RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

LS signed “Jno. Barrow,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, November 26, 1835. Letter to Rear Admiral Sir G.

ALS signed “J. Barrow,” one page, 4.25 x 7, no date. Handwritten letter expressing a fellow expl

Sought-after ink signature, "Clara Barton, President American National Red Cross, Washington, D.C.,” on an off-white 3.25 x

Color glossy 8 x 11.5 photo of the Enigma Machine, signed in black felt tip, "Mavis Batey." In very fine condition.

Cardstock 11.75 x 8.25 print of the top-secret Bletchley Park facility, signed on the reverse in blue ink, "Mavis Batey, Bletchley Park 1940-45...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 official White House photo of Begin meeting with Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat, signed in blue ballpoint, "M. Begin.&q...

Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of the Israeli prime minister, signed and inscribed in the lower border in felt tip, "To Eileen and Paul ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 5.25, August 3, 1853. Michigan Central Railroad Company transfer document assigning 100 shares to Nathaniel Niles.

Partly-printed DS, one page, 9.75 x 4.25, March 17, 1846. Sight draft nicely signed by Belmont, in part: "Sixty days after Sight Pay this my Se...

ALS in German, signed “E. Bergmann,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, personal let

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “M. Berthelot,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, March 7, 1898. In fine

ALS in French, signed “Jac. Berzelius,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, September 22, 1841. Untranslated h

ALS signed “N. Biddle,” one page, 7.75 x 10, June 9, 1841. Letter to William Raiole, in part: "I

Desirable partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 7, April 3, 1882. Stock certificate issued to Frederick Billings for 100 shares of the Oregon and Transcon

ALS in German, signed “Dr. Th. Billroth,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, Sanatorium Dr. Anton Loew letter

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Wm. Bingham,” one page, 9.5 x 7.75, March 16, 1795. Stock cert

LS in German, signed “v. Bismarck,” one page, 8.75 x 8.75, December 24, 1863. Untranslated lette

ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, December 9, 1868. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in part: "Several of our compatriots havi...

Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, August 18, 1785. Letter to Samuel Holten, in part: "By Captain Landais I had the honor of your Le...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Louis D. Brandeis,” one page, 8.25 x 3.5, September 13, 1906. Baltimo

Significant ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, March 21, 1864. Handwritten letter to William Poole in New York, commenting on the American Civil War.

ALS in French, signed “Brissot de Warville,” one page, 6.5 x 7.25, no date. Untranslated handwri

ALS signed “J. Brooke,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, February 15, 1852. Handwritten letter,

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 10, May 10, 1850. Handwritten letter sending thanks for "Editorials on the slavery excitement,&q...

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Brooks,” one page, 15.75 x 9.75, July 23, 1821. As governor of Mas

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 10.25 Bachrach portrait of the conservative intellectual, signed and inscribed on the original mat in red ballpoint, &qu...

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Butterfield,” one page, 4.25 x 8.75, March 5, 1860. American Expre

LS in French, signed “Cambaceres,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, November 17, 1810. Untranslated letter

ALS in French, signed “Alph. de Candolle,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Decemb

ALS signed “Geo. Canning,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, April 11, 1824. Handwritten letter to "Prince P

DS, signed “Mathew Carey, twenty five copies at one third & nine months,” one page, 8 x 9.75, no

ALS signed “Geo. W. Carpenter,” one page, 7.75 x 10, G. W. Carpenter & Co. Chemical Warehouse le

Manuscript DS, signed “A. J. Cassatt,” five pages three pages, 8.5 x 14, April 8, 1878. Trackage

LS in German, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, March 20, 1742. Untranslated letter to Franz Adolph Friedric, Count von Ingelheim. Retains its affixed paper seal

TLS signed “Dad,” four pages, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, January 31, 1925. Warm and forthright

ALS signed “Wm. S. Clark,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, February 16, 1851. H

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, June 20, 1845. Handwritten letter to an "old friend and fellow labourer," in part: "I am now in the 86th y...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 10, June 3, 1820. As governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton appoints Abel Spalding as "Lieutenant in Lieut. C...

ALS signed “R. Cobden,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, February 27, 1854. Handwri

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Collot-d'Herbois,” one page, 8 x 12.75, February 6, 1794. Untr

Exceptional group lot of three items signed by physicist Arthur Compton highlighted by an ALS from January 27, 1951, which reads: â€

Partly-printed DS, signed “Ralph Pomeroy,” one page, 7.25 x 5, May 20, 1790. State of Connecticu

ANS signed "Jay Cooke," on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In full: "I am glad that our good frd Windom has been made Secretary of Tre...

ALS, one page, 5.75 x 9, personal letterhead, February 3, 1881. Handwritten letter to A. J. Barney, in part: "Col. Groom of Kentucky, but now o...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.75 x 6.75, March 1846. New York Public School certificate, in part: "This Premium was presented to Maria Nunns a...

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, May 5, 1870. Handwritten letter to Nathan Capen, in full: "I received your favor and shall expect the pleasure of your co...

Partial manuscript DS, signed “Ashley,” one page, 8.5 x 2, no date. Partial financial document c

ALS signed “G. M. Dallas,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 2, 1832. Handwritten letter to James

ALS signed “J. Dalton,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, April 26, 1810. Handwritten letter to physician an

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 20, 1956. Handwritten response to a collector, in part: "I am happy to autograph thes...

