RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation

ALS signed “Benjamin N. Cardozo,” one page, 5.25 x 6.75, August 12, 1933. Letter to Harold Roland Shapiro, in full: "I felt sure that you would...

Five items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cerf waving at an ICANN conference, signed in black felt tip, "Vint Cerf"; a color semi-g...

Chinese leader (1910-1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of China, serving until his death. Crisp bla

Bronx personality and retired school teacher (1860–1945) who was an integral part of the Lindbergh kidnapping negotiations. Vintage fountain pen signa

FDC with a color cachet depicting a Philippine tropical fish, signed in green felt tip, "J. Y. Cousteau." In fine condition. Collector'...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Harvard Law School letterhead, March 16, 1995. Letter to Dale Parry, in part: "You ask whether Richard Nixon could hav...

New York mobster and member of the Gambino crime family (1942-1983). Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Roy DeMeo, payable to Dr. Scia

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” one page, 3.5 x 8.5, November 27, 1883. Folded release document for a land transaction in Washingto...

Original vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo by Chalmers of Rutland, Vermont, showing the 'Illustrious Vagabonds'—Thomas Edison, H...

Glossy 4.25 x 5.75 photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in black felt tip, "Indira Gandhi, 1976." In very good to fine condition, wi...

Booklet entitled 'Billy Graham—The Man and His Message,' published by Fawcett Publications in 1954, 32 pages, 8.25 x 11.25, signed inside on...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Northwestern Schools letterhead, February 1, 1950. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "Thanks for yours of January 26. It ...

Nine items signed by the former presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic, including: two color photos, 3.5 x 5 and 9.5 x 7, and a commemorative cov

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11.5 photo of the FBI director by renowned portrait photographer Fabian Bachrach, signed and inscribed in the lower border in

Group lot of 10 items, consisting almost entirely of commemorative covers, signed in ink or ballpoint by a noted Israeli leader, including: Moshe Aren

Scarce color photo of the newly married royal couple after their Athens wedding on May 14, 1962, affixed to the original 7.25 x 9.5 presentation mount

Last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia (1859–1941) who reigned from June 15, 1888 until his abdication on November 9, 1918. He was the eldes

Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS signed “J

Collection of 11 original glossy photos of the interior and exterior of the Texas School Book Depository and Dealey Plaza, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the

Group lot of seven items signed by figures associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, including: Texas Governor John Connally (TL

Group lot of five items signed by figures associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, including: Texas Governor John Connally (TLS

Original signed felt tip sketch of "President Kennedy's Wounds" on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet, signed "Drawn by Robert McCl...

Prince of Wales and first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward's reign, from 1901 to 1910, was named the Edwardian era ...

Exceptional partly-printed DS, signed “Edward P.,” one page, 21 x 16.5, December 27, 1928. The king appoints Cecil Bertrand as "Consul for the ...

Manuscript DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 8.75 x 14.75, April 10, 1746. Official letter issued to the Commissioners of the Treasury, relating to th

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 16 x 12.25, October 31, 1792. King George appoints Joseph Walker as "Captain Lieutenant...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 15.75 x 11.75, May 27, 1825. King George appoints Joseph Walker "to be Lieutenant Gener...

Holiday card bearing an embossed crown on the front sent to Senator Ted Kennedy, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed photo of the young Prince

Law partner and biographer (1818–1891) of President Abraham Lincoln who was an early member of the new Republican Party and was elected mayor of Sprin

Group of five signatures from members of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, individually signed in ink on slips, sheets, or cards measuring fr...

Gilt-edged Christmas card sent to Senator Ted Kennedy, 8 x 6, signed in black felt tip by Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. In fine condition. Accompanied

Two cabinet photos: one 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo showing her looking straight ahead by Gunn & Stuart, signed in ink, "May, 1892"; and ...

