RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Uncommon 'Calvin Coolidge, Lawyer' personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to The Furniture Commercial Agenc...

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 14.25 photo of Peter Berkeley's portrait of President Eisenhower, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain...

Five ink signatures of Dwight D. Eisenhower on individual off-white slips removed from the close of letters, with Eisenhower signing his name in diffe

Fountain pen signature as president, "Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 7 x 10.25 sheet of blank personal White House

TLS as president signed “D.E.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 4, 1953. Le

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, April 13, 1962. Writes from Palm Desert, a letter to banker J. K. Brigstocke, in full: "Thanks s...

TLS as president signed “D.E.,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 5, 1953.

Third-person ALS, one page, 5 x 5.5, black-bordered letterhead, May 7, 1877. Handwritten letter declining a presidential visit, in full: "Mrs. ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 9 x 6.5, March 16, 1848. Certificate headed "New York State 5 Per Cent Stock," in part: "Be it Known, Th...

Souvenir typescript of Ford's pardon of his predecessor Richard Nixon, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Gerald ...

ALS signed “Lucretia R. Garfield,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.25, black-bordere

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 8.25 x 7, September 28, 1912. Voucher from

Vintage glossy 4 x 7 photo of Harding giving an address with his finger pointing skyward, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To L'Estra...

Fletcher & Sharpe's Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to F. S. Newcomer for $109,...

Three items, including two TLSs, both one page, personal letterhead, August 19, 1933 and September 19, 1934, addressed to Irving Meshel and sending th

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 12 seated portrait of the first lady by Underwood & Underwood, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen...

Autograph endorsement in pencil, signed as president, "Referred to the Sec of the Navy for consideration and report. A. J.," on the revers...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, personal Congress of the United States letterhead, July 28, 1943. Letter to Mamye Kelly, in part: "You are certainly r...

Bold ink signature and inscription, "To George Ball, who helped to give meaning to these years and whose service I honor—f

Two items from President John F. Kennedy's inauguration ceremonies held in Washington on January 20, 1961: an original unused 6 x 2.5 ticket for...

Appealing 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad, captioned on the mount: "President Lincoln and his son Thaddeus. Th...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 9.5, June 2, 1823. President Monroe grants Benjamin Clements a tract of land "in the Dist...

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 26, 1971.

Signed book: RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1988. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 1118 pa...

Unsigned glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of President Richard Nixon with Air Force General and Mrs. Thomas A. Aldrich, displayed in an irregularly trimmed mat.

Souvenir typescript of the presidential oath of office, 5.25 x 4.25, bearing a small portrait of Richard Nixon, who has signed in blue felt tip. In fi

Handsome collection of three official engraved portraits of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 9 x

Signed book: A Promised Land. Deluxe first edition. NY: Crown, 2020. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 9.75, 751 pages. Signed on an opening

ALS as president signed “Frank. Pierce,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, October 24, 1855. Handwrit

Program for a speech by "Governor Ronald Reagan," held at the Howard Johnson Exhibition Hall in Springfield, Missouri, on September 24, 19...

Block of four 5-cent stamps honoring the 50th anniversary of Finland's independence, 2.25 x 4.25, signed in the upper border in felt tip by Rona...

Desirable ballpoint signature, "Ronald Reagan,” on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 table seating card for a "Governor Ronald ...

Ink signatures, "Ronald Reagan" and "Nancy Reagan," on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card. In fine condition. Acc...

Appealing color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Reagans, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Julius—the 'other man...

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 Bachrach portrait of the first lady in a gown, taken in 1941, signed in fountain pen, "Eleanor Roosevelt."...

Pristine partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 12, December 22, 1931. As governor of New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Charles Irving Thompson as ...

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 12, 1917. Letter to Rev

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, August 3, 19

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6 x 9.25, United States Circuit Court of Appeals letterhead,

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Taft, "Wm. H. Taft," payable to the luxury department store B. Altman &...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 US Army Signal Corps photo of Truman at his desk, signed and inscribed in white ink, "Best wishes to Henry McElroy,...

TLS as president signed “H.S.T.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 16, 1949.

Ephemera from President Harry S. Truman's 1949 inauguration, including: a ticket for Section A-1 of the Inaugural Platform; an official engraved...

Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Sam'l Chase,” one page, 7.25 x 9, 1780. Letter to "His Excell

Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, January 16, 1781. Governor Hancock issues a pay order for "Francis Greene a pr...

Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “JH,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, October 2, 1780. Lengthy ha

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Hooper Atto.,” one page, 7.5 x 6.5, March 22, 1767. Document comm

Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, "Aaron Burr," payable to "A.B." for "two pounds four shillings," ...

Scarce 8.5 x 11.25 book photo of Darrow taken by Nicholas Muray of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Clarence Darrow, To Lucille...

ADS, signed twice, "Alexander Hamilton" and "A. Hamilton," one page, 8 x 9.25, March 19, 1784. Document featuring a handwritten ...

LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.75 x 13, August 24, 1799. Letter to Major John Adlum in Rea

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 15 x 13, August 20, 1786. As governor of

TLS signed “B. S. Biko,” one page, 6 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 4, 1976. Letter to the

Exceptional TLS signed in pencil, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Forest Hills, New York letterhead, July 15, 1938. Letter addressed to President Fr

Signed book: Strength to Love. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 146 pages. Signed and inscribed o...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Muslim Mosque, Inc. letterhead, May 25, 1964. Letter to Robert Franke, in part: "Thank you very much for your lett...

