Lot 77
Cooper, James Fenimore and Carl Sandburg - Signatures of American Authors. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). A prolific and immensely popular American writer of the early 19th century. Check signed and endorsed ("J. Fenimore Cooper"), Cooperstown, NY, May 23, 1840. Drawn on Otsego County Bank for $501.66. An orange bank stamp touches the top of the letters J and F. Check is tacked to card stock and in very good condition.
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). Celebrated poet and author who won three Pulitzer Prizes. Card signed ("Carl Sandburg"), 2½ x 4½", n.p., n.d. Card is lightly tacked to a card stock display with a wonderful photo by Arnold Newman of the write with Marilyn Monroe taken nine months prior to her death for an overall size of 9 x 6". Monroe was fond of Sandburg's poetry and his biography of Abraham Lincoln. Signature in excellent condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400
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