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The Hall of Fame slugger appears in Yankees pinstripes on the face of this rare issue, which presents as EX-MT from the front but hides tape staining on the verso. Signature at lower edge rates 7/10.
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Trio of Wheaties premiums picture three Hall of Famers of the 1950's, with two supplying 10/10 sharpie autographs for added effect. Stan Musial and Phil Rizzuto are the signers, with Ralph Kiner's representation remaining unsigned. Each 5x6" relic exhibits typical handling wear but presents ver...
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The American League Champs make good use of a Rocky Colavito game issued bat, sawing it in half (most likely to mount on a wall) and then applying approximately two dozen blue ink signatures to its surface. Mantle and Maris are here, as well as Ford, Berra, Howard, Richardson, Terry, Stafford, L...
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Often considered a Major League incarnation of a New York Yankees farm club, the Kansas City Athletics served as a breeding ground for such future Yankee stars as Roger Maris and Ed Lopat, the latter of which is present among the approximately two dozen 10/10 black ink signatures adorning this bi...
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Rocky Colavito sacrificed one of his game bats for this impressive relic, allowing his lumber to be sawed in half lengthwise and signed by approximately two dozen Baltimore birds. Notables include Brooks Robinson, Robin Roberts, Boog Powell, Jerry Adair, Gene Woodling, Harry Brecheen, Sherm Loll...
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A Howard "Doc" Edwards game bat was split lengthwise down the middle and signed by approximately two dozen Motor City felines for your collecting enjoyment. Signatures average about 6/10 in strength, and include Kaline, Cash, McLain, Dressen, Lumpe and more.
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Just a season away from unclenching New York City's stranglehold on the National League pennant, the Braves team featured here is almost identical to that which would conquer the Yanks in the 1957 Series. Twenty-four signatures appear on this ONL (Giles) ball, including Aaron, Spahn, Burdette, T...
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Some roster oddities have made precise dating of this baseball a bit complicated, but the theme is clearly the best of the Major Leagues. Thirty-two autographs appear in total, including Mantle, Maris, Berra, Musial, Sain, Houk, Pinson, Clete Boyer, Skowron and more, though most of the rest are ...
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Seven Hall of Fame signatures appear upon this OAL (Cronin) ball, quite possibly sold at Cooperstown festivities. Present are Foxx (2/10), Lloyd Waner (1/10), Appling (6/10), Manush (6/10), Wheat (5/10), Feller (4/10) and Frisch (1/10). A few others are here as well, including Joe E. Brown.
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Magnificent photographic portrait of the game's greatest figure may be small in stature (2.25x3.25"), but it's massive in collecting appeal. One of two Babe Ruth signed Tour of Japan snapshots presented within this auction, this one captures the Babe's distinctive round face wonderfully, his eyes...
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The most famous Christian evangelist of his day began his professional life on the baseball diamond, though he declines an invitation to name his personal choices for the greatest of all time. All ink rates 9/10 or better.
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The definitive Mantle autobiography is signed on the title page in 10/10 blue ballpoint, "Mickey Mantle No. 7." An essential purchase for any serious Mantle collector. Book is NRMT.
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A fitting tribute to Joe D is afforded to some lucky bidder here. Attractive two-volume edition detailing the biographic nuances of the mighty Joe DiMaggio's epic baseball career comes with decorative slip cover. Entitled The DiMaggio Albums, the two volume set is signed on each title ...
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The original eleven are here, each rendered in 10/10 blue ballpoint ink: Schmidt, Killebrew, Banks, McCovey, Jackson, Aaron, Mantle, Mays, Mathews, Williams and Robinson. Also here, for some unknown reason, is Hit King Pete Rose. Cachet is likewise NRMT-MT.
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"administrator of the succession of Henry Billings deceased." With docketing on verso. Age-toned; fine.
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of Albion, Orleans County, New York. Houston served as U.S. Senator from Texas from 1846 through 1859. Gently toned with some minor ink-staining; fine.
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a partly printed "Certificate of Title to Six Hundred and Forty Acres of Land", is "No. 161". In part: "That, in consideration of a Loan to the Government of Texas, negotiated by the Commissioners of said Government in New Orleans, on the eleventh day of January, 1836,
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This land deed is notarized by Joseph Pulsifer of Jefferson County. Pulsifer, an apothecary, moved to New Orleans from Massachusetts in 1833; two years later he moved to Beaumont, Texas, and opened a mercantile business. While living in Texas from 1832 through 1836, he copied by hand numerous let...
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This letter was written by William P. A. Bell [?] on behalf of Louisa Barton, the widowed sister of his wife. Louisa's husband, Thomas B. Barton, "was killed at Goliad on the 27th March 1836 whilst in the service of said republic" and Bell wants to "ascertain what quantity of land s...
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After his Virginia lead business failed, Moses Austin, the father of Stephen F. Austin, settled in Missouri, then part of Upper Spanish Louisiana, in 1796. He mined lead in the Lead Belt in the southeastern Missouri town of Potosi. St. Genevieve, a nearby town along the Mississippi River that dat...
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he became a Baptist minister and moved to Texas. He was elected judge in 1841 and was instrumental in writing the first state constitution, which paved the way for Texas' annexation into the United States. With Baylor's leadership, Baylor University, a Baptist university, was established in 1845 ...
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Redmond Esquire collector at Corpus Christi the sum of one hundred dollars on account of expenses in bearing dispatches from Texas to the commissioners in Mexico by order of the Government. Corpus Christi Feby 14th 1844" and is signed by "A Neill". Three other items with pri...
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Pecos County, State of Texas, I Roy Bean a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, Precinct No. 6, herewith commit into your custody for safe keeping one Martain Nester, a witness for the State in the above entitled cause. He, the said Nester, not being able or willing to Enter ...
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7.75" x 9.75", Brownsville, Texas, February 2, 1860. In full:

Special Order
To Sr. Capt. J. S. Ford
Comdor Texas Ranger
on Rio Grande Frontier

Sir
From
And after this note your recruits
[?] and the troops under your command will be directed by...
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signed "No. 2 [Confederate spy Captain Refugio Benavides]", fully copied by Colonel Ford. The report is dated July 15, 1864, though this copy was likely transcribed by Ford at a later date.

