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Pierre S. du Pont signature, in ink as President of The Johnson Company and countersigned by the Treasurer, W A Donaldson, on cheque number 300, for South Lorain Savings Co, Lorain, Ohio, dated Feby 28, 1900 for $2,883.20 payable to South Lorain Savings Co, all details written in another hand. Two vertical folds, scattered toning and soiling, numbers on back as well as soiling, a few small edge tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
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Pink signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy photo (approx 20x25cm) in stage performance costume, signed 'To George, Pink'. Fine.
Estimate $130
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President Paul von Hindenburg signature, in ink on a retirement document (approx 20.5x33cm) for an Army Major dated 13 January 1928, partly printed and partly typed with signature as 'von Hindenburg' and with German Empire's seal impressed onto paper, also signed in ink by The Minister of Defence and The Chief of the Army Command, number 16 written in top right corner in red pencil. Intersecting folds passing through a few letters of the signature and a few notations in bottom right area, fine.
Estimate $250
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Randy Meisner signature, in blue felt tip pen on stock matt finish b&w photo (approx 24x19.5cm) of Meisner in sports car under title 'Randy Meisner Live Dallas'; another in silver felt tip pen on stock glossy b&w photo (13.5x20cm) of Meisner with guitar and under signature is dated, '12.3.02'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Ray Bolger signature, in black felt tip pen on a glossy b&w photo (approx 25x20cm) of the characters from the movie, Wizard of Oz, includes Tin Man (Jack Haley), Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), Dorothy (Judy Garland), Professor Marvel (Frank Morgan) and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), signed at the top right, 'To Dennis From The Scarecrow of Oz, Ray Bolger'. Fine.
Estimate $290
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Richard Petty's signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy photo (approx 35.5x28cm) of his number 43 car engulfed in flames. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Robert F. Kennedy pallbearers' signatures, on a 1968 commemorative cover for his funeral, the cover bearing a cachet of Kennedy's pallbearers escorting his casket from St. Patrick's Cathedral, signed in ink by John Glenn (former astronaut), Douglas Dillon (former Secretary of the US Treasury), LeMoyne Billings (family friend), Lord Harlech (former British Ambassador to US), James Whittaker (mountain climber who scaled Mt Kennedy with Senator Kennedy a few years earlier), Stephen Smith (brother-in-law), and David Hackett (personal friend), the cover also bears an autopen signature of Robert S. McNamara (US Secretary of Defense), matted to an overall size of 24.5x19.5cm. Fine.
Estimate $280
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Rodgers and Hammerstein signatures, the first on an undated copy of a letter to Mr. Richard O. York of Roy Productions, Inc. regarding the payment of one percent of the gross weekly proceeds from the production of the play, The Boys from Syracuse, written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, signed in ink by Richard Rogers, and also agreed to with signature of Richard O York, the second is the signature of Oscar Hammerstein on an off-white card (approx 12.5x7.5cm) and with his printed name and address in New York affixed to the bottom right corner of the card. A few creases and folds, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
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Rod Stewart signature, in blue felt tip pen on album cover 'Blondes have more fun', record included. With partial separation along bottom edge, several creases and light 'ring of wear', very good.
Estimate $120
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Rod Stewart signature, in black felt tip pen on album cover 'Never a Dull Moment', record included; another but in blue felt tip pen and no record included. With some cover and edge wear, a stain on first cover and a bit of mild contrast to second signature, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Rod Stewart signature, in blue felt tip pen on album cover 'Foolish Behaviour', record not included. With some scattered light cover wear and creasing, very good.
Estimate $80
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Rod Stewart signature, in blue felt tip pen on album cover 'Foolish Behaviour', record included. With some scattered light cover wear and creasing and a bit of mild contrast to signature, fine.
Estimate $120
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Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger signature, in blue felt tip pen on an original pencil sketch of his face by an admirer on off-white sheet (approx 23x30cm), signed, 'Mick Jagger X' and marked by artist, 'Mick Jagger '75'. Edge toning, fine.
