Lot 143
Cody, William F., "Buffalo Bill."
(1846-1917) American showman of the wild west. Inscribed Visiting Card
Signed. 3 x 1¾", on manilla card stock. A curious card from Cody's
career as a Wild West showman, with the self-aggrandizing printed title "Judge
Advocate General." The humorous inscription evidently concerns a special guest
or repeat visitor to Cody's Wild West Show. He writes:"Madison Sq Garden/
Let this Man Keep Coming/ don't even try to stop him. W. F. Cody." . The
upper left corner of the card is missing, still, the text and signature are
intact.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,250.
Ushers often tore the cards to
indicate the arrival of a guest.