RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Collection of four items related to Capone: a Prohibition–era empty 7.25? tall glass bottle for Old Log Cabin bourbon whiskey, which was one of the pr

Brick removed from the wall of the garage that stood at 2122 N. Clark Street where the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre took place, during which seven C

Key member of Al Capone's Chicago Outfit associated with planning the St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1902–1936). Two pearl-finish press photo...

Collection of seven items related to Bugsy Siegel, including: a circa 1940s purple casino chip from Siegel’s Flamingo Hotel, displayed in an acrylic c

Three .45 caliber bullets said to have been recovered from Baby Face Nelson’s submachine gun following the deadly ‘Battle of Barrington’ on November 2

Seven glossy and pearl-finish press photos of the notorious George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly, 8 x 6 to 10 x 8, showing him in court with his wife, in jail,

Two press photos of the infamous bank robber: a 4.75 x 7 mug shot of Floyd, stamp-dated 1932; and a 6 x 6.75 photo of Floyd in the morgue after being

Original October 25, 1935 edition of The New York Sun, 17 x 22.5, 46 pages. Front page bears a headline which reads, “Police Question Schultz’s Widow;

Uncommon ALS in German, signed “v. Bismarck,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, September 30, 1863. As cabinet president and minister of foreign affairs, Bismarc

Collection of five items signed by the successors of Napoleon Bonaparte, including: a handwritten endorsement in pencil by Napoleon III, signed “LN,”

ALS, one page, 4 x 5.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, June 21, 1936. Written from Chatham, Brandeis expresses his dismay over a repor

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, August 22, 1937. Letter to Ernest Jay Wessel, in part: “To yours of 15th, I

American statesman (1782–1866) who served variously as governor of Michigan, senator, ambassador to France, secretary of war, and secretary of state.

Signed book in Hebrew: Sinai. Tel Aviv: Shikmona Publishing Company, 1972. Hardcover, 11 x 11.25, 167 pages. Signed on the half-title page in Hebrew i

ALS signed “D,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, February 22. Written from Grosvenor Gate, a letter to T. Hodgkin, in full: “The Report in the ‘Times’ w

Signed book: DNA: The Secret of Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.75 x 9.25, 446 pages. Signed on the titl

Three signed books: Genes, Girls, and Gamow. First American edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Each

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

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8 x 6.5, June 19, 1776. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in full:

ALS signed “Thos. Fitzsimons,” one page, 7.75 x 9, June 6, 1788. Letter to Nicholas Low of New York, acknowledging a debt, in part: “I find in my book

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, Supreme Court of the United States stationery card, November 10, 1960. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Lyons, in full: “I appreciate

Collection of five items signed by noted French politicians, including: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (DS), Guillaume Guizot (ALS), Georges Clemenceau

Limited edition souvenir treaty signed “M. Gorbachev,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, numbered 55/299. Reproduction of the final page of the Nuclear Arms Redu

Color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip by Gorbachev. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and a

Signed book: Memoirs. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 769 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip

Financier (1836–1892) known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, leading to the ‘Black F

Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and folk icon (1853–1895). Hardin’s simple business card, 3 x 2, imprinted with black text: “John W. Hardin Esq., Attorne

Signed book: High Adventure. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2003. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 245 pages. Crisply signed on the colophon in

American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist (1795–1873) whose legacy lives on in numerous foundations and institutions, such as Johns Hopki

Three items signed by early modern figures of the arts and sciences, all of whom became embroiled in controversy over the treatment of Jesus Christ in

DS, one page, 4.75 x 3.25, November 23, 1964. Computer punch card for an application for license to operate motor vehicles issued to “Kennedy Robert F

Signed book: Just Friends and Brave Enemies. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 211 pages. Signed on th...

Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress (1755–1827) who was one of the signers of the United States Constitution; he also served as a New Y

ALS signed “G. R.,” one page, 7.5 x 9, January 21, 1788. Short letter written from the “Queen’s House,” Buckingham Palace. In full: “As the necessary

Ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light overall rippl

King of Sweden (born November 11, 1882) who reigned for twenty-two years until his death on September 15, 1973. DS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, November 2

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 16 x 12, December 1, 1830. The king appoints John Granby Clay “to be Lieutenant General in Our

French astronomer and writer (1732–1807). Untranslated ADS in French, signed “Lalande, prof. d’astronomie au college de france,” one page, 7 x 9.5, Ju

British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. ALS signed “Lister,”

Collection of seven programs for episodes of Meet the Press, 1970–71, 5.5 x 8.5, each signed on the front cover in ink by the featured guest. Signers

Handsome DS, one page both sides, 9.5 x 13.5, June 30, 1886. A one-hundred year bond issued by the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company for $1000, sig

Ink signature, “With kind wishes, yr friend, Sam’l F. B. Morse, N. York, April 27, 1871, 80 years today,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 sheet. Matted and

Signed book: Something Beautiful for God. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 156 pages. Signed on the...

A founding father of Haiti (1770–1818) who served as the nation’s first president from 1806 until his death. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Petion,”

British politician (1759–1806) who served as Prime Minister from 1783 to 1801 and 1804 to 1806. Full free frank addressed in another hand, measuring 9

TLS in French and English, signed “Rainier P. de Monaco,” five pages, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 11, 1968. Letter to Marcel Palmaro,

State Savings Association check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pulitzer, “Joseph Pulitzer, Pres’t,” payable to Merchant National Bank for $1,0

American inventor and industrialist (1831–1897) best known for developing the first successful railroad sleeping car. Partly-printed DS, signed twice,

Prime Minister of Israel from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 to 1995, when he was felled by an assassin. Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo, signed in blue ink.

American journalist, poet, and socialist activist (1887–1920) known for his account of the Bolshevik Revolution, Ten Days That Shook the World. Ink si