Collectibles, Original Historical Documents +

A Renaissance Rarity. A.L.S. of Saint Jean Baptiste De La Salle (1651-1719), signed "De La Salle," "Holiday 15 May" (1701), to F...

Dean Witter. Founder of Wall Street firm (subsequently absorbed by Discover). T.L.S., June 17, 1918, writing as an aide-de-camp to Commanding Gen. of

High Finance. John F. Dryden, founder of Prudential Insurance, U.S. Senator from N.J. Deed of Fidelity Title & Deposit Co., 1893, 2 pp., signed ...

Julius Rosenwald. Bold signature of philanthropist and former President of Sears, Roebuck; did much to aid black education in the South. Very fine.

Early Uncut Checks. Crisp sheets of "Cashier of the Chemical Bank" checks, 183(0s), N.Y. Bearing vignette of seated allegorical female. Ol...

Commercial Checks, 1830-1885. Group of 25 old checks, most with vignette or revenue stamps. Plymouth National Bank (13), Chemical Bank (1), Delafield

Canadian Currency. $1 bill picturing King George V, 1923. Very fine. With seven 25 notes, 1923 (one), 1900 (two), and 1870 (four). Three different des

Early Bank Checks. Group of nine of the 1830s, unused, comprising three uncut sheets, "Cashier of the Chemical Bank," three checks per she...

Antebellum California Ledger Book. Manuscript, 125 pp., about 9 x 14, 1857-59, written by George W. Berry. Keeping hundreds of records for cash and me

Old New York. History of Wall St., Broadway, and other Early New York Matters, 1750-1866. Two volumes, oddly paginated but about 2 1/2 " thick ...

Tabasco Commercial Co. Manuscript journal, dated 1899-1908, recording large transactions for land, planting of sugar cane, rubber, mahogany, and other

Early Telephone. 1885, N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Co. mortgage, 7 pp., with accompanying material. Very good.

Original Photograph of Wall Street, 1887. Exceptional original sepia photograph, 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 , on heavy board. At lower left, embossed "W.C. ...

Colonial Finance. Highly attractive legal document for loan to Massachusetts shipbuilder and Revolutionary War leader William Sever, from Joseph and E

Selections from The Numismatist. United States Paper Money and Miscellaneous. American Numismatic Association, 1960. 317 pp., many photographs. Fascin

Limes and "Cocoa Nuts." Charming manuscript document, Port of Philad(elphia), July 19, 1803, 7 3/4 x 1 2 1/2 , oblong. "Return of Mer...

Pennsylvania Dynasty. Highly unusual A.L.S. of Thomas Bradford, Jr., of that founding family of Pennsylvania, Phil(a)., Sept. 24, 1808, 1 1/2 pp., 7 3

Early Canada. Uncommon manuscript A.D.S. of Wm. H. Rowenhill, "London, Upper Canada," Sept. 15, 1834, to Dublin creditor Thomas Lepoy, M.P...

Panic! Letter to Congressman Elisha Haley, from constituent, Sinclairville, N.Y., Sept. 6, 1837, giving opinion on the Panic of that year. 7 3/4 x 1 2

Edison's Man behind the Scenes. Fascinating trio of items relating to Harold Hooper Smith, worked with Edison, and invented electric battery for...

Henry Ford II. Grandson of the founder of Ford Motor Co., running the firm after World War II. T.L.S., 1956, commenting on a book sent to him as &qu...

