RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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

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, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 30, 1856. Addressed from New York, a handwritten letter to New Hampshire Congressman Mason Weare Tappan, in full: "...

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

ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, June 14, 1812. Handwritten letter addressed from Daylesford House, in part: “Seeing

ALS signed “I. I. Hayes,” one page, 5 x 8, June 15, 1869. Handwritten letter to a man in Boston,

Nice FDC with a cachet honoring blood donors, signed in ink by Michael DeBakey, Christiaan Barnard, and Denton A. Cooley. In very fine condition.

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

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of an artist's depiction of the AIDS virus, signed at the top in ink by HIV discoverers Luc Montagnier and Robert Gall...

Oregon and California Rail Road Company business check, 8.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Holladay, "Ben Holladay," pay...

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 4.25 x 7, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, Ja

Two TLSs addressed to Angels baseball player Robert 'Bo' Belinsky, on his 7 x 9.5 FBI letterhead, dated April 15 and April 16, 1964. Hoover ...

DS, signed “C. P. Huntington,” one page, 11.5 x 15.5, November 21, 1889. Stock certificate issue

DS, signed "C. P. Huntington," one page, 10 x 7.5, July 24, 1885. Stock certificate for 500 shares in the Short Route Railway Transfer Com...

Sixteen items signed by internet pioneers, including: two commemorative covers and a photo signed by Vint Cerf, one of 'the fathers of the Inter...

ALS in German, one page, 6.25 x 8.25, November 15, 1875. Untranslated handwritten letter by the German emperor. In very good to fine condition, with l

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 9 x 14, April 7, 1879. Untranslated officia

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, 93 Seminole Avenue letterhead, April 7, 1927. Letter to Mr. Green, in full: "There are two excellent reasons why i...

Manuscript DS in Danish, signed “Christian R,” one page both sides, 9 x 14, April 26, 1888. Offi

LS in Danish, signed “Christian,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, December 4, 1677. Untranslat

ALS signed “Albert Edward,” one page, 4.75 x 7, embossed Windsor Castle letterhead, April 23, 18

ALS in French, signed “Edward,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 24, 1915. Rare untranslated han

TLS signed "Edward, Duke of Windsor," one page, 5.25 x 7.25, The Towers letterhead, June 20, 1969. Edward sends a thank you note for a tea...

Two scarce, untranslated letters: an LS in Danish, signed "Frederick R," one page, 8.5 x 13.5, February 18, 1834; and an ALS in French, si...

LS in German, one page, 8.25 x 10, August 7, 1849. Untranslated letter signed at the conclusion by Frederick William IV as King of Prussia. In fine co

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "George R.," one page, 15.5 x 11.75, May 16, 1805. King George appoints "Our Trusty and Welbeloved C...

Two items signed by the sons and successors of King George III: an ink signature of George IV, "George R," on an off-white 4.75 x 3 slip c...

Ink signature of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, "Ludwig,” on an off-white 6.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from a document dated to August

Bold ink signature of King Simeon II of Bulgaria on a white 4.25 x 3.25 card. In very fine condition.

Partly-printed DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 8.75 x 13.5, January 10, 1871. An offic

Scarce ALS in French, signed “Guillaume Pr d'Orange,” one page, both sides, 7.25 x 9, February 6

LS in French, signed “J. Laffitte,” one page, 6.25 x 8, November 22, 1829. Untranslated letter b

TLS signed "Simon Lake, Pres," one page, 8.25 x 11, August 17, 1936. Letter to William W. Landis, in part: "I assume from my previous...

Two untranslated letters by Theodor Leutwein: an LS signed "Leutwein," one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Kaiserlich Deutsche Landeshauptmannschaft f...

TLS in German, signed “Dr. K. Liebknecht,” one page, 8 x 11, March 26, 1901. Untranslated letter

Scarce ADS, twice signed as “W. H. Herndon,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, no date [1858]. Document con

Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.5 Supreme Court of the United States card. In very fine

Rare TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, The Maytag Company letterhead, November 19, 1925. Letter to Tim J. Campbell, in full: "There is a balance due...

TLS signed “Joe,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal Circuit Court Chambers letterhead, May 13, 1946.

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho's M:Kean,” one page, 19.75 x 12.25, November 20, 1800. As

Vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 16.5 Bachrach photo of Mellon in a distinguished pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Edward E. Jones, ...

TLS signed "A. W. Mellon," one page, 8 x 10.25, Secretary of the Treasury letterhead, January 12, 1927. Letter to Herbert L. Fordham, in p...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Central Connellsville Coke Co. by A. W. Mellon Pt.,” and "A. W. Mello

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 20.75 x 12, October 15, 1794. Governo

Scarce ALS signed “T. L. Mitchell,” one page, 6.75 x 6.5, no date. Handwritten letter, in part:

Manuscript DS, signed “Albemarle,” one page, 7.75 x 11.75, July 25, 1667. Warrant to Sir Stephen

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Sandwich,” one page, 12.75 x 10.75, November 10, 1780. Naval c

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob't Morris,” one page, 6.75 x 3.75, November 18, 1794. Promissory n

Prayer card depicting Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, 4.25 x 3.5, signed in ink, “M Teresa mc." Affixed to

German-language paperstock photo of Dr. Nash, 4 x 5.75, signed in black ballpoint, "John F. Nash, Jr." In very fine condition.

ALS in German, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, March 13, 1894. Untranslated handwritten letter by von Neumayer to "Dr. Lakowitz." In fin...

