Lot 706. Time Covers Signed by CIA Directors William Colby, Stansfield Turner. This Sept. 30, 1974 issue with Colby on the cover may very well be one-of-a-kind because it features the CIA director’s emphatic response to a question posed by the magazine. On the cover, Time asks: “The CIA. Has It Gone Too Far?” Above his signature, which is a 9-10, Colby wrote “NO —.” Colby passed away in 1996. 2. Feb. 6, 1978, Turner signature, 9, and transmittal letter sent on CIA letterhead. Magazine covers only, have been folded for mailing with labels, and minor staple damage. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 707. Time Covers Signed by War Protesters – the Berrigan Brothers, Daniel Ellsberg. Jan. 25, 1971 cover with both Philip and Daniel Berrigan signatures, 10s. Both brothers were Roman Catholic priests and radical Vietnam protestors, who were each convicted and sentenced several times throughout the war. Philip passed away in 2002. 2. Ellsberg, July 5, 1971, not even a month after his release of “The Pentagon Papers.” Signature is personalized, 9-10. Both covers have been folded for mailing and show remnants of labels. The Berrigans’ cover has minor edge chipping and staple holes. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 708. Signature of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Fahd on the Cover of Time, May 22, 1978. Prince Fahd was the fourth of Saudi founder Ibn Saud’s five sons to rule the kingdom; he did so from 1982 until his death in 2005. His signature is a gem mint 10. Comes with an Oct. 3, 1978 transmittal letter from the Saudi Embassy testifying to the authenticity of the signature. The cover has mailing folds and the residue from a removed label but is otherwise exceptionally clean. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $30.
Lot 709. Autograph of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on the Cover of Time, Nov. 28, 1977. The week previous to this magazine’s release, Sadat became the first Arab leader to officially visit Israel when he met with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. In 1978, this work would culminate into the Camp David Agreement, which would win Sadat and Begin the Nobel Peace Prize. Sadat’s signature is beautiful along the bottom red margin, high contrast, 9. His signature is very scarce and even more so on covers of Time. He was named Time’s Person of the Year for 1977. The cover is accompanied by a transmittal letter signed by his PR Director, in 1978. Sadat passed away in 1981. The cover has mailing folds and label residue, as well as minor edge chipping. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 710. Autograph of Mohammad Riza Pahlavi – the Shah of Iran. Mohammad Riza Pahlavi was the last Shah of the Iranian monarchy, from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979. While his “White Revolution” led to many beneficial social and economic reforms, the Westernization of Iran and his abolition of the two-party system in 1975 earned him much opposition and his and his family’s exile in 1979. His signature is on his personal card, which is affixed to the Sept. 18, 1978 cover of Time. Signed M. R. Pahlavi, 9-10. D. 1980. The cover exhibits mailing folds and soft vertical folds, with a few tiny staple holes. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $30.
Lot 711. 6 Autographs of German Leaders Including Willy Brandt. The signatures of Brandt (1913-92) are unlined index-style cards. Each has a photo of Brandt attached. Brandt was the Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971. Two photos, each about 4” x 6”, were signed by Erich Honecker, and two others by Helmut Schmidt (possible autopens). Honecker (1912-94) led East Germany from 1971-89. He died in exile in Chile. Schmidt succeeded Brandt and held office until 1984. Also, a Konrad Adenauer photo bearing a printed signature. Also present are two transmittal letters to the original collector from a German staffer dated 1976 and 1977.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 734. Two Early 1940s Issues of Friday Magazine – One with FDR on the Front Cover. The Oct. 25, 1940 issue features a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the cover. Inside is an in-depth article on Henry Ford. Adolph Hitler is on the cover of the March 14, 1941 issue, which has a cover story titled “Secret Play to End the War.” Both issues are vg-ex.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 735. 18 Magazines with Political Content, 1 Book: FDR, the Kennedys, Carter, Clinton. Magazines, unless otherwise noted, are ex or better with labels; almost all feature the political figure on the cover. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Commentator, Dec. 1937, vg. John F. Kennedy: Dec. 2, 1963 Newsweek, JFK memorial cover, vg-ex. John F. Kennedy and PT-109 by Richard Tregaskis, 1962 hardback book, Landmark edition, ex-m, owner’s name inside, no dj. Ted Kennedy: June 5, 1965, Saturday Evening Post, vg+ to ex. Jackie Kennedy Onassis: Life - May 29, 1964; May 6, 1966 (small amount of writing on cover), and March 31, 1972. Also, Sotheby’s Preview catalog and announcement card of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s estate. Jimmy Carter: Newsweek - Nov. 15, 1976 and Jan. 3, 1977. Jan. 3. 1977 Time “Man of the Year” cover, label removed. Bill Clinton: Great and uncommon cover of May 1993 Playthings with Clinton as a cool cat playing the sax. Newsweek – Sept. 20, 1993; Oct. 4, 1993; Aug. 10, 1998 (with Monica); Sept. 21, 1998, and Oct. 19, 1998 (with Hillary). U.S. News – Feb. 2, 1998 and Sept. 21, 1998. Time – July 20, 1992 (with Al Gore).
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 736. Floor Delegate Badge to the Democrat’s 1960 Convention, Other Political Items. It was at this convention in Los Angeles that the Democrats nominated Sen. John F. Kennedy for President. The badge is #100 from New York. Ex-m. The Kennedys – John, Bobby and Ted – are the subject of a Showtime 8” x 10” b&w photo promoting the documentary “Kennedys Don’t Cry,” g-vg. President Franklin Roosevelt is alluded to in a 1939 personal letter in which the writer criticizes the Denver Post for providing misleading information on the President’s reasons for wanting to repeal the 1937 Neutrality Act. A 24-page booklet reprints Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey’s address to the Class of 1965 at Syracuse University, nm. Finally two issues of New York’s Daily News or Mirror provide interesting headlines: “Agnew Quits, Oct. 11, 1973, vg. “3,000 Protest at Indian Point,” Aug. 6, 1979, vg. And “U.S. Arrests Gen. Walker; (James) Meredith in Class – 176 in Jail,” Oct. 2, 1962, ex.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 737. Invitation to John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration, January 20, 1961. Original invitation to the Inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. It measures 8 3/8” x 11 ¾” and comes in its original mailer. The invitation is clean and shows only a few light marks; ex+. The mailing envelope is complete with splits at the sides and light soiling. Inaugural invitations are much more difficult to find than Inaugural Ball invitations.
Winning Bid $152.
Lot 738. Publications on President John F. Kennedy + a Deck of Cards from Air Force One. Post-assassination coverage in Life: Nov. 29, 1963 memorial issue with President Kennedy on the cover, vg, and Dec. 6, 1963 with Mrs. Kennedy, John and Caroline at his funeral, vg-ex. Also: Profile in Courage, a 16-page section from The Philadelphia Inquirer focusing on Jacqueline Kennedy, g+ to vg. Four Dark Days in History, 1963 magazine format with 64 pages of mostly photos and some text, ex-m. There also is a 1999 Life Album titled “The Year in Pictures” with John Kennedy Jr. and his wife on the cover. The undated deck of cards from Air Force One carries the President’s seal and is unopened.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 740. 1969 Globe Reprint of President John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Address. This 1961 address contains the memorable words: “ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” It resonated with Americans and inspired them long after the President’s assassination. In fact, the Globe company, which published copies of the address when it was delivered, states on the back of this reprint that it had been inundated with requests for copies. The reprint marks the anniversary of the President’s death. Beautiful nm copy, 6” x 9”, in a nm special envelope.
Minimum Bid $15.
