RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

TLS, two pages, 5 x 6.25, December 27, 1904. Letter to B. W. Hartsel, in part: “Please accept my sincere thanks for the Year Book for 1905 which you k

Fletcher's Bank check, 7 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to P. Ehrlich and Co. for $21.50, Decembe...

TLS signed “Benj. Harrison,” two pages, 4.5 x 7.5, Berkeley Lodge letterhead, August 10, 1896. Letter to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Bok, in

TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, July 1, 1896. Letter to Hugo A. Dubuque, in full: “Please present to the members

Partial partly-printed DS, signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, no date. Congressional claim form filled out and signed by McKinley, reques

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7, The Outlook letterhead, September 15, 1913. Letter to S. G. Smith, a secretary of the local Progressive Party in Ohio County,

Partial partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 8.75, March 15, 1905. Bottom portion of a naval appointment boldly signed by Presiden

Exceedingly bold ink signature, “For a noble woman who does things and whom I am proud to claim as a friend—affectionately, Wm. H. Taft. To Mrs. Henry

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 13, 1921. Letter to W. H. Schaffner of the Marion County Bank. In full: “I am wr

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 1, 1930. Letter to John Mooney of the Albany Evening News, in full: “Please accept my thanks for

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 22, 1941. Letter to Lawrence Requa of Idaho. In full: “It seems to me that you could be of more s

Two items: a TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, September 13, 1934. Letter to George Horace Lorimer, former editor-in-chief of the Saturday

White House card signed in fountain pen, “Herbert Hoover.” Framed with a photo of the thirty-first president. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt & O’Connor letterhead, May 13, 1927. Letter to his attorney and close friend Julian Goldman, in full: “Your v...

Attractive ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on a light green 7 x 3 clipped sheet. In fine condition.

Unsigned handwritten notes in pencil on two off-white slips affixed to a 9 x 6 card, no date, including: “Assemblyman Joseph Higgins,” “World War Memo

Distinguished matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Truman in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Wm. H. Woodfield, Jr., Harry

Desirable set of three TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated between 1964 and 1966. All three are addressed to his former Secre

Three letters to Vice President Spiro Agnew, comprising two ALSs and one TLS, each one page, 6 x 8.25, blindstamped personal letterhead, circa 1969–19

TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, November 29, 1961. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer Louis Marx and C

TLS signed “Ike,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, July 22, 1963. Letter to his former Chief of Staff, Wilton B. Persons, in part: “Someone,

Thoughtful Valentine’s Day card featuring a colorful image on the front and a printed poem inside, measuring 2.75 x 6.75, signed and inscribed in foun

Matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of a portrait of Eisenhower by painter Thomas E. Stephens, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Mrs. Curtis Harwick,

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signe...

Spooky off-white 4.5 x 5.5 Halloween card bearing an orange pumpkin, an upset cat, and a printed greeting, “The Nixon Family Wishes You a Safe and Hap

ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 17, no year. Letter to Sid Craig, in full: “With an apology I write to

Two books: a softcover first edition of Turning Point, signed on the title page in black ink, “J. Carter”; and a first edition of The Little Baby Snoo

Unusual canvas peanut bag marked with Carter’s hometown, “Plains, Georgia,” 7.5 x 11, signed on the front in red felt tip, “J. Carter.” In fine condit

Color satin-finish 9.25 x 7.5 photo of Reagan pouring a can of Pepsi into a Kentucky Fried Chicken cup during a luncheon, signed and inscribed on the

Signed copy of a White House press release, seven pages, 8.5 x 14, of the speech Reagan delivered at Hambach Castle in the Federal Republic of Germany

Uncommon navy blue commemorative coin folder, 5.5 x 7.5, honoring the 1985 inauguration of President Reagan and Vice President Bush, embossed on the f

Program from the 1969 inaugural ball, eight pages, 4 x 6, signed on the back cover in ink by Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Robert Finch, Don Samuelson,