Estimate $320
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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter signature, in silver ink on a b&w photo (approx 50x40mm) of him pounding his opponent through the ropes, together with an authenticated colour photo of him signing the large action photo, matted and framed under glass (approx 67x57cm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
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Saddam Hussein signature, in blue ink on an official, untranslated document typed in Arabic (approx 21x30cm), c1990s, at top is a printed eagle with shield device and with a patterned border to the page. Small file holes to right margin, otherwise fine, clean condition.
Estimate $320
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Samuel Remington signature, in ink on a cheque filled out in another hand and drawn on The Ilion Bank, February 14, 1854, payable to Cancelled Note for 360 dollars 37 and signed, 'S. Remington'. Cancellation cut to centre and some light toning, otherwise fine and an excellent example for its age.
Estimate $150
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'Smokin' Joe Frazier autographed boxing glove, Everlast brand and with attached sticker of Steiner Sports memorabilia, together with their certificate of authenticity card number FRAZGLS000005. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Susan B. Anthony signature, Rochester, N.Y., Jan. 6, 1889, in ink on an off-white slip (8.8x3.5cm), matted and framed, with a small photo of Anthony seated, to an overall size of 17.5x22.8cm, this also matted. The signature and details pale with age, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Tennessee Williams signature, in blue biro on cheque number 3034 of The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, the cheque headed, 'Tennessee Williams C/O Julius Lefkowitz and Company, New York, dated September 14 1978 for $371.44 payable to Diners Club International, details typed and signed by Tennessee Williams as Attorney in Fact, and with various stamps on front and back. Two vertical creases, one through a single letter of signature, fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Thomas Edison signature, in ink on cheque number 323 of Savings Investment & Trust Company of East Orange, for Edison Botanic Research Corporation, West Orange, N.J., dated Feb 10 1928 (date stamped) for $3.00 payable to Eastman Kodak Co., written in a separate hand and signed by Thos Edison as President and J. Miller as Treasurer, and with bank stamp, on back is a Pay to Order bank stamp, punch hole cancelled 'PAID/+2 17 28/55158'. Crisp, bisecting vertical fold, a couple of diagonal creases slightly affecting signature, otherwise fine.
Estimate $650
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Thomas Ferebee USAF bombardier's signature, on Japanese ten dollars issued for invasion of Malaya, banknote signed on bottom front in ink, 'Thomas W. Ferebee. Bombardier of Enola Gay, Aug 6. 1945' and on reverse bottom is printed in pencil, 'L. Pruett - 25.00 - July - 1984'. Banknote is virtually uncirculated, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
Estimate $250
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Three Tenors signatures of two members, one in felt tip pen and the other in biro, on a glossy colour photo (approx 22.5x14cm) signed by Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras under their images. Extremely fine, certificate of authentication grading of fine.
Estimate $100
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U2 - Bono's signature, in blue felt tip pen on a satin-finish colour photo (20x25cm) of Bono on stage with U2 during a Live Aid concert. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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Werner Klemperer signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy colour photo (approx 20x225.5cm) as Colonel Klink from the TV hit show, Hogan's Heroes. Some slight creasing, fine.
Estimate $120
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The Who's Peter Towmshend signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy colour photo (approx 35.5x27.5cm) of him playing guitar on stage. Fine.
Estimate $120
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William Makepeace Thackeray signature, in ink on a penned invitation (approx 9.5x11.5cm) from 18 Young St, Kensington, June 10, that reads, 'I wish you would come to tea afterwards. I mean after the leg of mutton. I have only asked 2 or 3 select ladies: ???? should be very glad of course if the great man of Chelsea would come, and if Miss Tewksbury also would like a cup of our best Congo. You know (though I doubt see you often) that I am always yours a....ly' and there is a footnote, 'P.S. I offer to do things handsome and to send you back in the flyer.', matted and a b&w photo of Thackeray, also matted, framed under glass (approx 18.5x34cm). With uniform shade of toning, heavier along edges, scattered areas of damp staining and a mild haloing effect throughout much of the text, otherwise very good.
Estimate $380
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Willie Nelson signature, in black felt tip on a satin finish colour photo (approx 27.5x35.5cm) of Nelson performing on stage, also two colour photos (10x15cm) of Nelson signing autographs and a black pickguard for an acoustic guitar signed in blue. Light contrast to signature on first, fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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