American Austin Car Co., Inc. Issued but never cancelled, 10 shares, May 14, 1930. Orange and black. American Bank Note. Very minor handling wrinkles,

Brooks Steam Motors, Inc. Issued, 10 shares, Nov. 22, 1930. Curious item, as Brooks entered receivership in 1927, the last cars were auctioned off in

Chrysler Corp. Issued to executors of estate of Charles E. Hutton, 100 shares, Jan. 23, 1948. Orange and black. Security Banknote. Splendid vignette,

Crow-Elkhart Motor Co. Issued, 7 shares entered in pink, Nov. 11, 1916. Black and white litho, no printer shown. Signed by E.C. Crow as Vice Pres. The

Cummins Engine Co. Strikingly attractive specimen, unnumbered, copyright 1965, red and black. Security-Columbian Banknote. Steel-engraved vignette of

Delling Motors Co. Issued, 20 shares, Apr. 20, 1929, the last year for this New Jersey-built steam car. Unusual shade of red-brown and black, with Dec

Doble-Detroit Steam Motors Co. Issued, 10 shares, low no. 121, Aug. 24, 1917, black with genuine gold leaf rays emanating from round motif at bottom c

Erie Motor Truck Manufacturing Co. Issued, 16 shares, July 19, 1920, black and genuine gold leaf. Goes. Signed by President and Treasurer, each in bri

Fox Motor Car Co. Issued, fractional 2 1/2 shares, Mar. 29, 1922, green and black. Combination litho and steel engraving, Wright Bank Note. Signed by

Garford Motor Truck Co. Issued, 1 preferred share, $100, Feb. 17, 1923, chocolate brown, green, and black. Brown-Green Co., N.Y. Signed by Pres. and S

Graham-Paige Motors Corp. Issued, 2 shares, Dec. 17, 1928, brown and black, with large radiator emblem with two allegorical males with crankshaft and

Hamlin Motor Co. Issued, 28 shares, Feb. 26, 1926, orange and black, curious Arts & Crafts-style motifs beside their name. Signed by F.B. Hamlin...

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Highly attractive modernistic certificate for 1 share, Dec. 19, 1995, blue and black, the old-style Harley logo at left within i

Hollis Tractor [and auto] Co. Issued, 4 shares, Jan. 25, 1919. Signed by Otis A. Hollis, Pres., and by Sec. Green and black. Goes. Under this same com

Holmes Automobile Co. Issued, 25 preferred shares, June 7, 1920, mocha and black, "shares $100 each." Signed by Arthur Holmes, Pres., and ...

Keystone Tractor and Truck Co. Issued, 66 shares, Mar. 31, no year filled in but gold-leaf corporate seal bears date 1920. Black with genuine gold lea

Mercer Motors Co. Issued, 100 shares, Oct. 23, 1919, brown and black. "Temporary Certificate - Enchangeable for Permanent Engraved Certificate....

Metropolitan Motors Inc. Issued, 10 shares, low no. 145, July 20, 1916, brown and black. Stylish, if slightly dated, Art Nouveau logotype. Signed by P

New York Transportation Co. Issued, 100 shares, low no. 594, May 22, 1902, orange and black. Finely steel-engraved vignette of street car and open-dri

Pan Motor Co. Issued, 5 shares, June 29, 1918, green and black, with large full side view of the car, plus its Moto-Meter and radiator emblem. Signed

Piedmont Motor Car Co. Issued, 10 shares, May 29, 1918, "Lynchburg, Va.," orange and black. Signed by W.A. Taylor, Pres. Goes. One of the ...

Requa Motor Co. Issued, 150 shares, preferred, June 8, 1911, very low serial no. "P8." Terracotta brown and black. Signed by Leonard F. Re...

Speedwell Automobile Co. Issued, "one (and) 673 shares" (i.e. 1 2/3 shares), June 20, 1903, low serial no. 26. Blue-black with integral co...

United States Automotive Corp. (Lexington). Issued, 2 shares, Nov. 26, 1920. Signed by E.W. Ansted, Pres. of this short-lived conglomerate, and namesa

Universal Motor Co. Issued, 200 shares, Jan. 30, 1909, incorporated in Arizona. Signed by Vice Pres. Balcom and Sec. Cross. Black with integral gold l

Glenville Coal Co. Issued, 30 shares, Dec. 2, 1864, Boston, incorporated in Penna. Very low serial no. 72. Signed by Pres. and Treas. Printed by Hoope

Greenwood Coal Co. Issued, 75 shares, Aug. 5, 1864, Philadelphia. Very low serial no. 82. Signed by Pres. and Sec., their signatures crossed out when

Wellersburg Coal Co. Issued, 20 shares, June 17, 1859, Philadelphia. Low serial no. 297. Signed by Pres. J.C. Reeves and by Sec.-Treas. Imprint of Eva

Star Coal Co. Issued, 34 shares, Nov. 1, 1865, New London (Conn.) but organized in Penna. Very low serial no. 27. Signed by Pres. and Sec. No imprint.

