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Rare and historic handwritten ledger by George Washington, taking slaves as collateral at Mount Vernon in 1769 1. George Washington Autograph Document Signed – a 1769 handwritten Mount Vernon financial ledger listing security on “Lands and Negroes”. ADS, signed

“Go: Washington,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.5, September 19, 1769. A financial ledger document headed “Capt’n Posey,” transactions made between 1765 and 1769, including “Security on his Lands and Negroes for £750,” “A subsequent & further security on ye above Negroes for £70,” and “a Bill of Sale for Sundry stock, goods & chattels as a… security to me against a joint bond of his & mine to Colo. Mason for £200.” On the right side, a £3 cash payment is recorded, below which Washington writes: “Note, besides ye above Capt’n Posey may have some trifling demands against me that I know nothing of at present & which may be showed when properly ascertained.” Washington signs at the conclusion with errors excepted, “E. Excepted pr Go: Washington, Copy of an Acc’t given to Mr. Grayson, Sept’r 19th 1769.” Professionally restored to near fine condition, with toning, light foxing and staining, and professional repairs to two areas of paper loss (which affect none of the handwriting).

Captain John Posey was George Washington’s next-door neighbor at Mount Vernon, and the two formed a friendship.

However, Posey was a heavy drinker and failure in business, constantly falling behind in his debts and frequently turning to

Washington for loans. Some of their several transactions— which often included slaves as collateral—are recorded here.

In one instance in 1767, Posey made a bond with Col. Mason with George Washington as security, much to Washington’s reluctance—in exchange for Washington’s participation, Posey executed a bill of sale which covered 25 slaves, 40 head of cattle, 20 horses, 40 sheep, 80 hogs, and lots of household goods including silver of various descriptions. Washington acquired his slave Hercules Posey as part of these transactions, who went on to become one of eight enslaved Africans brought by President Washington to Philadelphia to serve in the executive mansion during his presidency.

Capt. John Posey was never financially solvent enough to make good on his obligations to Washington, and his account with the future president was settled by the forced sale of property in October 1769—just weeks after Washington penned the present document. Hercules Posey, after serving as a cook during Washington’s term in office, would escape to New York City in February 1797, where he remained a fugitive slave until January 1, 1801, when he was manumitted under the terms of Washington’s will. A fascinating inside look at Washington’s business dealings and his participation in the heinous institution of slavery. Starting Bid $5000

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President George Washington sends a schooner to St. Sebastian, laden with “Fish, Flour, Soap, Provisions, Indigo, Coffee, Cocoa, Leather & Shoes” 2. George Washington Document Signed as President - Three-Language Ship’s Papers for a Trade Voyage. Partly-printed DS as president,

signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 12.75 x 15.75, September 1, 1794. Three-language ship’s papers issued to “George Smith, master or commander of the Schooner called the Hector…lying at present in the port of Salem, bound for St. Sebastian, and laden with Fish, Flour, Soap, Provisions, Indigo, Coffee, Cocoa, Leather & Shoes.”

Neatly signed in the center by President George Washington and countersigned

by Secretary of State Edmund Randolph.

Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 29 x 23. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, Washington’s signature light but fully legible, and possible complete backing on the reverse (not examined out of the frame).

When France declared war on England in February of 1793, the US was put in a precarious position, proclaiming neutrality but still formally allied with France under the treaty of 1778. Both sides harassed and seized American ships. Used to establish proof of nationality and guarantee protection for ships, these documents were signed in bulk by Washington and Randolph, then forwarded to the collectors of customs at different ports for distribution. There, local officials would confirm the legitimacy of the vessels, their cargo, and their personnel.

Starting Bid $1000

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Boldly penned letter by George Washington from Mount Vernon, looking to recover a debt of “One hundred pounds Virg’a Curr’y—more or less” 3. George Washington Autograph Letter Signed from Mount Vernon on Debt Collection. ALS signed “G. W—n,”

one page, 7 x 8.75, May 8, 1786. Boldly penned handwritten letter from Mount Vernon to his lawyer Thomas Smith, regarding the collection of a debt. In full: “Val’e Crawford died indebted to me—say One hundred pounds Virg’a Curr’y—more or less. Previously thereto, he wrote me the letter dated Jacobs Creek, May 6th 1774 and accompanied it with the Bill of Sale herewith transmitted dated May 8th 1774. Quære, Is this Bill now valid?

Will it secure my debt?—This is all I want.— And can it be recovered without hazarding a defeat which may add cost without benefit?

If these points should be determined in the affirmative, I would wish you to prosecute my claim so far as to secure my debt, but not otherwise.” Attractively mounted and framed within a shadowbox alongside an antique hand-painted miniature portrait of Washington to an overall size of 18 x 14.75.

In fine condition, with a short split to the lower horizontal fold.

In his diary entry for May 8, 1786, George Washington made note of his request for Thomas Smith’s assistance in recovering the debt. Smith was unable pursue this matter, so Washington secured Charles Simms’s services to look into the debt. According to the account with Valentine Crawford recorded in Washington’s ledgers, Crawford owed only £35.10 as of March 1775, which Washington’s clerk credits to Valentine Crawford ‘By settlement’ at an unspecified date. An interesting, neatly penned letter pertaining to Washington’s diverse business dealings. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare, early naval appointment by John Adams for a highly decorated commodore— one of the Navy’s first thirteen post-captains

4. John Adams Document Signed as President for Alexander Murray, One of the US Navy’s First PostCaptains. Scarce partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 8.75, August 3, 1798. President Adams appoints Alexander Murray as “a Captain in the Navy of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by President John Adams, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left corner remains intact. Mounted and double-matted with a portrait to an overall size of 27 x 16.75. In fine condition, with multiple vertical folds.

A distinguished American naval officer, Alexander Murray (1755–1821) served in the Revolutionary War, the Quasi-War with France, and the First Barbary War in North Africa. In 1798—by this appointment—Murray was commissioned as one of the first thirteen post-captains in the newly established United States Navy, and assigned to command the corvette Montezuma, with orders to protect American shipping in the Caribbean from French privateers. Murray was so effective in his charge that he was formally granted the ‘Thanks of Congress.’ He would subsequently rise to the rank of commodore, commanding a small squadron sent to blockade Tripoli during the Barbary War. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce naval appointment signed

by President Thomas Jefferson

5. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as President Commissioning a Lieutenant in the Navy. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 14.25 x 17.5, March 16, 1807. President Jefferson appoints Hethcote J. Reed as “a Lieutenant in the Navy in the Service of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Thomas Jefferson and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith. The white paper seal affixed at the bottom remains intact.

Nicely mounted and double-matted with an engraved portrait of Jefferson to an overall size of 31 x 26. In fine condition.

Such appointments by Thomas Jefferson are quite scarce, as he and the Republican party opposed a strong navy, arguing that small gunboats in the major harbors were all that the nation needed to defend itself. However, as Jefferson’s term neared its conclusion the naval forces were beginning to grow out of necessity in order to protect the maritime interests of the United States, as merchant vessels were frequently being interfered with during their voyages on the high seas. Ultimately, these disputes would culminate in the War of 1812 during President Madison’s administration, in which the US Navy saw substantial action against the British forces. Starting Bid $1000

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President Jackson arranges for “some china carpets for the Hermitage” 8. Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS, one page, 8 x 10, May 2, 1833. Handwritten letter to

Henry Toland, his friend and business agent, regarding arrangements being made at his home, the Hermitage. In part: “Andrew & Sarah…returned all in good health…I am gratified to learn that you and yours were enjoying equal good health. Andrew informs me that you had the goodness to purchase some china carpets for the Hermitage…include it in the bill for the plate and I will send you a check…inform me the usual periods for your packetts for New Orleans to leave Philadelphia. I have some articles here that I wish to send to Nashville via New Orleans… the drought in the west…it may be best to detain them until the fall, least they might not reach Nashville before, owing to the low water.” In very good to fine condition, with old tape stains along the edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

Handwritten letter from Harrison on members of the New York Emigration Society moving west “to purchase some of the Reservations which were made at the last treaty” 9. William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed – writing on the New York Emigration Society and their quest to “purchase some of the Reservations”. Early

ALS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 7.75 x 10, November 25, 1819. Addressed from North Bend, Ohio, a handwritten letter to an unnamed doctor, in full: “Messrs. Berdan Roe & Nixon the three gentlemen who will probably hand you this are a committee sent out by a Society that has been formed in New York for the purpose of removing in a body to the Western Country & they are in search of an eligible situation for that purpose they have some thoughts of attempting to purchase some of the Reservations which were made at the last treaty. Be pleased to give them any aid in your power.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining, and old repairs to folds on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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President Johnson makes a deal with “the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapahoe tribes of Indians,” a follow-up to the unfulfilled Treaty of Fort Laramie 15. President Andrew Johnson Proclaims a Treaty with the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapahoe Tribes – future combatants at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 25, 1868. President Johnson directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “my Proclamation of a Treaty between the United States and the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapahoe tribes of Indians, concluded May 10th 1868.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Andrew Johnson. The document is affixed by its left edge inside a presentation folder, which also bears a printed copy of the ‘Treaty with the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho, 1868.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

President Grant and King Kalakaua approve the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 18. President U. S. Grant Proclaims the 1875 Reciprocity Treaty with the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June [3], 1875. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United States to my Proclamation of the Convention between the United States and His Majesty, the King of the Hawaiian Islands, signed on the 30th of January 1875, and amended by the contracting parties.” Signed nicely at the conclusion by U. S. Grant.

In fine condition, with some old adhesive residue in the bottom blank area. Starting Bid $200

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Four months after annexation, President McKinley reserves “certain lots in the Hawaiian Island for naval purposes”

21. President William McKinley Reserves Naval Land on the Hawaiian Islands. Partly-printed DS as president, one

page, 8 x 10, November 2, 1898. President McKinley directs the Secretary of State to “cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to my proclamation reserving certain lots in the Hawaiian Island for naval purposes.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by William McKinley. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Amazing autograph album signed

by Roosevelt, Taft, their vice presidents, and 75+ members of Congress 23. Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Congress Signed Autograph Album. Fantastic circa 1908–1910 leather-

bound autograph album, 6.5 x 8, signed inside on the first page in ink, “Theodore Roosevelt, March 7th, 1908” and “Wm. H. Taft, June 25, 1910,” both desirably dated during their presidencies. Also signed on the next page by their vice presidents, “Chas. W. Fairbanks, Jan’y 22, 1908” and “J. S. Sherman, April 22, 1909,” and further signed inside by more than 75 members of Congress, including: Robert M. La Follette Sr., Henry Cabot Lodge, Elihu Root, Chauncey M. Depew, Edward Everett Hale, Charles Curtis, William E. Borah, George Sutherland, and Simon Guggenheim. A signature of Spanish-American war hero Winfield Scott Schley is also affixed inside. In very good to fine condition, with heavy wear and peeling to the leather covers; interior pages are generally all fine. Starting Bid $200

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Roosevelt responds to the tale of a Burmese tiger encounter: “I think that probably nine times out of ten,— the ordinary tiger or lion, under such circumstances, would have acted exactly as this beast acted”

22. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on a Tiger Encounter in Burma. TLS, two pages, 7 x 10,

Oyster Bay letterhead, February 3, 1916. Letter to L. H. Mosier of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in Burma, responding to the tale of a tiger encounter. In full: “Thank you for that very interesting account of your tiger experience. You ask me three questions: First,—Can I believe the story? Most emphatically, yes! You tell it with convincing truthfulness. Any man experienced in both men and in animals, and any writer of his own adventures, will realize that your story is true, from your account. Second, you ask me do I believe it can be accounted for without acknowledging supernatural intervention.

Most emphatically, yes! It does not even suggest anything supernatural. Indeed, the part that you consider most wonderful is by no means the most wonderful part. You describe the tiger as fleeing from you when a number of your friends and yourself ran after him, just subsequent to his killing the buffalo calf. There is nothing extraordinary in this. On the contrary, I

think that probably nine times out of ten,—the ordinary tiger or lion, under such circumstances, would have acted exactly as this beast acted. It was, of course, a dangerous thing for you to do, simply because there was the one chance in ten, or one in three, that the tiger would not behave as his kind ordinarily do behave. But, where I have been in Africa, I have often known natives, when several of them were together, to run up and scare a lion from his freshly killed prey. Third,—You ask me if I believe it to be a miraculous intervention. For the reasons given above, I do not think there is anything miraculous about it. The really extraordinary fact was the fact that the tiger repeatedly came back to the remains of the calf, even after he had been so terribly shot. This also is not unparalleled, although very rare.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light soiling, and slight blurring to the type and the signature. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

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President Kennedy assembles a task force to strengthen foreign interest in U.S. securities and companies overseas

25. President John F. Kennedy Assembles a Task Force Aimed at Increasing Foreign Investors in U.S. Securities and Businesses. TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” two pages, 7.25 x 9.75, White House letterhead,

October 1, 1963. Letter to George F. James, Senior Vice President for Planning and Finance of the Socony-Mobil Oil Company, in part: “It is my pleasure to invite you to be a member of a task force designed to pool the know-how of the private financial community and the national government for the purpose of advising on a plan and program for the promotion of investment by foreign savers in the securities of United States private companies and of increased foreign financing for United States businesses operating abroad. This task force will combine private members like yourself from sectors of the private business and financial world who are knowledgeable about the problems which face our country in this area, and representatives of the State and Treasury Departments, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As a member of this group, you will serve in an advisory capacity, and the findings and recommendations of the task force will be submitted to me.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 18.75 x 13.75. In fine condition, with trivial brushing to the signature. Starting Bid $300

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ARCO lifetime credit cards issued to President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon 28. Richard and Pat Nixon (2) Presidential ARCO Credit Cards. Two Atlantic Richfield Company “ARCO Lifetime Credit Cards” issued to “Mr. Richard Nixon” and “Mrs. Richard Nixon” in October 1969, featuring their names and account number “R253” embossed in gold. Includes a letter to Richard Nixon from an Atlantic Richfield data processing manager, dated October 1, 1969, in part: “Recently two new Arco credit cards were mailed for your use. In error to different credit card numbers were embossed on the plastic cards. One set with number R253 and one set with number R83-20-992-530.”

Please destroy the cards numbered R83-20-992-530 or return to us for destruction.” Accompanied by the letter’s original mailing envelope, addressed to “The President, Mr. Richard Nixon, 523 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California,” with business reply mail envelope, as well as a second envelope containing literature related to the ARCO credit card. In overall very fine condition.Starting Bid $200

The storied Reagan gift watch, presented to his 1980 campaign donors and then recalled to avoid bad publicity 29. Ronald Reagan Limited Edition Wristwatch for 1980 Campaign Donors. Elegant limited edition wristwatch

watch produced in 1981 as a gift for donors who contributed to Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign. The goldplated timepiece, one of 1,000 custom-made by Time In Motion, Inc., features Ronald Reagan’s facsimile signature atop a dial embossed with the official Presidential Seal. In very fine condition, this watch features a black lizard-grain leather strap, beautiful German-made dial, and quartz movement. Included is the original leatherette presentation box and slip cover. These watches were approved for presentation to 1,000 supporters who made donations of $1,000 or more to the Republican National Committee during Reagan’s 1980 campaign. However, when news broke that White House National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen accepted a pair of watches valued at about $340 in November 1981, the plan was paused. White House officials are barred from accepting any gift worth more than $50, so to avoid further bad publicity, the decision was made to forego the distribution of more gift watches. A total of 950 Reagan watches were dismantled, and the dials were destroyed and returned to the White House. Only 50 watches had been given previously to diplomats and officials. Starting Bid $300

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notables Declaration of Independence

Samuel Adams commissions several justices of the peace in 1796 54. Samuel Adams Document Signed as Governor of Massachusetts. Manuscript DS, one page, 8.25 x 13, May 26, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Samuel Adams declares “that Edward Pulling esq’r is a Justice of the Peace, and that Edward Pulling & Isaac Osgood esq’rs are Justices of the Peace & Quorum, and Edward Norris is a Notary Public, all within and for the County of Essex.” Signed in the upper left

by Samuel Adams and countersigned at the conclusion by John Avery as secretary. The white paper seal embossed with the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affixed to the upper left remains intact. Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed alongside an engraved portrait to an overall size of 23.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Benjamin Franklin endorses a 1788 creditor’s bankruptcy petition

55. Benjamin Franklin Autograph Endorsement Signed as President of Pennsylvania – over 25 words in his own hand. Superb manuscript

document with an autograph endorsement, signed “B. Franklin Presd’t,” one page, 8 x 12.5, August 5, 1788. As president of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin endorses the petition of James A. Lockwood & Company concerning the bankruptcy of a Philadelphia merchant, in full: “Let a Commission issue, as above prayed, directed to Matthew Clarkson, George Hughes, Peter Baynton, Richard Bache, and David Lenox, Esquires, or any Four or Three of them.” Attractively mounted, matted, and framed with glass on both sides to an overall size of 13.75 x 18.5.

In fine condition, with a few small stains near, but not touching, the signature. Boasting more than 25 words in Franklin’s hand—in addition to his crisp, clean signature as president of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive Council— this attractively displayed document is a remarkable piece of American history, dating to just one year after Franklin signed the Constitution.Starting Bid $1000

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As speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, Benjamin Franklin urges the Commissioners for Indian Affairs to convert goods into money 57. Benjamin Franklin Document Signed (1764) Approving Funds for the Commissioners for Indian Affairs. Manuscript DS, signed “Signed by the Order of the

House, B. Franklin, Speaker,” six pages, 7.5 x 12.5, September 22, 1764. A supplement to the act entitled “An Act for granting to His Majesty the Sum of Twenty Four Thousand pounds for the Defense and Protection of this province and for other purposes herein mentioned,” which is signed neatly at the conclusion by Benjamin Franklin as Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and countersigned on the first page

by John Penn as Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania.

The document reads, in part: “Whereas by an Act of Assembly passed in the third year of His Majesty’s reign [entitled above]…the Commissioners for Indian Affairs are enjoined and required...to sell, dispose of, and convert into Money all and every Part of the Goods, Wares and Merchandize... purchased with certain Monies borrowed by Virtue of another Act of General Assembly of this Province from the Trustees of the General Loan Office, or otherwise howsoever in their

Possession as Commissioners for Indian Affairs: And that the Said Commissioners should...pay into the Hands of the Provincial Treasurer all Such Monies as Should arise from the Sale of the Said Goods, Wares and Merchandize, together with all such other Money as should be in their Hands belonging to the Said Indian Trade by any Ways or Means...Therefore Be it enacted by the Honourable John Penn...That the Said Commissioners for Indian Affairs shall have full Power and Authority, and they are hereby required to exercise their best Discretion in selling, disposing of and converting into Money all Such Goods, Wares and Merchandize...remaining in their Hands, Custody or Power as Commissioners for Indian Affairs, to the greatest Advantage and Benefit of this Province.” The document has been professionally affixed inside a custommade leatherbound presentation folder, which also contains the document’s original embossed seal with faded red ribbon.

In very good to fine condition, with light staining, professional repairs to small areas of paper loss, and expert silking to reinforce both sides of each page. Starting Bid $1000

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Amidst the Revolutionary War in 1777, Hancock promotes Alexander Murray —a future distinguished Navy officer— as captain in the 1st Maryland Regiment

58. John Hancock Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed as President of Congress (1777). Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 13 x 8.5, April 10, 1777. As president of the Continental Congress, Hancock appoints Alexander Murray “to be Captain of the seventh Company in the first Maryland Regiment.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by John Hancock, and countersigned by Charles Thomson as secretary. Attractively mounted and matted with a portrait to an overall size of 27 x 16.75. In fine condition, with rough edges, reinforced by complete archival backing.

A distinguished American naval officer, Alexander Murray (1755–1821) served in the Revolutionary War, the Quasi-War with France, and the First Barbary War in North Africa. In 1776, soon after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the 21-year-old Murray was appointed a lieutenant in the Continental Navy. There being no posts available, Murray declined the offer of a letter of marque, and instead gained a commission as a lieutenant in the 1st Maryland Regiment under the command of Colonel William Smallwood. He saw action at the Battle of White Plains in October 1776—after which he was promoted to captain—as was his friend and fellow lieutenant of the Maryland Line, James Monroe. Starting Bid $500

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American Politicians and Leaders

Rare dual autographs of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Eliza

59. Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Autograph Notes Signed. ANS signed “A. Hamilton,” one

page, 5 x 8, April 24, 1800. Brief handwritten note by Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Richards, in full: “You will deliver the bearer a Cord of Wood for my use.” Under Hamilton’s note, his wife Eliza writes: “the Bearer has delivered the Cord of Wood as directed. E. Hamilton.” The second integral page bears a handwritten receipt from Alexander Richards to John Dobbs documenting the delivery of “4 loads nut wood,” dated April 25, 1800. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and toning, and archival tape reinforcement along the hinge This is a particularly interesting Alexander Hamilton document as it includes the autograph of his wife, Eliza (1757–1854), who became co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City.

She did much to shape her husband’s legacy after his death in a duel with Aaron Burr, and she has recently gained renewed recognition due to her portrayal in the popular musical Hamilton. Starting Bid $500

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World Leaders Josephine furnishes the Château de Malmaison: “The expenses which I incurred in setting up house and in making my wish a liveable reality have been heavy despite my efforts”

546. Josephine Bonaparte Autograph Letter Signed on Decorating the Château de Malmaison. Empress

of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814), who married Napoleon in 1796 and was divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. ALS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.5, November 6, [no year, but likely circa 1810]. Handwritten letter written from her estate near Paris, the Château de Malmaison, where she lived following her divorce from Napoleon Bonaparte. She lavishly decorated and furnished the residence at great expense, which is the subject of the present letter. In part (translated): “I am extremely grateful, Madam, for the new proof of friendship which you have shown me. The topics of my grief, which your daughter-in-law was charged to tell you of, are on the verge of being forgotten; the expenses which I incurred in setting up house and in making my wish a liveable reality have been

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heavy despite my efforts. Rumors of my debts have been greatly exaggerated, which afflicts me terribly, but nothing now stands in the way of my peace of mind as I will be solvent by the beginning of next year if not sooner.

I am pleased to report the good health of the King of Rome, and the ease with which he got his first teeth leads me to believe that his constitution is sound, and I have every reason to believe that Nature will be as clement with him as she has been to the Emperor…The trip to Fontainebleau which, I’ve en told, will come to pass, increases the distance which separates you from me, so please know how deeply I regret not seeing you.” In fine condition. A highly desirable, boldly penned handwritten letter by the former Empress of the French.

Starting Bid $200

Scarce oversized signed portrait of President Chiang Kai-shek, sent to an American by the Chinese Embassy in 1953

60. Chiang Kai-shek Oversized Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 10.75 photo of Chiang Kai-shek in

uniform, affixed to its original 12 x 15 mount, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink by Chiang. Framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 16.5, with a transmittal letter from the Chinese Embassy, dated April 1, 1953, signed by Col. Fu-En I, to Hugh Hutchinson of Toledo, Ohio, in part: “I am sending you the autographed portrait of President Chiang which you requested.

