RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

The last emperor of Vietnam (1913–1997), who reigned from 1926 to 1945. Ink signature of Bao-Dai in both English and Vietnamese characters on an off-w

Cousin of emperor Bao Dai who served as prime minister in 1954 (1914–1990). Handwritten note in French on both sides of a 3.75 x 2.75 personal complim

Wife of Emperor Khai Dinh and mother of Bao Dai who was the last ‘Queen Mother’ of Vietnam (1890–1980). TLS in Vietnamese, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Sept

Co-founder and senior member of the Khmer Rouge (1925–2013) who faced charges for crimes against humanity as an architect of their genocidal ‘killing

Politician (1933–1975) who served as prime minister of the Khmer Republic from 1973 to 1975. He unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a peace settleme

Communist politician (born 1931) who was a powerful official in the Khmer Rouge movement, convicted for crimes against humanity during the Cambodian G

Collection of five items, each signed by a Cambodian prime minister, including: Lon Nol (SP), who was prime minister from 1966 to 1967 and 1969 to 197

Collection of four items, each signed by a Cambodian leader, including: Cheng Heng (SP), who acted as Cambodia’s head of state from 1970 to 1971; Hor

Collection of five items, each signed by a member of Cambodian royalty, including: Prince Norodom Kantol (TLS), who served as prime minister from 1962

Queen consort of Cambodia from 1955 to 1960 as the wife of King Norodom Suramarit (1904–1975). Uncommon glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Sisowath Kossamak on

Collection of three items, each signed by a member of Laotian Royalty, including: Prince Souphanouvong (compliment card), who was one of the ‘Three Pr

Collection of three items, each signed by a Laotian leader, including: Kaysone Phomvihane (ALS), who was the leader of the Lao People's Revoluti...

Supreme Leader of Iran (born 1939) considered the most powerful political authority in the country. Color satin-finish 8 x 12 photo of Khamenei, signe

Two items: a color glossy 5.75 x 8 portrait of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, affixed within its original 6.75 x 9.5 presentation folder, signed below t

Political leader (1889–1964) who served as first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until his death. Glossy 5 x 7 press photo of Nehru seated behind a

Pair of boldly penned letters in old Spanish. The first is an LS signed by King Ferdinand at the center, "Yo el Rey,” [I the King] one page 8 x...

Exemplary LS in Scots, signed “Marie R,” one page, 8.25 x 12, “Holyrood” (“At our abbey of Halirudehous”), March 23, 1566/7, written to William Keith,

Manuscript DS, signed "Charles R" as King in exile, one page, 8.75 x 13.25, with blank integral leaf, the Louvre in Paris, June 25, 1652, ...

Russian czar (1672–1725) who ruled from 1682 until his death. Peter was an instrumental force in the Westernization and expansion of Russia into a maj

King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786, known for his political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, an