RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Royalty

Color satin-finish 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Ching-kuo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with faint paperclip impressions t

LS in Italian, signed "Christine," one page, 8.25 x 12, November 4, 1652. Untranslated letter on military matters, signed at the conclusio...

World War II-dated TLS signed "Clementine S. Churchill," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, October 25, 1943. Letter to Mi...

LS signed "H. Clay," one page, 8 x 10, May 22, 1840. Letter to W. W. Wonley, written from the Senate Chamber to introduce the journalist a...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Roy M. Cohn," one page, 12 x 8, August 25, 1960. Engraved stock certificate for 100 shares in the Lionel Corpor...

Important LS in French, signed "Dacier," one page, 8.5 x 13, Institut de France letterhead, August 23, 1826. Letter signed by the importan...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.75 x 7, April 20, 1888. Stock certificate issued to Jacqueline & De Coppet for ten shares in the Oregon and Tran...

Signed book: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. Later printing. NY: Atheneum, 1969. Hardcover with dust ja

TLS signed "W. Douglas," one page, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, April 26, 1974. Letter to publisher William Ka...

Partly-printed DS, signed "H. A. du Pont," one page, 13.75 x 9.75, December 1, 1887. Bond of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad Company ...

Hand-addressed envelope by the empress, 4.5 x 3.5, addressed by Elisabeth to her husband, the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph in Vienna. Postmarked at B

Large color satin-finish 11 x 14.5 photo of Queen Elizabeth holding a small cluster of flowers in a lovely half-length pose, signed on the mat in blac

Royal Christmas card from 1988 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 15 x 8.75 open, with the inside bearing an affixed photograph of the Que

Royal Christmas card and New Year's for 1970 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 14.75 x 9.25 open, with the inside bearing an affixe...

Royal Christmas card and New Year's for 1972 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 14.5 x 9 open, with the inside bearing an affixed im...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Wm. G. Fargo" and "John Butterfield," one page, 12 x 8.25, February 28, 1865. Stock certificate for t...

Booklet entitled "Nuclear Research at the University of California--Berkeley," 5.25 x 8.25, 24 pages, signed on the front cover in fountai...

ANS in German, signed "Dr. A. L. Forel & Frau," penned on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked November 27, 1923. A brief u...

ALS signed "Jessie Fremont," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, January 16, [no year]. Lengthy handwritten letter to "Mr. C...

Clean ballpoint signature, "Indira Gandhi," on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.

Color semi-glossy 5 x 7 photo of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Mark, Best wishes, Bill Gates.&qu...

Desirable Chase Manhattan Bank check, 8 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Getty, "J. Paul Getty," payable to K. W. Hancot for ...

Original traced outline of Edmund Hillary's hand, accomplished by the mountaineer in black ballpoint on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of graph paper, signed...

Signed book: View from the Summit. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on...

Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in ballpoin

Vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 11 photo of an artist's portrait of the famed FBI director, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Daniel B....

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 10.5, United States Department of Justice, FBI letterhead, July 9, 1968. Letter to Eric W. Drever of Glasgow, Scotland, in full:

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 7 photo of the famed FBI director posing with the FBI Recreation Association Camp Show Troupe in his office, affixed to its o

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10 x 6, January 6, 1860. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-Road Company issued to W. T. Wal

ALS in French, signed "Alexander Humboldt," one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, October 18, 1858. Lengthy untranslated handwritten letter by t...

Partly-printed DS, signed "C. P. Huntington," one page, 11.5 x 7.5, July 10, 1887. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Cincinnati, Ind...

Manuscript DS, signed "Sam'l Huntington," one page, 7.75 x 2.75, June 5, 1795. State of Connecticut promissory note, which reads: &quo...

ALS signed "T. H. Huxley," one page, 4 x 6, February 2, 1888. Handwritten letter to J. S. Thornton, replying to a request that Huxley sign...

Unusual 8 x 10 paperstock photo of Senator Kennedy visiting Yokota's monument to his fallen brother, John F. Kennedy, signed and inscribed in th...

Original ballpoint sketch of integrated circuit drawn by Kilby on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed below, "Jack S. Kilby." In fine condition...

ALS in Spanish, signed "Alfonso," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, royal crest letterhead, November 18, 1880. Handwritten lette...