Seven unused bookplates for A World Transformed, 3.75 x 5.5, each signed in black ballpoint by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft; three are inscribed in

Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bush in front of the United Nations building in New York, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoi

Set of three letters, signed “George,” four pages in total, ranging in size from 5 x 7.25 to 6.75 x 8.75. The earliest, an ALS dated December 1, 1976,

TLS as president, signed “Bill,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 21, 1994. Letter to Iowan congressman Neal Smith, in full: “I w

Three color 8.5 x 11 art prints featuring different quotes from Clinton’s speeches, each signed and dated in the lower border in black felt tip, “Bill

TLS as governor, signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of Arkansas letterhead, August 14, 1989. Letter to Bill Brunner, in full: “Thank you for

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Boys Nation delegate Bill Clinton shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy at the White House on June 6, 1963, signed

Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring President Nelson Mandela at the Capitol Rotunda on September 23, 1998, 6 x 9.5, two pages,

FDC with an inset cachet honoring the centennial of the Statue of Liberty, 8 x 6, signed in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton” and “Hillary Rodham Clinton

Signed book: Hard Choices. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 635 pages. Signed on the first free...

Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 9, 294 pages. Signed on the f

Program for a New Jersey Chamber of Commerce special event honoring President George W. Bush at the Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, New Jersey on

Two items: a TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, State of Texas, Office of the Governor letterhead, October 1, 1997. Letter to Ethelyne Bizilo, in full: “Tha

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed

TQS on an off-white 8.75 x 5.75 United States Senate envelope, signed at the top in black felt tip. A quote taken during his first presidential campai

Uncommon pair of color satin-finish photos: a 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the president greeting Secret Service accountant Barry Goldberg, signed and inscribed

Signed book: Presidents of the United States. First edition. NY: Smithmark, 1992. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.75, 64 pages. Signed on the first free end page

Collection of four items signed by presidents, including: William H. Taft (signature); Woodrow Wilson (signature); Herbert Hoover (signature); and Cal

ALS signed “W. Ellery,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 12, January 11, 1801. Letter to William Stedman of Massachusetts, in part: “Who wi

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin Presid.,” one page, 14.75 x 9, May 12, 1786. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, Fra

Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 9.25 x 14.75, May 25, 1812. As governor of Massachusetts, Gerry appoints Jacob Townley “to be one of o

Extraordinary Revolutionary War–era partly-printed DS, signed “John Hancock Presid’t,” one page, 8 x 6.5, no date but circa 1776. Unissued warrant for

Rare autograph endorsement signed “Thos. Heyward,” one page, 5.5 x 6.25, July 7, 1803. Bill for money owed to David Crager for hauling large quantitie

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707–1785) who served as the colony’s governor in the 1750s and 1760s. Manuscript DS, sig

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed as President of the Continental Congress, “Sam. Huntington,” one page, 9.5 x 8, May 16, 1780. Pay order

Member of the notable Lee family and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1732–1794). Scarce ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, April 13, 1

LS signed “Phil. Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, August 14, 1761. Letter to Richard Law. In part: “I am glad to be Informed that you have Secured th

ALS signed “Benj’n Rush,” one page, 6.25 x 8, December 9, 1795. Letter to Henry Clymer, in full: “Dr. Rush hereby acknowledges the liberal compensatio

American politician from South Carolina who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (1749–1800). Autograph endorsement, signed “I a

Manuscript DS, signed by Roger Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, and others, four pages both sides, 8.25 x 12.75, October 1764. Document head

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey and delegate to the Continental Congress (1730–1781). Rare ADS, signed twice within the text

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Sought-after ADS, signed “Mathew Thornton Justice of Peace,” one page, 7.5 x

Manuscript DS, signed “Geo. Walton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13, May 1, 1794. Lengthy legal document, in part: “Gideon Davis Pendl

ADS, signed within the the body, “W. Williams,” and at the conclusion, “Wm. Williams,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, June 1788. In part: “State of Connecticu

