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For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
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BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES
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presidents and first ladies Washington directs payment to Revolutionary hero Col. William Darke for his efforts in expanding the Potomac
1. George Washington Document Signed. Manuscript DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.5 x 6, May 25, 1787. Pay order directed to William Hartshorne, treasurer of the Potomac Company. In full: “Please pay to Colo. William Darke or order One Thousand Dollars for acco. of the Potomac Company.” Signed at the conclusion by George Washington, John Fitzgerald, and George Gilpin as directors of the Potomac Company. Endorsed on the reverse by Darke, “Wm. Darke,” to confirm receipt of £300. In fine condition, with light toning, and nicely done repairs to small tears and fold splits. One of George Washington’s greatest interests in the period between the end of the Revolutionary War and the start of his presidency was the development of the picturesque Potomac River as a navigable inland transportation route. The
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Potowmack Company, formed to accomplish this task using a series of locks and canals, was formed in 1785 and Washington was named the company’s president. He appointed Col. Darke—himself a hero of the Revolution—as the company’s key upriver agent at Shepherdstown. With an eye toward the greater good of the nation, Washington’s ambitions surpassed those of the ordinary businessman—he believed that improved infrastructure would strengthen the fledgling United States, with the Potomac Canal forming a literal link from east to west and binding together territories in a ‘chain which could never be broken.’ The project was beset by constant difficulty: insufficient funding and constant legal trouble contributed to the company’s ineffectiveness and eventual failure. Starting Bid $1000
Handwritten and twice-signed promissory note by John Adams, issued at Boston in March 1770 2. John Adams Autograph Document Signed. ADS, one
page both sides, 7.25 x 3, March 21, 1770. On the front, Adams writes out a promissory note, signing at the conclusion: “Boston, March 21, 1770, For value rec’d I promise to pay Mr. Edmund Soper or order, sixty eight Pounds Fifteen Shillings, and Eight Pence lawfull money on demand, Witness my Hand, Jon Adams.” On the reverse, Adams writes out the body of the document, signing within the text: “Boston, March 22d, 1770… received of John Adams Fifty Pounds Ten Shillings and Six Pence lawfull Money in part of the within Note,” endorsed below by Edmund Soper. In very good to fine condition, with some old adhesive residue, and a hole affecting a couple of words of text. A fantastic example boasting two bold signatures from the influential founding father. Starting Bid $500
Rare Bank of the United States check filled out and signed by Jefferson, paying his cabinetmaker in 1793
3. Thomas Jefferson Signed Check. Rare Bank of the United States check, 6.5 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Jefferson, “Th: Jefferson,” payable to Henry Ingle for $67.03, November 23, 1793. In fine condition, with light toning, and the signature a couple of shades light. Henry Ingle was a cabinetmaker who supplied Thomas Jefferson with both cabinetwork and tools, such as plane blades, sandpaper, chisels, and screws. Jefferson’s memorandum books record this check for $67.03 as a payment in full for cabinetwork. A sought-after rarity, this is just the third Jefferson check we have ever offered. Starting Bid $1000
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President Jefferson orders payment to his White House butler
4. Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 4.75, November 30, 1802. Handwritten letter to “Mr. John Barnes” in Georgetown, ordering payment to his trusty White House butler, Etienne Lemaire. In full: “Pay to Mr. Lemaire or order one hundred & thirty five dollars three cents for value received on account.” In very good to fine condition, with old adhesive residue, a few stains, and some small professional repairs. Jefferson hired Etienne Lemaire as his second White House maître d’hôtel, or ‘steward,’ in late 1801, charging him with management of the domestic staff, supervision of the dinner service and dessert, handling of household accounts, and shopping for groceries and other provisions. Upon parting ways with Jefferson’s retirement to Monticello in 1809, he wrote Lemaire to express ‘the sense of my attachment to you & satisfaction with your services. They were faithful, & skilful, and your whole conduct so marked with good humour, industry, sobriety & economy as never to have given me one moment’s dissatisfaction: and indeed were I to be again in a situation to need services of the same kind, yours would be more acceptable to me than those of any person living.’ Starting Bid $500
6. Thomas Jefferson HandAddressed Cover. Hand-addressed
mailing panel circa 1794–1799, measuring 9 x 7 open with a central panel of 4.5 x 3, addressed by Thomas Jefferson to “Henry Tazewell of the Senate of the US, Philadelphia.” Docketed in another hand with Jefferson’s name along the left edge. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 22.5 x 13.5. In very good to fine condition, with soiling and toning, a few small stains, and two areas of repaired paper loss. Tazewell represented Virginia in the US Senate from 1794 until his death in 1799, when Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States. A desirable piece connecting two politically influential Virginians. Starting Bid $300 6 |
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Amidst the Revolution, Jefferson refers a rank dispute to “Col. Wood to have settled by a board of officers”
5. Thomas Jefferson Autograph Endorsement Signed. Revolutionary War–dated autograph endorsement signed,
“In Council, Aug. 12, 1780. Referred to Col. Wood to have settled by a board of officers. Th: Jefferson,” penned on the reverse of an ALS written by Hugh McGavock from the Albemarle Barracks, August 5, 1780, regarding several other officers contending with him for rank, “that new officers…appointed that never had a commission before should take command of all others of the same rank.” Professionally inlaid to a slightly larger sheet and in very good to fine condition, with an area of repaired seal-related paper loss. McGavock served as a recruiter and prison guard at the Albemarle barracks during the Revolution, and later enlisted in the Virginia State Line under Colonel Joseph Crockett. Owing to nepotism and disorderly paperwork, there were multiple instances in his military career where he encountered difficulties in obtaining the ranks and positions to which he was entitled. His own firsthand account of his wartime service can be found in the bounty-land records in the Library of Virginia. Starting Bid $300
8. James Madison Signed Check as President. Office of Pay and Deposit of the Bank of Columbia check, 7.25 x 2.75,
filled out and signed by Madison as president, “James Madison,” payable to “Mr. Thorpe or bearer” for $11, July 28, 1813. In fine condition, with small cancellation-related holes. Starting Bid $200
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Handwritten letter by Madison requesting the deed for his “House and Lotts in Washington” 7. James Madison Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 4, 1828. Bold handwritten letter to Richard Smith, cashier of the Bank of the United States, evidently referring to his purchase of the Cutts–Madison House. In full: “The Bank having now received the final payment for the House and Lotts in Washington which I purchased from it, I have to request that the proper deed of conveyance to me be executed & recorded in the manner conformable to the Law of the place. Should any expence in so doing devolve on me, be so good as to let me know it. I cannot let this occasion pass, Sir, without acknowledging the kind attentions to my concerns with the Bank which I have experienced from you, and offering the sincere thanks due for them, with assurances of my cordial esteem & very friendly wishes.” In fine condition. In the early 1820s, Richard Cutts, husband of Dolley Madison’s sister Anna, had fallen into difficult financial circumstances and was forced to sell the home he had built on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. James Madison, given his ‘regard for Mrs. Cutts & her Children & his anxiety to save her from the immediate mortification of being obliged to leave her house & home,’ opted to purchase the property during bankruptcy proceedings through Cutts’ trustee, Richard Smith. Though the purchase agreement was made in 1822, it took much of the rest of the decade to resolve the complicated financial proceedings. Starting Bid $200
9. James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed. ALS as Secretary of State, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 26, 1815. Handwritten letter to the cashier of the Bank of Columbia, in part: “You will be so good…as to send me in notes 1400 doll’s, & an order on a bank in Richmond payable to Thomas Norwall, for two thousand dls. If the deposit is not made, he assures me that it will be in a day or two. I will thank you in that case to retain it, and send me at present four hundred doll’s.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Monroe’s hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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10. James Monroe Autograph Document Signed. ADS as Secretary of State, signed “Jas.
