260 - Lucky LucianoRR Auction
Mafia boss (1897-1962). By the early 1930s he was the undisputed king of the NYC mafia. Convicted on 62 counts of compulsory prostitution in 1936, his
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261 - Donald MacMillanRR Auction
Explorer, sailor, researcher, and lecturer (1874–1970) who made more than 30 expeditions to the Arctic. ALS signed “D. B. MacMillan,” one page, 7.25
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262 - Nelson MandelaRR Auction
Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 488). London: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5,
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263 - George C. MarshallRR Auction
TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, Secretary of State letterhead, May 16, 1947. The secretary of state writes the president of Boy Scouts o
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264 - Jan MasarykRR Auction
Czech statesman (1886–1948) who served as the Czech Foreign Minister from 1940 until his death under mysterious circumstances. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 p
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265 - Andrew MellonRR Auction
Financier and philanthropist who helped found the Gulf Oil Corporation; he also served as treasury secretary under Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. Vint
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266 - Robert A. MillikanRR Auction
Nobel Prize–winning physicist who was the first to isolate the electron and measure its charge. TLS signed “R. A. Millikan,” one page, 6 x 8.5, Califo
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267 - Mother TeresaRR Auction
TLS signed “M. Teresa MC,” one page, 5 x 5.25, January 8, 1980. Brief letter on the reverse of a donation receipt. In full, “This brings you my prayer
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269 - Conde NastRR Auction
Magazine publisher (1873–1942) known for publications such as Vanity Fair and Vogue. TLS signed “Conde,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, 1040 Park Avenue lette
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270 - Jacques NeckerRR Auction
French statesman of Swiss birth (1732–1804) and finance minister of Louis XVI, a post he held in the lead-up to the French Revolution in 1789. ALS in
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271 - Nobel Prize WinnersRR Auction
FDC with a color silk cachet honoring the 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair Energy Expo, signed on the front in various color ink by six Nobel Prize recipie
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272 - Nobel Prize WinnersRR Auction
Collection of 36 items, consisting of signed photos, FDCs, and commemorative covers, each signed by a Nobel Prize winner. Signers are: Edwin Krebs (th
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273 - NotablesRR Auction
Collector’s scrapbook, 10 x 12.5, signed inside on cards, slips, letters, and photos by 30 notables. Signers include: Alfred E. Smith, Mary Roberts Ri
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274 - Sarah PalinRR Auction
Signed book: Going Rogue. First edition, later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 413 pages. Signed in red fel
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275 - Linus PaulingRR Auction
American chemist (1901–1994) who holds the unique distinction of winning Nobel Prizes in both the Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962) categories. Glossy
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276 - Robert E. PearyRR Auction
DS, signed “R. E. Peary,” one page, 7 x 4.5, May 8, 1905. Peary assigns all serial rights to an article written by him entitled ‘The Lure of the Pole,
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277 - William M. Flinders PetrieRR Auction
English Egyptologist (1853-1942) and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. ALS signed “W. M. Flinders Petrie,” two pages on two adjoinin
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278 - Charles PinckneyRR Auction
American lawyer and statesman (1746–1825) who was a delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, four term South Carolina governor, and member of c
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279 - Pope Clement XIRR Auction
Italian pope (1649–1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, who ascended the papal throne in 1700 and served until his death. Manuscript DS, in Latin, s
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280 - Pope Paul VIRR Auction
Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Partly-printed vellum
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281 - Pope Pius VIRR Auction
Born Giovanni Angelo Braschi in 1717, Pius served as pope from 1775 until his death in 1799. Manuscript vellum DS, in Latin, signed “J. A. Braschius -
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282 - Pope Pius VIIIRR Auction
Born Francesco Xaverio Castiglione, pope from 1829–1830, a mere twenty months of reign. LS in Italian, signed “F. S. Card Castiglioni,” one page, 7.5
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283 - Pope Pius XRR Auction
Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi
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284 - Pope Pius XIRR Auction
Pope (1857–1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, who ascended the papal throne in 1922 and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and
