GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968), Russian Cosmonaut, first man in space, color picture postcard of Gagarin and Herman Titov (the second man in space), both in uniform and signed, v.f. and scarce
Estimate: $400
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Lot #2200 - autographs of famous people
Lot #2201 - autographs of famous people
GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968), Russian Cosmonaut, first man in space, black and white picture postcard of Gagarin with Herman Titov (second man in space), both in uniform, signed by both, v.f. and scarce
Estimate: $400
Lot #2202 - autographs of famous people
JEFFERSON, Thomas (1743-1808), third U.S. President, signed as President on a free-frank letter, dated 29th Aug. 1802, docketed on arrival, letter sheet reduced, with wax seal missing, mounted on paper, v.f., rare, with Stephen Koschal cert.
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2203 - autographs of famous people
KENNEDY, John F. (1917-63), 35th U.S. President, signed as senator, a handwritten two-page letter, not dated, on imprinted stationery of the "United States Senate, Washington, D.C. John F.Kennedy, Mass.", v.f., with Stephen Koschal certificate. Documents actually signed by JFK are very rare
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2204 - autographs of famous people
MANN, Horace (1796-1859), American education reformist, Congressman from Massachusetts, brother-in-law to author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Arguing that universal public education was the best way to turn the nation's unruly children into disciplined, judicious republican citizens, Mann won widespread approval from modernizers, especially in his Whig Party, for building public schools. Most states adopted one version or another of the system he...
Lot #2205 - autographs of famous people
MONROE, James (1758-1831), fifth U.S. President, document signed as President, July 27, 1824 granting land in Palestine, Illinois to a certain Smith Shaw, countersigned by George Graham, commissioner of General Land Office
Estimate: $900
Lot #2206 - autographs of famous people
NAPOLEON, Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France, two page folio, dated Paris, 17 Feb.1809, interesting contents dealing with military matters, corrections made by Bonaparte himself at top, with various financial calculations on the reverse side, boldly signed "NAPOL", fine and rare historical document
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2207 - autographs of famous people
NAPOLEON, Bonaparte. A partly printed LS headed "Rapport a la Majeste l'Empereur et Roi", from Minister of War, dated 1810, signed "NAP" by Napoleon in margin, also signed by Marshal Berthier, as Minister of War at bottom
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2208 - autographs of famous people
NAPOLEON, Bonaparte, single page folio dated 28 November, 1808 addressed "Au Prince Eugene Napoleon", written from the Imperial Camp at Aranda. Napoleon writes "Mon Fils" and addressed the Army of Italy, signed "Vote Affectionnee Pere" and signed NAPOL, fine and scarce letter from the Emperor to his stepson Eugene (de Beauharnais, was adapted by Napoleon in 1806, though excluded from succession to the French Empire)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2209 - autographs of famous people
PICKETT, George E. (1825-1875), Confederate general of the disastrous "Pickett's charge" fame in the battle of Gettysburg. The Southern Telegraph Companies, received at Richmond May 9, 1864 from Petersburg to Gen. Bragg, contents relating to military actions at Swift Creek, handstamped "Examined for War Records", with two facsimile signatures of Maj. Gen. Pickett, some paper strengthening and stains, fine and very rare Civil War telegram...
Lot #2210 - autographs of famous people
ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President, 1914 signed, typewritten letter headed "The Assistant Secretary of the Navy" to Martin H.Glynn, Governor of New York. Roosevelt writes: "My dear Governor: I have been asked to speak a good word for Calvin J. Hudson, Commissioner of Agriculture... I am sure he will do much to swing both the Grange and State Agricultural Society back behind you and your fight for bills for...
Lot #2211 - autographs of famous people
SPACE. A duplicated collection of 1,145 autographs, individual signatures on 739 mostly Space-related covers and first day covers, also on picture postcards, original photographs and other documents, all by various Russian cosmonauts, with many early items including seven signatures of Yuri Gagarin, Komarov (5), Volkov (4), Levchenko, also Titov, Tereshkova, Bykovsky, Beregovoi, Popovich, etc. Also included are 8 original "Krasnaya Zvezda"...
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