Monroe,” one page, 6.75 x 2.5, July 21, 1812. Handwritten financial document, in full: “Mr. Smith will be so good as to send me by the bearer four hundred doll’s & oblige.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
11. John Quincy Adams Signed Check. Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States check, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Adams, “J. Q. Adams,” payable to “Thomas Adams jun’r” for $55, November 4, 1829. In fine condition, with two small holes. Starting Bid $200
Bold handwritten receipt signed in full by John Quincy Adams
12. John Quincy Adams Autograph Document Signed. ADS, signed “John Quincy Adams,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, March 16, 1806. Bold and neatly penned handwritten receipt, in part: “Received of Mr. James Smith, as agent of his brother Justus B. Smith, one thousand dollars; being in a receipt of John Delafield jun’r teller of the Bank of New York, for that sum deposited in said Bank, by said James Smith and there placed to my credit.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning and staining, and short split to the end of the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 9
13. Louisa Adams Autograph Letter Signed. British-born wife of John Quincy Adams who is the only first lady to have been born outside of the United States (1775-1852). Scarce third-person ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, November 16, 1835. Handwritten letter to “R. Smith,” in full: “Mrs. Adams requests Mr. Smith to allow her man Mr. Wilson to take the Trunks sent to the Bank previous to his departure for the North.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Adams’s hand. In fine condition, with small mounting remnants to address leaf. Starting Bid $200
14. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay Document Signed. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams”
as president and “H. Clay” as secretary of state, one page, 11.25 x 15, October 5, 1827. Scallop-top ship’s pass issued to “the Ship Gold Hunter, John E. Knowles master or commander of the burthen of two hundred & eighty one… tons or thereabouts…navigated with Ten men, To Pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance, seisure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Clay. In very good to fine condition, with small holes along intersecting folds, and the seal only partially present. Starting Bid $200
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Handwritten letter by President Jackson to his Treasury Secretary, preparing to remove a federal district attorney from office
15. Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 4.75 x 7.5, March 12, 1830. Handwritten letter to Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham, concerning charges brought against Alexander Brackenridge, federal district attorney for western Pennsylvania. In part: “Some time since the papers relating to the misconduct charged, against Mr. Brackenridge, atto. for the District of West P.A. was placed in my hands—about the same time, a letter was delivered to me from Mr. B. asking some delay in this enquiry to enable him to produce a defense...a note rec’d has ordered me that Mr. B. has furnished you with his defense—will you be good enough to furnish me with it, that I may decide upon this question.” In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the upper right corner, a tear to the lower left edge, and a repair to separation along the vertical fold. Starting Bid $300
16. Andrew Jackson Autograph Document Signed. ADS signed “Andrew Jackson,” one page,
6.5 x 3, September 4, 1828. Handwritten pay order, in full: “The Cashier of the United States branch Bank at Nashville will pay Jordan Ezzell the sum of thirty three dollars, Hermitage, Sept. 4th 1828.” In very good to fine condition, with a few small holes, and old tape to the upper corner tips. Starting Bid $200
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Just after leaving the White House, Van Buren receives funds from the Senate 17. Martin Van Buren Autograph Endorsement Signed.
Autograph endorsement signed “M. Van Buren,” on the reverse of a manuscript document, one page, 8 x 7, March 12, 1841. Van Buren writes, in part: “I constitute…my attorney to receive payments…according to its tenor…and owe the same on the due Bill…left in his hands for that purpose.” The document on the opposite side, signed by Senator Robert J. Walker, in part: “Pay to the order of his Excy. Martin Van Buren nineteen hundred dollars with interest…for a balance due by me to Mr. Van Buren for furniture…the payment to be made by you as Secretary of the Senate out of my per diem as a Senator.” In fine condition, with a small split along one of the intersecting folds. Van Buren had left the White House just a week before the March 12th date of this document. Starting Bid $200
18. Martin Van Buren Signed Check. Bank of Kinderhook
check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Van Buren, “M. Van Buren,” payable to Gen’l Mandeville for $22.13, April 21, 1856. In fine condition, with a stain along the bottom edge, and paper loss to the left edge. Starting Bid $200
21. William Henry Harrison Autograph Document Signed. ADS signed “Wm.
H. Harrison, A.D.C.,” one page, 7.75 x 2.5, August 6, 1795. Handwritten commissary order issued from his headquarters at Greenville, Ohio, in full: “For the Shawanoes two hundred & fifty pounds of beef & flour—Commissary.” In fine condition, with a stain touching the signature. Encapsulated in a PSA/ DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $300 12 |
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Excessively rare bold presidential signature of William Henry Harrison
19. William Henry Harrison Signature as President. Practically nonexistent ink signature as president, “W. H. Har-
rison,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 vellum slip clipped from a larger document, signed by Harrison above the printed heading, “By the President,” and also signed by Secretary of State Daniel Webster. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants to the reverse slightly showing through. Accompanied by a photocopy of a 1987 letter from Robert Batchelder, stating the signature was originally acquired by Joseph Nourse, a register of the US treasury and collector of presidential autographs, almost all of which were clipped signatures or partial documents. Batchelder concludes that this signature was likely taken from an unissued ship’s paper. With his presidency lasting only one month, anything signed by Harrison as Chief Executive is extraordinarily rare. Starting Bid $2500
Extremely rare and early handwritten pay order from Harrison as “Governor of the Indiana Territory” 20. William Henry Harrison Autograph Document Signed. Very early ADS, signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page, 8 x 6, December 31, 1802. Handwritten pay order submitted to the “Cashier of the Bank of the United States,” in full: “Please to pay to John Rice Jones Esquire or his order fifty Dollars being part of my salary for Governor of the Indiana Territory for the quarter ending the 31st of December 1802.” Endorsed on the reverse by Jones, directing the payment to Simon & Philips, merchants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In fine condition, with four small old tape stains. This is an extremely early document from the Indiana Territory, which had been incorporated by Congress in 1800. President John Adams appointed Harrison, a Northwest Territory congressman, as the first governor of Indiana, and he took office in early 1801. Starting Bid $300
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Handwritten post-presidential promissory note by John Tyler
22. John Tyler Autograph Document Signed. ADS signed “John Tyler,” one page, 7.75 x 4.5, June 24, 1846. Handwritten promissory note issued at Washington, in part: “Four months after date value received, I promise to pay Corcoran and Riggs at their Banking House…Two Thousand Dollars.” In fine condition. A scarce, bold autograph penned one year after he left office. Starting Bid $300
Triple-signed document filled out by John Tyler as “Senator in Congress from the state of Virginia” 23. John Tyler Document Signed. Unusual partly-printed DS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, February 28, 1833. Power of attorney document filled out and signed by Tyler, writing his name twice within the body, and signing once at the conclusion. In part: “I, the undersigned subscribed, John Tyler, Senator in Congress from the state of Virginia, have made, constituted, and appointed Richard Smith Cash’r of the U. S. Bank at Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead, to sign or endorse any note or notes.” Signed at the conclusion by Senator Tyler, and countersigned twice by Justice of the Peace John P. Van Ness. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Rare House of Representatives paycheck endorsed by James K. Polk 24. James K. Polk Signed Check.
