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766. Wyatt Earp 1870 Signed Subpoena Resourceful, to say the very least, Wyatt Earp wore the hat of farmer, buffalo hunter, miner and boxing referee (among other endeavors) long before embrac- ing his role at the O.K. Corral. The offered display is an incredibly scarce “Wild West” find: a legal docu- ment signed by Earp. To begin with, Earp’s penning is among the most rare of men of his ilk. Sweetening the pot further is the fact that this bold signature was exe- cuted in a lawman’s capacity. All of 21 years old with volumes of lawless activity still years ahead, Earp, acting as the Barton County, Missouri local constable, penned this subpoena to be served to one Mr. Thomas G. Harvey, informing said party that he would have to testify within a fortnight in the case of Missouri vs. Thomas Brown. Arranged in a handsome 25-3/4 x 17- 1/2” wooden frame, the 7-3/4 x 4-3/4” original docu- ment (shown on the reverse, penned entirely in Earp’s hand) is displayed below a photocopy of the front so that both sides can be viewed simultaneously. On the reverse, Earp has inscribed: “I have served the within summons upon the within named Thomas G. Harvey by reading the same to him this Feb 28, 1870 - W.S. Earp, Const.” The black-ink fountain pen content is crisply executed with Earp’s endorsement projecting (“9-10”) quality. The piece is affected by a small tear at the far left, (3) tiny slashes near the upper portion and a horizontal compacting fold. None of these flaws impinges upon the stunning quality of Earp’s penman- ship. Earp’s career as a lawman, of course, was short- lived as just over a year later, he fled Missouri amid accusations of misappropriation of license fees. In his absence, he took up residence at a Peoria, Illinois brothel, befriended Bat Masterson and Wild Bill Hickok along the Kansas Plains and established him- self as a gambler and saloon-keeper. Among the most iconic figures in American lore, Earp signed this very document well before his influence took root. Accompanying is a PSA/DNA auction LOA from another auction house. Opening Bid $2500.00 767. Thomas Jefferson-James Madison Signed Document In the upper-most echelon in terms of influence and respect, former United States President and founding father Thomas Jefferson elicits the same reverence more than 200 years later. It is no small coincidence that the Third U.S. Chief Executive’s signature carries tremendous appeal. The offered political treasure is signed by Jefferson, as well as by his Secretary of State and future President James Madison. Drawn up on a crisp vellum sheet, the document begins with ornate text declaring “By the President of the United States of America” and is accented by E. Savage renditions of a frigate and lighthouse, the former likeness partially obscured at the artful- ly scalloped upper edge. Its intention to ensure U.S. ship passage without incident, the regal document reads: “Suffer the master or commander, of the Burthen of tons or thereabouts, mount- ed with guns, navigated with ( ) men. TO PASS with her company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandise, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation: the said ( ) appearing by good tes- timony, to belong to one or more of the Citizens of the United States; and to him or them only. Given under my Hand and Seal of the United States of America the day of ( ) in the year of our Lord one thousand ( ) hundred and ( ). By the President,” Just above the final passage, Jefferson has signed in black ink, the signature still maintaining (“8”) quality more than two centuries later. Just below, Madison’s scripting projects (“6-7”) quality. The deed features a “United States of America - War Office” seal affixed to the lower left. Free from tears or fissures, the piece has normal compacting folds that in no way detract from the desirable Presidential signature pairing. Accompanying is an LOA from another auction house. Opening Bid $750.00 164 HUGGINS & SCOTT AUCTION: SEPT 30 - OCT 1, 2009 1.866.462.2273 WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM SEE PAGE 5 FOR NEW BUYERS PREMIUM RATES 165 EARLY AMERICANA AUTOGRAPHS DAY TWO OCT 1, 2009 769. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1880 Signed Note Artful in both verse and pen- manship, renowned poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned the con- tent and signature on the offered page. Composed on a 4-1/2 x 7” sheet, the black- 768. John Quincy Adams Signed 1829 Document ink fountain pen scripting reads: Among the earliest of Executive signatures, this John Quincy Adams penning has “Cambridge - Jan been executed on a showy 1829 government document. Measuring 13-1/2 x 9-1/8”, 2, 1880 - this vellum manuscript has elegant script (both printed and handwritten) detailing a Gentlemen, land grant. At the conclusion, the former President has signed “J.Q. Adams” in black Please accept my ink (“7” strength), his penmanship less ostentatious than the preceding content. Land 772. Samuel Clemens Mark Twain Signed Check PSA/DNA 8 thanks for your Office Commissioner George Graham has signed, as well (“7”). A U.S. Land Office Presented is a stunning 1875 First National Bank of Hartford check signed by Samuel L. Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain. The signature of kindness in send- paper seal is affixed at the lower level and vertical compacting folds do not affect the Clemens was deemed authentic and graded a NM-MT 8 by PSA/DNA. The check presents as (EX-MT/NM) with no processing marks obstructing the signature of ing me the por- signature. The tract is described on the reverse (in an unknown hand) as “Rich bottom, Clemens. Among the finest of Twain’s signatures offered in some time, this impressive piece of American history will make a significant addition to any collection. trait of W Fields. good land and fit for cultivation, oak, gum, walnut timber.” Auction LOA from James Opening Bid $750.00 It is excellent; Spence Authentications. both as a likeness Opening Bid $200.00 and as a photo- graph. Yours Truly Henry W. Longfellow.” The signature projects (“7”) strength and clarity. The page has normal compacting folds and a vintage paperclip stain near the top. Auction 773. 1862 Ralph Waldo LOA from James Spence Authentications. Emerson Signed Opening Bid $200.00 Check - PSA Encapsulated with an autograph assessed “Authentic” by PSA/DNA, this check is penned and signed entirely by famed essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. Drawn from the Atlantic Bank in Boston, the voucher is dated “Jan. 29 1862” and made out for “66.14.” In black-ink foun- tain pen, Emerson’s sizable script- ing projects stunning (“9”) quality with increased pen pressure as the surname progresses. Opening Bid $400.00 774. 1917 Orville Wright Signed Check Aviation pioneer Orville Wright signed this check in 1917. Drawn from The Winters National Bank in Dayton, Ohio (the sight of the Wright Company’s 770. Thomas Edison Cut Signature With Framed Collage 771. 1905 Theodore Roosevelt Signed Naval Commission airplane factory), the Let there be light. So proclaimed the “Wizard of Menlo Park” as he changed the world Rough Rider and twenty-sixth President Theodore Roosevelt (d.1919) has eloquently check is dated “May with repeated innovations. The offered “light bulb” display is highlighted by Edison’s penned his name on this 1905 Naval appointment. Measuring 16x20, the document 23, 1917” and is scarcely seen autograph. Framed to dimensions of 25 x 20-1/2”, the arrangement fea- bears fountain signatures from Roosevelt (“8-9“) and acting Secretary of the Navy, made payable to tures a black-and-white likeness of Edison in his laboratory and light bulb images as Charles Darling (“9”), appointing one Cleland Davis to Lieutenant Commander in the “Peter Bohlender & they were scientifically drawn up. On a blank, cream-colored sheet, Edison’s black- Navy. Penned during his tenure as President, the document displays magnificently Sons” (an Ohio-based ink fountain pen signature shows (“9”) strength and clarity, with remarkably even and despite mild toning and surface creasing as well as the customary impression from nursery that is still in business today) in the amount of “$14.11.” On the appropriate line, Wright’s black ink penning resonates flowing penmanship. The frame shows wear and dings throughout. Auction LOA from being originally rolled. This noteworthy document comes with a full-picture LOA (“9”) quality. There are normal cancellation stampings and hole punchings, none of which affects Wright’s powerful signature. James Spence Authentications. from James Spence Authentications. Accompanying is an auction LOA from James Spence Authentications. Opening Bid $250.00 Opening Bid $400.00 Opening Bid $250.00 166 HUGGINS & SCOTT AUCTION: SEPT 30 - OCT 1, 2009 1.866.462.2273 WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM SEE PAGE 5 FOR NEW BUYERS PREMIUM RATES 167 BASEBALL DAY TWO OCT 1, 2009 775. 1887 776. 1888- 781. 1912 N172 Old 89 N173 C46 Judge Sam Old Imperial Thompson Judge Tobacco SGC 60 Cabinets Chick Graded 60 EX 5 Pat Gandil by SGC. Murphy— SGC 50 Nineteenth cen- Graded 50 tury Hall of SGC VG-EX 4 by Famer (Big Authentic SGC. Sam) Thompson Presented is an Presented is a presides on this attractive 1912 C46 well-preserved 1888-89 N73 779. 1910 T206 American Beauty Imperial 1887 N172 Old Old Judge Walter Johnson (Hands at Chest) Tobacco Judge specimen. Cabinets Pat SGC 40 Chick Gandil According to the Murphy, grad- Seize “The Big Train” with the offered 1910 T206 780.