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Sale 9

Manuscript, Collectible and Philatelic Auction


Autographs - Signed Time Magazine Covers
 
 
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Lot 101
Football Hall of Famers. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazines. Three of the greatest players ever to step on a football field are featured in this lot. Bobby Layne, Sam Huff and Jim Brown are names that changed football forever and we are proud to offer their signatures on complete issues of Time Magazine. Bobby Layne's cover is inscribed with black ink, "To Col. Robert F. Carter, / With Best Wishes." The Layne cover has been professionally reconstructed and there is some minor edge wear on all of the magazines, but overall they are in very good condition.

Bobby Layne was enshrined into the Football Hall of Fame in 1967, Jim Brown in 1971 and Sam Huff in 1982. Remarkable men who took their teams to championships and were outstanding individual players.
Estimated Value $200 - 400.
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Realized
$288
Lot 102
Go Blue! Signatures. Lot of two Time Magazines signed by University of Michigan stars Tom Harmon and Bob Chappuis. Chappuis inscribed in black ink, "Good Luck Arn." There is very faint mailing label residue on the Chappuis cover and minor abrasions. The Harmon cover has very minor edge wear at the top. Overall condition for both covers is very good to fine.

The Wolverines, a perennial powerhouse in the Big Ten, were a popular favorite and the outstanding players on the Michigan teams became celebrities. Harmon was the Heisman trophy winner in 1940 and one of the greatest tailbacks ever, and Chappuis, halfback, was a Look magazine cover boy.
Estimated Value $150 - 300.
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$184
Lot 103
Great Football Players of the 1970s. Signatures. We are delighted to present the signatures of some of the greatest players of the 1970s on two Time Magazine issues. Johnny Unitas, Bob Griese, Terry Bradshaw and Joe Namath have signed a 1972 cover featuring quarterbacks, while Dwight White, Ernie Holmes, L.C. Greenwood and "Mean" Joe Greene have signed a 1975 cover featuring "Pittsburgh's Front Four." Both covers have very minor top edge wear and are in fine condition.

Football fans in the late 60s and early 70s had some great teams to watch -- the Dolphins, the Jets, the Steelers and the Colts are represented in this lot, sure to bring back lots of memories for everyone who loves football.
Estimated Value $225 - 300.
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$460
Lot 104
Hall of Famers (Current and Future). Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazines featuring Wayne Gretzky, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson-- three current Hall of Famers (in their respective sports) and one shoo-in. Gretzky and Bird together signed a Time Magazine from 1985 captioned "The Best of the Best," Oscar Robertson signed a portrait edition from his college days and Magic Johnson's cover says "Magic!" There is some mailing label residue in the bottom left corner of the Robertson cover and some light wear. The Gretzky/Bird cover shows very minor wear. Cover condition ranges from very good to very fine.
Estimated Value $225 - 300.
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$345
Lot 105
Horse Racing History. Signatures. 55 years of horse racing history are traced in this lot of four signed Time Magazine issues, all complete. John Hay "Jock" Whitney signed a 1933 issue; Eddie Arcaro inscribed a 1948 issue, "To Arn / Best Wishes"; Bill Hartack signed a 1958 issue; and, Steve Cauthen signed a 1978 issue. The Hartack issue is missing the back cover and the left border and spine have been professionally restored. There is a faint horizontal crease and some wear on the Whitney issue, but the overall condition is good to very good.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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Realized
$253
Lot 106
Images of Baseball. Signatures. In this lot, we offer eight signed Time Magazines featuring baseball memories spanning almost 50 years. We have signatures from two great managers: Hank Bauer has signed a September 1964, Time Magazine and Casey Stengel (whose signature has been retraced) signed an October 1955 Time. We also have three stars from the 1970s and 1980s: Johnny Bench has signed a 1972 Time Magazine, Rod Carew signed a 1977 issue, and Pete Rose signed twice -- a 1985 and a 1989 issue. Jack Davis signed the 1976 issue featuring his cover commemorating changes in baseball. As a final note, because love them or hate them, they are part of the game, we offer the signature of Umpire Steve Palermo on a 1994 issue of Time. All of the issues are complete and conditions range from very good to fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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$184
Lot 107
Land and Sea. Signatures. Lot of fiveTime Magazines signed by the notables of the racing and sailing circuits: Cornelius Shields, Bus Mosbacher, Dennis Conner, Briggs Cunningham and Jim Clark. There is some mailing label residue on the Briggs and Clark covers, the Shields cover has been reconstructed and there is some general wear but conditions range from very good to fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$288
Lot 108
Oakland Athletics. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazine covers featuring three names forever linked to the Oakland A's. Reggie Jackson has signed a June 3, 1974, issue of Time Magazine with the caption "One Man Wild Bunch." Charlie Finley's signature appears on an August 18, 1975, issue featuring him as "Baseballs' Super Showman" and Billy Martin has signed a May 11, 1981, issue captioned "Baseball '81 / It's Incredible!" There is mailing label residue and some edge wear on the Finley cover, minor wear at the top of the Martin cover and the Jackson cover is almost perfect. Conditions range from fine to very good.

