RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George P. R.,” one page, 15.5 x 11.25, June 4, 1814. The future King George IV appo...

Ink signature, "George P.R.,” on an off-white 3 x 2 vellum slip clipped from the head of a document. In very good to fine conditio...

TLS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 8 x 12.75, October 1, 1923. Letter of state of the president of Costa Rica, rec...

ALS in French, signed “Stanislas Rey,” one page, 7.25 x 9, January 13, 1749. Untranslated handwritten letter by King ...

Large ink signature, "William R,” on an off-white 9 x 3.5 slip clipped from the head of a document. In fine condition, with scatte...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the influential diplomat by Miller of Washington, signed in fountain pen, "With best wishes, yours sincere...

LS in French, signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique letterhe...

Collection of 11 items individually signed by a justice of the Supreme Court, five of which were nominated by President Abraham Lincoln, ranging in si

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 23, 1963. Letter to Kenneth E. Crouch of Virginia's Bedford Bulletin-Democrat, in...

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of the President of the Philippines letterhead, October 20, 1976. Handwritten letter forwarding two coins to a collector,

DS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, April 11, 1934. Ministry of War document concerning the rein...

Original enameled cup made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, measuring 4˝ tall and 3.75...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the influential theologian, signed in fountain pen, "Very sincerely, R. Niebuhr." In fin...

ALS in French, signed “Palmerston,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, [annotated April 1831]. Letter to a "Princ...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine letterhead, May 11, 1988. Letter to Mark Hutchinson, in part: "In answ...

Glossy 5 x 7 bust-length photo of Linus Pauling in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a "Maryland Studio" credit stam...

FDC with a cachet honoring the world's largest telescope at Palomar Mountain Observatory, signed in black ballpoint by Arno Penzias. In very fin...

Semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 cardstock portrait of the pope emeritus as cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Joseph Card Ratzinger."...

Large hand-carved and hand-painted papal crest or coat of arms of Pope John XXIII, circa 1958, measuring approximately 17.5 x 26, with the motto of th

Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 5.5, March 7, 1797. A request by two persons (Hamilton and Lauter) to pay Lindsay Bagges all the moneys owed them "...

Uncommon Christmas card featuring an attractive color image of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip standing together on the front, measures 12.25 x 8

Three original glossy press photos, ranging in size from 8 x 6 to 6 x 8.25, each depicting the lovely Princess Diana. Images include: Diana walking in

ALS signed “V.,” one page, 3.75 x 5, no date. Handwritten letter, in part: "Many thanks for your offer about the...

Partly-printed form headed "Original Prescription Form for Medicinal Liquor," one page, 5.5 x 4.5, October 24, 1930. Issued under the auth...

Uncommon hand-addressed and signed airmail envelope, 6.75 x 3.75, addressed by Purvis to his wife, "Mrs. Melvin Purvis, Cherokee Road, Florence...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 16 x 12, June 29, 1854. The Queen appoints Charles Henry Smith as ...

Attractive ink signature, "Victoria R.,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 sheet clipped from the top of a document, which bears the orig...

Vintage glossy 4.25 x 6.25 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in fountain pen, "S. Radhakrishnan, 22/8/55." Reverse is stamped: "Press ...

TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, December 30, 1921. Letter to Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborne, in part: "I ow...

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 10.5 x 8.25, gilt-stamped royal letterhead, July 16, 1927. Document requesting admission as a non-resident memb

Ship model diorama of the sailing barge "S/B Arrow" under sail in the Thames Estuary. Built in Rochester in Kent in 1897 as a 54-ton, 86-f...

Ballpoint signature, "Pierre Salinger,” on the inside of a 4.75 x 6.25 Mexican air mail postal card, with typed address field: &qu...

Two off-white 5 x 3 cards individually signed in black felt tip, “Jonas Salk” and “Albert B. Sabin....

Vintage cardstock 4 x 5.75 photo of the great doctor at his desk, neatly signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the icon of journalism, "A mon...

Vintage glossy 4 x 5.5 half-length portrait of the Nobel Prize winner, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Glenn T. Seaborg." In very fine...

Beautiful hand-painted antique illuminated manuscript containing the vows of a Cistercian nun, Sister Rafaela Fernandez y Gonzalez, accomplished on an

Color vintage satin-finish 9.75 x 13 photo of Cardinal Spellman in his cardinal's cassock, displayed in its original 13.25 x 17.5 mat, signed an...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Ar. St. Clair," one page, 13.25 x 4.25, July 17, 1772. A document issued to the sheriff of Bedford County, in p...

Ship model diorama of the "S.T.S. Salween." The combination passenger/freight ocean liner was named after the Salween River that flows thr...

Two bonds for the Comstock Tunnel Company, in the amounts of $500 and $1000, issued September 1, 1889, each signed in ink by Theodore Sutro as the com

Glossy 5 x 7 bust-length photo of Edward Teller in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Vintage fountain pen signature of U Thant on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with faint staining. Accompanied by an unsi

Signed book: The Path to Power. First U.S. edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title pa

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed by Margaret Th

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Margaret Thatcher, boldly signed in black felt tip by the 'Iron Lady.' In very good to fine condition, wi...

ALS signed “Kelvin,” one page, 5 x 8, The University, Glasgow letterhead, December 1, 1896. Interesting letter respon...

Glossy 6 x 4 photo of the Titanic at sea, signed in black ballpoint by the disaster's youngest survivor, "Millvina Dean." In very fine...

Signed book: The Deathless Story of the Titanic: A Facsimile Reprint. London: Lloyd's of London Press, 1985. Paperback, 8.25 x 11.75, 40 pages. ...

