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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 $70
Passed in
Arthur Miller signature, in ball point pen on a typed one page letter (approx 18.5x26.5cm), with his typed address in New York City, dated April 9, 1959 to Mr. Charles Marowitz in England sending him a copy of his workshop production of a play 'The Man Who Had All The Luck', the letter has a separate handwritten addition to the first line. With intersecting folds, notations at the top, scattered toning and soiling, very good.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Glenn Miller signature, in ink on a vintage b&w photo (approx 11x16cm), signed 'To Marguerite, Sincerely, Glenn Miller', matted and framed under glass (approx 23x28.5cm). A few chips in photo frame, careful perusal reveals an off-centre diagonal crease on photo but not affecting signature, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Eddie Murphy signature, in blue felt tip pen on album cover, 'Eddie Murphy', record included. Some handling marks on cover, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
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 $100
Passed in
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus signatures, in black felt tip pen on a colour glossy photo (approx 20x25.5cm) of an artist's rendition of a driver striking a golf ball. Extremely fine, certificate of authenticity grading is fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Les Paul signature, in felt tip pen on two ivory coloured plastic pick guards for Les Paul-style guitars, one signature with the addition of '41', the year he invented the electric guitar, and 'Keep Rockin' to the other. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Luciano Pavarotti signature, in silver ink on his album, 'Pavarotti Hits From Lincoln Center, Selections He Sang on His Historical Telecast', includes album inside cover. 'Ring of wear', scattered creasing to corners and a more pronounced crease along back bottom edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $80
SOLD $90
Pink signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy photo (approx 20x25cm) in stage performance costume, signed 'To George, Pink'. Fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $180
Passed in
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Artimus Pyle signature, on blue felt tip pen on colour glossy photo (12.5x17.5cm) of Lynyrd Skynyrd "Street Survivors" featuring all seven band members. Very fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
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 $100
Passed in
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 $100
SOLD $140
Lionel Rose, framed signed photo. Issued by Prestige Memorabilia 4U. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Jack Ruby signature, in ballpoint pen on a U.S. Treasury Department - Internal Revenue Service form SS-10 (Rev. 6-57) (approx 20x26.5cm), dated 1 Oct 1959, typed details on form limiting the assessment of taxes on the property of Ruby's Club Vegas establishment at Dallas, Texas, also bears signatures of Internal Revenue representative and Ruby's attorney/agent. Intersecting folds and tape remnant along the back top edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Jack Ruby signature, in ballpoint pen on cheque number 111 of Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, Texas, dated 8/26 1957 for $5.00 payable to Mara Flanary, details written in his hand and signed under name of 'MIN-I-RON Co Inc', matted and above a double matted b&w glossy photo of Ruby gunning down Lee Harvey Oswald while under police escort, set under glass in a black wooden frame (approx 39x44.5cm). Faint vertical fold and usual bank stamp to first name, writing faded, otherwise fine.
Estimate $270
Passed in
David O. Selznick signature, in ink on his named cheque number 5196 with Bank of America, Culver City, California dated May 20, 1941 for $100.00 payable to Mervyn Le Roy, all details typed, punch hole cancelled 'PAID/52441, bank stamp dated May 24, 1941 of Security-First National Bank, Los Angeles on reverse as well as penned endorsement, 'For deposit only to the acct of Mervyn Le Roy'. Folds and creases, otherwise fine.
Estimate $140
Passed in
O.J. Simpson and Johnnie Cochran signatures, in black felt tip pen on colour photo (25.3x20.3cm) of Simpson and Cochran and one other in a court room scene during Simpson's trial. A few small creases, a corner bend, and surface marks, fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
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 $80
Passed in
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 $80
Passed in
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 $60
Passed in
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 $70
Passed in
Taylor Swift memorabilia, framed lithograph of autographed colour photo of 'Speak Now', featuring a rowdy wedding scene, under perspex with silvered frame (approx 70.5x32cm). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
James Taylor signature, in blue felt tip pen on two album covers, Gorilla and One Man Dog, records not included. Scattered wear and creasing to both covers, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Alfred Lord Tennyson signature, in ink on manuscript bank draft of a folded page (18x11.5cm folded), in his hand to his lawyer, Odling Osborne & Co, Clement's Lane, London, posted from Freshwater with one penny stamp hand cancelled 'July 18th 1862' and stamped 'PAID', across centre is written, 'Pay M Jerennal Nerwood (or Merwood) or order eleven pounds and at bottom left corner '£11', crossed diagonally with two lines and written '& Co', in centre oval bank stamp of London & Westminister Bank, Lothbury, also stamp of National Provincial Bank of England ??? (illegible), signed 'A Tennyson', on back written in ink, 'Isu.Mist (?) Merwood/his mark (with X beside)', below 'Witness (signed) J.F.Isaacson'. Second, light bank stamp over signature, scattered light creasing and wrinkling, otherwise very good.
Estimate $180
Passed in
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 $270
SOLD $240
Paul Tibbets USAF pilot's signature, in blue felt tip pen as 'Paul W. Tibbets' on a mini sheet of ten USA stamps issued as part of the series (1991-1995) to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of WWII. Scattered black marks on reverse gum from storage in protective stamp page, otherwise MUH.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Last Titanic survivor's signature, in black felt tip pen on colour glossy photo (approx 45.5x30cm) of an artist's portrait of the R.M.S.Titanic being docked by three tugs, top right signed, 'Millvina Dean, youngest survivor of the R.M.S.Titanic'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
The Who's Peter Townshend signature, in black felt tip pen on glossy colour photo (approx 35.5x27.5cm) of him playing guitar on stage. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100