Sunday, May 10, 2009

Dwight Eisenhower


Procured by letter of request in 1968 while President Eisenhower was recovering in the hospital during one of many heart attacks. A professional appraiser could not determine whether this autograph is original or by auto-pen. (the auto-pen was developed during the Eisenhower administration.) It is priced accordingly.
$2100.00
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Richard Nixon



Procured by letter of request in 1973 during the Watergate investigation. The signature is by auto-pen. Includes reply of thanks, which follows, and it reads, "The spiritual remembrance you so thoughtfully sent to me means a great deal. Your prayers are a source of strength and inspiration and I want you to know how grateful I am for your kindness."
$350.00
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Henry Kissinger


Procured by letter of request in 1973 during the Watergate investigation.
$175.00
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Gerald Ford


Procured by letter of request in 1975. Includes reply from Mildred Leonard, Personal Assistant to the President, which follows. Photo is clear but scans poorly.
$175.00
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Henry Fonda

Procured by letter of request. This statesman of American film died in 1982.
$200.00
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Norman Rockwell

This photo scanned very poorly, but it is crystal clear. Procured by letter of request to his Stockbridge, MA residence. The iconic American painter died in 1978, within two years of signing this photo, which is on a 3X5 card.
$1400.00
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Charles M. Schulz

Pardon the scan glitch. Procured by letter of request in 1976, the famous creator of the Peanuts comic strip and movies died in February 2000. Peanuts ran for almost 50 years and was published in 75 countries. The last original strip ran the day after his death. This signed photo is on a 3X5 postcard.
$900.00
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Walter Cronkite

Procured by letter of request in 1973 during the Watergate investigation.
$90.00
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Harry Reasoner


Procured by letter of request in 1973 during the Watergate investigation. Includes reply, which follows, from Juliet Cassone, Assitant to Mr. Reasoner.

$90.00

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Groucho Marx

Procured by letter of request. Groucho's signature on this photo, signed a year before his death in 1977, is just as humorous as would be expected from this pioneer of comedy.
$800.00
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John 'The Duke' Wayne

Procured by letter of request.
$600.00
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Alfred Hitchcock

Procured by letter of request.
$175.00
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Willie Mays

Procured in person in the Virgin Islands by my Father one month after NY Mets' 1973 World Series loss, at which point Mays retired. Signature is on an envelope from the Buccaneer Beach Hotel where my Father bumped into Mays in the gift shop.
$500.00
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Henry 'Hank' Aaron

Procured in person by my brother at Dulles International Airport. Signature is on the back of Eastern Airlines Catering Supply ticket.
$400.00
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Johnny Miller

Procured by letter of request.
$50.00
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Alistair Cooke

Procured by letter of request during his tenure as host of Masterpiece Theatre.
$25.00
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Dinah Shore

Procured by letter of request.
$25.00
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Jean Stapleton

Procured by letter of request. The photo is clear but scans poorly.
$50.00
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