RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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

An exceptionally rare policeman's badge in the shape of a star, measuring approximately 2.5 x 2.5, engraved “Leadville” across the top banner wi...

Billhead receipt from "The Leadville Telephone Co., Room 20, Quincy Block" for one month's telephone rental, one page, 8.5 x 4.5, Octo...

City of Leadville boxing license issued by the mayor, one page, 9.25 x 7.25, October 10, 1885. In part: “Permission is hereby given to Burke and Clow

Historically significant collection related to the Board of Trade, including: a three-month license issued by the mayor of Leadville, November 17, 188

Exceptional 6.75 x 4.5 cabinet photo of Leadville's Chestnut Street by important photographer W. H. Jackson, showing horse-drawn wagons in the s...

Two items: a fantastic 6.5 x 4.25 cabinet photo by Brisbois of Leadville showing four cowboys on horseback in front of The Saratoga, some of them with

Fantastic 7 x 4.5 cabinet photo of Leadville's Harrison Avenue by G. Wakely, depicting the main street filled with locals along the boardwalks, ...

Excellent 8 x 5 cabinet photo of Leadville's Harrison Avenue with a sharp, clear image depicting the buildings in detail, with a horse-drawn car...

Announcement for the wedding of Horace Tabor, 4.5 x 3.5, reading: “Horace A. W. Tabor & Lizzie Bonduel McCourt, Married Thursday, March first, E...

Two items related to Leadville’s Hotel Windsor: a stereoview photo of Chestnut Street by Chas. Weitfle of Central City, Colorado, featuring an early i

Prostitute's punch card for employment at Leadville's “Bartley, Rochon & Johnson, Red Light Hall, 114 West Second Street,” 4 x 2.25, fea...

Gorgeous silver-plated ceremonial fireman’s trumpet presented to a Leadville fire chief, measuring 23.5? tall with a 9? diameter bell, engraved on one

Large, impressive banner measuring 24 x 36, reading, “Pikes Peak Local No. 1662, Eight Hours, United Mine Workers of America, El Paso Co. Col.,” repre

Fantastic archive representing the development of Leadville into one of the great mining towns of the Old West. Among the items in this collection are

Ink signature, “Your Affectionate Father, John Brown,” on a light blue 4 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Includes the original transmitta

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, June 24, 1935. Letter to Philip Leibsohn. In part: “Some time ago I wrote to you, but have not received a reply—about the

Unusual matte-finish 7.5 x 10 Culver Pictures portrait of Darrow seated and smoking a cigarette, signed in the upper right in fountain pen. In very go

ALS in English, signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, July 1, 1939. Short letter to a friend, in full: “I won’t argue. Let our faiths sustain us

Receipt for King’s American Express credit card, 4.75 x 3.25, dated October 12, 1963, for a charge of $87.38 at the Hyatt House Hotel in Los Angeles,

Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 9.25, 230 pages. Signed on t...

TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, August 7, 1967. Letter to Marian Bruce Logan, in part: “

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of Mandela after exiting an airplane, signed in blue felt tip, “N. Mandela, 22. 11. 2000.” In very fine condition. Consign

Exceptional program for a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring President Nelson Mandela at the Capitol Rotunda on September 23, 1998, 6 x 9.5, s

Scarce bronze RMS Carpathia commemorative medal, 1.25 x 1.5, with a raised design of the vessel with icebergs and several lifeboats from the Titanic,

ALS signed “W. X. White,” one page, 7 x 9, January 14, 1916. Letter addressed to “The Secretary, White Star Line, Liverpool,” in full: “Re: ‘Titanic.’

Archive of correspondence regarding $87,000 worth of bonds for the Wabash Railroad Company being transported via the Titanic that were destroyed in th

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 8.25, July 8, 1967. Letter to an employee at the Sde Boker Academy, the kibbutz

British theosophist, women's rights activist, and writer (1847–1933) who also became involved in Indian politics as an advocate for home rule. A...

Three signatures of British scientists, including: a third-person ink signature of paleontologist Richard Owen, “With Prof. Owen’s compliments,” on an

LS signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page, 8 x 9.75, April 23, 1823. Letter concerning the requested appointment of a cadet, in part: “On examining the list

DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, December 23, 1959. Untranslated document accepting the resignation of a government official, signed at the conclusi

French neurologist (1825–1893) whose work on hysteria and uses of hypnosis greatly impressed Freud and contributed to his studies of the unconscious.

British physicist (1897–1967) who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for splitting the atomic nucleus with Ernest Walton, and was instrumental in the d

Wonderful color glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of the Dalai Lama with his hands pressed together in prayer during a conference, signed in black felt tip. In fi

TLS signed “M. Dayan,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Minister of Defence letterhead, December 16, 1973. Response to a letter, in full: “I acknowledge with th

ALS signed “Beaconsfield,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, black-bordered Whitehall Gardens letterhead, July 1, 1877. Letter to Lady Northcote, in full: “I sha

Signed book: Genes, Girls, and Gamow. First American edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Signed on t

Manuscript DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass,” three pages both sides, 8 x 12.5, December 7, 1882. A release for a transaction between John D. McPherson and

Lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York (1743–1799) who served in the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation. Partly-pr

Bold ink signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. In very good to fine condition, with a strip of light toning passing through t