The Chinese characters on the upper right hand side of the picture stand for your name, transcribed into Chinese. On the left is the name of the President, the date and his personal seal.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing to the mount, and a crease to the background to the left of Chiang’s image. Scarce in signed photographs of this size, this is a superb example improved by the rarely seen accompanying transmittal letter. Starting Bid $200

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Rare dual-signed photograph of Madame and Chiang Kai-shek

61. Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek Signed Photograph. Very rare vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 9.5 photo of a meeting with Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, boldly signed in black ink in Chinese by both: the Generalissimo signs next to his image, and Madame Chiang signs in the lower border. In very fine condition. Accompanied by two unsigned photographs. Extremely rare in combination, this is the first dual-photograph of Madame and Chiang Kai-shek that we have offered. Starting Bid $200

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Kossuth seeks American aid in his struggle for Hungarian independence: “All the aid of a democratic government established next year, will arrive too late, either after a victory, which makes every further aid superfluous, or after a defeat, which is the deathblow of Hungary”

62. Lajos Kossuth Letter Signed on American Aid for Hungarian Independence.LS signed “L. Kossuth,”

three pages two sheets, 8.25 x 10.75, January 7, 1852. Letter to revolutionist and publisher George Sanders, who offered him an armed steamboat. In part (translated): “I must confidentially inform you, that the struggle in Europe can not be longer delayed, then about six months hence, and all the aid of a democratic government established next year, will arrive too late, either after a victory, which makes every further aid superfluous, or after a defeat, which is the deathblow of Hungary. I must therefore do so much as I can under the present circumstances. I must try with the aid of my friends that the Congress should express, that foreign interference with the domestic affairs of any country is a violation of the international laws, and,—in order to appease those, who are frightened by the war panic raised by our enemies throughout the country,—that

the U.S. declare that they suspend the neutrality laws of 1818 in respect to the powers claiming interference, or interfering themselves into the domestic affairs of the nations…

You write that you shall be prepared, are in fact ready to purchase the best & fastest going steamer in the U.S. mercantile marine & place her at my disposal, that you are prepared for to arm her, man her, hit her & steam her. Now Sir it was since my arrival in the U.S. my greatest desire to get a steamboat…

Please therefore, Dear Sir, to enter immediately into further communications with me, about the subject.” In very good to fine condition, with several small edge tears, and slight chipping and toning to the edges. Accompanied by a ‘Hungarian Fund’ certificate in support of the “establishment in fact of the Independent Hungarian Government,” bearing Kossuth’s facsimile signature.Starting Bid $200

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Historic 1956 banquet menu from Pakistan’s first state visit to China, signed by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and other powerful Chinese statesmen 63. Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Chinese Statesmen Signed Menu from First Pakistani State Visit to China (1956). Remarkable and historic official menu

from the state banquet honoring the first Pakistani state visit to China, held in Beijing on October 19, 1956, one page, 4.5 x 8.5, signed in fountain pen by six powerful Chinese statesmen—Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Huang Yanpei, Peng Zhen, Chen Yun, and Zhu De—as well as Prime Minister Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy of Pakistan. The menu bears a state insignia printed at the head of the sheet, and lists a delectable menu of exotic offerings: “Consommé of Swallow Nest and White Agaric, Shark’s Fin in Brown Sauce, Vegetable Rolls in Three Colours, Fried Spiced Chicken, Vegetarian Macedoine, Roast Peking Duck, Cream of Walnut and Date, Assorted Pastries, Fruits.” The signed menu is mounted, handsomely matted in red cloth, and framed to an overall size of 15 x 18.5.

In fine condition.

Suhrawardy, a scion of one of British Bengal’s most prominent Muslim families, had taken office as prime minister only one month earlier, and aimed to cultivate pragmatic ties with Communist China. In addition to the two heads of state—Mao Zedong and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy—this card is signed by some of China’s most influential statesmen, responsible for developing it into a modern nation: Zhou Enlai (1898-1976, the official host and Premier of the PRC), Huang Yanpei (1878-

1965, Vice Premier of the State Council and Minister of Industry since 1954), Peng Zhen (1902-97, Mayor of Beijing, deposed in 1966 but rehabilitated in 1979 and later Chairman of the National People’s Congress), Chen Yun (1905-95, leading economic politician, Party Vice Chairman and later one of the major architects and important policy makers for the Chinese economic reform), and Zhu De (1886-1976, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party and of the PRC, long the Commanderin-Chief of the People’s Liberation Army and Mao’s military advisor since the 1930s).

During this first visit to China by a Pakistani Prime Minister, the delegations discussed matters such as the exchange of goods (coal for cotton) and industrial development, improvements in water management, and the training of engineers.

In his conversation with Suhrawardy, Zhou sought to dispel fears of Chinese hegemony: China herself, he pointed out, had suffered under Western colonialism and now wished to pursue industrial development in the spirit of peaceful coexistence with all countries, based on mutual respect. Zhou insisted to a skeptical Suhrawardy that the education of the current generation of Chinese political leaders would ensure that future generations would not commit war or aggression.

A remarkable and historic piece, representing the foundation of the relationship between China and Pakistan that remains strong to this day. Starting Bid $25000

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The Soviet dictator sends “sweets” to his children, a letter published in his daughter’s autobiography, Twenty Letters to a Friend

64. Joseph Stalin Autograph Letter Signed to His Children — a letter published in his daughter’s autobiography. Rare ALS in Cyrillic, signed “Secretary of Setanka, J. Stalin,” one page, 6.5 x 9.5, April 18, 1935. A playful handwritten letter in red pencil from Joseph Stalin, who writes to his children, “Vasya,” his 14-year-old son, Vasily, and “Setanks,” his nine-year-old daughter, Svetlana. The letter, which hints at his Communist background, in full (translated): “I send you sweets, which were received by your mother from Grandmother from Tiflis [Stalin’s old home where he studied theology]. Divide them in equal parts, please no fighting. You can make a treat of whatever you want.” In fine condition. Svetlana published this letter in her 1967 autobiography, Twenty Letters to a Friend. A seldom-seen ‘soft side’ of the General Secretary of the Soviet Union.

Starting Bid $300

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Trotsky gifts a “terrible picture” to his personal secretary while exiled in Mexico

65. Leon Trotsky Signed Photograph to His Personal Secretary – “To B. Wolfe, this terrible picture”. Rare vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 close-up photo of the Russian revolutionary posing outdoors in a terrific bust-length pose, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ink to his personal secretary, “To B. Wolfe, this terrible picture, Leon Trotsky, 14/ VIII 1937.” In fine condition.

Bernard Wolfe was a novelist and writer (1915-1985) who served as Leon Trotsky’s personal secretary for eight months in 1937. He became a close confidant of Trotsky who was in exile in Coyoacán, a suburb of Mexico City. In 1959 Wolfe published The Great Prince Died: A Novel about the Assassination of Trotsky, a lyrical, fictionalized account of Trotsky’s assassination as witnessed through the eyes of an array of characters. Starting Bid $200

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Royalty

Elusive formal presentation portraits of Hirohito and Nagako

66. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kojun (2) Signed Portrait Photographs with Original Presentation Frames. Exquisite pairing of official matte-finish 6 x 8.5 formal portraits of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kojun, his wife

Princess Nagako Kuni, depicting the heads of Japanese state in handsome full-length poses, both beautifully signed in bold black ink in Japanese. Beautifully presented in their original 8 x 10.5 leather frames with golden chrysanthemum seals at the top. In overall very fine condition. Few Hirohito portraits are made available to the collecting public, particularly in photos of this superior quality. Starting Bid $1000

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68. King George IV Coronation Ticket (1821).

Ornate 10.25 x 9.5 engraved ticket to King George IV’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on July 19, 1821, featuring a central blue and black image of King George on the throne, flanked by female allegorical figures. The ticket is denoted as being for “Poet’s Corner” and marked as “No. 269.” Signed in the lower margin in ink by the Deputy Earl Marshal, Lord Howard of Effingham. In very good to fine condition, with splits to the ends of the intersecting folds.

Starting Bid $200

Scarce handwritten letter by Madame de Pompadour, the influential mistress of King Louis XV 69. King Louis XV: Madame de Pompadour Handwritten Letter. Member of the French court and patron of the arts

(1721-1764) who was the chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death. ALS in French,, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, October 14, 1760. A humorous handwritten letter to the (unnamed) duc d’Aiguillon, in part (translated): “Your dear uncle St. Florentin stays in Chateauneuf for 10 days, I think I should send you the attached letter that the Duke of Rohan very wittily sent back here…I am very happy that the distraction of the Duke of Rohan gives me the opportunity to remember you in honor. This is a nice end to the letter, very witty and above all very new, I dare to flatter myself that you will be happy with it. I’m not talking to you about your mad Bretons because I feel like I’ll get furious.”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Rare autograph letter by Marie Antoinette to her sister, on the Russian royals’ incognito visit to Paris

71. Marie Antoinette Handwritten Letter to Her Sister, Marie-Christine d’Autriche. Exceedingly rare unsigned handwritten letter in French by Marie Antoinette, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, June 21, 1782. Marie Antoinette writes to her sister, Marie-Christine d’Autriche. The future Paul I, who is currently on a mission to the Kingdom of France for his mother Catherine II, was charged as an unofficial ambassador with requesting the benevolent neutrality of Louis XVI regarding the partition of the Ottoman Empire that Russia and Austria had been secretly planning since 1780. For his occasion, the Tsarevich and his wife Maria Feodorovna (née Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) traveled incognito under the names of “comte et comtesse du Nord.” Marie-Antoinette, at the request of her brother (the Austrian emperor Joseph II), paid special attention to her two hosts. In fine condition. This unsigned letter is typical of those that Marie Antoinette penned to people close to her; an extremely scarce format, we have offered only three other autograph letters by Marie Antoinette. A rare, superior example with intriguing royal content. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare handwritten letter by Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, sent just months before her murder by Communist revolutionaries

72. Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna Rare Autograph Letter Signed.

Grand Duchess (1895-1918) and second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia, who was assassinated along with her family following the Russian Revolution of 1917. Rare ALS in Russian, signed “T,” one page, 5.25 x 5.5, January 11, 1918. Handwritten letter to “Zinotchka,” in part (translated): “Please forward these letters to Rita. I’m glad she’s been with you for so long. I will write to you later.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

73. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card (1983). Royal

Christmas card from 1983, embossed in gold on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, the inside featuring an affixed color photo of Charles in a kilt and Diana sitting on a swing with toddler Prince William, signed and inscribed on the adjacent page in fountain pen, “Lady Marre, from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with a few slight stains to the front cover, and a small bump to the upper right corner tip. Starting Bid $200

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74. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card (1987). Royal Christmas card from 1987 embossed

on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the royal couple posing with their young sons William and Harry, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Lady Marre, from Charles and” and “Diana.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Elizabeth II approves a diplomatic appointment as “Queen of South Africa” 76. Queen Elizabeth II Rare Document Signed as “Queen of South Africa”.

DS in English and Afrikaans, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page, 17.5 x 13.5, April 3, 1957. Commission by “Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth,” who approves the appointment of H. Gordon Minnigerode as “Consul-General of the United States of America in Cape Town,” which was issued by “Our Good Friend the President of the United States of America.” Signed neatly in the upper left corner by Queen Elizabeth. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.75 x 19.75. In very good to fine condition, with fading to the signature, and light dampstaining to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200 32 |

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The official 1957 portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

77. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Portrait Photographs (1957). Magnificent pair of vintage matte-

finish 6 x 8.25 portrait photos of the royal couple, which depict the queen in a white satin evening gown wearing the Rib and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Vladimir Tiara, and a necklace formerly belonging to the late Queen Mary, and Prince Philip seated and dressed in his Admiral of the Fleet uniform, both are affixed to their original 7.25 x 9.75 studio mounts, which are individually signed in the lower border in ink, “Elizabeth R., 1957” and “Philip, 1957.” The reverse of both mounts bear the photographer’s pencil notations. In overall fine condition, with scattered light silvering to the Philip portrait. Starting Bid $300

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Religious Figures

78. Pope John Paul II Typed Letter Signed. TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card. Wojtyla,” one page, 7.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, January 12, 1976. Letter to a professor, in part (translated): “I cordially invite the Professor to take part in the traditional wafer celebration among research workers in Krakow on January 31 this year. at. 7.00 p.m. in the bishop’s house.”

Matted and framed with a photo and quote to an overall size of 11.5 x 14 In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

79. Pope Pius XII Signed Apostolic Blessing. Pope, born

Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacello (1876-1958), who reigned from 1939 until his death. During WWII he advanced several peace proposals, did much to aid war victims, and, following the war, maintained a staunch anti-Communist stand.

Illuminated manuscript apostolic blessing, signed “Pius PP. XII,” one page, 13.75 x 19.75, no date. An apostolic blessing to “Marco Antonio e Pasqualina Zizzamia” on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, featuring a calligraphic inscription and an affixed portrait of Pope Pius XII. In very good to fine condition, with light dampstaining to the bottom edges. Starting Bid $200

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Activists and Social Leaders

“The American National Red Cross, at the request of the President of the United States...is about to dispatch a staff to Cuba to take up auxiliary hospital work”

553. Clara Barton Typed Letter Signed on American National Red Cross in Cuba. Teacher and humanitar-

ian (1821–1912) best known for founding the relief organization the American Red Cross. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, The American National Red Cross letterhead, March 11, 1899. Letter to the Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Chronicle, in part: “The American National Red Cross, at the request of the President of the United States, the Secretary of War, and the Military Governor of Cuba, and with the co-operation of the Surgeon General, is about to dispatch a staff to Cuba to take up auxiliary hospital work there and assist in the care of the sick, homeless, and helpless people of the island.” In fine condition, with trimmed top and bottom edges. Typed on appealing American National Red Cross letterhead, this is a great letter on one of Barton’s important missions. Starting Bid $200

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Gandhi arrives in Simla for his 1921 meetings with the Viceroy of India 80. Mohandas Gandhi Letter Signed on His 1921 Meeting with the Viceroy of India. LS

signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 4.75 x 8, May 12, 1920. Addressed from Shanti Kuti, Simla, a letter from Mahatma Gandhi to Sidney Robert Hignall, the Private Secretary of the Viceroy of India, in full: “You may know that I have come here to meet Pundit Malaviyaji. In view of what Punditji has told me, and what Mr Andrews told me yesterday at Allahabad, of their interviews with His Excellency the Viceroy, I shall be glad to wait upon His Excellency and to submit to him my viewpoint, if he desires to know it, and if you will kindly send me an appointment.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and a few short edge tears. Accompanied by a mailing envelope for another letter from “M. K. Gandhi, Bardoli” to “The Private Secretary to H.E. the Viceroy, Delhi,” which bears several stamps and postmarks dated February 1922. Starting Bid $500

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Two weeks before Gandhi’s arrest and the launch of the ‘Quit India Movement’ 81. Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed – written two weeks before his ‘Quit India Movement’ arrest. ALS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 3.75 x 6, May 24, 1942. Addressed from ‘Sevagram,’ a brief handwritten letter to Tofail Ahmad, in full: “Though your argument is good I am afraid no good will come out of publishing it at the present juncture.” In good to very good condition, with multiple small holes, irregular toning, and apparent complete separation along the central horizontal fold, which has been repaired on the reverse.

On June 14, 1942, the Congress Working Committee met in Wardha to declare that ‘British rule in India must end immediately’ and to authorize Gandhi to lead the campaign of mass resistance that became known as the ‘Quit India Movement.’ Roughly two months later on August 9, 1942, and mere hours after his speech in Mumbai, Gandhi and members of the Congress Working Committee were arrested under Defense of India Rules. He was held in the Aga Khan Palace in Pune for two years; his wife, Kasturba, who was also imprisoned there, died after 18 months on February 22, 1944.

This letter was published in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (Electronic Book), (New Delhi: Publications Division Government of India, 1999), 82:320. Starting Bid $500

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“Yours sinc’ly, M. K. Gandhi” — a rare signed 1930 circular from The Bombay Congress Bulletin 82. Mohandas Gandhi Signed ‘Bombay Congress Bulletin’ Circular. Mimeographed circular for

The Bombay Congress Bulletin, issue No. 196, one page, both sides, 8.25 x 13, December 12, 1930, signed in the upper right corner, “Yours sincerely, M. K. Gandhi.” A revolutionary leaflet circulated by Gandhi and his followers, the bulletin is headed with the mantras ‘Freedom be thou my soul’ and ‘Sedition be my song,’ and includes four articles with the following titles: ‘Majesty of Law Means Living Death to Man,’ ‘The Whiteman’s Law,’ ‘Preaching Versus Practice,’ and ‘What the ‘Truthful’ Times of India Says?’ Published by H. C. Zaveri for the Satyagraha Committee. In fine condition, with light wear along the bottom edge.

A publication associated with the Indian National Congress (INC), the Bombay Congress Bulletin was published during the time of the Indian independence movement and served as a platform for the INC to disseminate information, news, and updates related to the party’s activities, policies, and the broader struggle for independence.

The INC played a significant role in India’s struggle for autonomy, and its leaders, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, were instrumental in shaping the course of Indian history.

Gandhi adopted his famous methodology of ‘Satyagraha,’ or nonviolent protest, while living in South Africa in the early 1900s. The concept would become critical to his later fight for Indian independence, and in the spring of 1930, he led the Dandi Salt March as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly. The success of the Salt March demonstrated the effectiveness of non-violence and gave impetus to the movement for independence as a whole.

Accompanied by its original sales folder and information sheet from Thomas F. Madigan (1890-1936), a pioneering autograph dealer in New York City, who wrote the classic book Word Shadows of the Great: The Lure of Autograph Collecting. Starting Bid $500

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Science and Technology New-in-box, factory sealed example of the original iPhone 90. Apple iPhone (First Generation, Sealed 8GB).

Unopened first generation original Apple iPhone, Model A1203, Part No. MA712LL/A (8GB), Serial No. 84751T1BWH8. The box features a life-size image of the iPhone with thirteen icons on the screen, indicating that it is from the later production run of original iPhones; the 13th icon, for iTunes, was introduced to the packaging in late 2007. In brand new, factory-sealed condition. ‘iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,’ Steve Jobs said during his keynote speech that introduced the innovative product. He was right. Developed in secrecy, the original iPhone is the smartphone that transformed the industry, revolutionizing cellphone design as one of the first ‘slate’ form factor phones. The iPhone removed nearly all physical controls in favor of an easyto-use capacitive touchscreen interface. It put the internet into our pockets with the first full-featured mobile web browser, and essentially launched the market for apps with the introduction of the App Store, making third-party applications easy to access and download. The iPhone ushered in the modern age of the smartphone and catapulted Apple to the top of the charts as one of the world’s most valuable companies. Starting Bid $1000

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Edison drafts an eclectic ‘pop quiz’ for job applicants: “Who wrote Don Quixote,” “Where is Antwerp,” “What is the Taj Mahal” 552. Thomas Edison Autograph ‘Pop Quiz’ Questionnaire Signed.

Handwritten draft questionnaire in pencil, signed with his ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos.

A. Edison,” on the reverse of a 5 x 7.25 dinner menu from the Yama Farms Inn, an exclusive Catskill resort. Edison writes: “What are some good questions for a General Information Question[n]aire. Who wrote Don Quixote / What is distance from NY to Buffalo / What is a German Mind / Where is Antwerp / What Cerial [sic] is used the most by Man. / What is the Taj Mahal / What part of the US is below the sea level / Where in USA is best cotton raised.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a print showing Edison and his famous friends at the Yama Farms Inn. By the early 1920s, Edison, frustrated by the lack of knowledge of college graduates seeking employment at his company, made up questionnaires to test job applicants, usually a series of 150 questions tailored to the position for which they were applying. Some were industry specific, some general knowledge, while others were rather obscure. About 35% of the job seekers passed with his satisfactory score of at least 90%. When several rejected applicants complained to the press, Edison refused to release his questionnaires but magazines started running ‘Edison pop quizzes,’ and rival employers conducted their own employment quizzes.

Frank Seaman, a New York advertising executive, transformed his Napanoch, New York summer home into the Yama Farms Inn in 1913, which earned a reputation as a well-regarded, exclusive Catskill resort catering to industrialists who were the greatest thinkers of their age. Yama Farms was so exclusive that guests could only visit on Seamen’s personal invitation; among his regulars were Thomas Edison, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, John Burroughs, George Eastman, and Harvey Firestone. The Inn remained in operation until Frank Seaman died in 1939. For Edison, it represented one of the few times where he could relax his friends without the pressures of inventing every day—throughout Edison’s lifetime, he amassed a record 1093 patents. Starting Bid $200

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91. Thomas Edison Document Signed for the Edison Storage Battery Company. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.25 x 11, March 22, 1921. Document headed “Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of Edison Storage Battery Company,” concerning the cancellation of a lease in the Orange Division “for the space on the second floor of Building No. 130, used for restaurant purposes,” and to a price reduction at the Edison Chemical Works Division for “Caustic Soda and Bleaching Powder from Mathieson Alkali Works.” Signed at the conclusion by Charles Edison, Thomas Edison, Stephen Mambert, Harry Miller, J. V. Miller, and J. W. Robinson. In fine condition, with a couple of short edge tears. Starting Bid $200

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“Thomas Alva Edison” files to patent his “Invention for ‘Improvements in Carbon Burners for Incandescent Conductors for Electric Lamps’” in India 551. Thomas Edison Document Signed for Light Bulb Patent: “Improvements in Carbon Burners for Incandescent Conductors for Electric Lamps”. Manu-

script DS, signed “Thomas Alva Edison,” one page both sides, 9 x 14, November 22, 1881. In full: “I, Thomas Alva Edison, of Menlo Park, in the state of New Jersey, United States of America, Electrician, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I am in possession of an Invention for ‘Improvements in Carbon Burners for Incandescent Conductors for Electric Lamps and in the means and methods of manufacture and treatment thereof partly applicable to the manufacture of other Carbon Articles,’ British Patent dated February 9, 1881, No. 562, that I believe the said Invention will be of public utility; that I am the Inventor thereof, and that the same is not publicly known or used in India to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that to the best of my knowledge and belief my said invention is truly described in my petition for leave to file a specification thereof.” Signed in black ink, “Thomas Alva Edison,” and notarized beneath Edison’s signature by George T. Pinckney on November 22, 1881.

The reverse of document bears a signed statement from William Simmons, written in another hand, stating, “I, William James Simmons, of Hastings Street in Calcutta a member of the firm Harris and Company, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the members of…Harris and Company have been justly and severally appointed by the said Thomas Alva Edison his agents for the purpose of obtaining an exclusive privilege for him under Act XV of 1859 of the Legislative Council of India in his invention above stated and I verily believe that the declaration of the said Thomas Alva Edison on the other side hereof written was signed by him and that the contents thereof are true. Dated at Calcutta this 31 day of January 1882.” Affixed to the front of the document’s bottom edge is a smaller one page document, 7.5 x 8, signed by Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, attesting to the signature of Pinckney, signed

by E[dward] M[ortimer] Archibald. In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling and toning, and a diagonal cut across the bottom of the Archibald document.

Edison’s genius extended to his business acumen, and a number of his patents were first obtained overseas to ensure international ownership. Like most inventions, Edison’s famed development of the incandescent electric light built upon the work of predecessors. The first electric light was made in 1800

by Humphry Davy, an English scientist who experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery. When he connected wires to his battery and a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light. This is called an electric arc.

Much later, in 1860, the English physicist Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) was determined to devise a more practical, long-lasting electric light. He found that a carbon paper filament worked well, but burned up quickly. In 1878, he demonstrated his new electric lamps in Newcastle, England.

In 1877, American Charles Francis Brush manufactured some carbon arcs to light a public square in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. These arcs were used on a few streets, in a few large office buildings, and even some stores. But all these electric lights were used by only a few people and were not widely accepted.

