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“SARGENT ALVIN C. YORK” – BOLD VINTAGE SIGNATURE – MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER — WWI
YORK, ALVIN C. (1887–1964). Boldly penned Signature: “Sgt. Alvin C. York” centered on a 24mo card.
$350.00
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON ORDERS MAJOR ADLUM TO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MARCH HIS TROOPS IN PUTTING DOWN FRIES REBELLION
HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (1755-1804). U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Founding Father, political philosopher and economist. Fine and important Manuscript Letter Signed, “A. Hamilton”. Full page, legal folio. Trenton, New Jersey, October 12, 1799.
$18,500.00
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WILLIAM T. SHERMAN – HIS BOLD SIGNATURE – AS GENERAL
SHERMAN, WILLIAM TECUMSEH. (1820-91). United States General in the American Civil War. His signature: “W. T. Sherman / General”, penned on a 16mo card.
$395.00
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PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROVIDED BY A SURGEON OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE
DICKINSON, JOHN. (1732-1808) American lawyer and politician. Signer of both the U.S. Constitution and the Articles of Confederation; and President of both Delaware and Pennsylvania. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “John Dickinson President,” as President of Pennsylvania. One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 17, 1783.
$650.00
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‘BUFFALO BILL’ CODY WRITES HIS NIECE GIVING HER HIS TOUR DATES FOR 1909
CODY, WILLIAM F. [BUFFALO BILL]. (1846-1917). American guide, scout and showman. Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Uncle Will”, on his imprinted and illustrated Buffalo Bill’s Wild West stationery.
$3200.00
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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE — WRITES OF HER HEAVY WORK LOAD
NIGHTINGALE, FLORENCE. (1820-1910). British nurse, hospital reformer and humanitarian. Partial Autograph Letter Signed, “F. Nightingale”. One page, oblong octavo. [Approximately 4 1/2 x 7 inches] No place, April 7, 1891.
$1750.00
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SIR WINSTON S. CHURCHILL — A SIGNED WALTER STONEMAN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WAR-TIME PRIME MINISTER TAKEN IN 1941
CHURCHILL, WINSTON (1874-1965). Prime Minister of Great Britain. Vintage matte-finish Walter Stoneman photograph taken in November of 1941, depicting Churchill in a full face, 1/2 length bust pose seated, with his right hand on the Cabinet War Room table.
$3750.00
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