The Oakland A's just celebrated their 100th birthday and this would be a great way to commemorate that occasion.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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$368
Lot 109
Olympic Figure Skaters. Signatures. A lot of five signed Time Magazine covers from celebrated Olympic figure skaters: Barbara Ann Scott, Dorothy Hamill, Katarina Witt, Debi Thomas and Nancy Kerrigan. Scott-King inscribed her cover "With my best wishes" and included a personal letter, Witt has inscribed her cover, "My very best wishes" and Kerrigan inscribed, "Best Wishes." There is faint mailing label residue on the Hamill cover and some wear on the Scott cover (1948). Otherwise, conditions range from very good to fine.

From the pioneering jumps and style of Barbara Ann Scott to the innovations of Hamill and Witt, through the adventures of Kerrigan, this is a notable group of women.
Estimated Value $225 - 300.
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$518
Lot 110
Olympic Winners. Signatures. Lot of seven Time Magazines featuring some of the most memorable faces in modern Olympics. Mark Spitz, Nadia Comaneci, Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton, Michael Johnson, Nancy Kerrigan, Kerri Strug and Peter Ueberroth have signed Time Magazines honoring their accomplishments. Comaneci inscribed "All my love" and Ueberroth inscribed "Best Wishes." There is mailing label residue on the Comaneci cover, some edge wear on the magazines, but the overall condition is fine to very good.
Estimated Value $275 - 350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 111
Rivals. Signatures. Lot of two complete signed Time magazines featuring two of the greatest tennis players of the 20th Century, Helen Wills and Helen Hull Jacobs, who were also fierce rivals with contrasting styles and competitive drives that led to many dramatic tennis court confrontations. Issues are dated July 1929 and September 1936, respectively. According to the consignor, the Wills signature was obtained in person. There is very light wear at the tops of both magazines, but otherwise they are in fine condition.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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$460
Lot 112
Sports Revolutionaries. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazines, complete issues. Including Amos Alonzo Stagg, Happy Chandler and Peter Ueberroth -- each a star responsible for changing the way their sports were played and marketed. The Stagg cover has been professionally reconstructed, there is some wear at the top of the Chandler magazine, but the overall condition is good to very good.

Stagg's contributions to football (the tackling dummy for one) and baseball (the head slide) had a lasting impact. Chandler and Ueberroth were both important baseball commissioners (Chandler probably more so) and Ueberroth's Los Angeles Olympics changed the way Olympics were run and marketed.
Estimated Value $150 - 175.
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Realized
$201
Lot 113
Super Bowl Standouts. Signatures. Lot of three Time Magazines signed by Super Bowl heroes on their way to the big game. Don Shula, on a December 1972 cover, Ken Stabler and Fran Tarkington, on a January 1977 cover, and Walter Payton and "Refrigerator" Perry on a January 1986 cover. There is faint mailing label residue on the Payton/Perry cover but the signatures are not affected. The condition of these covers ranges from fine to very good.

Amazing football players and some memorable Super Bowls are recalled by these covers. Chicago's pounding of New England, Willie Brown's record run for Oakland and the Dolphin's awesome defense are unforgettable moments in football history.
Estimated Value $175 - 300.
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$173
Lot 114
Super Bowl VI. Signatures. A great memento of Super Bowl VI, this complete Time Magazine issue features a stunning LeRoy Neiman cover signed by the artist, Bob Griese and game MVP Roger Staubach. The signatures are bold, there is little to no wear and this piece is in fine condition.

