Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

Forgery of a famous unsent autograph letter signed by Benjamin Franklin, expertly accomplished by an unidentified early forger, likely Joseph Cosey. O

Exceedingly rare fountain pen signature, "Lucky Luciano,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.75 stamp. In very good to fine condition, with a vertic...

Mercantile National Bank at Dallas counter check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruby, "Jack L. Ruby," payable to Mrs. Mattie Nelson f...

Collection of 13 items signed by members of wealthy families, including: Nancy Astor (signature), William B. Astor (third-person ALS and signature aff

Three books, each hardcover with dust jacket, individually signed on an opening page by a notable businessman: George Soros (first edition of The Age

Two photos: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Rob Janoff's logo for Apple Inc., signed in gold ink by Steve Wozniak, "Woz"; and a g...

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 computer, signed in blue felt tip, "Think Different, Woz." In very fine condition.

Signed book: The Wikileaks Files. First edition. London: Verso, 2015. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 614 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ink, ...

ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, June 30, 1869. Letter to businessman Alred Mackay, in full: "Yours of this date is

DS in Spanish, two pages, 9 x 13.75, December 10, 1956. Partially translated document issuing a lifetime pension to Caridad and Cristina Maceo and Oso

Glossy 4.75 x 6.75 postcard with an image of The Jerusalem Post from March 27, 1979, with headline, "Israel and Egypt sign peace treaty declari...

Uncommon LS, one page, 7.75 x 13, March 1853. Written from New York, a letter to President Franklin Pierce nominating a purser in the Navy, in part:

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 8.5 x 11, prime minister letterhead, December 9, 1957. Letter to Rabbi Maimon, in part (translated): "The government h...

Block of six four-cent postage stamps honoring Dag Hammarskjold as secretary-general of the United Nations, signed in fountain pen by the Israeli prim

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 close-up photo of the Israeli prime minister, signed in fountain pen, "D. Ben-Gurion." In very good to fine conditi...

Group of nine checks in Hebrew, each 6 x 2.75, dated to 1948, each filled out in another hand and signed in black ink by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. In overall f

ALS signed “Thomas H. Benton,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.25, February 4, 1857. Letter to educator John James Hooker of Cincinnati

Docketing endorsement signature, “S. W. Blout, Pmr,” one page, 8.25 x 3.75, June 28, 1851. Envelope addressed in another hand to Hen

Two books: Business Stripped Bare, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in black felt tip by Richard Branson; and Only the Paranoid Su

DS in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 8.25 x 12, March 13, 1946. Untranslated declaration issued to Major D. Djachenko, which promotes him to head of t

Five books signed by British leaders, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: David Cameron (Cameron on Cameron); John Major (The Autobiography a

Four checks signed by British notables, dated from 1919 to 1986, including: Dennis Wheatley, John Profumo, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, and Thomas Beache

Group lot of 15 franked mailing envelopes and address panels signed by a notable member of British royalty, including: Queen Victoria (“The Q

Collection of 13 items signed by business leaders, including: Charles Edison (TLS), Malcolm S. Forbes (TLS), Thomas J. Watson, Jr., (TLS), Oscar de la

Signed book: Alone. Limited first edition, numbered 118/225. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1938. Leatherbound hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 296 pages. Signe...

Two items: a TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 19, 1926, addressed to Anna Wicksell, a member of the Mandate Commission in Geneva S

Glossy 5.5 x 8.5 photo of the Romanian head of state early into his career, signed in black felt tip, "N. Ceaușescu." In very good to...

Vintage matte-finish 14 x 11.75 photo of Joseph Chamberlain working at his desk, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "J. Chamberlain, M...

TLS as prime minister, signed “Yours sincerely, Neville Chamberlain,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall letterhead,

Fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authentici...

TLS signed “Clementine S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, July 11, 1940. In full: "I am writing on be

Partly-printed DS, one page, 7 x 4.5, July 12, 1813. Pay order issued to the "Treasurer of the City of New York" to pay E. Jennings, a tot...

