RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7 x 9, August 6, 1805. Letter Chancellor Robert R. Livingston of New York. In part: “You have heard me mention my ob

South Carolina statesman (1724–1792) who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, third President of the Second Continental Congress, Vice-Presiden

Lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York, and a Founding Father of the United States (1746–1813). Scarce ALS signed “R. R. Livingston,” one page

Dutch physicist (1853–1928) who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect. ALS in Germ

Mailing envelope, 8.5 x 4.5, with four different South African postage stamps affixed along the top, signed in black ink as president, “N. Mandela 27.

Handsome 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of a young Marconi in a three-piece suit, signed in fountain pen, “G. Marconi.” In fine condition.

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 31, 1788. The document is addressed “To the Chancellor’s Sec

ALS signed “Saml. F. B. Morse,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.25 x 4.75, June 16, 1858. Letter to treasurer J. Priestly reads, in full: “I enclose my che

Glossy 4 x 6 photo, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned color glossy 8 x 10 phot

Unusual glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa meeting a chicken, signed in blue ink, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” In fine condition, with a trivial cr

Partial autograph manuscript, unsigned, in ink and pencil, one page, 8 x 12.25, part of a page from Muir’s working draft of The Mountains of Californi

Choice LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, August 20, 1811. Letter to his adopted son Eugene, then Viceroy of Italy. In full (translated):

At the age of 26, Ness (1903–1957) was chosen to head a special Prohibition squad, known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone a

Bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Ness, payable to Cash for $10.00, March 31, 1949. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authen

Czar of Russia (born 1796) who reigned from 1825 until his death in 1855. By crushing the Decembrist Uprising, he confirmed the autocracy of czarist r

Collection of ten Nobel Prize recipients on various size cards, sheets, and slips. Signers are: Kofi Annan, Frank Kellogg, F. W. de Klerk, Ralph Bunch

Irish political leader (1775-1847) best known for his tireless efforts on behalf of Catholic Emancipation (i.e., the right for Catholics to sit in Par

A Ligowsky patent clay pigeon owned by Annie Oakley. Reddish-brown target measures 4.5? in diameter, and retains its original 1? pasteboard throwing t

ALS signed “Love xxx, Lee,” on a colorful 5.75 x 4.25 nuclear-themed May Day postcard, May 10, 1962. Postcard to his mother reads, in full (with gramm

Hand-addressed airmail envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed in Oswald’s hand to his mother, “U. S. A., 1808 Eagle St., Apt. 3, Vernon, Texas, Mrs. M. Oswald

A bullet, approximately 1.25? long, fired from a 6.5mm Mannlicher-Carcano Italian carbine rifle owned by Jesse E. Curry, Dallas Chief of Police from 1

English-born Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Extremely rare ALS signed “Wm Penn,” one page, 6 x 7.

Nobel Prize–winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page both s

English cardinal of the Catholic Church (1500–1558) and the last papal Archbishop of Canterbury. Very rare LS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.25, Rome,

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of the future Pope as a cardinal kneeling at the feet of Pope John Paul II, signed in black felt tip, adding “Erz

Partly-printed DS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 9.75 x 13.75, September 19, 1976. Unissued diploma for participation in the Celebration

TLS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, November 8, 1975. Short letter to a reverend and his wife, (translated): “Thank you for the

Italian Pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind

Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi

Three ALSs signed “Margaret,” totaling four pages on three sheets of Kensington Palace personal letterhead, 6 x 8, dated 1972–1976. All are to her fri

Journalist and newspaper publisher (1847–1911) who established the Pulitzer Prize ‘for the encouragement of public service, public morals, American li

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, no date. Rare untranslated letter w

A bullet shot by the actual .38 caliber Colt Cobra revolver, Serial #2744 LW, used by Jack Ruby to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, in th

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, February 21, 1924. Letter to important philosopher and physicist Moritz Schlick. In part: “My 'External Worl...

Bank check, 8.25 x 4.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Shackleton, “E. H. Shackleton,” payable to Cash for £50.0.0, July 3, 1914. Che...

Both chess champions. Steinitz (1836–1900) was the first undisputed world chess champion from 1886 to 1894; Marshall (1877–1944) was the US chess cham

Son of King James II of England who claimed the English, Scottish and Irish thrones (as James III of England and Ireland and James VIII of Scotland) f

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, June 9, 1778. Pay order sent to John Lawrence, treasurer of Connec

Souvenir booklet containing the text of the United States Constitution, published in 1968 by the US Government Printing Office, 4.5 x 5.75, 30 pages,

Rare matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Warren Court walking in the funeral procession of John F. Kennedy, signed in the lower border in various inks b

Exceptional matte-finish 16 x 11 Harris and Ewing photo of the Hughes Court, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Owen J. Roberts, James C. M

First class passenger (1875-1912) who perished aboard the Titanic. DS, signed “by a family member,” one page, 8.25 x 11, May 20, 1912. Receipt from th

A steel divot, measuring 1.5 inch in diameter, taken from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, by a worker after the sinking of the Tit

Wife of Titanic's Chief Officer Henry Tingle Wilde who perished in the disaster. She passed away in 1910 after delivering twins, who both died i...

Unused Ocean Ferry Log for the R. M. S. Baltic, 2.5 x 5.25, copyright 1897, printed by the Ocean Publishing Company of New York. Front cover features

Italian mathematician best known for his theorem on Saccheri quadrilaterals (1633–1711). Boldly penned ALS in Italian, one page, 7.75 x 6, 1684. Untra

Blackfoot chief (1872–1934) best known for the durable though still-controversial claim that he served as one of models for sculptor James Earle Frase

Unsigned book: Alcoholics Anonymous. First edition, first printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, 1939. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book condit

Highly influential Austrian-British philosopher (1889–1951) whose greatest contributions were in the fields of logic, philosophy of mathematics, and l

Extraordinary matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Orville Wright and Henry Ford looking over a set of blueprints for the restoration of the Wright Brothers’