RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS signed “T. W. Dorr,” one page, 8 x 10, February 1, 1840. Written from Providence, a letter to former governor John Brown Francis

Manuscript DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” eleven pages, 7.75 x 12.5, March 7, 1882. Indenture of trust between Morris Goldstein and J

Graded by PSA EX+ 5.5. An appealing card depicting the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, featuring a classic color portrait of Albert Einstein on the fro

ALS in German, signed “W. Einthoven,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, January 15, 1910. Letter to his colleague Paul Hertz, a German physicist

Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1961 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.5 x 8.25 open, with the inside bearing an affixed image of

Christmas card from 1969 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 14.75 x 9.25 open, with a lovely portrait of the Queen Mother affix

Signed book: The Ascent of Everest. Limited 40th anniversary edition, numbered 87/500. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. Hardcover with slipcase...

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America letterhead, August 31, 1939. Letter C. B. Epworth, in full: "I have your l...

Personal check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Fish, "Hamilton Fish," payable to the Geo. C. Flint Co. for $30.25, June 26, 1889. In f...

Informational booklet about the Anne Frank Foundation in Amsterdam, 36 pages, 8.25 x 5.25, signed and inscribed inside the front cover in black ballpo

Archive of 12 items related to four French presidents from the mid-19th and early 20th century, consisting of letters, documents, calling cards, and p

DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 17, 1810. Treasury Department circular concerning the valuation of the Russian Ruble, in part: "The valuati...

Semi-glossy 6 x 9 paperstock photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "To Ocean's, Best wishes,...

Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 2.75, April 8, 1808. Promissory note issued by Joseph Donath & Co., which reads: "Sixty days after date we p...

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of the gramophone record pioneer, signed in blue ballpoint by Peter Carl Goldmark. In fine condition, with a vertical crease to rig

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

Scarce ALS in French, signed "Olga," one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, embossed royal letterhead, April 13, 1880. Letter to "Chere Comtes...

Two signed books, both later printing hardcovers: Tales of the Labrador and Northern Neighbors, both signed on the first free end page in ink, "...

LS in French, signed “L. B. Guyton,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, October 29, 1804. Untranslated letter referencing the "Sociét[x=

TLS signed “Otto von Osterreich,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, November 11, 1960. Letter to Professor Gottfried Diet

DS, signed “Walter C. Davidson,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, March 31, 1959. Agreement between the Harley-Davidson Motor Company

TLS in German, signed “O. Hassel,” one page, 8.75 x 11.5, personal letterhead, September 7, 1931. Letter to chemist Kazimierz Fajans

Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in black ba

Vintage color glossy 6.5 x 8 photo of the famed FBI director by the Autrey Studio of Hollywood, affixed to the original 8 x 10 mount, signed and inscr

ALS signed “J. S. Huxley,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, King's College letterhead, March 28, 1929. Letter to "Lapage,"...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.75 x 8.75, March 16, 1906. Stock certificate for one hundred shares of the Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Co

Three photos of Israeli leaders who won the Nobel Peace Prize, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5 to 4 x 6, individually signed in ink by the subjects: Mena

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 4.25, Arcan Ridge letterhead, April 24, [1962 annotated on the reverse]. Letter of thanks for Easter gifts, in full: "Tha...

Wonderful original vintage color glossy 5 x 7 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., playing with a puppy on the coastal lawn of the Kennedy summerhouse in Hy

Outstanding vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.75 photo of Prince Edward in his military uniform by Vandyk of London, affixed to its original 8.25 x 11.5 st

Ink signature, "George R.,” on an off-white 7.25 x 2.75 sheet clipped from the top of a royal document. In very good to fine condition, w...

Ink signature, "George P. R.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 sheet clipped from the close of a vellum document. In very good to fine condition...

Swatch of fabric removed from the royal robe worn by King George V during his coronation at the Delhi Durbar in Coronation Park on December 12, 1911.

