RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

A bullet, approximately 1.25? long, fired from a 6.5mm Mannlicher-Carcano Italian carbine rifle owned by Jesse E. Curry, Dallas Chief of Police from 1

English-born Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Extremely rare ALS signed “Wm Penn,” one page, 6 x 7.

Nobel Prize–winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page both s

English cardinal of the Catholic Church (1500–1558) and the last papal Archbishop of Canterbury. Very rare LS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.25, Rome,

Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of the future Pope as a cardinal kneeling at the feet of Pope John Paul II, signed in black felt tip, adding “Erz

Partly-printed DS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 9.75 x 13.75, September 19, 1976. Unissued diploma for participation in the Celebration

TLS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, November 8, 1975. Short letter to a reverend and his wife, (translated): “Thank you for the

Italian Pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind

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

Three ALSs signed “Margaret,” totaling four pages on three sheets of Kensington Palace personal letterhead, 6 x 8, dated 1972–1976. All are to her fri

Journalist and newspaper publisher (1847–1911) who established the Pulitzer Prize ‘for the encouragement of public service, public morals, American li

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, no date. Rare untranslated letter w

A bullet shot by the actual .38 caliber Colt Cobra revolver, Serial #2744 LW, used by Jack Ruby to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, in th

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, February 21, 1924. Letter to important philosopher and physicist Moritz Schlick. In part: “My 'External Worl...

Bank check, 8.25 x 4.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Shackleton, “E. H. Shackleton,” payable to Cash for £50.0.0, July 3, 1914. Che...

Both chess champions. Steinitz (1836–1900) was the first undisputed world chess champion from 1886 to 1894; Marshall (1877–1944) was the US chess cham

Son of King James II of England who claimed the English, Scottish and Irish thrones (as James III of England and Ireland and James VIII of Scotland) f

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, June 9, 1778. Pay order sent to John Lawrence, treasurer of Connec

Souvenir booklet containing the text of the United States Constitution, published in 1968 by the US Government Printing Office, 4.5 x 5.75, 30 pages,

Rare matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Warren Court walking in the funeral procession of John F. Kennedy, signed in the lower border in various inks b