RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring The Founding Fathers

Important TLS signed “N. Mandela,” two pages, 5.75 x 8.25, personal letterhead, November 30, 1998. Letter concerning peace in the Middle East, in part

Astor Trust Company check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Altman, "Benjamin Altman," payable to Astor Trust Co. for ...

Fascinating ALS signed “Paul,” five pages, 5 x 6.25, The Plaza, New York letterhead, August 19, 1933. Letter to his mother, Sarah Catherine McPherson

Uncommon twice-signed partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, August 20, 1863. A declaration of dividends made payable between August 10 a

American soldier and pharmacist (1838-1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was

Nephew (1881–1955) of tobacco magnate R. J. Reynolds, who made his own name as the founder of the US Foil Company; today, his company's 'Rey...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, February 1, 1889. Stock certificate issued to Rockefeller for five hundred shares in the Northwest Equipment

German-born banker (1788–1855) in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies who founded the Rothschild banking family of Naples. LS in Italian, signed “Carlo Bo

English-American industrialist (1768-1835) called the 'Father of the American Industrial Revolution,' known for importing British textile te...

Department store magnate (1838–1922) who also served as Postmaster General from 1889 to 1893. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Bellefo

Retail pioneer (1852-1919) who founded the iconic chain of five-and-ten-cent stores that bear his name. Unusual fine disbound book for a meeting of th

Youngest of the three sons of Johann Bernoulli, who studied law and mathematics (1710–1790). He succeeded his father as professor of mathematics at th

TLS in German, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, October 11, 1935. Letter to "Architect Jensen," thanking him for flowers and congratulations on his ...

ALS in German, three pages both sides, 5.75 x 8.25, April 5, 1955. Long letter to Nobel Prize–winning physicist James Franck in Chicago, who had just

Rare ALS in French, signed “P. Curie,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Ecole Municipale de Physique letterhead, December 30, 1899. Let

ALS signed “C. D.,” one page, 5.5 x 2.75, personal "Mrs. C. Darwin" letterhead with the "s" struck through, January 1, [no year]...

TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, July 12, 1923. Letter to Mrs. Frederic C. Hir

Scarce ALS in Italian, one page, 5 x 8, Reale Accademia d'Italia letterhead, November 19, 1938. Letter to an "illustrious senator," th...

Automotive pioneer (1863–1947) who founded the Ford Motor Company and championed the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. La

DS, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 10.5, April 19, 1950. Official letter from Didier Publishers of New York, in full: "We are preparing fo...

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, embossed personal letterhead, January 14, 1954. Letter to Walter Stern, in full: "I ag...

English Victorian statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor,

German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology. He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received

ALS in German, signed “Planck,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 23, 1925. Significant letter to physicist Wilhelm Wien, about t

Nobel Prize-winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page, 5 x 4

American medical researcher (1906–1993) best known for developing a practical oral polio vaccine. AMS, signed on a title sheet, "Albert B. Sabi...

German philosopher and cultural critic (1892–1940) who made enduring and influential contributions to aesthetic theory and Western Marxism. Substantia

Romanian philosopher and essayist (1911–1995) who was awarded the prestigious Rivarol Prize in 1950 for his first French book, A Short History of Deca

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, no date but postmarked June 8, 1938. Letter to Oscar Philipp in London, in full (translated): &q...

Influential German philosopher (1770-1831) who espoused a dialectical method by which an idea (thesis) was challenged by its opposite (antithesis) and

Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Handwritten draft of a lett

Rare TLS in German, signed “Wilh. Reich,” one page both sides, 9 x 12, lnternationales Institut fur Sexual Okonomische Forschung letterhead, August 14

Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, "Yo el Rey [I the King]," and by Isabella, "Yo la Reyna [I the Queen]," one page,...

Printed act, ten pages, 6.25 x 10, entitled "An Act for Exposing to Sale divers Castles, Houses, Parks, Lands and Hereditaments, Belonging to t...

