RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 3.5 postcard photograph depicting the four deceased members of the Dalton Gang after a fatally botched bank robbery, postm

Politician and lawyer (1754-1838) of the French Revolution. Untranslated LS in French, signed "Merlin," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, November 19, ...

British soldier and statesman (1769-1852) born Arthur Wesley who earned immortality for his stunning defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo; he went on to twi

Christmas card from 1984 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 15 x 8.75 open, with a photo of the Queen Mother and her four adult

Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “Oliv. Ellsworth,” one page, 7.5 x 4.5, January 15, 1777. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in part: ...

Companion of the future King George IV of the United Kingdom (1756–1837) with whom she secretly contracted a marriage that was invalid under English c

Leader of Spain (born 1892) from 1939 until his death in 1975, who came to power after overthrowing the elected government during the Spanish Civil Wa

Ink notations on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet of Reed, Po'Keepsie letterhead, written entirely in the hand of Gould, who signs in the third person a...

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of the front page of The Illustrated London News from June 27, 1953, depicting Hillary posing next to Tenzing Norgay, signe

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 portrait of Hoover, affixed to its original 9 x 11.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Beve

Fragment of wood from Philadelphia's Independence Hall, 1.25 x 1, affixed to an attractive presentation certificate produced by the Wolf Art Co....

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, signed in black felt tip by the detective, "James Leavelle," and in sil...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward R & I,” two pages, 7.75 x 12, [April 19, 1904]. A "grant of the dignity of a Companion (Military division...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, June 29, 1809. The king appoints Abraham Josiah Cloete as "Cornet to that T...

Ideal ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 3.5 x 7.25 clipped slip. Nicely matted and framed with an engraved portrait (bearing a printed...

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 9.75 x 13.75, October 19, 1904. Certificate from the Royal Humane Society, in part: "It was Re...

TLS signed “Sir My Brother, Your Majesty's Good Brother, George R. I.,” one page, 7 x 8.5, royal crest letterhead, October 6, 1945. Letter to &q...

Large ink signature, "William R,” on an off-white 7 x 2.75 slip, annotated in another hand with a date of July 9, 1834. Beautifully matted and ...

Major general in the Continental Army (1733-1810) during the American Revolutionary War, known as the officer who formally accepted the British surren

Eldest son of Abraham Lincoln (1843–1926) who served as secretary of war under Presidents Garfield and Arthur. ALS signed “Robert T. Lincoln,” one pag

Exceptional glossy 16.5 x 12 photo of Mandela posing in his Robben Island jail cell, affixed to its original cardstock mount, signed on the mount in b

Finnish military leader and statesman (1867-1951). Partly-printed DS, in Finnish, signed “Mannerheim,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, March 18, 1919. Untransla

Roman Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997) who was canonized as a saint in 2016. TLS signed “God bless you, M. Teresa mc,” one page, 5.5 x 9, Missi

Roman Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997) who was canonized as a saint in 2016. Printed prayer slip with an image of Mother Teresa holding a child

Revolutionary War-dated ink endorsement signature, “Paine,” on the reverse of a partly-printed document, one page, 7.75 x 7, June 21, 1765. Document r

Two vintage photos: a matte-finish 9.25 x 13.5 portrait of Taft by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in black ink as president, "For Fra...

Poignant glossy 8 x 10 photo of Parks gazing out a window while seated on a bus, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition, with somewhat grain

ALS signed “Rainier de Monaco,” two pages, 5.25 x 8.25, personal monogrammed letterhead, June 7, 1991. Letter to Lucile Palmaro, in part: "I wa...

ALS signed “RP,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 4, personal monogrammed stationery, December 17, 1996. Letter to Lucile Palmaro, in part: "Just a ...

Only child (1796–1817) of George, Prince of Wales (later to become King George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick; she would have become Queen of the Unite

Color glossy 4.75 x 7 full-length portrait of the newly wedded royal couple, affixed to its original 8.25 x 10.5 M. Paut studio mount, signed and insc

First National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Purvis, "Melvin H. Purvis," payable to City Treasurer for $0...

Exquisite 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Queen Alexandra in a full-length pose, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Alexandra." Publish...

Wife of King-Emperor George V and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1867-1953). Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of

German entrepreneur, pioneer of telegraphy, and founder of Reuters News Agency (1816-1899). ALS signed "Julius Reuter," one page both side...

French physiologist (1850–1935) who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in anaphylaxis, which led to advances in the treatment of allerg

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 29, 1917. Letter to H. C. Ditmer, in part: "I thank you for yours of the 18th. Your s...

Russian statesman (1860–1927) who was involved in negotiating the Potsdam Agreement and the Russo-Japanese Defensive Alliance, and was involved in eve

Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841-1904), most famous for his inquiry, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,'...

Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), most famous for his inquiry, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,’ upon find

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti

Two documents signed "Oliv: Wolcott, Jr.," including: a pay order from the Comptroller's Office, one page, 7 x 5.25, September 7, 1789...

Fascinating archive of seven ALSs, signed “F. Buchanan” and “Frank’n Buchanan,” twenty-two total pages, dated between 1841 and 1864. The letters are a

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Chamberlain to "Mrs. Gen'l Chamberlain, at Col. F. M. Drew's, Augusta, Me."...

Tremendous assemblage of three of the most sought-after confederate generals, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and J. E. B. Stuart, including: an ALS

Bank check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed in full by Davis, "Jefferson Davis," payable to a life insurance company for...

Desirable pairing of signatures from the president and vice president of the Confederate States of America: a choice purple ink signature, "Jef...

Prominent American soldier and author (1836–1918) who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Wilson's Creek and commanded ...

Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War...

Civil War–era ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa January 1864. Letter to Edwin Bartlett, in part: “Your kind not