What: Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2Where: Alexander Historical Auctions LLC, 98 Bohemia Ave, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, USAWhen: 1 AugustTop lots of the sale:- John Lennon - Signed Self-Portrait "Heil John" While Offering A Nazi Salute. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000- Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948): "God Is Truth": A Photo Inscribed To Gandhi's Biographer And Political Stalwart Superb and rare signed photograph: "God is Truth M. K. Gandhi", 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" b/w, a wonderful image of "Bapu" in traditional garb, seated upon the floor and smiling as he regards the viewer, at the same time spinning cotton from a loom on the floor before him. Estimate $20,000 - $30,00017th Century Japanese Warrior's Body Armor. Japanese body armor ca. 16th-17th century. Estimate $8,000 - $10,000- Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. Very rare and early signed photograph as "Mustafa Kemal Pasha" in Turkish, 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a stunning chest, up pose of the determined future ruler of Turkey, who has added his very bold ca. 1920 signature to the left of his image. Estimate $8,000 - $10,000- Rare, early war Union greatcoat with integral cape in excellent condition. This federal blue wool knee-length coat the five original Waterbury Button Co. U.S. buttons at front as well as the six buttons used to close the front of the cape. The sleeves terminate in 3 1/2" cuffs, and the collar bears several rows of stitched reinforcement - all with stitch patterns typically found in period garments. Estimate $7,000 - $9,000- (b. 1946) Controversial American financier, deal maker and gambling mogul, once near bankruptcy, he recovered his wealth and successfully ran for president in 2016. An especially rare, authentically signed check, 8 1/2" x 3 1/2", a payroll check issued by "Trump Restaurants LLC" in New York on Dec. 18, 2013, making a $92.35 payment to (presumably) an employee. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000- Love Poem by Sir Banastre Tarleton to His Wife, on the Verso of an Original Sketch. British cavalry colonel during the Revolutionary War, notorious for the massacre of Continental soldiers during the Battle of Waxhaws. Later a Liverpool MP and strong supporter of slavery. Fine original A.Ms.S. "Banastre" in the text, 1p. 12mo. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000- Sir Banastre Tarelton (1754-1833): Original Sketch Album. Excellent early nineteenth-century album, 34pp. oblong 4to., containing thirty-four original predominately pen-and-ink sketches, 11" x 8 A½" and smaller. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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