RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Laperouse,” one page, 8 x 5.75, January 17, 1782. An attestation of service of Officer Le Pecheux,

Exceptionally rare ADS, signed “Daniel Boone, D.S.,” one page, 8 x 5.5, June 10, 1787. Land survey penned by Boone as deputy surveyo

Rare and sought-after Civil War–era ink signature, "C. Carson,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip clipped from a letter, with his ran

Rare manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Clark,” one page, 7.5 x 3, April 1, 1837. Financial document acknowledging a debt, in part: "Due R.

ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, 8 x 9, The Buffalo Bill Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World letterhead, June 28,

Exceedingly rare ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 31, 1830. Written from Washington, a letter to William Berkeley Lewis, in full (spelling and grammar

LS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, August 10, 1852. Written from Washington, Senator Houston responds to a hopeful portrait artist "at Mrs. Hills," ...

Huge ledger book labeled on the spine, "Free Book, Criminal, 18, Will County," measuring 12.75 x 18.5 x 3.5, recording the arrests of Al C...

Handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Agnew by Fabian Bachrach, signed in black felt tip, "Spiro T. Agnew." Reverse bears a Bachrach ...

Apple 1 motherboard replica, 15.5 x 9.25, with label to left side, "Apple Computer 1, Palo Alto. Ca. Copyright 1976," signed prominently i...

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 computer, signed in blue felt tip, "Think Different! Woz." In very fine condition.

Scarce fountain pen signature, "Sincerely, Philip D. Armour," on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. Mounted and matted with images to an overal...

ALS, one page, 5 x 6.75, May 30, 1908. In part: "Your letter is just handed me, and I do not lose a moment in assuring you that you had no need...

Signed book: David Ben-Gurion: A Pictorial Record. Tel Aviv, Israel: Ayanot Publishing House, 1953. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.75. Signed on the half-title

Choice glossy 8 x 10 photo of Senator Biden, signed in gold ink, "Best Wishes, Joe Biden, U.S.S. 1992." In very fine condition.

Desirable campaign sign from the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire, 22 x 14, prominently signed and inscribed in black felt tip,...

Desirable campaign sign from the 2020 presidential campaign, 22 x 14, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Drew, Thanks, Joe Biden, 5.13.19...

Glossy 4 x 6 photo of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, "Max Born, Bad Pyrmont, 3. Sept. 1965." In...

Color glossy 10.5 x 7 photo of four prime ministers posing with Queen Elizabeth II, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by David Cameron, Joh

Manuscript DS, signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.75 x 4, July 18, 1832. In full: "Please to sign this and retain it in your hands until

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

TLS in Italian, signed “A. G. Cicognani,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Apostolic Delegation letterhead, January 16, 1955. Letter to Monsigno

Free-franked mailing envelope, 4.75 x 3, addressed by Henry Clay to “Genl. J. C. Flournoy, Geo. Town, Kentucky,” and franked in the

Original sketch of a human heart by Denton Cooley on an off-white 8 x 10 sheet, accomplished in black ink and colored pencil and signed below, "...

Signed book: Diving Companions: Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.5 x 1

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.75 full-length photo of Crown Prince Wilhelm, signed on the reverse in purple pencil beneath a typed German message, date

Color 3.5 x 5 cardstock photo of the Dalai Lama in his robe, signed in gold ink. In very fine condition.

Vintage color glossy 2.5 x 3.75 photo card of the Dalai Lama in a peaceful seated pose, signed in Tibetan in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roy DeMeo, payable to First Class Photo for $1.68, July 10, 1981. In fine condition

Glossy 7 x 5 photo of the Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist standing in a hallway in later age, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by

Marvelous original vintage circa 1915 glossy 8 x 10 photograph of Thomas Edison with his employees Carl H. Wilson (vice president and general manager

Sharp original vintage circa 1910s glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photograph of Thomas Edison with two dapper gentlemen outdoors, all wearing long overcoats. Inher

ANS in pencil, signed "E," at the top of a letter addressed to him, 7.5 x 9.5, October 31, 1922. Edison writes, in full: "Hardy, I wi...

