HS_Dec12AuctionGuide.. - Huggins & Scott

AMERICANA December 13, 2012
651. Robert
E. Lee
Signed 1866
Wa s h i n g t o n
C o l l e g e
Report Card
With an undying
loyalty to his
home state,
Robert E. Lee
chose to remain
in Virginia
throughout its
secession and
earn acclaim as a
military strategist
for the Confederate Army. With keen foresight that helped win many battles against
larger Union armies, Lee took the natural course to education and served as the
President of Washington College. In that post-war endeavor, Lee signed this student
report card. Dated “November 30, 1866,” the document has handwritten numeric
grades for three subjects. On the appropriate line, Lee’s black-ink steel tip fountain
pen signature projects (“8”) strength and clarity. Examples of this coveted signature
are rare, indeed. Full photo LOA from JSA.
Opening Bid $1500.00
653. Winston Churchill
Signed 1911
Appointment Document -
Full JSA
Already having seen battle during war
correspondence in Europe and abroad,
26-year-old Winston Churchill was
appointed First Lord of Admiralty to
mark the beginning of a lengthy
statesman’s career during which he
became Great Britain’s most influential
and inspiring figure. Prior to the
aforementioned appointment,
Churchill endorsed this legal correspondence.
Typewritten on “Secretary
of State Home Department” thick
stock stationery, the letter is dated
January 20, 1911. At the conclusion,
Churchill’s black-ink fountain pen
scripting projects (“9-10”) strength
and clarity and ranks as one of the
boldest we’ve ever seen. Executed by
one of the world’s most revered diplomats,
the signature comes with a full photo LOA from JSA.
Opening Bid $750.00
652. President
Ulysses S. Grant
1871 Signed
Presidential
Pardon - Full JSA
With significant ties to the
Civil War and United States
presidency, this vintage
legal document is signed by
influential military and
political icon Ulysses S.
Grant. Measuring 6-5/8 x 6-
15/16”, the sheet features
printed and handwritten text
which combine to comprise
a legal pardon. Dated
“March 16, 1871,” the page
is signed by Grant in blackink
steel tip fountain pen.
The flowing scripting carries equal potency throughout and resonates (“9”) strength
and clarity. Grant issued this pardon in his capacity as U.S. President. It was common
for both Grant and prior president Andrew Johnson to issue pardons to those who had
fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Full photo LOA from JSA.
Opening Bid $400.00
ITEM WITH RESERVE
654. Franklin
D. Roosevelt
Signed 1943
Presidential
Appointment -
Full JSA
Well into his third
term as Chief
Executive, Franklin
D. Roosevelt had put
the great Depression
behind us and guided
a nation through
World War II. In that
capacity, Roosevelt
endorsed this 1943 Presidential appointment. Printed on thick-stock parchment
measuring 20x15, the elegant cursive font text details the appointment of one Hugh
B. Cox as the Assistant Attorney General. At the conclusion, Roosevelt has signed in
black-ink steel tip fountain pen (“8-9” strength). Attorney General Francis Biddle (of
Nuremberg Trials fame) has also signed in black-ink fountain pen (“9” strength).
This is a regal display piece showcasing one of the most sought-after White House
pennings. A faint upper-right corner moisture stain does not affect the signatures.
Full photo LOA from JSA. This item has a reserve (estimated value $650-$1000).
Opening Bid $200.00
655. Neil Armstrong
Signed Vintage 8x10
NASA Photograph
with Full JSA
“That’s one small step for man, a
giant leap for mankind”.
Venturing into uncharted territory,
Neil A. Armstrong crossed scientific
boundaries and achieved permanent
celebrity as the first of
twelve men to ever walk on the
moon. In private life, the hero was
a reserved personality who seldom
signed items for the general public.
This Neil Armstrong (d.2012)
signed vintage 8x10 NASA photograph
is a proud remembrance of a
man who defied physics and
inspired a generation of
Americans. The publicity picture
which depicts the smiling Armstrong in his spacesuit is personalized with a salutation.
The black ink signature and the autograph presents (“7”). Despite being flanked by
tape, his written name, pin holes and slight water staining, the historic endorsement is
not compromised. Full photo LOA from JSA.
Opening Bid $400.00
656. 1939 New York
World’s Fair Treasure
Chest of (350+)
Memorabilia Items with
Guides, Chair and Pillow
With an eye toward the future the 1939
New York World’s Fair was themed
“Building the World of Tomorrow”.
Presented is a “Treasure Chest” memorabilia
collection of (350+) pieces from
this monumental two year event held in
1939 and 1940 at Flushing Meadows
Corona Park. Highlighting this historical
hoard are (11) guide books in attractive
condition, a 35” high wood “Cane Chair” with a 9” diameter seat showing moderate
wear including a 3” crack on one leg and a very appealing 16x16 pillow with tassel
fringe. Other noteworthy items are an 18x18 fringed pillow case, a 4x4 mini-pillow, a
gorgeous 10x10 handkerchief, (2) fountain pens, (2) high grade Billy Rose Aquacade
programs featuring stars Johnny Weismuller, Eleanor Holm and Buster Crabbe, a plastic
Trylon & Perisphere salt shaker, (9) tickets and ticket booklets and (7) well preserved
pennants. The balance consists of (100+) brochures, (90+) matchbook covers,
(16) photo packs and souvenir postcard folders, (18) ephemera items, (8) books, (14)
photo and art books, (6) railroad publications, (15) newspaper supplements and advertising
pieces and (50+) miscellaneous souvenirs. More on our website.
Opening Bid $250.00
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