RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts February 2020

Sought-after crisp ink signature, "John Jay,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication hol...

ALS signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8 x 9.5, January 12, 1796. Letter to Ezekiel Williams, in full: "I have rec'd your letter of the 3'...

Impressive collection of 59 items signed by one or more justices of the Supreme Court, consisting mostly of signed cards, slips, letters, and photogra

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, postmarked April 8, 1875. Letter to R. T. Hawley, in full: "Yours rec'd. I shall be glad to gratify the very laudable...

DS, signed “W. P. Chrysler,” one page, 9.5 x 11.25, November 15, 1913. A Buick Motor Company "Standard Practices" document outlining the &...

TLS in Duesenberg Motors Corporation, signed “F. S. Duesenberg,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 17, 1917. Letter to the Rome Turney Radiator Company, in f

DS, signed “Leland Stanford,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, February 7, 1885. Central Pacific Railroad Co. deed for the sale of a plo

Four uncommon untranslated ALSs in German, signed "J. Breuer," totaling nine pages, dated between 1912 and 1919. Breuer writes to various ...

ALS in French, one page, 6 x 7.5, February 1933. Letter to Henriette Perrin, the wife of the 1926 Nobel Prize-winning French physicist Jean Baptiste P

ALS signed “Ch. R. Darwin, J. P.,” one page, 5 x 7.75, May 8, 1863. Letter to George Snow, in full: "After twenty years experience of your char...

LS signed “Ch. R. Darwin,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Down letterhead, February 5, 1868. Letter to his lawyer, Thomas Salt, regarding alleged monies

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his classic umbrella signature, &...

Highly appealing vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 portrait of Einstein relaxing in a sweater, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. & Mrs...

ALS in German, signed "A. Einstein," one page, 8.5 x 11, October 4, 1929. Letter to Nicholas Murray Butler, in part (translated): "I ...

Excessively rare ALS in French, signed "Mesmer," one page, 6.75 x 8.25, October 3, 1795. Letter to Madame Cardon of Versaille, in full (tr...

Fountain pen signature, "J. R. Oppenheimer,” on an off-white 4.5 x 6 card bearing an affixed magazine photo, which has an article about Oppenhe...

Twice-signed ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, March 2, 1802. Letter to Jonathan Burrall, the cashier of the New York branch of the National Bank, i

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, September 5, 1784. Letter to musician and notable Watt benefactor Joah Bates, in full: "Having received from Mr. Brown t...

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, personal stationery card, September 24, 1928. Written from Berlin-Tegel, an untranslated letter t

Extremely rare Liveright Publishing Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand as payable to Sigmund Freud for $787.50, February

TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, July 2, 1925. Letter to psychiatrist and neurologist Isador Coriat, in full

Rare and unusual vintage matte-finish 3 x 3.5 candid photo of Krishnamurti in profile against a watery background, signed and inscribed in fountain pe

Color matte-finish 7 x 8.75 photo of Pope John XXIII in his papal robes, affixed to its official 11 x 15 mount embossed with his official seal, signed

Scarce semi-glossy 7 x 8.25 photo of Pope Paul VI shaking hands with a priest during a ceremony, inscribed on the mount in a calligraphic hand, &quo...

Untranslated TLS in Hebrew, two pages, 8.5 x 11, 1961. In very good to fine condition, with paperclip impressions and staple holes to the tops of each

Partly-printed DS in Spanish, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 12.25, August 7, 1829. As president of Colombia, Bolivar recognizes the merit

TLS signed “Mayling Soong Chiang,” one onionskin page, 8.25 x 10.5, Office of the President, Republic of China letterhead, May 4, 1956. Letter to Juli

Fountain pen signature, "Merci pour votre témoignage! C. de Gaulle,” with added date of February 2, 1960, on an off-white sheet of 5.25 x ...

ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, Ashby St. Ledgers letterhead, February 5, 1905. Churchill writes to "My dear ...

Complete book set: The Second World War, Volumes I–VI. First British editions. London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. Hardcovers with dust jackets,

Scarce DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 11.25, August 20, 1937. Official letter issued to Georgy Malenkov, Alexander Alemasov, and Alfred Lepa, which con

Unique hand-drawn 'official order' from Stalin's daughter endorsed at the conclusion by the Russian ruler, one page, 7.25 x 8.5, 1934. O...