Three items: a vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 portrait of Niemoller in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen; a vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 po

FDC with a cachet honoring the Mayo Brothers, signed in ink by ten winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, including: Charles Huggins, E

ALS signed “C. Norton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten le

ANS, one page, 6 x 3.5, May 3, 1841. Handwritten pass by O'Connell as a Member of Parliament, in full: "Admit the bearer to the Gallery.&qu...

DS, signed “R. E. Olds,” one page, 12.75 x 8.5, January 10, 1916. Certificate for 90 shares of s

Partly-printed admission pass for an 1854 "Yale Lecture on Meteorology and Astronomy," 3.5 x 2.5, neatly signed along the bottom in ink, &...

Civil War-dated ALS signed "Will'm Orton," two pages, 5 x 8, August 1, 1862. Handwritten letter from New York, addressed to Thomas Hil...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. A. Paine,” one page, 11.25 x 8.25, December 23, 1920. Stock certi

ALS, two pages both sides, 6.5 x 9, Saratoga Springs letterhead, August 3, 1920. Handwritten letter to Don Seitz of the New York World regarding an ed

Partly-printed DS, signed “James Brown,” one page, 8 x 10, December 30, 1853. Stock certificate

Two items signed by the department store mogul: a small glossy 3 x 4.25 portrait of Penney, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Jim-Since...

ALS in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, Sanatorium Schlachtensee letterhead, October 26, 1914. Untranslated handwritten letter by Peters. In very good t

ALS in German, signed “P. Eulenberg,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Kaiserli

ALS signed “John Phillips, MA, FRS, Deputy Reader in Geology in the U. of Oxford,” three pages o

ALS in German, signed “L. Plate,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, November 3, 1911. Untranslated handwritte

Manuscript document, one page, 8 x 9, March 21, 1797. A receipt issued by the Potomac Company to Nicholas Magruder for items he issued to the company

Partly-printed DS, signed “F. A. Pratt" and "Amos Whitney,” one page, 11 x 7, 1890. Unissued sto

Manuscript DS, signed “Edward,” one page both sides, 9 x 14, September 8, 1798. Pay document lis

Partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. M. Pullman, Trustee,” one page, 11.5 x 7.5, June 8, 1893. Stock

Ink signature, "The Earl of Derby, The Queen,” on an off-white 3 x 5.25 sheet of her personal stationery. Cloth-matted and

Postcard signed "Dr. W. Rathenau," one page, 5.5 x 3.5, postmarked January 13, 1903. Invitation response card submitted to "Fischer, ...

Matte-finish 8.5 x 12.25 photo of Justice Reed in his judicial robe, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "For Dan Halpin, wi...

ALS signed “T. B. Reed,” one page, 5.75 x 9, September 12, 1894. Handwritten letter to Governor

Cashier of Ilion Bank check, 7 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Remington, "E. Remington," payable to B. R. R. Roard for $100...

ALS in French, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, 15 Rue de l'Universite letterhead, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by the Nobel Prize winner. In ...

ALS in French, signed “La R. Liancourt,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, September 18, 1807. Untranslated h

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Rockefeller,” one page, 12.75 x 8.5, June 26, 1877. Bond of the C

Ervay Theatre business check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Jack Ruby, payable to Lippert Pictures for $12.50, September 21, 1953. I

ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, July 2, 1881. Handwritten letter to "Postmaster Pearson," in part: "I understand there ...

ALS in German, signed “G. H. Schubert,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 11.25, January 1

TLS signed “C. M. Schwab,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, September 14, 1923. Letter t

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, October 6, 1874. Stock certificate issued to the Pennsylvania Rail Road Co. for 1000 shares of the Pennsylvan

Partly-printed DS, signed “Charles Scribner, Trustee” and "Arthur H. Scribner, Trus ," one p

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, November 11, 1859. Handwritten letter to English botanist and taxonomist Maxwell T. Masters, in par

Exceptionally early ADS, three pages on two sheets, 8 x 12.5, April 1853. Handwritten invoice for a series of claims made by Charles Taylor Sherman an

New Year's card featuring a message in French offering good wishes for 1970, measuring 8.25 x 5.5 closed, signed inside in fountain pen by Norod...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.25, May 15, 1895. Stock certificate for 10 shares in the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway issued to

Two ALSs: one signed "Henry M. Stanley," one page, 4.25 x 6.25, March 18, 1896, in full: "I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your ch...

Print of the Warren Court as photographed by the Harris & Ewing photography studio, 11 x 8.25, entitled 'Supreme Court of the United States,...

Matte-finish 8.5 x 12 portrait of Justice Stone his judicial robe by the Harris & Ewing Studio of Washington, D.C., signed and inscribed in the ...

Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 Boston Globe photo of Struik, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, "Dirk J. Struik, With appreciation for your ...

Lot of seven photographs of five Supreme Courts of the United States, one 13.25 x 9.25 and the other six 14 x 11, four of which were published by the

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Deluxe first edition. London: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 10, 914 pages. Signed by Mar

Partly-printed DS, signed “S. J. Tilden,” one page, 17.75 x , February 1, 1866. Large and impres

Partly-printed DS, signed “S. J. Tilden,” one page, 18.5 x 24, February 1, 1866. Large and impre

Packet of typescript "Reports of obstruction to Navigation sent to Captain Smith," compiled by the White Star Line's law firm Hill Dic...

Collection of four letters related to an insurance claim by the widow of Titanic disaster victim August Johnson, consisting of a letter from her lawye

ALS signed by Frederick Ware's widow, “Cecilia Vincent,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5