Catalogue
Sir George de Lacey Evans signature, on an admission pass, a white card (approx 16x10cm), handwritten in ink, 'Admit Bearer into Gallery of the House of Commons 15 June 1838' and signed D L Evans, at the bottom left side is written, 'Sir De Lacey Evans/Westminster'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Signatures of British parliamentarians, high ranking officials in governement and the judiciary, some include George Graham, Registrar General (1842-80); Sherrif of London & Middlesex; Baron Sir Charles Edward Pollock; Sir Thomas Plumer, 1st Vice Chancellor of England & after Master of the Rolls; Sir John Leach, 2nd Vice Chancellor of England; Sir Richard Richards, Chief Baron of the Exchequer; 1st Lord Kenyon, Lord Chief Justice; also Count Dedel, Ambasador to Sweden from the Netherlands 1823; Hildebrandt, Consul General of Bavaria; Boetius Egan (man without fingers & only two toes); numerous others including some legal documents and a one page flyer headed 'Chronicle Extra, The 'Frisco Earthquake' and another advertising brochure for Italia India Cinema Bioscope, in old Pound Ground, Mochi Bazar, the top half in English and the bottom half in Hindi, printed in Hyderabad; German Occupation of Mitau (Latvia), 10.10.1919, ten mark printed on back glue section of 15 tear-off postage stamp sized sections. Stored in a brown imitation crocodile skin patterned folder, mostly very good - very fine. (approx 160)
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Joseph Brotherton signature, on an admission pass, a grey card (approx 16x11cm), handwritten in ink, 'Admit the Bearer to the Gallery of the House of Commons 10th March 1837' and signed J Brotherton, at the bottom right edge is written 'Salford'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Baron Cranworth signature, on an undated (1857) handwritten letter (12x19cm) of invitation to Sir and Lady J. Lubbock of Bath and any of their family, to a dinner with visiting USA, Massacusetts' senator Charles Sumner, and to spend a couple of nights, written on front and back and signed Cranworth. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
John Gully signature, on part of an envelope and at side is written, 'Autograph of Mr John Gully - Died 9th March 1863', with attached newspaper cutting of an entire column (approx 46cm long) detailing his lifetime achievements. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Baron Sir Charles Edward Pollock signature, on a printed Proxy Paper dated 1892, signature applied in ink over an affixed one penny inland revenue stamp, 'C E Pollock Novr 4'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Professor John Westlake signature, on postcard of thanks to C.D.Higham, C/O institute of Actuaries, postmarked 21 Dec 1906, thanking him for a document stating, 'necessary separation of provident and strike funds of trade unions' and his response, 'though with poor hope of success after the surrender of both political parties to Trade Disputes Bill' and signed J. Westlake. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Frederick Ashworth US Navy officer's signature, on Japanese one hundred dollars issued for invasion of Malaya, banknote signed on top back in ink, 'Frederick Ashworth/Bock's Car/Over Nagasaki/August 9, 1945', and at the bottom back in pencil is printed, 'Frederick Ashworth - Weaponeer Bocks Car, Nagasahi (sic)', on front bottom right is marked in pencil with the letter K. The banknote is good very fine, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
Estimate $180
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Lauren Bacall signature, in black felt tip pen on a glossy colour photo (approx 20x225.5cm). A few light bends and creases, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
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 $200
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John F. Bolt USMC pilot's signature, on Japanese ten dollars issued for invasion of Malaya, banknote signed on back top in ink, 'John F. Bolt, Black sheep Squadron/Vella La Vella 1943' (John Bolt was the only Marine flying ace of two wars, namely WWII and Korea, where he was awarded the Navy Cross. Vella Lavella in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands was the location of a major battle 15 Aug - 9 Oct 1943 between Japan and allied forces from New Zealand and USA.) Banknote with diagonal crease at right side, otherwise virtually uncirculated, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
Estimate $180
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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 $180
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Ernest Borgnine signature, in blue felt tip pen on glossy colour photo (approx 20x25.5cm) as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale from the TV hit show, McHale's Navy. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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David Boyd signature, in black felt tip pen, a promotion prospectus booklet No.28/100 (signed by Robert Littlewood) of 'Reconciliation... An Australian Odyssey', by the Lytlewode Press, Stoke-on-Trent, 15 December 2007, the booklet, 37.5x33mm, includes 2 unsigned coloured etchings. As issued, but slight fold.
Estimate $40
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Peter Brock signature, Camp Quality Caper 1995 baseball cap, and a tee shirt for the Camp Quality Caper, Yarrawonga to Cobar rally For Children With Cancer, 21-28 Oct 1995, both handsigned by Bathurst 500/1000 legend, Peter Brock. Both with some foxing and age toning, both unused.
