RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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