Manuscript DS signed "O. Ellsworth," one page, 8.5 x 6.5, July 24, 1776. A pay order "to the select men of East Windsor, Twenty nine ...

ALS signed “Cyrus,” one page, 8 x 9.75, December 1, 1835. At the age of 16, Field writes his father, the Rev. D. D. Field, a pastor

Glossy 8 x 10 Bachrach photo of the economist, signed and inscribed in gold ink, "For James Miller, Milton Friedman.” In fine condition.

Rare World War II-dated TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, American Labor Conference on International Affairs letterhead, June 21, 1944. Brief letter to Carolyn

Signed book: Der Weg Nach Vorn [The Road Ahead]. Hamburg, Germany: Hoffmann und Campe, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 476 pages. Signed

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Getty, "J. Paul Getty," payable to Signal Hill Electric Co. for $28.13, Febru...

Semi-glossy 6 x 9 paperstock photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with a faint vertical bend.

TLS signed “Cal,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance letterhead, August 25, 1942. Letter to Major W

Color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Mikhail Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Gorbachev." In fine condition. Acc...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 8, August 31, 1880. Stock certificate issued to James Raymond for one hundred shares of capital stock in the Misso

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the evangelist with his hands clasped, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to longtime White House barber Steve Martini, &...

Vintage fountain pen signature, "J. Edgar Hoover,” on an off-white 4 x 6 card bearing an affixed portrait of the famed FBI director. In v...

Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of the FBI chief, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "For Palmer M. Baker, Jr., Best...

Interesting group of seven photos of Israeli leaders with American presidents from Ford to Clinton, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, signed in various inks by one o

Signed book: A Patriot's Handbook. First edition, first printing. NY: Hyperion, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 663 pages. Signed o...

Iconic glossy 8 x 10 photo of the moment before Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Leavelle, I was handcuffed to ...

Program for the King Center's "King Week '91," 84 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint to Dr...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.25 x 9.25, June 25, 1806. King George III appoints Charles Rice Davis as e

TLS signed “G. W. Lillie,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Pawnee Bill's Buffalo Ranch letterhead, no date. Letter to "Friend Reimers,"...

Uncommon reward poster offering $25,000 for "information resulting in the apprehension and conviction of the kidnappers of Charles A. Lindbergh...

Original October 25, 1935 edition of The New York Sun, 17 x 22.5, 46 pages. Front page bears a headline which reads, "Police Question Schultz&#...

Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.5 Supreme Court of the United States card. In fine condition. Encapsul...

ALS signed “Mary,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, Sandringham, Norfolk letterhead, January 28, 1934. Letter to her nephew

Five TLSs, each approximately 8.5 x 11, dated between 1909 and 1918, personal Maxim Park letterhead. The letters are addressed to Henry S. Chapman of

Three items: a Rawlings Big Stick baseball bat engraved with McCain's name on the barrel, signed in black felt tip, "John McCain"; and...

Wonderful 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...

Paperstock 4 x 5.75 print showing Mother Teresa, signed in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, M Teresa mc." In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.75, February 3, 1924. Untranslated official document, boldly signed at the conclusion in

Desirable 3.25 x 5.25 paperstock image of Nash, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint, "John F. Nash, Jr." In fine condition, with...

Guest's draft check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Ness, "Eliot Ness," payable to The Belden Hotel for $15, April 18, 1949. In fi...

Two TLSs from Sandra Day O'Connor, both one page, 8.5 x 11, Court of Appeals, State of Arizona letterhead, dated July 7 and August 5, 1981, both...

ALS signed “J. H. Oort,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 8.25, Leiden Observatory letterhead, September 29, 1979. In part: "The title of

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Linus Pauling in his later years, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

ADS in Spanish, signed "Eva Peron," one page, 7.75 x 8.25, no date but circa 1948–1952. Document from the Eva Peron Foundation, fill...

Interesting collection of over 40 vintage photographs of notable scientists from the early and mid 20th century, ranging in size from 2 x 2 to 10.5 x

Original July 11, 1925, afternoon edition of New London, Connecticut's The Day, 17 x 22.5, 16 pages. One byline on the front page reads, "P...

