RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, stamped personal letterhead, June 12, 1938. Letter thanking Samuel Clemens' distant co...

American inventor and manufacturer (1849-1940) who developed a successful dry-plate photography process and, with his twin brother, Francis, co-founde

Extraordinary archive of documents related to the financing and construction of Morse’s telegraph, consisting primarily of third-person ADSs in the fo

Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. Humorous ALS signed “P. Kropotki

Professor (1787–1854) at the University of Pennsylvania, director of the US Mint, and cryptology enthusiast who frequently exchanged coded messages wi

American historian in the early 20th century (1861–1932) best remembered for his essay The Significance of the Frontier in American History; his accla

TLS signed “God bless you, M. Teresa mc,” on the reverse of a 4.25 x 3.75 prayer slip bearing an affixed ‘miraculous medal,’ dated November 19, 1991.

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis during the 2012 Cardinals’ Reunion in Rome, signed in black ink, adding “Erzbischof von Buenos Ai

Orthodox rabbi (1902–1994) who led the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and is considered one of the most influential Jewish figures of the 20th century. TLS

DS in Japanese, one page, 24 x 18.5, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Fifth Class, Order of the Rising

Scarce DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 18, circa 1912–1926. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Fifth Class, Order of the G

Desirable manuscript DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, April 18, 1940. Document in which the Emperor of Japan confers the Imperial Order of Meiji u

Extraordinary official circa 1942 matte-finish 3 x 4 candid portrait of Gandhi taken by his grandnephew, showing the bespectacled Indian leader shirtl

Military officer and former president of Mexico (1850–1916). TLS signed “V. Huerta,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Presidente del los Estados Unidos Mexcianos

Rare inauguration cover, 7.5 x 4, with a cachet honoring the presidential commencement of Mandela on May 10, 1994, signed in black ink as president, “

Wonderful color semi-glossy 11.25 x 16.25 portrait of the revered South African president, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “To Priscilla Jana, Bes

Signed book: The Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom. Limited first edition, numbered 236/425. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. Hardcover with sl

Uncommon pairing of AQSs in French on a single 5 x 8 sheet, royal crest letterhead, December 28, 1853, signed “Napoleon” and “Eugenie.” As emperor of

Mother of Napoleon (1750–1836). ALS in Italian, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, July 3, 1801. Letter to Francisco Braccini. In part (transl

DS in Cyrillic, signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 7 x 9, March 21, 1919. Decree from the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic issued to Comrade

Unprecedented archive of three DSs in German and Hungarian, each quickly signed in the lower left with an ink scribble (as typical on documents of thi

Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,” [I the King] and “Yo el

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 8

King of France (1550–1574) from 1560 until his death, whose reign was fraught with religious conflict including the St. Bartholomew's Day massac...

ALS signed “Edward R,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, personal letterhead, June 1, 1902. Letter to his uncle George, Duke of Cambrid

Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12, October 3, 1807. Document directing that the seal of Great Britain be “applied to an

Extremely rare manuscript DS, in Early Modern English, boldly signed at the top, “Elizabeth R,” one page both sides, 9 x 12, September 4, 1570. Elizab

Excessively rare vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Marie R,” one page, 12.25 x 9.75, April 30, 1586. Mary, as queen of Scotland and dowager quee

Member of the French court (1721–1764) who was the chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death. LS in French, signed “La M. de Pompadour,” one p

Choice manuscript DS in Cyrillic, signed “Nicholas,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 13, May 14, 1896. Untranslated document related to awarding a medal. T

TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, and Diana” and “Charles,” one page, 8 x 12.75, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mr. and Mrs.

ANS signed “D.,” one page, 4.5 x 5.5, no date. Note to her personal chef Mervyn Wycherley. In full: “Please could we have dinner about 9ish? Would it

Menu for the coronation dinner of the king and queen of Romania held on October 16, 1922, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, signed in ink by fourteen members of

Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward RI,” three pages, 8.25 x 13, June 12, 1936. In part: “Edward the Eighth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Irel

French Naval officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania (1741–c. 1788). ALS in French, signed “Laperouse,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8

Compilation of over more than fifty ink signatures of members of the 41st Congresss on both sides of three off-white 7.75 x 9.75 sheets of United Stat

Fourth child of Queen Victoria known for his long career in the Royal Navy (1844–1900). Manuscript DS, signed “Alfred,” one page, 8 x 13, November 8,

One of the founders of Vermont (1751–1814) and brother of Ethan Allen. ADS, signed at the conclusion, “Ira Allen,” and also signed several times in th

American politician (1807–1886) best remembered as the subject of a controversy over whether, as president pro tempore of the Senate, he technically s

Russian greeting card commemorating a 20-year anniversary with an artist’s depiction of the Moscow Kremlin on the front, measuring 5.75 x 7.5 open, si

Collection of five items, each individually signed by a British prime minister, including: Harold Wilson (signature), Edward Heath (TLS), Gordon Brown

Humorous figural bank in the form of William Jennings Bryan mid-defecation, measuring approximately 4.5 x 8 x 6, with a slot behind his head for coins

Soldier and statesman (1744–1822) who served in the Continental Congress, Constitutional Convention, and the US Senate. ALS signed “P. Butler,” one pa

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page, 7.5 x 9, February 5, 1819. Confirmation of a pension for a veteran of the Revolution, headed “War

Lincoln’s controversial first secretary of war (1799–1889). ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, October 26, 1857. In part: “Are you coming to…t

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, April 25, 1917. Letter to esteemed mineralogist Dr. George F. Kunz, in full: “Words fail me in thank

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1737–1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. Baltimore Office of Discount and D

Politician (1808–1873) who served as secretary of the treasury for the first three years of Abraham Lincoln's term, after which Lincoln appointe...

Color 9 x 14.75 chromolithograph print by the caricaturist ‘Spy’ from Vanity Fair, September 27, 1900, showing a young Winston Churchill with his arms

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, May 8, 1829. Letter to “The Honble M. V. Buren.” In part: “The enclosed letter should have been addressed