RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Impressive oversized White House Christmas card from 1974, measuring 18 x 14.5 closed, signed inside in blue felt tip, "Gerald R. Ford" an...

Photocopy of pages 1"“41 of Dr. Malcolm Oliver Perry's deposition before the Warren Commission, originally labeled as "Top Secre...

Two 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portraits: one showing James A. Garfield and Lucretia Garfield together within an oval frame, and the other featuring the

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, August 23, 1922. President Harding appoints Clement S. Edwards as "a Consul of Class five of...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 19, 1922. Letter to A. J. Berry, manager of the Marion County Telephone Co. In part:

Partly-printed DS, signed "Pay to the Marion County Bank, W. G. Harding," one page, 8.25 x 7, July 25, 1916. Voucher from The Harding Publ...

Early, partial ADS, signed within the text and at the conclusion, "R. B. Hayes," one page, 7.75 x 11.75, April 2, 1846. In his early days ...

Handsome vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Hoover by Bachrach, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "The Kind Regards of Herbert ...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 10, 1950. Letter to Mortimer R. Proctor, in part: "I just want you to know how very s...

Two letters to fashion design icons Wesley and Adele Simpson: a TLS by Lyndon B. Johnson, signed "L.B.J.," one page, 7 x 8.75, personal le...

Felt tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the signing ceremony for "S. 3497, An Act to assist in the provision of housing for low and...

Ink signature, "Lyndon B. Johnson," on a beveled 4 x 2.25 card with an embossed presidential seal. In very fine condition. Accompanied by ...

TLS signed "Lyndon," one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate, Office of the Democratic Leader letterhead, February 8, 1960. Letter to Eli...

Signed book: A Family Album. First edition. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.25, 146 pages. Signed on the half-title page i

Official dinner menu from the White House state dinner on May 8, 1968, 4.25 x 6.5, signed in various inks by Lyndon B. Johnson, Hulett C. Smith, Bob H

TLS signed "L.B.J.," one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, March 26, 1970. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Odom, in full: "Everytim...

Felt tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the signing ceremony for the important bill "H.R. 15364, An Act to provide for increased pa...

Iconic original circa 1866 print, 35 x 25, depicting Lincoln"™s meeting with his cabinet on July 22, 1862 for "The First Reading the...

Three 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portraits of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, including: one close-up of Lincoln (with "H. N. Twin...

Ink signature, "Richard Nixon," on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card imprinted with his name and the address of his office at "577 Chestnut R...

TLS signed "Dick," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 30, 1983. Letter to mutual fund pioneer Jack J. Dreyfus, in part: ...

TLS signed "Dick," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 23, 1968. Letter to inventor Bill Lear, best known for founding Learj...

Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of an elder Nixon at his desk, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a light bend acr

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the three presidents together at the White House for the funeral of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, signed in the

Official White House press release, thirteen pages on seven sheets, 8.5 x 14, August 23, 1972, signed in blue ballpoint by Richard Nixon and Spiro T.

Signed book: Renegades: Born in the USA. Deluxe first edition. NY: Crown Publishing, 2021. Hardcover with slipcase, 9.5 x 11.5, 303 pages. Signed prom

Magnificent limousine flag of the Vice President of the United States made by Alphasoft, presumed to date to the Biden or Pence era, measuring 19...

Two notes to Hollywood art director John Lloyd: a 6 x 3.5 card gilt-stamped with the presidential seal, featuring a printed message expressing thanks

TLS signed "Ron," one page, 8.5 x 11, State of California Governor's Office letterhead, September 27, 1967. Interesting letter to Repu...

Fountain pen signature, "Eleanor Roosevelt," on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card, matted and framed with a portrait and quote to an overall si...

