RR Auction: Fine Autographs ans Artifacts

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

Third-person ADS, signed within the text, “William Ellery,” one page, 3.5 x 1.5, April 10, 1773.

ALS signed “Wm. Ellery, Coll'r,” one page, 6.5 x 3, February 15, 1804. Handwritten letter to his

Nine items signed by explorers, including: Edmund Hillary (SP, FDC, and stamp sheet), Vivian Fuchs (SP, FDC, and signature on a piece Trans-Arctic Exp

Front cover of Ward's Auto World from July 1974, featuring a story on Henry Ford's successors, 8.25 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Henry ...

Vintage ink signature, "F. Franco, 21 Mayo 1948,” on an off-white 5 x 2 slip. Double-matted and framed with two images and

Neat ink signature, "Felix Frankfurter,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

Rare ALS in French, signed “Fresnel,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, January 15, 1827. Letter t

Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Milton Friedman in a thoughtful pose, nicely signed in gold ink; and a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Hoover Institut

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.

Three items signed by Galbraith: a satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; a TLS, one page, 6 x 6.7, personal lett

Time magazine cover from April-May 2015, 7.75 x 10.5, featuring a close-up portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has signed vertically in black felt ti

Two FDCs—one honoring the Canada Goose and the other honoring Earth—each signed in black felt

Handwritten statement signed "Jane Goodall," one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Goodall responds to an inquiry about the greatest obstacle in he...

ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.75 postcard, October 28, 1905. Untranslated handwritten postcard by Ernst Haeckel to writer Maurice Magnus. In fi

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Hahn, nicely signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Otto Hahn, Gottingen." In fine condition.

Signed book: That Toddlin' Town: A Rowdy Burlesque of Chicago Manners and Morals. First edition, first printing. Chicago: Chi Publishers, 1951. ...

Limited edition color 31 x 25 print entitled 'Hillary Conquers Everest—May 29, 1953,' numbered 714/1953, signed in the low

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

Ink signature, "Washington D.C., March 17, 1928, Respectfully yours, Oliver Wendell Holmes," who then adds an inscription on an off-white ...

TLS signed “J. E. Hoover,” one page, 7 x 9.5, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, July 2

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 portrait of Hughes in his judicial robes by Harris & Ewing, affixed to its original 6.75 x 10 mount, signed and ins...

Desirable group of signatures of the 'Four Horsemen,' the nickname of the conservative block which dominated the Supreme Court during the 19...

Group of 15 Israeli covers signed by politicians, military leaders, and activists, including: Ezer Weizman, Ariel Sharon, Elie Weisel, Yitzhak Shamir,

ALS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, September 26, 1860. Untranslat

Untranslated LS in Spanish, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca letterhead, February 24, 1848. Archivally matted and framed with a p

Collection of twelve historic items affiliated with the United States Department of Justice: (1.) Book: 200th Anniversary of the Office of the Attorn

Four manuscript DSs in German, each signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 9 x 11, dated from 1876 to 1884.

Signed book: Tobaccoism; or, How Tobacco Kills. Later printing. Battle Creek, MI: The Modern Medicine Publishing Co., 1923. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 171

Original complete issue of the New York Herald Tribune from Saturday, November, 23, 1963, the day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mary Ann Moorman's photograph taken just a fraction of a second after the fatal shot of President John F. Kennedy o...

Bold fountain pen signature, "Alexander Kerensky," on an off-white 5 x 3 card, adding "H. L. Stanford, Calif, Apr. 21, 57." In f...

Significant manuscript DS in Swedish, signed “Carolus,” three pages both sides, 8 x 12, November

Manuscript DS in Danish, signed “Christian,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, September 29, 1625. Untransl

ALS signed “Albert Edward,” on both sides of a 4.5 x 3.5, Marlborough House stationery card, no

Desirable pairing of letters by the Danish king and his daughter: untranslated LS in Danish, signed "Friderich," one page both sides, 8 x ...

ALS in Danish, signed “Frederick R,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, December 16, 1859. Untranslated han

Four DSs in German, with one signed "Frederick William" and three signed "FWR," each one page, 8.5 x 10.25, dated from 1849 to 1...

Partly-printed DS, signed "George R," one page, 13.5 x 9.5, October 27, 1760. King George appoints George Maxwell to be "First Lieute...

Ink signature, "George R.,” on an off-white 3 x 2 sheet clipped from the top of a royal document. In very good to fine cond

DS, signed “App'd, GR,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, December 23, 1947. War Office document requesting K

Manuscript DS in German, signed “Gustaf Adolphe,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, December 27, 18

Ink signature, "James II,” on an off-white 6.25 x 1.5 slip. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Accompanied by

ALS in Swedish, signed “Oscar,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, royal crest letterhead, September 30, 188

TLS, three pages, 8 x 10.5, Rockefeller Brothers Fund letterhead, September 5, 1956. Letter to political scientist W. W. Kulski, in part: "Harl...

Lincoln's personal Commercial National Bank of Chicago check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Robert Todd Lincoln, "R...

LS in French, signed “Votre affectionnée, Louise Ulrique,” one page, 7.25 x 9,

ALS signed “H. H. L.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA

Uncommon glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thurgood Marshall meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House, signed in the lower border in ballpoint

FDC with a cachet honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations, signed in black ballpoint by Thurgood Marshall. In fine condition.

Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 Supreme Court of the United States card. In fine condi

Glossy 7 x 5 close-up photo of Mead in her library, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "Margaret Mead, 1969." Reverse bears &qu...