ALS signed “B. Disraeli,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, embossed Chancellor of

Semi-glossy 7.75 x 9.25 magazine photo of Ditmars posing with a python wrapped around his forearm, signed in black ink, "Raymond L. Ditmers, Ap...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 14 x 17, April 1, 1891. A first mortgage bond of the Amity Canal, Reservoir and Improvement Company for $500, signed on t

ALS signed “Wm. J. Duane,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, March 18, 1832. Lengthy h

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Allen Dulles talking on the phone and smoking a pipe at his desk, signed in the lower border in black ink. In ver

ALS in French, signed “J. Dumas,” one page, 7 x 9.75, no date. In part (translated): "Please aut

ALS, two pages, 5.75 x 6.75, black-bordered personal letterhead, May 31, 1908. Handwritten letter to "Granger," in full: "Why not com...

ALS signed “Auckland,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, April 25, 1839. Handwritte

ANS in pencil, signed “E,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Handwritten note to Frederick G. Blinne, in

Unissued stock certificate for the Edison Phonograph Works, one page, 10 x 5.75, no date but circa 1888. The perforated receipt on the left edge remai

Stock certificate for the Edison Portland Cement Company, one page, 12 x 8.25, November 5, 1910. Stock certificate for 1250 shares issued to Robert H.

Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1988 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 15 x 8.75 open, with the inside bearing an affixed full-length

Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1986 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 15 x 8.5 open, with the inside bearing an affixed half-length

ALS signed “William Ellery, junr.,” one page both sides, 7 x 12, November 26, 1761. Handwritten

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.5 x 6.25, May 13, 1777

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.25 x 6.25, June 2, 177

English pen-and-ink drawing after a satirical print by Mr. Wright, 8.5 x 12.5, entitled "The Lord Chancellor taken disguis'd in Wapping.&qu...

Four FDCs signed in ink by explorers, including: Edmund Hillary, Vivian Fuchs, and Reinhold Messner (2). In overall fine condition.

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, November 4, 1891. Handwritten letter to J. C. Green in Pennsylvania, in full: "Your letter of the 2d inst. received."...

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Flanagan at his desk with the Oscar statuette won by Tracy, signed and inscribed in white ink, "To my v...

Group of six photos of culinary captains of industry, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the savory subject. Signers are: Jul

LS in Latin, signed "Franciscus Josephus," one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, September 17, 1898. Untranslated official letter, neatly sign...

Five letters signed by French presidents from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including: Jules Grévy (ALS), Marie Fran

Uncommon matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Karl von Frisch reading a letter, signed in the lower border in blue fountain pen. In very fine condition.

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, December 20, 1875. Handwritten letter to "Mrs. Liebreich," in part: "Thank you for sending me the tickets to ...

Two items: a commemorative cover honoring Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's visit to the United States, signed in fountain pen, "Indira Gandhi...

TLS signed “E. H. Gary,” one page, 5.75 x 6.75, United States Steel Corporation letterhead, June

DS, three pages, 8.5 x 14, January 8, 1937. Casinghead Gas Contract between J. Paul Getty and J. E. Crosbie, Inc., in which the former "hereby ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 8.5, July 15, 1922. Stock certificate for 1000 shares of the Oklahoma Oil Corporation issued to G. W. Woolley, signe

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Getty, "J. Paul Getty," payable to John W. Dryer for $10.80, June 21, 1943. I...

Signed book: Collector's Choice: The Chronicle of an Artistic Odyssey Through Europe. First edition. London: W. H. Allen, 1955. Hardcover, 6 x 8...

Semi-glossy 6 x 9 paperstock photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her judicial robe, signed in the lower border in thin black felt tip. In fine condition,

ALS signed “W. Gladstone,” three pages, 4 x 6, April 27, 1891. Handwritten letter to Scottish au

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 10 Bachrach portrait of the Republican leader, signed and inscribed on the original mat in black felt tip, "To Barr...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, March 10, 1872. Agreement between Jonathan B. Scorrill and the Erie Railroad company for the purchase of a tr

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.5, Herbarium of Harvard University letterhead, November 9, 1887. Handwritten letter to English botanis

First National Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and made payable to Hon. Horace Greeley for $100, June 10, 1868. Endorsed boldly on

ANS, one page, 7 x 4, October 20, 1850. Handwritten note from New York, addressed to "Draper," in full: "Let Charles Riddle have one ...

ALS in French, signed “Gregoire,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, April 14, 1815. Untranslated handwritten

Partly-printed vellum DS, in French, signed “Grimm,” one page, 7.5 x 5.75, January 13, 1778. A "

ALS, one page both sides, 5.75 x 9, May 12, 1893. Handwritten letter, commenting on his election as Speaker and the compensation of members of Congres

ALS signed “Ch. Gutzlaff,” one page, 5.25 x 6, April 30. Handwritten letter, in full: "I have th

ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, May 4, 1876. Untranslated handwritten letter by Haeckel. In fine condition.

Manuscript DS, signed by two sons of Alexander Hamilton, "James A. Hamilton" and "John C. Hamilton," one page, 8 x 12.75, April ...

ALS in French, signed “Hanriot,” one page, 7.25 x 11.5, Force Armée de Paris le

DS, signed on the reverse, “E. H. Harriman,” one page, 23.5 x 14.5, August 11, 1880. Fernandina

Partly-printed DS, signed on the reverse, “E. H. Harriman,” one page, 11.25 x 7.5, January 17, 1

ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, November 4, 1814. Handwritten letter to William Leake in London, asking for advice in a lawsuit. In part: "...

ALS signed “Oswald Heer, Prof.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, July 25, 1879. Handwritten postcard to Eng

Scarce glossy 4 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo affixed to a 5.25 x 7.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen by Werner Heisenberg. In fine condi