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Harvey Milk Autograph Sold
Harvey Milk served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 as one of the first openly gay American politicians. While on the Board of Supervisors he helped pass legislation that protected individuals’ employment regardless of their sexual orientation. Other achievements of Milk included improving public transportation, public parks and police protection. Milk successfully advocated against the passing of California’s Proposition 6 of the 1978 election that would ban gay and lesbian teachers. Milk was assassinated in November of 1978 after serving on the Board of Supervisors for less than a year. Despite his short time in politics, he was a strong leader in the LGBTQ community and helped pave the way more human rights.
We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a Harvey Milk autograph letter for $1,182. Please see lot details below:
Harvey Milk Autograph Letter Signed Re: Briggs 1978
1978 Harvey Milk autograph letter signed regarding the Briggs Initiative which Milk fought so fiercely against in the months before his assassination. Composed on “Harvey Milk / Board of Supervisors” stationery, letter reads in part, “Sunday / J.R. – Thank you for your note…against Briggs – it went to The United Fund Against Briggs – again all I can say is thanks – Warmly / Harvey.” Accompanied by Milk handwritten cover postmarked 5 September 1978. Letter measures 6.5″ x 8; cover measures 7.5″ x 4″. Excellent condition. Sold for $1,182.
The following are some other political autographs we have sold:
President Richard Nixon typed letter signed to Congressman Bill Young during the height of the Watergate hearings on 5 February 1974. Nixon here thanks Young for his support during Watergate, writing, ”…I appreciated having an opportunity to learn of the widespread support of my conduct of the Office of the President which you found throughout your Congressional District. Your report adds emphasis to my own conviction that, with the staunch support of the American people and with the loyalty and confidence of friends like you, this Administration can continue moving toward the great goals it was elected to achieve…” Signed with initials ”RN” in black ink on White House letterhead. 1pp. measures 6.75” x 8.75”. Near fine. Sold for $1,250.
John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed From 1954 as a Young Congressman — With PSA/DNA COA
John F. Kennedy typed letter signed as Senator from Massachusetts. Dated 21 April 1954, letter on JFK’s Senate stationery reads, ”Dear Mr. Coltin: I am very sorry to be so long in writing, but your letter in regard to Mr. Joseph Markham was apparently lost in the mails and has just now come to my attention. I am enclosing herewith the letter to Mr. Markham as you suggest. With every good wish, Sincerely yours, [signed in black ink] John F. Kennedy”. Single-page letter measures 8” x 10.5”. Near fine. With PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $1,563.
Lot of Robert Kennedy signed items: (1) 10” x 12” matte photo signed to U.S. Attorney Thomas Sheridan. Inscribed by RFK on the photograph border, ”For Tom, With appreciation and the high regard of his friend / Bob Kennedy”. Crease to upper right corner, else near fine. (2) Typed letter signed ”Bob” to U.S. Attorney Thomas Sheridan, thanking him for his good wishes. Letter on Kennedy’s personal stationery is dated 27 November 1964, shortly after the one-year anniversary of JFK’s death, and also not long after RFK was elected as U.S. Senator from New York. The letter is additionally hand-annotated by Kennedy, who adds the following note, ”My thanks and best wishes to you / Bob”. Letter measures 8.5” x 11”. Light creasing and foxing, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,099.
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