RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

LS signed “Ch. Weizmann,” one page, 8 x 10.25, personal letterhead, February 16, 1915. Letter to Dr. Gaster, in part: “I hope that this makes our poin

Jewish chemist and statesman (1874–1952) who helped secure the Balfour Declaration of 1917, served as President of the World Zionist Organization, and

Buckingham Palace dinner menu, one page on a 3.5 x 5 card, February 11, 1928, signed on the reverse in pencil by the royal family of King George VI, M

Fifth child of Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Maria Alexandrovna, who served in the Imperial Russian Navy and as a goodwill ambassador to t

LS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 12, August 24, 1786. Letter to her lover, Grigory Potemkin. In full (translated): “It is necessary that fifteen thous

Fourth monarch (1834–1863) of the Kingdom of Hawaii who ruled from 1855 until 1863, when he passed away from chronic asthma at just 29 years old. Part

Manuscript DS, signed “Louis,” one page, 7.75 x 12, March 30, 1649. Untranslated royal military decree from Saint-Germain-En-Laye signed at the conclu

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 9.25 x 14.5, March, 1792. Order authorizing the commissioners of the national treasury to make a cu

Bavarian prince (1815–1867) who became the first modern king of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, ruling until he was deposed in 1862. Co

King of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states (1786–1868). ALS in German, signed “Ludwig,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, June 3, 1

King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a c

Last king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with a controversial legacy, recognized as a great patron of the arts and progressive reformer but als

LS in French, signed as widow of Francis, “Marie,” one page both sides, 11.25 x 13.75, February 23, [1561]. Untranslated letter concerning a payment,

Russian czar (1672–1725) who ruled from 1682 until his death. Peter was an instrumental force in the Westernization and expansion of Russia into a maj

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Lady Diana,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Buckingham Palace letterhead, April 27, 1981. Letter to Christopher Biggs, in full: “

Fantastic Christmas card with embossed coats of arms on the front, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring a color photo of the royal family affixed inside o

TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles and Diana,” with Diana’s name in her own hand and the remainder written by Charles, one page, 8 x 13, Buckin

German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, whose hereditary claim to the Palatinate was used as pretext to launch the Nine Years&#...

LS signed “Elizabeth I,” one page, 12.5 x 8.5, September 1, 1568. Letter to the Count of Winchester, Tresor of England, about payment of 1000 livres t

TLS signed by three of Queen Victoria’s daughters, “Helena,” “Louise,” and “Beatrice,” one page, 7.5 x 9 black-bordered Windsor Castle stationery, Feb

DS, signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 21 x 16.5, August 24, 1963. Queen Elizabeth appoints a consul. In part: “Whereas we have thought it necessary for

LS signed “Madame my Sister, Your Majesty’s Good Sister, Victoria M.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, black-bordered letterhead, April 21, 1875. Letter

Nobleman (1533–1584) and primary leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War. He led the Dutch t...

Senior Commodore of the Cunard line (1856–1937) who served as master of the RMS Carpathia. Color postcard depicting the Rock of Gibraltar, 5.5 x 3.5,

Captain who commanded the RMS Mauretania on her maiden voyage on November 16, 1907, and later that month set the record for fastest eastbound crossing

Royal Navy vessel under the command of William Bligh sent to Tahiti in 1787 to acquire breadfruit plants; the ship’s master, Fletcher Christian, led a

Intriguing collection of handwritten passages in French covering a variety of subjects, 19 pages, approximately 6 x 4, no date. Bougainville pens a nu

ALS in German, signed “A. Fr. von Humboldt, Kon. Oberburgermeister,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, July 2, 1793. An early letter to ca

Explorer, soldier, and hunter (1817–1864) known as ‘the lion killer.’ ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, September 22, 1862. Untranslated letter to an En

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, November 24, 1884. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “One of the most important personages in Germany has invited me to dinne

French archaeologist and politician (1807–1861). Five ALSs in French, two signed "Leon de Laborde" and three signed "Cte de Laborde,&...

Pioneering archaeologist (1822–1890) best known for his excavations at the ancient sites of Troy and Mycenae. ALS signed “H. Schliemann,” one page, 6.

Shackleton’s personally-owned and -used black leatherette camera viewer, measuring 5 x 5 x .5 when folded and 5 x 5 x 7 when open, bearing a mounted p

Collection of three free-franks, each hand-addressed and franked in the upper right by a significant 19th–century politician, including: Henry Clay (f

Collection of eleven free franks, each franked by a notable early American politician, including: William Eustis, John Forsyth, Levi Woodbury, Hamilto

Collection of over 250 items spanning multiple centuries, primarily consisting of signatures and letters, each signed by an American political leader,

Ink signature, “Susan B. Anthony,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition.

Early American politician (1739–1806) who served as the first Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. LS signed “John Avery, jun Sec’y,” one page

ALS signed “N. Kaznakoff,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, November 28, 1902. Letter to Barton reads, in part (spelling and grammar retaine

Medical scientist (1899–1978) who co-discovered insulin in 1921. ALS signed “Charles H. Best,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, University of Toronto letterhead,

Collection of eight mailing envelope panels, various sizes, each hand-addressed and franked by a British prime minister, including: Duke of Wellington

Chemist (1912–2004) whose work with organoboranes earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979. Ballpoint signature, “To Carmen Hauswurz–Maier—With

Collection of approximately twenty-five items of a variety of formats spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, primarily consisting of letters, signature

Collection of ten items, each signed by a prominent businessman or philanthropist, including: Collis P. Huntington (stock certificate and TLS), Cornel

Set of seven Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. checks, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Byrd, “R. E. Byrd,”...

Italian foreign minister and son-in-law of Benito Mussolini who was dismissed from the government and executed at Mussolini’s behest (1903–1944). Worl

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, August 15, 1850. Letter to R. C. Derby. In part: “I rec’d your friendly note which is so illegible that I

Collection of approximately twenty-four items of a variety of formats spanning multiple centuries, primarily consisting of letters, signatures, and ph

American heart surgeon (born 1920) best known for performing the first artificial heart transplant in 1969. Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) bas

Davy Crockett had several first cousins named David Crockett after his grandfather. When he lived in Gibson Co., Tennessee, two other David Crocketts