RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

Politician and financial genius (1761–1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. Ink signature, “Albert

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Gorbachev seated at a desk, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a ding to one corner tip.

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, June 28, 1944. Letter to film producer and co-founder of MGM studios Louis B. May

Seven checks, each filled out and signed by an inventor, including: Lee de Forest (3) and Charles P. Steinmetz (4). In overall fine condition.

ALS signed “Edward R.,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6, Quidenham, Attleborough letterhead, October 24, 1909. Brief letter of thanks for “kind hospital

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R,” one page, 12.75 x 16, January 1, 1951. King George appoints “Sir Alexander Hyslop Maxwell, Knight, Chairman Brit

Collection of more than 250 original photos taken by Burnside Attwood while traveling through British Columbia during the Yukon Gold Rush of the late

American politician (1882–1947) who was mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of LaGuardia seated behind his d

American soldier and pharmacist (1838–1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was

Three items: an FDC with a cachet honoring the United Nations, signed in blue felt tip by Yitzhak Rabin, “Y. Rabin,” framed together with an ink signa

Manuscript DS, signed “H: Moore,” one page, 22 x 17, April 4, 1767. Document headed “The General Account of His Majesty’s Quit Rents for the Province

American chemist and educator (1866–1936) who, along with Willis Rodney Whitney, formulated the Noyes–Whitney equation in 1897, an important equation

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions letterhead, October 8, 1964. Letter to renowned conductor David Blum, in ful

Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Uncommon TLS in Itali

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Rainier Prince de Monaco,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, January 6, 1969. In fin

FBI agent and archetypal ‘G-Man’ (1903–1960) responsible for the capture of John Dillinger, ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd, ‘Baby Face’ Nelson, and other notoriou

Uncommon color glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of Vladimir Putin, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

German entrepreneur, pioneer of telegraphy, and founder of Reuters News Agency (1816–1899). ALS signed “Julius Reuter,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7,

Collection of 65 untranslated Russian bond documents in Cyrillic, indicating a return of 5.5%, all dated 1916 at the top, all retaining portions of th

FDC with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences, signed in blue or black ink by Linus Pauling, Willard F. Libby,