Four items signed by important medical researchers, including two Nobel Prize winners. Includes: a glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of geneticist

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 23 x 12.5, October 7, 1794. As govern

Untranslated handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, penned in the hand of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, one page, both sides, 6.75 x 8

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, personal monogram letterhead, June 12, 1863. Handwritten letter to "Mrs. Upton," in part: "If any invitation co...

ALS signed “Sandwich,” one page, 7.25 x 9, June 12, 1779. Handwritten letter as First Lord of th

Partly-printed DS, signed on the reverse, “Rob't Morris,” one page, 7.25 x 4, May 8, 1795. Promi

Color glossy 3.75 x 6 photo of Mugabe, signed in blue ink, "R. G. Mugabe." In very good to fine condition, with light bends and creases. A...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, September 22, 1842. Handwritten letter to British botanist and archaeologist Frances Stackhouse

Two letters by New York politicians, both to Jack Collins of the Webster Herald Corporation: a TLS signed "Thomas E. Dewey," two pages, Th...

Archive of material associated with the New York State Constitution, including two newspapers, a rare autograph album, two booklets including an offic

Five items signed by two 1970s winners of the Nobel Peace Prize: a color satin-finish 8 x 12 Bachrach portrait of Henry Kissinger, signed and inscribe

Two photos signed by winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: a glossy 5 x 7 photo of Vladimir Prelog, noted for his research into the stereochemistry

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Quayle reciting the vice president's oath of office, which was administered at his special request by Supreme...

Two photos signed by noted oilmen: a glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of businessman and art collector Armand Hammer in a suit and tie, signed i

Partly-printed ADS, signed “Paine,” one page both sides, 8 x 7.75, July 31, 1769. An order to th

ALS signed “W. Parry,” one page, 4.5 x 5.75, no date. Handwritten letter to "Stokes," in full: "

Three items signed by the two-time Nobel Prize winner: a glossy 5 x 7 portrait of Linus Pauling in a suit and tie, neatly signed in ink; and two ink s

Rare ink signature, "Poisson," who adds an untranslated sentiment in French and the date of September 2, 1839, penned on an off-white 4.5 ...

Appealing original color semi-glossy 8 x 10 behind-the-scenes photo of the wedding reception of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, held at Buckingham

Beautiful pairing of ink signatures, "Grace de Monaco" and "Rainier Prince de Monaco," on an off-white 5.25 x 3.75 card gilt-emb...

ALS in French, signed “Proust,” one page, 3.75 x 7, no date. Untranslated letter to a professor

Ink signature, "Victoria R.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 9.25 vellum sheet clipped from the left side of a military document. In

Group of five documents signed by governors of Rhode Island to commission Henry Martin as a "Public Notary for the County of Providence", ...

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, June 10, 1937. Untranslated letter mentioning a toad. In fine condition, with light creasing.

Ervay Theatre business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Jack Ruby, payable to Lippert Pictures for $25, September 15, 1953. In fine condition

Fantastic FDC with a colorful cachet honoring 'Those Who Helped Fight Polio,' signed in black felt tip by vaccine developer Jonas Salk. In f...

FDC with a cachet honoring the United States Supreme Court, signed in black felt tip by Antonin Scalia. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Governor Schwarzenegger shaking hands with Florida Congressman Bill Young, calligraphically inscribed in the lowe

ALS signed "A. Sedgwick," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Addressed from Cambridge, a handwritten letter to British...

Extremely rare ALS signed “Rob't Semple,” one page, 8 x 9.75, March 20, 1815. Letter to his uncl

Uncommon oversized 9.25 x 12.75 engraved portrait of William Seward in profile, signed in the lower border in ink, "William H. Seward." In...

ALS signed “George Shiras, Jr.,” one page, 7.75 x 4.75, July 28, 1892. Handwritten letter to the

Limited edition color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Simpson conferring with members of his legal 'dream team' during his murder trial, number...

Personal bank check belonging to noted lecture promoter James B. Pond, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pond, payable to Henry M. Stanley for $50

LS signed “V. Stefansson,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, September 15, 1923. Letter to

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Sukarno wearing his military uniform, signed nicely in ink. In fine condition, with a faint paperclip impressio

Four attractive FDCs a cachets honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations, each signed in ink by a Supreme Court justice. Includes: William H

Twelve items signed by justices of the Supreme Court, comprising paperstock photos, philatelic souvenirs, and signatures, including: Anthony Kennedy (

Four typescripts of Supreme Court opinions, each signed by an associated justice, including: John Paul Stevens (Thornburgh v. American College of Obst

Rare original 5 x 4 photograph of Federal prosecutor Hugh T. Taggart, Esq. at “Dickey’s

Satin-finish 5 x 7 half-length photo of Margaret Thatcher, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Group of five commemorative covers honoring various occasions, each signed in blue or black felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. Includes: one honoring Quee

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the iceberg that may have sunk the titanic, signed in black felt tip by the disaster's youngest survivor, "Millvina ...

DS, signed “P. A. S. Franklin,” one page, 10.75 x 7.75, September 27, 1915. Stock certificate fo

Ink signature, "Gilbert M. Tucker, Albany, NY, June 27/21,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card, affixed to a scrapbook page be

Attractive display containing an uncut sheet of 32 Series 1995 two-dollar bills issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, with each serial number

ALS signed “Jon'a Trumbull,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 5, 1801. Handwritten letter by Governor

Seven ink signatures of justices of the Waite Court, all neatly penned on individual slips and cards. Includes: Morrison Waite, Samuel F. Miller, Will