American Presidents Signature Collection (35)—complete from George Washington to John F. Kennedy

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Feb 14, 2024

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• Lot Description
  Meticulous signature collection of the first 35 Presidents of the United States of America, starting with George Washington and ending with John F. Kennedy, signed primarily on clipped slips and cards ranging in size from 1.75 x .75 to 8 x 5.25. The list reads as follows:
  
  
  
  1. George Washington
  
  Ink signature, "Go: Washington," on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip.
  
  
  
  2. John Adams
  
  Ink signature, "J. Adams," on an off-white 2 x 1 slip, affixed to a slightly larger sheet.
  
  
  
  3. Thomas Jefferson
  
  Ink signature, "Th: Jefferson," on an off-white 1.75 x .75 slip.
  
  
  
  4. James Madison
  
  Ink signature as president, "James Madison," on a 6.75 x 3.75 document dated July 13, 1811, attesting to Madison affixing the seal of the United States to another document.
  
  
  
  5. James Monroe
  
  Ink signature, "Jas. Monroe," on an off-white 3 x 1.25 off-white slip.
  
  
  
  6. John Quincy Adams
  
  Ink signature, "J. Q. Adams," on an off-white 3 x 1.25 off-white slip, affixed to a same-size card.
  
  
  
  7. Andrew Jackson
  
  Partial ALS signed “Your affectionate father, Andrew Jackson,” one page, 8 x 2.5, no date, clipped from a handwritten letter sent to his daughter-in-law, “Sarah,” which concludes with a postscript from Jackson: “PS. Let me know when you will be ready to return to me, when I will have arrangements made to bring you."
  
  
  
  8. Martin Van Buren
  
  Ink signature, "truly yours, M. Van Buren," on an off-white 3.25 x 1 blue slip clipped from the close of a letter and affixed to a same-size card.
  
  
  
  9. William Henry Harrison
  
  Ink signature, “W. H. Harrison," on an off-white 3 x .75 slip clipped from a document.
  
  
  
  10. John Tyler
  
  Ink franking signature, "J. Tyler," on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip with a “FREE” stamp.
  
  
  
  11. James K. Polk
  
  Ink signature as president, "James K. Polk," on an off-white 5.25 x 2.25 sheet clipped from a document dated June 14, 1847.
  
  
  
  12. Zachary Taylor
  
  Manuscript DS signed, “Z. Taylor, Col. Comdg,” one page, 8 x 5.25, March 1833. Taylor signs a requisition for one cord of wood for the Commanding Officers Office at Fort Crawford.
  
  
  
  13. Millard Fillmore
  
  Ink signature, “Millard Fillmore,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 sheet.
  
  
  
  14. Franklin Pierce
  
  Ink signature, "Franklin Pierce," on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 sheet.
  
  
  
  15. James Buchanan
  
  ALS signed “James Buchanan,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, December 21, 1861. A handwritten letter to a collector: "It affords me pleasure to comply with your request by presenting you my autograph."
  
  
  
  16. Abraham Lincoln
  
  Ink signature, “A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 2 x 1 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet.
  
  
  
  17. Andrew Johnson
  
  Ink signature, “Andrew Johnson, April 8th, 1864,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 lightly-lined sheet.
  
  
  
  18. U.S. Grant
  
  Ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 2.5 x .5 slip clipped from a document and affixed to a same-size card.
  
  
  
  19. Rutherford B. Hayes
  
  Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip.
  
  
  
  20. James A. Garfield
  
  Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Garfield's hand to “Prof. B. A. Hundale,” of Hiram, Ohio, and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garfield MC.”
  
  
  
  21. Chester A. Arthur
  
  Ink signature as president, “Chester A. Arthur, Feb'y 16, 1882,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page.
  
  
  
  22. Grover Cleveland
  
  Ink signature, “Grover Cleveland,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 off-white sheet.
  
  
  
  23. Benjamin Harrison
  
  Ink signature, “Benj. Harrison,” on an off-white 5.5 x 1 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter.
  
  
  
  24. William McKinley
  
  Ink signature, "Yours very truly, Wm. McKinley," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 card.
  
  
  
  25. Theodore Roosevelt
  
  Ink signature, “T. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card.
  
  
  
  26. William H. Taft
  
  Ink signature, “With pleasure, Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, New Haven, Apr 29th 1919,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card.
  
  
  
  27. Woodrow Wilson
  
  Ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a typed letter and affixed to same-size piece of cardstock.
  
  
  
  28. Warren G. Harding
  
  Ink signature, “W. G. Harding,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip.
  
  
  
  29. Calvin Coolidge
  
  Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 Vice President's Chambers card.
  
  
  
  30. Herbert Hoover
  
  Ink signature, “The compliments of Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3 sheet.
  
  
  
  31. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  
  Ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.25 slip clipped from the close of a typed letter.
  
  
  
  32. Harry S. Truman
  
  Ink signature, “Harry S. Truman,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip clipped from the close of a typed letter.
  
  
  
  33. Dwight D. Eisenhower
  
  Felt tip signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.25 sheet with an inscription in another hand.
  
  
  
  34. John F. Kennedy
  
  Ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, John F. Kennedy,” on an off-white 4 x 3.5 sheet.
  
  
  
  In overall very good to fine condition, with professional repairs to several vertical separations on the Jackson, and a small pinhole of paper loss to a single letter of Fillmore’s last name. An impressive collection that contains all of the most desirable and elusive presidential names.
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