Archives InternationalAuctions,PartXIX
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Archives InternationalAuctions
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396 SamuelF.B.MorseCutSignaturewithPortraitEngraving.
SamuelFinleyBreeseMorse,Americanartistand inventor.Hewasapioneerphotographer
inAmericausing theDaguerre technique taught tohimby theFrench inventor andphotographer,Daguerre.Morse is famous for the inventionof the
Morsecode, Fineclippedsignaturemountedon larger sheet. Ideal for framing. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$300-600
Autographs -WW II
“ShortSnorter”Raritywith2DifferentPresidentialSignatures
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397 Important PresidentiallyAutographedShortSnorterwithPresidentTruman’s andManyOtherSignatures.
ND ca. 1941-45, $1, Series 1935ASil-
verCertificateusedas aShortSnorter. Possibly themost significant andhistoricexampleof aShortSnorter knownwithover 14 signatures including
PresidentHarryTruman; JoeE.Brown,Actor;DwightD. Eisenhower,General of theArmies, FiveStar,CommandingGeneralSHAEF;OmarN.Bradley,
General, Four Star;GeorgeC.Marshall,General of theArmies, FiveStar, Chief of Staff, CombinedStaff,UnitedNations; H.H.Arnold,General of the
Armies, FiveStar,Commander inChief,ArmyAirForce;WilliamH. Leahy,Admiral of theFleet, FiveStar,ChiefofStaff to thePresident; JamesByrnes,
SecretaryofState;;A.C.McAuliffe,LieutenantGeneral “Nuts toYou” -Bastogne;EvangelineBooth,SalvationArmyandotherhigh rankingmilitaryof-
ficers.AmazingandhistoricShortSnorterwith theautographofTruman rightabove the“ONE”on theback. VFconditionwithmost signaturesstrong
and legible. (Ex-R.M.Smythe,Nov. 2002,PublicAuction225, Lot#484,Sold for$4,600).������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est.
$1750-3500
