Remarkable Rarity

Remarkable autograph manuscript in German, signed in Latin, “Crede et salvus eris, Martinus Luther D,” [translated: “Believe and you shall be saved”],

Excessively rare vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Marie R,” one page, 12.25 x 9.75, April 30, 1586. Mary, as queen of Scotland and dowager quee

Amazing one-of-a-kind partly-printed DS signed by the entirety of America’s federal government, one page, 32 x 54, October 21, 1892. A proclamation si

Manuscript DS, signed "Johannes de Peyster" and “N: Bayard, Secretary," one page, 11.5 x 14.5, December 12, 1670. A rare deed transfe...

Striking rice paper reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, 26 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Arch

Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 8 x 11.75, Passy, France, October 4, 1779. Letter to William Bingham. In full: “I thank you

LS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, September 6, 1808. Response to a petition by the inhabitants of North Yarmout

Exceptional lengthy handwritten document penned entirely in Jefferson’s hand and signed 11 times within the text, “Thomas Jefferson,” one page, 11 x 1

Remarkable Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Paul Revere Lt. Col.,” one page, 6 x 6, Boston, May 1, 1779. Letter addressed to “Gentlemen.” In full:

Exquisite silver tablespoon made by famous silversmith and patriot Paul Revere, circa 1780s, with a 3? long oval bowl and total length of 9,? stamped

Extraordinary muster roll carried across the Delaware River with Washington and his troops, for a Captain Joseph Pettingill’s company in the 26th Regi

Amazing and extraordinarily well-preserved ALS signed “G. Washington,” three pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 9, Mount Vernon, January 10, 1786. Letter to

Manuscript DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 13, October 2, 1827. Contract for the construction of the family crypt. In part: “This

An exceptional collection of all 44 presidents from George Washington through Barack Obama consisting of signatures, letters, documents, photos, a boo

Astounding and superbly documented pair of fabric fragments from the actual 'Star Spangled Banner' flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to w...

Important archive of material relating to the USS Constitution, including five war-dated letters from the naval heroes of the War of 1812, all of whom

LS endorsed at the conclusion, “Copy Horatio Nelson,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, July 25, 1797. An important manuscript copy of Cap

ALS in French, signed “Marie Antoinette,” one page, 4.5 x 7, August 1. Letter to her brother-in-law King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, the husband

Excessively rare 2.5 x 3.5 carte-de-visite portrait showing President Abraham Lincoln seated in a three-quarter-length pose, holding his glasses in on

Extremely rare and early ADS, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 6.75 x 12, September 5, 1834. A land survey conducted by Lincoln for William G. Cantrall,

Early ALS signed “T. J. J.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, January 1, 1846. Letter to his sister Laura Jackson Arnold, written from Wes

ALS signed “James,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, West Point, May 8, 1851. Letter to his father, Archibald Stuart, who was serving as a delegate to

Rare original Army of Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag, featuring the iconic dark blue Saint Andrew's Cross edged in white against a de...

War-dated ALS signed “J. Wilkes Booth,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, November 23, 1861. Letter written from Cincinnati to Joseph H.

Important ADS written just three days before the beginning of the Battle of the Alamo, signed “W. Barret Travis, Lt. Col. Comdt.,” one page, 8 x 7.5,

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, as Lieutenan

Chiricahua Apache (1829–1909) who attained the status of legend for his steadfast defense of Native American lands against the United States governmen

Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man (circa 1831–1890) known for his steadfast opposition to the intrusion of the US government into Sioux lands and leading

Exceedingly rare and very early handwritten endorsement, signed “W. S. Earp, Const,” on the reverse of a subpoena from the state of Missouri. The subp

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Darwin by Elliott & Fry, circa 1874, signed below the image in black ink, “Ch. Darwin.” Printed tex...

Fantastic matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 vignette image of a detailed engraving depicting the renowned British author, affixed to a 9.75 x 11.75 mount, signed

ALS, two pages, 4.5 x 7, Tavistock House, London, April 19, 1853. Letter to J. C. d'Arnaud Gerkens. In full: “Your counsel general has had the k...

Superlative matte-finish 10 x 12.5 Underwood and Underwood portrait of Clemens clad in his trademark white suit, a book on his lap, signed and inscrib

Austrian composer (1860–1911) whose epic symphonies redefined the genre and assured him a place among the most important and influential composers of

ALS in Polish, signed “F. Chopin,” one page, 4 x 5, no date. Brief letter to his friend Albert Grzymala. In full (translated): “My life, I cannot refu

Assistant surgeon on board the Titanic who was responsible for the second and third class passengers. Simpson perished in the sinking and his body, if

ALS in English, signed “Bapu (M. K. Gandhi),” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, February 18, 1942. Letter to Shri R. Achuthan, a freedom fighter, stud

Two extremely rare letters: ALS signed "Nicola Sacco," three pages on two lightly-lined sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, August 2, 1925. Letter to Mrs....

Exceedingly rare DS, one page, 8 x 5.75, September 26, 1944. Document submitted to the National Central Authority for Control of Foreigners, Budapest.