ALS in pencil, one page both sides, 7 x 9, October 7, 1876. Handwritten letter to William Yeomans, in part: "I am much obliged to you for your ...

Rare DS in Spanish, one page both sides, 8 x 4.75, December 13, 1952. A wire transfer for the sum of 2600 Argentinean pesos to be sent from Oskar Schi

Sharp vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of the scholarly Scopes in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "John T. Scopes, to Richard.

Signed book: Alcoholics Anonymous. Tenth printing. NY: Works Publishing, 1946. Hardcover with reproduction dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 400 pages. Signed in

Rare signed book: Living with an Alcoholic, with the Help of Al-Anon. Later printing. NY: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., 1964. Hardcover with

Seldom-seen 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet card portrait of Barnum in later age, signed in the lower border in black ink, "P. T. Barnum, Born July 5th 1810...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10.5 Underwood & Underwood portrait of Harvey Firestone, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. S. Firest...

Scarce vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 studio portrait of Henry Ford, signed neatly in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a box of toning and just a

LS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Hotel Bristol of Paris letterhead, May 27, 1909. Letter to George T. Lambert, in full: "I have received your letter wi...

Rare vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of George Washington Carver in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To m...

Rare vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 10 photo of Einstein taken in Havana, Cuba, in December 1930, signed in the upper border in fountain pen, "Alb...

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, Decemb

ALS in French, signed “Humboldt,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, April 6, 1819. Untranslated han

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of William Osler in a relaxed seated pose, affixed to the original 6.75 x 9 studio mount, signed neatly

Highly sought-after matte-finish 4.75 x 6.5 candid photo of Ivan Pavlov in a lab coat, signed in fountain pen, "I. Pavlov." Affixed to a s...

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” one page both sides, 4 x 2.5, no date but circa 1892â€

ALS signed “Alfred R. Wallace,” one page, 4.5 x 7, December 29, 1889. Handwritten letter to Engl

Vintage glossy 5 x 7 silver gelatin photo of Carl Jung seated and writing at his desk, affixed to its original 8 x 9.75 mount, signed on the mount in

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the elderly Mother Teresa, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." In very goo...

Outstanding matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of the pope, affixed to its original 7 x 10.5 photographer's mount, lengthily inscribed in black ink in I...

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 8.5 full-length photo by d'Alessandri of Rome, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed on the mount in fountain p...

Rare and bold fountain pen signature, "Gazi M. Kemal," on an off-white 6 x 9.5 sheet hand-embellished with a calligraphic title and postag...

Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 full-length photo of Otto von Bismarck seated in his uniform, affixed to the original 5 x 7 mount, signed on the mount

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 10.75 photo of Chiang Kai-shek in uniform, affixed to its original 12 x 15 mount, boldly signed and inscribed

Two items: a vintage matte-finish photo of Clementine Churchill, affixed to the original 4 x 4.75 studio mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen,...

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill” and "App'd, ER," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letter

Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi, signed in black ink, "G. Garibaldi." Published by Fratelli Alinari of Florence, ...

Vintage glossy 6.25 x 9.25 photo of Ho Chi Minh crouched down among numerous children during his visit to Germany in July 1957, signed in black ink. I

Scarce glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Nikita Khrushchev smiling from behind his desk, signed in blue ink, "N. Khrushchev." In fine condition,...

Leatherbound guestbook from the British embassy in China, circa 1982–83, 10.25 x 8.25, containing more than 300 signatures

Appealing glossy 4 x 5.75 silver gelatin photo of Nelson Mandela, signed in black ink, "N. Mandela, 9-12-96." In fine condition, with a fe...

Appealing 4 x 5.75 signed German postcard photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Jawaharlal Nehru.&...

Vintage glossy 6.25 x 8 photo of the Ethiopian emperor clad in his decorated military uniform and seated atop a white horse, signed in ink by Haile Se

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 official Korean Air Force photo of Rhee greeting General Nathan Twining, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "T...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Toussaint Louverture,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, January 18, 1802.

Exceptional matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Trotsky conversing with Communist artist Diego Rivera, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fountain pe

Extremely rare matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 photo of Villa in full uniform, prominently signed in ink, "Francisco Villa." Reverse bears a col...

Rare 5.25 x 8.5 Boudoir cabinet card photo of Franz Ferdinand in his military uniform, prominently signed in black ink and dated 1899. Published by Ca

Original issue of The London Gazette of September 27–October 1, 1688, one page both sides, 7 x 11, containing King James I

Vintage oversized matte-finish 11.5 x 14.75 photo of King George V and Mary of Teck posing together in their royal attire, affixed to the original mou

LS signed “Your affectionate friend, James,” one page, 8 x 12, October 18, 1664. Letter to Lord

ALS in French, signed “Prince d'Orange,” one page, 6.75 x 9, April 1647. Untranslated handwritte

LS in Italian, one page, 5.75 x 8, January 12, 1692. Rare letter with the last four lines in Medici's own hand, mentioning the Grand Duchess and...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page, 21 x 16.5, May 27, 1953. Queen Elizabeth II