Color glossy 5 x 6.5 photo of Dalai Lama in his robes, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Uncommon color glossy 2.25 x 3.25 prayer card photo of the Dalai Lama, signed in Tibetan in blue ballpoint. In very fine condition.

Appealing color glossy 8 x 11 photo of the Dalai Lama, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

FDC with a cachet honoring the United Nations, signed in ink, "James D. Watson" and "Francis Crick." In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” one page, 3.5 x 8.5, November 27, 1883. Folded release document for a land transaction

ALS in French, signed “Ch. Dupin,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, September 27, 1817. Written from Glasgow, a letter to Archibald Cons

Group of three glossy photos of Freeman Dyson at various stages of his career, 10 x 8 and 8 x 10, each signed in black ink. Also included is an Instit

Two items: an ANS by Paul Samuelson at the end of a 1980 letter written to him, asking if the U.S. will have a gold-backed currency by 1990, in full:

Four items signed by Edison, including: a TLS on Department of the Navy letterhead, February 28, 1940, authorizing the San Francisco News Junior to pu

Three books signed by climbers of Mount Everest, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: John Hunt (Life Is Meeting (inscribed), and The Ascent o

Signed book: The Conquest of Everest. First edition. NY: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1954. Hardcover, 6 x 8.75, 300 pages. Signed on the first...

Five glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of the noted Nazi prosecutor at various stages of his career, each signed in black ink or felt tip by Ben Ferencz

DS, one page, 7.75 x 12.25, June 1, 1809. Printed Treasury Department circular containing "An act respecting the ships or vessels owned by citi...

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Getty, "J. Paul Getty," payable to Bethlehem Supply Company of California for ...

Personal check belonging to his late wife Margaret Johnson Goldwater, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Goldwater, "Barry M. G...

Three photos: a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Jane Goodall interacting with a friendly chimpanzee, signed in black felt tip; a color glossy 10 x 8 clos

Bank of the Metropolis check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Goodyear, "Cha's Goodyear," payable to Helen Spencer for $10, May 29,...

Color satin-finish 11.5 x 8 photo of Mikhail Gorbachev during a speech, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Gorbachev." In very good to fine cond...

ALS signed “G. Gordon,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, October 30, 1783. Letter to Lord North, in part: "The Duke of Portland having done me

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.75, March 23, 1880. Stock certificate issued to W. E. Connor for one hundred shares of capital stock in the Miss

ALS, one page, 5 x 8.25, Office of The Tribune letterhead, September 8, 1864. Letter to P. J. Gray, setting up a meeting, in his extremely difficult t

TLS in Swedish, one page, 6 x 9, Secretary-General letterhead, July 9, 1953. Brief letter to Helga Stromberg thanking her for sending two poetry colle

Six photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 3.5 x 4.75 to 7.75 x 10, each signed by a notable cardiac surgeon or scientist, including: C

Fountain pen signature, “Victor F. Hess,” on a peach-colored 6.75 x 4.75 album page with an affixed caption. In very good to fine co

LS, one page, 8 x 13, General Post Office letterhead, October 7, 1859. Letter to Postmaster General Joseph Holt, in full: "The Accounts of the ...

Vintage glossy 7 x 5 photo of a dinner at the Manhattan Supper Club in New York on January 1, 1957, held in its original folder, signed inside on the

Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Hoover in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, J. Edgar Hoover, 11.16.45." Also an...

Color matte-finish 6.5 x 8 portrait of the FBI director, affixed to its original 9 x 11.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen,...

Seven checks signed by inventors and industrialists, dated from 1854 to 1964, including: Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Remington, Simon Lake (3), Mina E

Collection of 11 items signed by Israeli leaders, consisting primarily of signed photos, with subjects including: Yitzhak Rabin (2), Shimon Peres, Yit

Three items signed in blue ballpoint or felt tip by a notable Israeli political or military leader, including: Menachem Begin (glossy 5 x 7.25 photo),

Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of Jones in a double-breasted suit by Greystone Studios, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain

Pencil signature, "Sincerely your friend, Helen Keller,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 sheet. Matted and framed with an image of Keller seated ...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 22, 1948. Letter to Kenneth Browne in Maine, in part: "At this writing, I have no avai...

