Auction
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SIGN UP An auction of notable autographs includes the signatures of John Hancock, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Mark Twain (signed as Samuel Clemens), Frank Lloyd Wright, and Arthur Miller. Also notable are a 1656-57 agreement for the purchase of Jamestown signed by more than 80 colonists ($4,000-$6,000), an archive of Mexican War materials from the estate of an artillery captain (est. $40,000-$60,000), and an American flag autographed by Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart ($8,000-$12,000). Preview: Today and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Auction: Thursday, 2 p.m., Swann Galleries, 104 E. 25th St., between Lexington and Park avenues, 212-254-4701 ext. 27, free.
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