ALS signed “Mary R,” three pages both sides, 4.5 x 6, personal letterhead, February 21, 1929. Letter to Lady Oxford, written from Craigweil House near

TLS signed “M Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa holding a child, April 28, 1997. Letter to Se&...

FDC with a cachet honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), signed in blue ink, "God bless you, M Teres...

FDC with a cachet honoring 'Law and Order,' depicting a police officer speaking with two small boys, signed in black ink, "Rosa Parks, ...

Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Clean fountain pen si

Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi

Pope, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (1857–1939), who reigned from 1922 until his death and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and

Three signed items: Color satin-finish 9.75 x 7 photo of Prince Charles and his staff, affixed to the original 12 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in

Signed book: His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Study Conference on the Human Problems of Industrial Communities within the Commonwealth...

TLS signed “Pesse Grace de Monaco,” one page, 5 x 3.5, Palais de Monaco letterhead, March 22, 1957. In full: "Many thanks for the lovely baby b...

Fountain pen signature, "Grace de Monaco," and a bold ink signature, "Rainier, Prince de Monaco," on an off-white 5 x 3.5 card w...

Princess Mary's charitable Christmas gift to British troops at the outset of World War I in 1914, featuring a decorative gilt tin containing a s...

Thrice-signed ALS signed “Melvin,” one page, 8 x 10.5, May 3, 1944. Letter to his wife Rosanne, in full: "This will be a note to tell you I am ...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 16 x 12, February 16, 1855. Queen Victoria appoints Charles Townshend Wilson "to be Captain ...

Two autograph letters by Queen Victoria, plus ephemera related to her coronation: Third-person ALS in her difficult-to-decipher hand, signed twice wi

Color glossy 5 x 7.25 head-and-shoulders photo of the Israeli prime minister in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "...

Large collection of royal ephemera, including original photographs, postcards, programs, and other materials associated with members of the British ro

Signed book: The Dragons of Eden. First edition. NY: Random House, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 263 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

A Science booklet featuring a reprinted article entitled 'A Message from Earth,' four pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue bal...

Signed book: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are. First edition. NY: Random House, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 50

Unusual color glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of Jonas Salk holding a syringe next to a pair of children, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

Two items: a glossy 5 x 7 close-up portrait of Jonas Salk, signed in black ink; and a matte-finish 4.5 x 7 half-length photo of Albert B. Sabin, signe

Uncommon pair of Canadian FDCs with cachets and stamps honoring Canadian physician and medical innovator Norman Bethune, 7.5 x 4.5, individually signe

Economist (1915–2009) considered one of the founders of neo-Keynesian school who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Economics. Glossy 5 x 7.25 photo of econo

American steel magnate (1862-1939) whose Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important hea

Three items: a postal cover, 8.5 x 4.25, with affixed Merchiston Castle School cachet honoring John Napier, signed in black ink, "Glenn T. Seab...

Longtime Emperor of Ethiopia (1892–1975) who reigned from 1930 to 1974. Selassie is one of the most revered figures among followers of the Rastafari m

American physicist (1910–1989) who won the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of the transistor. FDC with a cachet honoring 'Progre...

American psychologist and social philosopher (1904–1990) who was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his re

Group lot of seven Supreme Court ruling pamphlets, each 6 x 9, individually signed in ink by a justice of the United States Supreme Court, including:

Collection of 24 FDCs signed in ballpoint or ink by a justice of the Supreme Court, including: Harry Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr. (2), Stephen Br

Group lot of seven items signed by a notable tech innovator, including: Bob Kahn (FDC), Lawrence Roberts (FDC), Vint Cerf (signature), Martin Cooper (

Appealing color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Margaret Thatcher, signed in silver ink. In very fine condition.

Matte-finish 4.25 x 6.25 photo of Thatcher, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a small spot of silverin

Two letters from Titanic survivors Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman: an ALS signed "Millvina," one page, 5 x 7.5, Titanic Ship of Dreams l...

Vintage fountain pen signatures of Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes, "Noel Rothes, July 7, 1912," and "Gladys Cherry, July 7, 191...