King of France (born in 1423) who reigned from 1461 until his death in 1483. Vellum manuscript DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 12.25 x 9.5, M

Large ink signature, "Elizabeth R., July 10th 1975,” on an off-white 10.75 x 7.75 guest book page affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In fine c...

Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1955, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 14 x 8 open, featuring a charming photo of Que...

Signed book: Eternal Hope. London: Macmillan, 1878. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 227 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ink to Prin

Manuscript document, one page, 5.25 x 16, July 2, 1857. Page from an accounting ledger for the Mormon Perpetual Emigrating Fund, headed, "Trial...

Manuscript document, one page, 5.25 x 16, July 2, 1857. Page from an accounting ledger for the Mormon Perpetual Emigrating Fund, headed, "Trial...

Italian pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind

ALS in German, signed “Martinus Luther D,” one page both sides, 8 x 12, [circa September 1, 1543]. An extensive, uncommonly well-preserved letter to G

Youngest child and only daughter (1926–2011) of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and Nadezhda Alliluyeva; later known as Lana Peters, she caused an intern

Partly-printed vellum DS in Spanish, one page, 16 x 12, 1758. Untranslated certificate for the Royal Trade Company of Barcelona, number 1173 for 250 p

DS, in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, June 29, 1960. Ministerial decree, No. 144, in which Castro accepts the resignation of Navio Pablo Bruno Alfonso C

Fantastic matte-finish 5.5 x 7 photo of Chiang Kai-shek in uniform, signed in ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a Wu Chung-Yee credit stamp. In fine condi

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, Villa Kazbeck letterhead, April 14, 1903. Letter to Arthur Elliot on

Three items related to Churchill's publication of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times, including: a TLS signed "Yours sincerely, ...

World War I-dated TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 8 x 10, embossed Ministry of Munitions of War letterhead, May 30, 1918. Letter to Henry

Exceedingly rare pin-pricked manuscript note from an unknown French Huguenot prisoner, one page, 7.75 x 6.25, no date but circa 1686. The message read

DS, in Spanish, signed “Che,” one page, 14 x 11, February 7, 1961. A provisional certificate for a $6,000,000.00 bank bond from the Cuban National Ban

Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism (1860–1904). ALS in German, signed “Th. Herzl,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, Neue Freie Presse letterhead, April

TLS in Cyrillic, signed "N. Khrushchev," two pages, 8 x 11.25, September 29, 1948. Letter to Comrade G. M. Malenkov, in part (translated):...

Controversial leader of the early stages of the French Revolution (1749–1791). Boldly penned ALS in French, signed "de Mirabeau," one page...

Mixed-race politician born free in Norfolk, Virginia, who emigrated to Liberia in 1829 and became the nation's first president in 1848 (1809–187...

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Robespierre,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, August 29, 1793. An extract from the Register of the Decrees of the

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 5, 1938. Letter to his editor Max Schachtman, in full: "I received your explanation of the misfortune with my ...

LS in Cyrillic, 7 x 4.25, no date. A telegram in pencil, written in another hand and signed at the conclusion in ink by Trotsky, sent to the Commissar

Rare and desirable TLS, in Spanish, signed “Francisco Villa,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 24, 1915. Villa writes to Enrique C. Llorente, “Confidential

Two signed books: a softcover first edition of Robbing Banks Was My Business, published by Palo Duro Press in 1973, signed on the half-title page in r

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

English engineer and computer scientist (born 1955) who is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Color glossy 10 x 8 head-and-shoulders ph

English thief (1929–2013) best remembered for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, his escape from prison two years later, and his subsequent

Set of five glossy and semi-glossy photos, each approximately 4 x 5.5, signed in ink or felt tip by the Prime Minister pictured, including: Gordon Bro

Official Rawlings American League (Budig) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot, "Warren 'The Whip' Buffett." In fi...

