Lion Heart Autographs: 150 Fascinating Autographs by Emperors, Revolutionaries, Presidents, Composers, Aviation Heroes, a Sadist and a Saint
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | 150 Fascinating Autographs by Emperors, Revolutionaries, Presidents, Composers, Aviation Heroes, a Sadist and a Saint | Total Sales (USD) | 176,812.50 |
| Auction Date | October 27, 2021 - October 27, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 136,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #14 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 168,175.00 |
| Total Lots | 151 | ||
| Sold Lots | 102 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 206,875.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 67.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 257,525.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 49 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 68.66% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Every U.S. President from Washington to Eisenhower |
USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 25,300.00 | ||
| 44 | [DREYFUS, ALFRED]. | Autograph Album of Dreyfus Supporters Prepared for His Son, Pierre |
1897 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,650.00 |
| 103 | NAPOLEON I, EMPEROR OF FRANCE. (1769-1821). | Napoleon Leaves Elba with Gold Coins - Signed Six Times in Four Different Ways on His Handwritten Inventory! |
1815 | USD 15,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 12,075.00 |
| 19 | BLAKE, EUBIE. (1883-1983). | Eubie Blake Complete Autograph Manuscript of Classic “I’m Just Wild about Harry” |
after 1959 | USD 6,500.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 10,637.50 |
| 111 | PATTON, GEORGE. (1885-1945). | Lieut. Col. Patton’s Ten-Step Program to Prep Tanks for Combat: “This is most important and failure to comply will result in visits from German aeroplanes” |
N.d | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,475.00 |
| 40 | DEBUSSY, CLAUDE. (1862-1918). | Rare Manuscript Fragment from Debussy’s Unfinished Opera "The Fall of the House of Usher" |
N.d | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,900.00 |
| 31 | CHARLOTTE. (1840-1927). | Unique Carlota of Mexico CDV to Emperor Napoleon III, Whom She Soon Regarded as “the Principle of Evil in the World” |
N.d. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,060.00 |
| 150 | WRIGHT, ORVILLE. (1871-1948). | Historic “First Flight” Image Signed by Orville Wright |
N.d | USD 2,600.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,680.00 |
| 41 | DEBUSSY, CLAUDE. (1862-1918). | Claude Debussy Writes Maurice Ravel - Rare, Early Example |
1901] | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,450.00 |
| 1 | ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). | Very Fine John Adams Free Frank to the Author of the “Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence” |
1820-1827. | USD 3,000.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,335.00 |
| 88 | LLOYD GEORGE, DAVID, et.al. (1863-1945). | Unique Treaty of Versailles & Lloyd George Item |
1919 | USD 2,200.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,990.00 |
| 101 | MORRISON, LEWIS. (1844-1906). | Only Black Jewish Officer in Both Confederate and Union Armies, Who Later Became a Celebrated, Late 19th Century Actor |
[1892]. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,875.00 |
| 124 | ROLLS, CHARLES S. (1877-1910). | Rare Note by Rolls-Royce Co-Founder on Aviation Subject |
1906 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,400.00 | USD 2,760.00 |
| 143 | WAGNER, RICHARD. (1813-1883). | Wagner Inscribes "Rienzi" Score to Pusinelli |
N.d. | USD 2,500.00 - 2,800.00 | USD 2,587.50 |
| 34 | CHURCHILL, WINSTON. (1874-1965). | Churchill on "Closing the Ring" the Fifth Volume of his "The Second World War" |
1952 | USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,415.00 |
| 120 | REAGAN, RONALD. (1911-2004). | Reagan Calls the Iran-Contra Scandal “the lynching that failed” and “the carnival” |
1987 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,415.00 |
| 93 | MAXIMILIAN, EMPEROR OF MEXICO. (1832-1867). | Rare Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, Signed Photograph |
N.d | USD 2,200.00 - 2,600.00 | USD 2,300.00 |
| 151 | ZAPATA, EMILIANO. (1879-1919). | Zapata Establishes Law & Order from Tlaltizapan HQ |
1916 | USD 2,000.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,300.00 |
| 15 | BEN-GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). | Ben-Gurion to Dayan Doubts "chance of peace with Arabs" |
1955 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,185.00 |
| 68 | HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY. (1773-1841). | W. H. Harrison’s Uncommon Free Frank |
N.d | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,955.00 |
| 76 | LEOŠ JANÁ?EK. (1854-1928). | Leos Janacek Declares, “It is laudable to set up a Czech orchestra” |
N.d | USD 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,955.00 |
| 81 | LAFAYETTE, MARQUIS DE. (1757-1834). | Lafayette Praises Captain Who Protected King Louis XVI During the French Revolution |
1815 | USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,955.00 |
| 89 | LOEW, LOUIS. (1828-1917). | Judge Orders Dreyfus Affair Witness to Testify at Trial |
1898 | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,955.00 |
| 142 | VIEUXTEMPS, HENRI. (1820-1881). | 21-Year-Old Vieuxtemps Writes His Teacher De Beriot about His London Debut |
1841 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,955.00 |
| 139 | TRUMPELDOR, JOSEPH. (1880-1920). | Trumpeldor on the Danger to Zionists During the Russian Civil War |
1918 | USD 1,700.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,840.00 |
