256 - Chaim WeizmannRR Auction
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
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257 - Chaim WeizmannRR Auction
Jewish chemist and statesman (1874–1952) who helped secure the Balfour Declaration of 1917, served as President of the World Zionist Organization, and
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260 - British Royal FamilyRR Auction
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
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261 - Grand Duke Alexei AlexandrovichRR Auction
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
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262 - Catherine the GreatRR Auction
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
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263 - King Kamehameha IVRR Auction
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
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264 - King Louis XIVRR Auction
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
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265 - King Louis XVIRR Auction
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
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266 - King Otto IRR Auction
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
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267 - King Ludwig I of BavariaRR Auction
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
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268 - King Philip IIRR Auction
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
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269 - King Stanislaw II AugustRR Auction
Last king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with a controversial legacy, recognized as a great patron of the arts and progressive reformer but als
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270 - Mary, Queen of ScotsRR Auction
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,
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271 - Peter the GreatRR Auction
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
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272 - Princess DianaRR Auction
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: “
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273 - Princess DianaRR Auction
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
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274 - Princess Diana and Prince CharlesRR Auction
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
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275 - Princess Elisabeth CharlotteRR Auction
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...
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276 - Queen Elizabeth IRR Auction
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
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278 - Queen Elizabeth IIRR Auction
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
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279 - Queen VictoriaRR Auction
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
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280 - William I, Prince of OrangeRR Auction
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...
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281 - James Clayton BarrRR Auction
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,
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282 - John PritchardRR Auction
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
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283 - HMS BountyRR Auction
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
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284 - Louis Antoine de BougainvilleRR Auction
Intriguing collection of handwritten passages in French covering a variety of subjects, 19 pages, approximately 6 x 4, no date. Bougainville pens a nu
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285 - Alexander von HumboldtRR Auction
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
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286 - Jules GerardRR Auction
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
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287 - Henry M. StanleyRR Auction
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
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288 - Leon de LabordeRR Auction
French archaeologist and politician (1807–1861). Five ALSs in French, two signed "Leon de Laborde" and three signed "Cte de Laborde,&...
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289 - Heinrich SchliemannRR Auction
Pioneering archaeologist (1822–1890) best known for his excavations at the ancient sites of Troy and Mycenae. ALS signed “H. Schliemann,” one page, 6.
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290 - Ernest ShackletonRR Auction
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
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291 - American PoliticiansRR Auction
Collection of three free-franks, each hand-addressed and franked in the upper right by a significant 19th–century politician, including: Henry Clay (f
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292 - American PoliticiansRR Auction
Collection of eleven free franks, each franked by a notable early American politician, including: William Eustis, John Forsyth, Levi Woodbury, Hamilto
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293 - American PoliticiansRR Auction
Collection of over 250 items spanning multiple centuries, primarily consisting of signatures and letters, each signed by an American political leader,
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294 - Susan B. AnthonyRR Auction
Ink signature, “Susan B. Anthony,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition.
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295 - John Avery, JrRR Auction
Early American politician (1739–1806) who served as the first Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. LS signed “John Avery, jun Sec’y,” one page
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296 - Clara Barton: Nikolai KaznakoffRR Auction
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
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297 - Charles BestRR Auction
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,
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298 - British Prime MinistersRR Auction
Collection of eight mailing envelope panels, various sizes, each hand-addressed and franked by a British prime minister, including: Duke of Wellington
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299 - Herbert C. BrownRR Auction
Chemist (1912–2004) whose work with organoboranes earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979. Ballpoint signature, “To Carmen Hauswurz–Maier—With
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300 - BusinessmenRR Auction
Collection of approximately twenty-five items of a variety of formats spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, primarily consisting of letters, signature
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301 - Businessmen and PhilanthropistsRR Auction
Collection of ten items, each signed by a prominent businessman or philanthropist, including: Collis P. Huntington (stock certificate and TLS), Cornel
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302 - Richard E. ByrdRR Auction
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,”...
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303 - Galeazzo CianoRR Auction
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
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304 - Henry ClayRR Auction
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
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305 - ClergymenRR Auction
Collection of approximately twenty-four items of a variety of formats spanning multiple centuries, primarily consisting of letters, signatures, and ph
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306 - Denton CooleyRR Auction
American heart surgeon (born 1920) best known for performing the first artificial heart transplant in 1969. Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) bas
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307 - David Crockett: David B. CrockettRR Auction
Davy Crockett had several first cousins named David Crockett after his grandfather. When he lived in Gibson Co., Tennessee, two other David Crocketts
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