American Internet pioneer (born 1943) and one of 'the fathers of the Internet,' who developed TCP/IP technology and the first commercial ema...

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

Fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card. In very good to fine condition, with some light diagonal creas...

The 17th Vice President of the United States (1823–1885) who also served as a United States Representative from Indiana and as the 25th Speaker of the

Color glossy 5 x 7 cardstock photo of the benevolent Dalai Lama, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original p

Color semi-glossy 14 x 11 photo of the Dali Lama waving to a crowd from a balcony, signed in Tibetan in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

American statesman (1794–1865) renowned for his oratory, best remembered for giving the speech preceding Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Group of ...

Two signed books: a hardcover later edition of Persons in Hiding, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1938, signed and inscribed on the first fr

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8, Law School of Harvard University letterhead, January 24, 1939. Letter to journalist Joseph Leib, in full: "You were ki...

British statesman (1809-1898) who served as prime minister on four separate occasions between 1868 and 1894. Impressive vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 11

Three photos: a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Jane Goodall interacting with a friendly chimpanzee, signed in black felt tip; a color glossy 10 x 8 clos

Color satin-finish 15 x 12 photo of Gorbachev and Reagan signing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty on December 8, 1987, signed in blue felt

Group of three color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Mikhail Gorbachev meeting with Ronald Reagan, each signed in silver ink or blue felt tip by the former pr

French mathematician (1865–1963) who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, differential geometry, and partial differenti

Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. Interesting 4 x 6 cardstock photo of Hedin with his chin on h

Semi-glossy 4.5 x 3.5 photo of Tenzing Norgay with his wife, Edmund Hillary, and another gentleman, affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount, sign

American educator and physician (1728-1829) who contributed pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations. ADS, signed "E. A. Hol...

Group of four TLSs, all on FBI letterhead, dated from 1950–1968, all to Frances H. Mylott. The letters thank her for kind wishes and offer instruction

Group of four business cards, each 3.5 x 2, signed in ink of felt tip by the respective Internet pioneer, including: Vint Cerf, one of 'the fath...

Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France (1566–1633), together with her husband Albert VII, Archduke o

Swedish business magnate (1926–2018) who founded the innovative retail furniture company IKEA. Uncommon 8.5 x 11 laserprint photo of Kamprad posing in

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Kennedy in a handsome suit and tie, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Mary ...

Souvenir typescript of King Edward VIII's "Instrument of Abdication," signed "Edward, Duke of Windsor," one page, 8.5 x 11, ...

Two unsigned items related to the funeral of King George VI, whose struggles were immortalized in the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech: a bl...

Manuscript DS in German, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14.25, July 16, 1891. Official document concerning Franz Proske of the 2nd Posen I

Set of 12 business cards belonging to Nike cofounder Phil Knight, 3.5 x 1.75, each signed in ink or ballpoint by Knight. Also is included is a TLS, on

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Tim White, Richard Leakey, Bernard Wood and Donald Johanson examining Johanson's newly discovered Australopithecus,...

Canadian astronomer, science writer and discoverer of comets and minor planets, (born 1948) who co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 in 1993 with Caro

Group of nine items, including: five TLSs, each approximately 8.5 x 11, dated between 1909 and 1918, personal Maxim Park letterhead. The letters are a

TLS in French, signed “F. Mitterand,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 2, 1974. Letter to a gentleman concerning the upcoming election,

American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist (1867–1943) who inherited his father's fortune. TLS signed "J. P. Morgan," two ...

Printed prayer slip with an image of Mother Teresa holding a child, 6.25 x 3.25, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.”

Limited edition 10 x 8 silver gelatin print of Lee Harvey Oswald's mug shots taken in Dallas, Texas, on November 23, 1963, following his arrest ...

Limited edition 8 x 10 silver gelatin print of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle outdoors, created from a negative that once belonged to his brother R

Protestant preacher and author (1898–1993) best known for his self-help bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Peale at his