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Lot #194
Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

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Gerald Ford

Five items: an ink signature, “Gerald Ford,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card; an FDC bearing a cachet honoring President Ford, signed in black felt tip, "Gerald R. Ford"; an official 8 x 6 engraving of the White House, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford”; a TLS signed “Jerry,” one page, House of Representatives letterhead, July 23, 1958, commenting on “the need and necessity for the United States’ supporting the Lebanese Government in this crisis…I endorse the decision of President Eisenhower to send U.S. military forces to Lebanon…The President’s determination to preserve the Middle East against Soviet and Satellite aggression is for the best interest of the United States”; and a TLS signed "Jerry Ford," one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, August 11, 1967. Response to a collector’s request, in part: “I am pleased to send you an 8x10 picture and feel honored to be added to your collection. Henry Ford, Jr., is not my brother. I have three brothers, Tom, Dick, and Jim, who, with their families, live in the Grand Rapids area.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned glossy portrait of Ford.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #508 - Ended September 13, 2017