Dallas beat Miami 24-3 in Super Bowl VI, the Cowboys rushed for a record 252 yards and their defense limited the Dolphins to a low of 185 yards while not permitting a touchdown for the first time in Super Bowl history.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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Realized
$299
Lot 115
Super Bowls to Remember. Signatures. Heroes of three Super Bowls are represented in this lot. Roger Staubach and Tom Landry signed the January 16, 1978, issue that came out prior to their game against the Broncos. Joe Montana has signed the January 25, 1982, Time issue that came out just a few days before he led the 49ers to their first Super Bowl Championship. Inscribed in gold ink under Reggie White's signature is "I Cor 13". White's issue is the post-Super Bowl Wisconsin special issue of Time from January, 1997. All of the issues are in fine condition.

Landry's last Super Bowl with the Cowboys, the 49ers first Championship and the first of Joe Montana's 3 Super Bowl MVP titles and the Packers triumphant return to the Super Bowl after almost 30 years and the return of the Lombardi trophy to Green Bay are all recalled by these covers -- great Super Bowl mementos.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
Joe Montana's signed January 25, 1982, issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from National Sports Distributors.

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Realized
$460
Lot 116
Tennis Greats. Signatures. This lot of five signed Time Magazines (complete issues) is an interesting tennis assortment and includes one of the most controversial tennis players in the modern era, Bobby Riggs. Jake Kramer, Jimmy Connors and Dick Savitt inscribed their covers in black ink. Kramer pens, "To Arn - / all best wishes", Connors "Best Always" and Savitt writes, "To Arn, / All the best." We also have a signed cover from Bjorn Borg, with a nice bold signature. There is mailing label residue visible on the Savitt and Riggs covers and some scuffing on the Riggs cover, but overall condition ranges from good to fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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Realized
$230
Lot 117
Track and Field Olympians. Signatures. Track and field heroes at midcentury received as much, if not more, attention than they do today. This lot of five items includes signed Time Magazines featuring some Olympic standouts from the past. "Blazin'" Ben Eastman inscribes a July 11, 1932, cover, "Best wishes" and a letter from Eastman is included. Mel Patton signed a 1948 magazine; Bob Mathias inscribed "All the best," on a July 1952 issue; Parry O'Brien signed a 1956 Time magazine; and, Rafer Johnson inscribed "Best wishes" on a 1960 magazine. There is some adhesive residue at the bottom right corner of the Mathias issue, some discoloration at the spine of the Eastman issue and some general wear, but the overall condition of these magazines is good to fine.

These are great names in the history of track and field including record setters, style makers and groundbreakers alike. These Time Magazines are a great way to bring back those memories.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$311
Lot 118
Winter Olympians. Signatures. In this lot of four signed Time Magazines, Alexander Cushing, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Eric and Beth Heiden and Phil Mahre have signed complete issues of Time Magazines featuring their sports. Mead Lawrence included a personal letter and Cushing signed twice. There is some mailing label residue on the Mead Lawrence cover and the original label is present on the Mahre cover. There is some general wear on these magazines, but the overall condition is good to very good.

Admittedly, we realize that Cushing didn't compete -- but he was instrumental in landing and organizing the Squaw Valley Olympics and is absolutely worth including in this lot.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Realized
$127
Lot 119
  Goldwater, Barry. Rare Standby "President-Elect Goldwater" Issue. Signature ("Barry Goldwater"). Signed color copy of a Time Magazine cover. Matted to 11 x 14". Fine condition.

Standby cover mocked-up for the 1964 Presidential Election, which, of course, Johnson won. The banner headline, "Election Extra," appearing over a very nice portrait of Goldwater says it all, and we do wonder about Goldwater's feelings as he signed this piece.
Estimated Value $75 - 100.
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$81
Lot 120
Hoffa, Jimmy (1913-1975) President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; accused of corruption and convicted of mail fraud and mishandling funds. His mysterious disappearance and probable murder in 1975 has become a cultural myth generating numerous speculative theories.

Signature ("James R. Hoffa"). Signed Time Magazine cover. Signed in blue ink. Matted for an overall size of 11 x 14". In very good condition.

