RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

Interesting airmail cover, 6.25 x 3.5, addressed in another hand and signed in the upper left in the return address area, "Franklin D. Roosevel...

TLS, two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, December 4, 1924. Letter to Mrs. Edwin Pettit, in part: "A number of acknowledged leaders of...

Signed book: Memoirs by Harry S. Truman, Volume One: Year of Decisions. Special Kansas City Edition, limited to 20,615 copies: Doubleday, 1955. Hardco

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 4, 1963. Letter to Robert C. Garrison, in full: "I more than appreciated your letter of ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, February 20, 1935. Letter to Ben Kohn in Brooklyn, in part: “I am a keen admirer of the Scou

Two off-white 5 x 3 cards, one signed in blue felt tip by Donald Trump, and the other signed in blue felt tip by Trump and second wife Marla Maples. I

Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 9094/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Trump inside a mansion, signed in a dark area of the image in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed

TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 26, 1918. Letter to Franklin K. Lane, the Secretary of

Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Floyd,” one page, 12.25 x 15.25, September 18, 1770. A "list of the Bonds & Notes taken this eighteenth day of S...

ALS signed “J. H.,” one page, 7.25 x 6, May 2, 1782. Letter to the General Court asking the assembly to appoint a naval officer to a vacancy at Nantuc

Partly-printed ADS, signed “Paine,” one page both sides, 8 x 7.75, July 31, 1769. An order to the sheriff of Bristol County "to Attach the Good...

Scarce ALS signed “Robt Morris,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, December 8, 1783. Letter to Tench Tilghman, the former aide-de-camp to George Washin

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “O. Wolcott,” one page, 8 x 13.5, April 18, 1781. Financial document, in part: "Know all Men ...

Desirable partly-printed DS, signed “Sam'l Adams,” one page, 9.75 x 15.25, February 28, 1794. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints "...

Unique pair of large government-issued polyester flags deriving from the personal collection of former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, including: a fla

Great-grandson (1716–1764) of John and Priscilla Alden, who came to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower in 1620; the Mayflower's Alden is mentioned in...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 15 x 13, August 20, 1786. As governor of Virginia, Henry grants "unto David Shotton a ce...

Superb ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page both sides, 7 x 9.25, December 1, 1792. In part: "It gives me no small Degree of Regret that in Return f...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 16.5 x 13.5, February 19, 1962. As attorney general, Kennedy appoints Daniel W. Moylan as "Assistant United States...

Prominent American lawyer and politician (1754–1829) who served as a longtime member and speaker of the New York State Assembly and the Confederation

Revolutionary War hero (1756–1818) who captured British posts in New York and in the South; he was also the father of Robert E. Lee. Partly-printed ve

Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one pag

English-born Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the state of Pennsylvania. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 10

LS signed “Oliv: Wolcott,” three pages on two sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, May 19, 1824. Letter to Ogden Edwards regarding Gov. Joseph C. Yates of New York, in

Ink signature, "John Brown,” on an off-white 2 x 1.5 slip, dated in another hand, "June 30, 1836, Franklin, Ohio." Affixed to a sligh...

Collection of over 65 letters by celebrities and notable figures from a wide variety of fields, all written in response to a request to publish their

TLS, one page both sides, 7 x 10.5, December 31, 1923. Written from Forest Hills, a letter to Betsy, in part: "We had a very happy Christmas. M...

Noteworthy TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, April 5, 1964. Letter to Margaret Long, in fu

Rare ALS signed “Malcolm X,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 color postcard depicting the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi 'Zik' Azikiwe, postmarke...

Scarce signed book: Madiba. South Africa: Martin Schneider and Company, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 11.5, 144 pages. Signed on the title

Very early LS signed “Henry Ford, Eng'r Edison Co.,” one page, 8.75 x 4.75, August 18, 1898. In full: "To Whom this may Concern the Bearer ...