Partly-printed DS as governor, one page, 11 x 8.5, November 3, 1930. Extradition document issued from the State of New York Executive Chamber, honorin

Attractive fountain pen signature, "Franklin D. Roosevelt," on an off-white 5 x 3.25 State of New York, Executive Mansion card. In very fi...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to the former governor of Arkansas, Tom Terral, sent two weeks before taking office a

TLS, one page, 8 x 11, Executive Mansion, Albany letterhead, December 2, 1932. Letter to C. B. Whittelsey of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, sent th

Bold ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt," on an off-white 5 x 1 slip. In fine condition. A choice example of Roosevelt's autograph.

Desirable signed book set of the Memoirs of Harry S. Truman, both hardcovers, including: a first edition of Volume One: Year of Decisions, signed and

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.75, personal letterhead, February 27, 1958. Letter to the Hon. Felton M. Johnson, secretary of the United States Senate. In fu

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 14, 1955. Letter to Charlie Patrick Clark, in full: "Thank you for the good telegram which...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 10, 1964. Letter to Phil Regan, in part: "Thanks a lot for your good letter. I appreciate...

Bold vintage ink signature, "Harry S. Truman," on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

Uncommon original 19 x 13 presidential campaign sign reading, "Trump: Make America Great Again!," prominently signed in black felt tip by ...

Thick felt tip pen attributed to President Donald Trump's signing of a Korean statement in Singapore on June 12, 2018, during his unprecedented ...

Desirable ALS as president signed "J. Tyler," one page, 5 x 7.5, September 14, 1844. Handwritten letter to "Judge Bibb," in full...

Secretary of the Naval Affairs Committee during the Revolutionary War who signed the Declaration of Independence, one of only three Quakers to do so (

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina (1742"“1790). Manuscript DS, signed "Wm. Hooper," one page, 7 x 9...

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1734-1817) who later served as president of the Continental Congress, Chief Justice of Pennsy

Important financier who signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution (1734"“1806). Partly-printed ...

American politician from South Carolina who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (1749"“1800). Partly-printed DS, o...

ALS as a Kentucky senator, signed "H. Clay," one page, 8 x 10, January 11, 1842. A handwritten letter addressed from the Senate Chamber, i...

Statesman (1739"“1800), who served as the first governor of South Carolina following the signing of the United States Constitution, and w...

Fantastic block of four 3-cent postage stamps depicting the Supreme Court building, released as part of the 'National Capital Sesquicentennial I...

Color satin-finish 13.5 x 10.5 photo of the Rehnquist Court, displayed in its original 19.5 x 15.5 mat, signed on the mat in ink by all nine justices:

Glossy 13.75 x 10 photo of the Burger Court, affixed to its original 17.25 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in ink by John M. Harlan II, Hugo L. Black.

British politician (1869-1940) who served as prime minister from 1937 to 1940, and is remembered for his foreign policy of appeasement toward Nazi Ger

Rare programs for a "Tea and Meeting in honor of His Excellency Deng Xiaoping" with members of the House of Representatives on January 30,...

English statesman (1732"“1818) who became the first de facto Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1785. He was accused of corruption an...

Superb vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6 photo of the Indian prime minister in a seated pose, taken in Bombay in 1948 by A. J. Patel, affixed to its origi

Founding father and first president of the Republic of China (1866-1925). Rare ALS in English, signed "Y. S. Sun," one page, 8 x 10, Octob...

Signed book: HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolors. First edition. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.25 x 9.5, 159 pag

Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650"“1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. ALS in French, si...

Appealing color semi-glossy 4 x 5 portrait photo of the Royal couple, affixed to its original 6 x 7.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, &q...

Fabulous 1990 Christmas card embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales"™s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer fam...

Royal Christmas card from 1984 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales"™s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer f...

Royal Christmas card from 1983 with embossed in gold on the front with the Prince of Wales"™s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and ...

TLS signed "Charles" and "Yours most sincerely, and Diana," one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Let...

Born Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici in 1535, he served as pope from April 1"“27, 1605; his pontificate is one of the briefest in history,...

ALS signed "M. K. Gandhi," one page, 6.5 x 4, February 15, 1940. Handwritten letter to an American admirer, in full: "Dear sister, I ...

