FEATURED AUTOGRAPHS OF THE MONTH

Interesting and most unusual content letter

from Calvin Coolidge, as President,

to Walter R. Benjamin, noted autograph dealer

COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933). Elected Vice-President of the U.S. (1920) and succeeded to the presidency upon the untimely death of President Warren G. Harding. in 1923. Elected President in 1924. On November 6, 1928, Herbert Hoover wins the election as U.S. President.

Typed letter signed, one page, November 28, 1925 on the imprinted letterhead of The White House, Washington. Coolidge writes: "My Dear Mr. Benjamin, Thank you very much for your kindness in sending me the letter from Joseph Coolidge to General Thomas. It is, as you say, an interesting and pathetic reminder of a forgotten chapter in the life of the Coolidge family, and I am glad to have it. Very Truly yours, "

In very good condition, comes with the original envelope. Coolidge known as "Silent Cal" rarely said much in his letters and this examples sheds light on his feelings of the past life of his family. $875.00 

The Utimate Georgia O'Keeffe Check with Excellent Association

O'KEEFFE, Georgia (1887-1986). American muralist and landscape painter. One of the leading artists of the 20th century. Remembered for her paintings of the Southwest and of landscapes and steer skulls. Wife of photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

Very rare double endorsed check. Check from the noted autograph company Walter R. Benjamin Autographs. Dated March 15, 1948 and made payable to "Georgia O'Keefe" (sic) for $250.00. Check accomplished by the hand of noted autograph dealer Mary Benjamin who spells Georgia O'Keeffe's name wrong. Georgia O'Keeffe endorses the check twice, once the way Mary Benjamin has spelled her name and the other signature spelling her name correctly. In excellent condition. A modern day oddity and rarity connecting who was considered at the time the top dealer in the autograph hobby and Georgia O'Keeffe. $1,295.00

EXTRAORDINARY CONTENT TYPED LETTER SIGNED

Famed Writer Henry Miller Begs For Monetary Assistance

MILLER, Henry (1891-1980). American writer and painter. Noted for his autobiographical controversial novels of sexual candor and self-realization.

He is known as the Father of the Beat Generation of writers. Miller led a bohemian existence that he write about in his novels; Tropic of Cancer (1934), Black Spring (1936), and Tropic of Capricorn (1939). These three books were prohibited in the United States on grounds of obscenity. They were frequently smuggled into this country building Henry Miler an underground following.

Informative and unusual Typed Letter Signed, one half page, Big-Sur (California) February 26, 1955. Miller writes:

"Unless I receive help soon from those I call my friends I shall be in a very bad way. Despite the fact that there are several thousand dollars in royalties due me from various sources, mostly abroad, I can do nothing to hasten the payment of them.

The only solution I can think of, since I have found it impossible to borrow anything like the sum I so urgently need, is to ask if you would be willing to send me a dollar a week, or a dollar a month, whichever you can spare, until the crisis is past.

I make this suggestion because it demands the minimum of time and effort to slip a dollar bill into an envelope and post it. Naturally, I stand ready to return whatever is sent me just as soon as circumstances permit. And I mean this absolutely.

If you know any one you think would be glad to follow suit, please pass this letter on. Every little bit will help and will be most gratefully accepted."

Signed in full. Letter in very fine condition. Original mailing folds, together with original "hand addressed" name imprinted envelope.

This remarkable letter was purchased directly from the person it was written to, and therefore, is never been on the market and the content sheds light on to some very hard times for Henry Miller ............$695.00

ELIZABETH II (b. 1926). Queen of England he reign began 6 February 1952 until the present. Her coronation was 2 June 1953.

ELIZABETH (Queen Mother) (1900-2002). Queen consort of George VI from 1936-1952. Queen consort of Ireland and Empress of India

Magnificent partly printed document signed, appx. 12"x15". Elizabeth II appoints Humphrey Clifford Lloyd a Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order. He is a member of the Fourth Class of Our said Royal Victorian Order on whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military Cross one of our Gentlemen Ushers Captain in our Army. Given at our Court of St. James...and the seal of Our said Royal Order this First day of June 1953. very boldly signed "Elizabeth R". Countersigned "Elizabeth R" Grand Master (Queen Mother) and also signed by "Scarbrough" Chancellor.

Choice embossed seal at upper left corner of this choice document which has never been folded. In "as new" condition.

The first document we have handled signed by the two Queens and dated the day before Elizabeth II coronation. $1,400.