ALS signed "L," one page on a plain 3.5 x 6.25 postcard addressed in his hand, April 29, 1930. Trotsky writes from Turkey to his friend an...

Untranslated manuscript DS in Russian, signed “Aleksandr,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 13.75, 1886. Signed boldly at the conclusion by Alexander. The

LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey," [I the King] and "Yo el Reyna," [I the Queen], one page, 8.25 x 8.75, July 26, 1494. Royal missive...

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 "Lieuten...

Partly-printed DS in Cyrillic, signed “Nicholas,” one page, 8.5 x 14, February 16, 1905. Decree addressed to the Chapter of the Russian Imperial and R

TLS signed “Elizabeth,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, November 27, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Fisher, in full: "Thank you so mu...

DS, signed “Marye the Quene,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, June 22, 1557. Royal warrant ordering the livery of her plumber and naming four of her residences

Royal Christmas card from circa 1987 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family ar

Signed book: The Present State of the Fine Arts in France by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. First edition. London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1892. Hardcover,

ALS in German, signed “Victoria R.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Osborne letterhead, May 10, 1859. Letter to her cousin, in part (tr

Scarce DS, signed "E. J. Smith," one page, 7.75 x 6, June 6, 1895. A certificate of discharge issued to Thomas Riley a fireman aboard the ...

ALS signed “Howard E. Carter,” one page, 7 x 9, Direction Generale du Service des Antiquites letterhead, December 6, 1901. In part: "At Kom-Omb...

Rare pencil signature, "Geronimo,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 business card belonging to the Oklahoma City law firm Pruiett, Ca...

Collection of seven pieces of Sam Giancana's 14K gold jewelry, including: a glamorous 14K lighter with an intriguing burst finish, featuring his...

An 18K gold Piaget wristwatch custom-designed for Chicago Outfit racketeer Murray 'The Camel' Humphreys, featuring a concentric design with ...

ALS in French, signed “Marguerite,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Victoria Hotel letterhead, January 15, 1915. Emotional letter to her lover, Dutch a

Uncommon vintage glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Powers in front of a U-2 ultra-high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoin

ALS signed “Bartolomeo V.,” three pages on two sheets, 6 x 9.5, June 18, 1924. Letter to John and Virginia G. Bournan of Stephen City, Virginia. In fu

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Rotary postcard photo of Asquith in formal attire, signed in fountain pen, "H. H. Asquith." In very good to fine ...

Fountain pen signature as president, "V. Auriol,” on an off-white 8.25 x 9.75 segment of an official document, dated November 5, 1951, counters...

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles' postcard photo of Baldwin smoking a pipe, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition...

LS signed "Jas. Barbour" and “P. P. Barbour," one page, 6.75 x 7.25, December 21, 1819. Issued from the "House of Representative...

ALS signed “Thomas H. Benton,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.25, February 4, 1857. Letter to educator John James Hooker of Cincinnati, in part: "...

Scarce DS, signed “Jack Berliner,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 10, 1962. Handsomely engraved stock certificate for 100 shares in Noramco, Inc., issued

Color satin-finish 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Senator Biden smiling with crossed arms, signed in gold ink, "Best wishes, Joe Biden, U.S.S., 1991.&qu...

ADS signed “John Blair,” one page, 8.25 x 5, August 15, 1792. Promissory note issued to "Mr. John Barnes" for $254.66, with Blair directin...

ALS signed “W. Bradford, Jr.,” one page, measures 12.25 x 8.75 unfolded, March 10, 1786. Letter to Jaspar Yeats, in part: "A Client of yours, M...

ALS signed “Louis D. Brandeis,” one page, 5 x 8, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, November 15, 1928. Letter to Elisha Friedman, in part:

World War II-dated DS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 11.25, 1943. Untranslated document issuing the Order of the Red Star. Colonel Brezhnev, then 37 ye

Seven books signed inside in ink or felt tip by a former British Prime Minister: John Major: The Autobiography, signed by Major on a bookplate affixed

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Buffett in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, "Warren E. Buffett." In fine condit...

Three items signed by Bunting: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait, signed in fountain pen, "Mary I. Bunting"; a TLS signed "Mary I. Bunting,&qu...

