RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Texas oil tycoon (1889–1974) who traded his poker winnings for oil rights and secured title to much of the East Texas Oil Field, one of the world...

Group of six business cards, each 3.5 x 2, signed on the front or back in ink of felt tip by the respective Internet pioneer, including: Vint Cerf, on

Group of six items signed by internet pioneers, including: inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee (signature), ARPANET developer Leonard Klein

Group lot of 14 covers, ranging in size from 6.75 x 4 to 9 x 4, each signed in ink or ballpoint by one or more notable Israeli artists, politicians, o

English physician, teacher, and feminist (1840–1912) remembered as the first practicing female doctor in Scotland. ALS signed “S. Jex-Blake,” two page

American physician and patriot (c. 1723–1805) from Savannah, Georgia, who was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War and later served as

TLS, one page both sides, 7 x 10.5, December 31, 1923. Written from Forest Hills, a letter to Betsy, in part: "We had a very happy Christmas. M...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Office of the Attorney General letterhead, March 25, 1963. Letter to the Hon. John A. May of South Carolina, in full: "...

Collection of eight glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by a member of the Secret Service team present at the assassinatio

Color satin-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of the young King Hussein, signed in ink. In fine condition, with trimmed edges, and surface creases above the signat

American politician (1882–1947) who was mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. TLS signed “F. LaGuardia,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead,

American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War (1740–1792) who helped negotiate the Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778. Partly-printed DS

Off-white 8.5 x 4.25 mailing envelope with reverse flap bearing an embossed silver seal of the "Office of the President," signed on the fr...

TLS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 8 x 10, Marconi House letterhead, February 2, 1931. Letter to Mary F. Shaffner, in full: "Please accept my s...

Queen of France (1638-1683) and the wife of King Louis XIV. Untranslated partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Marie Terese,” one page, 11 x 8.2

Two vintage matte-finish photos of the Mayo brothers: a 6.5 x 9.5 portrait of Charles Horace Mayo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With ...

Boston politician (1891–1980) who served in Congress from 1928 to 1971, and as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1962 to 1971. ALS signed “

Boston politician (1891–1980) who served in Congress from 1928 to 1971, and as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1962 to 1971. ALS signed “

Signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry (1753–1816) who also served as a delegate to the Continental C

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1734–1817) who later served as president of the Continental Congress, Chief Justice of Pennsy

Group of six first day and commemorative covers signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk, James D. Watson, Herbert Boyer, Robert Gal

Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 9 x

Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." I...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa and another nun holding a chicken, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." In fine co...

The fourth president of Egypt (born 1928) who served from 1981 to 2011. Color glossy 6.75 x 9.25 close-up photo of the former Egyptian president, sign

Manuscript DS in Italian, signed “Mussolini” and "Vittorio Emanuele," one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, November 21, 1938. Official docume...

Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate (1861–1930) who led the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888. AL

American mathematician (1928–2015) who made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and the study of partial differential equ

Ink signature, "Jawaharlal Nehru, 12. 11. 61,” on an off-white 4 x 6 card. In very fine condition.

Booklet entitled "These Men Who Changed Our World," seven pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in ballpoint and felt tip by John Bar...

Indian diplomat and politician (1900–1990), related to Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, who served as Nehru's ...

South Korean military leader (1917-1979) who seized power in a 1961 coup d'etat; he was assassinated by the director of his own security force. ...

ALS signed “T. Pickering,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9, June 6, 1786. Letter written from Philadelphia, in part: "Mr. Lockwood has two sons, ...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 15.5 x 12.25, October 6, 1884. Official document recognizing a consular appointment, in part: &quo...

Color glossy 7 x 9 photo of Rabin as prime minister of Israel, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Y. Rabin." In very good to f...

Three items signed by Rabin: a glossy 5 x 7 photo of him as Israel's ambassador to the United States, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &q...

Group of four color glossy photos of Martin Rees, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black ballpoint by the esteemed cosmologist and astrophysicist, wi

Group of six ink signatures of justices of the early Burger Court on individual 5 x 3.5 Supreme Court cards, including: William Rehnquist, Thurgood Ma

British businessman, mining magnate, and politician in southern Africa (1853–1902) who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896.

Group of eight items signed by justices of the Roberts Court, including: a 6 x 9 paperstock photo of John Roberts, signed in the lower border in ballp

British banker and politician (1840–1915), the 1st Baron Rothschild, from the international Rothschild financial dynasty. ADS, signed “Nat. Rothschild

President of Egypt (born 1918) from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. For his role in the historic Camp David Peace Agreement, he shared the 1978

Signed book: The Survival of the Wisest. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 124 pages. Signed on the...

Priest, social reformer, and mountain climber (1865–1920) who, with Harry P. Karstens, co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denali (Mount

Group lot of seven TLSs, each one page, individually signed by a Supreme Court Justice, including (dates in parentheses): Frank Murphy (March 21, 1949

Group lot of eight TLSs, each one page, individually signed by a Supreme Court Justice, including (dates in parentheses): Earl Warren (March 18, 1968)

Group lot of seven items individually signed by a justice of the Supreme Court, including: Warren E. Burger (card), Tom C. Clark (SP), Elena Kagan (SP

Group lot of nine items, consisting almost entirely of personal Supreme Court stationery cards, individually signed by a justice of the Supreme Court,

Appealing group lot of eight multicolored 8 x 10 commemorative stamp sheets, each bearing their respective stamp and FDC postmark, individually signed

Appealing collection of eight invitations for the inaugurations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, each individually signed by a justice of

Collection of eight printed Supreme Court rulings, ranging in size from 6 x 9 to 8.5 x 11, individually signed by the presiding justice, including: An

Three handsome engravings from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 6 x 8 and 8 x 6, signed in ink or ballpoint by one or more justices of the Suprem

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in blue ink on

ALS, one page, 6 x 8.25, House of Commons letterhead, October 3, 1970. Letter to Miss Brett and Miss Watson, in full: "A note to thank you for ...

