autographs of famous people - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 183 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsBENES, Eduard (1884-1948), Czechoslovak statesman; forced into exile by Hitler after the Nazi occupation of Sudetenland; president of the Czechoslovak government in exile, with headquarters in England (1939-45). ALS dated 29 May, 1918, in French on imprinted "Conseil National des Pays Tcheques" stationery, 4 pages, octavo, Paris. Benes writes: "Mon Colonel", regarding the Czech prisoners, including those in Russia, fine and very rare ALS, with full English translation - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 197 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsSpace. Russian Cosmonauts, Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev and Popovich (Cosmonauts of Vostok 1-4), signed by three of the four including Gagarin, black and white group photo, v.f. - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 192 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsLISZT, Franz (1811-1886), Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist who revolutionized keyboard technique and became a public idol, ALS (with his initials) in French "Pardon madam" (.. for being tardy with response ...), v.f. - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 180 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsLINDBERGH, Charles (1902-74) 1926 first flight cover Chicago-St. Louis route, Springfield, home of Abraham Lincoln cachet, addressed to Harry S. New, postmaster general, signed "C.A. Lindbergh", pilot, also W.H. Conkling, postmaster of Springfield, v.f. and attractive Lindbergh cover - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 175 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsGAGARIN, Yuri (1934-68) Soviet cosmonaut, first man in space. His capsule was launched on April 12, 1961 and orbited the earth once. Signature on color ppc showing young Gagarin in uniform - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 170 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsBURR, 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. Autographed folded lettersheet dated 1829 discussing legal matters relating to a mortgage obligation, addressed to Samuel Hopkins in Moscow, N.Y., manuscript "25" charge and red "Paid" handstamps, also New York, June 11 arrival pmk, fine and rare letter - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 181 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsNAPOLEON I (1769-1821) general and emperor of the French. A military document, single page (200:320mm), headed "Du Premier Consul de La Republique Francaise", addressed to the Minister of War, with red "Secret Papier" hs, numbered and signed "Bonaparte", as the First Consul, probably around 1800, countersigned by Gautier, with additional comments, probably by Napoleon in margin, fine and scarce document signed "Bonaparte" - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 176 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsGAGARIN, Yuri (1934-68) Soviet cosmonaut, first man in space. His capsule was launched on April 12, 1961 and orbited the earth once. Signature on envelope, headed Estado do Rio de Janeiro, inside there is an invitation for the cosmonaut to attend an Embassy reception, along with Nikita Khrushchev, 30 July, 1961 - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 171 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsCHALIAPIN, Fyodor (1873-1938) Russian Operatic bass singer, famous for his acting and his voice; he settled in France after the Russian Revolution. A signed picture postcard showing Chaliapin in full costume, dated 1918, v.f. and rare - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
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 Lot 182 - autographs of famous people - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide StampsSPACE. A special booklet containing 13 color picture postcards of the early Soviet cosmonauts, signed on their photographs by Yuri Gagarin, A.G. Nikolayev, P.R. Popovich, V. Bykovsky, Valentina Tereshkova, V.M. Komarov (died in crash) and P.I. Belayev, others not signed, v.f. and scarce - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stampsautographs of famous people |