Pottsville Mining and Manufacturing Co. Issued, 140 shares, June 29, 1865, Philadelphia. Low serial no. 120. On powder blue paper, large. "Lith...

Philadelphia and California Mining Co. Issued, 100 shares, Sept. 16, 1852. Serial no. 1794. Signed by Pres. and Sec. Printed by E. Grattan, Third and

General Pershing. American commander in World War I. Unusually handsome signature "John J. Pershing." Light toning in 1/2 x 2" area a...

German Propaganda Postcards. Two different, 1915, each postally used, showing: 1) German soldier shaking thin Indian prisoner-of-war. 2) "Broth...

German Picture Postcards. Set of twelve different, multi-color, with humorous soldier-civilian subjects. Ten of the cards mailed as Field Post, 1917-1

Photo Album. Containing 110 snapshots and photos, most with identification of people and places of World War I: airplanes, artillery, Gen. Pershing, V

The War to end all Wars. Group of seven World War I sheet music, 1917-18: "Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France," "What Are You Going to d...

World War I Shell. Decorated trench art, already fired. Floral design covering 2 x 3 1/4 " area (of 6 3/4 " shell), with shield motif, and...

Novelty U.S. Military Ephemera. Pre-World War II and World War II "camp" pillow cases: collection of fourteen, very colorful satin, with i...

World War I. Two letters from Dorset, England, Dec. 12, 1914, 16 pp. in all, on "a big training camp at Wood and Wareham for Kitchener's Ar...

World War I Sheet Music. Group of seven, all war date, with vivid color illustrations. Irving Berlin's "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Mor...

World War I Sheet Music. Group of seven, all war date, with dramatic front covers. "Over There" by George M. Cohan, "Hello Central, G...

World War I Poster. One of the most famous posters of the war, "Americans All," a beautiful girl in front of the American flag, pointing t...

Memorabilia Album. Of about 70 pieces: seven letters (about 20 pp.), comprising correspondence between a soldier in 2nd Armored Regt. and penpal in Ch

Scrapbook of Army Romance. Oversize World War II scrapbook, about twenty military motifs on leather-look covers. Forty souvenirs pasted on its pages,

World War II. Brilliantly colorful poster, "United we are strong...we will win." Showing flags of U.S. and Allies. 26 x 40. Office of War ...

World War II Japanese Army Uniforms. Color poster, in English, showing uniforms, collar patches and ornaments. 26 x 28. Original folds, else very fine

Defeat of Japan. Monograph, "Surrender on the Air An Official Signal Corps History of Message Traffic on the Japanese Capitulation." Prepa...

German Naval War Broadside. Unusual format: 6 1/2 x 1 0 opening to 13 x 20, numerous illustrations, 1944, emphasizing naval exploits against the enemy

Occupied Japan. Group of nine documents, 1948, partly printed, in English and Japanese, involving planning of weekly radio program, "News Behin...

Popular Songs of World War II. Group of three sheet music, all with aviation themes on covers in color. "Remember Pearl Harbor," by Dan Re...

Winston Churchill. Boxed set of six volumes, paperback, of The Second World War, called "the most important historical work of modern times&quo...

War Ration Books and Tokens. Group: Ration book holder containing books 1, 2, 3, and 4. Three with stamps. Two ration book holders containing quantity

Spanish-American War Classic. Wright's Official History of Spanish-American War. Impressive, oversize book, frontispiece of Pres. McKinley. Publ...