In this intelligence, Captain Benavides reports on Union troop movements in Brownsville,...
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and statesman, responds to General Cortina's accusation that Ford's troops had fired on some of his 450 Mexican soldiers. In part: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of to-day. The complaint that troops under my command have fired upon Mexican troops on the rive...
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the Office of Provost Marshal. These lined authorization forms read:"The bearer hereof, [blank] has permission to go to [blank] upon honor not to communicate, either orally or in writing, for publication, any fact, which, if known to the enemy, might be injurious to the C...
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Crane, who fortuitously became aware of the activities while sitting in the Goliad post office.

The broadside begins, "Before me, the undersigned authority [Goliad County Justice of the Peace John R. Tally], comes Charles Crane, to me personally known, who states ...
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Austin. In part: "Know all men by these presents that we Moses Austin and Elias Bates are tied and firmly bound to H Dodge Sheriff of the County of St. Genevieve in the Kind sum of Twelve hundred Dollars lawful money of the Unites States to be paid to the said Dodge or hi...
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March 21, 1871, Gonzales. Light dampstaining; very good.
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entered into eight months earlier had which authorized the "erection and operation of a Plaster of Paris factory in Nolan County Texas". Repairs to upper margin tears with the company's embossed seal on page three. Very scarce and in very good condition.
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as witness on a promissory note payable to Elisha Roberts by Vital Flores (who also signs) in the amount of two hundred and fifteen pesos and seventy seven cents. The debt is to be paid in full within a year, with interest incurred of seven percent. The document is also witnessed by
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the railroad company from Samuel Beals and George Waters of New York. The San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad was chartered in 1850 to support the growing transportation needs between San Antonio and Victoria, a growing Texas town near the Gulf of Mexico. When this document was drawn up, the co...
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throughout. Very good.
Reference: Sabin 33192.
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March 15th, 1870." Toned; very good.
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These arrest warrants are for F. M. McMahon (murder); Charles Baker ("Exhibiting a gaming table and bank for the purpose of gaming on or about May 1st 1895."); Jim Beverley ("unlawfully keeping and Exhibiting a gaming Table"); and Victoriano Calderon ("unlawfully carrying...
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handwriting to "Mr. John W. Hardin/ El Paso Tex". In the top left is printed, "Return to Buchholz & Comparet,/ PECOS, Texas,/ If not delivered within 10 days." "Buchholz & Comparet" have been crossed out and replaced with the handwritten, "J. B. Miller"...
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hear from you telegraph me at this Place when you start and I will meet you at Sirrablanco [Sierra Blanca, Texas] come over the sun-set rout come at once without fail will close/ J. B. Miller". The letter is written on the letterhead of "T. J. Coggin, General M...
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noted gunfighter, was gunned down in the El Paso Acme Saloon by Constable John Sellman. The day after the shooting, the coroner's investigation took the testimony of several witnesses, including E. L. Shackelford, who had tried to calm Sellman following an argument between the constable and Hardi...
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$5000." The annual premium of $276.75 was due every year on September 10 and the policy was payable to Garrett's second wife Apolinaria, whom he married in 1880, "immediately upon receipt and approval of proofs of the death of Patrick F. Garrett." Proof of that death was onl...
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$339 which Stephen Bowie, brother of James, was to pay. According to this legal document, if Stephen could not pay the money, his personal property was to be seized, though not his slaves or land. But if he did not have enough personal property to pay the debt, his slaves and Bayou Boeuf real est...
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fine with usual folds.
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Austin. Some foxing. Very good.
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involving the same debt case, 7.25" x 11.75", with dates ranging from February 6, 1861, through March 14, 1861. Some light stains; very good.
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prices, "the road to Lake Erie", and art purchases. Very good condition.
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Land Office (Josiah Crosby, Francis M. White, M. C. Marsh, or R. M. Hall) with the State of Texas General Land Office blind embossed seal. All have docketing on verso.

(1) "E. M. Pease", one partly printed vellum page, 14.25" x 12", February 28, 1844, "City of Aus...
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General Land Office seal; very good to near fine.
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Description to follow
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INCLUDES: JACKQUELINE WATIE ALS; BOUDINOT ALS, OCT. 16, 1864;ALS RE: CSA STATUS IN TEXAS DATED JUNE 11, 1864; S.C. WATIE ALS DICTATED TO HIS DAUGHTER JACK ALS, NOV. 4, 1863; AND ALS SIGNED "CORNELIUS", DATED OCT. 16, 1864.
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1846, "State of Texas/ Fort Bend City", appointing Robert Hodges and John Ryon "apprasors [sic] to appraise a certain town lot in Richmon[d]". Dyer (1799-1864) was one of Stephen F. Austin's illustrious Old Three Hundred. Docketing on verso contains the...

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