Ink signature as archbishop, "G. B. Card. Montini, Arciv.,” on an off-white 6 x 4.25 personal correspondence card imprinted with a messag...

TLS in Italian, signed “G. B. Card. Montini, Arciv.,” one page, 8.5 x 7.5, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan letterhead, February 1, 1959

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photograph of Pope Pius IX seated in an ornate chair, taken by Roman photographer Lodovico Tuminello. In fine conditi

Color 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Princess Grace wearing her crown jewels, signed in black felt tip, "Grace de Monaco." In very fine condit...

Group of six items signed by Monaco's royal family, including: a postage stamp strip, signed in fountain pen, "Grace de Monaco"; a col...

Color 6 x 4 postcard depicting Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier, postmarked April 19, 1956, signed on the affixed stamp in fountain pen, "Grace d...

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Purvis, "Melvin H. Purvis," payable to PMG Officers' Mess Annex for $2, April 2, 19...

Memorial booklet honoring Queen Victoria, entitled "Our Mother-Queen, Black & White Budget, Memorial Number," 7.5 x 11, 32 pages. In f...

Silver Spur business check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruby, "Jack L. Ruby," payable to Gardner Florist for $5.00, April 15, 1951. In...

Booklet published by the California Institute of Technology in 1972, entitled "Engineering and Science," 8.5 x 11, nine pages, signed on t...

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the doctor holding a syringe as two healthy children who have been spared the crippling effects of polio thanks to his re

Two Canadian FDCs honoring trauma surgeon Norman Bethune, individually signed in black felt tip by Jonas Salk and Albert B. Sabin. In very fine condit

Color satin-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Scalia in his judicial robes, displayed in an 8 x 10 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in black felt tip, &...

ALS in French, one page, 9.5 x 6.25, July 15, 1965. Untranslated letter to Gilbert Darlington, written from his famous hospital in Lambarén[x=

Original June 21, 1947, home edition of the Cleveland Press, 16 x 23, 14 pages. Headline in upper left states "Bugsey Siegel, Gambler Friend of...

ALS signed “Wallis Windsor,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 4, Government House, Nassau letterhead, February 25, 1945. Le

Vintage matte-finish 13.5 x 13.5 photo of the politician, signed and inscribed in the wide lower margin in fountain pen, "To Lewis B. Sebring J...

TLS signed “V. Stefansson,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 26, 1927. Letter to Dr. John Wesley Hill, in part: "I a

Impressive collection of 25 souvenir stamp sheets, 8 x 10.5, each signed in ink by a justice of the Supreme Court. Signers are: Anthony Kennedy (3), W

Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of Margaret Thatcher touching the flag-draped coffin of Ronald Reagan, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Limited edition commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, postmarked on his inauguration day, January 20

Limited edition glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Titanic docked in Southampton, numbered 291/300, signed in black felt tip, “Millvina Dean, Younges

Scarce DS, signed “Geo. D. Widener,” one page, 11.5 x 8.25, October 3, 1905. Stock certificate issued to George C. Thomas for one hu

ALS signed “Clyde W. Tombaugh,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 31, 1978. Interesting letter about his childhood heroes, in part: "It may

Typescript containing biographies and excerpts from works by Clyde W. Tombaugh, James W. Christy, and Glenn T. Seaborg, two pages, 8.5 x 11, with the

Manuscript DS, in Italian, signed “S. Card. Vannutelli,” one page, 8.75 x 12.5, July 1, 1911. Untranslated document signed at the co

Signed book: Memoires de Vidocq, Volumes I–IV. First edition. Paris: Tenon, Libraire-Editeur, 1828–1829. Hardcover bound in three-qu

Two handwritten notes in French by Vidocq: one signed "Vidocq," one page, 6.5 x 4, 1819, in part (translated): "I certify the signatu...

An original Washington City Canal Lottery ticket from 1955, 4 x 1.75, issued as No. 12, purchased to help build a bridge over the canal. The ticket re

Bank of the United States check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Webster, "Dan'l Webster," payable to Jeremiah Nelson for $1400, Ju...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and "Jas. C. Fargo," one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 1, 1866. Certificate for 5 shares of ...