American astronomer (1906–1997) best known for discovering Pluto in 1930. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, New Mexico State University letterhead, March 1, 19

Two untranslated DSs: the first in Italian, signed as King of Sardinia, "Vittorio Emanuele," one page, 10 x 14.75, July 18, 1856; the seco...

Group of nine items signed by justices of the Warren Court, including: an FDC signed in fountain pen by Earl Warren; and eight official Supreme Court

Group lot of seven TLSs, each one page, individually signed by a justice from the Warren Court, including (dates in parentheses): Earl Warren (Novembe

American politician (1760–1833) who succeeded Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams, and went on to serve as gove

General during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (1751–1829) who served as secretary of war under Thomas Jefferson. Henry Dearborn's bea...

Desirable autograph endorsement, "Approved, Jeffer. Davis, Sec'y of War," on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Chief of Ordnance ...

Union general (1819–1893) who commanded a division at Gettysburg and has controversially been credited with the invention of baseball. ALS, one page,

Veteran of the Seminole and Mexican-American Wars (1818–1861) who was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War and is noted for

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8 x 11.5, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein, F.M., 1971." The "Instrume...

ALS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1958. Letter to Robert R. Gros, in full: "Thank you for...

Historic matte-finish 7 x 6 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed

Fantastic World War II–era type A-2 leather flight jacket, with the owner's name and serial number, "Fred R. Schaeffer, 35151402," wri...

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 12.25, December 18, 1811. Official military document signed by the

Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 14 x 19, January 11, 1813. Untranslated special license to trade outside the continental block

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Napole,” one page, 20.25 x 14.75, February 14, 1810. Document naming Alexandre Joseph Hypolite de Lachau as "...

Circa 1840s flintlock musket manufactured by A. W. Spies of New York, with a 40? smoothbore barrel with a handsome dark patina. The flintlock mechanis

Partly-printed DS, signed "S. Vansickle," one page, 9.5 x 8.25, July 19, 1865. A "Duplicate Amnesty Oath" sworn at Galveston, Te...

Action-packed correspondence archive from Daniel H. Hopping of the New York 24th Cavalry, each signed “D. H. Hopping” and “D. H. H.,” consisting of si

Word War II–dated mailing envelope postmarked "U.S. Army Postal Service, Dec. 11, 1942," addressed in type to Colonel Maxwell D. Taylor at...

Four glossy and semi-glossy photos, 9.25 x 7.5 and 10 x 8, with two signed by Charles W. Sweeney and two signed by David M. Shoup in black ballpoint;

Group of three glossy 10 x 8 photos of American military airplanes, each signed in black felt tip, "J. H. Doolittle." In overall fine cond...

Glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of three members of the Hiroshima bombing mission posing below the Enola Gay, each signing in thin black felt tip, “Theo

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagas...

Distinguished major general in the Continental Army (1737–1814) who organized and trained the undisciplined forces at Cambridge before the Battle of B

German World War I military hero (1847-1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. ALS in German, signed “v. Hindenburg,” one page, 6.25 x 8, Ap

Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War...

German naval officer (1881–1966) who earned the nickname ‘Sea Devil’ for his legendary maritime exploits during World War I. Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 po

Notable TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, Office of General of the Army letterhead, November 12, 1953. Letter to Brigadier General M. C. T

Pioneering naval officer, meteorologist, and oceanographer (1806–1873) who published the first textbook of modern oceanography. LS signed “M. F. Maury

ALS, two pages, 6 x 9.5, Hotel Somerset letterhead, May 29, 1911. Letter to his nephew, in part: "You must have had a very hard time during the...

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, March 1, 1964. Letter to "Chadbund," apparently his gardener. In full: "I note that you w...

Ink signature, "Soldier Mail, Geo. S. Patton,” on an off-white 4 x 3 slip clipped from a mailing envelope, postmarked August 22, 1917. In very ...

Ink signature, "Maj. G. S. Patton, Jr., Tank School, Soldier Letter,” on an off-white 5.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from a mailing envelope, postmark...

Kentucky-born Union general (1822–1892) remembered for his defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Crisp ink signature, "Jno. Pope, Maj. Genl....

Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Joram Place,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 22, 1776. A letter to his wife, in part (grammar and spelling

Uncommon 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite half-length portrait of Scott in full uniform by famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, signed in the lower bo

ALS signed “Alexander H. Stephens,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, October 24, 1873. Letter to Mr. H. Storm in New York City, giving updates on severa

Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Earhart posing with Constance Cummings, Walter Huston, Richard Arlen, and Joel McCrea prior to an exh

Signed book: Lindbergh of Minnesota: A Political Biography. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5

TLS signed “C. A. L.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 7, 1968. Letter to "Miss Saunders," concerning a royalty check to be issued to J. Carlisl...

Officer of the United States Navy who on November 20, 1933, together with Chester L. Fordney, set a world altitude record in the Century of Progress s

Two color glossy photos of the Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered aircraft and its crew, 12 x 8 and 7.25 x 5, each signed in black felt tip by B

Fascinating correspondence archive between Orville Wright and journalist Earl Nelson Findley regarding the former’s decision to send the Wright Flyer

Wonderful vintage 5.5 x 3.5 French postcard of Wright taking off in his Wright 1907 Model Flyer at the Camp d'Auvours artillery field near Le Ma...

Three items signed by Yeager: a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of an older Yeager in his flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To: K...