RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

Exquisite ALS signed "B. Franklin," one page, 7.5 x 12.5, January 12, 1784. Handwritten rough draft of a letter from Franklin to Baron de ...

LS as secretary of state, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, June 17, 1790. Letter to "

Autograph draft of an important letter by Horatio Nelson, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, [August 12, 1804]. Nelson's unsigned handwritten draf...

Significant LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Department of State letterhead, June 13, 1865. Important letter to Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt, in full:

Extremely rare and highly sought-after partly-printed vellum DS, signed "G. A. Custer," one page, 15.5 x 9.75, February 11, 1875. Custer, ...

ALS signed "Bat," written at the conclusion of a three-page typed biography of Masterson by Robert M. Wright, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa ...

Excessively rare official Executive Mansion card, 4 x 2.75, neatly signed in ink as president, "James A. Garfield, March 12, 1881." Annota...

Exceedingly rare official Hallmark card issued during the 1963 holiday season, featuring an image of a nativity scene on the front, measuring 9 x 6.5

In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943 in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri rammed and sank PT-109, a torpe

Towards the close of the war in 1945, Ambassador Joseph Kennedy arranged for his 28-year-old son, Jack, to work for Hearst newspapers. This allowed th

TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, June 3, 196

Incredible sperm whale tooth scrimshaw from the personal collection of President John F. Kennedy, which was presented to United States Army General Ma

TLS as president signed “Gerald R. Ford,” three pages, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October

ALS signed “John,” three pages, 6 x 9, July 6, 1978. Handwritten letter from 17-year-old JFK, Jr

Important pairing of a TLS by Gandhi discussing the meaning of 'Satyagraha,' and a rare twice-signed candid portrait taken by his grandnephe...

Rare signed book: Helen Keller: Souvenir of the First Summer Meeting of the America Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf. Second

Exquisite oversized vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.5 mounted portrait of Albert Einstein in a dashing tuxedo, on its original Delar mount, inscribed on

Significant archive of a five-page letter to Dr. Albert Einstein by Daniel Lipkin on the subject of space-time, copiously annotated in the margins by

Remarkable collection of nine of Albert Einstein's pipes, with a Jewish menorah-style wooden pipe stand for eight. Pipes measure from 4Ë

Interesting honorary diploma awarded to Albert Einstein by the O'Rourke Zoological Institute in San Diego, one page mounted on wooden scroll spi...

Impressive hand-illuminated honorary diploma awarded to Albert Einstein during his 1925 visit to Argentina, one page, 15 x 19.5, April 19, 1925. Heade

Cardboard shipping tube, measuring 20˝ long, addressed in an unknown hand in ink to "Aan Prof. Dr. A. Einstein, Haberlandstrasse 5, z

Unusual vintage glossy 8 x 10 silver gelatin photograph of a piece of artwork depicting the iconic visage of Einstein—star

Handwritten manuscript by Carl Friedrich Gauss as director of the astronomical observatory at Gottingen, one page, 4 x 6.5, Julyâ€[x=

ALS, one page, both sides, 8.5 x 11, September 6, 1952. Handwritten letter to Miss Young, in full: "Thank you very much for sending the manuscr...

TLS signed “N. Tesla,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, March 6, 1900. Letter to Robert Underwood Johnson, e

Exceptionally rare signed music score for ‘Dr. Haydn’s VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice w

Signed book in Russian: Khozyain and rabotnik (Master and Man). St. Petersburg: 1895. Paperback with blue leather slipcase, 3.5 x 5.75, 152 pages. Sig

ALS in French, six pages, 8 x 10.5, January 1900. Handwritten letter to the French editor, author, and art dealer, Ambrose Vollard, which begins with

Rare pairing of handwritten letters from F. Scott Fitzgerald to the charming actress Ina Claire. Scholars have long known that Fitzgerald was fascinat

Autograph manuscript in pencil by Zane Grey for his 1925 novel The Vanishing American, totaling 546 single-sided pages (numbered 1â€

Signed book: Edison: His Life and Inventions, Vol. I, by Frank Lewis Dyer. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 47...

Partial TLS signed for both by Orville, "Wilbur & Orville Wright, O. W.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Wright Cycle Company letterhe

Paul Newman's personally-owned and -worn bright blue racing jacket from circa 1983, size small, manufactured by Swingster, embroidered on the ch...

Paul Newman's personally-owned and -worn bright red fireproof auto racing suit from circa 1979–1983, manufactured by Simps

Glossy 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Steve McQueen as racing driver Michael Delaney in the 1971 film Le Mans, signed nicely in black felt tip. Affixed to a sa

Main landing tire flown to orbit onboard Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) / STS-105 from August 10–22, 2001. The 44.5 x 16

Wonderful multi-signed retirement card presented to Fred Schlatter, the longtime gardener at Walt Disney Studios, which features a trimmed photo of Sc

CGC Qualified Grade 9.0 (staples replaced). Sought-after Playboy #1 'Page 3 Copy' (HMH Publishing Co., December 1953) with white pages, feat...

Rare first edition photograph suite entitled "The Female Figure, Series I. Technical Edition," by Albert Arthur Allen, published in 1923, ...

Iconic original statuette awarded to actress Anne Revere for her role as Mrs. Araminty Brown in the 1944 MGM film National Velvet, starring the young

Unprecedented collection of 30 unpublished original glossy photos, 8.25 x 10 and 10 x 8.25, which vividly document the fatal car crash site of Hollywo

Bonnie Parker's handwritten poem book entitled "Poetry from Life's Other Side," penned on 32 pages inside a black leatherette 3.5 ...

Significant archive of material related to the life and death of Malcolm X, consisting of three letters (addressed to Elijah Muhammad, Redd Foxx, and

Momentous archive from the personal estate of legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe, consisting of 18 lots that represent the all too short life and car

Pristine vintage circa late 1963 ballpoint signatures, "George Harrison," "Paul McCartney," "John Lennon," and "R...

Double Fantasy promotional album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, "For Neil, love, John Lennon,”

Walls & Bridges album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Christine and Edward, with love from your Dad's pa...

Autograph album, 5.5 x 3.5, signed inside on the same page in crisp ballpoint by Led Zeppelin—"Best wishes, Robert Plant,&qu...

Aladdin Sane album by David Bowie, who has signed the front cover in black felt tip, "Bowie, '95." In fine condition. The record is no...