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....
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy. The sale concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
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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
Estimate: $2500...
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
Estimate: $500
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
Estimate: $1500
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
Estimate: $2500
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
Estimate: $1500
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"
Estimate: $250
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