Portraying Hoffa at the center of a web with a variety of trucks headed towards him, this is a fairly accurate portrait of Hoffa's influence in 1957, the year of this issue and the year he was elected president of the Teamsters.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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Realized
$552
Lot 121
Hoffa, Jimmy. Signature ("James R. Hoffa"). Signed Time Magazine cover. Signed in blue ink. The original mailing label is still attached but otherwise this piece is in very good condition.

In 1959, the year of this portrait, Hoffa was very much in control of his union and was in the process of making the Teamsters the largest labor union in the United States. The dark sky and rain, Hoffa's penetrating glare and the truck lights aimed straight at the reader make for a slightly sinister portrait.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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$414
Lot 122
Kennedy, Robert F (1925-1968) U.S. attorney general and adviser during the administration of his brother President John F. Kennedy (1961-63). Later U.S. senator (1965-68), he was assassinated while campaigning for the presidential nomination. Remembered for his contribution to the civil rights movement.

Signature. ("Robert F Kennedy") Signed Time Magazine cover. Inscribed in black ink ("To Jose F. Gonzalez ") Matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." There is some adhesive residue at the bottom left corner but otherwise this cover is in very good condition.

A beautiful printed portrait, likely watercolor with pen and ink definition. Issued in September 1966, while Kennedy was serving as U.S.Senator from Massachusetts.
Estimated Value $100 - 200.
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Realized
$483
Lot 123
King, Martin Luther, Jr (1929-1968) Baptist minister and civil rights activist whose heroic leadership during the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s enshrined him in national memory.

Signature ("Martin L. King, Jr."). Signed Time Magazine cover. Signed "With Best Wishes" in red ink. The cover has been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and a faint horizontal creases is visible near the bottom. This piece is in very good condition.

Issued early in King's career, February 18, 1957, while the Reverend was in the midst of forming the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This cover portrays King in the pulpit and passengers boarding a city bus, in recognition of his role in ending the bus boycott. A beautiful portrait.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized
$2,875
Lot 124
Meir, Golda (1898-1978) A founder and the fourth prime minister (1969-1974) of the State of Israel. As prime minister she encouraged the emigration of thousands of Soviet Jews to Israel, and strengthened relations with the United States.

Signature ("Golda Meir"). Signed Time Magazine cover. Signed in black ink. There is one very light crease at the top right corner and some scuffing at the bottom. The cover has been matted for an overall size of 11 x 14" and is in fine condition.

A portrait of Golda Meir the year she assumed position as Prime Minister.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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Realized
$690
Lot 125
Reagan, Ronald. 40th President of the United States, 1981-1989. A staunchly conservative Republican noted for his fervent anticommunism and appealing personal style.

Signature ("Ronald Reagan"). Signed Time Magazine cover. Inscribed, "To Jose E. Gonzales / with Best Wishes" in blue ink. There is adhesive residue from the mailing label and small creases at each corner. Very good condition.

Issued in October 1966, during a California gubernatorial campaign.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Realized
$230
Lot 126
America's Warriors. Signatures. Four signed Time Magazine covers from America's most decorated military men, between them, participants in every major conflict from World War I to Desert Storm. Eddie Rickenbacker, Omar Bradley, William Westmoreland and Norman Schwarzkopf are featured in this lot and the Westmoreland cover also features the signatures of Hubert Humphrey and John W. McCormack.The covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and are in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$437
Lot 127
American Politics. Signatures. American politics makes for strange bedfellows and this lot of six signed Time Magazine covers is a good example. We have signed covers from Jesse Ventura, Robert Taft, Adlai Stevenson, Justice Black, Colin Powell and New York mayor Robert Wagner. An interesting assortment, granted, but all of these men have made their mark. The Ventura magazine includes a letter from the Governor's office, the Powell cover is accompanied by the feature article and the other covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." Their condition ranges from good to very good.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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Realized
$98
Lot 128
Breaking Racial Barriers. Signatures. Lot of four signed Time Magazine covers. The first black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first black man to make a serious bid for the Presidency, the first black mayor of a major American city and the first black Supreme Court Justice are all represented here. Colin Powell, Jesse Jackson, Carl B. Stokes and Thurgood Marshall have signed Time Magazine portrait covers. The Thurgood Marshall cover has been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and its original mailing label is still in place (as is the label on Mayor Stokes' cover). All of the covers are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$299
Lot 129
Eisenhower and Nixon. Signatures. Lot of two signed Time Magazine covers. Both have been matted to 11 x 14." 1. Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) ("Dwight D Eisenhower"). Signed in black ink at the lower edge of the portrait. There are a few light creases and some areas of chipping. The original mailing label remains at bottom left but does not interfere with the signature. This piece is in good condition. 2. Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994) ("Richard Nixon"). Signed in black ink in a white portion of the portrait. There is faint mailing label residue at the bottom left, a small chip out of the chin of the Vice President, and some very light soiling, but otherwise this piece is in good to very good condition.

