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From Lincoln to Voltaire

Historic Autographs, Documents, Photographs, & Artifacts

 November 6th, 8 PM Eastern
  • Presidential and Founding Father documents: Abraham Lincoln. Thomas Nast Jr., Alexander Hamilton 

  • Literary treasures: Voltaire, L. Frank Baum, Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson

  • Historic rarities: 1756 medical volume owned and signed by Dr. John Jones, Sir Edward Coke legal manuscript

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From The Soccer Field to the Baseball Diamond

Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Olympic History

November 6th, 8PM Eastern
  • Rare 1958 Pele Rookie Crd #635, a cornerstone of world soccer collecting
  • 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics Bronze Medal
  • 1930s-1940s New York Yankees multi-signed baseball featuringLou Gehrig, Joe McCarthy, Jacob Ruppert & Babe  Dahlgren 
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From Hollywood's Golden Age to the Silver Screen

Historic Autographs, Documents, and Memorabilia

November 6th, 8 pm Eastern
  • Howard Hughes signs a 1927 agreement with Cecil B. DeMille for William Boyd's role in the Two Arabian Knights
  • "Cassablanca" cast signed display featuring 11 autographs, including Bogart, Bergman, Henreid, Rains & Greenstreet
  • Rare 1930s Holywood autograph fan with Laurel &  Hardy, Shirley Temple, Al Jolson, Thelma Todd & others 
  • Autograph album signed by Walt Disney and the Stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood
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From the Pen to the Page

Literary Letter, Books & Manuscripts

November 6th, 8 pm Eastern
  • Rare L. Frank Baum signed and inscribed book to his sister, a delightfully Playful full-page inscription from the creator of the Wizard of Oz
  • Voltaire signs a letter regarding an upcoming publication
  • Walt Whitman's autograph note to his editor
  • Robert Louis Stevenson  autograph letter signed to Walter Besant  
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Featured Lots

One Of A Kind Auctions proudly presents our November 6th sale, showcasing an extraordinary array of Presidential, literary, entertainment, and sports memorabilia spanning centuries of history.

Highlights include an Abraham Lincoln signed appointment, a rare document by Thomas Nelson Jr., Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and an Alexander Hamilton signed legal document. Literary enthusiasts will find treasures such as a Voltaire letter on publication, a delightful L. Frank Baum inscription to his sister, and an autograph letter by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The auction also features a Pelé 1958 rookie card, a 1920 Olympic bronze medal, a New York Yankees baseball signed by Lou Gehrig and team, and Hollywood classics from Howard Hughes and the “Casablanca” cast.

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The highlight in this auction is an extraordinary archive of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, comprising over 70 historic documents & letters, naval commissions, lock of his hair, family papers, and 19th-century photographs.