RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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 ...