RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Hu Yaobang and Holger Borner shaking hands, signed on the reverse in blue ink by both leaders, each of them adding a 1985 date.

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7 x 9, July 19, 1810. Letter to his minister of war, the the Duke of Feltre Henri Clarke. The emperor asks Clarke

ANS in pencil in Cyrillic (translated), signed “At your orders: Secretary of Setanka—I. Stalin,” on a makeshift document written in colored pencil by

TLS in French, signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 31, 1939. Letter to a friend, written from Coyoacan, Mexico. In full (translated): &...

Catholic king of Sicily, Aragon, and Castile (1452–1516) who was married to Queen Isabella I, best remembered as the pair that financed Christopher Co

King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the u

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 13 x 9.75, December 31, 1830. King William appoints George B. Puddicombe “to be Quarter Master

Drummonds Bank check, 8 x 3.5, filled out and signed by the Queen Mother, “Elizabeth R.,” payable to Lady Katharine Seymour for £200, December ...

ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, monogrammed Kensington Palace letterhead, January 30, 1990. Letter of thanks to Stephen Twigg for a

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Diana Spencer,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Buckingham Palace letterhead, May 11, 1981. Letter to Alexander Post, in full: “I

ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, Luxor letterhead, November 19, 1930. Letter to Grant Williams. In part: “I have no objection to the mention you

Interesting genealogical manuscript in Italian, six pages, 8.5 x 12.5, written in 1808. An untranslated document attempting to trace the lineage of Ch

Scottish missionary and explorer (1813–1873) who ‘disappeared’ on an expedition to find the source of the Nile only to be famously rediscovered by Hen

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Richmond Terrace letterhead, January 29, 1894. Letter to a reverend, in part: “While I dislike extremely to tie myself to a

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. B. Masterson,” one page both sides, 8 x 13.75, April 10, 1880. An indenture detailing a mortgage agreement between Maste

ALS signed “Col. W. F. Cody,” one page, 8 x 10, October 22, [1913]. Letter concerning the making of his 1914 film The Indian Wars Refought, written fr

Beautiful ink signature, “Sam Houston,” on an off-white 5.75 x 7.25 album page. In fine condition.

Collection of five tokens for various Leadville establishments, including: a token for 12.5 cents in trade at "Henry Martinez, 215 Harrison Ave...

Stunning 7 x 4.5 cabinet photo by W. H. Jackson entitled "Leadville from Carbonate Hill," showing a view of the city off in the distance w...

Wonderful pair of stereoview photos representing the rapid expansion of the mining town: first is one by Gurnsey showing Leadville looking west, with