RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 7.75, White House letterhead, June 14, 1903. Letter to Dr. Newton M. Schaffer, in full: "Mrs. Roosevelt has ...

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 16.75 x 13.75, February 4, 1911. President Taft appoints Wilbert I. Freeman as "...

Manuscript DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 10.5 x 13.75, April 5, 1910. President Taft appoints Major General Leonard Wood of the Uni

Three TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated from 1953–1958. Truman writes to Ken Browne, in part: "Mrs. Truman and I mor...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 10, 1956. Letter to Lt. Col. Zeb Strickland, in part: "It was a pleasure to meet your ...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of President Truman shaking hands with Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, signed and inscribed in fount

Very rare canvas print featuring the presidential oath of office, 8 x 8, prominently signed in black felt tip by Donald Trump. In very fine condition,

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Trump throwing out a pitch for a Jimmy Fund fundraiser at Fenway Park, prominently signed in black felt tip. In fine cond

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa late 1980s. Letter of agreement between Benjamin and Gloria Engel and Donald Trump, in which the latter assi

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Donald Trump with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, signed in black felt tip by Trump. In very f

Signed book: The Art of the Deal. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 246 pages. Signed on the half-title p

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.75 x 13.5, October 15, 1787. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, F

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731-1796) and seventh president of the Continental Congress. Partly-printed DS, signed “S

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749–1779); his father had served in the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776 but had

Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of North Carolina (1741-1781). Ink endorsement signatu

Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Benj'n Rush,” one page, 9.25 x 15.5, October 10, 1793. A petition to the "President & Directors of the ...

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti

First president of the Republic of Hawaii and founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (1844–1926). Manuscript DS, three pages on two adjoining sheet

English-born colonist (c. 1601–1673) who arrived in Plymouth in November 1621 on the ship Fortune, and went on to serve as governor of Plymouth Colony

ALS signed “As Salaam Alaikum, Malcolm X. Little,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, September 27, 1950. Letter to "Commissioner MacDowell," written w...

ALS signed “W. E. B. DuBois,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 20, 1959. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "Thank you for your kin...

Limited edition color 24.5 x 19 lithograph entitled 'The Harbour' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered 161/500, sig...

Gorgeous limited edition color 24 x 18.5 lithograph entitled 'The Lighthouse' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered ...

Magnificent color glossy 10 x 15 official portrait of the important South African president, neatly signed in white ink during his term in office, &...

Scarce DS, in German and Hungarian, quickly signed with an ink scribble (as he commonly did on documents of this type), one page, 8.25 x 13.25, Septem

LS, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 8, 1834. Letter to Peter Smith, in full: "Your favor of the 6th inst has been recd, sending your check for $100...

Vintage ink signature, "Truly yours, P. T. Barnum, Nov. 10th, 1881,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 clipped card affixed to a slightly larger sheet. ...

TLS signed “Warren E. Buffett,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. letterhead, September 2, 1997. Letter to Edward Bell, in part: "I ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, personal letterhead, June 7, 1921. Letter to Mrs. Inscho, a family friend, in full: "I am sending you a little token ...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 11.5 x 7.5, October 19, 1865. Handsomely engraved stock certificate ...

Supremely important naturalist (1743-1820), best remembered for his expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador, his participation in James Cook's f...

English astronomer (1646–1719) who was named the first Astronomer Royal, remembered for preparing a 3,000-star catalogue, making the first recorded ob

ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, June 1, 1862. Two weeks after the publication of Fertilisation of Orchids (h

Remarkable nautical logbook belonging to Francis Crick, consisting of approximately 175 handwritten pages of daily entries, mathematical calculations,

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, January 6, 1941. Letter to psychoanalyst Theodor

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, Hotel Ritz, Paseo del Prado, Madrid letterhead, June 12, 1948. Brief letter to Pedro Radie, in full: "I am very gra...

Norwegian physical chemist (1897–1981) who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1969 for 'contributions to the development of the concept of c...

Very desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the dedication of the Palomar Mountain Observatory, postmarked at Palomar Mountain on August 30, 1948, signe

Large archive of 31 letters by Marconi, including eight ALSs totaling 41 pages and 23 TLSs totaling 36 pages, dated between 1902 and 1909. Nearly all

Vintage fountain pen signature, "C. G. Jung, 7 Nov. 1959,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 slip, affixed to a larger sheet below a portrait of the ...

Prominent German Jewish philosopher (1729–1826) and grandfather of composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. ALS in German, signed "Moses," on...

Controversial and prolific Austrian writer and philosopher (1861–1925) who founded such disciplines as anthroposophy, biodynamic agriculture, eurythmy

Italian priest (1815–1888), who, in recognition of his work on behalf of disadvantaged youth, was canonized in 1934. ALS in Italian, signed “Sac. Gio.

Desirable glossy 6 x 8 full-length photo of Pope John XXIII visiting Rome’s Regina Coeli prison on December 26, 1958, affixed to the original 9.25 x 1

Born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti in 1742, he served as Pope from 1800 until his death in 1823; he was taken prisoner and transporte...

Born Maffeo Barberini in 1568, he served as pope from 1623 until his death in 1644; he was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arm

Matte-finish 9.5 x 12 head-and-shoulders photo of the Israeli prime minister, signed in the lower border in black ink in English and Hebrew, "M...

LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, March 29, 1807. Letter to "Monsieur le General Ernouf," recommending Mr. Mallevault,...

DS in Spanish, one page, 9 x 13, March 10, 1959. Lengthy document issued shortly after the revolution, concerning rent control, different types of res

World War II-dated TLS signed “Yours, v. t., Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Prime Minister letterhead, July 25, 1943. Letter to Captain G

ALS signed "Winston S. Churchill," one page, 4.5 x 7.25, embossed Colonial Office, National Scheme for Disabled Men letterhead, May 27, no...