Group lot of nine items signed in ballpoint or felt tip by Clyde Tombaugh: an 11 x 8.5 paperstock photo of the "Discovery of the Planet Pluto&q...

Group lot of seven items signed by a notable member of the United Nations, including: Kofi Annan (SP), Ban Ki-moon (SP), Ralph Bunche (TLS), Suharto (

English scientist, engineer and inventor (1887–1979) who is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chasti

Group lot of four souvenir typescripts featuring Gerald Ford’s statement on the findings of the Warren Commission following the assassination of Presi

Admission pass for the "Impeachment Inquiry" of President Richard Nixon issued to a guest of the Hon. Carlos J. Moorhead by the US House o...

Signed book: Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster on Mr. Clay's Resolutions in the Senate of the United States, March 7, 1850. Washington, DC: Gideon &...

Two items: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Elie Wiesel speaking behind a podium, signed in black ink; and a program for the 'Eighth Annual Intern...

Fountain pen signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis Windsor,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 stationery card bearing the Royal ...

Revolutionary War general and founder of the military school that became West Point (1750–1806). ALS signed “H. Knox,” one page, 7.25 x 9, January 16,

American lawyer from Virginia (1758–1815) who served as United States Attorney General from 1795 until 1801. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9, February 3, 1797

Official badge of the Society of Cincinnati, circa 1890s/early 1900s, measuring approximately 1.25? x 1.5?, manufactured by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle.

Major general in the Continental Army (1733–1810) during the American Revolutionary War, known as the officer who formally accepted the British surren

Block of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 4.75 x 2 x 2.25, with the ...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Silas Marmaduke,” one page, 7.75 x 3, September 2, 1865. Amnesty oath sworn in 1865, in part: "I, Silas Marmaduke of...

Civil War-dated LS as president of the Confederate States of America, one page, lightly lined, 7.75 x 9.75, September 22, 1862. Written from Richmond,

Union general (1819–1893) who commanded a division at Gettysburg and has controversially been credited with the invention of baseball. ALS, one page,

Union general (1819–1893) who commanded a division at Gettysburg and has controversially been credited with the invention of baseball. Crisp ink signa

Superb 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Meade in his military uniform, signed in ink, "Geo. G. Meade," with the mount annotated in anot...

Mississippi politician (1810–1885) who served as Secretary of the Interior, resigning on the outbreak of the Civil War to become Inspector General of

Rare ALS signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Gen'l, Comdg. Brig.,” one page, 3.25 x 4.75, April 24, 1864. Letter written from the headquarters of the 1s...

German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page, 8.

German military officer (1865-1937) who commanded German forces during World War I. Vintage glossy 9 x 6.75 photo of Ludendorff at his desk, affixed t

Four items: a pair of glossy 10 x 8 photos, one depicting the crew of the Question Mark, a modified Atlantic-Fokker C-2A transport airplane, and the o

Three items signed in blue or black ink by Enola Gay Pilot and Commander Col. Paul TIbbets: a commemorative cover with cachet honoring the 40th annive

Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. DS, signed “Leslie R. Groves,” three pages, 8.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 35th anniversary of the Iwo Jima flag-raising, signed in blue ballpoint, "Joe Rosenthal, AP Phot...

World War II–dated mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4.25, addressed in type to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.," and signed with his...

Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 12.25, December 24, 1833. Land deed signed by three of the 'Immortal 18' who would participate in ...

ALS signed “George,” three pages, 5.25 x 8.25, May 26, 1918. As a lieutenant colonel, Patton writes home to his mother from France during World War I.

LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, Consul of the Republic letterhead, May 19, 1801. Letter to the Minister of War, in

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 23, 1810. Letter to his stepson Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, in full (translated):

British military officer and founder of the world scouting movement (1857-1941). Fountain pen signature, "Baden-Powell of Gilwell, 13. Jan. 31,...