RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts Featuring Royalty

Pope, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (1857–1939), who reigned from 1922 until his death and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and

Wooden Trinidad Fundadores cigar box, measuring 8.25 x 4.5 x 3, signed on the top cover in blue felt tip by Fidel Castro. The box contains 24 cigars,

Incredible ‘La Aroma de Cuba’ cigar personally gifted by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Welsh Liberal Party politician Roderic Bowen during a lun

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 5 x 5.75, no date but circa February–March 1920. Letter, likely to British Prime Minister David Lloyd Geo

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, W. Churchill,” one page, 8 x 10, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, April 18, 1933. Letter to C. C. Wood, chief copy

Menu for the twenty-sixth annual Balaclava Dinner, Dance and Reunion of Members of the 4th 'Queen’s Own' Hussars Regimental Association, fou...

ALS signed “D,” four pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 26, 1852. Letter to Parliamentary Secretary of the Treasury Geor

ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” 4.5 x 6.75, Hughenden Manor letterhead, September 5, 1889. Letter to James W. Hudson, in full: "I delayed replying to...

Interesting archive of approximately 20 pages of bilingual handwritten speech notes by Israeli diplomat Abba Eban that date to his New York trips in t

Controversial leader of the early stages of the French Revolution (1749-1791). Rare ALS in French, signed “Mirabeau fils,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July

Scarce ballpoint signature of Vladimir Putin on an off-white 5 x 3 lined sheet, signed as president circa 2004-2005. In fine condition. Consignor note

Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 11.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of the first president of South Korea, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, &quo...

Packet of typescript "Reports of obstruction to Navigation sent to Captain Smith," compiled by the White Star Line's law firm Hill Dic...

Collection of four letters related to an insurance claim by the widow of Titanic disaster victim August Johnson, consisting of a letter from her lawye

ALS signed by Frederick Ware's widow, “Cecilia Vincent,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, January 4, 1916. Let...

British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874–1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's 'Valley of the Kings' proved to...

Publisher's advertisement for Heroes of the Dark Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha by J. W. Buel, published by the Historical Publishin...

Manuscript document, one page, 7.5 x 12.5, dated October 31, 1788. An important document quantifying the tremendous surge of settlement into the trans

Highly sought-after pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 slip affixed within a leatherbound scrapbook containing about thirty affi

TLS signed “Oliver Powers,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 19, 1960. Letter to Nikita Khruschev from the father of downed pilot Francis Gary Powers, urging l

Lengthy ALS signed “Bartolomeo Vanzetti,” three pages both sides, 8 x 10, May 22, 1927. Letter to Lilly Sarnoff, written while imprisoned in Dedham Ja

French politician (1884–1966) who served as the first president of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. Fountain pen signature as president, "...

Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815-1898). Partly-printed DS in German, signed “v. Bismarck,” one page, 8.25 x 13, Augu

Fantastic vintage semi-glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Byrd wearing a warm fur coat, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Orne E. Dunlap, ...

ALS signed “Benjamin N. Cardozo,” two pages, 5 x 7.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, October 8, 1934. Letter to Harold Shapiro, in fu

Group of three items signed by noted California businessmen J. Paul Getty, Henry E. Huntington, and Collis P. Huntington. J. Paul Getty Famed industr

French utopian socialist (1808–1893) who founded the European Society for the Colonization of Texas and wrote two books, Au Texas and The Great West;

Hand addressed and signed mailing panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed and dated in Disraeli's hand, "London, June twenty five, 1839, Mr. Winmington,...

Desirable 1878 transferable ticket to the Royal Horticultural Society, 3.25 x 2, issued as No. 548, signed in the lower right in black ink as prime mi

Ballpoint signature, "James D. Watson," and a felt tip signature, "Francis Crick," on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards. In overa...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12.25 x 9.5, December 15, 1868. Certificate for 5 shares of stock in the American Merchants Union

Politician and financial genius (1761-1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. LS, one page, 7.75 x 6

Glossy 2.75 x 4 head-and-shoulders photo of Indira Gandhi, boldly signed in the lower border in black felt tip. Nicely matted and framed with a plaque

Signed book: The Road Ahead. First edition. NY: Viking Press, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 286 pages. Signed and inscribed on the tit

Color satin-finish 6.75 x 8 half-length portrait of Hoover by Autrey of Hollywood, affixed to the original mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in

TLS, signed “Joe,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 4, 1960. Letter to Phil Regan, in full: “I would really like to help this boy out

Bold fountain pen signature, "R. F. Kennedy,” on an off-white 2.5 x 2 card. Nicely triple-matted and framed with a photo of Kennedy at a lecter...

Political leader from Pennsylvania best known for engrossing the Declaration of Independence on parchment (1736–1829). Revolutionary War-dated manuscr

Prayer slip with an image of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped, 4.25 x 3.5, signed in black ink, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." Double-...

Small limited edition enameled trinket box made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England, 2 x 2 x 1.25, numbered 51/75, honoring the bicentenary of the cor

Color glossy 11.75 x 8 photo of Pope Benedict XVI embracing a cardinal, signed below in black felt tip, "Benedictus PP XVI." Signed in the...

Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in 1927, he served as Pope from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Since his resignation, Benedict holds the title Pop

Untranslated manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Pius PP IX,” one page both sides, 8 x 12, August 9, 1847. Expected document wear, scattered creases, and

Born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti in 1792, he served as pope for a record 31 years, 7 months and 23 days, beginning on June 16, 1846, until his deat

Manuscript vellum document in Latin, issued in the name of Pope Pius VI and signed by several Vatican officials, one page, 18.25 x 11.5, September 178

Signed book: World Population and Human Values. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket (price-clipped), 8.5 x 11.25, ...

American medical researcher and virologist (1914–1995) known for developing the polio vaccine. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Salk in a scientific laboratory,

Color glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Thatcher standing behind a pair of microphones, signed neatly in silver ink. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, personal House of Commons letterhead, November 22, 1974. Letter to L. H. Parry, in full: "Thank you for your long and interestin...

Attractive color postcard 5.5 x 3.5 showing an artistic depiction of the RMS Carpathia off the coast of Palermo, Italy, signed on the front in black b