RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Sought-after partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 31, 1889. Stock certificate for one hundred shares in the Stan

LS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Pocantico Hills letterhead, March 27, 1915. Letter to Miss Huntly, in full: “We are grateful for the sympathy of yourself an

ALS signed “Sam. Colt,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, February 1, 1860. Brief letter to George F. Andrews, in full: “This is to comply with your request.” In

Signed book: Edison: His Life and Inventions, Volume I. First edition. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1910. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 472 pages. Signed a

Remarkable printed patent schematic diagram, signed “Thomas Alva Edison,” one page, 16 x 22, no date but circa 1880. Schematic submitted to the govern

ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 5 x 8, September 30, 1936. Letter to important Jewish philanthropist Jacob Billikopf, in full (translat

AQS in German, signed “A. Einstein, 1930,” on an off-white 7.5 5.25 sheet, in full : “Only longing makes search successful.” Encapsulated

Physicist (1901–1954) who became the first to split the atom and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 for his developments in harnessing nu

Extraordinary original drawing of a submarine moored offshore accomplished by Fulton in ink and watercolor on an off-white 18.75 x 13 sheet, identifie

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, June 10, 1912. Letter to a fellow doctor, in full (translated): "Sim...

Handsome red leather shoe with leather sole attributed to Pope Pius IX, measuring 11.25? long, featuring discolored yellow-gold bands trimming the edg

LS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, April 12, 1860. Letter to “Bro. Horace,” written from “Great Salt Lake City.” In full: “In making these purchases it may be

TLS in Hebrew, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, official letterhead, September 6, 1955. Letter to Prime Minister Moshe Sharett, written while serving as minister

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Rising Sun upon

British politician (1866–1941) who served as governor-general of Canada and as viceroy and governor-general of India. Scarce matte-finish 6 x 8 full-l

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bounoparte,” one page, 8.5 x 13.5, no date but circa 1796. Untranslated official missive written by Captain Chauvin,

LS signed “Np,” one page, 6.75 x 7.25, March 15, 1812. Letter to Minister for War Jean-Girard Lacuee, Comte de Cessac, with instructions for providing

Jewish chemist and statesman (1874–1952) who helped secure the Balfour Declaration of 1917, served as president of the World Zionist Organization, and

TLS signed “Ch. Weizmann,” one page, 4.5 x 6.25, Oakwood letterhead, December 23, 1932. Letter to journalist Aron G. Hermoni. In part: “I am extremely

Uncommon oversized matte-finish 8.75 x 11.5 portrait by Alfred Bernheim affixed to a 10 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “T

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo la Reyna,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.75, January 15, 1501. Document ordering the queen’s chamberlain, Sancho de

King of England and Ireland (1566–1625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Untranslated LS in Early Modern Eng

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.25, December 1786. Document issued at Versailles addressed to the treasu

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 15 x 10.5, November 18, 1837. Queen Victoria appoints “Our Most Dear Cousin Prince George Wil

Archduke of Austria (1863–1914) whose assassination precipitated the start of World War I. ALS in pencil in German, signed “Franz,” three pages on two

Partly-printed DS, signed as king, “Edward R. I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 13.25, November 21, 1936. Conferral of the Decoration of

Lovely and uncommon matte-finish 4.75 x 7 candid photo of the duchess standing on the sidewalk, signed in fountain pen, “Wallis Windsor.” In fine cond

ALS signed “Diana,” three pages on two sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, December 25, 1987. Letter to Janet Filderman, in full: “You a

Captain of the Carpathia (1869–1940) responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Exceedingly rare matte-finish 5 x 8

Scarce partly-printed DS, signed “E. J. Smith,” one page, 7.75 x 6, 1895. A certificate of discharge issued to S. Taylor, a boatswain on board the Maj

Partly-printed document, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, notated April 12, 1913. Writ issued by Oppenheimer, Blandford & Co., in the matter “Between Vana ...

American frontiersman, hunter, soldier, and politician (1744–1815) best known as the brother of Daniel Boone. Manuscript DS, one page, 11.75 x 8, Augu

Rare ADS, one page, 6.5 x 8, November 23, 1784. Boone confirms receipt of a payment for surveying work in Fayette County, Kentucky. In part: “Rec’d…of

Ink signature, “Dec. 1872. Chicago, Ills. W. F. Cody,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 slip, matted and framed with a color postcard depicting the Wild West

Highly sought-after pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 slip affixed within a leatherbound scrapbook containing about thirty affi

Desirable signed book in Norwegian: Nordvest–Passagen. First edition. Kristania: H. Aschenhoug & Co., 1907. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 511 pages. Si...

Two items: a TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Department of State letterhead, May 8, 1915. Letter to Oscar Strauss, in part: “I receive

Longtime senator of Missouri (1782—1858) who was a strong advocate of westward expansion of the United States. Two ALSs signed “T. H. Benton” and “Tho

Manuscript DS, one page, 9.5 x 2.5, April 20, 1790. Receipt of payment, in part: “Rec’d of Mr. Van Allen the sum of twenty pounds on account of fees d

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Card informing President Bush of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, signed in silver ink, “On 9-11-2001: ‘

ALS in pencil, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Cluny Castle, Kingussie letterhead, no date. Letter to ‘Mr. Editor,’ in full: “Ridling has hurried this for toda

Desirable matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, boldly signed in black ink in Chinese. In very fine condition.

Neat ink signature of Henry Clay, “H. Clay,” on an off-white slip clipped from a document; and an ink signature of Daniel Webster, “Danl. Webster,” on

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a document signed by Benjamin Franklin, one page, 7.

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

Exceptional matte-finish 7.5 x 10 photo of a young Dalai Lama in a seated position, affixed to its original 12 x 15 mount, signed on the mount in Tibe

American civil engineer and inventor (1820–1887) who holds more than 50 patents; during the Civil War, Eads constructed several ironclad ships for the

Two ALSs, signed “E. Everett” and “Edward Everett,” five total pages, both 7.75 x 9.75. The first, dated November 22, 1833, in part: “I now return you

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 9.5, February 1, 1869. Certificate for 25 shares of stock in the American Merchants Union Exp

Glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of Father Flanagan in his clerical collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to noted autograph collector George Sanders, “S