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Financier well known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the “Black Friday” sto

Partly-printed DS signed “Jay Gould, Atty,” one page, 10.75 x 4, April 4, 1865. Gould approves the transfer of 20 shares in the Saratoga & White...

American academic trauma surgeon (1805–1884). He is the subject of Thomas Eakins’ painting, The Gross Clinic, one of the most significant American pai

TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Der Prasident der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften letterhead, June 19, 1951. As presid

German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. Block of three Alfred Nobel postage stamps, 2.75 x .75,

Influential American jurist (1872–1961) best known for his opinions on contract law, economics, and the First Amendment. Commemorative cover with a co

German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Block of three Alfred Nobel po

Black felt tip signature “Ed Hillary” on a white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Two signed photos: color satin-finish 4 x 6 photo of Hillary at the seashore, signed in black ink, “Ed Hillary”; and a 3.5 x 6.25 paperstock photo of

Five pristine satin-finish 11 x 14 images of the Everest pioneer, including an image of Hillary on a 1953 cover of the Illustrated London News; his ad

Two items: an FDC, with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, signed under the stamp in blue ink, “J. Edgar Hoover”; and a one-pag

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, May 13, 1969. Letter to Harry Thayer at H–W Radio, Inc. In part: “I can understand the concern which prompted

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, FBI letterhead, January 12, 1965. Brief letter of thanks for birthday wishes. In full: “I have received your thoughtful mes

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.75 x 8, June 2, 1828. Houston, as governor of Tennessee, commissions William Whitaker a “Second Major of the 54 Regime

Ornate ink signature, “Sam Houston,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 sheet clipped from the close of a letter or document. In very good condition, with uni

German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of Man’s knowle

Three items: ink signature, “Golda Meir,” on a light brown 2.5 x 4.25 trimmed card, with a photo of Meir affixed above signature; a souvenir printed c

Five signed photos, various finishes, ranging in size from 3.25 x 5 up to 6 x 8, including three color, each signed in ink or felt tip by the respecti

Frederic was the 1935 Nobel Prize for Chemistry recipient; Irene was his wife and the daughter of Marie Curie. Two blocks of three Alfred Nobel postag

American cardiac surgeon (1918–2008) who performed the first pediatric heart transplant in 1967, just three days after Christiaan Barnard performed th