RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

President of South Vietnam (1923–2001) who resigned and fled the country only a few days before the fall of Saigon. Choice FDC, 6.25 x 3.5, with a cac

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 23, 2002. Letter to a supporter. In part: “You are an emotional writer. The pain in your writing i

ALS signed “R. E. Peary,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 16, 1910. Letter to A. N. Colles, in full: “I enclose herewith postal order for 10£ 19s 2...

DS in Spanish, one page, 6.5 x 10.5, May 19, 1952. Untranslated document confirming the issuance of a pension card for old age. In fine condition, wit

French mathematician and physicist (1781–1840). Untranslated ANS in French, signed “Poisson,” one page, 5.25 x 4.5, September,1853. In fine condition,

American inventor and industrialist (1831–1897) best known for developing the first successful railroad sleeping car. ALS signed “Geo M. Pullman,” two

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

Wife of King George V (1867–1953). Satin-finish 6.25 x 8.25 full-length portrait of the queen, affixed to its original 8.75 x 11.75 mount, signed on t

Ink signature, “Victoria R,” on a 9.75 x 2.5 slip clipped from a document. An ink notation on the right indicates that this was signed at Buckingham P

TLS signed “Y. Rabin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Embassy of Israel letterhead, no date. Stock letter reaching out for funds, with the recipient and date fie

American medical researcher (1906–1993) best known for developing a practical oral polio vaccine. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Sabin in his laboratory, sign

ALS in French, signed once at the top of the first page and again at the conclusion, one onionskin page both sides, 8.25 x 5.75, February 20, 1963. Le

Glossy 3.25 x 4.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Shackleton, boldly signed in black ink. Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10

First president of Indonesia (1901–1970) who spearheaded his country’s struggle for independence from the Netherlands. Green ink signature on an off-w

American politician (1811–1874) and Massachusetts senator best known as a radical Republican and a staunch opponent of slavery. In 1856, Sumner was se

Distinguished glossy 8 x 10 portrait, signed and inscribed in white ink, “For the Kenneth H. Brownes, with the good wishes of Felix Frankfurter.” Reve

DS, signed “Charles E. Hughes,” one page, 11.75 x 8.75, April 26, 1933. An unusual collector’s certificate filled out in type, in part: “It is the gre

Stage names of little people Charles S. Stratton and Lavinia Warren, who became one of the most popular ‘attractions’ managed by legendary showman P.

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.25 x 6.75, February 13, 1864. A payment authorization and receipt in the amount of $114.27 for a

Partly-printed DS one page, 12.5 x 9, December 19, 1883. Engraved $10,000 first mortgage bond certificate for the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo