Free Franks and Autographs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2023 |
 |
Douglas MacArthur. Seventeen different signed cacheted covers and
two signed 8-1/2 x 11 in. photos, covers first days or World War Patriotic
covers, mostly unaddressed, also incl. two cards with printed signatures,
couple signatures with traces of smearing, Very Fine, a remarkable
collection |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,700.00 |
| 2024 |
|
Return J. Meigs, Jr. Signature at bottom of ALS as postmater general
to "Mr. Chester Bailey, Philadelphia", datelined "General Post
Office Department, September, 28th, 1818" and reads "Sir, It has
been reported to this department that Drivers of Stages are in the habit of
carrying a great number of letters on roads where mails are regularly
established by Law. It is your duty to prosecute all such as may come under
your notice after this time." expertly inlaid on larger sheet, Very
Fine |
E. 150-200 |
125.00 |
| 2025 |
|
Chester W. Nimitz. 29 different cacheted covers, mostly first days
or multicolor World War II patriotics, most signed "C.W. Nimitz, Fleet
Admiral USN", most unaddressed, Extremely Fine, an outstanding
collection |
E. 750-1,000 |
950.00 |
| 2026 |
|
 Jackie Robinson.
Signature on cacheted first day cover for No. 855 with typed address,
signature reads "Best Wishes, Jackie Robinson", cover with faint
toning, otherwise Extremely Fine signature
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 2027 |
|
 Norman Rockwell. Full
signatures in ink on eight first day covers, six with "Sincerely, Normal
Rockwell", one with "My best wishes to William S. Leavy, Sincerely
Normal Rockwell" and one with "I once occupied Remington's studio in
New Rochelle, Sincerely, Norman Rockwell", cachets incl. three
different Famous American Artists, Mt. Rushmore, two different Winslow
Homer and Remington, three Famous Americans with same typed address, others
unaddressed, Extremely Fine signatures
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,300.00 |
| 2028 |
|
Carl Sandburg. Signature on seven different covers, each with
different stamp and different Lincoln cachet, unaddressed, Extremely Fine
group |
E. 300-400 |
525.00 |
| 2029 |
|
Samuel Southard. 1pp document signed as Secretary of the Navy, dated
10 July 1826, contents announce death of John Adams, attrractively framed
with portraits of Jefferson and Adams at top and typed transcript below,
Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
450.00 |
| 2030 |
|
Igor Stravinsky. Souvenir Card with Bohemia and Moravia Nos. B27 and
B28 (composer Bedrich Smetana) tied by individual Prague May 12, 1944
double-circle datestamp, signed in red "How strange to ask me to sign
this music! Igor Stravinsky May 1964", Extremely Fine |
E. 100-150 |
180.00 |
| 2031 |
|
Artisans. Nine signatures on different cacheted first day covers
incl. Grandma Moses, Richard Rogers (four), Irving Berlin (two), W.H.
(William) White, and Clare Booth Luce, seven unaddressed, White with erased
pencil address, Extremely Fine |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 2032 |
|
Aviation and Aerospace. 25 covers, variety of signatures on cacheted
first day or event covers, better signatuares incl. Eddie Rickenbacker,
Donald Douglas (two), James Lovell, James Doolittle (three), and Dave Scott
and Neil Armstrong on one cover, Extremely Fine |
E. 300-400 |
575.00 |
| 2033 |
|
Entertainment. Eleven signatures on cacheted and unaddressed first
day covers comprising Eddie Cantor, Joan Crawford, Jimmy Durante, Lillian
Gish, Buster Keaton, Emmit Kelly (two), Raymond Massey, Mary Pickford, Lily
Pons, and Gloria Swanson, Extremely Fine |
E. 250-350 |
260.00 |