ALS signed "A. E.," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Marham House, Downham Market letterhead, December 28, [1883]. Handwritte...

Official 7.25 x 5.25 admission pass to the "House of Parliament Stands, Block I," for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandr...

Early ALS in French, signed "Edward," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, Magdalen College letterhead, May 18, 1914. Handwritten l...

Bold ink signature and inscription, "Al senor Presidente de la Sociedad Rural de Uruguay, Edward P., Marzo, 1931," on a Spanish-language c...

Four DSs in German, with two signed "Frederick William" and two signed "FWR," each one page, 8.5 x 10.25, dated from 1850 to 185...

LS in German, signed "Friedrich Wilhelm," one page, 8.5 x 5.5, October 12, 1856. Untranslated letter signed at the conclusion by Frederick...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "George R.," one page, 13.5 x 9.25, February 16, 1715. King George appoints Lewis de la Boiragon as a &qu...

Ink signature of King George I, "George R.," on an off-white 2.5 x 1 slip. Matted with a picture to an overall size of 5.5 x 6.5. In fine ...

War-dated partly-printed vellum DS, signed "George R," one page, 13.75 x 9.5, July 14, 1743. During the War of Austrian Succession, King G...

LS in German, signed "George R," one page, 8 x 12.75, September 4, 1772. Untranslated letter to General Major von Wallmoden, prominently s...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "George R.," one page, 15.75 x 11.25, April 7, 1821. King George appoints William Miller as a "First...

Large and bold ink signature, "George R," on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 slip, mounted and double-matted with a portrait to an overall size o...

Partly-printed DS, signed "George R. I.," one page, 17 x 13, November 24, 1915. Royal notice issued to "To All and Singular loving Su...

Partly-printed DS, signed "George R. I.," one page, 16.25 x 12, August 17, 1935. King George V appoints Theodore Francis Edwards "to ...

Clean fountain pen signatures of King George V and Mary of Teck--"George R. I." and "Mary R."--on an off-white 9.75 x 8 guest bo...

DS, signed "App'd, G. R.," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, March 8, 1949. War Office document requesting King George VI's approval of "t...

World War II-dated partly-printed DS, signed "George R. I.," one page, 21.25 x 16.5, January 23, 1942. King George appoints William Lowry ...

Manuscript DS in Swedish, signed "Gustaf Adolphe," one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, February 20, 1798. Untranslated document signed at the ...

Hand-addressed mailing cover, measuring 8.75 x 6.25 open with a central panel of 3.5 x 2.5, addressed by King James II to his niece, "For my Ni...

Ink signature of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, "Ludwig," on an off-white 6.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from a document dated to August 1833. Affixed ...

LS in French, signed "Louis," one page on 8 x 9.5 black-bordered mourning stationery, August 10, 1837. Letter to the King of the Two Sicil...

Manuscript DS in Italian, signed "Umberto," one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.75, April 3, 1898. Untranslated official order signed by Umbert...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "William R," one page, 15.75 x 11.75, December 1, 1830. King William IV appoints George Nolcken "to ...

Large ink signature, "William R," on an off-white 7 x 5 slip clipped from a document, with the embossed paper seal intact. Mounted and dou...

Signed book: March: Book One. Later printing. Marietta, GA: Top Shelf Productions, 2013. Softcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 121 pages. Signed on the dedication pag

Farmers' Loan and Trust Company check, 7.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Robert Todd Lincoln, "Robert T. Lincoln," payable to the Y...

Tiny wallpaper swatch attributed to President Abraham Lincoln's 'Death Room' at the Petersen House, across the street from Ford's Th...

Rare vintage pearl-finish 3.25 x 4.5 close-up photo of Otto Loewi in later age, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "O. Loewi." Re...

LS in French, signed "Louis de bourbon," one page, 7 x 9.25, July 21, 1673. Untranslated letter from Louis, Grand Condé. In fine cond...

Scarce color glossy 12 x 8.25 photo of South African President Nelson Mandela, watched by Lord James Mackay and Baroness Betty Boothroyd, delivering a

Large and bold ink signature, "Guglielmo Marconi, 19-2-1914," on an off-white 4.5 x 2 clipped slip. In fine condition.

TLS signed "F. Marcos," one page, 8 x 10.5, Malacanan Palace letterhead, March 19, 1970. Typed letter from Ferdinand Marcos, in full: &quo...

Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall," on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication hol...

Christmas card from 1953 bearing a central holiday-themed engraving with a red holly border to the front, measuring 11 x 4.5 open, signed and inscribe

Signed book: Faith of My Fathers. First edition, limited issue, numbered 10/1250. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5,

Distinguished glossy 5 x 7 three-quarter length photo of McMillan in the lab, signed vertically in blue ballpoint. Reverse bears two University of Cal

Four different photos of the prominent psychiatrist, ranging in size from 5 x 3.5 to 8 x 10, each signed in felt tip by Karl Menninger. In overall fin

ALS in French, signed "L. Michel," one page, 5.25 x 8, June 1, [no year]. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated anarchist. In ...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "Tho. Mifflin," one page, 21 x 11, March 31, 1796. As governor of Pennsylvania, Mifflin grants unto Josep...

Signed book: Harvests of Joy. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 364 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Ink signature of Mother Teresa, "M Teresa mc," on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 printed quote card. Writing on the reverse in an ...

DS in Italian, signed "Mussolini," one page, 8.75 x 13.5, no date but circa 1930s. Untranslated document boldly signed by Mussolini as Min...

Manuscript DS in Italian, signed "Mussolini" and "Vittorio Emanuele," one page, 9.5 x 14.5, November 30, 1936. Untranslated offi...

Bold and crisp ink signature, "Florence Nightingale, 15/6/83," on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip, nicely double-matted and framed with a lar...

Hand-addressed and free franked address panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed by O'Connell to "Miss Monson, 2 Oriental Place, Brighton," and fran...

Signed book: Mission For My Country. First edition. London: Hutchinson, 1961. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 336 pages. Signed on the title page in black bal

Felt tip signature, "Joseph Card. Ratzinger," on a white 3.5 x 5.75 card imprinted with his coat of arms and a German greeting. In very fi...

Ink signature of Pope John Paul II, "Karol card. Wojtyla," on an off-white 6.75 x 2.5 sheet clipped from a typed letter dated to Krakow, P...

Desirable pairing of signed stock certificates: a DS signed "F. A. Pratt," one page, 11 x 7, March 4, 1896, for 100 shares of preferred st...

Uncommon 4.25 x 5.75 photo of Prince Arthur in uniform by W. & D. Downey, signed in the upper left corner in ink, "Arthur, 1886." In v...

Scarce Christmas card bearing a front design of flowers in a vase, measures 8 x 6 open, signed inside in fountain pen, "Victoria," who wri...

Partly-printed form headed "Original Prescription Form for Medicinal Liquor," one page, 5.5 x 4.5, November 8, 1930. Issued under the auth...

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Mary of Teck in her crown jewels, signed on the front in fountain pen, "Mary R, 1919," adding a no...

Attractive Christmas card from 1947 with a color image of Canaletto’s The Doge’s Palace, measures 13.5 x 5 open, signed and inscribe

ALS signed "Victoria Mary," one page both sides, 6 x 8, July 23, 1907. Handwritten letter from Marlborough House, in part: "I enclose...

Uncommon matte-finish 7.25 x 11.75 mounted photo of Mary of Teck in a three-quarter-length pose, neatly signed in ink, "Victoria Mary, India, 1...

ALS in pencil, signed "Mama," one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. Handwritten letter to her daughter Princes...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Victoria R.," one page, 13.75 x 9.5, July 6, 1858. Queen Victoria appoints Edward Laws to be an "Ensign in...

Black-bordered handwritten envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, boldly addressed and signed by Queen Victoria, "Thy Lady Caroline Barrington, The Queen....

Unsigned handwritten notes in pencil by Queen Victoria, one page, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. A prospective guest list, in full: &q...

Nicely displayed ink signature, "Victoria," on an off-white 2.5 x 1.25 slip, mounted and double-matted with a portrait to an overall size ...

The Ilion Bank check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Samuel Remington, "S. Remington," payable to "Self (on Rochester dft)&quo...

Fascinating group of nine ALSs by Rhode Island politicians, all written to politicians who served as cabinet secretaries, dating from 1806 to 1850. In

Partly-printed DS, in Russian, English, and French, signed "N. M. Rothschild, Contractor," one page, 9.25 x 14.25, March 1, 1822. Russian ...