Finally, the great inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who experimented with thousands of different filaments, found just the right materials to glow well while being long-lasting and affordable. In 1879, Edison discovered that a carbon filament in an oxygen-free bulb glowed but did not burn up for 40 hours.

By making various adjustments, Edison eventually produced a bulb that could glow for over 1500 hours. Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928), an African-American member Edison’s research team, continued making improvements to the bulb and the new “carbon burner” was patented in February 1881 in England, and then in other countries in the following months.

This remarkable document pertains to the extension of the patent into India, then still part of the British Empire. A rare, early Edison document related to his greatest invention—the incandescent light—boasting his uncommon full signature.

Starting Bid $300

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Scarce signed portrait of Albert Einstein by Aaron Tycko, a photographer he admired

92. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph by Aaron Tycko. Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Albert Einstein by Aaron Tycko of New York, affixed to its original 9.5 x 11.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Mr. J. Masirick, Albert Einstein, 1934.” Also signed on the mount in pencil by the photographer. Matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 15. In very good to fine condition, with silvering to the image (heaviest along the edges), a surface tear to the top of the image, and a crease to the left edge of the mount.

Einstein greatly admired Tycko’s artistic portraits, writing to him on March 2, 1932, that he found in them ‘a truly artistic treatment of the light effect through which photography approximates the art of painting.’ A fabulous portrait of the genius, signed by the subject and creator. Starting Bid $1000

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Einstein portrait from 1928, inscribed to his part-time music partner

93. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph – presented to “the wonderful performer,” French pianist Youra Guller.

Scarce vintage 4 x 5.75 silver gelatin portrait of Einstein by German press photographer John Graudenz, affixed to the original studio mount, which is signed and inscribed in German in fountain pen, “[To Youra] Guller, the wonderful performer, in gratitude, Albert Einstein, 1928.” The mount is also signed by Graudenz. Double-matted to an overall size of 11 x 15.75. In very good to fine condition, with a few spots of foxing to the mount, a crack to the lower right corner of the mount, and a surface abrasion to the recipient’s first name. Youra Guller, born Rose Georgette Fuller, (1895–1980) was a French classical pianist who counted Einstein amongst her many prominent chamber music partners. According to Guller, the theoretical physicist was obsessed with intonation. An exceptional portrait boasting a beautiful full signature. Starting Bid $1000

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Einstein on the 1952 ‘flying saucer’ phenomenon: “Having no experience and only superficial knowledge in the field I regret not to be able to comply with your request” — one of two known Einstein ‘UFO’ letters 94. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed on the Topic of ‘Flying Saucers’ – one of two known ‘UFO’ letters from the theoretical physicist. TLS

signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 5.25 x 6.25, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, November 12, 1952. Letter to Albert K. Bender, president of the International Flying Saucer Bureau, in full: “Having no experience and only superficial knowledge in the field I regret not to be able to comply with your request.” Double-matted and framed with the original mailing envelope, a descriptive plaque, and an image of Einstein and a UFO to an overall size of 17.5 x 11.5. In fine condition.

UFOs were a hot topic in the U.S. during the early 1950s, thanks in part to an article in the April 1952 issue of LIFE magazine called ‘Have We Visitors From Space?’

While the entire country wrestled with the idea of aliens, Einstein, a champion of scientific curiosity, was patently indifferent. Roughly four months earlier on July 23, 1952, Einstein responded to a letter from evangelical minister Reverend Louis A. Gardner, who had asked the physicist his thoughts on the legitimacy of flying saucers.

Einstein’s short response: ‘Those people have seen something. What it is I do not know and am not curious to know.” That letter, and the letter offered here, are the only two known examples of Einstein offering his written thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrials.

The recipient, Albert K. Bender was a ufologist (1921–2016) and author of the 1962 nonfiction book Flying Saucers and the Three Men. After experiencing a supernatural encounter, Bender became obsessed with the UFO phenomenon and became a leading UFO researcher. In 1952, he founded the International Flying Saucer Bureau (IFSB), the first major civilian UFO club in the world, which Bender suddenly shut down only a year later. His account of being approached by three telepathic ‘men in black’ introduced the phrase into popular culture. Starting Bid $1000

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Albert Einstein’s curvy calabash pipe, originally sold by Charles Hamilton Galleries in 1970

95. Albert Einstein’s London-Made Calabash Pipe. Albert Einstein’s original calabash pipe, measuring approximately

5˝ x 4˝ x 2.25˝, with a large ivory-colored meerschaum and detachable dark brown mouthpiece bearing a London maker’s mark.

In fine condition, with general wear from use. Attributed to Einstein by a Charles Hamilton Galleries auction listing of June 5, 1970, a clipping of which is included. Also includes a typed identification card and the original Charles Hamilton Galleries, Inc. envelope.

Einstein was well-known for his pipe smoking—other than his messy hair, there may be no more characteristic element of his image than his pipe. Even in later years when he curbed his tobacco use on doctor’s orders, he could not bear to give up the tactile experience—he would smokelessly cradle the bowl in hand or clench the stem between his teeth while he did his deepest thinking. Upon joining the Montreal Pipe Smokers Club in 1950, he reportedly said: ‘I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs.’ Starting Bid $500

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Faraday dismisses those “who refer the results to electricity and magnetism yet know nothing of the laws of these forces” 96. Michael Faraday Letter Signed (with several handedited passages). British physicist and chemist (1791–1867)

best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. Partial LS signed “I am Sir, Your Very Obed’t Servant, M. Faraday,” two pages, 7.75 x 12.75, June 28, 1853. Addressed from the Royal Institution, the concluding portion of a letter from Michael Faraday, who makes nine additions and emendations to the text, amounting to a total of 29 words in his own hand. The letter, in part: “Permit me to say before concluding that I have been greatly startled by the revelation, which thus purely physical subject has made of the condition of the public mind. No doubt there are many persons who have formed a right judgement or used a cautious reserve…but their number is almost as nothing to the great body who have believed and borne testimony, as I think, in the cause of error. I do not here refer to the distinction of those who agree with me and those who differ. By the great body I mean such as reject all consideration of the equality of cause and effect; who refer the results to electricity and magnetism yet know nothing of the laws of these forces.” In very good to fine condition, with edge toning to the signed page (not at all affecting the signature). Starting Bid $200

97. Michael Faraday Autograph Letter Signed. British physicist and chemist

(1791-1867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. ALS signed “M. Faraday,” one page, 4.5 x 7, April 1, 1840.

Handwritten letter to friend John Barlow (1799–1869), an Anglican cleric and Secretary of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, in full: “I find on my list previous to your favor, Lady Seymour, Alderman Kelby and perhaps some others. I have not yet read them.

May I write or send for them or will you help me?” In fine condition. Accompanied by an original 2 x 3.5 albumen portrait photo of Faraday in a full-length pose, which is affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount. Starting Bid $200

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Dual-sided Feynman manuscript sheet with Runge-Kutta methods

98. Richard Feynman Handwritten Manuscript – the Nobel Prize-winning physicist employs Runge-Kutta methods. Exceedingly rare handwritten manuscript by Richard Feynman, unsigned, no date, penned neatly in red and black

ballpoint on both sides of an off-white 5.75 x 8.25 sheet. The mathematical manuscript illustrates how a computer program can approximate a solution to a differential equation using a first-order Runge-Kutta method and a second-order Runge-Kutta method. Both sides also include flow diagrams and a numbered sequence of computer commands. In fine condition. Developed around 1900 by German mathematicians Carl Runge and Martin Kutta, the Runge-Kutta methods are a group of iterative methods that include the Euler Method, a routine devised by Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, to arrive at approximate solutions of ordinary differential equations. A magnificent opportunity to own a rare two-page handwritten manuscript from one of physics’ most brilliant minds. Provenance: Sotheby’s, Property from the Family of Richard P. Feynman, September 2018.

Starting Bid $1000

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Jobs writes a check to one of Apple’s great unsung heroes: RadioShack

99. Steve Jobs Signed ‘Apple Computer Company’ Check to RadioShack (July 23, 1976). Exceptional Apple

Computer Company check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Jobs, “Steven Jobs,” payable to Radio Shack for $4.01, July 23, 1976. Headed “Apple Computer Company,” the check uses Apple’s first official address at “770 Welch Rd., Ste. 154, Palo Alto”—the location of an answering service and mail drop that they used while still operating out of the famous Jobs family garage. In very fine condition.

A fascinating check related to one of the great unsung heroes of the early computer boom: RadioShack. Steve Wozniak, who spent hours roaming the aisles of RadioShack as a teenager, saved up enough money to purchase their pioneering TRS-80 Micro Computer System, which he used to build his notorious ‘blue box,’ an illegal device that could make free long-distance phone calls. The ‘blue box’ cemented the first business partnership between Wozniak and Jobs, a duo that managed to make and sell roughly 200 of the boxes for $150 each. Jobs later told his biographer that if it had not been for Wozniak’s blue boxes, ‘there wouldn’t have been an Apple.’ In other words: there wouldn’t have been an Apple if it had not been for RadioShack. A superb Jobs-signed check dating to the summer of 1976, roughly four months after founding the Apple Computer Company.

Starting Bid $2500

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547. Guglielmo Marconi Signature. Desirable, bold ink signature, “Bel giorno, buona compagnia, e bella gita [A beautiful day, good company, and a beautiful trip], Guglielmo Marconi…23 Avril 1899,” on an off-white 4.5 x 7 sheet. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

Marconi records the success of long-distance telegraph experiments in 1902—marking the beginning of the wireless communication revolution 550. Guglielmo Marconi Autograph Note Signed on Telegraph Experiments. ANS signed “Marconi,” one page,

5.25 x 3, no date but circa March 1902. A note penned by Marconi while aboard the ship Philadelphia on the Atlantic Ocean, while conducting tests pertaining to long-distance wireless transmission. In full: “Expanse.

London. Inform Ochs immediately. Messages one thousand five hundred and fifty one. Test letter two thousand and ninety nine. On tape receiver.” Affixed to a larger slip and in fine condition.

In March 1902, Marconi left England on a trans-Atlantic voyage aboard the steamer Philadelphia, which was fitted with his telegraph apparatus. On this trip he discovered that messages could be received from greater distances at night; in this case, he records receipt of wireless messages from England from a distance of up to 1,551 miles, and wireless signals on Morse instruments from up to 2,099 miles from Poldhu Station, England. This note is particularly significant, as it was reproduced in the column ‘Progress of Wireless Telegraphy’ in ‘The Weekly Marconigram’ of May 28, 1903, an original copy of which is included (split at spine, with several small edge nicks and tears). The success of Marconi’s experiments soon landed him government contracts with several nations, and he began building out high-powered coastal telegraph stations on both sides of the Atlantic—the beginning of the wireless communication revolution. Starting Bid $200

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Magnificent Eisenstaedt portrait of Oppenheimer and Einstein, signed by the atom bomb’s creator 100. Robert Oppenheimer Signed Photograph with Albert Einstein, Taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life Magazine - One of a Kind! Amazing vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 8 photo of Oppenheimer with fellow physicist Albert Einstein together at Princeton in 1947, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To James Wiggins—Robert Oppenheimer.” Reverse bears a Life Magazine credit stamp.

In very good to fine condition, with creasing, primarily to the corners. Exceedingly rare, we know of no other signed photographs of Oppenheimer with Einstein—two of the towering names of 20th century physics.

This image comes from a series taken at Princeton in 1947 by renowned photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life Magazine, after J. Robert Oppenheimer was named as director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

Though this exact image was not published in Life Magazine’s piece on the Institute in the issue of December 29, 1947, a very similar one was, captioned: ‘Einstein tells Oppenheimer about his newest attempts to explain matter in terms of space.’

Einstein’s relationship with Oppenheimer has become the subject of renewed interest in light of its portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film: articles on the physicist icons and their collegial affiliation have recently appeared in Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, and other popular media outlets. After World

War II, both lived and worked at Princeton—at the Institute for Advanced Study—where Oppenheimer served as director from 1947 to 1966.

Oppenheimer’s relationship with Einstein is best described in American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin: ‘He thought of Einstein as a living patron saint of physics, not a working scientist…Einstein harbored a similar ambivalence about Oppenheimer…But what he admired about Oppenheimer was the man, not his physics. Still, Einstein would never count Oppenheimer as one of his close friends, ‘perhaps partly because our scientific opinions are fairly diametrically different.’

Back in the 1930s, Oppie had once called Einstein ‘completely cuckoo’ for his stubborn refusal to accept quantum theory.’

However, their scientific differences of opinion did not preclude the two from enjoying each others’ company. American Prometheus relates: ‘Knowing Einstein’s love of classical music, and knowing that his radio could not receive New York broadcasts of concerts from Carnegie Hall, Oppenheimer arranged to have an antenna installed on the roof of Einstein’s modest home at 112 Mercer Street. This was done without Einstein’s knowledge—and then on his birthday, Robert showed up on his doorstep with a new radio and suggested that they listen to a scheduled concert. Einstein was delighted.’ Starting Bid $1000

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Pasteur writes to a veterinarian while beginning his study of rabies 103. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed to Veterinarian and Rabies Researcher. ALS in France, signed “Pasteur,” one page,

5.25 x 8.25, stamp-dated June 1884. Untranslated handwritten letter to veterinarian J. Bourrel, who worked with Pasteur on the study of rabies.

Mounted and matted with a portrait of Pasteur in his laboratory to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition, with scattered small ink stains.

At this time, Pasteur had just started his studies on rabies and was gathering dogs as laboratory specimens. Just one year later, Pasteur successfully inoculated the first human against rabies. Starting Bid $200

“And hearty wishes for your future welfare, Yours truly, Nikola Tesla” 104. Nikola Tesla Signed Greeting Card. Rare circa

1880s color 3.75 x 4.5 ‘Artistic Series’ greeting card (No. 1275) from Raphael Tuck & Sons of London, featuring an artist’s rendering of a bouquet of Forget-Me-Not flowers, signed neatly on the reverse in ink, “And hearty wishes for your future welfare, Yours truly, Nikola Tesla.” In fine condition. A scarce signed format with a thoughtful inscription from the brilliant inventor. Starting Bid $500

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Intellectuals

106. Henri Bergson Handwritten Manuscript on ‘Theories of Knowledge’. French philosopher (1859-1941) most influential during the first half of the 20th century, who regarded life not as something static but a matter of time and change; he was awarded the the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature ‘in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented.’ Scarce unsigned handwritten manuscript by Henri Bergson, entitled “XI. Théories de la Connaissance: La Certitude [Theories of Knowledge: Certainty],” fifteen pages on adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.75, no date. Bergson pens an interesting, untranslated philosophical piece. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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As a newly elected delegate to the French National Convention, Thomas Paine praises the end of the monarchy: “In the midst of the joy this event has inspired, one cannot but sigh at the madness of our ancestors, who made it necessary for us to take so seriously the abolition of a phantom” 548. Thomas Paine Letter Signed on Abolition of the French Monarchy. LS in French, signed “Thomas Paine,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, October 27, 179[2] (misdated 1798, but correctly noted as “l’an 1er du la Republique,” the first year of the republic). Letter to the President of the National Convention (“Citoyen President”), offering congratulations on the abolition of the French monarchy. In full (translated): “I have the honor to present to the National Convention, in the name of the deputies of the Pas de Calais, the felicitations of the General Consul of the Commune of Calais. In the midst of the joy this event has inspired, one cannot but sigh at the madness of our ancestors, who made it necessary for us to take so seriously the abolition of a phantom.” In fine condition, with a mounting strip on the reverse. Accompanied by a first American edition of “A Letter from M. Condorcet, a Member of the National Convention, to a Magistrate in Swisserland, Respecting the massacre of the Swiss Guards…with A Letter from Thomas Paine, to the People of France, On his Election to the National Convention,” printed in New York in 1793 (Evans 25327). Also includes a custom-made presentation folder with slipcase.

This was Paine’s response to the National Convention’s proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy, issued September 21, 1792, which ended the reign of Louis XVI and gave birth to the French First Republic. After fleeing England in the summer of 1792, Thomas Paine, an ardent supporter of the French Revolution, was made an honorary citizen of France. Despite his inability to speak French, he was elected delegate to the National Convention as the representative of the district of Pas-deCalais. In that role, Paine was selected as one of nine deputies to be part of the convention’s Constitutional Committee, who were charged with the task of drafting a suitable constitution for the French Republic. Past sales history: Christie’s, December 14, 1984. Starting Bid $2500

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Titanic A Bulgarian widow whose husband perished “upon the Defendants’ Steamship ‘Titanic’”

107. Titanic: Lawsuit Document by Widow Whose Husband Perished “upon the Defendants’ Steamship ‘Titanic’”. Partly-printed document, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, notated April 12, 1913. Writ issued by Oppenheimer, Blandford &

Co., in the matter “Between Vana Mitova, Widow, Plaintiff, and Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, Defendants.” In part: “To Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited...We Command You, that within Eight Days after the service of this Writ on you...you do cause an Appearance to be entered for you in an Action at the Suit of Vana Mitova...The Plaintiff’s Claim is as the Widow of Mito Ivanoff Mitkoff deceased for damage for the death of the said Mito Ivanoff Mitkoff caused by the negligence of the Defendants or their servants while the said Mito Ivanoff Mitkoff was a passenger upon the Defendants’ Steamship ‘Titanic.’”

At the conclusion the document notes that the plaintiff “resides at Sadovetz Loukovit in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.” The document is unsigned but bears numerous pencil office notations. In very good condition, with creasing, several tears, and upper left reinforced with archival tape. A significant number of the Titanic’s third-class passengers-between thirty and forty of them, or about eight percent-were Bulgarian, predominately men planning to emigrate to America. Though the records are imprecise, it is believed that every single Bulgarian aboard the liner perished in the disaster. This interesting document represents the little-known and tragic story of the Bulgarians lost at sea. Starting Bid $300

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Rare document signed by Titanic designer Thomas Andrews, approving bilge blocks for the lead White Star Line ship, the RMS Olympic

108. Thomas Andrews Rare Signed Document from the Designer of the Titanic. British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912) who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner Titanic and perished along with more than 1,500 others when the ship sank during her maiden voyage. DS, signed “Th. Andrews,” two pages, 8 x 10, postmarked February 25, 1911. Document from the ‘Works Department’ at Harland and Wolff, issued to ‘Management’ regarding “No. 400 s.s. ‘Olympic,’ Bilge Blocks.” The RMS Olympic, the lead ship of the White Star Line’s trio of Olympic-class ocean liners, was completed on May 31, 1911, and embarked on its maiden voyage on June 14, 1911. The letter begins: “With reference to Harbour Secretary’s letter of the 24th inst. advising us that they cannot see their way to supply 80 additional keel blocks to be used as Bilge Blocks during the time the above vessel is in the New Graving Dock from the 30th March or 1st April until the 22nd April, viz: about 3 weeks: The following points occur to us.” The document lists six points relaying the importance of obtaining and using the requested bilge blocks. Signed in the upper right of the first page in blue pencil by Thomas Andrews, and countersigned by Lord Pirrie, Andrews’s uncle, who served as a chairman at Harland and Wolff. The front is also initialled

by Charles Payne, who was the shipyard manager, and the bottom of the second page bears two stamped signatures from works department officials. In fine condition, with light creases and folds. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from White Star Memories, Ltd. Starting Bid $200

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American West Rare land bond signed four times by legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone— an agreement involving 300 acres from “a survey of 4000 acres made for said Boone” 109. Daniel Boone Autograph Document Signed for Land Bond — “Boone” Written Four Times!. Rare ADS, one page, 7 x 10.5, May

1, 1786. Lengthy handwritten financial document by Daniel Boone, incorporating his name three times within the text, and signing at the conclusion. In part: “Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel Boone of the County of Fayette and state of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto James Hone of North Carolina…in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty pounds good and Lawfull money of Virginia…The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Daniel Boone his heirs, ex’trs, adm’tr or assigns shall well and truly make or cause to be made unto James Hone…a good and Lawfull Deed of Conveyance to 300 acres of good second rate land when demanded out of a survey of 4000 acres made for said Boone between the North fork of Licking and flemings Crick within 12 or 14 Miles of Limestone.” Signed at the conclusion by Daniel Boone, who draws a seal beside his name, and countersigned by two witnesses. Nicely mounted and double-matted with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 20.5 x 16.5. In fine condition, with professionally restored paper loss along the top edge, impinging on the first line of text (including his first name).

As a pioneer and frontiersman, Daniel Boone was influential in extending the nation beyond the peaks of the Allegheny Mountains. With the company of his brother Squire, he explored the Kentucky wilderness from 1767 to 1769, and eventually settled his family in the territory in 1773. Two years later he extended the Wilderness Road over the Cumberland Gap through the Allegheny Mountains and erected three settlements, one of which was named ‘Boonesborough.’ In the wake of the Revolutionary War, Boone resettled in what is now Maysville, Kentucky—near Limestone Creek—and was elected to the Virginia state assembly in 1787. His military pursuits over, Boone became a local celebrity and for a period earned a profitable living as a tavern keep, a surveyor, a horse trader, and a land speculator. The legalities of the latter soon caught up with Boone’s sense of honor and weak investment strategies, and in 1788 he moved upriver to Point Pleasant, Virginia, operating at a trading post and then occasionally as a surveyor’s assistant. An interesting land document dating to the most prosperous period of Boone’s life. Starting Bid $1000 60 |

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Striking equestrian portrait of Buffalo Bill, presented to the wife of ‘Cowboy Governor’ Ezra Savage 110. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Signed Oversized Photograph. Fantas-

tic oversized vintage matte-finish 12 x 9.75 photo of Buffalo Bill on horseback, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’ To Mrs. Governor Savage, Tacoma, Sep. 16th 1910.” In very good to fine condition, with some soiling to the borders, and light silvering and fading to the image.

Buffalo Bill’s famous Wild West Show performed in Tacoma, Washington on September 16, 1910, where he evidently presented this signed photograph to Julia McCullough Savage, wife of former Nebraska Governor Ezra P. Savage. In July 1901, the National Magazine profiled Gov. Savage: ‘He has been termed the ‘Cowboy Governor,’ and he earned the title on a ranch in western Nebraska. In appearance, he resembles Colonel W. F. Cody, although he does not affect the long hair of ‘Buffalo Bill.’’ After his term ended, the Savage family moved to Tacoma. A nice portrait with a great association and a large, clear autograph of the legendary Western showman. Starting Bid $300

Crisp signature of legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull 111. Sitting Bull Signature. Hunkpapa Lakota

Sioux holy man (circa 1831–1890) known for his steadfast opposition to the intrusion of the US government into Sioux lands. Fleeing to Canada following the Battle of Little Big Horn, he later returned to the US and toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Fearing his growing influence, government agents fatally shot him during an arrest attempt at Standing Rock Agency on December 15, 1890. Bold ink signature, “Sitting Bull,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 slip. Attractively matted with a portrait of the legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief to an overall size of 10 x 15.25 In fine condition. Sitting Bull’s autograph is rare and highly sought-after in any form, and this is a particularly fine exemplar. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce document boldly signed by Sam Houston in his namesake city during his first term as President of the Republic of Texas

549. Sam Houston Document Signed at Houston, Texas, as President of Texas. Manuscript DS, signed “Sam

Houston,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, June 28, 1838. Document issued by the “Executive Department, Texas,” at the “City of Houston,” in full: “Every head of Department, of Government, will require of the Bureau or Bureaus, under his control, a full and detailed account, of the business, the number of Clerks, in the respective offices, their Salaries, names, &c, and will communicate the same to the Executive, by the first of October next.” Boldly and prominently signed at the conclusion by Sam Houston as the first president of Texas. In very good to fine condition, with light staining, and show-through from from a small repair on the reverse.