Choice US House of Representatives/Office of Discount and Deposit bank check, 5 x 2, filled out in and signed by Speaker Andrew Stevenson, “A. Stevenson,” payable to James K. Polk for $200, June 8, 1832, endorsed on the reverse, “James K. Polk.” In fine to very fine condition. At this time Polk was serving as a member of the House of Representatives from Tennessee, earning a salary of $8 per day; this check evidently represents his earnings for 25 days. Starting Bid $200
Handwritten letter from Taylor to his son-in-law from “Camp near Monterey” during the Mexican-American War 25. Zachary Taylor Autograph Letter Signed. War-dated ALS signed “Z. Taylor,”
one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, June 3, 1847. Bold handwritten letter to his son-in-law, Dr. Robert C. Wood, at the U.S. Army barracks in New Orleans, written from “Camp near Monterey Mexico.” In part: “I wrote you a few days since at considerable length, since when nothing of interest has taken place not having had a word from Gen’l Scott’s column nor of moment from any other quarter; not having had a mail since I wrote from the East. On the subject of the draft… looking over my papers in relation to it, I find the mistake respecting the same, was owing to my own absence; as I mentioned to you, I got two sets of drafts in duplicate…Nothing as yet from Jarvis we do not know whether or not he has reached the Rio Grande—My love to Ann & the children.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 15
Taylor orders writing supplies for Fort Crawford
26. Zachary Taylor Document Signed. Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col., 1st Regt. U. S. Infy., Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, annotated on the reverse as the second quarter of 1833. “Special Requisition” document for “Twelve quires of letter paper” and “Fifty Quills.” Taylor certifies that “the above requisition is correct, and that the articles specified are absolutely requisite for the public service. The annual allowance having been expended in the regular duties of the office.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
In a handwritten letter as president, Fillmore requests a legal volume “bound for the Executive Mansion” 27. Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, October 15, 1851. Handwritten letter to bookseller Frank Taylor, in part: “If you have Wharton’s state trials please send me a copy…bound for the Executive Mansion.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and some small tears. Taylor operated the Waverly Book-Store on Pennsylvania Avenue, providing works to Washington’s elite movers and shakers for decades in the middle of the 19th century. Starting Bid $200
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Handwritten letter by President Pierce relative to the proposed purchase of Cuba
28. Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7, December 7, 1854. Handwritten letter to N. H. Osgood in New York. In part: “The Spanish Minister is, I learn, still unable to give any attention to business and I am unable to see his Secy in season to communicate prior to the day that Genl. Spofford has fixed upon for his departure—I inclose herewith three letters from Genl. Cushing to personal friends in Cuba—Wishing for Genl. Spofford a safe passage & pleasant sojourn.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds with one small edge separation and brushing to ink in a couple words. Starting Bid $200
29. Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed. ALS,
one page, 7.75 x 9.75, November 12, 1857. Handwritten letter to “the Cash’r of the Webster Bank, Boston.” In part: “Please to pay to Charles Minot Esq’r Cash’r of the Mechanicks Bank Concord N.H. any dividends which are now due or which may hereafter become due to me on stock of the Webster Bank.” In fine condition, with minor loss to the right edge. Starting Bid $200
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Rare autograph check from Buchanan to his niece, who would play the role of first lady in his administration
30. James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Autograph Check Signed. Rare and
desirable handwritten check, 8 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Buchanan, “James Buchanan,” payable to Harriet R. Lane for $50, February 3, 1852; endorsed on the reverse by Lane, “Harriet Lane,” and countersigned by several others. In fine condition, with cancelation cuts and light soiling. Harriet Rebecca Lane (1830–1903) was the niece of President James Buchanan, a lifelong bachelor, who acted as his first lady from 1857 to 1861. Starting Bid $200
31. James Buchanan: Harriet Lane. Niece (1830–1903) of President James Buchanan, a lifelong bachelor, who acted as his first lady from 1857 to 1861. Rare ALS signed “Harriet Lane Johnston,” one page both sides, 4 x 5.25, May 6, 1875. Handwritten letter to “Mrs. Wilson,” in part: If you & Gen. Wilson have nothing more agreeable to do this morning, will you drive with us in the Park at four o’clock?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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One week after being named the Republican presidential candidate, Lincoln writes a check to his brother-in-law
32. Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. Exceptional Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company check, 7.25 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “A. Lincoln,” payable to his brother-in-law, C. M. Smith, for $122.75, May 25, 1860. In fine condition, with small holes to the vignette and at center. Clark Moulton Smith, who was married to Ann Todd, sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, was a successful Springfield merchant who operated five stores in the city: dry goods, clothing and shoe stores, a pharmacy, and a grocery market. According to the stores’ ledgers, the Lincolns regularly bought clothes and dry goods from Smith, along with staples such as sugar and coffee. At the time Lincoln wrote this check, he had just been nominated as his party’s candidate for president at the Republican National Convention in Chicago on May 18th. A superb piece of Lincolniana. Starting Bid $1000
Handwritten endorsement by President Lincoln to release a Confederate POW 33. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President. Civil War-dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “Let this man be discharged. A. Lincoln, Jan. 13, 1865,” penned on the detached docketing panel of an affidavit submitted to him, folded to 3.5 x 4. The document, which remains only partially intact, requests the release of a soldier held prisoner who “was conscripted into the Rebel service in the month of October 1862 and assigned to the 18th Tenn. Rebel Inf. Regt. and was captured on or about the 18th of May 1864 at Resaca, Ga.” They go on to vouch for his excellence of character and for his sincerity if allowed to take the oath of allegiance. The Lincoln piece is in very good condition, with a central vertical fold, and light toning from prior display; the affidavit is in poor condition, with several areas or paper loss and old tape stains. Starting Bid $500
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President Johnson pays his black White House valet during the Reconstruction era
35. Andrew Johnson Signed Check as President. Rare First National Bank check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Johnson as president, “Andrew Johnson,” payable to William Slade for $632.77 (for May accounts), June 18, 1867; endorsed on the reverse by Slade, “Wm. Slade.” In fine condition. William Slade (died 1868) was the African-American White House messenger, valet, and steward during the Lincoln and Johnson administrations; at the time, this was one of the highest posts available to a black Washingtonian. The Vermont Transcript reported on the death of Slade on March 20, 1868: ‘He was a colored man…appointed by President Lincoln [as] Messenger at the White House, and President Johnson made him Steward, giving him the disbursement of all the moneys expended there.’ This check was evidently written to pay for the White House household bills overseen by Slade for the month of May. Starting Bid $200
36. U. S. Grant Signed Check. Jay Cooke &
Co. Bankers check, 8 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grant, “U. S. Grant,” payable to the Washington Gaslight Co. for $11.54, stamp-dated October 5, 1866. In fine condition, with a few small tape stains. Starting Bid $200
38. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Check.
