Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln: The Screenplay Hand-Signed by Tony Kushner

Happy birthday to our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the autographed screenplay to the epic historical drama film Lincoln (2012) starring Daniel Day-Lewis. A decade-long collaboration between three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, Lincoln is a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. Containing eight pages of color photos from the film and inspired by Doris Kearns Goodwin’s critically acclaimed Team of Rivals, Lincoln is now a major motion picture. In hardcover, hand-signed by Tony Kushner. Brand new unread condition. Provenance Abraham Lincoln Book Shop signing 2013. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday George Washington

Full George Washington Signature Display with Swatch of his Coat and His Hair

Happy birthday George Washington! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this framed 14.75 x 15.25 inch display featuring an autograph of George Washington, a square piece of Washington’s coat and a lock of approximately six strands of Washington’s hair. The items are attractively framed with an engraved metal plaque and a 4.5 x 6.5 inch reproduction of a Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington. Washington’s signature is featured on a partial document which was originally part of a large March 17 1769 indenture between George Washington and Robert Thompson. The location of this signature has been identified on a lifesize color reproduction of the 21 x 17 inch original document from which the fragment was excised, which is included in this lot.

The display also features a piece of George Washington’s cloak from the family of his personal secretary Colonel Tobias Lear, who was also one of Washington’s best friends. It was purchased in a lot of other material sold at auction in February 5, 2010. Complete provenance is included. The lock of six strands of George Washington’s hair comes from from the Custis-Powell family. Librarians at Mount Vernon and at Woodlawn Plantation (both in Virginia) have commented that it was commonplace for Martha Custis Washington to give her husband’s hair as a gift both during his life and after his death. Colonel Levin Powell (1738-1810) was an intimate friend of Washington and a Revolutionary War hero. A certification of authenticity from noted American dealer and collector Charles Hamilton is included.

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Happy Presidents' Day

Full George Washington Signature Display with Swatch of his Coat and His Hair

Happy Presidents' Day! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this framed 14.75 x 15.25 inch display featuring an autograph of George Washington, a square piece of Washington’s coat and a lock of approximately six strands of Washington’s hair. The items are attractively framed with an engraved metal plaque and a 4.5 x 6.5 inch reproduction of a Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington. Washington’s signature is featured on a partial document which was originally part of a large March 17 1769 indenture between George Washington and Robert Thompson. The location of this signature has been identified on a lifesize color reproduction of the 21 x 17 inch original document from which the fragment was excised, which is included in this lot.

The display also features a piece of George Washington’s cloak from the family of his personal secretary Colonel Tobias Lear, who was also one of Washington’s best friends. It was purchased in a lot of other material sold at auction in February 5, 2010. Complete provenance is included. The lock of six strands of George Washington’s hair comes from from the Custis-Powell family. Librarians at Mount Vernon and at Woodlawn Plantation (both in Virginia) have commented that it was commonplace for Martha Custis Washington to give her husband’s hair as a gift both during his life and after his death. Colonel Levin Powell (1738-1810) was an intimate friend of Washington and a Revolutionary War hero. A certification of authenticity from noted American dealer and collector Charles Hamilton is included.

More Presidential autographs here!

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln: The Screenplay Hand-Signed by Tony Kushner

Happy birthday to our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the autographed screenplay to the epic historical drama film Lincoln (2012) starring Daniel Day-Lewis. A decade-long collaboration between three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, Lincoln is a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. Containing eight pages of color photos from the film and inspired by Doris Kearns Goodwin’s critically acclaimed Team of Rivals, Lincoln is now a major motion picture. In hardcover, hand-signed by Tony Kushner. Brand new unread condition. Provenance Abraham Lincoln Book Shop signing 2013. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

JFK Assassination Report Signed by President Gerald Ford - Collector's Treasure of the Day

JFK Assassination Report of the Warren Commission Signed by President Gerald Ford

On this day in history in 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford (1913-2006) was sworn in as President following Nixon's resignation. Before his death in 2006, Ford was also the final surviving member of the Warren Commission, which had been established by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this leather bound, numbered limited edition of the Assassination Report personally autographed by President Ford shortly before his death. Brand new condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus publisher's certificate of authenticity.

Remembering Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Kennedy Original Wedding Invitation Framed Display

Today marks the birthday of Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (1929- 1994). She was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and is remembered for her contributions to the arts, her efforts in historic preservation, and her status as a fashion icon. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Jackie and JFK's original wedding invitation from 1953! The invitation reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dudley Auchincloss request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Mrs. Auchincloss' daughter Jacqueline Lee Bouvier to the Honorable John Fitzgerald Kennedy United States Senate on Saturday, the twelfth of September at eleven o'clock/ St. Mary's Church/Spring Street/Newport, Rhode Island." Matted and framed with a photograph of the couple cutting the wedding cake to an overall size of 16.25 x 15.75 inches. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Independence Day - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Happy Independence Day! What better way to celebrate than with memorabilia from the Father of Our Country? Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a framed display featuring an autograph of George Washington (1732-1799), a square swatch of Washington’s cloak and a lock of his hair. Full and complete historical provenance. A certification of authenticity from noted American dealer and collector Charles Hamilton is also included. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

George Washington Autograph Display with Coat Swatch and Lock of Hair

Happy President's Day from Collector's Shangri-La!

George Washington Autograph, Hair, and Coat Display

Collector's Treasure of the Day: a beautifully framed display featuring an autograph of President George Washington (1732-1799), a square piece of Washington’s coat, and a lock of approximately six strands of Washington’s hair. A certification of authenticity from noted American dealer and collector Charles Hamilton is included. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy MLK Jr. and Inauguration Day!

Audacity of Hope Book Hand-Signed by President Barack Obama

Here's to a productive second term - good luck Mr. President!