RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Partly-printed DS, signed “C. Vanderbilt,” one page, 8.25 x 4, March 12, 1884. Beech Creek, Clearfield & South Western R. R. Co. receipt for an ...

Ink signature, “C. VanDerbilt,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. Double-matted with a nameplate and artistic depiction of Vanderbilt to an overall siz

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Warren delivering a speech, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Columbia University, w

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, April 30, 1835. In part: “The Duke of Wellington presents his Compliments to Mr. Cockburn and beg leave to inc

Manuscript DS, signed “B. Arnold,” one page, 7 x 8, October 5, 1790. A legal document in which “Benedict Arnold the plaintiff in this cause maketh oat

Confederate officer (1809–1861) best known for organizing the defense of Virginia along the Potomac River after the state's secession, and brief...

Hearty and comprehensive collection of 173 items, including a wide range of formats such as letters, documents, checks, and signatures from a variety

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.5, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, Fort L’worth, Kansas,” bearing an affixed three-cent

American naval officer (1779–1820) who cemented a reputation as a hero for his leadership during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. ADS, one page,

Choice original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Davis as president of the Confederacy circa 1864, boldly signed at the bottom of the imag

Civil War–dated endorsement signatures, “R. S. Ewell” and two “R. H. Chilton,” on the docketing panel removed from an application for furlough, one pa

Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Farragut in uniform, signed on the reverse in black ink, “D. G. Farragut, Rear Admiral.” Published by J.

Interesting archive handsomely displayed within a dark green leatherbound album, 8.25 x 12, including more than a dozen original letters and documents

Civil War–dated endorsement signatures, “H. Heth” and “R. H. Anderson,” penned on the reverse of a letter to Robert H. Chilton requesting a leave of a

United States Marine (1925–1979) who was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous World War II photograph as one of the six flag-raisers atop Moun...

ALS in English, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.75, no date. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Will you allow me, instead of coming, to send the ca

ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, November 13, 1806. Untranslated letter to Monsieur Milanges, addressed on the reverse of the

Choice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite half-length portrait of Meade in uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Geo. G.Meade, Maj. Genl.” Published

Ink signature, “R. E. Lee,” on a blue 2 x 1 slip affixed to a larger card. Irregularly trimmed closely cropped edges and the signature a couple shades

An unbelievably rare pair of colored fabric swatches, each .25 x .5, removed from the ensign flag that flew above the HMS Victory during Nelson’s vict