First National Bank of Fremont check, 6.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Hayes, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” payable to The Commandery of the State of Ohio for $5, January 2, 1891. In fine condition, with light adhesive residue to the reverse sides. Hayes became a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in 1881, and was elected commander of the Ohio Commandery in 1883. Starting Bid $200
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37. Rutherford B. Hayes Autograph Letter Signed as President. Rare ALS as president,
signed “R. B. Hayes,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 19, 1878. Letter to Minnesota Governor and his future Secretary of War Alexander Ramsey, in part: “I have your note asking me to give a friendly hearing to the invitation of the State Agricultural Society of Minnesota. It would certainly be an agreeable trip at the time indicated. But it is out of the question to make engagements so far ahead.” In fine condition, with rusty circular paperclip impression to the top of the first page. Starting Bid $200
39. James A. Garfield Signed Check. Scarce Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives counter check, 8 x 3.5, filled out and signed by Garfield, “J. A. Garfield,” payable to “Myself, Cash” for $100, February 9, 1875. In fine condition, with light edge toning, and a crease to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200
40. James A. Garfield Letter Signed. LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page,
5.25 x 8.25, July 17, 1880. Letter to the Hon. Albert Mansfield Pratt in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in part: “Yours of the 10th inst. received. No request has come to me in behalf of the party to whom your letter refers.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original House of Representatives mailing envelope. Accompanied by a laminated ALS by Lucretia Garfield to Mabel Pratt (daughter of Albert Mansfield Pratt), July 5, 1880, congratulating her on graduating from Vassar on behalf of her and Gen. Garfield. Albert Mansfield Pratt had formerly been mayor of Bryan, Ohio, and the Pratt and Garfield families were close friends. Starting Bid $200
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Rare $500 check written from Arthur to his wife
41. Chester A. Arthur and Nell Arthur Signed Check. The Nassau Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to his wife, E. L. H. Arthur, for $500, October 25, 1877; endorsed on the reverse by Ellen Lewis Herndon ‘Nell’ Arthur, “E. L. H. Arthur,” with a countersignature below. In fine condition. A rare autograph combination from the future president and first lady. Starting Bid $200
42. Grover Cleveland Signed Check. The Fourth National Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Cleveland, “Grover Cleveland,” payable to The Princeton Bank for $25, February 18, 1908. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
President Harrison assembles a committee to raise “subscriptions for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers”
44. Benjamin Harrison Document Signed as President. Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Har-
rison,” one page, 8.5 x 3.25, June 4, 1889. President Harrison appoints James E. Fitch “to receive subscriptions for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. He will turn over all funds received by him to the Treasurer, E. Kurtz Johnson, appointed at the general meeting of citizens this afternoon, and will announce the several amounts given and names of the contributors in the daily newspapers.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Harrison. In fine condition, with several vertical folds. The result of a catastrophic dam failure, the Johnstown Flood occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, killing over 2,200 people. Four days later, President Harrison called a gathering of 300 in Willard’s Hall to devise measures of relief. His appeal for assistance was so eloquent that nearly $10,000 was raised in the hour and a half that the meeting was in session. Starting Bid $200 22 |
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43. Benjamin Harrison Signed Photograph. Uncommon
4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Harrison by Clark of Indianapolis, boldly signed on the mount in ink, “Benj. Harrison.” In fine condition, with scattered light staining and old mounting tape to reverse edges. Very scarce in this format, this is the first autographed photograph of Benjamin Harrison we have offered in over five years. Starting Bid $200
45. Benjamin Harrison Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one
page, 5.75 x 8.75, annotated February 22, 1890. Handwritten draft of a telegram to the Hon. C. C. Hines in Indianapolis, marked “By Telegraph.” In full: “If you want to sell make me an offer by letter giving me the dimensions of lots and cost to us. Perhaps I will buy.” In fine condition, with a trimmed top edge and scattered small stains. Starting Bid $200
46. William McKinley Signed Check as President. American Security and Trust Company check, 7.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by McKinley as president, “William McKinley,” payable to Frank F. Bonnet for $2.75, February 11, 1898. In fine condition. The Frank F. Bonnet Company was a jeweler, silversmith, and optician based in Columbus, Ohio. Presidentially signed checks are always desirable, and this fine example boasts McKinley’s less common full signature. Starting Bid $200
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47. William McKinley Document Signed as President.