Son of William A. Davidson and 1999 inductee into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1905–1992), who served as the president of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

ALS in pencil signed “A. G. B.,” one page on a 5 x 3 postcard, postmarked November 30, no year. Written from Salem, Massachusetts, a letter to P. D. R

ADS, signed "Thomas A. Edison," one page, 5 x 3.5, Boston, February 3, 1869. Document related to his first successful invention, an improv...

Letter to Thomas Edison from his son Charles, endorsed at the top by Thomas Edison in pencil, “OK if no fire risk to us, E,” one page both sides, 8.5

ALS signed with his prominent ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 5 x 8, October 26, 1881. Letter to Edward W. Bok, in full: “I take p

Handsome 1934 portrait etching of Einstein by German printmaker J. J. Muller, 7 x 9, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Albert Einste...

Superb original diagram drawing of a cross-section of a torpedo flintlock detonator accomplished by Fulton in ink and watercolor on an off-white 17.25

ALS in German, signed "Einstein," one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, September 19, 1932. Letter to his longtime friend Wander Johannes de ...

French mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics (1811–1877) best known for his part in the discovery of Neptune. ALS in French, signed “U.

American chemist and inventor (1853–1927) best known for several innovations related to explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. Uncommon typed manu

ALS signed "Saml. F. B. Morse," one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, August 4, 1860. Letter to Moses Sperry Beach, former editor and proprietor ...

Rare signed book: Examination of the Telegraphic Apparatus and the Process in Telegraphy. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1869. Softcover,

Signed book: Etudes sur le Vin. First edition. Paris: Victor Mason et Fils, 1866. Beautifully rebound in brown leather and marbled paper, 6.5 x 9.5, 2

ANS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 3.75 x 6, October 31, 1893. In full (translated): "From the Institute of France with all its comp...

Russian physiologist (1849–1936) best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs; he w

Astonishing thrice-signed ALS in French, signed "Albert S." and "Albert Schweitzer," three onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, October 22...

Immensely influential British mathematician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist (1912–1954) considered the father of theoretical computer science an

Assistant to Alexander Graham Bell remembered as the recipient of the first telephone call (1854–1934). Signed book: The Birth and Babyhood of the Tel

Sought-after fountain pen signature, "Ihr, Freud,” on an off-white 6 x 4.75 appreciation card bearing preprinted German text (translated), &quo...

TLS signed "C. G. Jung," one page, 8 x 5.75, personal letterhead, December 12, 1952. Letter to Clarisse Eggemann, in part: "Thank you...

ALS signed "John Sartain," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, October 23, 1849. Letter to his sister, Ann Sartain Pratt, in ...

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis as a cardinal, signed in black felt tip, adding “Archbishop of Buenos Aires,” beneath his signatu

TLS in Polish, signed "Karol Wojtyla," one page on a color 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting a Christmas scene, Christmas 1961. Letter offering ...

TLS in Polish, signed "Card. Karol Wojtyla," one page, 5.75 x 4.25, Easter 1969. In part (translated): "Thank you very much to the Pr...

Scarce circa 1870–1878 ceremonial sword of the Swiss Guard, measuring an overall 39? long, with the dull blade featuring the text "Viva Pio IX&...

Indian yogi and guru (1893–1952) who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book Autobiography of

Rare partly-printed DS, in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, June 20, 1829. As president of Colombia, Bolivar promotes Nicolas Martinez to the position

Handwritten speech notes in Spanish, unsigned, one page both sides, 6 x 9, no date. His notes read, in part (translated): "Hiram of Lubrijó...

DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, February 1, 1960. Untranslated document relating to the appointment of five doctors under the proposal of the Minis

Signed book: The Second World War, Volume V: Closing the Ring. First edition. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8...

Classic matte-finish 3 x 4 portrait of Churchill affixed to a 4 x 6 mount, neatly signed on the mount in fountain pen, "Winston S. Churchill.&q...

TLS signed "Winston S. Churchill," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Hyde Park letterhead, September 11, 1962. Letter to H. P. Moll, in full: "My ...

Crisp ink signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on a light green 8 x 6.5 album page. In fine condition. An attractive uninscribed example ideal fo...