Manuscript DS, signed “A. Burr,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, September 1, 1815. A legal document requesting the court appoint a guardian ad lite

Signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry (1753–1816) who also served as a delegate to the Continental C

Collection of sixty-four books, mostly hardcover, each signed by the author, including: Madeleine Albright; David Axelrod; Carl Bernstein; Ken Burns;

American statesman (1713–1786) who served as the first president (governor) of New Hampshire. Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “M. Weare,” one page

Boston physician, orator and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts and killed at the Batt

Civil War–dated DS, signed “I am, Dear Sir, Yours Truly, Fred’k Douglass, Rochester, Sept. 6th 1864,” one page, 5 x 8, August 25, 1864. Douglass signs

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, July 31, 1964. Letter to David F. Seiferheld of New York, in full: “

Early TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 28, 1954. Letter to his mentor and the leader of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad. In part: “Yesterdays atten

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Keller in later age, signed and inscribed in the upper and lower borders in pencil, “To Helen, Helen Keller.” In very good to fi

Signed book: The Essentials of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. Fifth edition. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1875. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 517 pages

Official booklet for the Supreme Court proceedings in United States v. Nixon, thirty pages, 5.75 x 9, decided on July 24, 1974, signed on the final pa

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Holmes seated in his justice robe, affixed to its original Harris & Ewing mount, signed and inscribed in...

ADS signed as chief justice, “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.75 x 5, August 22, 1829. Document regarding a real estate transaction. In part: “I have agreed

Scarce signed book: Thurgood Marshall. Later printing. NY: Chelsea House, 1990. Hardcover, 7.5 x 9.5, 127 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-titl

Archive of over 280 letters congratulating Justice Owen J. Roberts on the occasion of his nomination and confirmation of his appointment to the US Sup

Appealing set of seven Supreme Court of the United States cards, each 4.5 x 3.25, individually signed in ink or ballpoint by an associate justice, inc

Unsigned 5.25 x 7.25 cabinet photo of Geronimo by William Irwin, showing the legendary warrior wearing a fringed leather shirt and long headdress whil

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

Old West outlaw (1844–1916) and leader of the Younger Gang, who eventually turned from a life of crime to Wild West shows and public speaking. P. N. P

ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page, 8 x 9.75, May 26, 1797. Letter to Peter Smith, in part [spelling and grammar retained]: “I have your favor of the

Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 5, November 2, 1896. Pulitzer appoints Charles H. Jones as a voting proxy at “the meeting of stockholders of the P

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, 30 Rockefeller Plaza letterhead, February 23, 1944. Letter to W. T. Sheppard, in full: “When it comes to the final interment

American tycoon, businessman, and philanthropist (1794–1877) who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Partly-printed DS, signed three times, “

DS in French, signed “M. Curie,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, March 26, 1913. Document headed “Faculty of Sciences of Paris, Labora

Archive of six memoranda pertaining to the Edison Service Record Club, totaling nine pages, dated September–December 1932. The memoranda were all writ

Ideal ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

Fantastic TLS signed “A. Einstein,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, August 6, 1947. Letter to William Dwight

Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 close-up portrait of the revered theoretical physicist, signed in black ink, “A. Einstein, 55.” Reverse bears

Rare unsigned book: Zur Einheitlichen Feldtheorie. First edition of one of Einstein’s last important scientific works. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1929

ALS signed “E. Fermi,” one page, 5 x 3, December [1953]. Letter to Harvard Physics Professor Philippe Le Corbeiller. In full: “Thank you very much for

ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, November 6, 1898. Letter to Lynds. E. Jones, in full: “Absence from home has prevented an earlier r

Extremely rare manuscript DS in German, one page, 8.5 x 13.75, 1868. Untranslated receipt document concerning a financial transaction, issued from St.

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 9, 1883. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): "I have nothing to tell y...

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Ecole Normal Superieure letterhead, March 28, 1865. Letter to Charrier, in full (translated