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 17, March 9, 1898. President McKinley appoints Charles M. Tozer as “an Ensign in the Navy.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President McKinley and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. The blue Navy Department seal affixed at the bottom remains intact. Nicely matted with a portrait to an overall size of 21 x 31.5. In fine condition, with overall rippling due to the nature of the vellum. Starting Bid $200
48. William McKinley Signed Photograph. Matte-finish 5 x 7.25
cabinet-style portrait of William McKinley, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For S. D. Kirkpatrick, very cordially, W. McKinley.” Published by S. V. Courtney and McKinley Block of Canton, Ohio. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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49. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Check as President. The Riggs National Bank personal
check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt as president, “Theodore Roosevelt,” payable to B. Rich’s Sons for $8, March 2, 1909. In fine condition, with several unobtrusive vertical folds. B. Rich’s Sons was a shoe store in Washington, D.C., located just a few blocks from the White House on the corner of F and 10th. Roosevelt would leave office just two days later on March 4th. Starting Bid $200
50. Theodore and Edith Roosevelt (2) Autograph Letters Signed as President and First Lady. Two ALSs,
individually signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Edith Kermit Roosevelt” as first lady, both two pages on two adjoining sheets, White House letterhead, 4 x 5.25 and 5.25 x 6.75, dated November 10, 1902, and December 29, [1902]. Both handwritten letters are addressed to George von Lengerke Meyer, the ambassador to Italy. Theodore’s letter, in part: “This is to introduce my sister in law Miss Emily Caron..She is to be in Rome this winter and I venture to commend her to your courtesy.” The Edith letter, in part: “It was most kind of you to allow my parcel a corner in the bag...With thanks and the President’s regards.” In overall fine condition, with an area of thinning paper to the second page of the Theodore letter. Starting Bid $500
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51. William H. Taft Autograph Letter Signed as President. Uncommon ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6 x 8.75, March 19, 1909. Brief handwritten letter to Margery A. Stevens of Brooklyn, in full: “I am honored to be permitted to put my name in such company.” In fine condition. An exceptionally early handwritten letter from President Taft, who had moved into the White House only two weeks prior. Starting Bid $200
52. William H. Taft Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.75 photo of Taft by the Harris & Ewing Studio of Washington, D.C., signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen as president, “For Assistant to the Atty General, J. A. Fowler of Tennessee, one of the most earnest, effective, honest and faithful servants I have known, Wm. H. Taft, The White House, March 3, 1913.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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President Wilson visits West Point in May 1916
53. Woodrow Wilson (2) Autograph and Typed Letters Signed as President. Very rare pairing of letters signed by President Wilson: a TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8, White House letterhead, May 17, 1916, addressed to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, in part: “I have your letter about the West Point commencement. I hope sincerely that I can arrange to attend. I have hoped ever since I came here to go to West Point and say a few words to the graduating class”; and an ALS, in pencil, one page, 4 x 6.25, handwritten the following day on May 18th, addressed to “My dear Ed,” in part: “I am passing through the city on my way to West Point—but the interval is too brief to see you. Your letter reached me this morning just before I left.” In overall fine condition, with old tape to the edges of, and a block of toning to, the typed letter; the handwritten letter shows brushing to a few words of text. Starting Bid $500
54. Woodrow Wilson Signed Check. The Princeton Bank
check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Woodrow Wilson, payable to James Hogarty for $3.86, February 15, 1901. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower right. Starting Bid $200
55. Warren G. Harding Signed Check as President. Rare personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed as president by Warren G. Harding, payable to John H. Magruder for $162.68, February 20, 1922. Affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount and in fine condition. A scarce signed check from President Harding, one of only a few we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200
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Rare handwritten letter from President Coolidge 56. Calvin Coolidge Autograph Letter Signed as President.
ALS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 25, 1927. Handwritten letter to a gentleman in Larchmont, New York, in full: “Mr. Sanders has presented your request which is herewith granted.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraving. Starting Bid $200
58. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed. TLS,
one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, January 15, 1924. Letter to friend and business associate Colonel Edgar A. Hamilton, in part: “I want to call your attention to some interesting figures relating to depository bonds running to the State of New York, which I have received from the office of the State Treasurer, Honorable George K. Shuler, Albany...we are now in 3rd place and nearly $4,000,000 ahead of the next company. I hope that within the next year we will pass the American and continue to gain on the National.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Archive of 34 signed checks from President Franklin D. Roosevelt
57. Franklin D. Roosevelt Archive of (34) Checks Signed as President. Check archive relating to President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, containing his last check register book and numerous signed checks from FDR’s personal checking account with the Guaranty Trust Company (GTC) of New York, dated between September 30, 1944 and March 16, 1945, twenty-seven days before his death. The collection is highlighted by a total of 34 canceled checks, all filled out in the hand of FDR’s personal secretary, Grace G. Tully, and all signed by President Roosevelt, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Most notable are two checks from December 7, 1944, the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor: one to Father Flanagan of Boys Town (not endorsed by Flanagan), and another for $1,000 to his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, who endorses the reverse as “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.” Included is FDR’s black leather GTC check register book, with all of the checks before number 178 (April 9, 1945) removed from the register, which bears a few notations in Roosevelt’s hand; and a set of six GTC bank statement pages dated between October 31, 1944, and June 30, 1945, five of which are headed “Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D.C.,” and the last example, dated two-and-a-months after his death, “Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, Deceased, Statements and Cancelled Vouchers to Auditing Dept., Fifth Avenue Office.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
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59. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt & O’Connor, Counselors at Law letterhead, December 23, 1926. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “Mr. Benjamin F. Crowley of this office is a candidate for membership in the Bankers Club and I write you this merely to tell you that he is a splendid type of fellow and not only mighty nice personally, but also is extremely efficient as a lawyer. He is a graduate of Yale and of the Harvard Law School, and is a member of the Yale Club.” In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by a copy of O’Brien’s reply letter. Starting Bid $200
Thanking the White House Chief of Staff for good wishes upon his 64th birthday 60. Harry S. Truman Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White
House letterhead, May 9, 1948. Handwritten letter to John R. Steelman, his chief of staff, in full: “Your birthday note was read with appreciation and much satisfaction. You were very kind to me. The communication from you made the 64th birthday much happier. My able staff, represented by you makes my job possible; and I’d say that to each of them too.” In fine condition, with trivial stains along the extreme bottom edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Truman’s hand. Starting Bid $300
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61. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed and Signed Check. TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 3, 1937. Letter to his future secretary of the treasury, Col. John W. Snyder, with Truman adding a lengthy handwritten postscript below, ”Here is a check for my part of Williamsburg. I’ll let the hootel [sic] offset the gasoline although J.K. only smelled it,” and, in the left margin, Truman adds the total sum, “Hotel 6.00, Tickets 1.50, Dinner 1.50, Lunch 1.00, 10.00.” Includes the referenced Hamilton National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Truman, payable to Snyder for $10, May 3, 1937. In overall fine condition, with filing holes to the top of both the letter and un-cashed check. Starting Bid $200
President Truman invests $50,000 in Government Bonds 62. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 31, 1951. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in full: “I am enclosing you two checks which come to a total of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars. I’ll appreciate it most highly if you will invest them in Government Bonds in the same manner you did before.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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63. Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower Signed Check. New Hampshire Insurance Company business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and addressed to Eisenhower’s insurance agent Richard C. Leib, payable to “The Honorable Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Mamie D. Eisenhower” for $20.52, February 9, 1962. Endorsed on the reverse in black ink, “Dwight D. Eisenhower” and “Mrs. Mamie D. Eisenhower.” The reason for the payment is defined on the front as “Mysterious Disappearance.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains, three vertical folds, and old tape over a tear to the lower left corner. An uncommon dual-signed check from Ike and Mamie. Starting Bid $200
Rare check from the presidential hopeful for a replacement copy of “Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai Stevenson”
64. John F. Kennedy Signed Check. Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Kennedy, “John
