209 - William AstorRR Auction
American-British financier and journalist served as New York state assemblyman and senator before moving to England and acquiring control of numerous
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210 - Moses AustinRR Auction
Founder of the American lead industry and the first man to obtain permission to bring Anglo-American settlers into Spanish Texas. Manuscript DS, one p
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211 - Robert Baden-PowellRR Auction
British military officer and founder of the world scouting movement (1857–1941). ALS signed “R. Baden-Powell,” ten pages on three se
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212 - Alexander Graham BellRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7 x 5.5, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, August 6, 1920. Short letter to a collector. In full: “In response to your request for my auto
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213 - David Ben-GurionRR Auction
TLS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, State of Israel letterhead, July 31, 1957. Letter to Mr. Kaufman. In full (tr
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214 - David Ben-GurionRR Auction
FDC with a cachet honoring Sir Winston Churchill, signed in blue fountain pen, “D. Ben-Gurion.” In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
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215 - David Ben-GurionRR Auction
ALS signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.5, May 19, 1964. Letter to Hannah Logasa. In full: “I was glad to have
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216 - David Ben-GurionRR Auction
Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “D. Ben-Gurion.” In fine condition. Accompa
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217 - David Ben-GurionRR Auction
ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 8.5, December 27, 1954. Letter to the office of the Chief Rabbi in
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218 - Judah P. BenjaminRR Auction
British-born American politician and lawyer (1811-1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari
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219 - Joseph BonannoRR Auction
Personal check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Bonanno, payable to Truly Nolen for $26.00, October 3, 2000. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authent
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220 - Robert BoschRR Auction
German industrialist, engineer, and inventor (1861–1942). Vintage ink signature, “Robert Bosch,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card, with
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221 - David BrearleyRR Auction
Signer of the Constitution from New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “David Brearley,” one page, 8.75 x 9, September 23, 1779. Document to th
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222 - John BrownRR Auction
A Connecticut-born farmer with Calvinist roots, Brown (1800–1859) was a lifelong opponent of slavery. In the 1850s, amid the heated debate over
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223 - Martin BuberRR Auction
German Jewish philosopher and writer (1878–1965) who evolved a philosophy inspired by study of Hasidism and based on the encounter of man with n
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224 - Richard E. ByrdRR Auction
TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 8, 1928. Letter concerning the sale of a plane. In part: “Co
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225 - Richard E. ByrdRR Auction
Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed in another hand, payable to Byrd for $25.00, May 9, 1928. Endorsed on the reverse, “Pay to
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227 - Chiang Kai-ShekRR Auction
Chinese military officer and politician (1887–1975), one of the most durable leaders of the 20th century, who led the government of Republic of
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228 - Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Vintage fountain pen signature on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card affixed to a slightly larger piece of cardstock. In fine condition with scattered crea
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229 - Schuyler ColfaxRR Auction
American statesman (1823–1885) who served as speaker of the house and as vice president under Grant. His political career was ultimately ruined
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230 - Henry ClayRR Auction
Distinguished statesman and three-time presidential candidate (1777–1852) who became known as the Great Compromiser for his support of the Union
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231 - W. D. CoolidgeRR Auction
American physicist (1873-1975) who made major contributions to X-ray machines Three items: matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait, signed in white ink, “T
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232 - Jacques CousteauRR Auction
Signed book: Dolphins. NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975. Hardcover, 7.25 x 10.5. Boldly signed in blue felt tip, “JY Cousteau,” on
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233 - Jacques CousteauRR Auction
Three items: an FDC bearing a cachet honoring the World Federation of United Nations Associations, signed on the front in black ink; cover from the Ma
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234 - Charles DarwinRR Auction
English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Sele
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235 - Allan Roy DafoeRR Auction
Canadian doctor who delivered the famed Dionne quintuplets in Ontario in 1934. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, colorful Dionne Quintuplet Guardianship letter
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236 - Jefferson DavisRR Auction
Ink signature, “Respectfully, Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip, with a collector’s notation of “Oct. 1881,&am...
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237 - Charles de GaulleRR Auction
Esteemed French military leader and politician (1890–1970) who headed that country’s government during much of World War II and served aga
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238 - Varina DavisRR Auction
Wife of Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederacy. ALS signed “Varina Jefferson Davis,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6
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246 - John DeLoreanRR Auction
Business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by DeLorean, payable to Douglas Weaver for $665.50, December 14, 1981. Encapsulated in a plas
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247 - DianaRR Auction
Color satin-finish 7 x 5 photo of Diana seated outside Kensington Palace with four others after the completion of a 1996 fundraiser for spinal researc
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248 - Diana and CharlesRR Auction
Christmas card, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’ feathers and Garter motto, as well as the S
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251 - DNA: James D. WatsonRR Auction
Along with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick, James D. Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering the function and structure of DN
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252 - Stephen A. DouglasRR Auction
Eminent American senator and statesman (1813–1861), dubbed the “Little Giant,” perhaps best remembered for his role in the Lincoln-D
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253 - Alfred DreyfusRR Auction
French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, the most sensational cause célèbre in the final year
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254 - Alfred DupontRR Auction
American industrialist, financier and philanthropist (1864-1935). Pencil signature and sentiment, “How can I make love to you with a nervous wel
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255 - Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Spectacular ink “umbrella” signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/D
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256 - Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Outstanding vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.25 Pach Brothers photo of a seated Edison holding a book and gazing directly at the viewer, on a 7 x 9 mount
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257 - Edward VIIIRR Auction
King of England from January to December 1936, at which time he abdicated the throne to marry American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. Vintag
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258 - Albert EinsteinRR Auction
ALS in German, signed “A. E.,” one page, 8.25 x 9, no date. Letter written to “My dear little Lebach!” In full: “This is
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259 - Albert EinsteinRR Auction
TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.5, Institute For Advanced Study letterhead, January 24, 1939. Letter to Dr
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