Here, a laughing Eisenhower, looking very vital, is photographed at the Photographer's Dinner. While the caption on Nixon's cover, "A job upgraded, a task ahead," seems to sum up his approach to the Vice Presidency.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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Realized
$334
Lot 130
Great Democrats. Signatures. Lot of two signed Time Magazine covers. Both covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." 1. Truman, Harry S (1884-1972) ("Harry S Truman"). Signed in black ink over a light shirt collar. Three horizontal fold lines are visible but do not obscure the signature and there is some mailing label residue at the bottom left corner but overall this piece is in fine condition. 2. Johnson, Lyndon Baines (1908-1973) ("Lyndon B. Johnson"). Signed in blue ink across a light portion of the portrait. There are two very small (less than ½") scratches on the figure of Johnson and overall this piece is in very good condition.


Interestingly, Truman was no fan of the Time Corporation and didn't sign too many covers. During the Eisenhower administration (this cover is 1953), Johnson worked closely with Eisenhower in forming coalitions and compromises between the various legislative and executive factions.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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Realized
$368
Lot 131
Ideological Warriors. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazine covers featuring Willy Brandt, José Miró Cardona and Levi Eshkol. Each being ardent fighters, the dedication these men showed for their causes inspired many followers. The covers are all matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$86
Lot 132
India's Heroes. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazine covers. Two of India's greatest political leaders and her greatest humanitarian are featured in this lot. The contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter, Indira Gahndi, were fundamental to India's survival politically while the selfless compassion of Mother Theresa has been fundamental to the daily survival of many Indians. Included with Indira Ghandi's signed cover is a note from her Private Secretary indicating that the Prime Minister did sign the cover. All of the covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and are in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Realized
$604
Lot 133
Military Leaders of World War II. Signatures. Four signed Time Magazine covers. Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby, director of the WACs, General Mark W. Clark of the Fifth Army, General Jimmy Doolittle of the Army Air Corps and General Matthew Ridgway of the U.S. Airborne have signed these portrait covers. While these covers were not signed during World War II, they are all from Wartime issues and the portraits are striking. All of the covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and are in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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Realized
$483
Lot 134
Politics at Mid-Century. Signatures. Six signed Time Magazine covers. In the tense post-war period, with the escalation of the Cold War, these men played large roles on the world stage, influencing NATO and the UN. General Gruenther, General Lemnitzer, General Norstad, Adlai Stevenson, Prime Ministers MacMillan and Wilson signed portrait covers which are matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." All of the covers are in good to very good condition.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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Realized
$115
Lot 135
Republicans. Signatures. Lot of two signed Time Magazine covers featuring three signatures of notable Republicans. Together, Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller have signed a Time Magazine cover issued shortly before the 1968 Republican convention. Nixon has inscribed ("Best wishes / to Jose F. Gonzalez"). Henry Kissinger signed a Time Magazine cover (with the caption "Nixon's Secret Agent") from 1972. The Nixon/Rockefeller cover is accompanied by a letter from Rockefeller's office and has been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." The mailing label on the Kissinger label is still affixed to the lower left corner and some residue from a mailing label is visible on the Nixon/Rockefeller cover. There are minor abrasions on both covers, but otherwise they are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Realized
$368
Lot 136
Secretaries of State. Signatures. Lot of three signed Time Magazine covers from two of the great Secretaries of State in the post-War world and one pivotal UN delegate: George Marshall, Dean Acheson and Adlai Stevenson. These are the men that helped Europe recover, shaped the American response to the Soviet threat and worked to make the world safer for all. The Acheson and Marshall signed covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14" and all three are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$184
Lot 137
Three Prime Ministers. Signatures. Two Time Magazine covers signed by three significant Israeli Prime ministers. Shamir and Peres have signed a cover featuring the two; and, Rabin has signed a portrait cover issued in 1974. Included with the Rabin cover is the address section of the transmittal envelope. The mailing label is still affixed to the Rabin issue and there is one horizontal and one vertical fold on the Peres/Shamir envelope, but otherwise both are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$322
Lot 138
Three Supreme Court Justices. Signatures. Two Time Magazine covers signed by three late 20th Century Supreme Court justices. William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell, Jr. have signed a cover captioned "The Nixon Court" and Abe Fortas has signed a July 1968 issue. Original mailing labels are still affixed to both covers, there is some chipping at the top of the Rehnquist/Powell cover and some light soil at the top of the Fortas cover. Condition overall is very good.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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$196
Lot 139
Two Current Supreme Court Justices. Signatures. Lot of two signed Time Magazine covers from Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice David Souter. The Rehnquist cover has been reinforced around the edges but the signature, in black ink, is not affected. The Souter cover has been reconstructed with a second cover but the signature, in black ink, is unaffected. Condition for both covers is good.