Kennedy,” payable to World Affairs Bookshop for $10, January 11, 1960. In fine condition. The invoice from Washington’s World Affairs Bookshop is unsigned and addressed to Kennedy’s Senate office, 8 x 5, December 28, 1959, headed: “Replacement copies supplied to Loan Division, Library of Congress.” It lists two books, “Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai Stevenson” and “Morison: The American Style,” at five dollars apiece. In 1956, with his eye on the White House, Senator John F. Kennedy was greatly disappointed when, instead of selecting him as his vice-presidential running mate, Adlai Stevenson left the nomination in the hands of the Democratic National Convention; Kennedy came in second, losing to Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Four years later, Kennedy again found himself at odds with Stevenson, who informally challenged his nomination. Checks from the soon-to-be president are exceedingly rare, and with its excellent political association at a crucial time in his career—just nine days after announcing his own candidacy—this is a highly desirable piece. Starting Bid $500
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JFK appoints his power of attorney in 1955 65. John F. Kennedy Document Signed. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, June 8,
1955. Interesting power of attorney document, in part: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John F. Kennedy, of 122 Bowdoin Street, City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute, designate and appoint Paul E. Murphy, of No. 230 Park Avenue, City and State of New York, my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name and stead.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate to heavy overall creasing and wrinkling, and some skipping to Kennedy’s signature. Murphy worked in Joseph Kennedy’s New York office, where he oversaw some of the family’s business and issued checks for JFK’s expenses. Starting Bid $200
66. John F. Kennedy 1960 Presidential Campaign Brochure. Circa 1960 presidential campaign brochure for Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, 3.75 x 9, signed on the front panel in green ink by Kennedy. Produced by the Wisconsin Volunteers for Kennedy, the pamphlet proclaims: “A time for greatness, U. S. Senator John F. Kennedy for President,” with an image of Kennedy looking towards the beckoning White House. The brochure opens into a well-illustrated 11 x 17.5 redwhite-and-blue advertisement of Kennedy’s accomplishments, under the heading: “In a time for greatness…A man destined to be great…” In fine condition, with the end of the signature quite light. Starting Bid $200
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John, his brother Robert, and father Joseph, transfer Bronx property to the Archbishop of New York after JFK wins his Massachusetts senate seat and heads for Washington in 1953
68. John, Robert, and Joseph Kennedy (3) Documents Signed. Three notarized Bargain and Sale deeds, individually signed “John F. Kennedy,” “Robert F. Kennedy,” and “Joseph M. Kennedy,” respectively, all one page both sides, measuring 8.5 x 28 unfolded, two dated December 4, 1952, and one dated January 12, 1953. These documents transfer a parcel of land in the Bronx to the Archbishop of New York. The documents, mostly identical in their phrasing, read, in part: “I, John F. Kennedy, residing at 122 Bowdoin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, party of the first part, and The Archbishop of New York, a New York Corporation…party of the second part, Witnesseth, that the party of the first part, in consideration of Ten ($10.00) dollars lawful money of the United States, and other valuable consideration, paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second part, its successors, and assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the Borough of the Bronx, City and State of New York.” The parcel in question bordered Waring Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue. A receipt from the Queens County Clerk is stapled to each deed as well. In fine condition, with horizontal storage folds, expected stamps and notations, and some scattered light toning and soiling. On January 4, 1953, John F. Kennedy was sworn into office as a Massachusetts senator. As a youth, he had grown up in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and maintained a residence there although his permanent address remained in his home state. After his election to the Senate, he sold his property at the corner of Waring and Bronxwood Avenues and signed a lease for his Georgetown House on January 14, the apartment where he later proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier. The couple were married in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12 that same year and returned to Washington to live. In these three notarized documents signed by JFK, his brother Robert, and his father Joseph, the Kennedys transferred property to the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Spellman, who founded many Catholic private schools in New York and Boston. An incredible trio of matching documents with excellent interconnected association. Starting Bid $500
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Kennedy campaigns in ‘52 67. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, House of Representatives letterhead, January 24, 1952. Letter sent while campaigning for his seat in the US Senate, to a future constituent in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. In full: “It certainly was a pleasure to meet you while I was in Longmeadow recently. I enjoyed talking with you and with the members of the Longmeadow Men’s Club, and do hope to see you again soon.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 11 x 20. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing along the two mailing folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, bearing a preprinted free frank. Starting Bid $200
Rare check endorsed by LBJ as Senate Majority Whip
69. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Check. First National Bank in Dallas check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by J. W. Hickman, payable to Lyndon B. Johnson for $5.00, December 21, 1950, endorsed on the reverse by Johnson, “Lyndon B. Johnson, For deposit only in account with Riggs Nat’l Bank.” In fine condition. Johnson was chosen as Senate Majority Whip following the 1950 general election. Starting Bid $200
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70. Richard Nixon (5) Documents Signed. Five documents signed by Nixon, chronicling
a financial transaction involving an oil well in Oklahoma: a Graham-Michaelis Drilling, Inc., check made payable to Nixon for $19,325.30, March 4, 1968, endorsed on the reverse, “Richard M. Nixon”; a DS signed “Richard M. Nixon,” one page, March 1, 1968, authorizing the sale of certain interests “in oil production from the Mulbery #1-11 Unit”; a DS signed “Richard M. Nixon,” one page, no date, signed by witnesses in connection with the sale; a DS signed “Richard M. Nixon,” three pages, 8.5 x 14, December 28, 1966, concerning a mortgage from Stockyards National Bank in the amount of $36,000; and a DS signed “Richard M. Nixon,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, June 6, 1967, authorizing payments to Stockyards National Bank drawn from his interests in an oil well. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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Rare high-level commission from President Nixon on his first day in office 71. Richard Nixon Document Signed as President. Scarce partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, January 21, 1969. President Nixon appoints Bryce N. Harlow of Virginia as “Assistant to the President of the United States of America.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by Richard Nixon, and countersigned by Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The large beige paper seal, which is exhibiting some slight peeling, remains affixed to the lower left. Rolled and in fine condition, with three light vertical folds. Starting Bid $200
Rare presidential speech notes—Ford addresses the American recession of 1975
73. Gerald Ford 1975 Conference Board Speech Lot . Rare grouping of three items relating to President Ford’s address
to the Conference Board at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 1975. The group is highlighted by a typed fifth draft of Ford’s speech, eight pages, January 21, 1975, copiously emended and annotated in pencil by the president. The speech is accompanied by an ALS in pencil, signed with his initials, “GRF,” written on a sheet of Aboard Air Force One letterhead, and a one-page “Clearance Form for Presidential Speech Material,” which bears an ANS in the upper right corner, initialed in red felt tip, “GRF, Change as per Alan Greenspan, p. 12.” The form, directed to the president from Paul A. Theis, lists the following fields: Speechwriter, “Bakshian,” Editors, “Casserly / Theis,” and Basic Research/Speech Material Supplier, “Scheduling Office and Research Office, Economic Policy,” with a clearance list at the bottom initialed by several White House personnel members. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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74. Gerald Ford Signed Check. William Morris Agency business check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed
by agency executive Larry Lewis, payable to Gerald R. Ford & Betty Ford for $1,666.67, October 13, 1977, endorsed on the reverse in ink, “Enclosed for deposit only in the account of Gerald R. Ford in Bank of America, Gerald R. Ford.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Elusive handwritten letter from President Carter 75. Jimmy Carter Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House
letterhead, April 22, 1977. Brief handwritten letter to Joe Hall, in full: “Thanks for your good advice on the space and energy programs.” In very good to fine condition, with a small smudge to the recipient’s first name, and complete lamination on both sides. A decidedly rare piece of presidential correspondence, handwritten letters from President Carter remain virtually unattainable. Starting Bid $300
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Reagan thanks Jonathan Winters, his former Dean Martin Show roaster, for his “generous words”
76. Ronald Reagan Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White
House letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter to actor Jonathan Winters, in full: “It was good to hear from you and I appreciate your generous words. Nancy sends her best and I’m happy to join your collection.” In fine condition, with light irregular toning. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Profiles in History affirming that the letter was obtained “directly from Jonathan Winters, to whom the letter was addressed.” Starting Bid $300
77. Ronald Reagan Signed Check. Bank of
America check, 5.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Reagan, “Ronald Reagan,” payable to Nino Pipitone Jr. for $25, June 16, 1948. In fine condition. Reagan and Nino Pipitone, Sr., appeared in two films together—The Voice of the Turtle (1947) and John Loves Mary (1949). The younger Pipitone appeared as an uncredited child in several films, including The Song of Bernadette, Heaven Can Wait, and A Bell for Adano. Starting Bid $200
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President Bush salutes a Hearst editorial about the Tiananmen Square protests— “Please tell him he is ‘right on’” 78. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed as President.
