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Non-Sport Autographs, Memorabilia - Mandela, Reagan
13 Lots
 Lot 459. 1942 Check Signed by Comedian George Burns and Clarabelle the Cow!?!!! Bold gem mint 10 signature by the beloved comedian on the front of a check from “George N. Burns and Grace Allen Burns” dated Nov. 18, 1942. The check is made out to and signed on the back by Elvira Allman, who played “Tootsie Sagwell,” a man-hungry spinster, on Burns’ 1940s radio sitcom. She had played a similar character in a 1938 Bob Hope program. From 1928-42, she provided the voice for Clarabelle the Cow in 28 Disney cartoons; almost 50 years later, she revived the role in “The Prince and the Pauper.” In the 1950s-60s, she appeared on TV in Lucille Ball, Jack Benny and Burns. She died in 1992. In a career that spanned most of the 20th century, Burns re-invented himself several times. He succeeded in vaudeville, radio, television and the movies. He performed until shortly before his death at 100 in 1996. Vintage Burns signatures are scarce.
Minimum Bid $100.
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 Lot 460. Johnny Carson Vintage Autograph Authenticated by PSA-DNA. Our consignor obtained this signature in 1962, when Carson was still hosting the daytime contest show “Who Do You Trust?” Later that year, he became the long-running host of “The Tonight Show.” Long-time Carson sidekick Ed McMahon was part of the contest show. During a break, Carson autographed a 2” x 4” section of relatively thick, stiff paper. The signature is mint 9 with some creases in the paper. PSA-DNA has certified and encased the signature. Carson retired in 1992. He passed away in 2005. Kevin Keating also authenticated the autograph.
Winning Bid $50.
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 Lot 461. Autograph of President Gerald Ford on an OAL Budig Baseball. Gem mint 10 signature on the sweet spot; the ball is nm-m. Ford served his Michigan constituents in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949-73, when he replaced Spiro Agnew as Richard Nixon’s Vice President. Less than a year later, he became President when Nixon resigned. Although a star football player at the University of Michigan, Ford said he wanted to be a baseball player, but “nobody would sign me.” He also said, “In baseball when they say you're out, you're out. It's the same way in politics.” Ford died in 2006. Authenticated by Kevin Keating
Winning Bid $218.
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 Lot 462. Hubert H Humphrey Autographed Autobiography “Humphrey.” The title page of this 48-page softcover is inscribed with a mint 9 to gem mint 10 signature. Humphrey issued the extensively illustrated publication as he campaigned for U.S. Vice President in 1964. He served as Lyndon B. Johnson’s VP from 1965-69. In 1968, he received the Democrat nomination for President but lost to Richard Nixon. In 1971, he was re-elected to the U.S. Senate, where he remained until his death in 1978. The softcover publication is vg. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
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