RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

English biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892) best known for interpreting fossils and coining the term ‘dinosaur.’ ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x

Indian diplomat and politician (1900–1990), related to Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi. Appealing matte-finish 3.5 x

Signed book: Rosa Parks: My Story. First edition, first printing. NY: Dial Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 192 pages. Signed on t

Important contributor to food and nutrition (1737–1813), who was a promoter of the potato as a food source and established the first mandatory smallpo

Two items: a bold ink signature, “R. E. Peary,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card; and a fountain pen signature, “With cordial regards, Frederic A. Cook,”

Martin Lewis Perl (1927–2014) received the Nobel Prize in physics in 1995 for discovering a massive subatomic elementary particle with negative charge

Ink signature, “H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent, Albert,” on an off-white 8.25 x 3.5 slip, probably clipped from an address panel. Double-matted and fram

Three ALSs signed “Margaret,” all one page both sides, 6 x 8, Kensington Palace letterhead, dated from 1971–1975. All are to her friend Vera Hull in B

Daughter of King George V and Queen Mary (1897–1965). ALS signed “Mary,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, Windsor Castle letterhead, April 6, 1921. L

Third-person ALS, signed twice within the text, “The Queen,” one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered mourning letterhead, no date but notated September 20,

Unsigned third-person ALS, one page, 3.75 x 5.25, black-bordered Windsor Castle letterhead, March 15, 1870. In part: “The Queen will be glad to say a

Large ink signature, “Victoria R,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 slip clipped from a document, retaining the crisply embossed blue paper seal below. Hand

Dignified matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Rabin, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Y. Rabin.” Reverse bears a Mike Goldberg photography stamp.

First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. FDC with a cachet reading “The United States Honors Korea,” signed

Delaware politician (1772–1824) who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a US Representative, US Senator, US Attorney General, and US Minister

Important members of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Ink signatures, “N. Rothschild” and “Lionel Rothschild,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip affixed t

Sketched portrait of Russell by an amateur artist accomplished in pencil on a beige 7.25 x 9.5 sheet, signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Russ

Matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of President Sadat in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in English and Arabic in black ink, adding the date of April 25

LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, stamped personal letterhead, December 10, 1964. Letter written by his secretary making arrangements for an American to visit S

LS, one page, 9 x 11, June 18, 1842. Letter to Samuel B. Ruggles of New York. In part: “The Geological survey is in press, and probably the first volu

American physicist (1910–1989) and, more controversially, eugenicist, who won the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of the transistor. G

Japanese physicist (1906–1979) who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger for their fundamental work in q

Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.75 soft-focus portrait of Smith, affixed to its original 13.75 x 17.75 Tiffany Photographers mount, signed and inscrib

TLS signed “W. T. Stead,” one page, 8 x 10, The Review of Reviews letterhead, November 13, 1891. Letter to Edith K. Harper, in full: “I have much plea

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

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thatcher touching the flag-draped coffin of Ronald Reagan, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial

Three items: a color satin-finish 4.75 x 6.75 half-length portrait of Thatcher wearing a blue dress, signed in blue felt tip; a 3.75 x 5 bookplate fea

Longtime leader of Yugoslavia (born 1892) from 1945 until his death in 1980. Pearl-finish 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Tito in his extravagantly decorated unifo

London & Westminster Bank Limited check, 7.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “Robert T. Lincoln,” payable to John Creber for £6....

German communist politician (1893–1973) who led East Germany from 1960 until his death. New Year’s card sent to celebrate the beginning of 1968, measu

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