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Sale 121
May 26-27 Collectibles Auction
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Lot 45 |
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Supreme Court Justices of the 20th Century: Four Signed Pieces with 18 Signatures Each Including the All Justices of the Burger Court. Unusual collection of signed pieces by Supreme Court Justices of the 20th Century 1.) Smithsonian Magazine, the January 1977 edition, featured a phenomenal image of the Burger Court on its outer cover. all leaning/sitting on the East Conference Room table. All members have signed their names along the bottom with Thurgood Marshall singing vertically parallel with spine. All are legitimate autographs signed in blue or black pens and are very clean and legible. However, given the dark marble floor the signatures have poor contrast for distant viewing. The full Burger Court signatures here are Stevens, Powell, Blackmun, Rehnquist, Marshall, Brennan, Burger, Stewart and White. 2.) A typed copy of Article III Sect.1 signed by Thurgood Marshall and Byron White. 3) First Day Cover of the Sesquicentennial of the Federal Government signed by Earl Warren, Potter Steward and Abe Fortas. 4.) A second Sesquicentennial cover signed by Stanley Reed, Abe Fortas, Arthur J. Goldberg, William O. Douglas and one unidentified. The Smithsonian cover shows minor evidence of wear along fold otherwise all the other pieces are in excellent condition. Estimated Value $800 - UP
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$630 |
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Lot 46 |
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Supreme Court Justices: Collection of 11 (Eleven) Signatures all on 3 x 5" Cards Including Marshall, Rehnquist, Douglas, Black, Fortas & Brennan. Fine collection of Supreme Court Justices of the 20th Century all executed on 3½ x 4½" Supreme Court of the United States cards or 3 x 5" cards. For many autograph collectors, this is a preferred format. The collection includes Thurgood Marshall, William A. Rehnquist, Arthur Goldberg, Hugo Black (dated June 15, 1965) Byron R. White, Nick Fortas, Harry A. Blackmun (dated October 4, 1972), Potter Stewart (dated October 5, 1972), W.J Brennan Jr., Stanley Reed and William O. Douglas.
All signatures are clean and bold and the cards in excellent shape with only Reed's showing handling wear due to being mailed. Estimated Value $800 - UP
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$504 |
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Lot 47 |
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Supreme Court Justices: 28 Signed Pieces Including 3 Superb Photographs. Included are Warren, White, Douglas, Rehnquist, Burger, and More. Very fine collection of 28 signed pieces by Supreme Court several duplicate signatures but all on unique pieces. 1.) Earl Warren: Like the best piece is an excellent, signed 8 x 10" double-weight, black and white portrait photo, a signed United Nations brochure, a signed cover of Newsweek (signed in very dark area legible only up close) and a signed TLS on Supreme Court letterhead dated May 8, 1973. 2.) Byron R. White: Supreme Court note card, 3 x 5" card and a bookmark with his bio. 3.) Harry Blackmunn: Two TLS on Supreme Court letterhead, a signed bookmark with his bio, and a signed 8½ x 11" sheet of paper with news clipping attached. 4.) Abe Fortas: TLS on Supreme Court letterhead, a TLS on personal stationery while living in DC and a signed 3 x 5" card. 4.) Tom C. Clark: One excellent portrait 9 x 7" double weight portrait photo signed, two signed Court note cards, one 3 x 5" card and three TLS, two on Court letterhead and one on Attorney General letterhead dated 1949. 5.) Individual signed pieces: William O Douglas signed 8 x 10" single weight portrait photo, Hugo Black signed Court notecard, William Rhenquist signed 3 x 5" card, Warren Burger signed cover of a Parade Magazine, Lewis Powell signed bookmark with bio and a Sandra O'Conner signed PEOPLE magazine full page photo. All the pieces here are fine with only a few showing any evidence of handling due to being mailed. Estimated Value $800 - UP
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$840 |
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Lot 48 |
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19th Century & Early 20th Century Justices: Supreme Court of DC Walter S. Cox, Supreme Court: Roger Taney, Charles Hughes & Melvill Fuller. Rare signed pieces by Supreme Court Justices. From the 19th Century: 1.) Walter S. Cox, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Washington DC 1879-1899 signed gilt edged calling card 2 x 3½". He is included in this collection do to presiding over the trial of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield. 2.) Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice from 1836-1864 initialed warrant "RBT" when an attorney in Frederick, Maryland dated 1818, 4½ x 8". 3.) Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice from 1888-1910, TLS on blank note paper measuring 8 x 5" declining invitation to dinner in honor of the Secretary of War dated 1903. 4.) Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1930-1941; large, elegant signature on appointment while Secretary of State dated 1922 and a large signature nicely clipped from a document dated 1928 measuring 2¾ x 4¾" All pieces in fine condition. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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$288 |
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