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Known as "The Autograph Lady-USA", Benjamin owned Walter R. Benjamin Autographs. Started by her father in 1887 with wagon-loads of papers signed by presidents and well-known authors he rescued just as they were about to be destroyed, the company was one of the country's leading dealers in autographs and manuscripts. Her 1946 book Autographs: A Key to Collecting is still considered the standard guide in determining the authenticity of autographs. She died November 30 in New York at 93. From This is True for 29 November 1998 Suggestions for further reading:
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