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Sale 56
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 175 |
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Barnum, Phineas T (1810-1891) American showman and businessman; best known for founding the circus that became Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 2½ x 4 in. Card signed, "Truly Yours / P T Barnum / March 13, 1878." Light soiling, else fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
Harry Sparks collection.
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| Realized
$120 |
Lot 176 |
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[Business and Labor]. Group of 20 signed items, including a 1976 TLS from Philip K. Wrigley to Harry Sparks; a 1978 TLS from William Loeb to Sparks, a 10 x 8 in. photo signed by Donald Trump, and sentiments with signatures on engraved paper from Harry Bridges and Noah Dietrich. Also, 13 business cards signed by: Katharine Graham, Boone Pickens, Conrad Hilton (2), Donald Trump, Ivana Trump, Lee Iacocca, Michael Eisner, Helen Gurley Brown, Christie Hefner, George Meany, Harry Bridges, James Hagerty, C.G. Rebozo, and Ralph Ginzburg. Also, a plain white card signed by oil well firefighter Red Adair. Overall fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
Harry Sparks collection.
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| Realized
$59 |
Lot 177 |
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[Businessmen/Philanthropists]. Business cards signed by Bill Gates, Armand Hammer, Malcolm S. Forbes, J. Paul Getty, Ray A. Kroc, and Gene Autry. Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
From the collection of longtime Salvation Army bandsman Harry Sparks.
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$65 |
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