ALS as president, one page both sides, 6.5 x 4, engraved White House stationery card letterhead, December 15, 1989. Handwritten letter to an unknown recipient named “Joe,” in full: “I was delighted by Randy Hearst’s editorial about China. Will you please tell him he is ‘right on’ but, more, that I am very grateful. Have a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Decade.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
As chairman, Bush signs over a check “to order of Republican National Committee”
79. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed and Signed Check. Two early items: an ALS on both sides of a 6.25 x 4
Republican National Committee stationery card, no date but circa 1974, to Dr. Irving O. Thomas, in full: “Thanks for your letter—here’s the cover back—signed!! The check will go to help out party work. There is no charge for the signature—I endorsed the check over to our party—Thanks for your interest”; and the check filled out and signed by Irving O. Thomas, 8.25 x 3, made payable to Bush for $5, June 4, 1974, endorsed on the reverse, “George Bush, pay to order of Republican National Committee.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds to the note card. Starting Bid $200
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The Clintons certify that they have “incurred legal expenses in connection with the Whitewater matter”
80. Bill and Hillary Clinton Document Signed as President and First Lady. DS, signed as president, “Bill Clinton,” and as first lady, “Hillary Rodham Clinton,” one page, 8.5 x 11, individually dated March 5 and 7, 1999. In full: “This will certify that we have incurred legal expenses in connection with the Whitewater matter, from November 1, 1998 to January 31, 1999, in an amount of $1,034,043.58, as reflected on the attached statement of Williams & Connolly, dated March 3, 1999, as certified by David E. Kendall, Esq. A total of $3,737,228.06 is presently due for billed but unpaid legal fees and expenses. We further certify that we are familiar with the legal services rendered, that we have read the Clinton Legal Expense Trust Indenture, dated February 17, 1998, and that we believe these legal expenses are appropriate for reimbursement by the Trust.” Signed and dated at the conclusion in blue ink by the president, and signed and dated below in black ballpoint by the first lady. In very fine condition. Both the Williams & Connolly Statement for Legal Services Rendered and the Certification by Counsel are included. This presidential-signed document dates to an extremely litigious period during the Clinton administration. The Clinton Legal Expense Trust was formed in 1998 to continue raising money for legal expenses towards the Whitewater real estate controversy involving President and First Lady Clinton, as well as the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the president on May 6, 1994. The trust also covered expenses in a second campaign fundraising controversy, legal fees resulting from the Monica Lewinsky matter, and the ongoing Clinton impeachment. Fascinating insight into the legal defense fund of the nation’s 42nd chief executive. Starting Bid $1000
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Amid the greatest financial crisis since the Depression, President Obama remains optimistic on economy— “Things will keep getting better”
81. Barack Obama Autograph Letter Signed as President. Rare ALS as president, one page, 6.5 x 4, White House stationery card, postmarked January 11, 2010. Handwritten letter to Jennifer Cline, in full: “Thanks for the very kind and inspiring letter. I know times are tough, but knowing there are folks out there like you and your husband give me confidence that things will keep getting better!” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelopes, as well as a copy of a Huffington Post article from November 2, 2010, which lends background on the recipient, Jennifer Cline, and the original sale of the letter. During his State of the Union speech on January 27, 2010, Obama declared ‘the markets are now stabilized, and we’ve recovered most of the money we spent on the banks.’ From the time of that message to the day Obama left office, an on-the-mend US economy created about 2.4 million jobs per year. An inspiring message of hope relating to what is perhaps Obama’s greatest accomplishment—handwritten letters from Obama as president remain especially scarce. Starting Bid $1000
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“To Rudy—The best mayor N.Y.C. has ever had! I promise never to run against you—Donald” 82. Donald Trump Signed Book. Rare signed book with an important association: Trump: The America We Deserve. First edition. Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 286 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip to Rudy Giuliani, “Jan 2000—To Rudy—The best mayor N.Y.C. has ever had! I promise never to run against you—Donald.” In very fine condition. A remarkable New York City association, long pre-dating their controversial White House years. Starting Bid $500
Flown over the US Capitol on Election Day 2020
83. Joe Biden 2020 Election Day Flag. Very desirable 5´ x 8´ nylon American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol on November 3, 2020, the date of the United States presidential election. Includes a printed presentation certificate from Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton, in part: “This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol on November 3, 2020...to commemorate the 59th presidential election.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original box. Starting Bid $200
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84. Joe Biden Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with other members of the national security team, as they receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House on May 1, 2011, signed in black felt tip, “Keep the faith! Joe Biden, 2-21-19.” In very fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the lower corner. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
86. Four Presidents Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo
of Presidents Nixon through Reagan gathered at the White House prior to departing for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “Jimmy Carter,” and “Richard Nixon.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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notables Declaration of Independence
144. Samuel Chase Letter Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1741–1811) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796 until his death. Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Sam’l Chase,” one page, 7.25 x 9, 1780. Letter to “His Excellency the Governor & the Council,” in part: “I will furnish a proper Vessel well fitted and navigated to carry to New York, with a Flag, 100 or 125 Barrels of Flour, 100 Bushels of Corn…Bacon…Pork…Peas, and 30 ton of Bar Iron for the freight of one fourth of the value of the Cargo in York currency at its arrival in New York…I will bring back a load of Salt, if permitted.” In fine condition, with a stain affecting a few words of text. Starting Bid $200
Revolutionary War pay order to a private in the illustrious 6th Massachusetts