The city of Houston was incorporated in 1837, with a population of just 1,200. It served as the capital of the Republic of Texas until 1839, when the republic relocated its capital to Austin. Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836, leaving office due to term limits at the end of 1838. He would serve as second term from 1841 to 1844, and would go on to play a key role in the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. In 1846, he was elected to represent Texas in the United States Senate. Such early Republic of Texas documents, signed by Houston in his namesake city, are scarce and highly sought. Starting Bid $300

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military Burgoyne congratulates the controversial new prime minister in 1783, assuring him of “a heart devoted to you & your cause”

202. John Burgoyne Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed (1783). Revolutionary War–

dated ALS signed “J. Burgoyne,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, Kilmainham, April 19, 1783. Handwritten letter to the Duke of Portland upon his becoming prime minister.

In part: “Your first hurry over, I can no longer refuse myself the pleasure of assuring you of the congratulations of a heart devoted to you & your cause. I should shair [sic] my candour to a very absurd extent, if I suffered myself to doubt the dislike with which the accession of your Grace & your great friends to your present situations has been received...the fact is every thing has been said & done by a Party here to deprecate & misrepresent the Coalition, & I apprehend every thing will

continue to be done by the same party to excite anew the jealousy & capricious intemperance to which you know this Country prone.” In fine condition, with minor loss to the lower right corner of the last page.

Portland had become prime minister of the coalition government on April 2, just a couple weeks before receiving this letter from Burgoyne, who was serving as commander-in-chief in Ireland and a privy councillor. Known as the ‘Fox-North Coalition,’ this unsuccessful government was terminated by the king within the year, appointing William Pitt the Younger as Portland’s replacement. Upon this dismissal of his powerful friends, Burgoyne withdrew into private life. Starting Bid $300

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Significant handwritten letter by Iroquois leader Joseph Brant after the Treaty of Stanwix, seeking news of a Mohawk delegate held hostage by the Americans 201. Joseph Brant Autograph Letter Signed on Treaty of Stanwix and Native Americans Held Hostage.

Mohawk military and political leader (1743–1807) who aligned the Iroquois League with Great Britain during the American Revolution. After the war, he secured a land grant in Canada to replace what they had lost in New York; Chief Brant relocated with many of his people to Upper Canada to the area which is now Six Nations Reserve. ALS signed “Jos. Brant,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, January 13, 1785. Handwritten letter to Matthew Visscher, written from Cataraqui, Ontario. In part: “I hope this letter will find you in good state of health and hope you will be able to answer me this, without any delay & be agreeable your promise to me…I have nothing any Particular to inform you concerning the Publick affairs because I live alone here I been away from the five nations very near three months…I was as far as Quebec my way to England but hearing there that Capt.

Aaron Hill a Mohock chief was detained & kept as a hostage by the commissioners of Congress, which alarmed me, made me turn back from there to this place & shall winter myself here. I have wrote letters to His Excellency Governor Clinton & to my friend Major Peter Schuyler the time I left at Niagara, I had no answer, neither of them since, so in short I am at present in the dark to many points of business. Even I had no true account the manner Capt. Hill is kept—& where he is I don’t know. The conclusion of that council at Fort Stanwix by the commissioners I have had no account at all, therefore I hope you will please to explain me some of the heads of

that council…I intend to be at Montreal the 10th of February I think it would not be of miss if one of you should be there the same time to talk over of those agreements made at our meeting at Fort Stanwix if it should be so I think it would be for the interest of both parties…I wish Major Peter Schuyler should be the person that would meet me at Montreal.” In fine condition, with a few short edge splits.

Intended to serve as a peace treaty between the Americans and the Iroquois, the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was finalized on October 22, 1784. Joseph Brant led talks at the start of the conference, but had to leave early for a trip to England.

Negotiations continued under Cornplanter and Captain Aaron Hill, who were given harsh terms by American commissioners Oliver Wolcott, Richard Butler, and Arthur Lee. As part of the treaty, six of the Iroquois delegates—including Hill—were taken hostage, to be held until ‘the prisoners, white and black, which were taken by the said Senecas, Mohawks, Onondagas and Cayugas, or by any of them, in the late war, from among the people of the United States, shall be delivered up.’ The treaty also called for vast land holdings to be ceded the United States.

Brant was justifiably upset with this outcome, and, having heard no word of Captain Aaron Hill’s disposition many weeks later, sought news of his wellbeing. Ultimately, the Iroquois leaders claimed that they had been forced to sign the treaty, and the Six Nations council at Buffalo Creek refused to ratify the, denying that their delegates had the power to give away such large tracts of land. Starting Bid $500

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203. Henry Knox Document Signed. Revolutionary War general, first United States Secretary of War, and founder of the military school that became West Point (1750–1806). Partly-printed DS, signed “H. Knox,” one page, 12.75 x 16, July 11, 1794. Indenture certificate for a land transaction between Henry Knox and Joseph Anthony, by which Knox sells “all that tract of Land lying and being in the bay of Penobscot County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called Long Island, or Winslow’s Island, containing five thousand, eight hundred, and eighty three acres more or less” for the sum of “twenty six thousand dollars in specie.”

Signed at the conclusion in ink by Henry Knox and his wife, Lucy Knox, as well as two witnesses. Framed and in fine condition, with light rippling and scattered stains.

Starting Bid $200

204. Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed. French statesman and

military officer (1757-1834) who became an intimate associate of George Washington, and who advanced the American cause on both sides of the Atlantic. Though he espoused many of the principles behind the French Revolution while advocating a limited monarchy, extremist elements in the French Assembly declared him a traitor, whereupon he was jailed for five years. In 1824-1825 he revisited America, where he was hailed as a hero and granted a generous stipend and parcel of land. ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 8 x 5.75, Garde Nationale de Paris letterhead, August 9, 1830. Untranslated handwritten letter to a general. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

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Retiring from the battlefield in 1864, Bragg commends the medical director of hospitals in Atlanta: “The operations of the Hospital department of our Army of Tenn., especially since systemized by you, I have always claimed as perfect”

206. Braxton Bragg Civil War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on Chickamauga and Confederate Hospital System. Civil War-dated ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 9, January 2, 1864. Handwritten letter to surgeon

S. H. Stout, the medical director of hospitals in Atlanta. In part: “To have secured the good will and esteem to those who have suffered most in our cause, and of their humane and self-sacrificing…whose only return is a consciousness of duty well done, is no small reward to one whose stern discharge of duty more often offended than propitiated…The operations of the Hospital department of our Army of Tenn., especially since systemized by you, I have always claimed as perfect, so far as our means allowed. And I have every reason to believe it is considered by our government as superior to any in the country. I hope you will find it agreeable to continue your service, so grateful to the soldier and so beneficial to the army. Rest assured, Doctor, that one of the most pleasant associations of my official life has been with that of you and your corps…In this connection I enclose you a short extract from my report at Chickamauga.” In fine condition, with tiny old tape repairs along the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

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Only known fragment of the Confederate battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, captured at Cedar Creek 205. Battle of Cedar Creek Confederate Battle Flag Relic - Only Known Example!. Extraordinary swatch cut

from the battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina: a neatly cut segment from a somewhat coarsely woven flag, consisting of a swatch of blue from one of the legs of the saltire, a single white five-pointed star, a section of white cloth tape edging, and a portion of the red field with the smudged remnants of the “…

LL” of the stenciled Malvern Hill battle honor. The fragment is encased in a finely crafted modern frame that measures 28.5 x 20.5, and also houses a November 17, 1864, letter written

by Colonel Horace G. Thomas, US Veterans Reserve Corps.

Writing to the officers of the Eagle Hose Company of Buffalo, New York, (a volunteer fire company), Thomas presents the fragment, describing how he cut it from the flag while it was at the War Department under the care of the “officer who has charge of ‘Captured Rebel Flags’ and other trophies of the war.”

In part: “I have the honor to transmit herewith a piece of the ‘Rebel Flag’ captured by Col. Geo. M. Love of the 116th Regt.

N.Y. Vols. at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19th 1864.”

Also housed in the frame is a carte-de-visite of George Maltby Love in the double-breasted frock coat of a Brigadier General and wearing his Medal of Honor. George Maltby Love was credited with the capture of the battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina at the battle at Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, and was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor for his

actions. Love was affiliated with the Eagle Hose Company and evidently Colonel Thomas (either on his own or at Love’s request) wanted to send a piece of the famous flag to Love’s friends as a memento. Attached to the rear of the frame is an 1899 letter from Pierce & Zahn of Denver, Colorado, to noted Civil War veteran and collector James W. Eldridge offering the fragment for sale and relating that the Eagle Hose Company had disbanded and presented the fragment to an “R. Le Bert” (or “Le Beuf”). This is the only known surviving fragment of the 2nd South Carolina battle flag and is a fabulous, welldocumented Civil War rarity. Starting Bid $500

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Original Mathew Brady carte-de-visite “personally autographed for Gen. Nathan B. Forrest

by Gen. Lee” 208. Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph (Signed for Nathan Bedford Forrest). Remarkable 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of

Gen. Robert E. Lee by Mathew Brady, signed in ink, “R. E. Lee.” The mount is imprinted with Brady’s copyright notice: “Entered according to Act of Congress by M. B. Brady & Co. in the year 1865 in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.” Displayed in an antique 4.5 x 6.5 frame, with old typed caption on the reverse: “This genuine Brady photo was personally autographed for Gen. Nathan B. Forrest by Gen. Lee and Gen. Forrest presented it to Col. Robert Mason, of the Athens, Ala., cadets who served under Gen. Forrest.”

In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and overall fading.

Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general (1821-1877) who earned a reputation as the greatest cavalry officer of the Civil War. A highly desirable Brady portrait improved substantially by its interesting provenance. Starting Bid $500

209. George A. Custer Civil War-Dated Signed Endorsement. Civil War–dated endorsement, signed “G. A. Custer,” on a 3.25 x 2.25 slip, dated at the Headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Division, December 13, 1863. Custer signs an endorsement as commander of the 3rd Division, in full: “Approved and respectfully forwarded.” Nicely mounted and suede-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15.75. In fine condition. Custer had been promoted to brigadier general on June 29, 1863, for his gallant conduct at Aldie, and went on to serve with distinction through the Gettysburg and Shenandoah Valley campaigns. Starting Bid $300

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Rare original front-line drawings by a prolific French artist of the Great War, bound into a rare limited edition book set 210. Lucien Jonas (8) Original WWI Drawings in Limited Edition Book Set.

Rare partial limited edition ‘war sketchbook’ set featuring drawings made by French artist Lucien Jonas, published by Librairie Dorbon-aîné between 1915 and 1919. The group consists of two examples of the first volume, L’Armée anglaise (limited to 200), featuring black-and-white plates reproducing Jones’s sketches of British Army figures. The remainder are from the ‘grande luxe’ edition of 50 (75 for Vol. XII), each featuring an original drawing by Jones bound in the front, plus the standard black-and-white plates bound in with hand-colored examples of the same.

These include Vols. III (Verdun), VI (Vosages et Lorraine), VII (Les Armées britanniques), VIIII (Armement et Munitions), IV (Vaux), X (B.E.F.), XI (Douaumont), and XII (L’Armée américaine). Each book measures 10 x 12.5, and contains 50 to 60 plates (doubled in the ‘grande luxe’ editions, all of which are numbered “7” in the series). In very good condition, with general overall wear.

The publisher’s advertising materials described the set: ‘Each of these Notebooks, the series of which forms the most complete panorama and the most moving memory of the Great War, is reproduced in absolute facsimile by a special process. They contain 50 to 60 charcoal plates: portraits of the main chiefs and their staffs, types of soldiers, views and panoramas of battlefields, monuments destroyed, scenes from the life of the front, etc. It will be for the future, not just a memory for all those who experienced these terrible hours, but also a documentary museum for historians and artists.’

Lucien Jonas (1880-1947) was mobilized as ‘Peintre militaire attaché au Musée de l’Armée’ in 1915, and spent much of World War I on the front lines, becoming one of the most prolific and moving of Great War artists. His drawings were reproduced in large numbers in L’Illustration, Les Annales Politiques et Littéraires, Lectures pour tous, and in allied newspapers, before being immortalized in this limited edition sketchbook set by Librairie Dorbon-aîné. The present group consists of volumes 1 (2 copies), 3 and 6-12 from the series of 13, and features eight of Jonas’s original drawings—complete sets are virtually unheard of. Starting Bid $200

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Excessively rare handwritten letter in English— one of three known—by Napoleon Bonaparte, playfully criticizing his tutor’s work: “You had done a very good book. It is not however that is not somme fautes but you schal may corect them in the next edition” 212.Napoleon Rare Handwritten Letter in English to Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases (One of Three Known). Rare unsigned handwritten letter in English by

Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 6.5 x 8, March 6, 1816.

Handwritten letter to French atlas-maker and author Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, who accompanied Napoleon on his exile to Saint Helena, acting as his secretary there and tutoring him in English; Las Cases is famed for an admiring book about Napoleon, Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène (‘The Memorial of Saint Helena’). Napoleon pens a rare, playful letter in English, headed, “Sir Count Lascases.” Anonymously poking fun at Las Cases’ celebrated atlas, Napoleon writes, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “j write you this letter for say to you that you had done a very good book. It is not however that is not somme fautes but you schal may corect them in the next edition: then schal you may sell you work five pound ever exemplary. upon that j pray god that he have you in his holy and worthy guard.” Napoleon writes from “Longwood,” the mansion on the island of Saint Helena where he resided while in exile. Addressed on the integral leaf in Napoleon’s hand: “Counte Lascases, Longwood, very urgent.” The letter is tipped into a bound folio, 10 x 13.75, with quarter-leather spine and marbled boards; also inside the volume are two letters by a descendant of Las Cases, and a photograph of a letter by Napoleon. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a hardcover edition of Le Mémorial de SainteHélène [Tome Premier] by Le Comte de Las Cases, published in Paris by Magen et Comon. In it, Las Cases makes reference to the present letter in his entry for March 7th (translated): “A moment before dinner, I went, as usual, to the living room; the Emperor played a game of chess there with the Grand Marshal. The valet on duty at the drawing room door came to bring me a letter; it said on it: very urgent. Out of respect for

the Emperor, I hid to try to read it; it was in English: it said that I had done a very beautiful work; that he was not, however, free from faults; that if I wanted to correct them in a new edition, there is no doubt that the work would be much better; and with that, we prayed to God to have me in his worthy and holy guard. Such a letter, so unexpected and somewhat out of place, it seemed to me, aroused my surprise, a little my anger; the red color came to my face; it was to the point that I had not given myself the time to consider writing it. As I looked through it, I recognized the hand, despite the unusual beauty of the writing, and I couldn’t help but laugh a lot about it. But the Emperor, who saw me from the side, asked me from whom the letter that had been given to me was. I replied that it was a piece of writing that had left me with an initial feeling very different from the one it would leave me with. I said it so naturally, the mystification had been so complete, that he began to laugh until he cried. The letter was from him; the schoolboy had wanted to make fun of his master, and try his hand at his expense. I keep this letter carefully; the cheerfulness, the style and the circumstance make it more precious to me than any diploma that the Emperor could have given me at the time of his power.”

This letter, along with two others—the only known English letters by Napoleon—were kept by Las Cases and later bound together in a single volume (the other two were excised and sold; one, dated March 9th, achieved over £150,000 at auction in 2021). This compelling example reveals Napoleon as a playful trickster and a quick study—in spite of his broken English, the meaning is clearly communicated. For further insight into Napoleon’s relationship with Count Emmanuel de Las Cases and his study of the English language, see ‘Napoleon’s English Lessons’ by Peter Hicks, in which this letter is transcribed. Starting Bid $1000

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Napoleon directs his troops: “The gunboats shall constantly move, constantly hold the line and never stay in the harbor and patrol the island” 213. Napoleon Letter Signed to Minister of War on Gunboat Patrols. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x

9, May 21, 1811. Letter to Minister of War general Henri-JacquesGuillaume Clarke, concerning the formation of the gunboats. In part (translated): “Tell General Gilly and General Rousseau that the gunboats shall constantly move, constantly hold the line and never stay in the harbor and patrol the island.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

214. Napoleon Document Signed. Manuscript DS, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 8 x 12.5, Messidor [June-July] 8, no year. An untranslated official letter from a member of the “P. Latour D’auvergne,” issued to Napoleon as First Consul, who signs his approval in the upper right corner. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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World War II

228. Battle of Britain: RAF Debden Operations Room Enameled Sign. Attractive World War II–era double-sided

enameled metal sign from the Operations Room of Royal Air Force Debden (RAF Debden), measuring 20˝ x 20˝, featuring white text on a red background: “Operations Room, Restricted Area, No Admittance Unless On Duty.” In fine condition, with paint chipping to the corners.

Located in north Essex, England, the Royal Air Force station RAF Debden opened in April 1937 and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain: attacked several times throughout the battle, the station remained resilient and continued to provide fighter support throughout the war. The first air-raid siren sounded on June 18, 1940, although the first bombs were

not dropped on the airfield until seven days later. Then, on August 2nd, a heavy attack destroyed several buildings, killing five, and was followed by another severe raid on August 31st.

During the months of August and September, Debden fighters claimed seventy aircraft destroyed, thirty probables, and forty-one damaged. The airfield was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force on September 12, 1942, and used to mount an intensive campaign against the German Air Force. This sign, for the “Operations Room”—the heart of the airfield during wartime—is a visually appealing relic from a significant WWII Royal Air Force station.

Provenance: Voices of the 20th Century, Bonhams, December 6, 2017. Starting Bid $200

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Iconic original 1939 “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster—the epitome of British resilience in World War II 229. WWII: Keep Calm and Carry On Original Poster (c. 1939). Iconic and extremely rare original 19.75 x 29.5 poster published in 1939 by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Information, boasting the crown and “Keep Calm and Carry On” in white against a bright red fullbleed background. In fine condition, with two soft horizontal folds and a subtle crease to upper left.

The epitome of British stoicism in the face of danger, this poster was conceived as a means to raise the morale of the British public as it was threatened by air attacks at the outset of World War II. Although 2.45 million copies were originally printed in eleven different sizes, it was not immediately sanctioned for public display. The posters were put into ‘cold storage’ and intended to be displayed after devastating air strikes on major cities. While the German air raids would come with the Blitz in September 1940, it was a year after the ‘Keep Calm’ poster was produced. In the meantime, the massive back stock of ‘Keep Calm’ posters was pulped and recycled for the war effort in April 1940 as part of the wider Paper Salvage campaign.

Original examples are thus exceedingly rare today. Starting Bid $200

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230. Robert Capa ‘Omaha Beach During the D-Day Landings’ Wire Photograph. Iconic original 10 x 8 silver

wire photo print of famed war photographer Robert Capa’s image of an American soldier trudging through the water during the D-Day landings at Normandy, France, on June 6th, 1944. Printed in 1964, with a “Plain Dealer Library” date stamp on the reverse and caption inherent to the image: “With Trembling Hands—An American soldier crawling through the water at ‘Easy Red’ beach, Normandy, during the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944. This is one of a series of pictures made by Robert Capa, the war photographer who landed with the American troops on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Capa, who was later killed in Indo-China, reported he was so gripped by fear on D-Day that he made the pictures ‘with trembling hands.’” Accompanied by a mat for display, revealing the image area of 8 x 6.5. In fine condition.

Robert Capa (1913–1958), a Hungarian–American war photographer, covered the the Spanish Civil War, the Second SinoJapanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and the First Indochina War. He captured some of the most enduring images of the 20th century, and is widely considered to be the greatest combat and adventure photographer in history. Starting Bid $200

235. Winston Churchill: The Second World War, Vols.

I–VI (First Edition Set). Complete first edition book set: The

Second World War, Volumes I-VI. All first edition, first printing.

London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. Unsigned. Hardcovers with dust jackets, 6 x 8.5. Overall book condition: NF/VG+, with a couple small stains to the jacket of the first volume.

As Britain’s prime minister for most of the Second World War, Winston Churchill had an unparalleled perspective on the conflict. After leaving office in 1945, he produced this remarkable account, which holds a very high place in the ranks of nonfiction books of the 20th century. The comprehensive series was a major success in both Great Britain and the United States, and was largely responsible for his being awarded the 1953 Nobel Prize for Literature ‘for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.’ Starting Bid $200

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Churchill comments on his literary output, “Triumph and Tragedy” and “The History of the English-Speaking Peoples”

236. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed to His Swedish Publisher on Books. TLS signed “Yours sin-

cerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, May 13, 1954. Letter to his Swedish publisher Bertil Steiner, in full: “I am most obliged to you for your letter of April 28 and for the beautifully bound copy of Triumph and Tragedy, which I shall be proud to place with the other volumes. I appreciate the kind remarks you make about the work; our relations have indeed been agreeable and memorable. With regard to what you say about The History of the English-Speaking Peoples. I have as yet made no concrete plans and will not be able to start work on it for some time and I would prefer to leave the whole question in abeyance for the time being.” In fine condition, with file holes along the left edge.

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As Britain’s prime minister for most of the Second World War, Winston Churchill had an unparalleled perspective on the conflict. After leaving office in 1945, he produced a remarkable six-volume account—Triumph and Tragedy being Vol. VI—which holds a very high place in the ranks of nonfiction books of the 20th century. The comprehensive series was a major success in both Great Britain and the United States, and was largely responsible for his being awarded the 1953 Nobel Prize for Literature ‘for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.’ Churchill’s four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, also referenced here, was published between 1956 and 1958. Starting Bid $200

Churchill encourages trade unionists to “rise above narrow party politics and serve the good of their colleagues who share in their heritage of this great British movement”

237. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed on Trade Unions and Socialism. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, Chartwell letterhead, October 9, 1950.

Letter concerning trade unions, in full: “I have the most lively and pleasant memories of last year’s meeting of Conservative trade unionists at Londonderry House, which I was privileged to attend and address, and I am most sorry that I cannot be with you this year, owing to my absence from the country.

Today there is a growing body of trade unionists who are becoming less satisfied with the doctrinaire approach of the Socialist Party to industrial problems. They have watched, and are watching, theories of nationalisation being worked out in practice, and they view the results with grave misgivings.

Conservative trade unionists have a special responsibility and a duty at this time to take a lead in fighting the evil forces which threaten to disrupt not only their unions but their country.

I hope, therefore, that all Conservative trade unionists will be active in attending meetings of their branches and lodges and in supporting the election to office of those who are good trade unionists, irrespective of party creed or faction. Above all, I hope they will not hesitate to stand for union office themselves, and that if elected they will rise above narrow party politics and serve the good of their colleagues who share in their heritage of this great British movement.” In fine condition, with a file hole, and some minor staining, to the upper left corners. Starting Bid $200

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“We can all take pride in what has been achieved under Conservative leadership”— Churchill cites an improving economy and a tenuous world peace

239. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed on Conservative Leadership: “We shall certainly persevere in working for peace in the world”. TLS signed “Yours

sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, March 17, 1955. Letter to British Conservative politician John E. Harvey, in full: “It gives me great pleasure to send the Woodford Division Conservative Association my very warmest greetings at its Annual General Meeting, and I am sorry that my duties prevent me from being with you in person to express them.