The Rehnquist cover was issued immediately after his nomination as Chief Justice, while the Souter cover came as he was being considered by the Senate.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$150
Lot 140
Two Men of the Year. Harry S Truman and George C. Marshall shaped the post-war world and each was named Man of the Year -- Marshall in 1948 and Truman in 1949.

Signatures. Lot of two signed Time Magazine Man of the Year covers. 1. Marshall, George C (1880-1959) ("G.C. Marshall"). Signed in black ink. There is some light foxing throughout and two faint horizontal creases. The cover has been matted for an overall size of 11 x 14" and is in good condition. 2.Truman, Harry S (1884-1972) ("Harry S Truman"). Inscribed "Kind regards to Richard E. Strelecky 9/21/63" in blue ink. There is a very small area of paperclip rust at the bottom that does not interfere with the portrait or signature. There are a few very small creases visible at the edges of the cover and it has been matted to 11 x 14." This cover is in very good condition.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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$1,495
Lot 141
Two Presidents. Signatures. Lot of two Time Magazine covers separated by a decade and signed by two very different Presidents, both of whom have been very active ex-presidents. Jimmy Carter and George Bush signed covers have been matted to an overall size of 11 x 14." Both covers are in very good condition.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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$115
Lot 142
Watergate. Signatures. Three Time Magazine covers featuring signatures from six figures of the Watergate scandal. Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Kissinger signed a 1970 cover featuring "Nixon's Palace Guard" (we do realize however, that Kissinger did not officially figure into Watergate). Sam Ervin and Judge John Sirica have signed individual covers. There are original mailing labels on the Sirica and Ervin covers and some chipping and repair work on the "Palace Guard" cover, as well as some small creases. "Palace Guard" is accompanied by letters from Kissinger and Mitchell's offices. Condition ranges from good to very good.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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Realized
$604
Lot 143
World Leaders. Signatures. Four signed Time magazine portrait covers from important leaders of the 20th Century. The covers signed by General Franco and King Hussein include letters from their offices confirming the signatures. Menachem Begin has signed in the light portion of his cover, making the signature stand out and Harold Wilson signed the white portion of a headline banner. With the exception of Wilson's, the covers have been matted for an overall size of 11 x 14" and conditions range from good to very good.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$552
Lot 144
World Leaders of the 1960s and 1970s. Signatures. Lot of four signed Time Magazine portrait covers from four world leaders who consolidated their power in the 1960s and early 1970s. Ferdinand Marcos, Salvador Allende, Harold Wilson and Georges Pompidou influenced their countries before and after the 60s and 70s, but those are the decades we associate with them. The Pompidou cover is accompanied by a calling card and the Wilson letter is accompanied by a letter from a vice consul at the New York British Consulate. The Pompidou, Wilson and Allende covers still have the original mailing labels affixed but the overall condition of the covers is very good.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Realized
$604



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