Ink signature, "Robert F. Kennedy, October 25, 1967,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.

Impressive collection of 40 items signed by figures associated with the Kennedy assassination, including signed photos, signatures, typescripts, and a

Three color glossy 10 x 8 photos of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the tragic motorcade drive through Dallas and D

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as president on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, signed in black

Ink signatures of King George II and King George III, both signing "George R.," on off-white sheets removed from documents, measuring 3.25...

ALS signed “George P.,” one page, 9.25 x 7.25, July 27, 1802. In full: "The enclosed my dear Lord I send you, accompanied by my best

Fountain pen signatures of King George V and Mary of Teck—"George R. I." and "Mary R."—on an off-white 8.75 x 12 gue...

TLS as the Duke of York, signed “Albert,” one page, 8 x 10, 145 Piccadilly W1 letterhead, April 1934. In full: "I am gratified to kn

Two items: a fountain pen signature, "Hussein," on an off-white 3.5 x 2.75 card with embossed crown; and a biographical pamphlet for "...

Trimmed cover of Time magazine from August 24, 1953, 7 x 6.75, depicting an artistic rendering of Kinsey next to a bee and roses, signed below in foun

Signed book: Diplomacy. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1994. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 912 pages. Signed on the colop...

Interesting ALS, signed “H. La Fontaine,” written from Brussels and penned on both sides of a peach-colored 6.75 x 4.75 album page,

Four photos signed by a notable leader of the Labor Union, various finishes, 7.75 x 9.25 to 8 x 10, including: John L. Lewis, George Meany, Leonard Wo

Five color glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by either Donald Johanson or Richard Leakey or both (2), with images includ

TLS signed “G. W. Lillie,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Pawnee Bill's Buffalo Ranch letterhead, no date. Letter to "Friend Reimers,"...

Uncommon reward poster offering $25,000 for "information resulting in the apprehension and conviction of the kidnappers of Charles A. Lindbergh...

Ink signature, "G. Marconi, 1925,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip. Creatively matted and framed with a Christmas card depicting a wireless ...

TLS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Real Academia D'Italia letterhead, February 14, 1934. Letter to Giacinto Auriti, the Italian ambassador t...

Four color glossy 10 x 8 photos, two of which picture former U.S. Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis, and the other two picturing former National

Rare ink signature, “Maria Goeppert Mayer,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light overall toning.

Six glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of Mitch McConnell at various stages of his political career, each signed in black felt tip, with McConnell adding

Group of eight items signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk (signature), James D. Watson (commemorative cover), Linus Pauling (SP)

Group of ten items signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk (signature), James D. Watson (signature), Linus Pauling (bookplate), Har

Two items: an untranslated TLS in Hebrew, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, Ministry of Labour letterhead, June 8, 1953; and an uncommon commemorative envelope wi

Fountain pen signature, "George W. Merck,” at the conclusion of a typed letter from his secretary, 8 x 11, dated November 21, 1952, forwa...

Black-bordered personal "Holy Land" mailing envelope belonging to Moses Montefiore, 5.75 x 3.5, addressed in another hand, "To—...

Ink signatures of the Nobel laureates of physiology or medicine in 1932: Edgar Douglas Adrian, “Edgar D. Adrian, Trinity College, Cambridge,

Group lot of three ink signatures of the Nobel laureates in physiology or medicine from 1934: William P. Murphy, “With kind regards, Wm. P. M

Collection of 11 items signed by Nobel Prize winners of various disciplines, consisting primarily of signed photographs, including: Glenn Seaborg, Mel

Seven checks signed by notable figures, dated between 1878 and 1940, with the first three checks listed filled out in the hand of the signer, and the

Seven books signed by influential activist figures from a variety of fields, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Coretta Scott King (My Life

Signed book: The Majesty of the Law. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2005. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 330 pages. Signed...

ALS signed “Sandra O'Connor,” one page on a 5 x 3.5 Supreme Court card, no date. Letter to "Karin," in full: "I canno...

Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Pandit at her desk, beautifully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, June 1949.” In ve...