As we look back over the three and a half years that have passed since the last election, we can all take pride in what has been achieved under Conservative leadership. On the

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firm basis of restored solvency we have achieved greater prosperity. Production has risen in our factories and on our farms, more people than ever before are at work and the nation is enjoying both a new freedom and rising standards of living. Abroad our tireless efforts to lessen tension have been rewarded with some success. We shall certainly persevere in working for peace in the world.

Let no Conservative, however feel that that this is a time to relax effort. It will call for continued exertions on the part of all our members we are to keep the country moving forward along the right road.” In fine condition, with a small file hole to the upper left corners. Starting Bid $200

238. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS

signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, December 13, 1953. Letter to Belgian politician André de Staercke, in full: “Now that I have returned from Bermuda I want to tell you how much I cherish the unique and historic medal which you were so good as to give me on my birthday. Please accept my warm thanks.

It was so nice to see you at the party. Clemmie and I send you our good wishes.” He adds a handwritten postscript, initialed “W.C.,” in full: “P.S. Ismay thought it might be a good thing if we had a talk in the near future. Ask him about it.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Churchill sends thanks for a contribution “towards the reduction of the National Debt” 240. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed on National Debt. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, embossed Treasury Chambers letterhead, November 20, 1928. Letter to John Davies, in full: “On behalf of His Majesty’s Government I desire to thank you for the further gift of £1,000 which you have sent towards the reduction of the National Debt and to express my warm appreciation of your generosity and patriotism. I propose to send a notice of acknowledgment to the Press but I will of course respect your wish to remain anonymous.” In fine condition, with faint toning along the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

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Magnificent oversized portrait of Winston Churchill—‘The Roaring Lion’— signed by photographer Yousuf Karsh 241. Winston Churchill Oversized Photograph Signed

by Yousuf Karsh. Marvelous semi-glossy 16 x 20 silver

gelatin portrait of Winston Churchill, famously known as ‘The Roaring Lion,’ taken by renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, affixed to a 16.5 x 20.5 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip, “Karsh.” Impressively matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 30. In very fine condition.

Taken in 1941 after Prime Minister Churchill delivered his ‘Some chicken, some neck’ speech to the Canadian Parliament, this is one of the enduring images of the WWII leader: his defiant posture and expression embody the prevailing British wartime feeling of persistence in the face of an all-conquering enemy.

Now remembered as one of the iconic portraits of the 20th century, it effectively launched Karsh’s international career.

Karsh later reflected on the image: ‘My portrait of Winston Churchill changed my life. I knew after I had taken it that it was an important picture, but I could hardly have dreamed that it would become one of the most widely reproduced images in the history of photography.’ Starting Bid $200

242. Winston Churchill Limited Edition Photograph Signed by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Exquisite limited edition semi-glossy 10 x 13 silver

gelatin photograph of Winston S. Churchill giving a ‘V for Victory’ sign in Liverpool in 1951, numbered 26/50, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the photographer, “Eisenstaedt.” Reverse bears Time Inc. hand stamps, one with Eisenstaedt’s typed credit and print date (1979) as well as the title and negative date. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Ultra-rare limited edition of Anthony Eden’s prescient 1938 speech on England’s role in Europe, presented “in recollection of much stress of mind and toil endured together in abortive attempts to awaken the appeasers”

243. Anthony Eden Signed Book - 1938 Speech on War and Peace, Ltd. Ed. of 12. British politician (1897–1977)

who served as prime minister following Churchill. Rare signed book: England: A Speech by The Right Honourable Anthony Eden, M.C., M.P., at the Festival Banquet of the Royal Society of St. George on April the 26th, 1938. First edition. Coed y Maen, Montgomery, Wales: privately printed by Peter Harvey and bound by Nesta Williams Wynn, 1939. Leatherbound hardcover, 8 x 10.5, 12 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on a free end page in fountain pen to Conservative politician Paul Emrys-Evans, “To Paul, Who was one of the first to see that ‘the danger of signals are up in many colours and in many lands,’ in recollection of much stress of mind and toil endured together in abortive attempts to awaken the appeasers, from, Anthony, November 1942.” Loosely laid-in is a transmittal letter to Emrys-Evans from a Foreign Office secretary. In fine condition, with soiling and slight wear to the covers. Starting Bid $200

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“Today the war, for the U.S., is one day over three years old.

How I wish it would end tomorrow”

244. Dwight D. Eisenhower WWII-Dated Autograph Letter Signed to His Wife, Mamie: “How I wish it would end tomorrow”. Exceptional World War II-dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, [December 8, 1944, erroneously

dated “Nov. 8”]. Handwritten letter home to his wife Mamie, in part: “Today I completed part of my current trip, and will be at forward h.q. for 2 days. During that time I have to entertain, at lunch, a party of Congressmen. I hear that there is a total of 23… so I’ll be pushed to find some way of feeding them. The boys are hunting tables, chairs, utensils, etc…The other day I learned that Lucius Clay is not coming back. That’s a blow to me, because I depend upon him and trust him without reservation. But I suppose it’s right to keep him there-he’s just so good he has to be at the place he is most needed…The Christmas cards & small presents are starting to arrive. Lord knows how many boxes of hominy grits we’ve received…Most Christmas packages are nuts, candy, sox and other items of that kind. We have a regular system worked out where we thank the sender & say we’re taking the package to the hospital. Then, when the package reaches the hospital we ask the recipient to send another note of thanks. Once in a while, when the present is a lucky coin, or some other trinket, I keep it myself…Today the war, for the U.S., is one day over three years old. How I wish it would end tomorrow. I want to see you! But it’s just work & work some more.” In fine condition. A remarkable example of one of General Eisenhower’s letters home from the front. Starting Bid $200

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“We will accept nothing less than full Victory!”

245. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book - Crusade in Europe. Signed

book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 207/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with publisher’s slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page reproducing Eisenhower’s ‘Order of the Day’ on D-Day, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Autographic condition: fine.

Book condition: VG in a VG- slipcase, with a bookplate affixed to the half-title page, and edgewear, scuffing, and light staining to the slipcase.

Eisenhower’s historic order reads, in part: “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world…I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!” Starting Bid $200

246. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book - Mandate for Change. Signed book: The White House Years: Mandate

for Change, 1953–1956. First edition, limited issue, numbered 675/1500. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with mylar jacket and publisher’s slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 650 pages. Signed opposite the colophon in black felt tip by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+ in a VG slipcase, with a bookplate affixed to the front pastedown, and some rubbing to the case. Starting Bid $200

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Fully functioning 1943 Enigma I cipher machine used by the German military in WWII 247. Enigma I Cipher Machine (World War II-era, Fully Operational). Fantastic World War II-era, fully operational

three-rotor Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine made for the German military in Munich in 1943. Based on the chassis of the commercial Enigma D, the Enigma I machine was the standard Enigma machine used by the German military throughout the war. It features an ebonite Steckerbrett [plugboard] on the front, which was exclusive to the German armed forces and exponentially increased the complexity of the code. This version of the Enigma is sometimes referred to as the Heeres [Army] Enigma, Wehrmacht Enigma, or Luftwaffe Enigma due to its military-specific application.

The Enigma machine is housed in its original stained oak case with hinged lid and hinged front panel, with serial number plate “A00162” below the keyboard. Inside the lid are two spare Stecker cables, 10 spare light bulbs, contrast screen, and original “Zur Beachtung” instructions for cleaning, use, and troubleshooting. The inner front panel is stamped “Klappe Schliessen,” and the case retains its built-in metal carrying handle on the back.

The three included rotors—marked as “I,” “II,” and “III”—have non-matching serial numbers, “A19761,” “A19817,” and “A16707.” Though the serial numbers of the Enigma machines and their rotors matched when issued, mismatches are typical of field-used machines. Rotors were often swapped out at German communication outposts as they were interchangeable and not dedicated to specific machines. When the machine was issued in 1935, it would have had three rotors marked “I,” “II,” and “III”; beginning in 1937, Enigma machines were issued with five rotors in order to increase their cryptographic security. Those machines already in use by the military were issued rotors “IV” and “V.” The present rotors demonstrate a progression in design, which evolved as resources became scarce over the course of the war. The earliest rotors featured an all-metal construction, while later examples had Bakelite thumbwheels and ratchet wheels: these three are the late war, Bakelite variants. Each rotor displays one of its 26 numerals through the three windows in the machine’s cover. They have spring-loaded brass contacts on the sides corresponding to each of the 26 numbers, and they may be arranged in any order on the internal shaft. The specific settings of the rotors and plugboard were determined on a daily basis via a secret codebook that allowed the German forces to synchronize their Enigma machines.

The Enigma machine has a standard German “QWERTZ” keyboard with 26 white-on-black keys, with matching “QWERTZ” lighted display. When a key is pressed, the corresponding encoded letter—as determined by the specific arrangement of the rotor wheels and plugboard—is illuminated. The rightmost rotor steps once each time a key is pressed. At an adjustable point it triggers the middle rotor to step, and so on. Through this mechanism, an easily crackable simple substitution cipher is avoided—letters are not encoded the same way twice. An encoded message would be written down and transmitted, usually via radio telegraph (a standard World War II-era German Wehrmacht Baumuster T1 telegraph key is included with this machine). In order to decode a message, the Enigma machine on the receiving end would have to be set up with the plugboard and rotor wheels in the same pattern as the sending Enigma: when the encoded message was typed in, the decoded letters would light up, revealing the secret message one character at a time. Since no original batteries have survived, this machine has been modified to accept two modern C batteries. Also includes two reprints of Enigma operator manuals.

First patented in 1918 by Arthur Scherbius, the Enigma machine was developed for use in the transmission of confidential information: in addition to its obvious military and diplomatic applications, the machine found commercial use for the encryption of sensitive financial data. The German military adopted the Enigma as its primary cipher in 1926, after learning that the British had intercepted and interpreted coded German naval messages during World War I. Amidst the subsequent buildup of German forces, Poland felt particularly vulnerable—having been ceded disputed border territories by the Treaty of Versailles—and sought to crack the Enigma.

Genius Polish codebreakers—led by Marian Rejewski, Jerzy Rozycki, and Henryk Zygalski—developed techniques for the decryption of Enigma code, and turned over their research to Allied counterparts after Germany’s 1939 invasion of Poland.

Alan Turing and the other brilliant code breakers at Bletchley Park continued their important work, speeding up the time it took to decode Enigma messages. The code breaking efforts at Bletchley Park led to the development of the world’s first computers as technology was pushed to defeat German cipher machines. Historians agree that these decoded messages shortened World War II by about two years, perhaps denying Nazi Germany the time needed to develop nuclear weapons.

As a functional, late-war example of the German military’s Enigma machine, this piece is truly a marvel of technological, code-breaking, and WWII history. Starting Bid $10000

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The Soviet Union’s Cold War answer to ‘Enigma’— a scarce Fialka cipher machine 248. Fialka M-125 Cipher Machine. Scarce original

Cold War-era Russian M-125 cipher machine, codenamed ‘Fialka,’ in its case with separate original power supply. The machine’s case measures 11” x 13” x 9”, and is stenciled on the front with a serial number, “98-70297.” The suitcase-style power supply box measures 10.5” x 6” x 7”, and is stenciled with the serial number “98-70270.”

The Fialka is an electromechanical, wheel-based code-generating and decoding machine. Its development came after World War II, and was based loosely on the German Enigma machine, with rotors moving to a new position each time a key is pressed, creating a new electrical circuit and an alphabetic substitution for the letter that was pressed. However, the Fialka incorporates a number of different features from the Enigma that made it a much more daunting cipher-generating machine.

These features include the use of 10 rotors (each with 30 contacts), wheels rotating in opposite directions, and more frequent wheel stepping. In addition, the rotors could be quickly rewired in the field, and input and output from the machine was accelerated via the use of punched paper tape, a spool of which is included. This example has ten rotors installed in the device’s drum, an additional set of ten spare rotors stored inside the lid (in their original canister), plus one single extra rotor. The installed wheel-set contains eight adjustable rotors (with black plastic center discs) originating from the PROTON-2 operating procedure, plus two earlier fixed rotors with brown

bakelite centers; the spares are all of the earlier, fixed type.

The wheels would be arranged on the rotor based on a daily key, as with the Enigma. The adjustable rotors in this wheel-set stem were introduced with the PROTON-2 operating procedure in 1978, which added greater complexity to the wheels—like the initial, fixed rotor set, each wheel has 30 electrical contacts on either side. These adjustable wheels additionally feature moveable letter index rings and interchangeable/rotating wiring cores, thereby increasing complexity and making encoded messages more difficult to decode.

Being regularly produced starting in 1956, the Fialka quickly became a primary cipher machine for all of the Warsaw Pact countries and Cuba. Each country had the Fialka keyboard modified to their language—this example has Cyrillic and Latin characters—and had specially wired rotors. The Fialka was in use by Russia and its allies well into the 1990s, and very little information was available about this machine until 2005 as it had been kept secret. Few Fialka machines remain as they were systematically destroyed by the Soviet Union and its successors as the machines were taken out of service.

In very good cosmetic, non-functional condition. Accompanied by a detailed reference manual in English, compiled by Paul Reuvers and Marc Simons. An important piece of Cold War code-making history. Starting Bid $1000

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249. Fialka M-125 Rotor Set (10). Standard wheel set for the Cold War-era Russian M-125 cipher machine, codenamed ‘Fialka,’ on their rotor shaft. The ten wheels have non-matching serial numbers, but all begin with a “6K” prefix, indicating Czech wiring; includes one fixed rotor (with brown bakelite center disc) and nine adjustable rotors (with black plastic center discs). The wheels would be arranged on the rotor based on a daily key, as with the Enigma. The nine adjustable rotors in this wheel-set stem from the PROTON-2 operating procedure, introduced in 1978, which added greater complexity to the wheels—like the initial, fixed rotor set, each wheel has 30 electrical contacts on either side. These adjustable wheels additionally feature moveable letter index rings and interchangeable/rotating wiring cores, thereby increasing complexity and making encoded messages more difficult to decode.

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time a key is pressed, creating a new electrical circuit and an alphabetic substitution for the letter that was pressed. However, the Fialka incorporates a number of different features from the Enigma that made it a much more daunting cipher-generating machine. These features include the use of 10 rotors (each with 30 contacts), wheels rotating in opposite directions, and more frequent wheel stepping. In addition, the rotors could be quickly rewired in the field, and input and output from the machine was accelerated via the use of punched paper tape.

Being regularly produced starting in 1956, the Fialka quickly became a primary cipher machine for all of the Warsaw Pact countries and Cuba. Each country had the Fialka keyboard modified to their language. The Fialka was in use by Russia and its allies well into the 1990s, and very little information was available about this machine until 2005 as it had been kept secret. Few Fialka machines remain as they were systematically destroyed by the Soviet Union and its successors as the machines were taken out of service. Starting Bid $200

Scarce example of the Swiss successor to the Enigma machine

263. Swiss NEMA Model 45 Cipher Machine. Original

Swiss NEMA Model 45 cipher machine, serial no. TD-311, developed by Zellweger AG in Uster, Switzerland, during World War II as a replacement for the German Enigma Model K that was being used by the Swiss Army. The machine is also known as T-D, which stands for Tasten-Drücker Maschine (key-press machine). The machine is housed in its original 13˝ x 14.5˝ x 5.5˝ locking case.

The electro-mechanical wheel-based cipher machine features ten wheels: four electrical rotors with 26 contacts at each end, one electrical reflector with 26 pairwise cross connected contacts, and five drive wheels that control the stepping of the rotors and reflector. The stepping mechanism is adjustable and irregular, making the machine much less predictable than its predecessor—and therefore far more difficult to crack.

This NEMA machine shows only minor signs of use, although the transit case exhibits substantial wear. It includes two keys to the metal case. The original external power cord and

external lamp panel are stored inside the lid. Also includes a modern external battery pack and reprint of the operating instruction booklet.

During WWII, the Swiss Army used a modified version of the German-made commercial Enigma Model K machine. After the Swiss discovered that their Enigma K traffic was being read by both the Allied forces and the Germans, they started the development of their own improved machine, which they called NEMA, derived from “NEue MAschine [NEw MAchine].”

The NEMA cipher machine was developed between 1941 and 1943, and the first prototype was ready in early 1944. After a few modifications and improvements, the machine was finally approved in March 1945. Production started in 1946, with the first machines entering service in 1947. The NEMA was used by the Swiss Army in the years following WWII, and by the Swiss Diplomatic Service. The NEMA was officially declassified in 1992. Starting Bid $1000

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256. Japanese Internment: San Francisco Civilian Exclusion Order Boradside. Original 14 x 22 public military notice broadside announcing “Civilian

Exclusion Order No. 41,” issued in San Francisco by the Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, May 5, 1942, ordering that “all persons of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of Military Area No. 1” or “be liable to criminal penalties…and subject to immediate apprehension and internment.” The order was issued by Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt, who is best known for overseeing the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“It is rather hard to express in writing how much she loves me, really it scares me to death”

259. George S. Patton Autograph Letter Signed as a Senior at West Point – swearing his mother to secrecy about a ‘love letter’ from his future wife. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.5, West Point letterhead,

February 9, 1909. Handwritten letter to his mother, addressed from the United States Military Academy in his senior year, in part, “I just got the inclosed [sic] from B. and she asked you to excuse it as she writes it on the way to the train. Of course don’t tell other people but I know you won’t...It is rather hard to express in writing how much she loves me, really it scares me to death.

I guess I love her just as much only I am not part Banning so don’t show it so much.” In fine condition, with a small stain to the upper left corner of the first page. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Patton married Beatrice Banning Ayer, the daughter of Boston industrialist Frederick Ayer, on May 26, 1910, in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Starting Bid $200

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Rare Wallenberg ‘Schutz-Pass,’ issued in 1944 to save a Jewish doctor

264. Raoul Wallenberg Signed 1944 Schutz-Pass, Issued to Save a Jewish Doctor. Scarce DS, in German

and Hungarian, quickly signed with an ink scribble (as he commonly did on documents of this type), one page, 8.25 x 13.25, September 26, 1944. Blue and gold two-language Schutz-Pass issued to Dr. Alexander Karoly. Upper left provides his personal information including his 1889 birth date, height, eye and hair color. Adjacent to his personal information is Karoly’s signature and area where his photo would have been affixed. Bottom portion bears printed statements in German and Hungarian, hastily signed in the lower left corner by Wallenberg, and countersigned by Swedish Minister to Budapest, Carl Ivan Danielsson. In very good condition, with partial tape-repaired separations to central vertical and horizontal folds, some slight paper loss to the center and edges, and some small areas of staining to the edges. A similar example of Wallenberg’s rushed signature can be found in the book Fleeing from the Fuhrer by William Kaczynski and Charmian Brinson. Starting Bid $500

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Eisenhower announces the end of World War II in Europe: “All offensive operations

by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease”

265. World War II Book Message: Eisenhower’s SHAEF Forward Total Ceasefire Order (May 7, 1945): “All offensive operations by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease”. Historically important original “Book

Message” purple ink telex document on red “Confidential” SHAEF Forward stationery, three pages on two sheets, 8 x 10.5, comprising Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s total ceasefire order transmitted at 0410 on May 7, 1945, with its “Confidential” and “Urgent” distribution list, marked as “Copy No. 2.” The message was prepared

by SHAEF’s Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. John Whiteley, and was presented by Whiteley to Maj. Gen. Kenneth Strong, Eisenhower’s Chief of Staff for Intelligence, as a souvenir of the historic occasion.

Headed “Ref No: FWD-20801,” the historic cable reads, in part: “1. A representative of the German High Command signed the unconditional surrender of all German land, sea, and air forces in Europe to the Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command at 0141 hours Central European Time, 7th May under which all forces will cease active operations at 0001B hours 9 May. 2. Effective immediately all offensive operations by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease and troops will remain in present positions. Moves involved in occupational duties will

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continue. Due to difficulties of communication there may be some delay in similar orders reaching enemy troops so full defensive precautions will be taken.

3. All informed down to and including Divisions, Tactical Air Commands and Groups, Base Sections, and equivalent. No release will be made to the press pending an announcement by the heads of the three governments.” The second sheet contains the double-sided distribution list, listing the recipients of the important notice. In fine condition, with scattered small stains. Accompanied by a photocopy of the message, signed twice in ballpoint by its recipient, “Kenneth Strong, Major General.”

The present message was the fourth and final one sent by Eisenhower after the German surrender, which had been signed in Reims at 0241 hours. It was, however, arguably the most significant—the first three were addressed to American and British chiefs of staff, briefly confirming the fulfillment of their mission and encouraging the coordination of a tri-government announcement. This dispatch, Eisenhower’s fourth message, represents the first announcement of the end of the war made to the three million soldiers still serving as part of the Allied Expeditionary Force. As the notice of the war’s end directed to the troops under his command, it is of the utmost historical significance. Starting Bid $200

Eisenhower announces the “the unconditional surrender of all German land, sea, and air forces in Europe” 266. World War II Cipher Message: Eisenhower’s Total Ceasefire Order (May 7, 1945), Announcing the “unconditional surrender of all German land, sea, and air forces in Europe”. Historically impor-

tant original “Cipher Message” purple ink telex document sent to the British Second Army Main Headquarters to announce the end of World War II in Europe, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, containing Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s total ceasefire order, as transmitted by SHAEF Forward at 0410 on May 7, 1945. The document is headed “FWD-20801. Confidential.” and marked “Most Immediate 040410B” at lower right. Received and printed at Lt. Gen. Miles Dempsey’s Second Army Headquarters less than an hour and a half after Germany signed the preliminary surrender document in Reims, the text reads: “PARA 1. A representative of the German High Command signed the unconditional surrender of all German land, sea, and air forces in Europe to the Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command at 0141 hours Central European Time, 7 May under which all forces will cease active operations at 0001B hours 9 May. PARA 2. Effective immediately all offensive operations by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease and troops will remain in present positions. Moves involved in occupational duties will continue. Due to difficulties of communication there may be some delay in similar orders reaching enemy troops so full defensive precautions will be taken.

PARA 3. Down to and including Divs, Tac Air Commands and Groups, Base Sections, and equivalent. NO repeat NO release will be made to the press pending an announcement by the heads of the three governments.” Interestingly, the telex is printed on the reverse of an unused German ledger page—perhaps owing to wartime material scarcities. In fine condition, with slight edge chipping.

The present message was the fourth and final one sent by Eisenhower after the German surrender, which had been signed in Reims at 0241 hours. It was, however, arguably the most significant—the first three were addressed to American and British chiefs of staff, briefly confirming the fulfillment of their mission and encouraging the coordination of a tri-government announcement. This dispatch, Eisenhower’s fourth message, represents the first announcement of the end of the war made to the three million soldiers still serving as part of the Allied Expeditionary Force. As the notice of the war’s end directed to the troops under his command, it is of the utmost historical significance. Starting Bid $200

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267. World War II Teleprinter Message: Eisenhower’s Total Ceasefire Order (May 7, 1945), Transmitted by 1st Canadian Army. Historically important original teleprinter document transmitted by the 1st Canadian Army to all of its

subordinate units, one page, 8.25 x 9.75, containing Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s total ceasefire order, as transmitted by SHAEF Forward at 0410 on May 7, 1945. Authorized by R. Austin and transmitted at 0430, the document reads, in part: “A representative of the German High Command signed the unconditional…surrender of all German land, sea, and air forces in Europe to the Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command at zero one four one hours Central European Time, 7 May under which all forces will cease active operations at zero zero zeo one baker hours nine May…Effective immediately all offensive operations by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease and troops will remain in present positions. Moves involved in occupational duties will continue. Due to difficulties of communication there may be some delay in similar orders reaching enemy troops so full defensive precautions will be taken…No repeat no release will be made to the press pending an announcement by the heads of the three governments.” In fine condition, with some light staining.