Significant TLS from Egyptian prime minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, signed “M. L. Nokrashy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, Prime Minister's Office ...

DS, in Cyrillic, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, October 7, 1947. In part (translated): "We have received your reply telegram concerning the state grai...

Turkish politician (1899–1961) who served as prime minister from 1950–1960; he was hanged by the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état,...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 14 half-length photo of Benito Mussolini in a distinguished formal pose, signed and inscribed boldly in fountain pen as prim

Politician (1905–1993) who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China, serving from 1975 to 1978. Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Yen Chi

Scarce DS, signed "Charles R" and "Pepys," one page, 6.5 x 11, July 16, 1674. King Charles appoints Thomas Brothers to the post ...

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, "Yo el Rey," and by Isabella, "Yo la Reyna,” one page, 12.25 x 13, April 6, 1476. Ferd...

King of England and Ireland 1547 until his death in 1553, who took the throne at the age of nine: during his reign, the realm was governed by a regenc

Manuscript DS, signed “Albert Edward,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, June 6, 1873. Official request issued by Prince Edward to Henry Vizetelly, askin

Ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2 slip clipped from the head of a document. Impressively matted with the first page of a comp...

The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Jam

Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Kalakaua R,” one page, 8.5 x 14, June 5, 1879. King Kalakaua appoints E. P. Adams as "a Member of Our Privy Cou...

King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain's conquest of the Philippines, the establishment ...

Queen of Portugal from 1777 until her death (1734–1816) Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed

Extremely rare ALS in French, signed "Marie Antoinette," one page, 4.5 x 7, August 30, [1786?]. Letter to Marshal Castries, Secretary of S...

AMS, signed “Petr,” one page, 7 x 8.75, no date. Curious handwritten list of planetary and astrological (zodiac) symbols, handwritten in Russian and s

Gorgeous color satin-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of Princess Diana wearing a black velvet dress and posing against an artistic backdrop, an image originally

ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, personal Kensington Palace letterhead, June 18, 1990. Letter to Sergeant Ronald Lewis, in full: &...

ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 3.75, personal letterhead, no date but circa October 1988. Letter to "Janet," in full: &qu...

Royal Christmas card from circa 1986 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family ar

DS as queen, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, September 20, 1971. Queen Elizabeth appoints Sir Francis John Watkin Williams as "o...

Important third-person autograph letter, signed "the Queen" within the text, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered W...

Lord Protector of England (c. 1500–1552) during the minority of his nephew, the 'boy king' Edward VI, who was ousted from power in 1549 and ...

Two items associated with the USS Constitution: an account book from the John Andrews Company of 93 Fish Street, Boston, containing clerical entries f

American scout and soldier (1809–1868) who takes a place among the most colorful personalities in the Old West. Neat and crisp ink signature, "...

Unusual special courtesy pass for the Sells-Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill's Original Wild West showcase from the 1915 season, 4.5 x 2.5, signed ...

Famed frontiersman, politician, and folk hero (1786–1836) who became famous for his shrewd and humorous speeches; he was killed at the Alamo during th

Stunning matte-finish 4.5 x 11.5 silver gelatin photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom with

American carpenter (1810–1885) who discovered gold in California's American River while constructing a mill for John Sutter, setting the stage f...

Very desirable set of three original 10.5 x 15.75 ‘Wanted’ posters issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary esc

Scarce collection of 11 original courtroom sketches by artist Scott Holingue for the Chicago Today newspaper’s coverage of the Chicago Seven trial. Ac

Four items signed by notable abolitionists, including: ink signatures of Theodore Parker, Ira D. Sankey, and Gerrit Smith on individual off-white slip

Two TLSs, each one page, 7 x 9, The Vice President letterhead, dated 1973. The first, signed "Ted," to Mr. James S. Copley, August 27, 197...

Three items: an 8.5 x 11 laserprint photo of the original logo design for Apple Computer Co., signed in the lower right in black ink, “Ronald G. Wayne

Two items: a color glossy 4 x 6 photo, signed in black felt tip, "Y. Arafat"; and a felt tip signature, "Y. Arafat, 30/1/75," on...

Leader of Cuba (1901–1973) who was in office from 1940 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, at which time he was overthrown by Fidel Castro. Two items: a vi

Longtime senator of Missouri (1782-1858) who was a strong advocate of westward expansion of the United States, remembered for fighting a duel with And

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

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Vice President Biden with President Obama and his national security team in the White House Situation Room at the

Brother of Napoleon (1778-1846) made King of Holland by Napoleon on June 5, 1806. Louis took his duties seriously, adopting the Dutch form of his name

Vintage booklet in Cyrillic published in 1979, sixty-two pages, 5 x 8, signed on the title page in fountain by Leonid Brezhnev. In fine condition.

Series 2006 five-dollar bill signed on the portrait side in black felt tip, "Warren Buffet." In fine condition.

U.S. News & World Report magazine from August 6, 2007, with cover featuring a large image of Warren Buffett and the headline, "How to Make ...

TLS signed “Rachel L. Carson,” one page, 6.75 x 10, personal letterhead, November 15, 1953. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "I am sorry to disap...

Three items signed in ink or felt tip by Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, including: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cerf seated on a conference table; and

Two items: a color glossy 7 x 5 close-up photo, signed in silver ink, "Best wishes! Vint Cerf"; and an AQS on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet with ...

French chemist (1756-1832) who introduced the process of adding sugar to wine, called 'Chaptalization.' LS in French, signed "Chaptal,&...

Civil War-dated LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “S. P. Chase,” one page, 7.75 x 7, May 6, 1861. In full: "I enclose herewith copies of ...

Attractive fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original...