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 Lot 270 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964) President of the United States, typewritten letter, signed as Secretary of Commerce on Department of Commerce stationery, dated May 9, 1922 to the Peruvian Ambassador in Washington, regarding proposed tariff on Peruvian cotton and wool, fine Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 271 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1933 Lindbergh, Charles Augustus, autographed letter signed Charles A. Lindbergh, while on board the S.S. Jelling (dated July 15, 1933) making a study of bases and weather conditions for North American flights on behalf of Pan American Airways at Grand Falls. The "SS Jelling" was the floating base from which the Lindberghs operated. Also included are two original photographs, one of Lindbergh and his wife Anne, the another of Anne only. A scarce document, minor paper flaws Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 272 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1806 Napoleon Bonaparte, two sided letter sheet, dated 21 August, addressed to Monsieur Mollieu, signed "NAPOL", fine. Napoleon was a military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I, whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, the French Empire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts - the Napoleonic Wars, involving every major European power. After a streak of victories, France secured a dominant position in continental Europe and Napoleon maintained the French sphere of influence through the formation of extensive alliances and the appointment of friends and family members to rule other European countries as French client states Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 267 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1917 Byrd, Richard E (1888-1957), American explorer and aviator, made the first airplane flight over the North Pole, typewritten letter headed "HQ Rhode Island, Naval Militia", dated April 4, 1917 to Admiral Sims asking for an active command because "a desk job does not appeal to me half as much as a ship when the country is at war", signed "R. E. Byrd Jr" as Lt (j.g.), U.S.Navy Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 274 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1823 Scott, Winfield (1786-1866), United States Army General, nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers", cancelled (cross punch) Bank of the United States check dated June 5, 1823, made payable to "A.B." in the amount of $300, and signed "Winfield Scott", v.f. Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 110 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1971 Duke Ellington, signature on photo illustration of himself in a 1966 edition of "Blues and trouble" (in German), by Theo Lehmann. Duke signed this item during a 1971 Jazz concert in Minsk, with additional signatures by Jazz and Blues musicians on the inside front cover, fine item Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 475 - lithuania autographs of famous people - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #62 onAdomas Varnas (1879-1979), artist, photographer, collector and philanthropist, signature under imperforated souvenir sheet, commemorating 20th Anniversary of Independence, and Felix Vaitkus (1907-56), famous aviator, who was flown solo across the Atlantic, signature under stamp of 60c blue affixed on card, fresh condition, VF Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #62 onLithuania autographs of famous people |
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 Lot 111 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1842 Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria (1835–1848), letter addressed to Ferdinand II, King of Sicily, dated 16 May, Vienna, with outer folded letter bearing wax seal on back, fine - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 113 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1935 Hitler, Adolf. Original black and white photograph (125:180mm), with embossed Nazi Party emblem at bottom, signed by Hitler, with "Heinrich Hoffman Photoberichterstatter der Reichsleitung der NSDAP" (Hoffman was the official photographer of NSDAP), hs on back, some peripheral toning, otherwise fine and rare signed photo - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 109 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryAstaire, Fred (1899-1987), American Film and Broadway star, signed black and white photo "To Alexa, Sincerely Fred Astaire", v.f. - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyautographs of famous people |