The present message was a re-transmission of the fourth and final cable sent by Eisenhower after the German surrender, which had been signed in Reims at 0241 hours. It was, however, arguably the most significant—the first three were addressed to American and British chiefs of staff, briefly confirming the fulfillment of their mission and encouraging the coordination of a tri-government announcement. This dispatch, Eisenhower’s fourth message, represents his first announcement of the end of the war made to the three million soldiers still serving as part of the Allied Expeditionary Force. Recipient formations then retransmitted the message to their own subordinate units, as seen with this example. Starting Bid $200

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“The victory which was won on OMAHA and UTAH beaches has reached its climax...There is NO enemy situation to report for there is NO longer an enemy to defeat”

268. World War II Cipher Message: Final Intelligence Report of WWII (May 8, 1945), “There is no longer an enemy to defeat”. Rare and historic original teleprinted cipher message, one page, 8.5 x 7.25, stamped “Cipher Office,

Second Army, 8 May 1945.” Marked “Immediate” and “Secret,” a copy of the final intelligence report of World War II issued by the G-2 section of General Courtney Hodges’ 1st United States Army to all subordinated G-2 sections via cipher at 0420 on May 8, 1945, commonly known as ‘V-E Day.’ In full: “This is the final ISUM from HQ FIRST ARMY. For the first time in eleven months months there is NO contact with the enemy. The victory which was won on OMAHA and UTAH beaches has reached its climax. Today belongs to the men of this army who fought and conquered the enemy from NORMANDY to the ELBE. There is NO enemy situation to report for there is NO longer an enemy to defeat.” In fine condition, with rough edges and light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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“Full victory in Europe has been attained”— original mimeograph of Eisenhower’s ‘Victory Order of the Day’

269. World War II: ‘Victory Order of the Day’ from V-E Day (May 8, 1945). Original mimeographed ‘Victory Order of the Day’ signed in facsimile by Brig. Gen. T. J. Davis under the direction of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, May 8, 1945. The order, distributed to chiefs of all general and special staff divisions, contains the text of Eisenhower’s famous order proclaiming victory in Europe. In part: “The crusade on which we embarked in the early summer of 1944 has reached its glorious conclusion. It is my especial privilege, in the name of all nations represented in this theater of war, to commend each of you for the valiant performance of duty. Though these words are feeble, they come from the bottom of a heart overflowing with pride in your loyal service and admiration for you as warriors.

Your accomplishments at sea, in the air, on the ground and in the field of supply have astonished the world. Even before the final week of the conflict you had put 5,000,000 of the enemy permanently out of the war. You have taken in stride military tasks so difficult as to be classed by many doubters as impossible. You have confused, defeated and destroyed your savagely fighting foe. On the road to victory you have endured every discomfort and privation and have surmounted every obstacle ingenuity and desperation could throw in your path. You did not pause until our front was firmly joined up with the great Red army coming from the east and other allied forces coming from the south.

Full victory in Europe has been attained.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Originates from the personal archives of Major General George ‘Bobby’ Erskine, a British World War II general who served as head of the SHAEF mission to Belgium from June 1944–August 1945. Starting Bid $200

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Official press release of President Truman’s V-E Day messages, recognizing the “unconditional and abject surrender of the Nazi barbarians” 270. World War II: V-E Day White House Press Release (May 8, 1945).

Original mimeographed White House press release, one page, 8 x 14, documenting the messages sent by President Harry S. Truman to Allied leaders on V-E Day, May 8, 1945. The document provides the text of messages sent by Truman to Winston S. Churchill. Joseph Stalin, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Charles de Gaulle. In part: “The President today sent the following message to Prime Minister Churchill: ‘With the unconditional surrender of all the armies of Nazidom and the liberation of the oppressed people of Europe from the evils of barbarism, I wish to express to you, and through you to Britain’s heroic Army, Navy and Air Forces, our congratulations on their achievements…To Marshal Stalin: ‘Now that the Nazi armies of aggression have been forced by the coordinated efforts of Soviet-Anglo-American forces to an unconditional surrender, I wish to express to you and through you to your heroic Army the appreciation and congratulations of the United States Government on its splendid contribution to the cause of civilization and liberty…

To General Eisenhower: ‘In recognition of the unconditional and abject surrender of the Nazi barbarians, please accept the fervent congratulations and appreciation of myself and of the American people for the heroic achievements of your Allied Army, Navy and Air Forces. By their sacrifices, skill and courage they have saved and exalted the cause of freedom throughout the world…

To General De Gaulle: ‘The Nazi forces of barbarian aggression having now been driven into an unconditional surrender by our allied armies, this is an appropriate time to send through you America’s congratulations to the people of France on their permanent liberation from the oppression they have endured with high courage for so long.”. In fine condition, with toning to the top, and a slightly rough left edge. Starting Bid $200

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“General Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations.

The flags of freedom fly over all Europe”

271. World War II: V-E Day Proclamation White House Press Release. Original mimeographed White House press

release, one page, 8 x 14, containing the text of President Harry S. Truman’s proclamation issued on V-E Day, May 8, 1945. Headed “Hold For Release,” the document begins: “The following address of the President, to be broadcast in connection with the surrender of Germany, must be held in confidence until the delivery of the address has begun.” It contains the address given by President Truman, followed by the text of his formal proclamation of victory. The speech begins: “This is a solemn but a glorious hour. I only wish that Franklin D. Roosevelt had lived to witness this day. General Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of freedom fly over all Europe.

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For this victory, we join in offering our thanks to the Providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity. Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by a supreme consciousness of the terrible price we have paid to rid the world of Hitler and his evil band. Let us not forget, my fellow Americans, the sorrow and the heartache which today abide in the homes of so many of our neighbors-neighbors whose most priceless possession has been rendered as a sacrifice to redeem our liberty… We must work to finish the war. Our victory is but half-won. The West is free, but the East is still in bondage to the treacherous tyranny of the Japanese. When the last Japanese division has surrendered unconditionally, then only will our fighting job be done.” In fine condition, with a slightly rough left edge. Starting Bid $200

272. WWII: 15th Air Force B-24 Liberator A-2 Flight Jacket (451st Bombardment Group / 724th Bombardment Squadron). A WWII 15th Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator A-2 bomber jacket belonging to an unknown member

of the 451st Bombardment Group (724th Bombardment Squadron). This handsome dark brown leather, issue jacket with knit hem and cuffs has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar and front pocket snaps. The jacket, size 38, was made by Aero Leather of Beacon, New York, and has the one-piece label marked “Type A-2, Dwg. No. 30H1415, A.C. Contract, Order No. No. 42-18775-P, Property Air Force, U.S. Army.” The inner lining below the label is stenciled “C 8035.” The left and right shoulders bear hand-painted emblems of the American flag and the Fifteenth Air Force, and the left chest area features a hand-painted leather patch with the insignia of the 724th Bomb Squadron. In very good condition, with overall wear, including noticeable tears and missing leather to the shoulder patches; the chest insignia is well-worn with faded paint; small holes and rips to lining and fraying to the cuffs and hem; the leather is relatively supple and exhibits scattered scuffs and marks.

Activated on May 1, 1943, at Wendover Field, Utah, as part of the 451st Bombardment Group (Heavy), the 724th Bomb Squadron was deployed to Italy in early 1944 and was stationed at Castelluccio Airfield with a primary mission to conduct strategic bombing raids over Nazi-occupied Europe. The squadron primarily operated the B-24 Liberator, a long-range heavy bomber that was used extensively by the USAAF in the European Theater, targeting enemy installations, industrial facilities, and transportation infrastructure. Starting Bid $200

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273. WWII: Japanese Imperial Army Shin Gunto Officer’s Sword.

Desirable World War II–era (circa 1943–1944) ‘Type 98’ Shin Gunto Japanese Imperial Army officer’s ceremonial sword, measuring 38˝ long, featuring a dulled steel blade, painted tsuba, ray-skin handle with cloth wrapping, and two brown tassel cords, indicating it was for use by a sergeant or corporal. The scabbard is painted wood, with painted brass decoration and a single mounting point; the use of cheaper materials, such as wood (rather than metal) and cloth wrappings (rather than silk) date the sword to later in the war, as materials became scarce and expensive. Provenance: Conflicts of the 20th Century, Bonhams, January 2021. Starting Bid $200

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space exploration Huge display featuring autographs of the 12 Apollo moonwalkers

277. Moonwalkers (12) Signatures Oversized Display. Magnificent display featuring ink signatures of all 12 of the Apollo moonwalkers, individually autographed on slips and sheets ranging in size from 1.5 x 1.25 to 4.5 x 2.5, including: “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Alan L. Bean,” “Alan Shepard,” “Edgar Mitchell,” “Dave Scott,” “Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” “Best wishes, John Young,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” “From the moon! Gene Cernan,” and “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” Impressively double-matted and framed with a plaque, six embroidered patches, and a large photo of a lunar EVA to an overall size of 40 x 25. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Large, one-of-a-kind NASA-Grumman print with over 300 signatures – with all 12 moonwalkers — honoring the Apollo Lunar Module, from the collection of the LM’s chief engineer

278. Apollo Lunar Module Print with (300+) Signatures, Including All (12) Moonwalkers, Charles Lindbergh, Richard Nixon, and Spiro Agnew. Magnificent color 24 x 20 print of the Apollo Lunar Module by NASA and the Grumman

Aerospace Corporation, containing over 300 ink and felt tip signatures of astronauts, aerospace leaders, political figures, and numerous Grumman and NASA engineers, officers, and personnel. The print is signed by every astronaut designated to the prime crew of an Apollo mission (with the exception of Wally Schirra), a fraternity that includes all 12 of the program’s legendary moonwalkers: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, Charlie Duke, John Young, Harrison Schmitt, and Gene Cernan. Other signers include Charles Lindbergh, Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Leroy Grumman, Christopher Kraft, Robert Gilruth, George M. Low, Rocco Petrone, L. Macon Epps, numerous other astronaut signatures, and dozens of the devoted Grumman and NASA scientists, engineers, and personnel who worked on the decade-long project. In fine condition, with old tape to the edges, and light toning from prior display. Originates from the collection of Grumman engineer Herbert R. Grossman, who joined Grumman in 1963 as a member of the Lunar Module Systems Integration Department and, from 1965 to 1969, served as Chief Engineer for the Lunar Module at the Kennedy Space Center. In this capacity, Grossman was able to assemble this spectacular array of signatures to commemorate the project. His wide-ranging access at NASA and his considerable tenacity made this dazzling display piece possible. This visually stunning, one-of-a-kind display piece is an irreplaceable monument to one of the great feats in the history of science and technology.

Starting Bid $5000

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art, architecture, and design 298. Eugene Boudin Autograph Letter Signed. French landscape painter (1824– 1898) celebrated for his seascapes and shore scenes; Corot called him the ‘King of the Skies.’ ALS in French, signed “E. Boudin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, December 24, 1897. Witty handwritten letter by the pioneering landscape painter to his brother Louis, in small part (translated): “I wish you a very good new year. I suppose you are well despite these days I have suffered a little bit but I am stuck at home because I have become so much afraid of fire that’s getting old and having problems of all sorts.

Give me news of the whole boudinaille.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

299. Constantin Brancusi Autograph Letter Signed – “I wanted to complete The Bird before writing”. Pioneering

Romanian sculptor (1876-1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic allusions of representational art. Extremely rare ALS in French, signed “C. Brancu?i,” one page, 7 x 8.25, July 3, 1939. Addressed from Paris, a handwritten letter to his friend, the British art collector Jim Ede, in full (translated): “I’m sorry to reply to you so late and to still have nothing precise to tell you. I wanted to complete The Bird before writing to you, but there you are: I restarted it twice and it’s not yet ready.

Wait a little longer—I will write to you when it’s finished. I think of you often. My best to you and to Helene.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $300

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Degas visits the atelier of a “master”

300. Edgar Degas Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, [February 3, 1884, dated in another hand]. Handwritten letter to the sculptor Albert Bartholomé, in part: “I couldn’t go to Mrs. Kaley because we had dinner so late at the house of the Ratowsky...I also missed Clemenceau on Sunday I went to the Atelier. I could only go to the Atelier around 3. Too late to be authorized to enter with the cards that were sent by the master. There had been a luncheon with Coquet also with the friends of the painter and I also missed it. What an incredible heat within that place.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Rare sketch from the great Austrian expressionist 301. Oskar Kokoschka Rare Original ‘Reading Figure’ Sketch. Austrian

artist, poet, and playwright (1886–1980) known for his intensely vivid expressionistic portraits and landscapes.

Sought-after original sketch

by Oskar Kokoschka of what appears to be a figure reading a book, accomplished in fountain pen on an offwhite 9 x 7.25 sheet, signed

by Kokoschka, who adds an untranslated sentiment above. In fine condition, with small chips to the top edge, easily matted out. Starting Bid $300

302. Max Liebermann Original Sketch – a study of his 1896 painting ‘In den Dünen’. Ashkenazi Jewish painter

and art collector (1847-1935) who was one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany. His vast private art collection, which included notable works of the French Impressionists, was looted by the Nazi regime after his death. Original sketch by Max Liebermann of an old man seated in profile, his back supporting a large basket and his hands grasping a walking stick, accomplished in black ink on an off-white 6.5 x 4.5 sheet, which is signed in the lower right, “Berlin, 4/12, Max Liebermann.” The sketch is affixed to an off-white 9 x 7.25 sheet. In fine condition. This sketch closely mirrors Liebermann’s 1896 oil painting ‘In den Dünen [In the Dunes].’ Starting Bid $200

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Monet writes to Pissarro, recounting his success in raising funds for Manet’s masterpiece ‘Olympia’— ”The most difficult task remains to be done: convincing the state to accept our gift”

303. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed to Camille Pissarro on Manet’s ‘Olympia’. ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 23, 1889. Handwritten letter to fellow painter Camille Pissarro, referring to the “subscription Manet”—the campaign to buy Edouard Manet’s masterpiece ‘Olympia.’ In part (translated): “I have well received your letter containing a 50 Francs mandate for the Manet fund, but it was not that urgent.…I am now at 18,500 Francs. I therefore hope to get soon at the round number. But the most difficult task remains to be done: convincing the state to accept our gift. And I already know that, while I am working to get at the desired result, others are working also, but towards the opposite direction and to make our work abort. The first of them is Proust, who has written to me that, although he is giving to the fund, he does not want to take care of making the state accept this painting, because he considers it as a subpar work by Manet. Is it comical and silly enough? But I believe that artists have the duty to push this case. As for me, I will make everything to achieve our goal.” In fine condition, with some bleeding to the text.

Edouard Manet’s painting ‘Olympia,’ an arrestingly bold nude of a reclining prostitute, immediately sparked controversy upon its unveiling at the 1865 Paris Salon. Later recognized as one of the artist’s true masterpieces, Monet spearheaded a public campaign to raise money for the French government to purchase the painting. Monet’s letters on the subject—generally sent to those within his artistic circle—are highly coveted, and this example is dramatically enhanced by the identity of the recipient, Monet’s expression of utmost devotion to the fund in spite of adversity, and his discussion of the ranking of ‘Olympia’ among Manet’s works. Starting Bid $1000

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Monet, lamenting the death of his wife, writes to a champion of the Impressionist movement: “Despite all my courage, despite the tenderness and affection of the children, I feel devastated, destroyed by this cruel separation”

304. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed on Death of His Wife: “I feel devastated, destroyed by this cruel separation”. Significant ALS in French, signed “Your very unfortunate old friend, Claude Monet” and “Cl. M.,” three

pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, black-bordered Giverny par Vernon letterhead, May 29, 1911. Handwritten letter to his friend Gustave Geffroy (1855–1926), a French art critic who championed the Impressionist movement, shortly after the death of his wife, Alice Hoschedé. In part (translated): “I wanted to tell you all the good that your presence did me on this terrible day (eight days ago today). I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am sorry to know that you are being held back by your mother’s health and want to hope that it’s only a question of diet and that a better one soon will allow you to come spend a day near me, because, despite all my courage, despite the tenderness and affection of the children, I feel devastated, destroyed by this cruel separation. Thank you for your good encouragement, but it’s stronger than me, I have to cry, my dear companion, and I cry for her, alas!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Monet’s own hand. Starting Bid $300

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305. Francis Picabia Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, one page, 8 x 11.5, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter to a colleague, sending the address of a Basel artist: “Isabella Sidler-Winterhalder, Lange Gasse 47, Basel, Suisse.” Picabia writes the address in large capital letters, circling it at the center of the letter—a visually appealing piece in which the personality of the artist is present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Picasso presents his “347 Gravures” in 1969 306. Pablo Picasso Signed Book - ‘347 Gravures’.

Signed book: Picasso: 347 Gravures. First edition. Paris: Draeger, 1968. Softcover, 6.5 x 6.5, 144 pages. Beautifully signed and inscribed on a free end page in felt tip in French, “Pour le Docteur Meyer, Son ami Picasso, le 25.8.69,” with Picasso turning “Pour” into a sketch of a flower. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the spine and front cover, and some fading to the handwriting; interior pages are clean and fine. Starting Bid $200

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Renoir authenticates an 1897 portrait of his son 308. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Signed Photograph.

Sought-after matte-finish 6 x 9.25 photographic print of one of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s circa 1897 portraits of his son, Jean Renoir, signed in the lower margin in ink by the painter, “Renoir.”

Lower border also bears official certification stamps in French signed by the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer to authenticate Renoir’s signature, dated January 10, 1911. Affixed to a 9 x 12.75 mount.

In very good to fine condition, with some scattered adhesive stains. Starting Bid $300

309. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French,

signed “Renoir,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 31, 1893. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated Impressionist painter, referring to a promise of paintings. In fine condition. A desirable autograph letter concerning his work. Starting Bid $200

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animation and comic art Disney signs for a cohort from his 1941 goodwill tour of South America 325. Walt Disney Signed Photograph. Marvelous vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Disney smiling and seated with a pencil in his hand, signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, “To Arnold Tschudy, with all best wishes, Walt Disney.” In very good condition, with creasing, professionally repaired tears, and silvering to the dark areas of the image. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Phil Sears Collectibles. The recipient, Arnold Tschudy, who served as the head of General Motors Corporation in Brazil and then later as the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, was hired by Nelson Rockefeller to head a special government project in South America during World War II. Around the same time, in 1941, Rockefeller, as coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, asked Walt Disney to make a goodwill tour across South America, hoping the universal popularity of his characters would help diffuse anti-Axis sentiments in the region. Disney agreed and took a group of his best animators and composers to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. In addition to exercising the Good Neighbor Policy, the trip was intended to lead to a new animated movie that could be shown in Central and South America to celebrate (and secure) their friendly relationship. The film would ultimately become Saludos Amigos.

Starting Bid $300

326. Walt Disney Signed Photograph. Amusing vintage matte-finish

10 x 8 photo of Disney reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to a pair of chimpanzees, with one chimp in a pretty dress and the other in a sailor uniform, nicely signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Michael, Walt Disney.” In fine condition, with two pin holes to the upper portion. A humorous image boasting a very bold, large signature. Starting Bid $500

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literature Rare signed photograph of courageous anti-Stalin poet Anna Akhmatova 337. Anna Akhmatova Signed Photograph. Impor-

tant Russian poet (1889–1966) whose work was condemned and censored by Stalinist authorities; her emotionally restrained, short lyric poems include meditations on time and memory, and touch upon the difficulties of living and writing in the shadow of Stalinism.

Incredibly rare vintage mattefinish 3.25 x 4.5 photo of the great Russian poetess, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint in Cyrillic, and dated at Moscow in 1962. In very fine condition. An incredibly scarce signed photo of the courageous poet, and the very first Akhmatova autograph we have offered. Starting Bid $300

“My model is that of a computer or computer-like entity...Pat, this is the first model I’ve had confidence in!”

339. Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Love, Phil,” one

page, 8.5 x 11, April 15, 1981. Letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in part: “Enclosed a carbon of what may be a resolution of my seven years of attempting to construct a model of reality; by ‘reality’ I mean God in or God and the universe; what Erigena called natura. This solution came to me in a series of recent sleep revelations, that is, hypnagogic and hypnopompic insights where I actually saw how the system works…My model is that of a computer or computer-like entity — well, look at the enclosed page; it is pretty much complete…Pat, this is the first model I’ve had confidence in!” In fine condition.

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Two uncommon first editions of Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front 346. Erich Maria Remarque: All Quiet on the Western Front (2) Books – First English Edition and First American Edition. Two scarce

and attractive first editions of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque: First English edition of All Quiet on the Western Front, translated by A. W. Wheen. London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1929. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5, 320 pages. Book condition: VG/ VG-, with spine darkened, a few light scuffs to boards, and paper cracked at rear hinge; the jacket is chipped at the ends of the spine and has a few small edge nicks and tears.

First American edition of All Quiet on the Western Front, translated by A. W. Wheen. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1929. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 291 pages. Book condition: VG/VG-, with some rubbing to boards, and chipping, edgewear, and light foxing to the jacket. Starting Bid $200

348. J. R. R. Tolkien Signature. Beautiful ink signature, “J. R. R. Tolkien,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with overall light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Lengthy letter by Tolstoy on politics and religion: “Your ideas…on the horror of patriotism, of wars and of the armed peace it engenders, are very dear to me”

349. Leo Tolstoy Letter Signed on Politics and Religion – “The solution is in the revelation of love”.

Remarkable LS in French, signed “Votre ami et frére, Leon Tolstoy,” seven pages four sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, February 8, 1908.

Letter to Franco-Polish journalist Sergei Zimaco, penned in French in the hand of Sophia Tolstaya, with a few annotations

by Tolstoy himself. In part (translated): “Your ideas on property, especially on the odious ownership of land, on the horror of patriotism, of wars and of the armed peace it engenders, are very dear to me and I have made for a quarter of a century everything I could to popularise them as much as possible…

This brings me to the heart of the matter and the only difference of opinion that exists between us. You say that the social problem is above all an economic problem. I do not think so.

The social problem, as you say, or the coming of the kingdom

of God as you understand it and as I understand it is much larger…There are the relations of the sexes, the education of children, nationalities, the way of acting towards assailants, madmen, animals and a number of personal actions which do not enter into the economic problem, and which are the most important for humanity…The solution of these problems and of all those that may arise before man is not in economic laws, but in the spiritual realm…The solution is in the revelation of love.”

Reverse bears a note written in Zimico’s hand, in part (translated): “[Tolstoy]…consoled me for the many setbacks I received from certain French journalists in wanting to expose them… and defend the true doctrine of Jesus Christ.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining, toning, and soiling.

Starting Bid $500

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“My novel will be published in Russia early next year”

350. Leo Tolstoy Signed Photograph. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 mounted portrait of the celebrated Russian writer, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Leo Tolstoy.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 8.25 x 11.25, with the seal of pioneering autograph dealer Thomas F. Madigan affixed to the backing. In very good condition, with scattered staining. Starting Bid $500

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3 5 1 . I v a n Tu r g e n e v Autograph Letter Signed.

