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Sale 96

Worldwide Philatelic Auction

Anaheim, CA

Autographs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1123		Autographs, Byrd, Richard E. on 1935 Little America Cover (1888-1957) American aviation pioneer and Antarctic explorer, cacheted mailed from Antarctica, signature and date at lower left, plus cover mailed from Little America in 1934, but delayed a year (with 3 line hs.), also cover from SS City of New York cancelled Feb 19, 1930 with cachets, finally card from Byrd Expedition, Bay of Whales, dated 28th November 1929 and signed by Esmonde O'Brien, nice group. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1124		Autographs, Dönitz, Admiral Karl (1891-1980) German Naval commander during World War II. Handwritten note in blue pen 1976 on his letterhead along with signed and dated signature on photo also in 1976. Was named Hitler's successor as Staatsoberhaupt (Head of State), with title of Reichspräsident (President) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1125		Autographs, Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States, 1953-1961, on 1955 Armed Forces First Day, plus Vice President Nixon below, nice combination piece, Brookman $650 (Eisenhower only). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1126		Autographs, Hughes, Howard (1905-1976) American industrialist, movie producer and aviator, autographed photo of Howard Hughes and his crew for around-the-world flight to promote the 1939 New York World's Fair, consisting of Lund (flight engineer), Stoddard (radio engineer), Connor (navigator), Hughes (pilot), Ludwick (flight manager), and Thurlow (navigator), framed, only occasionally seen and in nice condition. The fair was a financial failure. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 1127		Autographs, Livingston, Robert R (1746-1813) Politician. 1773, June 21 stampless folded letter from John Harper addressed to Livingston at Clarmount, "extensive toning and staining", transcribed. American lawyer, politician, diplomat from New York, and Founding Father of the United States. PF (2011) cert. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1128		Autographs, Speer, Albert (1905-1981) German architect who was, for part of World War II, Minister of Armaments and War Production for Third Reich, Adolf Hitler's chief architect. Signed type note on his letterhead, dated 1976. He was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the Nazi regime, principally for the use of forced labor. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1129		Autographs, Actors and Actresses Lot, Group of autographs on 3x5 file cards incl. Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Michael Caine, Dudley Moore, Lillian Gish, Roy Rodgers & Dale Evans, Anne Bancroft, Michael Landon, Lee Remick, Woody Allen, Cary Grant, Buck Owens, Dustin Hoffman, Dale Robertson, Susan George, Marlow Thomas, Jackie Gleason & Art Carney, Stephanie Powers and others, also signed photos by Jacqueline Bisset, Bo Derek and Pamela Stevens, fun collection worth inspection. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1130		Autographs, Famous Americans, consists of Herbert Hoover on hotel card, Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Jonas Salk, Frank Lloyd Wright and Douglas Corrigan all on covers, nice group. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1131		Autographs, Collection on Pages, selection mounted in binder, signed covers, cards, and some photos, noted movie stars incl. Mickey Rooney, Jane Russell, Doris Day, Angie Dickinson, James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Debbie Reynolds, plus stamp designers, sports incl. Olympic team members. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $196

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