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285 - Pope Urban VIIIRR Auction
Born Maffeo Barberini, he served as pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms. Manuscript DS, in Ita
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286 - Queen Elizabeth IIRR Auction
Regal vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 12 photo, affixed to its original 9.25 x 14 mount, of the Queen, decked out in a sequined gown, cape, and crown, and
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287 - Queen Mary of TeckRR Auction
Queen-consort of Great Britain, the wife of George V. In 1891 she accepted a marriage proposal from the Duke of Clarence, who within six weeks died fr
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288 - Queen VictoriaRR Auction
Crisp ink signature, “Victoria, Kensington Palace, Dec: 23d, 1831,” on an off-white 6.25 x 6.5 sheet. Also signed in ink by her mother also known as t
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289 - Yitzhak RabinRR Auction
Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on a side panel, “Y. Rabin.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1994 letter of tr
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290 - James Earl RayRR Auction
Christmas card from 1987, measuring 5 x 6.5 closed and bearing a winter scene on the front. Inside bears a brief ALS to James I. Parrish. In full: “I’
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291 - John D. RockefellerRR Auction
American entrepreneur (1839–1937) who entered the oil industry at the age of twenty-four and worked ruthlessly to unify his business interests into th
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292 - John Rodgers and William SmallwoodRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “J. Rodgers,” and “W. Smallwood,” one page, 19 x 13.5, signed by Smallwood as governor of Maryland between 1785-1788. Land grant
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293 - William Howard RussellRR Auction
Irish war correspondent )1820–1907) who made his reputation during the Crimean War for his outspoken, uncensored stories describing the mismanagement
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294 - Heinrich SchliemannRR Auction
Pioneering archaeologist (1822–1890) best known for his excavations at the ancient sites of Troy and Mycenae. ALS signed “H. Schliemann,” one page, 4.
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295 - ScienceRR Auction
Nineteen items: one-page ALS, dated 1994, from Clyde W. Tombaugh discussing the discovery of Pluto; two FDCs signed by Hans A. Bethe (German-American
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297 - Robert Falcon ScottRR Auction
British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic in 1901–1904 and 1910–1913. During the secon
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298 - Samuel Francis SmithRR Auction
Clergyman, poet, and author of the nation’s hymn, ‘America.’ AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 sheet, Smith pens the first stanza of ‘America.’ In full: “
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299 - Herbert SpencerRR Auction
Prominent English philosopher and sociologist (1820-1903). ALS, two black-bordered pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, July 15, 1867. Letter to
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300 - Edwin M. StantonRR Auction
LS signed “E. M. Stanton,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, War Department letterhead, April 20, 1868. Letter to Representative Asa Grover. In full: “In complia
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301 - Charles SteinmetzRR Auction
Electrical engineer best remembered for his theories on alternating current. Bank check, 6.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Steinmetz, payable to Bear
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302 - Robert StroudRR Auction
Imprisoned for murder at the age of 18, Robert Stroud (1890–1963) spent more than 54 years in jail (47 in isolation), where he became a self-educated
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303 - Supreme Court: Louis D. BrandeisRR Auction
ALS signed “Warren & Brandeis,” one page, 5.5 x 9.5, Warren and Brandeis letterhead, January 26, 1883. Letter to a client. In part: “In pursuanc...
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304 - Supreme Court: Salmon P. ChaseRR Auction
ALS signed “S. P. Chase,” one page, 7.75 x 3.5, April 20, 1861. Chase writes John Z. Goodrich, a former Massachusetts congressman and former lieutenan
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305 - Supreme Court: Salmon P. ChaseRR Auction
LS signed “S. P. chase,” one lightly-lined page, both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, June 10, 1869. Writing from Raleigh, North Carolina as chief justice holding
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306 - Supreme Court: Oliver EllsworthRR Auction
DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8.5 x 8, April 23, 1777. Ellsworth authorizes a pay order. In part: “Please to pay Cap. Zebulon Bidwell Twenty fi
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307 - Supreme Court: Stephen J. FieldRR Auction
American jurist, Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court (1863–97). Ink signature, “Stepehen J. Field, Associate Justice of the U. S. Sup. Court, Wa
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