ALS in French, signed “I. Tourgueneff,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, September 19, 1866. Handwritten letter to French socialite Valentine Delessert, referring to the forthcoming publication of his novel Smoke. In full (translated): “You are kindness incarnate and your letter was extremely touching. You can be sure that I am quite appreciative of the affection you hold for me. I hurry to inform you, as you asked of me, that my health is completely restored, that I have already gone hunting and hope to do so again tomorrow...I have returned to work—and there everything is going well. My novel will be published in Russia early next year. Thank you for the news about your children; everything pertaining to you is dear to me—and as for Mrs. Nadaillac, I have sworn a true affection for her. Goodbye, dear Madam—and thank you yet again. I intend to go to Paris in late November and you will be, as always, the first person I call on.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

352. Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Jules Verne,” one page, 4 x 5.25, January 29, [no year].

Untranslated handwritten letter by the pioneering science fiction author. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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music “I was called by the King to his box,” an intimate 15-page letter from Enrico Caruso on his celebrated performance for Edward VII, “all the English newspapers have written a great deal about the concert, my voice and the reception by the King” 368. Enrico Caruso Lengthy 15-Page Autograph Letter Signed, Discussing His Concert for King Edward VII. ALS in Italian,

15 total pages, 6.5 x 10, June 2, 1908. Addressed from London, a lengthy handwritten letter to his friend, Marziale Sisca, in part (translated): “It is useless to describe my sorrow upon receiving the tragic news. As soon as Father Tonello said my dear father’s name, in a flash, I knew that he had died…Poor old one! Dying without having his children around him! It is said that God is just; then why not wait a day or two? No Sir! It seems that some great sin I must carry on my shoulders and for this I must be punished by never seeing my father again!...Here are some details of the concert of May 30th. Enormous success. I was called by the King to his box and he expressed to me his condolences and sympathy for the loss of my father. From the King and others I received many thanks for having given the concert and appreciation for my performance in this time of sorrow. They also expressed their disappointment at my not performing at Covent Garden this season and hoped that I will return soon. All the English newspapers have written a great deal about the concert, my voice and the reception by the King…[Caruso’s only 1908 appearance in London was at a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall on May 30th, alongside Melba, Tosti, and McCormack].” Housed in a handsome custom leather-bound folio; the consignor notes that the letter was encapsulated and bound at the Eisenhower library at Johns Hopkins University. In very good to fine condition, with a few small stains, and splitting to the intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope and a 1989 provenance letter from Sisca’s son Michael. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce musical quotation for Strauss’ 1895 operetta ‘Waldmeister’ 372. Johann Strauss II Autograph Musical Quotation Signed for ‘Waldmeister’.

Desirable AMQS by Johann Strauss on the reverse of his personal 4 x 2.25 calling card, signed in pencil, “Johann Strauss,” who adds four bars of music in three-quarter time from his operetta “Waldmeister,” which he adds above. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the upper left corner, and old mounting remnants on the reverse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Striking photo of Guiseppe Verdi signed at the historic premiere of ‘Falstaff,’ his final opera 373. Guiseppe Verdi Signed Photograph (Dated to Falstaff Premiere). Italian composer (1813-1901) who

was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera.

Scarce matte-finish 4 x 5.75 half-length portrait of Verdi in a jacket and tie, stamped in the lower portion, “Ricordi & C. Deposto,” and affixed to its original A. Ferrario photographer’s mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Milano, 9 Feb: 1893, G. Verdi.” In very good to fine condition, with silvering to the image, trimmed edges, and a light stain over most of the signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Widely considered one of the greatest comic operas of all time, Verdi’s Falstaff was adapted by the composer’s close friend and regular collaborator Arrigo Boito. It debuted on February 9, 1893 at the world-renowned La Scala theater in Milan, host to many of his landmark premiers. Signed in Milan on the day of the opening, this piece holds great significance—an extraordinarily rare photo! Starting Bid $300

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Rare signed handwritten IOU from a ‘Charlie Parker with Strings’ concert in Detroit 377. Charlie Parker Autograph Document Signed – a 1950 handwritten IOU to a Detroit officer. ADS signed

“Charlie Parker,” one notebook page, 5 x 3, October 9, 1950. A handwritten IOU note penned by Parker in blue ballpoint: “Received Five ($5.00) dollars (Payment to officer in Forest Ballroom in Detroit).” Signed below by Parker. In fine condition.

The document dates from the time of Parker’s first tour with a strings section in support of his two Charlie Parker with Strings albums. The 11-piece band played a three-day engagement at the Forest Ballroom in Detroit from October 6-8, 1950, indicating that the IOU must have been written in the early hours of October 9th after the final Detroit performance and before the outfit moved on to Philadelphia to open at the Club Harlem that night. Starting Bid $300

George vents over a ‘doubled’ monthly bill: “F--king Hell Man! Give us a break” 381. Beatles: George Harrison Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, signed “George,” one page, 6 x 7.5, Hare Krishna

stationery, no date. A handwritten letter to an unidentified recipient, ostensibly a proprietor or landlord, in full (grammar retained): “Its seems funny 2 cheques on the 10th and 11th June, Rather than the one monthly cheque. What happened? Also £26,07697 and £13,039-07 is a lot for a month. Fucking Hell Man! Give us a break.” The consignor notes that the letter dates to the late 1960s. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

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The Beatles play Blackburn to close their 1963 UK Tour with Roy Orbison 378. Beatles Signatures (June 9, 1963) – obtained at King George’s Hall in Blackburn, Lancashire. Circa 1960s autograph

book, 3.5˝ x 5˝, signed inside on the same page in black ballpoint by the Beatles — “Beatles, George Harrison,” “Ringo Starr,” “Paul McCartney,” and “John Lennon.” The book also contains signatures of musical artists from the era like Gene Vincent, Brian Hyland, Little Eve, John Leyton, Tony Orlando, Freddie and the Dreamers (twice), The Innocents, The Searchers, The Tremeloes, The Undertakers, and several others. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained by a policeman at King George’s Hall in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, on June 9, 1963, dating to the last show of their UK tour with Roy Orbison; incidentally, the lyric ‘4000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire’ was also part of the 1967 Beatles song ‘A Day in the Life,’ which appeared on the group’s 1967 album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter from the daughter of the original recipient: “The signatures are in an autograph book along with various other autographs that were obtained by my father-in-law in the early sixties at St Georges Hall, Blackburn. My father-inlaw, Ronald James Ackers, was a constable with the police force in Blackburn. The police station adjoined St. Georges Hall which he could access by means of a corridor which linked the two buildings. He was able to gain access to the various groups and artists that played at the venue as he was responsible for security at the hall.”S tarting Bid $1000

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Full cast of Best-era Beatles signatures

379. Beatles Signatures with Pete Best. Early vintage ballpoint signatures and inscriptions — “To Margaret, love

from John Lennon, x,” “To Margaret, from Paul McCartney, xx,” “To Margaret, with love from George Harrison, xxxx, (Beatles),” and “To Margaret, Love, Pete Best” — on a pair of light green 4.5 x 4 album pages; given the presence of Best, these signatures date between August 1960 and August 1962, when he was replaced by drummer Ringo Starr.

In fine condition. A crisp and attractive set of Best-era Beatles autographs. Starting Bid $1000

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“Love from, The Lennons” – Grapefruit with three ‘family’ doodles by John

382. Beatles: John Lennon Signed Book with Original Family Doodles – Grapefruit . Signed book: Grapefruit.

First Touchstone paperback edition. NY: Touchstone, 1971. Softcover, 5.25 x 5.25. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in black ink, “To Stephen + Tamara + family, love from, The Lennons, J + Y + S, 70,” with Lennon adding three portrait doodles of himself, his wife, Yoko, and his son, Sean. In very good to fine condition, with heavy wear to the covers and spine. Starting Bid $500

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Lennon, robed and relaxed, at his Kenwood home in the summer of ‘67

Image larger than acutal size.

383. Beatles: John Lennon Signed Candid Photograph (1967) – Pictured at His Kenwood Home. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 3.5 candid photo of John Lennon that was taken by a fan at Lennon’s Weybridge, Surrey home, ‘Kenwood,’ in the summer of 1967, signed in blue ballpoint. The consignor notes that the photograph was taken (and the autograph collected) by an avid Beatles fan who visited their respective homes on a number of occasions in the late 1960s; the fan recalled that ‘they were pretty relaxed about posing for photographs on their own front doorsteps. The first time one of The Beatles opened their door I nearly fainted.’ Reverse bears Ilford watermarks. In fine condition, with poor-to-moderate signature contrast, and a trimmed right edge. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300

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384. Beatles: Paul McCartney and George Harrison Signed Photograph. Rare

vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Paul McCartney and George Harrison seated together prior to a Beatles concert at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, on October 20, 1964, signed in black ballpoint

by McCartney and Harrison. In fine condition, with the end of Harrison’s signature light due to ink flow issues. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the wife of the original photographer/ recipient. Starting Bid $200

385. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Photograph – pictured as the Beatles drummer during a 1964 show in Scotland . Rare vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Paul McCartney playing the drums during a Beatles concert at Caird Hall in Dundee, Scotland, on October 20, 1964, signed in black ballpoint by McCartney. The reverse bears a photography stamp attributed to Matt A. MacDonald. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the wife of the original photographer/recipient. Starting Bid $200

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387. Cream 1967 Signatures (Jaguar Club, Germany). Vintage ballpoint signatures of Cream — Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker — on a pink 8.25 x 11.75 sheet with affixed cut-out magazine clippings of the band. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Jaguar Club in Scala, Herford, Germany, on May 21, 1967. In very good to fine condition, with some light ceasing, and intersecting folds. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

Fully signed program portrait of Buddy Holly and the Crickets from their 1958 UK Tour 389. Buddy Holly and the Crickets Signed 1958 UK Tour Program – obtained backstage at the Regal Theatre in Hull, Yorkshire.

Original 1958 UK tour program for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, 8.5 x 10.5, six pages, signed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison, and in blue ballpoint by Joe Mauldin.

The inside of the program is also signed by Des O’Connor and Lynne Adams. The consignor notes that the signatures were obtained backstage at the Regal Theatre in Hull, Yorkshire, England, on March 19, 1958. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and general handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient.

Very few signed Buddy Holly programs with such stellar provenance have come to market. Starting Bid $300

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December 6, 2023 | MUSIC

Norman Petty Studio card signed by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in the summer of ‘58 390. Buddy Holly and the Crickets Signed Business Card – obtained at the Akron Armory in 1958. Extremely

rare purple ink signatures of Buddy Holly, Niki Sullivan, Joe Mauldin, and Jerry Allison, who adds “’The Crickets,’” on the reverse of a 3.5 x 2 business card from Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. In fine condition, with light soiling and a few small edge creases. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA and a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Norman Petty was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner (1927–1984) who is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. Petty produced the majority of Buddy Holly’s recordings from 1956 through 1958 at his Clovis studio. Autographs of Buddy Holly and the Crickets are rare and highly sought after.

Starting Bid $300

393. Prince Signature. Blue ink signature, “’Love God,’ P., ‘88,” on an off-white 7 x 10 sheet of Concorde/ Air France stationery. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

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Hendrix and the Experience jam Germany’s Jaguar Club

388. Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967 Signatures (Jaguar Club, Germany). Vintage German-language program schedule for the Jaguar Club in Scala, Herford, Germany, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Jimi Hendrix, and in black ballpoint by Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. The front lists a performance by the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Jaguar Club on May 28, 1967, the date the autographs were obtained. In very good to fine condition, with splitting the ends of the intersecting folds. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. After five tiring months spent recording Are You Experienced at London’s De Lane Lea and Olympic Studios, the Jimi Hendrix Experience set off on a legendary tour of Europe to promote their debut album. The band’s concert at the Jaguar-Club included renditions of ‘Foxy Lady,’ ‘Hey Joe,’ ‘Purple Haze,’ and ‘Are You Experienced.’ Starting Bid $1000

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December 6, 2023 | MUSIC

Presley thanks a crew member from Love Me Tender

392. Elvis Presley Signed Photograph for a ‘Love Me Tender’ Crew Member. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 studio

portrait of Presley for the 1956 film Love Me Tender, signed and inscribed to the film’s costumer in black ballpoint, “To Johnny, Thanks for taking care of my clothes and being so helpful, God bless you, Elvis Presley.” Archivally triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 19.25. In fine condition, with the “To” in the inscription traced over in an unknown hand due to poor ink adhesion. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. John Intlekofer was a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs before he embarked on a second career as a wardrober and costumer for 20th Century Fox. He worked on films such as Planet of the Apes and MASH, and outfitted Elvis Presley in several of his movies, including Flaming Star and Love Me Tender, the King’s motion picture debut. Starting Bid $500

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394. Queen: Freddie Mercury Signed ‘Andy Warhol’ Greeting Card.

Attractive greeting card featuring an Andy Warhol cat drawing taken from his 1954 book 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy, measuring 10 x 7 open, signed and inscribed inside in black ballpoint, “Dear Christopher, Many thanks for a lovely book — It is very much appreciated. Kind regards, Freddie.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an invitation pack for a cocktail reception celebrating the special Sotheby’s sale ‘Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own,’ which was held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, which contains the invitation, a Richard Young photo, and a limited edition photographic print, numbered 112/200. Christopher Payne, the recipient of this card, is a world-renowned expert on period furniture, a specialist at Sotheby’s for over 25 years, and a regular personality on BBC television’s Antiques Roadshow. He has written widely on his subject and received this card in thanks for sending Freddie Mercury one of his publications. Starting Bid $300

395. Rolling Stones Early Signature Set with Brian Jones. Vintage ballpoint signatures of the

Rolling Stones on three off-white notebook pages measuring 3.75 x 6 and 6 x 3.75, signed “Mick Jagger” and “Bill Wyman” on one, “Brian Jones” and “Keith Richard” on another, and “The Rolling Stones, Love, Charlie Boy” on the third. In fine condition. A crisply and neatly penned Rolling Stones signature set ready for display. Starting Bid $300

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entertainment Coffee with Brando and Dali on the SS United States in 1954 450. Marlon Brando Signed Photograph – Pictured with Salvador Dali. Desirable vintage

glossy 7 x 5 photo of Marlon Brando seated and enjoying coffee between Salvador Dali and his wife, Gala, in the First Class Lounge of the SS United States, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Caron, very best wishes — Marlon Brando.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. On November 26, 1954, Brando and Dalí arrived in New York on board the SS United States. The story goes that Brando had a party for the ship’s crew during the crossing, reportedly bringing a guitar and two bottles of Scotch whisky. Starting Bid $300

452. James Dean Original Photographic Print by Roy Schatt. Original

matte-finish 16 x 20 photographic print of James Dean by photographer Roy Schatt, which depicts the actor smoking a cigarette and walking down West 68th Street in New York City in 1954, signed in the lower border in pencil by Schatt, whose photography stamp is on the reverse, which is also stamped: “Not for Publication, Copyright James Dean Foundation Trust 1982.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Early television role for the 21-year-old James Dean

451. James Dean 1953 NBC Contract — one of Dean’s earliest television roles, signed at the age of 21.

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 7, 1953. Single engagement agreement contract between NBC and James Dean, with the latter agreeing to appear as an actor on the “Kate Smith Show” for a broadcast airing on January 15, 1953, for the sum of $200. Signed neatly at the conclusion in black ink by Dean, who below adds telephone and social security numbers, and the name of his agent. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Dean appeared as The Messenger in The Kate Smith Hour episode ‘The Hound of Heaven,’ which featured John Carradine as a recently deceased man who refuses to enter heaven without his beloved hound, Rip. A very desirable contract dated to one of Dean’s earliest roles as an actor. Starting Bid $500

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December 6, 2023 | ENTERTAINMENT

Houdini stupefies Theodore Roosevelt aboard the SS Imperator in June of 1914 456. Harry Houdini Signed ‘SS Imperator’ Program Sheet – a magical transatlantic encounter with Theodore Roosevelt.

Terrific original program sheet for “Concert-Entertainment” aboard the SS Imperator, a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line, one page, 7 x 11, dated June 21, 1914, signed in black ink, “Compliments of Harry Houdini.” The concert, held “for the benefit of the German Sailors Home and the Magicians Club in London, England,” lists performances by the Ritz Carlton Orchestra, Madame A. Cortesao, and “Mr. Harry Houdini, The world famous Self Liberator and Mystifier in his various acts.” Houdini’s performance is listed in two parts with a total of 15 acts, which includes tricks like “Card sleights extraordinary,” “Spiritualistic Slate test in full glare of the light,” and “East Indian needle trick.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the left edge. Houdini shared this transatlantic voyage with former American President Theodore Roosevelt, both of whom were returning to America after time spent working and vacationing in Europe. After some impressive sleight-of-hand card tricks, Houdini proceeded to dumbfound Roosevelt with a ‘spiritualistic slate test’ that revealed the latter’s South American whereabouts over Christmas, a journey Roosevelt had yet to disclose to the public. Starting Bid $500

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Signed membership card for Bruce Lee’s first gung fu school

458. Bruce Lee Signed Membership Card for the First Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute - PSA GEM MT 10. Unissued ‘blue stripe’ student membership card for Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle, Washington, 3.75 x 2.5, signed at the bottom as president in bold black ink, “Bruce Lee.” In fine condition, with an old tape stain on the back. This card was given directly by Bruce Lee to Herb Jackson, a close friend, student, and confidant of Lee who took an active role in improving Lee’s training equipment. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “GEM MT 10.” Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Jackson’s son, Mark Ashton-Jackson, in part: “This item was given to my father Herb Jackson as a gift from Bruce Lee in and around 1968.” A superb example of this sought-after membership card that represents the first instance of a “GEM MT 10” that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $1000

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December 6, 2023 | ENTERTAINMENT

Unique Marilyn Monroe Productions check register from 1956, recording expenses associated with Bus Stop and The Prince and the Showgirl 459. Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. Check Register (1956).

One-of-a-kind Colonial Trust Company check register tracking the finances of Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., from April 1956 through July 1956, 14 x 9.5, containing approximately 160 pages of check records, all accomplished in an unknown hand. Many of the statements have direct relationships to Monroe’s life and career. The records kept include payments to Marilyn Monroe herself; photographer/producer Milton H. Greene; acting coach Paula Strasberg; Twentieth Century Fox; iconic department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, and Macy’s; Hollywood staples such as the Western Costume Co. and the Screen Actors’ Guild; hairstylist Enrico Caruso; her physician Mortimer Weinstein; and various living expenses such as gas, telephone, and electric bills. Several entries make reference to her projects, including “Bus Stop” and “Sleeping Prince” (a play which Monroe bought the rights to and adapted for the screen as The Prince and the Showgirl). One blank check is clipped to its associated page.

In very good to fine condition. Read more online at www.RRAuction. com. Starting Bid $200

1956 payroll ledger from Marilyn Monroe Productions 460. Marilyn Monroe Productions Payroll Book and (2) Checks. Unique hardcover “Mutual Payroll Book” used by the ac-

counting department of Marilyn Monroe Productions in 1956, 8.75 x 7.5, logging weekly payroll information for employees including Marilyn Monroe, Milton Greene, David Maysles, and Clyde Owens.

Includes two canceled checks from Marilyn Monroe Productions logged in the book, both signed by Joseph Carr, made payable to Marilyn Monroe and Milton Greene, with secretarial endorsements on the reverse. In fine condition, with wear to the ledger’s covers.

Spurred by her desire to have more control over her career, Monroe and business partner Milton Greene formed the independent film production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in 1955. The studio made two films—Bus Stop in 1956, and the Prince and the Showgirl in 1957—but folded soon thereafter when Monroe’s once cordial relationship with Greene dissolved after Arthur Miller accused Greene of undermining his wife in order to further his own financial interests. Starting Bid $200

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“Here’s hoping he likes ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’”—a virtually nonexistent signed Universal Pictures portrait of James Whale

469. James Whale Signed Photograph with “The Bride of Frankenstein” Inscription. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity portrait of the celebrated horror director, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Donald Weeks, with best wishes & here’s hoping he likes ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’—James Whale, 1935.” Reverse bears a Roman Freulich/Universal Pictures credit stamp. In fine condition, with scattered small surface creases. Autographs of Whale are extremely rare in any form, and signed photographs of this size and quality are of the utmost desirability—the reference to his classic movie, The Bride of Frankenstein, enhances this example even further.

Roman Freulich (1898-1974) was a Polish-born American photographer, known for his portraits and movie stills. Freulich worked extensively with James Whale and was the stills photographer for Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). The classic science fiction horror film Bride of Frankenstein was the sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein.

Both movies starred Boris Karloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein, and the Bride of Frankenstein also starred Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of Mary Shelley and the titular character at the end of the film. Starting Bid $1000

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December 6, 2023 | ENTERTAINMENT

sports The illustrious career-spanning trophy collection of Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg

526. Bjorn Borg Lifetime Award Collection with (20) Trophies and Plaques and (2) Personally-Used and Signed Tennis Racquets – dating from 1969 to 1995. Impressive award and artifact collection of Swedish tennis

legend Bjorn Borg, comprised of various accolades presented to Borg over the course of his brief but prolific run as one of tennis’s best and most influential players. The collection contains two personally-used and signed wooden racquets, a 1975 Davis Cup presentation flag, and an array of 20 plaques and trophies from tournaments and exhibition matches that date from 1969 to 1995, covering his years as an up-and-coming amateur, as the established No 1. ATP player of the late 1970s, and as a retired icon of the sport. The majority of these awards were presented to Borg when he was at his most dominant — between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered wear and scuffing, and some trophies bearing dents or chips. A few broken and incomplete trophies and awards are also included and sold as is with the collection.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the previous owner, who worked for the Borg family between 2005-2010: “As a bonus for good work, I received various trophies/prices & collectibles over the years.”

A complete itemized list of the collection can be read in our online description. Starting Bid $500

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Desirable American Legion promo photo signed by Babe Ruth

529. Babe Ruth Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 5 x 7 promo photo of Babe Ruth taking a mighty swing for the New

York Yankees, signed in the upper border in fountain pen. The lower border is imprinted, “Consultant, Ford Motor Company, American Legion Junior Baseball,” and the reverse bears a collector’s notation in ink, “June—1948, Received at Chase Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, tack holes to the borders, a small stain to the bottom border, and a small area of surface residue to the upper right. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder, and accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. In his retirement, Ruth traveled the country doing promotional work for American Legion Baseball on behalf of the Ford Motor Company, which sponsored tournaments for the amateur league; many Ford dealers also supported the cause, supplying uniforms to their local teams. Starting Bid $1000

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December 6, 2023 | SPORTS

6. James Madison Ship's Papers Signed as President for a "Brig calle...

Starting Bid $200

7. James Monroe Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

13. President John Tyler Sends a Letter to Ferdinand I of Austria Starting Bid $200

14. James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

16. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President – dated a day after L...

Starting Bid $200

17. U. S. Grant Signature Starting Bid $200

19. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

20. President Grover Cleveland Writes to the President of the Republi...

Starting Bid $200

24. Harry S. Truman Signed Dollar Bill Starting Bid $200

26. John F. Kennedy: 1962 Madison Square Garden Birthday Program Starting Bid $200

27. Richard Nixon Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

30. George Bush (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

31. George W. Bush and Bob Beckwith Signed 9/11 Print Starting Bid $200

32. George W. Bush: Florida Voting Machine (2000 Election, Hanging Ch...

Starting Bid $200

33. [George Bush] Wooden Gavel Made from the 1989 Inauguration Podium Starting Bid $200

34. Grover Cleveland Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

35. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed as Governor to Sen. Daniel Patri...

