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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

U.S. Autographs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2347		U.S. Autographs, Armstrong, Neil (Astronaut) (1930-) American astronaut, first man on the moon (1969), signature on X-15 cacheted cover from 1962, canceled Edwards Air Force Base Jul 26, lovely item. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2348		U.S. Autographs, Astronauts on 1971 First Day Card, consists of Scott Carpenter, Alan Sheppard and John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Don Slayton and Gordon Cooper, Brookman cat. $370+, nice item. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 2349		U.S. Autographs, Jackson, Andrew; Free Frank on Cover (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States, 1829-1837, m.s. signature at top of folded letter, also "FREE" and Nashville, Te. Feb 10 c.d.s. in blue, ex-presidential usage, lovely item. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2350		U.S. Autographs, Lindbergh, Charles (Aviation) (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), full name signature on first flight cover to Canal Zone, Brookman cat. $1500, nice piece. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 2351		U.S. Autographs, Lindbergh, Charles (Aviation) (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), signature on 1928 commemorative flight cover from Panama to Canal Zone, cachet in blue, lovely piece, Brookman cat. $1500. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 2352		U.S. Autographs, Small Group of Astronauts, all on commemorative covers, consists of Scott Carpenter, John Glenn (3) and printed Alan Shepard, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 2353		U.S. Autographs, Wainwright, J.M. (Military) (1895-1974) American General, signature on corner of WWI AEF German occupation cover from Feb 18 1920, addressed to Mrs. D.E. Halley, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., bit of edge wear at left, fine piece. Brookman cat. $200. Wainright succeeded Gen. Douglas MacArthur as the Philippine commander and was forced to surrender on May 6, 1942 the American forces on Corregidor. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2354		U.S. Autographs, Wells, Gideon (Secretary of the Navy) (1802-1878), various Naval appointments/promotions and medical records from the Civil War and letter regarding Charles H Burbank, 7 signed by Wells (apparently Burbank was not a well man), plus invitation and dance cards for when the Russian fleet called at Norfolk, VA (where Burbank was stationed later), very unusual group of historical items. Wells was appointed Secretary of the Navy by Lincoln in 1861 and served until 1869. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2355		U.S. Ephemera, San Francisco Expositions, exceptional collection of approximately 400 San Francisco exposition cards, incl. Portola Festival and Panama-Pacific, also some general San Francisco cards, good to excellent. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2356		U.S. Ephemera, Stereo Views Collection, exceptional collection of 225+, incl. Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and other states, plus topicals and various Foreign countries in 3 binders, good to excellent. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2357		U.S. Ephemera, 1863 California Mining Stock Certificates, 3 pieces from Aurora, Mono County, Cal., consists of Monitor Gold and Silver Mining Co. (12 shares showing the USS Monitor in vignette), Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. (12 shares), and Dalls Mining Co. (25 shares), all with 25¢ first issue Revenues attached at left, plus hand written note payable from Virginia City, Nev (1879?) with 25¢ first issue, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2358		U.S. Ephemera, Grand Army of the Republic Related Material, exhibit pages with over 45 items, incl. covers and a few postcards most from 1884-1901, incl. covers made by the sons and daughters of the soldiers all commemorating it's history, plus notices, general orders and information on the women relief corp, and other ephemera, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2359		U.S. Ephemera, Vintage Risqué Photography, over 100 items, mostly black & white pornographic photos, featuring men, women, gay and group of modern cartoon type booklets, good to excellent. Estimate $500-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 2360		U.S. Ephemera, 19th Century Photo Collection, over 100 in oldtime album with buckles to hold it shut, noted Civil War era military and later portraits, nice group, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2361		U.S. Ephemera, 50+ Theatre Lobby Cards, incl. "Wizard of Oz", "Swiss Family Robinson", "Hello Dolly", various Disney incl. "Jungle Book" & "Rescuers", also Gary Cooper in "Distant Drums" (6 different), "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Anna Lucasia", starring Paulette Goddard (6 different), "Pride of the Marines", "Temptation", starring M. Oberon, "Call Me Mister" with Betty Grable, "Show Boat" with Ava Gardner, "The Brave One", "The Spy Who Loved Me", and the "The Egg and I" featuring Claudette Colpert, most genuine, some reproductions, good to excellent. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2362		U.S. Ephemera, Ship and Resturant Menus, assortment of approximately 100 vintage menus, incl. an attractive selection of early 20th Century items, incl. some San Francisco restaurants, good to excellent. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2363		U.S. Ephemera, Badges, Medals & Pins Group, eclectic assortment of 100+ items, incl. silver J.F. Kennedy Memorial Medal, 1910 Masons Medal, Spirit of St. Louis pin, 1909 silver presentation medal from Home Insurance, plus other interesting and valuable items, good to excellent. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2364		U.S. Ephemera, Vintage Risqué Photography, over 20 black & white photos, incl. female nudes and pornography, some modern sex comic booklets, good to excellent. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2365		U.S. Ephemera, Photography Accumulation, 19th and 20th Century accumulation of over 100 various photographs with a range of topics, good to excellent. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 2366		U.S. Ephemera, Non-Philatelic Books and Pamphlets, an esoteric accumulation of over 40 literary, political, advertising and misc. items, features "The Tame Troul", "Solar Barque", "Slavery in Europe", "Singing Jail Birds", Upton Sinclair, "The While Negro", "Backroads to Far Places", Ferlinghetti, "The Sutro Tunnel" Adam Sutro, "Copa De Oro" Maria Antonia Field, condition varies. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2367		U.S. Ephemera, Collection of Harper's Weekly Wood Engravings, Covers & Pages, attractive collection of 19th Century Harper's Weekly Wood engravings, covers and pages, hundreds all unframed, a variety of historical and political images, incl. hundreds of military, Indians and others, good to excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2368		U.S. Ephemera, 1928 Charles Lindbergh Calendar, produced by the Panhandle Oil Co., with a mounted picture Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis in full color, 18x11 inches overall, with the months pads intact, very rare, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 2369		U.S. Ephemera, Oil Mining Stock Certificates in Original Albums, hundreds of cancelled and uncancelled stock certificates from Western Petroleum Company (2 albums),Wyoming-Montana Development Company (oil mining), 4 albums, circa 1920's-30's, interesting names on stock certificates incl. M. Fleishhacker, Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust, many cancelled stocks, feature documentary revenue stamps of the era, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2370		U.S. Ephemera, Vintage Matchbook Cover Collection, approximately 280 matchbook covers and matchbooks, features San Francisco, early advertising, an amazing group, good to excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2371		U.S. Ephemera, Railroad Related, incl. Pacific Railway Journals, various booklets, timetables, art prints, rate sheet and Tariff manual, good to excellent. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2372		U.S. Ephemera, 1862 Civil War Letter to General Thomas Crittenden, a petition from the wagon train drivers at Savannah, Tenn., complaining of mistreatment and asking to return to their former regiment, envelope addressed to Pittsburg, Tenn, which is Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh), Tenn. envelope with uncanceled 3¢ stamp (carried outside the mails) and improvised patriotic label at left, nice historical item, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2373		U.S. Ephemera, Propaganda and Military Art, group of Collier's Magazine covers and prints, featuring the art of Arthur Szyk, and other military related covers, very good to excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2374		U.S. Ephemera, 19th Century Newspaper Illustrations, over 100 interesting illustrations from Frank Leslie's popular monthly and Appleton's Journal, featuring political, Indians, historical figures, slavery, and opium smoking, good to excellent. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2375		U.S. Ephemera, Tyrone Powers Original Photos, 13 photos of Powers in and out of uniform, some reportedly with his or his wife's notations on reverse, also couple of publicity photos of Shirley Temple, few clippings, etc., interesting lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2376		U.S. Ephemera, Banker Box From a Berkely Man, banker box filled with postcards, greeting cards, photographs, pamphlets, advertising items, letters, circa 1900-1960, an interesting assortment of items, condition varies, Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2377		U.S. Ephemera, Banker Box of U.S. Related, Bankers box of hundreds of items, 1850's to modern, please note much International Philatelic Exhibition memorabilia with several partially filled passports, large format U.S. Naval ship photos, some mining promotional material in original covers, maritime and airmail, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2378		U.S. Ephemera, Patches and Buttons Group, over 100 various items incl. political buttons and a variety of sew on patches and collectible silk scarves, good to excellent. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2379		U.S. Ephemera, 19th Century Bookplate Engravings, 50+ engravings from "History of the U.S.", incl. presidents, historical events, Indians, battles, etc., good to excellent. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2380		U.S. Ephemera, 1948 Atlas Sky Merchant Global Flight Presentation Book, crammed with photos and facts on this famous aviation achievement, the Atlas flight souvenir aerogramme (AAMC H-14050) plus large color map of the flight is in the pocket in back, very rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Prepared for the 50,000 mile Atlas Sky Merchant global flight. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2381		U.S. Ephemera, Collection of Baseball Cards, few hundred 1960's to 1970's in sleeved pages, good variety of players, mostly Topp's cards, take a trip down memory lane, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2382		U.S. Ephemera, Small Box of Medals, mostly WWII era U.S., some with original box, plus a few antique photos and older Foreign currency, some duplication, generally Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2383		Foreign Ephemera, Great Britain 1869 Indenture, land grant for a piece of property near Liverpool, revenue stamp attached, framed, nice historical piece, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2384		Foreign Ephemera, Japan WWII "Manga Mainichi" Propaganda Magazine, mix of color and black & white, mostly cartoon depictions of Allies, with some advertising by companies, interesting item, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 2385		Foreign Ephemera, Worldwide Military Books, Manuals & Brochures, 15+ WWII items, incl. "Submarines and Zeppelins in Warfare and Outrage 1916", "Japanese Infantry Weapons" 1943, "Military Intelligence" 1942, good to excellent. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $150

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