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Political Autographs and Memorabilia
7 Lots
 Lot 495. President William McKinley Circa 1896 Cast Iron Figural Bust Plaque. McKinley served as U.S. President from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Measuring 11.25” tall and 10” across, the relief-like plaque stands with the use of a metal easel on the back. The metal shows several different tones. Ex. A letter signed by Mrs. Sugar is included; it verifies that this item is from Bert Sugar’s collection.
Winning Bid $40.
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 Lot 563. Tommy John Celebrity and Political Items and a Signed Baseball. Bobbing heads of William Shatner in his “Boston Legal” TV role and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani are among more than a dozen items in this group. The ceramic Shatner nodder speaks, but the batteries need replacing. The Giuliani specimen is plastic. Both are nm. Two autographs are included, Kathryn (Crosby) on a 1980 note on Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship letterhead, and Chuck Mangione on a 4.75” x 6.5” promotional card. Both autographs are nm-m 8. The card with Mangione’s autograph is stained, but the personalized autograph itself is unaffected. Six pinbacks are offered: A 3” pin with a photo of Clint Eastwood and text offering “Congratulations Mayor Clint” from the Carmel Youth Center, vg+; two 1.5” pins from Easter at the White House, one ex-m and one vg; a 2.25” President George W. Bush pin from 2004; a U.S. flag lapel pin, mint, and a 1” White House Medical Unit pin, nm-m. There also is a delegate badge from the 1980 Indiana Republican State Convention; It has a ribbon and a 1.5” medallion with an embossed image of Otis R. Bowen, the Indiana governor. A 2” medallion from 2003 recognizes the bicentennial of the exploration by Meriwether Lewis & William Clark on one side and Clark and York on the other. A slave to Clark, York participated in the expedition. The medallion is mint. Also, an adjustable cap from the Arsenio Hall Show. John autographed an Official Bowie Kuhn baseball from the 1978 World Series. The autograph is nm-m 8. The ball is relatively evenly toned to a dark cream color and may be game-used. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Winning Bid $30.
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 Lot 780. Autographed Copy of “Barbara Bush: A Memoir.” Gem mint 10 autograph on a bookplate on the flyleaf. Bush was First Lady of the U.S. from 1989-1993 and is the mother of President George W. Bush. The 1994 book is ex-m, and the dust jacket, ex.
Winning Bid $10.
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 Lot 781. Lyndon Johnson Jan. 20, 1965 Inauguration Pin and Ribbon. The 3” pin is ex with light rim wear. The 2.25” x 6” ribbon exhibits wrinkles and couple of tiny stains. After completing the term of the fallen President John F. Kennedy, Johnson was elected to a full term as President and served from 1965-69.
Winning Bid $25.
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 Lot 783. 1874 Letter Signed by John R. Brady – Swore Chester Alan Arthur in as U.S. President. In 1881, Brady was a New York Supreme Court Justice. One Sept. 20, 1881, after the death of President James Garfield was announced, Brady was called upon to swear in Vice President Arthur as the 21st President of the United States. The swearing in took place at Arthur’s New York City apartment. Brady’s signature is nm-m 8 at the close of an 1874 handwritten letter on New York Supreme Court 5” x 8” stationery. Brady remained on the state’s Supreme Court until his death in 1891. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
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 Lot 784. Autographs of 3 Women of the LBJ Family and Grover Cleveland’s Wife. Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon Baines’ wife, autographed a 3.75” x 5.75” card with a drawing of the LBJ ranch; Luci Baines Johnson, a business-sized card; and Lynda J Robb, a 4” x 6” photo. Mrs. Johnson died in 2007. Her signature and Luci’s are mint 9; Lynda’s is nm 7. Grover Cleveland began his presidency as a bachelor. In 1886, he married Frances Folsom, the daughter of a friend. He was 49, she, 21. Cleveland died in 1908. Almost five years after his death, she married Thomas J. Preston, Jr., a professor at Wells College. She died in 1947. Her autograph as “Frances F. Cleveland Preston,” is nm-m 8 on an unlined index card. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
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