LS in Italian, signed “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 9 x 13, August 2, 1900. Letter of state to the president of Bolivia, announcing

Partly-printed DS in Dutch, signed “Willem,” one page, 18.5 x 14.5, January 9, 1829. Untranslated military document concerning the p

Large ink signature, "William R," on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 vellum slip clipped from a military commission. In very good condition, with o...

ALS signed “P. Kropotkin,” one page, 5 x 7.25, November 21, 1897. Written from Graham House shortly before returning to England from

ALS in French, signed “P. Langevin, Professeur au College de France,” one page, 5.5 x 7, November 28, 1924. Untranslated. In fine co

Free franked address leaf, measuring 9 x 5.75 with a main panel of 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to "Nathaniel Gilman Esq'r, Comm&#...

Signed book: Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1989. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990. Hardcover, 8.75 x 12.25, 164 pa

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Congressman Lewis in Washington, DC, signed and inscribed in silver ink, "To Shannon Allen, Keep the faith, ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Columbia University, President's Room letterhead, June 27, 1898. Letter to "Messrs. Hepper, Gale and Roby," ...

Three significant pieces of ephemera associated with the iconic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held on August 28, 1963, each one page, 8.5

Handsome official engraving of the Washington Monument by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 6 x 8, signed below the vignette in black ballpoint by

Typed manuscript for an article entitled "Japanese Conquest of America Now Imminent and Inevitable," seven pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but ci...

Collection of eleven items signed by medical scientists and researchers, predominately consisting of photos ranging in size from 5 x 3 to 8 x 10, incl

TLS, three pages, 8 x 10.5, Treasury Department letterhead, December 6, 1923. Lengthy letter to attorney Herbert L. Fordham, responding to his complai

DS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.5, May 30, 1941. Untranslated official military document concerning

ALS in pencil, signed “C. N.,” one page on the reverse of a color 5.5 x 3.5 postcard of the Public School in Okemah, Oklahoma, Septe

Ink signature, "Yours ever faithfully, Florence Nightingale,” on a 4.25 x 1 sheet, likely clipped from the close of a letter. Matted with...

Group of eleven items signed by winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, ranging in size from 2 x 3 to 8.5 x 11, including: Glenn Seaborg (SP and comm

Group of ten photos signed by winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, ranging in size from 3.25 x 5 to 6.5 x 9, including: Emilio Segrè, Carl D

Limited edition 10 x 8 silver gelatin print of Lee Harvey Oswald's mug shots taken in Dallas, Texas, on November 23, 1963, following his arrest ...

Limited edition semi-glossy 8 x 10 silver gelatin photograph of Oswald, on leave from the USMC, holding a rifle and smiling on the side of a rural roa

Two items signed by the officer who apprehended Lee Harvey Oswald: a twice-signed typescript entitled "The Arrest and Capture of Lee Harvey Osw...

Signed book: Quiet Strength. First edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 6.75, 93 pages. Sig

Two commemorative covers signed by the Civil Rights Movement activists: one honoring Caesars Palace and Joe Louis Station, signed in black felt tip by

ALS signed “W. M. Flinders Petrie,” one page, 4.5 x 7, July 1, 1892. Letter to "Mr. Gibson," in part: "Thanks for your ki...

ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated letter regarding a conference in Zurich and referencing the Swedish mathematician G

ALS in French, signed “Poisson,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Université de France letterhead, June 21, 1825. Letter to the

Christmas card from 1971 imprinted with the Prince of Wales’s feathers, measuring 9 x 7 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles in

ALS in French, signed “Proust,” one page, 3.75 x 7, no date. Untranslated letter to a professor of botany. In fine condition, with l

Collection of three DSs by Pulitzer and his sons, 15.25 x 8, dated 1885-1915, all being stock certificates for The Press Publishing Company, retaining

ALS in pencil, signed “Melvin,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, March 7, 1939. A Western Union telegram addressed to Felix Goudelock, in full:

Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1955, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 14 x 8 open, featuring a charming photo of Que...

Royal Christmas card from 1958, measuring 18.25 x 7.75 open, featuring a color 7 x 5 print of Sebastiano Ricci's work 'The Holy Family,'...

Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1952, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.5 x 8.5 open, featuring a charming photo of...

Royal Christmas card from 1953, measures 16 x 10 unfolded, featuring a color family portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their children

Third-person ALS, signed within the text “The Queen,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. In full: "The Queen hastens to thank the Lord

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, June 10, 1937. Untranslated letter mentioning a toad. In fine condition, with light creasing.

Bold ink signature, "Bertrand Russell,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.24 card. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission STS-36, signed in ink by astronomer Carl Sagan and astronaut Jef

Large color satin-finish 13.5 x 10 photo of Schultz in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in gold ink to the conservative media mogul, "For R...

ALS signed “Spurzheim,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, no date. Letter to a gentleman, in part: "Many thanks for the details you were so kin

Fountain pen signature, "Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Born–November 12th 1815, Johnstown, Fulton Co., New York,” on an off-white 8.75 x 5

ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8.75, September 16, 1851. Letter to "Mr. Stone," in part: "A Woman's Rights Convention will be held in Worce...

ALS signed “Bob, Robert Stroud #594,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, September 3, 1952. Letter written from Alcatraz, with great bir

AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 5 sheet, which reads, in full: "Equality of rights is the first of rights. Charles Sumner, At Mr. De Vries', 14th...

Five official engravings of Washington landmarks by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 8 x 6, each signed below the vignette in ink by a different

Ten commemorative covers signed in ink by Supreme Court justices, including: William H. Rehnquist, Anthony Kennedy (2), Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Po

Ink signature, "B. Takahira, Portsmouth, 18/8/05,” on an off-white 4 x 5.25 sheet of Hotel Wentworth stationery. In very good to fine con...

Two State of Texas land grant documents: a partly-printed vellum DS signed “A. C. Horton,” one page, 15 x 13.25, July 28, 1846, issu

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Mirabeau B. Lamar,” one page, 14.75 x 12.75, August 13, 1841. A general land office document grant

Two letters from Titanic survivors Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman: an ALS signed "Millvina," one page, 5 x 7.5, Titanic Ship of Dreams l...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the iceberg purportedly responsible for the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, signed in black fel

Partly-printed DS, signed “Jas. M. Trotter,” three pages, 8 x 13, May 4, 1887. Deed of release from Caleb C. Willard to J. Roberts F

Very attractive display box constructed of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, me...

ALS signed “Jas. Lawrence,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.25, September 6, 1810. Written from "Brooklline," a ...

Civil War soldier John H. Ruoff's journal from his time with the 99th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry from July 26, 1861–November 15, 1862...

Bank of Commerce check, 6.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Lee, "R. E. Lee, On Apl. Fort Hamilton Capt. Engrs.," payable to Daniel Sever...

ALS signed “J. E. Johnston, Lt. Col. 1st Cav.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 6, 1855. Letter to Col. Craig, written from Fort Leav

ALS signed “James Longstreet, Paymaster,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1861. Letter to Major R. B. Reynolds, in part: "Your favo

ALS signed “N. Lyon, Capt. 2nd Inf'y Com'g Post,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 3, 1856. Letter to "Col. H. K. Craig, Chie...

Outstanding 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of McClellan in uniform in a three-quarter-length pose by renowned Civil War photographer Alexander Gard

Remarkable archive associated with Stuart's invention of a saber hanger, including an ALS encouraging purchase of his device for state troops an...

Two handwritten drafts of letters in pencil by Groves, one signed “L. R. G.,” on opposite sides of a single 7.25 x 10.5 sheet of per

Exquisite vintage glossy 8 x 6 photo of Montgomery surveying the African desert from atop a tank, signed in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamei...

DS, signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 3.25, May 5, 1914. Document issued from Fort Riley, Kansas, in part: "Received of

Rare DS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 13.25 x 19.25, December 5, 1811. Document providing safe passage for an American ship

ALS signed "C. G. Gordon," one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, July 17, 1863. Written from Quinsan during his campaign against the Taipings, G...