Ink signatures, "Winston S. Churchill" and "Clementine S. Churchill," on an off-white 10.5 x 8.25 guest book page. Also signed b...

Early TLS signed “Yours faithfully, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.75 x 9.25, Mount Street letterhead, March 13, 1901. Letter to B. E. P. Gregg, i

Three letters: the first is a TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Prime Minister letterhead, April 19, 1954. Let

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait by Piaz, signed vertically in fountain pen, "C. de Gaulle." In fine condition, with a light crease through...

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, March 12, 1897. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Rising Sun, Second C

Scarce and highly desirable circa 1970s matte-finish 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, boldly signed in thick black i

Striking circa 1970s matte-finish 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, signed in thick black ink by both. Fr

First wife of Napoleon and thus the first empress of the French (1763–1814). LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, September 11, 1809.

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 22 x 16.5, October 31, 1813. Untranslated document related to the appointment of Francois Xavier George Ignace

Choice partly-printed DS, signed “A. L. de Sta. Anna,” one page, 18.5 x 13.5, June 28, 1866. Ornate mortgage bond document issued by Santa Anna to tru

Scarce DS, in German and Swedish, quickly signed with an ink scribble (as he commonly did on documents of this type), one page, 8.25 x 13.25, Septembe

Incredible framed presentation of signatures from the three leaders who met at the historic 1945 Yalta Conference, Winston Churchill. Franklin D. Roos

Set of nine holiday cards, each signed in ink or ballpoint, "from Elizabeth R," ranging in size from 15 x 8.75 to 18.5 x 7.25 (measured op...

Uncommon vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 6 photo of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI admiring their first born, Princess Elizabeth, affixed to its origin

Lovely royal Christmas card with an embossed golden crown on the front, measures 14 x 5.75 open, bearing a wonderful family portrait of King George an

King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the 'Sun King' for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles...

TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, and Diana" and "Charles,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mrs...

Christmas card measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Diana and Charles posing with their young sons, Prince Harry and Prince Will

Desirable ANS, one page, 4.75 x 3.75, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. "Mummy, Happy Easter, Lilibet." In fine condition, with creasing...

Royal Christmas card from 1959, measures 16 x 8.25, featuring a family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip walking with their children, Charles

Wonderful royal Christmas card from 1976, measures 17 x 6, bearing a color family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Princes Charles and

Royal Christmas card from 1953, measures 16 x 10, featuring a color family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their children, Charles and

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed "Yo la Reyna," one page, 8 x 10, June 30, 1502. Royal decree ordering her chamberlain Sancho de Paredes t...

ALS in French, signed “Victoria R,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, September 6, 1839. Letter to "My very dear Uncle," Em...

DS as queen, signed “Victoria R. I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.75, September 25, 1894. Queen Victoria appoints Begla Begi Mir Mahmu

Scarce vintage glossy 5 x 4 photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor posing with their arms folded, signed in blue fountain pen, "many thanks, ...

Original mounted matte-finish 7 x 4.75 photograph of Titanic emergency lifeboat No. 1, affixed to its original 10 x 8 photographic mount. The photogra

Original first-generation matte-finish 4.25 x 3.25 close-up photo of Titanic Emergency Lifeboat No. 14. The photograph, taken by Carpathia passenger L

Fantastic 4 x 5.75 cabinet photo of the Titanic under construction at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, from circa 1911. Affixed to

Collection of four letters related to an insurance claim by the widow of Titanic disaster victim August Johnson, consisting of a letter from her lawye

ALS signed by Frederick Ware's widow, “Cecilia Vincent,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, January 4, 1916. Let...

Rare manuscript DS in Arabic, one page, 6.75 x 8.25, received May 2, 1903. Document directed to the director of the General Archaeology Directorate, i

Manuscript DS, signed "R. F. Scott," one page, 8 x 13.25, H. M. S. Tauranga, June 8, 1904. Sailing orders addressed to Lieutenant William ...

ALS in Spanish, signed "Estevan F. Austin," one page, 7 x 9.25, June 12, 1830. Letter to Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican for...