Online auction in Wilton, CT: Oct 21
| When | Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM–11:59 PM |
| Pickup | Wilton, CT 06897 (exact address not listed yet) |
| Run by | University Archives |
What the photos show
Presidential autograph and document auction: John Adams-signed ship's papers and an inscribed 1818 Mayhew sermon, a Jefferson Davis Confederate privateer commission, a long Millard Fillmore autograph letter, Coolidge and Buchanan handwritten letters, plus Carter, Clinton and both Bush signed items (several PSA/Beckett slabbed) and Ford family estate pieces.
Items spotted in the photos
41 items identified from the listing photos. 34 have eBay comparisons, about $22,094 combined at typical eBay prices.
| Item | Similar on eBay |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis signed Confederate privateer letter of marque commission, 1864 | ~$3,300 |
| John Adams free-frank address panel to Capt. Partridge, West Point | ~$2,295 |
| Jefferson Davis signed Savings Bank of Memphis check, 1871, PSA slabbed | ~$2,050 |
| James Buchanan cut signature with engraved portrait | ~$1,499 |
| Millard Fillmore autograph letter signed, 1852, multi-page political content | ~$1,487 |
| James Buchanan autograph letter signed, 1833 from St. Petersburg, with address leaf | ~$1,474 |
| James Buchanan autograph letter signed, 1858, re Naval School appointment | ~$1,335 |
| Grover and Frances Cleveland signatures dated 1887 on album page | ~$1,100 |
| Millard Fillmore free frank signature | ~$900 |
| Calvin Coolidge autograph letter signed, 1923, as President | ~$800 |
| George W. Bush signed 2001 World Series baseball | ~$695 |
| Dwight Eisenhower signed White House typed letter, 1953 | ~$600 |
| John Quincy Adams signed 1819 State Department circular | ~$550 |
| Calvin Coolidge autograph letter signed, 1929, Northampton letterhead | ~$500 |
| Bill Clinton signed letter to Yousuf Karsh 1998 with Karsh inscribed photo | ~$420 |
| Gerald Ford handwritten statement on Lincoln engraving, signed 1995 | ~$385 |
| Bill and Hillary Clinton signed Newsweek, March 30 1992 | ~$350 |
| Bill Clinton handwritten note as Arkansas Governor, 1981, with envelope | ~$309 |
| Jimmy Carter signed warehouse receipt and Rosalynn Carter signed check, pair | ~$268 |
| George W. Bush signed 9/11 address and Bin Laden wanted card, Beckett slabbed, pair | ~$250 |
| Grace Coolidge autograph letter signed on White House stationery, 1929, with cover | ~$242 |
| George H.W. Bush Vice President signed typed letter, 1985 | ~$200 |
| Bill Clinton handwritten White House note signed re health care speech | ~$178 |
| Bill Clinton signed 2000 State of the Union program | ~$140 |
| Mamie Eisenhower signed birthday card with envelope, 1973 | ~$120 |
| Carter and Mondale signed 1977 Inauguration Day covers, pair | ~$100 |
| Jimmy Carter inscribed photo to Clark Clifford, 1980 | ~$100 |
| Jimmy Carter signed Carter's Warehouse cotton receipts, PSA slabbed, pair | ~$100 |
| Jimmy Carter handwritten note signed 'Jimmy', 1976, with press photo | ~$95 |
| Grover Cleveland signed card, 1900 | ~$80 |
| Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter signed White House Christmas print, 1980 | ~$79 |
| John Adams inscribed copy of Mayhew 'Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission' (1818 reprint), bound | ~$50 |
| Calvin Coolidge inscribed signed photograph | ~$30 |
| Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge signed cards with Richey letter, lot | ~$13 |
| Chinese bird painting gift from the Gerald Ford estate, framed | — |
| George H.W. Bush handwritten Camp David note, 1990 | — |
| Gold coin wristwatch from the Gerald and Betty Ford estate | — |
| Jefferson Davis carte de visite photograph | — |
| John Adams signed four-language ship's papers, countersigned Timothy Pickering | — |
| John Quincy Adams autograph on album page with other signatures (Granger, Ingersoll) | — |
| Millard Fillmore signed carte de visite, 1862, PSA slabbed | — |
Before you go
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