Amazing and extremely rare matte-finish 7 x 11 world-famous photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue, signed in the lower border in fountain p

Fantastic TLS signed “A. Einstein,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, August 6, 1947. Letter to William Dwight

Large leather-bound guest book from the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg from the estate of its captain James W. Hicks, 11.5 x 14.25, dated 1953, c

Amazing archive of material, highlighted by four letters by John F. Kennedy, from the family of Harold W. Marney, one of two crew members killed when

Extraordinary and unique archive of letters from Robert F. Kennedy to his close friend Peter MacLellan, comprised of 18 ALSs totaling 49 pages, spanni

Official American flag, 3 feet by 5 feet, flown over the United States Capitol on November 22, 1963. Flag was manufactured by Dettra Flag Company of O

On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison after spending 27 years in detention under the South African apartheid regime

Breathtaking matte-finish 5.75 x 7 crystal-clear portrait of Wright in a classic head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To my tr

TLS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, July 22, 1963. Letter to G. Edward Pendray regarding the book The Guggenheim Medalists: Arch

Superlative glossy 10 x 8 Underwood photo of Lindbergh posing beside his iconic Sprit of St. Louis, boldly signed in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh.”

ALS signed “Virgil,” two pages both sides, 7.75 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, October 7, 1961. Letter to his mother. In full: “I just got home fro

Extremely rare color semi-glossy official ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo, trimmed to a size of 9.75 x 7.5, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by White,

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 23, 1969. Letter of thanks to a woman in Honolulu, Hawaii, written just three weeks before

Highly desirable uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. In fine

Extremely rare and exceptionally desirable flown American flag carried on board Apollo 11, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip by Com

Two amazing and highly important double-sided checklist pages carried to the lunar surface on board Apollo 11’s lunar module Eagle, 5.5 x 8, pages PGN

Apollo 11 'Type 3' insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, bearing a July 16, 1969, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, number...

Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 m

An unfired flight-ready spare Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the first spacecraft that successfully landed on the

TLS, two pages, 6 x 9.25, Hotel Albert, New York letterhead, October 26, 1930. Letter to architectural critic Lewis Mumford. In part: “I am told by Sl

Important page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten draft of her extremely influential novel Atlas Shrugged, 7.5 x 10.75, marked “197” at the top, no date but

Extremely rare ALS in English, signed “Frida,” one page, 8.5 x 12.25, April 6, 1941. Letter to important New York art dealer Julien Levy. In full: “Di

Wonderful and rarely seen Christmas card from 1931, measuring 5 x 7.5 closed, featuring a colorful print of Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Clarabelle Cow, and H

Extraordinary limited edition screenprint by Warhol on 100 polystyrene boxes in ten colors, entitled ‘Portraits of the Artists,’ 20 x 20, numbered 58/

(Paramount, 1931) Exceedingly rare color 14 x 22 window card for the classic 1931 film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starr

(Universal, 1932) Very scarce color 14 x 22 window card for the classic 1932 Universal film Murders in the Rue Morgue, directed by Robert Florey and s

(Universal, 1936) Exceedingly rare and possibly unique color 14 x 22 window card for the 1936 film The Invisible Ray, directed by Lambert Hillyer and

Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Dean, “James Dean,” payable to himself. “James Dean,” for $15, March 12, 1954, and ag

Dean’s three-ring binder from 5th grade, 6.75 x 10, with five sheets of lined loose leaf paper written on by Dean, featuring a total of 12 practice si

TLS signed “Hugh M. Hefner,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Playboy letterhead, November 21, 1955. Letter to John Basil, including a first edition of the very fi

Amazing handwritten manuscript, four pages both sides, 6 x 8.25, no date but written by Lee during his high school years (circa 1959–1960), consisting

Fantastic and extremely rare unlaminated front cover to the band’s A Hard Day’s Night album presented to a stewardess on The Beatles’ flight from Lond

Very rare program for the Beatles’ first nationwide tour of the United Kingdom, headlined by Helen Shapiro, February 2–March 3, 1963, 8 x 10.5, signed

Incredibly rare Woodstock Music Festival program, 8.5 x 11, signed in black ballpoint on his full-page image, “Jimi Hendrix.” Some light wear, soiling

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 23, 1969. Standard contract in which Joplin agrees “to perform 2 shows at 7:30 & 9:45 pm on Aug. 23, 1969. Artist is...

Extremely rare program for the 1905 World Series, 10.25 x 6.75, featuring an image of the National League Champion New York Giants on the front cover,

Exceptionally rare program for the 1909 World Series, 10 x 6.5, featuring a cartoonish tiger on the front cover holding pennants for the American Leag

DS, signed “C. Mathewson,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 24, 1925. Standard National League of Professional Baseball Clubs player’s contract in which the

Two sets of adjoined pages, consisting of the front and back cover and scorecard from the program for the June 12, 1939 exhibition game that took plac

Exceptional glossy 7 x 9 photo of Lou Gehrig with sportswriter Jeff Lyon at a 1938 spring training exhibition game at Duncan Park in Spartanburg, Sout