A Soldier's Life. Group of seven scenes, copper etchings with original color, on custom-made cold-pressed art paper, by various artists, 1891-93...

Mexican War. Rare, slender volume, Report of the Joint Committee of the Common Council [of New York], Appointed for the Purpose of making the Necessar

Anti-Vietnam War. Cartoon of Nixon and Kissinger as caricatures gloating over map marked "China," as they pepper it with bombs. Signed by ...

Marshal under Napoleon. L.S. of Gen. Massena, French Marshal under Napoleon, triumped at Italy and Switzerland, commander-in-chief of French Army in S

Five-page General's Letter. A.L.S. of Brig. Gen. James N. Allison, with strong military content. On letterhead of "The Military Service Ins...

Papers of a Newburyport Seafarer. Splendid grouping of letters from the papers of Moses Brown, a fascinating character who rose from chaisemaker in co

U.S.S. California. One of the battleships sunk at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Pair of typewritten documents, with four signatures, 1925, on U.S.S. C

Navy Knife. C. 1850-1880, utility type, wood handle with broad ribbed design. 12" long. Marked "U.S.N., MK 2, R.C.C." Patina of expec...

Even the dogs on board got sea sick.... Letter aboard S.S. Ruggles, Nov. 1898, 8 pp., in pencil, to his children. Description of his life aboard Steam

War of 1812 in 1814. Salem Gazette, Salem, Mass., Nov. 4, 1814, 4 pp. With roster of Federal nominations, including Timothy Pickering, the latter endo

Count (von) Luckner. Large impressive signature of "The Sea Devil," the German naval scourge of Allied shipping. Minor corner defects, els...

Raemaekers' War Cartoons. Two-volume set of World War I cartoons by the famous Dutch-German artist Louis Raemaekers. So inflammatory were these ...

Thomas "Fats" Waller. Black jazz pianist. Group of three receipts, 1934-36, received as pay, each signed by him. Two in pencil, for $50 ea...

Yehudi Menuhin. American violin prodigy, debuting at age 7. Photo studying a page of music, inscribed in blue ink and signed in black, "Yehudi ...

Sir Adrian Boult. Conductor of London Philharmonic Orchestra. Two T.Ls.S. "Fondly, Adrian," 1956, to British soprano Margaret Whyte, refer...

Music: Conductors, Composers & Performers. Group of thirteen items: 1) Eugene Ormandy, conductor of Philadelphia Symphony. Signature and date &q...

Eddie Heywood. American composer and jazz stylist. Sound recording of his work "Portrait of an Island - Martha's Vineyard." Recorded l...

The Platters. One of the top names in early rock and roll. Color photo, c. 1970, in evening dress, 9 x 12, the four members each signing. Very fine. W

Margot Fonteyn. One of the greatest ballerinas of the twentieth century. Large signature on 4 x 5 pink album page, "5/25/72," with separat...

Liberace. Pianist-showman. "Love! Liberace" signed on album page, with charming drawing of a grand piano beneath his signature. In blue in...

Rock & Roll, Pop, and Country Music Singers. Group of 24 signatures: 11 signing on photos, the balance on signature cards with separate photos. ...

The Movies. Group of three lobby cards, each about 9 x 13: "Stephen Steps Out," with a very young Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. "Boy of Mine...

Signed Checks. Group of five checks, each except last with accompanying photo. Singers Mel Torme, Rudy Vallee, Bobby Vinton; newspaper columnist and r

Signed Checks. Screen actor David Niven, singer and TV star Dinah Shore, Roots author Alex Haley, and Anne Lansky, wife of Mafia boss Meyer Lansky. Th

Movie Stars. Four black-and-white lobby cards, 1930s and up, each 11 x 14: a very young Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins (who played in the fir

Vintage Movie Stills. Two, both Culver Pictures: John Mills and John Howard Davies in "The Rocking Horse Winner," 8 x 10. Fine. "Our ...