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Apollo 11 Crew Signed Moon Landing First Day Cover
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APOLLO 11 — Fully Signed First Day Cover by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins Signatures: Neil Armstrong, Buzz...
Signed TIME Magazine Featuring Steve Jobs and Apple Computer
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STEVE JOBS Signed TIME Magazine October 18, 1999 Canadian Edition Few business leaders have reshaped the modern world as profoundly...
Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph
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ROBERT E. LEE, Signed Photograph, 1868-1869. Lexington, Virginia: Boude & Miley. 1 p., 6.5" x 4.25". Signature is bold; soiled;...
Abraham Lincoln Signed Carte de Visite
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809–1865) Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph by the Mathew Brady Studio Albumen photograph on original carte-de-visite mount, bearing the handwritten...
Millvina Dean Signed Photo of Titanic with Recovered Pieces of Coal
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Impressive black and white 14 x 11 photo of the White Star liner RMS Titanic. Shown here docked at Southampton,...
Revolutionary War Bill for Provisions
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Historic Manuscript Document Signed "Christopher Rugart" dated December 3, 1781, during the Revolutionary War. A bill for Jasper Yeates for...
Typed Letter Signed to J.J. Polivka
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Historic, previously unpublished Typed Letter Signed to prominent Czech civil engineer Dr. J.J. Polivka, dated March 15, 1952, on...
US Navy Teletype of Japanese Surrender & More
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Original teletype dated 17 August 1945 announcing the surrender of Japanese forces, bringing to an end Pacific war operations in...
Rare Typeset Stock Certificate Signed
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Uncommon typeset Stock Certificate Signed "Noah Webster" as Chairman of the Trustees of the Union School House, 1/2 page, oblong 4to,...
William Fargo Signed American Express Stock Certificate
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Uncanceled early original stock certificate #1742 for 5 shares at $500 each (adjusted for inflation, an equivalent value of nearly...