Glossy 5.5 x 7.75 photo of the Romanian head of state, signed in fountain pen, "N. Ceau?escu." In fine condition.

Interesting ADS in French, signed "Charcot," one page, 8 x 12, March 4, 1893. Charcot writes out a medicinal treatment. In full (translate...

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Charcot,” one page, 4 x 6.25, blindstamped personal letterhead, no date. In fine condition, with a small tear to t

FDC with a cachet honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations, signed in black ink by Chen Cheng. In fine condition.

Fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity fro...

Collection of six items signed by computer pioneers, including: Paul Baran (signature), Tim Berners-Lee (business card), Leonard Kleinrock (signature)

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.75, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies letterhead, August 14, 1994. Letter to Evelyn Wasserman, in part: "It's...

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Watson in his white lab coat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. An appealing photo of the 1953 co-discoverer o

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, August 2, 1884. Indenture between Henry R. Elliot an...

Third-person ADS, signed within the text, "William Ellery,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 slip. In part: "Rec'd, Newport May 7th 1768, of...

TLS signed “Rev. M. J. Divine,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal Circle Mission, Inc. Church letterhead, April 20, 1944. Letter to Miss Holy Quietness, i

Vintage 5.75 x 7.75 book photo of John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, "To my good friend Alf...

Felt tip signature, "Indira Gandhi,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card embossed in gold with the lion insignia of India. In fine condition. Encap...

Three items: a TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, General Committee on the Limitation of Armament letterhead, February 8, 1922, addressed to William H. Short,

Sought-after ballpoint signature, "Billy Graham,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card with typed notation dating the signature to Phoenix, Arizona, on A...

LS, one page, 8 x 13, General Post Office letterhead, October 7, 1859. Letter to Postmaster General Joseph Holt, in full: "The Accounts of the ...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, The Seneca letterhead, April 20, 1935. Letter to Henry Y. Porter, in full: "I duly received your letter of April 1...

Rare 1? celluloid pinback button created in support of Louis A. Johnson's candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952, featurin...

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 close-up photo of RFK speaking, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "To Dr. McAlarney, Wi...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of RFK with Washington State House Representative Dave Ceccarelli, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Dav...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Kennedy family matriarch, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "With warmest regards to Johnnie Hutchens,...

Five items signed by figures associated with the assassination of John F. Kennedy, including: James Leavelle (SP), John Connally (TLS), Bob Jackson (S

Partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Charles,” one page, 17.5 x 14.5, February 16, 1826. A Royal Order of the Legion of Honor, (translated) whi

Vintage fountain pen signature, "Edward P.,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 neatly trimmed card, with collector's notation indicating that the ...

Christmas card from 1912, measuring 7 x 5 open, signed and inscribed in ink, "Pour M. Berthon, mes meilleurs remerciements de votre lettre et d...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, April 7, 1804. King George appoints "Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Walker…to b...

Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed by George to "His Royal Highness The Duke of York R. G., Pavillion, Brighton...

Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 16 x 12, January 31, 1912. King George appoints "Cousin, Robert Cornwallis Viscount Hawarde...

DS as king, signed “George R.,” one page, 9.25 x 14.75, December 10, 1951. King George appoints Francis Williams "to the Office of Deputy Chair...

Christmas card from 1948, measuring 13.75 x 6 open, gilt-embossed with a crown on the front and featuring an image of the royal family riding a gondol

Ink signatures of King Hussein and Queen Alia of Jordan on a white 3.5 x 2.75 card embossed with a golden crown. In fine condition, with two rusty pap

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of King Hussein of Jordan, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with a Beckett label affixed to the reverse

ALS signed “William,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.5, November 16, 1808. Interesting letter concerning some religious strife throughout

ALS signed “Lister,” one page, 3.75 x 5.75, 12 Park Crescent letterhead, November 2, 1900. Letter to Dr. Dean, in full: "I am very glad you hav...

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles' postcard photo featuring a portrait of MacDonald, signed in fountain pen, "J. Ramsay MacDonald." In ...

Facsimile of Mary of Teck's handwritten thank-you note for the "Silver Jubilee Tapestry" on Buckingham Palace letterhead, one page bot...