RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Membership certificate from the American Stock Exchange, 12.25 x 18, issued to Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Incorporated for being â

Very rare stock certificate for 50 shares in the American Thread Company issued to Edward H. R. Green, one page, 11 x 8.5, August 10, 1916, signed on

DS, one page, 18.5 x 14.5, November 1, 1871. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company land grant bond for $1000, payable in gold at six percent, endorsed

Very early antique stock certificate for a share in The Anglo-California Gold Mining Company, one page, 8 x 7.5, issued to â€

Color glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of the Palestinian leader, housed in its original Palestine Liberation Organization presentation folder, signed in r

Desirable matte-finish 5.5 x 8 photo of Asquith in a seated pose, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. H. Asquith." A collector...

Partly-printed DS, signed “John Jacob Astor pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 9.5 x 3, September 15,

Early partly-printed DS, signed “John Jacob Astor pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 10 x 16, October

ALS signed “John Jacob Astor, pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 7.5 x 7.5, May 6, 1844. Handwritten l

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Astor,” one page, 8 x 6.75, December 9, 1891. Document by which A

DS, one page, 11 x 16.5, January 1, 1870. Document headed "Rent of Morris & Essex Railroad, Six Months' Interest on Stock, at Seven per...

ALS signed on behalf of his father, “Wm. B. Astor per J. J. Astor, Jr., atty,” one page, 4 x 6,

Semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of the prime minister in a seated pose, signed in fountain pen, "Stanley Baldwin." A collector's...

Scarce vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 photo of Balfour in a suit and tie by Vandyk of London, affixed to its original 7.5 x 9.5 mount, signed on the

Impressive $5,000,000 antique refunding and general mortgage bond of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, carrying a rate of 5%, issued June 27, 1

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock warrant for 750 shares issued to department store mogul Marshall Field, one page, 10.25 x 8, May 25, 1906. E

Appealing $500 bond of the Baltimore and Towsontown Rail-Road Company issued July 26, 1860, 17 x 24, complete with its 40 coupons below. The bond carr

Unissued stock certificate for the St. Louis American League Base Ball Co., one page, 9.75 x 8.5, no date, unsigned, numbered 124. In 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...

Rare and important partly-printed DS, signed “H. W. Beecher,” one page, 12.25 x 7.75, December 2

Two items: an official U.S. Department of State booklet entitled "The Camp David Summit," 19 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in...

Vibrant 500 franc bond of the Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges issued May 1, 1904, 11 x 15, complete with 30 coupons attached. The colo

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, 8.5 x 3.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Mr. Philp, in full: "Thanks for your letter and thanks for buying my book! My kind of luck!! Sh...

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

Bond of the State of Nevada for $1000 issued at Carson City on March 1, 1867, 14.75 x 17.25, with one coupon intact below. The certificate boasts an a

Ink signature, "Sam'l Blatchford, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court," on an off-white 5.75 x 2 sheet. In fine condition. Encapsul...

Rare and important $1000 bond of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company issued July 1, 1869, 15 x 22.25, complete with 40 coupons below. Mortgage loan bond c

Stock certificate for one share in the Boston Investment Company, one page, 9.75 x 14.25, July 17, 1889. This extremely rare format features a custom

Bond of the State of Nevada for $1000 issued at Carson City on March 1, 1872, 16.5 x 13.25, boasting an attractive vignette of a classic boomtown, and

Uncommon May Day greeting card with a glossy gilt image of Moscow's Red Square on the front, measuring 8.25 x 7.5 open, signed inside in ink bel...

Five items signed by British leaders, including: Boris Johnson (commemorative cover and signature), Sarah, Duchess of York (signature with portrait af

Souvenir typescript of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty featuring affixed postage stamps, one page, 8.25 x 11, signed at the bottom in ink by Anthony Eden

A $1000 convertible gold bond of Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. of New York, issued on June 1, 1867, 15 x 19.5, complete with 20 coupons to...

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

Partly-printed document, one page, 11 x 5, November 12, 1861. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Buffalo & State Line Railroad Company issu...

Eight items signed by noteworthy businesspeople, mostly consisting of photos. Includes: automotive engineer John DeLorean (newspaper article), airline

Vibrant oversized color 26.75 x 42.25 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1931 entitled 'The Spirit of Discovery,' featuring a g...

TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 21, 1935. Letter to John McNamara, in ful

Handsome $500 County Hospital Bond of Sacramento, California, 14 x 14.75, with eleven coupons intact below. Payable in "United State Gold Coin&...

ALS in French, signed “Cambaceres,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, August 27, 1806. Untranslated handwritt

Desirable $5000 bond for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago Railway Company issued May 19, 1905, 15 x 10, with original receipt affi

$1000 antique bond of the Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Company (green variety) issued March 1, 1873, 17 x 15.75, with 24 coupons intact

Large $1000 bond of the Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railway Company issued March 1, 1855, 15.5 x 28, with 51 coupons intact below. The impressive bon

Five Civil War-related items highlighted by a stock certificate issued to H. J. Morgan & Co. for 250 shares of the Cleveland & Toledo Rail-R...

Three Civil War-dated checks issued to The County Treasurer of New York at the Broadway Bank, each 8.25 x 3.75, dating to 1862, 1863, and 1864, indivi

ALS, one page both sides, 7.5 x 8.5, August 14, 1789. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, written from the "Hotel de l'Europe." In part...

Scarce matte-finish 11.5 x 9 photo of Clemenceau in his office by Henri Manuel, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "A Ro...

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...

Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed "Colbert," one page, 18 x 12.25, April 20, 1671. Untranslated document issued by Louis XIV, signed ...