Estimate $40
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Kobe Bryant autographed jersey, number 8 yellow home mesh LA Lakers' jersey signed in black felt tip on the white number 8 on reverse. With original tags of maker still attached, as new.
Estimate $400
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John Bulkeley USN Commander's signature, on Japanese one hundred dollars issued for invasion of Malaya, banknote signed on back top in ink, 'John D Bulkeley PT41-PT.41-1942 Corregidor' (John Bulkeley was the Commander of PT-41, the torpedo boat that evacuated General Douglas MacArthur, his family, and others from Corregidor to Mindanao in 1942, thus enabling MacArthur to make his famous 'I shall return' speech.), at front bottom right in pencil is printed 'VADM John D Buckeley'. Banknote with creases and folds and a few small foxing spots, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
Estimate $100
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Archibald Butt (Titanic casualty) signature, in ink on cheque number 183, for The Riggs National Bank of Washington D.C., dated Sept 30, 1904 for $4.81 payable to A.W. Butt. CaptQMR. U.S.A., all details written and with bank stamp, on back is endorsement, 'A W Butt, Capt. Qr. Mr. U.S.A.' also another 'Thos McCabe', punch hole cancelled 'PAID'. Nearly uncirculated with spike hole and split in centre, overall fine.
Estimate $450
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John Le Carre signature, in blue ink on a souvenir typescript of 'The Honourable Schoolboy' Part 1, one page (21.5x28cm), at the top his name is typed incorrectly and he has corrected it in blue pen and inserted a note '(Sorry!). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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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 $120
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Alice Cooper signature, in blue felt tip pen on 'From the Inside' album, includes album inside cover. Creasing along the edges, with a more pronounced crease to the bottom right corner on the back, mild corner wear, and a price clip towards the lower right edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Noel Coward signature, in ink on typed one page letter (approx 20x25cm), with his letterhead, date 10/9/31 to Norman Macdermott Esq., in which he once again refuses a request by Macdermott to stage a revival of Coward's play, The Vortex, giving his reason for such refusal. Scattered creasing, paperclip impression to upper left corner, intersecting folds with one passing through signature, a few light foxing marks, a PSA/DNA authentication label attached at bottom right corner, very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Noel Coward signature, in ink on an off-white slip (approx 8.5x4.5cm), with a b&w photo of Coward (approx 18x23cm), matted with a black background (approx 30.5x42cm) ready for framing. The slip in fine condition with a trivial area of surface loss towards bottom edge, the overall condition extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Charles Dickens signature, on an envelope (approx 122x67mm) marked 'Private' and addressed to, 'Frederic Ouvry Esquire/66 Lincolns Inn Fields' all in Dickens' handwriting, on a display board featuring a coloured photo of Dickens with his signature and dated 1869, a coloured map and image of Dickens showing the location of his home in Lane Street, London, and a colour image of the cover of Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol, also a small metal plaque marked 'Charles Dickens/Feb. 7, 1812 - June 9, 1870', matted in five sections and timber framed under glass (approx 56x41cm). Extremely fine and scarce personally addressed envelope to Dickens' solicitor for his marriage separation.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $840
Karl Donitz signature, in blue ink and dated 14.12.73, on a souvenir transcript on white paper (approx 21.5x28cm) of his broadcast on May 1, 1945 whereby he assumed leadership of the German people following the death of Adolf Hitler who Donitz avowed had nominated him as his successor, and with the name Karl Donitz printed in pencil in top right corner. Some folds and creases, a few small tears along right edge and scattered areas of toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
The Eagles band members' signatures, in blue and black felt tip pen, includes signatures of three members, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit on stock glossy b&w photo (approx 23.5x17.5cm); also Roger Waters signature, in blue felt tip pen on stock matt finish b&w photo (15.5x21.5cm). The last with toning on top right edge, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Barbara Feldon signature, in blue felt tip pen on a glossy b&w photo (approx 28x35cm), signed as Barbara Feldon "99". Some trivial creasing to top left edge, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $180
SOLD $120
Errol Flynn signature, in ink on his named cheque number 9383 with his address '8511 Sunset Boulevard, Crestview 1-5136', for California Bank, Hollywood 46, California dated April 18, 1945 for $84.51 payable to M. L. Wallace Meats, all details typed, punch hole cancelled 'PAID/42445', stamped endorsement on reverse to pay to the order of the 'California Bank, M.L. Wallace Meats, Inc'. Light crease, small chip out of right corner tip, otherwise fine.
Estimate $260
SOLD $230
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper signatures, in blue felt tip pen on colour satin-finish photo (approx 35.5x26cm) of the two riding motorbikes in a scene from the film, Easy Rider. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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