Starting Bid $200

36. Bill Clinton Signed Book – The President's Daughter Starting Bid $100

37. Dwight D. Eisenhower (4) Signatures Starting Bid $200

38. Dwight D. Eisenhower (3) Signatures Starting Bid $200

39. President Millard Fillmore Ratifies a Peace Treaty with Borneo Starting Bid $200

40. Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

41. Warren G. Harding Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

42. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card – only the fourth examp...

Starting Bid $200

43. Richard Nixon Document Signed as President – includes an official...

Starting Bid $200

44. Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Signed Book – Renegades: Born ...

Starting Bid $200

45. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

46. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Engraving Starting Bid $200

47. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

48. Theodore Roosevelt Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

49. William H. Taft (2) Signed Items as Chief Justice – TLS and Photo...

Starting Bid $200

50. William H. Taft Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

51. George Washington (2) Early Publications: 'Farewell Address' and ...

Starting Bid $200

52. [George Washington] Printed Proclamation of the Jay Treaty Starting Bid $200

53. Woodrow Wilson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

67. King Charles I Signed 1625 Document – approving officer livery fo...

Starting Bid $200

70. King Louis XVI Document Signed Starting Bid $200

75. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signatures Starting Bid $200

83. Nelson Mandela Signed Book - Madiba Starting Bid $200

84. Nelson Mandela Signed Album - 'Why I Am Ready To Die' Starting Bid $200

85. John D. Rockefeller Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

101. William Osler Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

102. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed on Receipt of the Legion of...

Starting Bid $200

105. Del Yocam's 'Bondi Blue' iMac G3 Computer Starting Bid $200

112. Evangeline Booth Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

113. British Prime Ministers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

114. Richard Byrd Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

115. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Document Signed Starting Bid $200

116. Madame Chiang Kaishek Signature Starting Bid $200

117. George M. Dallas Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

118. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1970) Starting Bid $200

119. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1984) Starting Bid $200

120. Edmund Hillary Signed Book - View from the Summit Starting Bid $200

121. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200

122. J. Edgar Hoover Signed Book - Masters of Deceit Starting Bid $200

123. Johns Hopkins Document Signed Starting Bid $200

124. Samuel Huntington Document Signed Starting Bid $200

125. Independence Hall Wood Relic Starting Bid $200

126. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

127. King Charles III Autograph Letter Signed to Jimmy Savile on Chari...

Starting Bid $200

128. King Charles III Typed Letter Signed to Jimmy Savile on Large Don...

Starting Bid $200

129. King Charles III Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

130. King Edward VII Autograph Letter Signed – writing on the wedding ...

Starting Bid $200

131. King Edward VII Signature Starting Bid $200

132. King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed on the State Visit of Hi...

Starting Bid $200

133. King Edward VIII Signed Book - A King's Story: The Memoirs of the...

Starting Bid $200

134. King George V Document Signed Starting Bid $200

135. King George VI and British Military Notables Signed WWII Civil Re...

Starting Bid $200

136. King Philip II of Spain Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

137. Martin Luther King, Jr.: March on Washington Pinback Button Starting Bid $200

138. Joseph McCarthy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

139. Golda Meir Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

140. Jacques Necker Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

141. Pratt & Whitney: Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney (2) Documents Sig...

Starting Bid $200

142. Prohibition: 1925 Whiskey Prescription Starting Bid $200

143. David Provost Document Signed Starting Bid $200

144. Queen Anne Partial Document Signed Starting Bid $200

145. Queen Mary of Teck Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

146. Queen Mary of Teck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

147. Queen Victoria Signed Book – More Leaves from the Journal of a Li...

Starting Bid $200

148. Queen Victoria Document Signed Starting Bid $200

149. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

150. Samuel Remington Signed Check Starting Bid $200

151. RMS Olympic Passenger Letter Starting Bid $200

152. Adolph Sutro Signed Check Starting Bid $200

153. Howard Thurman Signed Book (Mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr.) Starting Bid $200

154. Titanic: Coal Piece Recovered from Wreck Site Starting Bid $200

155. Titanic: Wooden Fragment Recovered from Wreck Site Starting Bid $200

156. Titanic: Millvina Dean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

157. Titanic: George Widener Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200

158. John Treadwell Document Signed Starting Bid $100

159. Trent Affair: John Slidell and James M. Mason (2) Autograph Lette...

Starting Bid $200

160. Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Document Signed Starting Bid $200

161. William M. 'Boss' Tweed and Associates (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

162. Cornelius Vanderbilt II Document Signed Starting Bid $200

163. Arthur Treadwell Walden (3) Signed Books and Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200

164. Elie Wiesel Signed Book – The Fifth Son Starting Bid $200

165. William Williams Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200

166. Oliver Wolcott Document Signed Starting Bid $200

167. Amount Gyro (Early Nike Missile) Starting Bid $100

168. AN/PDR-27S Radiac Set 169. Apollo CM Block I Main Starting Bid $100 Display Console (MDC) Rotary Switch Starting Bid $100

170. Apollo Command Service Module (Block I) Pressure Transmitter Starting Bid $100

171. Apollo Era Affiliated Two-Position Toggle Switch Starting Bid $100

172. Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (2) Signed Items: Replica A...

Starting Bid $200

173. Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (2) Signed Items: Apple-1 R...

Starting Bid $200

174. Bell & Howell 16mm Filmo Movie Camera with Telephoto Lens Starting Bid $100

175. Vint Cerf (2) Signed Items – Sketch and Photograph Starting Bid $200

176. Gigabytes 'PC CONV TOOL' Portable Computer Workstation Starting Bid $200

177. Core Memory Module

by Litton Systems Starting Bid $200

178. Humphry Davy Autograph Letter Signed on Manuscripts for Royal Soc...

Starting Bid $200

179. Aquila RPV Delicate Instrument Cover with "Handle Like Eggs" Labe...

Starting Bid $200

180. DNA: James D. Watson Signed Book – Genes, Girls, and Gamow Starting Bid $200

181. Echo Science WR-202 Airborne Video Recorder Starting Bid $100

182. Albert Einstein Associates (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

183. Electromechanical Transmitter Hardware Starting Bid $200

184. Douglas Engelbart Signed Book Starting Bid $200

185. Joseph Fourier Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

186. Inertial Navigation System for RF-4B/C/E Starting Bid $200

187. JPL Robotic Space Probe VHF Radio Amplifier Starting Bid $100

188. Keuffel & Esser Surveyor's Transit with Case Starting Bid $100

189. Magnavox Geoceiver Satellite Surveyor MX 1502 Starting Bid $200

190. Military Airborne Location Radio Starting Bid $100

191. Military Weapons System/Launch Vehicle Payload Test Device Starting Bid $100

192. Military Aircraft Yaw Damper Starting Bid $100

193. Military Aviation Time Code Generator Starting Bid $100

194. Military Weapon/Aviation Pickoff Mirror Starting Bid $100

195. Peacekeeper Missile Signal Conditioner Verifier Starting Bid $100

196. Jean Perrin Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

197. Michael Pupin Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

198. San Francisco Cable Car (2) Relics Starting Bid $200

199. Spacecraft Sun Sensor Hardware Starting Bid $100

200. Stratos Hot Mod Valve Assembly Starting Bid $100

207. Abner Doubleday Document Signed Starting Bid $200

211. John J. Pershing Signed Book - My Experience in the World War Starting Bid $200

215. Confederate Generals (3) Signed Items: Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, M...

Starting Bid $200

216. Jefferson Davis and Joseph E. Johnston (2) Signatures Starting Bid $200

217. Ferdinand Foch Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

218. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

219. Independence Day: 1813 Oration Pamphlet Starting Bid $200

220. Henry Knox Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200

221. Marquis de Lafayette Hand-Addressed Mailing Envelope to Boston Ma...

Starting Bid $200

222. William Mahone Document Signed Starting Bid $200

223. George B. McClellan Signature Starting Bid $200

224. Richard Varick Document Signed Starting Bid $200

225. Inoue Yoshika Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

226. US Model 1851 Cadet Musket by Springfield Armory Starting Bid $200

227. Civil War Confederate Pattern 1853 Enfield RifleMusket by Barnet...

Starting Bid $300

250. Hiroshima (10) Original Photographs of Atomic Bomb Devastation - ...

Starting Bid $200

251. Paul E. Ison Okinawa 'Death Valley' Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

252. Battle of Iwo Jima (2) AP Wire Photos Starting Bid $200

253. Iwo Jima (2) Secret “Situation” and “Special Air and Gunnery Targ...

Starting Bid $200

254. WWII: Don't Help the Enemy Original Poster (circa 1939) Starting Bid $200

255. Japanese Battle Flag from Battle of Saipan Starting Bid $200

257. Mark Markov-Grinberg 'Soldier's Oath' Original Photograph Starting Bid $200

258. Anatoly Morozov 'Victory Banner on the Top of the Reichstag' Orig...

Starting Bid $200

260. Pearl Harbor: 'USS Shaw Explodes' Original Photograph Starting Bid $200

261. Norman Rockwell Group of (4) 'Four Freedoms' Posters Starting Bid $200

262. Ivan Shagin 'Berlin Is Taken' Original Photograph Starting Bid $200

274. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Kirk Signed Book Starting Bid $200

275. Anthony McAuliffe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

276. Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

279. Soviet Vostok I Vintage Model Starting Bid $200

280. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

281. Buzz Aldrin Signed Apollo 11 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plo...

Starting Bid $200

282. Buzz Aldrin Signed Check as "Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr." – Beckett 10 Starting Bid $200

283. Apollo 8 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

284. Apollo 9 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

285. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

286. Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

287. Fred Haise Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

288. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

289. Jack Lousma Oversized Signed Diagram and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

290. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

291. NASA Flight Controllers (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

292. Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Model Starting Bid $100

293. Alan Shepard Signed Golf Ball Starting Bid $200

294. Alan Shepard and 295. STS-101 Flown Olympic James Lovell (2) Signed “Houston 2012” Lapel Pin Books – Apollo 13 and Mo...

Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

296. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph and FDC Starting Bid $200

297. John Young Signature Starting Bid $200

307. Camille Pissarro Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

310. Auguste Rodin Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

311. Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

312. Ansel Adams Signed Book – Images 1923–1974 Starting Bid $200

313. Ansel Adams (2) Signed Items – TLS and Postcard Starting Bid $100

314. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

315. Eugene Delacroix Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

316. Otto Dix Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

317. Raoul Dufy Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

318. Robert Indiana Signed 'Love-O-Rama' Pamphlet Starting Bid $200

319. Liberty Pop! Limited Edition Giclee by Allison Lefcort Starting Bid $200

320. Jean-Francois Millet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

321. John Singer Sargent Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

322. Alberto Vargas Signed Check Starting Bid $200

323. Zao Wou-ki Signed Art Card Starting Bid $200

324. Robert Crumb Original Self-Portrait Sketch with Autograph Note Si...

Starting Bid $200

327. Walt Disney Signature – a delightfully bold example Starting Bid $300

328. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

329. Cap'n Crunch and children production cels from a Cap'n Crunch cer...

Starting Bid $200

330. Circus band concept storyboard drawing from Dumbo Starting Bid $200

331. Eyvind Earle Signed 'Sleeping Beauty Castle Tableaus' Limited Edi...

Starting Bid $200

332. Eyvind Earle Signed 'Sleeping Beauty Castle Tableaus' Limited Edi...

Starting Bid $200

333. Eyvind Earle Signed 'Sleeping Beauty Castle Tableaus' Limited Edi...

Starting Bid $200

334. Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, and King Triton original book artw...

Starting Bid $200

335. Charles Schulz Typed Letter Signed to Encyclopedia Britannica Starting Bid $200

336. Scrooge McDuck Limited Edition Serigraph

by Allison Lefcort Starting Bid $200

338. Roald Dahl Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

340. Alexandre Dumas, pere Autograph Manuscript Signed on Music in Nap...

Starting Bid $200

341. Ralph Waldo Emerson Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200

342. Gustave Flaubert Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

343. Harper Lee Autograph Letter Signed on 'Firsts: The Book Collector...

Starting Bid $200

344. Stephane Mallarme Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

345. Mario Puzo Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

353. W. H. Auden Signed Souvenir Typescript - 'For the Time Being: A C...

Starting Bid $200

354. Edgar Rice Burroughs Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

355. John H. Craige: Cannibal Cousins (First Edition) Starting Bid $100

356. Countee Cullen: Caroling Dusk, An Anthology of Verse by Negro Poe...

Starting Bid $200

357. T. S. Eliot Typed Letter Signed on James Joyce's 'Anna Livia Plur...

Starting Bid $200

358. Robert Frost Signed Printed Souvenir Poem – 'The Road Not Taken' Starting Bid $200

359. Mad Magazine: William Gaines Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

360. Arthur Miller Signed Book – Timebends: A Life Starting Bid $200

361. Eugene O'Neill Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

362. Edgar Allan Poe: 'The Pit and the Pendulum' First Appearance in T...

Starting Bid $100

363. Edgar Allan Poe: 'The Conqueror Worm' First Appearance in Graham'...

Starting Bid $100

364. Richard Rive (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

365. Erich Segal Document Signed Starting Bid $200

366. H. G. Wells Autograph Letter Signed on Writing Popular Fiction Starting Bid $200

367. Eudora Welty (20) Signed Unused Book Pages Starting Bid $200

369. Dinu Lipatti Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

370. Jules Massenet Archive of (19) Autograph Letters Starting Bid $200

371. Maurice Ravel Autograph Letter Signed – written while on leave du...

Starting Bid $200

374. Giuseppe Verdi Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

375. Richard Wagner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

376. Richard Wagner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

380. Beatles Limited Edition Serigraph Print by Allison Lefcort Starting Bid $200

386. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200

391. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Signed Poster Starting Bid $200

396. Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

397. Gustav Holst Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from 'The Planets...

Starting Bid $200

398. Ruggero Leoncavallo Autograph Musical Quotation Signed for 'La Bo...

Starting Bid $200

399. Pietro Mascagni Signature Starting Bid $200

400. Jean Sibelius Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

401. Richard Strauss Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

402. Igor Stravinsky Signature Starting Bid $200

403. Three Tenors (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

404. Eugene Ysaye Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

405. Louis Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

406. Tony Bennett (2) Signed Items – Book and CD Starting Bid $200

407. Tony Bennett Document Signed Starting Bid $200

408. Duke Ellington Signed Book Starting Bid $100

409. Edith Piaf Signature Starting Bid $200

412. Beatles: Jackie Lomax Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

413. Chuck Berry Document Signed Starting Bid $200

410. Beatles Limited Edition 411. Beatles Limited Edition Giclee by Allison Lefcort Serigraph by Allison Lefcort Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

414. David Bowie Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

415. Jackson Browne Document Signed Starting Bid $200

416. Kate Bush Signed Book – Wuthering Heights Starting Bid $200

417. Cheap Trick Signed Album – The Epic Archive, Vol. 3 (1984–1992) Starting Bid $200

418. Chicago Signed Album – Chicago XI Starting Bid $200

419. Dave Clark Five Signed Album Starting Bid $200

420. Phil Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

421. The Eagles (5) SingleSigned Albums Starting Bid $200

422. Jefferson Airplane Signed Album - The Worst of Jefferson Airplane Starting Bid $200

423. Jefferson Airplane: Grace Slick Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

424. Elton John Signed 1985 -1986 World Tour Program Starting Bid $200

425. Elton John and Bernie Taupin (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

426. Journey Signed Album – Infinity Starting Bid $200

427. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200

428. Martha and the Vandellas Signed Limited Edition Oversized Photogr...

Starting Bid $200

429. Moody Blues Signed Tour Book Starting Bid $200

430. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters Signed Album – The Pros and Cons of Hitc...

Starting Bid $200

431. R.E.M.: Michael Stipe (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

432. R&B Singers (7) Signed 433. Joey Ramone 'Life's a Albums Gas' 50th Birthday Party Lot Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

434. Ramones: End of the Century Poster Signed by Roberta Bayley and D...

Starting Bid $200

435. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger 'Christmas' Signature Starting Bid $200

436. [Rolling Stones] Q Magazine 'Best Live Act' Award Certificate – F...

Starting Bid $200

437. Diana Ross Document Signed Starting Bid $200

438. Santana Signed Album – Self-Titled Debut Starting Bid $200

439. Carlos Santana Signed Electric Guitar Starting Bid $200

440. Phil Spector (2) Signed Checks Starting Bid $200

441. Van Morrison and Them Signatures Starting Bid $200

442. Three Dog Night Signed Album – Around the World with Three Dog Ni...

Starting Bid $200

443. The Who: John Entwistle Original Sketch of 'Boris the Spider' Starting Bid $200

444. Woodstock Three-Day Admission Ticket - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

445. The Zombies Signatures Starting Bid $200

446. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

447. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

448. Sonny and Cher Document Signed Starting Bid $200

449. Taylor Swift Signed CD Booklet - Folklore Starting Bid $200

453. James Dean Original Photographic Print by Roy Schatt Starting Bid $200

454. Gone With the Wind: Vivien Leigh Signed Photograph as Scarlett O'...

Starting Bid $200

455. Alfred Hitchcock Original Self-Portrait Sketch Starting Bid $200

457. It's a Wonderful Life: James Stewart and Donna Reed Signed Photog...

Starting Bid $200

461. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller Wedding Receipts Starting Bid $200

462. Sega Genesis: PitFighter Prototype Cartridge and Sealed Video Ga...

Starting Bid $200

463. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

464. Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage Unopened Box Set (Super Nin...

Starting Bid $200

465. Three Stooges Signatures – "Moe (Stooge) Howard," "Larry (Fuzzy) ...

Starting Bid $200

466. Three Stooges: Curly and Larry Signatures Starting Bid $200

467. John Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

468. John Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

470. 42nd Street (2) Original Photographs Starting Bid $100

471. Oscar-Winning Actors (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

472. Lionel Atwill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

473. Brigitte Bardot (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

474. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

475. Humphrey Bogart Signature Starting Bid $200

476. Joan Crawford Signed Photograph by George Hurrell Starting Bid $200

477. James Dean Limited Edition Oversized Photograph by Frank Worth Starting Bid $200

478. James Dean Limited Edition Oversized Photograph by Frank Worth Starting Bid $200

479. Gloria Dickson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

480. Barry Fitzgerald Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

481. Errol Flynn Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

482. Errol and Sean Flynn Signatures Starting Bid $200

483. Greta Garbo (3) Original Photographs Starting Bid $200

484. Greta Garbo (3) Original Photographs Starting Bid $200

485. Greta Garbo Collection of (34) Original Photographs Starting Bid $200

486. John Garfield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

487. Gone With the Wind: 488. Grease: Jim Jacobs George Hackathorne Signed and Warren Casey Photograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

489. Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe Signed Movie Poster Starting Bid $200

490. Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

491. Rita Hayworth and Susan Hayward Signatures Starting Bid $200

492. Jim Henson Document Signed Starting Bid $200

493. Jim Henson Signed Emmy Award Nomination Ballot Starting Bid $200

494. Jon-Erik Hexum and Joan Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

495. Rock Hudson Document Signed Starting Bid $200

496. Henry Irving Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

497. Carl Laemmle Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

498. Veronica Lake Signature Starting Bid $200

499. Laurel and Hardy Signatures Starting Bid $200

500. Vivien Leigh Signature Starting Bid $200

501. Sophia Loren (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

502. Steve McQueen 'Christmas' Signature Starting Bid $200

503. Marilyn Monroe Limited 504. Marilyn Monroe Limited Edition Oversized Edition Oversized Photograph by Frank Wort... Photograph by Frank Wort...

Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

505. Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis, Jr. Limited Edition Oversized Pho...

Starting Bid $200

506. Marilyn Monroe Limited 507. Marilyn Monroe, Lauren 508. Marilyn Monroe: Milton Edition Oversized Bacall, and Betty Grable Greene Life Insurance Photograph by Frank Wort...

Limited Edition O...

Document Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200

509. Marilyn Monroe: Prince and the Showgirl Production Documents Starting Bid $200

510. Nintendo 1990 World Championships Quarter Finalist Sticker Starting Bid $200

511. Nintendo: Donkey Kong 1982 Topps Uncut Sheet of (132) Sticker Car...

Starting Bid $200

512. Walter Reade, Sr. Document Signed Starting Bid $200

513. Frank Sinatra Limited Edition Oversized Photograph by Frank Worth Starting Bid $200

514. Sylvester Stallone Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

515. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

516. Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire (Windows / DOS) Vi...

Starting Bid $200

517. Elizabeth Taylor Limited Edition Oversized Photograph by Frank Wo...

Starting Bid $200

518. Elizabeth Taylor Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200

519. Irving Thalberg Signed Check Starting Bid $200

520. The Thin Man: William Powell and Myrna Loy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

521. Three Stooges: Moe Howard Triple-Signed Check Starting Bid $200

522. Gene Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

523. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

524. Natalie Wood Signature 525. X-Men II: The Fall of the Starting Bid $200 Mutants (DOS / IBM PC) Video Game - VGA...

Starting Bid $200

527. Formula One 1991 Japanese Grand Prix Program Signed by (4) Racing...

Starting Bid $200

528. Lou Gehrig Signature Starting Bid $300

531. James J. Braddock Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

532. Jose Raul Capablanca Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

533. Wilt Chamberlain and the LA Lakers Signed 1973 NBA Game Program Starting Bid $200

534. Roger Federer (4) Signed Promo Cards Starting Bid $200

535. Mickey Mantle Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

536. Mickey Mantle Document Signed Starting Bid $200

537. Diego Maradona Signed Promo Card Starting Bid $200

545. James Buchanan Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

538. Pele Signed Book – Why Soccer Matters Starting Bid $200

539. Ozzie Smith Document Signed and (2) All-Star Game Expense Checks Starting Bid $200

540. Ted Williams Signed Stirrup Starting Bid $200

Conditions of Sale ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION”) TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).

This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property on its website, and/or described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby.

Section 1 The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site.

The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

1.2 Bidder Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction.

Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Section 2 Bidding Privileges

2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction.

Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund.

2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction .

Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. . For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate.

Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price.

THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a reoffering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

4.3 All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing.

RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession.

4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder fur-

ther grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought

by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received.

To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Section 6 Payment 6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.

Section 7 Sales Tax RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that

service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot.

Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Section 10 Rights Reserved RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason.

RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.

Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

11.2 RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive.

RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

11.3 Reserves Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.

11.4 Off-Site Bidding Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

11.5 Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

11.7 Before the Auction:

Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge.

All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale.

Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

11.9 Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

11.10 Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/ EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/ EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first.

For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”).

The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

11.12 Bidding - Internet Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone,

internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable. com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids.

All RR Auction lots purchased through the third-party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

11.13 Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited.

If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”donot-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

11.14 Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

Section 12 RR Auction’s Remedies Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under subpart (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Section 13 Warranties

13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.

Section 14 Firearms RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any.

Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Section 15 Unauthorized Statements Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.

16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against

RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

16.3 Title to Items The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction

by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process (1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon

by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.

(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner: (1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”).

This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received

by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and (2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any

claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID. 16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.

Section 17 RR Auction’s Additional Services For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Section 18 Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Section 19 Entire Agreement Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association

(the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern.

In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions.

The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.

(along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.

20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

For Residents of California:

THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.

A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.

20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception.

This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding.

20.6 The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid.

Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction

Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:

SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.

Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction.

Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows: VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important.

Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion.

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