Two ALSs from 17th American Vice President Schuyler Colfax, three total pages, 5 x 8 and 5.25 x 8.5, one dated to June 2, 1875, the other to October 9

Partly-printed DS, signed “P. Colt" and "J. Huntington,” one page, 6.25 x 7.25, February 8, 1790

Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Columbia Motors Co., one page, 11.25 x 8, circa 1920s. Signed by the company's president and secretary, ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 16.5 x 21, [1870s]. First mortgage bond of the Columbus & Maysville Railway Company "Southern Division" i...

Attractive Civil War-dated $1000 Confederate States of America loan bond issued December 13, 1862, 13.75 x 17, complete with 28 interest coupons intac

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Lawrence,” one page, 7.5 x 3.75, January 23, 1784. Promissory note

Uncut sheet of six pay orders received by Connecticut’s Treasury Office, one page, 7.25 x 12.75, January 14, 1791. The pay

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...

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. C. Van Horne,” one page, 11 x 7.5, May 29, 1909. Stock certificate

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. C. Van Horne,” one page, 11.5 x 8, July 13, 1909. Stock certificat

ALS in French, signed "G. Cuvier," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, August 21, 1806. Untranslated handwritten letter to M. ...

Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of the Dalai Lama in a great smiling pose, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a surface crease on h

Partly-printed DS, signed “Verplanck Van Antwerp,” one page, 17.25 x 10.25, December 17, 1851. B

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 6.75, February 10, 1892. Document by which Astor appoints "Percy R. Pyne, George Bliss and Wilson G. Huntâ...

Unsigned handwritten notes by Francis Crick, one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, dated August 3, 1966, from Crick’s nautical lo

Original sketch of DNA replication by June Lindsey, who draws the two base-pair complementary chains of the DNA molecule on an off-white 8.5 x 11 shee

Excellent ink signatures, "James D. Watson" and "Francis Crick," on a white 5 x 3.75 card, with Watson adding an ultra-desirable...

Ballpoint signature, "James D. Watson," penned at the bottom of an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet containing a three-question interview with Wat...

Partly-printed DS, signed “G. M. Dodge,” one page, 10.75 x 7.75, March 17, 1890. Stock certifica

Scarce vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Dooley posing with Vietnamese children, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To Tic...

Appealing set of five multicolored stocks and bonds for notable early automobile companies, including: a Ford International Capital Corporation debent

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

Mailing envelope belonging to E. T. Gilliland of Boston, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Thomas Edison to "W. T. King, Esq., Edisons Expert, Railroad Of...

Stock certificate for the Edison Portland Cement Company, one page, 12 x 8.25, December 30, 1913. Stock certificate for 20 shares issued to Fidelity T

Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1983 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 18 x 7.25 open, with the inside bearing an affixed image of th

Stock certificate issued to Scripophily.com for one share of common stock in Enron Corp., one page, 12 x 8, dated July 31, 2003, with the lower portio

TLS in German, signed "M. Erzberger," one page, 8.25 x 6.75, no date. Letter regarding the death of Prince Heinrich of Bavaria, a highly d...

Six items signed by noted Christian evangelists, primarily comprising photos, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 8 x 10. Includes: Jerry Falwell, Sr. (SP),

Three items signed by notable explorers: a vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of polar explorer Hubert Wilkins in front of a plane, signed in fountain pen; a

Partly-printed DS, signed “Jas. C. Fargo,” one page, 11.5 x 8, March 4, 1891. Stock certificate

Partly-printed DS, signed “C. P. Comegys,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, November 4, 1822. Stock certif

Stock certificate issued to F. L. Stephenson for 100 shares of the Farmers Deposit National Bank, one page, 11.25 x 7.75, December 17, 1906. The upper

Partly-printed DS, signed“H. M. Flagler,” one page, 14.5 x 7.75, September 20, 1893. Stock certi

Irrevocable bond assignment related to the estate of Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford, one page, 8.5 x 7, February 1, 1944, signed on his behal

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Friedrich Wilhelm,” one page, 8.5 x 11.25, May 14, 1882. Untran

Attractive $1000 bond of the Fredericksburg, Orange & Charlottesville Rail Road Company issued September 1, 1872, 16.25 x 24, complete with its ...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. L. Garrison,” one page, 6 x 2, September 14, 1826. Receipt from t

Set of five multi-colored stock certificates for the General Motors Corporation, dating between 1950 and 1979, ranging in size from 11.5 x 8.5 to 12 x

Very rare $1000 bond of The Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, issued April 3, 1880, 13.75 x 17.5, with 17 coupons intact below. Carrying a rate of 6%, the bon

Appealing $1000 bond of the Gloversville and Northville Railway Company issued November 1, 1875, 15 x 26, with 60 coupons below. First mortgage bond c

Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of Ronald Reagan and Mikahil Gorbachev posing in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Gor...

Impressive $1000 bond of the Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad Company issued April 1, 1874, 16.25 x 26.5, with 59 coupons intact below. Signed

Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Granville Gold Company, one page, 10.5 x 6.5, March 19, 1881. Signed by the company's president and secr...

Colorful World War II-dated 7.75 x 18.5 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1942 entitled 'Great Americans,’ with

Fantastic £50 bond of the Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Company of Virginia issued July 25, 1867, 12.5 x 15.25, with ten coupon

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, December 27, 1842. Addressed from the "Tribune Office," a handwritten letter to Nathanie...

Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 sheet, signed in fountain pen, "Horace Greeley, N. York, Dec. 15, 1863," who above quotes the fi...

ALS signed "A. W. Greely, U.S. Army," one page, 8.25 x 11, November 24, 1884. Handwritten letter to the "E. Howard Watch & Clock ...

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the businessman and art collector in a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint, "Armand Hammer, March ...