RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 20, 1934. Letter to "Mrs. Delano" at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhod...

TLS as president signed “FDR,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 31, 1943. Letter to "Polly," his favorite cousin Laura...

Signed book: Proceedings at the Ceremony in Commemoration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Commencement of the United States under t

State of New York, Executive Mansion card, 5 x 2.75, signed in fountain pen, "Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Upper right corner bears a collector'...

Bold ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x .75 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 6.75, personal Navy Department letterhead, April 15, 1898. Brief letter to Everett P. Wheeler, in full: "I agree with all ...

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, January 17, 1911. President Taft appoints Amos F. Carleton as "Postmas...

Ink signature, "Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 3 x 2 sheet bearing typed collector's notations, "New Haven, Conn., February 5, 1917,&qu...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 24, 1947. Letter to the Hon. Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in bo

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, April 5, 1949. Letter to Tom Miller, the mayor of Austin, Texas, in full: "Speaker R...

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, February 8, 1947. Letter to Governor Beauford Jester of Texas, in part: "Last May...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 30, 1955. Letter to Kenneth Browne, in part: "Ground-breaking plans for the Library at I...

Matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up portrait of Truman in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, "To Daycroft School Alumni Library, From ...

Print of a political cartoon by Richard Bullis, 9.5 x 8.5, showing former President Harry S. Truman atop a donkey with a large toddler riding behind a

Glossy 6.75 x 8.25 photo of President Truman shaking hands with Secretary of State Acheson, signed in fountain pen, "Harry S. Truman" and ...

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1739–1813) who served as the first president of the Philadelphia Bank. Philadelphia Bank

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1741–1811) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796 until his death. Ink signatur

Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 25 x 28.75, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Arch

Partial partly-printed DS, one page, 13 x 7.25, May 20, 1788. Partial appointment issued by Hancock as governor of Massachusetts, boldly signed on the

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1719–1806). ADS, signed “James Smith,” one page, 8 x 13, April 1783. Lengthy legal docume

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey and delegate to the Continental Congress (1730–1781). Scarce ADS, signed within the text, “R

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

ALS signed “A. Burr,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, February 4, 1795. Letter to William P. Beers in Albany, in part: "You will receive (enclosed...

LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 10, December 26, 1793. Official Treasury Department letter to Stephen Moylan, commissioner of loans from Pennsy

Revolutionary War–dated LS as governor, signed “P. Henry, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 12.5, October 29, 1776. Letter to Edmund Pendleton, Speaker of Virgini...

Important South Carolina statesman (1724–1792) who served as president of the Continental Congress. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, April 10, 1

Group of three items signed by members of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, including: Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton (war-dated LS to &qu...

American politician (1753–1813) who served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington's cabinet. ALS signed “Edm: Rand...

LS in Gujarati, signed “Bapu,” penned on both sides of a 3.5 x 5.5 India postal card, postmarked June 1926. Letter to "Jamana Ben," in ful...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, December 5, 1962. Letter to Dr. Robert R. Citron, in part: "I rea...

Vibrant color limited edition 26 x 19.75 lithograph entitled 'The Church' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered 140/...

Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. Randburg, South Africa: Macdonald Purnell, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 630 pages. Signed and inscr

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 8, 1883. Letter to Edmund Boulnois of the Marylebone Infirmary, in part: "I am truly o...

Attractive color 8 x 12 election ballot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed on the space dedicated to the African National

Commemorative cover, 7.5 x 4, with an attractive cachet honoring the presidential inauguration of Mandela on May 10, 1994, signed in black felt tip,...

Czech-Austrian pacifist and novelist (1843-1914) who became the first woman awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. ALS in German, signed “Bertha Suttn

Swiss educational reformer (1746–1827) whose theories laid the foundation of modern elementary education. ALS signed “Pestalozzi,” four pages on two a

Handwritten draft of a letter by John Jay, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10, May 22, 1809. Written from Bedford to Morris S. Miller, replying to the news th

ALS, signed “J. Jay,” one page, 8.5 x 13, August 27, 1771. Letter to Dr. Samuel Kissam, discussing some personal matters, in part: "I am glad t...

ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 17, 1807. Letter to Lawrence Lewis, a nephew of George Washington, making reference to fellow Supr

Desirable group of three items, comprising an ALS by P. T. Barnum and two signatures by his famous little performer General Tom Thumb: ALS signed &q...

ALS signed “W. R. Hearst,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, 1921. Letter to David Town, one of his newspaper publishing assistants, written amidst the newsprint

French banker (1748–1839) who developed the Caisse d'Epargnes et de Bienfais, better known as Caisse Lafarge, who developed a pioneering investm...

ANS signed “E,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, May 11, 1926. Note written at the top of a letter sent to him by F. S. Blinne. Edison writes, in full:

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, "Thursday 8th" [August 8, 1850]. Letter to Nathaniel Thomas Wether...

American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors in

ALS in German, signed “Albert,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, October 1, 1924. Letter to "Herrn und Frau Winteler," his sister Maja and her husband...

Welsh judge and physical scientist (1811–1896) who anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a pioneer of fuel cell techno

English biochemist (1861–1947) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929, with Christiaan Eijkman, for the discovery of vitami

Italian physicist and inventor (1874–1937) who devoted his life to experiments in wireless communication, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909. Bol

Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Morse with medals adorning his chest, boldly signed in black ink, "Saml. F. B. Morse." Revers...

