RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.25 x 11.75, January 29, 1787. Land grant reads, in part “That in consideration of the services r

Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 11.75, September 11, 1784. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock certifies “that Joseph Greenleaf of Boston is a Justi

Unsigned handwritten endorsement by Hancock, “Capt. St Loe Recd 17 March 1760, 2 box Spr Candles, Garden Seeds,” on the reverse of a letter to his unc

Philadelphia Bank check, 6.25 x 2.25, signed “Geo. Clymer,” filled out and signed by Clymer for $30, January 30, 1804. Soiling to edges, a vertical fo

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts (1744–1814) who later served as vice president under James Madison. His name entered the

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “F. Hopkinson” and “Nich. Gilman,” one page, 8 x 3.75, June 12, 1780. An international currency exch

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746–1809). Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho. Heyward, Jr.,” one page, 13 x 8.25, August

Partly-printed DS, one page, 9.5 x 15, December 17, 1794. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams orders the selectmen of Flintstown, Massachusetts “to ca

American lawyer and statesman (1740–1821) who served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and later became a US Representative f

Autograph check, 8 x 3.5, written entirely in Burr’s hand and signed in full, “Aaron Burr,” payable to “Bearer James Dwight” for $75, August 4, 1784.

Exceedingly rare string-bound printed pamphlet of Peter Thacher’s speech known as ‘An Oration Delivered at Watertown, March 5, 1776: To Commemorate th

ALS signed “Tho Penn,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, October 9, 1762. Letter to Edward Penington in Philadelphia, in part: “As I mentioned you to my N

Powerful AQS on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet. In full: “A queen on a scaffold is a less pitiful sight than a woman on the auction block.” Sumner signs at

Pencil signature, “Cordially, Helen Keller,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 slip. Matted with an image of Keller reading braille to an overall size of 14 x

Unsigned and untranslated letter typed in braille, four sheets, 9 x 11, no date. Three sheets are a heavier cardstock and contain three to five lines

Signed book: Vi Kan Inte Vanta [Why We Can't Wait]. Later printing. Stockholm, Sweden: Gummesons Bokforlag, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5....

Large ballpoint signature, “Martin Luther King,” on a light blue 6 x 4 Montreat–Anderson College stationery sheet bearing an inscription in another ha

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Muslim Mosque, Inc. letterhead, May 25, 1964. Letter to Robert Franke, in part: “Thank you very much for your letter of M

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West & Pawnee Bill’s Far East business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Cody, “W. F. Cody,” payabl...

Incredibly bold ink signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 card. In very good condition, with stray ink blots affecting a few letters and slig

Satin-finish 8.5 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Gotti in court, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Rebecca, Your friend, John Gotti”; an

ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 9, July 1, 1905. Letter to W. R. Barnhart, written from Skibo Castle in Scotland. In full: “The first Grand House I ev

TLS signed “J. P. Morgan,” two pages, 8.25 x 10, 23 Wall Street letterhead, June 19, 1918. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo, in part

Financier and Pennsylvanian official (1733–1808) who served as a militia officer in the American Revolutionary War. ALS signed “J. Nixon,” one page, 7

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8, October 7, 1863. Handsomely engraved certificate for one share of capita

TLS, one page, 7 x 6.75, personal letterhead, January 31, 1917. Letter to Miss Agnes Shand of the Dana Hall School. In part: “It gives me pleasure to

ALS in French, signed “M. Curie,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, April 6, 1934. Letter to physicist Jean Surugue. In part (translated): "Returning from ...

ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date. A memorandum headed, “Index for Mr. Darwin's work on the Variation o...

ALS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, June 5, 1910. Letter to Maria Taylor Ottis, a neighbor fr

Desirable 8.75 x 7.25 paperstock photo of Edison walking with Hamilton Holt, the president of Rollins College, prior to Edison receiving an honorary d

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of an artist’s depiction of the revered inventor, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To M. Jane Lidl

Edison Botanical Research Corporation business check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his prominent ‘umbrella’ signatur

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal letterhead, February 8, 1955. Letter to Mr. Irwin Edelman. In full: “When I partic

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal embossed letterhead, June 10, 1939. Letter to Mr. I. Newburger at Robert Woolen Co., in full: “

Mailing envelope addressed in type to Walter Knasmuller in Germany, 9 x 6.5, notated on the front in Einstein’s hand, “First Class!,” and filled out o

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988) whose work in quantum electrodynamics earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965; he is often credited f

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, Ministry of Health letterhead, August 27, 1945. Letter in a fundraising effort for St. Mary’s. In part: “Mary’s goes

Inventor of photographic equipment (1862–1954) who, with his brother Louis, patented the cinematograph and produced the first-ever motion picture in 1

Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Auguste. In 1893 they developed, the cinématographe, and showed the first motion pi...

Collection of fourteen items signed by Nobel Prize winners from a variety of fields, consisting of photos, letters, and signatures, including: Friedri

Comprehensive collection of approximately 67 items signed by winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (as well as a couple non-winners), c

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, May 5, 1884. Letter to the stationmaster of the Paris-Lyon Railroad Line. In part (translat

Russian physiologist (1849–1936) best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs. He w

Archive of papers related to the publication of Schweitzer’s book Goethe: Four Studies, translated by Charles R. Joy and released by the Beacon Press

Scarce signed book: Tourner les mots: au bord d'un film. First edition, limited issue, numbered 58/70. Paris: Galilee, 2000. Signed on the half-...

TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 9, personal letterhead, April 29, 1925. Letter to a doctor. In full (translated): “Permit me to correc

ALS in German, signed “Sigm. Freud,” one page, 5.5 x 7.25, personal letterhead, September 18, 1932. Letter to a doctor, in part (translated): “The ide

TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8 x 5.75, personal letterhead, December 12, 1952. Letter to Clarisse Eggemann, in part: “Thank you for your kind Ch

Collection of four manuscript police reports in French from the period of the Belgian Revolution in 1848, totaling 34 pages, approximately 8 x 12.5, c

Stone tablet from the Cathedral of Notre Dame, measuring approximately 5 x 7.5 x .25, with crosses carved into each corner and the center of the stone