 23, 1791), addressed to L.Jones, Esq., reading in part "Several Gentlemen have called on me to urge the introduction of the Bills relative to Criminal Law. I have engaged to draw several of them. They will be ready at the meeting of the House tomorrow. Do not omit to draw the Bill for the object last mentioned." Rough margins, moderate show-through of writing on reverse, small piece missing, still fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #145 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889), President of the 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, as Secretary of War, also accompanied by a legal size envelope headed "War Department", addressed to the recipient of the note at Charlestown, Mass., little aging, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #146 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE 1780 FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, renowned author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. Signature "B Franklin" on parchment, small piece, card mounted, with the Kreisman Gallery certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #147 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 edge toning, otherwise fine and scarce | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #148 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 $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #149 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 #150 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 |