ALS signed “Sam'l F. B. Morse,” one page, 5 x 8.25, May 4, 1869. Crisply penned letter to J. B. Calder in Providence, Rhode Island, in full: &qu...

German physicist (1864–1941) known for his theories behind the calculation of chemical affinity as embodied in the third law of thermodynamics, for wh

Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS signed “W. Ramsay,” one page, 5 x 8, Univer

German physicist (1874–1957) and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1919. ALS in German, signed “J. Stark,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, Sep

Important American inventor (1765–1825) remembered for developing the cotton gin. Rare ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10.25, March 3, 1802. Letter to J

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

German psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) who attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. Two ALSs, each one page both sides, 5.5 x

Pope Francis's white zucchetto skullcap, measuring 7? in diameter, featuring a light suede white lining and white moire fabric exterior. In fine...

LS as governor of the Utah Territory, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 2, 1854. Letter to Governor Noah Martin of New Hampshire, in full: "The mai...

ALS in Spanish, signed “F. Castro R.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Hotel Vedado letterhead, March 10, 1946. Scarce letter to classmate Porfirio Delange by the

TLS signed “Mayling Soong Chiang,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, July 14, 1975. Written from Taipei, a letter to Madame Cliquet, in ful

Fantastic glossy 5.5 x 3.75 photo of Madame Chiang Kai-shek seated at a table with her husband, signed in fountain pen, "Mayling Soong Chiang.&...

Rare book: My African Journey by Winston Churchill. First edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1908. Custom leatherbound hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 226 p

TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 18, 1958. Letter to Charles Noel Martin, in part (translate

Important German statesman and socialist leader (1867–1922) who served as foreign minister during the Weimar Republic and initiated the Treaty of Rapa

TLS signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 20, 1939. Letter to Dwight Macdonald, concerning Macdonald's preface to a book by Daniel Guer...

Born the daughter of a humble blacksmith, the model, entertainer, and courtesan Emma Hamilton (née Amy Lyon, 1761) ascended through the ranks o...

Born the daughter of a humble blacksmith, the model, entertainer, and courtesan Emma Hamilton (née Amy Lyon, 1761) ascended through the ranks o...

Stunning oversized color satin-finish 10 x 12 portrait of Princess Diana in a white top with large pearl earrings, affixed to a 13 x 16 mount, promine

ALS signed “Diana, x,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, personal Kensington Palace letterhead, December 25, 1990. Letter to her chauffeur Simon Solari an

TLS signed “Charles" and "Yours most sincerely, and Diana,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mr....

Christmas card from 1981 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measurin

Christmas card from 1992 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 12 x 8 open

Uncommon Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1958, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 18.25 x 7.75 open, featuring a color ...

Wonderful royal Christmas card from 1957 with an embossed crown on the front, measures 15.5 x 9.25, featuring a color family portrait of Queen Elizabe

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 16 x 12.25, February 15, 1855. The queen appoints George Fisher Esquire C. B. as "Lieutenant...

British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874–1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's 'Valley of the Kings' proved to...

Signed book: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Later printing. London: Chapman and Hall, 1850. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 4

ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Co. letterhead, September 6, 1889. Written from Paris, a letter to Mis...

Fearless and determined justice (1838–1896) of the Indian Territory in western Arkansas who earned the nickname 'The Hanging Judge' because ...

Three items: a 5.25 x 8.25 printed photo of the original logo design for Apple Computer Co., signed in the lower right in black ink, “Ronald G. Wayne,

American statesman and jurist (1784–1835) who served as postmaster general under Andrew Jackson; he was the only cabinet member to not resign in 1831

Newfoundland-American Arctic explorer (1875–1946) known for his exploits in the doomed Karluk Expedition that saved the lives of most of its stranded

Manuscript DS, in Spanish, one page, 10.25 x 13.75, no date. Award certificate regarding the literary aid organized by the Province of Havana in comme

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. Vintage matte-f

Signer of the US Constitution from New Jersey (1745–1790). Bold ink signature, "David Brearley,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 slip clipped from a d...

Appealing off-white 5.75 x 8.25 House of Lords stationery signed in ink or fountain pen by seven former British prime ministers: Tony Blair, Gordon Br

Uncommon FDC, 7.5 x 4.5, with a color cachet honoring Queen Elizabeth II and her Canadian Royal Standard, signed in black or blue ink by Tony Blair, J

Souvenir Geico Direct business card printed with Buffett's name and a toll free number, 3.5 x 2, signed in blue ballpoint, "Warren E. Buffe...

ALS signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, February 19, 1850. Letter to Joseph White, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and another officer of

Lincoln's controversial first secretary of war (1799–1889), who served only one year before resigning amidst allegations of corruption. ALS, one...

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

A small 1 x 1 fragment of Winston Churchill's personally-owned Cuban cigar, displayed with a quote and image in an 11 x 14 mat. The cigar was or...

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.75 x 10, March 14, 1836. Clay writes John S. Peer. In full: “In reply to your letter of the 12th inst. I have to sta

Color glossy 10 x 8 head-and-shoulders photo of the Dalai Lama with his hands pressed together in prayer, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In very

Early vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of the young Dalai Lama, neatly signed in the lower border in ink. In fine condition, with light postal sur

First surgeon to devote his entire practice to plastic surgery (1824–1885), whose method of skin grafting is known today as the 'Davis graft....

Prolific American inventor (1873–1961) often referred to as 'the father of radio' for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy. Vintage gl...

Physician, politician, and statesman (1753–1825) who served as a military surgeon at Bunker Hill and as secretary of war under James Madison at the be