ALS in Gujarati, signed "Blessings from Bapu," penned on a 3.5 x 5.5 postal card, June 26, 1944. Handwritten letter sent to "Dear sis...

Historic glossy 8 x 9.5 photo of Nelson Mandela casting his vote in the 1994 elections, signed in black felt tip, "N. Mandela, 2.11.99." I...

Uncommon color 6.75 x 12 ballot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed near his image in ballpoint, "N. Mandela, 28.6....

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the inauguration of Nelson Mandela on May 10, 1994, signed in black felt tip, "N. Mandela." In ...

DS in German and Hungarian, quickly signed by Wallenberg with an ink scribble (as he commonly did on documents of this type), one page, 8.25 x 13.25,

Scarce vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Henry Ford receiving the 33rd Degree at the Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council for the Scottish Rite&...

Influential French physicist (1775"“1836) who pioneered the discovery and understanding of electromagnetism; a unit of electric current w...

Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791"“1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowl...

Brass Apothecary/Gold Scale, Henry Troemner, Philadelphia. Cherry and brass, in glass case, circa 1890-1910. Measures approximately 17.5" wide ...

Engineer (1890"“1974) known for his pivotal role in the development of the atomic bomb as a primary organizer of the Manhattan Project. T...

ALS signed "Charles Darwin," one page both sides, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, January 13, 1881. Handwritten letter to the wri...

Collection of four letters signed by Charles Darwin, including one ALS and three LSs (the body written by his daughter Emma), totaling thirteen pages,

ALS signed "Ch. Darwin," one page, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, November 10, 1874. Handwritten letter to the French anthropolo...

English naturalist and author (1809-1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection

Signed book: Genes, Girls and Gamow by James D. Watson. First edition. Oxford: University Press, 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 275 page

Partly-printed DS, signed "Thos. A. Edison," one page, 15.25 x 9.25, January 8, 1919. Stock certificate issued to Thomas A. Edison for one...

Scarce "Office of the Postmaster General, Official Business" mailing cover featuring a block of four 2¢ stamps honoring the 50t...

ALS in pencil, signed "E," one page, 8.25 x 11, no date. Handwritten letter to "J.V.M.," his wife's brother, John Vincent Mi...

Significant unsigned handwritten manuscript by Albert Einstein, six pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1947"“48. Einstein's handwritt...

Author"™s presentation offprint of "Die formale Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie [The Formal Basis of the Ge...

DS, signed "Albert Einstein," two pages, 8.5 x 11, July 9, 1947. Release form submitted to Republic Productions, consenting to the use of ...

Scottish bacteriologist (1881-1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. TLS, one pa

TLS signed "Stephen," one page, 8 x 10, University of Cambridge letterhead, November 21, 1967. Letter to physicist Charles W. Misner, a pr...

Choice Apple Computer Company business check, 6 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Jobs, "steven jobs," payable to Crampton, Remke &...

Scarce circa early 1990s NeXT Computer, Inc. business card of Steve Jobs, 3.5 x 2, listing him as "Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO." The off-...

Color satin-finish 18 x 12 photo of Elon Musk and and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaking to employees at SpaceX headquarters in 2012, with the

Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist (1833"“1896) known for inventing dynamite and for bequeathing his fo...

ALS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page, 4.5 x 3.5, January 28, 1885. Important letter about his research on a rabies vaccine, in par...

ALS in French, signed "N. Tesla," one page, 8 x 10.75, The Gerlach Hotel letterhead, December 11, 1892. Handwritten letter by Nikola Tesla...

French neurologist (1857"“1904) best known as the namesake of Tourette syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by tics; his main...

American lawyer (1841"“1882) who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. A...

Unusual color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 setup, unsigned but annotated in blue felt tip by Steve Wozniak ("Think Different!"...

Desirable replica of the Apple-1 Computer circuit board, 15.5 x 9, signed in black felt tip, "Ronald Wayne, Co-Founder, Apple Computer Co., App...