FDC with a cachet honoring Nicolaus Copernicus, signed in blue ballpoint by Pluto's discoverer, "Clyde W. Tombaugh." In fine condition.

Uncommon oversized original vintage 15.25 x 10 albumen photograph of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., affixed to its original 19.75 x 14

Manuscript DS in Italian, signed “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 9.75 x 14.25, July 26, 1874. Untranslated official do...

Desirable full set of vintage ink signatures of Morrison R. Waite, Nathan Clifford, Noah H. Swayne, William Strong, Joseph P. Bradley, Ward Hunt, Samu

LS as secretary of the treasury, signed “R. J. Walker,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 11, 1848. Addressed from the ...

Signed book: The Fifth Son. First edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985. Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 9, 210 pages. Signed on a free end

TLS, two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, March 9, 1970. Letter to "Professor Paton," in part: "I am glad to learn fro...

Felt tip signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor," on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 card with an embosse...

Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7.25 full-length candid photo of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, signed in bold fountain pen, "Wallis Windsor." In...

ALS, four pages on two sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, Moulin de la Tuilerie letterhead, August 22, 1960. Handwritten letter to her secretary, Elsa Blaisdell, in

Two documents: a Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed "Oliv. Wolcott Jr.," one page, 7.75 x 3, June 9, 1781, b...

Mailing envelope with three postmarks dated to October 1935, with locations reading, “National,” “Cha

ALS signed “C. N. Yang,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Brookhaven National Laboratory letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter t...

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “B. Arnold,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 16, 1782. Han

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 31, 1782. Handwritten lett

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 1, 1874. Official Bowdoin College document, in...

Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Gen'l,” one page, 6.25 x 8, April 6, 1864. Han...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of General MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur, Tokyoâ€&...

Manuscript DS, signed “Wellington,” one page, 8.25 x 12, November 25, 1809. Document issued during the Peninsular War...

Uncommon ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, ornate gilt-embossed personal letterhead, November 15, 1884. Untranslated handwritten letter to his son. In f

An embroidered 2.25˝ x 3˝ patch of the First United States Army insignia, presented with a World War II-dated TLS signed â€&#...

ALS signed “Benj. F. Butler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 16, 1884. Handwritten letter to Ohio Senator John Sherman, in fu...

Unusual 5 x 7 mounted paperstock photo of Admiral Dewey in uniform, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "George Dewey." In fine condition...

Three World War II-era Japanese Government bank notes of one-thousand dollar and five peso denominations, each signed in ink or ballpoint by members o

Two World War II-era Japanese Government ‘banana money’ 10-dollar bank notes, one signed on the front in the lo

Signed book: Roar of the Tiger by James H. Howard. First edition. NY: Orion Books, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 310 pages. Signed in

Vintage 3.75 x 5.5 postcard portrait of Marshal Foch in uniform, boldly signed in fountain pen, "F. Foch." In very good to fine condition,...

Choice ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a hand-tinted engr...

Ballpoint signature, "Joe Rosenthal, AP Photographer, Iwo Jima, 1945,” on a white 5.75 x 3.5 card bearing an affixed block of four...

Three items signed by Katsumori Yamashiro, including a detailed handwritten manuscript and two commemorative covers. The manuscript, signed "Ca...

Glossy 3.5 x 4.75 photo of the Amagiri commander in his Imperial Japanese Navy uniform, signed in black felt tip, "Capt. Katsumori Yamashiro.&q...

Scarce embroidered "Craft International" patch, measuring 4˝ in diameter, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kyle. In fine condition....

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15 x 12.25, April 7, 1792. As governor of Virginia, Henry Lee grants William Thompson "a certain Tract or P...

Uncommon Christmas card from 1965, measuring 6.25 x 8 closed, signed on the front in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein." The inside fea...

TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Mountbatten of Burma,” one page, 6 x 8, personal Broadlands, Romsey letterhead, October ...

Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring approximately 2.25˝ tall and 1.75˝ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the ...

Signed book: Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the Naval Air Transport Service. Limited edition, numbered 42/1000. Chicago: Ziff Davis Pu

Currency from Afghanistan, signed in red felt tip by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never quit!" In very good to fine condition, with expecte...

Pro-Set trading card from 1992 depicting the World Trade Center in New York City, signed in white ink by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never Forg...

Moroccan 50 Dirhams bank note signed in black ink by Ernie Pyle. In fine condition, with scattered wear and stains.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Theodore R...

Hand-addressed envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, filled out in Wellington's hand and dated at "London, October fourth 1830," addressed to &q...

Scarce sepia-tone 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Joseph Wheeler in uniform and seated at a table with his cavalry sword, signed and inscribed in the lowe

Two signed posters: a color limited edition 27 x 18 print of a Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, numbered 373/950, signed in pencil by Marine fighter ace Joe Fos

Fountain pen signature, "Sgt. Alvin C. York,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to the right o...

Booklet containing the article "The Second Elder Gives Battle" by George Pattullo, reprinted by the Alvin C. York Memorial Fund, 20 pages,...

Vintage pencil signature, "Amelia Earhart," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 sheet clipped from a notebook page. In fine condition.

Rare vintage color matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 French postcard photo of Georges Guynemer in flight uniform working on his SPAD aircraft with another gentl

Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Presentation edition, number 630. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with custom red cloth slipc...

ALS in French, signed “J. Montgolfier,” one page, 7 x 9.5, February 7, 1791. Untranslated handwritten letter by Josep...

Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 9.5 photo of Nungesser in uniform, signed and inscribed across the top in fountain pen, "A Monsieur J. Olyphant, en...

TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 19, 1937. Letter to Fred L. Black of the Edison Institute, in full: “I ha