RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Connecticut politician (1726–1797) who signed both the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, and later served as governor of the

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

German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913) famous for the invention of the diesel engine. ALS in German, signed “Diesel,” one page, 5.25 x 3.

Iconic matte-finish 5.5 x 8.75 formal portrait of Edison by Walter Scott Shin, nicely signed in the lower border in black ink using his classic ‘umbre

ANS signed “Edison,” one page on a 4.5 x 1 slip, no date. A short and unusual note. In full: “Am compelled to go down to Laboratory tonight. Those Man

LS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” one lightly gridded page, 5.25 x 8.25, December 16, 1899. Letter to Reynaud and Balsan, presidents of the Alumni Ass

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 22, 1936. Letter to Leon Ziguelnik. In part (translated): “It makes no sense that my d

The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792–1806, when he dissolved the empire, and became the first Emperor of Austria. Collection of

Holy Roman Emperor (1741–1790) from 1765 until his death, and ruler of the Habsburg lands. Exceptional collection of 42 untranslated LSs in German, si

Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary as wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I, known for her obsessive concern with her health and beauty (1837–1898). LS

Collection of five photos of Filipino leaders, measuring 4 x 5 to 5 x 8, each signed in ink by the leader pictured, many inscribed, including: Carlos

Collection of five items signed by political and military leaders, including: Montgomery of Alamein (FDC), Moshe Dayan (FDC), King Faisal of Saudia Ar

ALS in French, signed “Le M’is de Favras,” one page, 7 x 9.25, January 7, 1790. In full (translated): “It is at the moment when I had the consoling ho

Archduke of Austria (1863–1914) whose assassination precipitated the start of World War I. Rare 5.25 x 8.5 cabinet photo of Ferdinand in uniform, prom

King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the huma

LS in German, one page, 7.5 x 9, December 27, 1770. Untranslated letter to General Count Frederick W. von Wylich and Lottum, the commander in Berlin,

Uncommon ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 19, 2000. Letter written from prison to a friend. In full: “Just a quick note letting you know our friend speak

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

Choice ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 3 x 7.5 slip clipped from an official Massachusetts document, retaining the fully intact affixed

Influential economist (1899–1992) known for his defense of classical liberalism, who shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with Gunnar Myrdal for ‘pione