145. John Hancock Document Signed. Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, January 16, 1781. Governor Hancock issues a pay order for “Francis Greene a private in Colo. Nixon’s Regt the sum of Ten hundred fifty six pounds five shillings to make good the Depreciation of his wages to the 31st Decr 1779 inclusive agreeable to the annexed certificate for which this shall be your warrant.” Signed at the conclusion by John Hancock, and countersigned by John Avery as secretary. Affixed to the reverse of the order is a handwritten notice, dated January 16, 1781. In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. Starting Bid $500
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Bold handwritten letter by John Hancock about a prize stolen on the high seas during the Revolution
146. John Hancock Autograph Letter Signed. Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “JH,” one page both sides, 7 x 9,
October 2, 1780. Lengthy handwritten letter from Boston, concerning a lost prize taken amidst the Revolution. In part: “I this day Rec’d a Letter from the late Col. Wm. Richardson…ordering into my hands for Condemnation & Sales a Prize taken by the Brig. Talbot & Nesbit bound from Lisbon to New York, her cargo & every circumstance relative to her capture you will have in the Copy herewith. Capt. Batfield in whose charge the prize was had the misfortune to be taken by the Delaware Frigate when within a few house sail of this place & carried to Halifax, he arriv’d here from thence in a cartel on Saturday Even’g & proposes to morrow to set out on his journey to the Southward to whom I refer you for further particulars. It is very unfortunate that the Prize did not arrive, as her cargo would have net a very fine Market.” In fine condition. A fascinating, boldly penned letter as Hancock capably navigates a problem with political and mercantile repercussions. Starting Bid $500
147. William Hooper Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Hooper Atto.,” one page, 7.5 x 6.5, March 22, 1767. Document commanding the sheriff of the county of Rowan, North Carolina, to “cause to be made of the Personal Estate of Agulla Campble in your Bailiwick (Slaves excepted) if the same be Sufficient, and if not, then of the Personal Estate of the said Agulla Campble, including Slaves, and if the same be insufficient, then of the Personal Estate, Lands, Tenement, Hereditaments, and other Real Estate of the said Agulla Campble the Sum of One Hundred and Ten Pounds.” Signed on the reverse by Hooper as an attorney. In very good condition, with toning, some light staining, and complete separation along two folds, repaired with archival tape. Starting Bid $200
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American Politicians and Leaders
148. Aaron Burr Signed Check. Bank check,
6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, “Aaron Burr,” payable to “A.B.” for “two pounds four shillings,” July 16, 1788. In fine condition, with some staining that impinges on, but doesn’t touch, the signature. Starting Bid $200
Free-franked letter signed by Hamilton as the US Army’s second-in-command 151. Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed with Free Frank. LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page,
7.75 x 13, August 24, 1799. Letter to Major John Adlum in Reading, Pennsylvania, in full: “I enclose to you a letter which you will please deliver to Lieutenant Boote. Should Mr. Boote be willing to repair to this place, you will give him permission to do so. In such case you will annex his party of infantry to the other company of infantry which forms part of your detachment.” Addressed on the reverse in another hand, and franked in the upper right by Hamilton, “On public service, A. Hamilton.” In very good to fine condition, with slightly irregular light toning, small repairs to fold intersections, and a restored area of paper loss to the right of the signature. In addition to distinguished service during the American Revolution and as a major in the 11th Regiment of Infantry of the Provisional Army, the recipient of this letter, John Adlum, was a pioneering viticulturist known for his cultivation of the Catawba grape. Starting Bid $500
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Alexander Hamilton supports the expansion of American textile manufacturing in a rare twice-signed promissory note
150. Alexander Hamilton Autograph Document Signed. ADS, signed twice, “Alexander Hamilton” and “A.
Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 9.25, March 19, 1784. Document featuring a handwritten pledge by Hamilton to guarantee funds lent to John Campbell, a merchant and weaver who was engaged in smuggling British textile manufacturing machinery to the United States. At the top, Campbell endorses a manuscript promissory note: “I promise to pay to Mess. Reilly & Tronson or order in six months from the date hereof fourteen pounds, eighteen shillings and eight pence. Dated this eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty four.” At center, Hamilton pens his personal guarantee, in full: “I engage in case Mr. Campbell does not pay the above sum of fourteen pounds, eighteen shillings and eight pence within the time mentioned in the above promissory note to pay it for him. Alexander Hamilton, New York, March 19th, 1784.”
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Below is a handwritten note by prominent attorney William S. Livingston, asking Hamilton to repay the debt, in part: “I am sorry to call upon you for money on account of a person for whom you have done so much and who deserves so little favor. But Mr. Nicklin [merchant Philip Nicklin] of Philadelphia has drawn upon for seventeen pounds due him from Messrs. Reilly & Tronson, and if you can let me have the amount of this note, Mr. Lyons my clerk will give you a receipt for it.” The reverse is docketed “John Campbell to Terrance Reilly, Note of Hand,” under which Hamilton himself has written, “Taken up by A. Hamilton.” Beautifully double-matted and framed with a color copy of the docketing panel and a portrait of Hamilton to an overall size of 24.5 x 19. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, and overall light creasing. From The Michael Allen Collection. Starting Bid $2500
152. Patrick Henry Document Signed. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 15 x 13, August 20, 1786. As governor of Virginia, Henry grants “unto David Shotton a certain Tract or Parcel of Land, containing One Thousand Acres…being in the County of Fayette.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Patrick Henry. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition, with scattered light toning and tiny areas of loss at fold intersections. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. Starting Bid $200
Activists and Social Leaders Less than a year before his death, Biko is refused an application to visit East London 153. Steve Biko Typed Letter Signed. South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977) at the forefront of the the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s, known for popularizing the slogan ‘Black Is Beautiful.’ He was severely beaten during an interrogation by police and died of his wounds while imprisoned. TLS signed “B. S. Biko,” one page, 6 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 4, 1976. Letter to the Principal Magistrate of King William’s Town, in part: “I would like to make an application to be allowed to visit East London on Friday the 10th of December...The appointment is in connection with an application that I have made to the firm to do articles with them next year. They require to interview all applicants for this purpose and have thus invited me for that purpose.” Biko makes a correction in his own hand, with a secretarial hand adding in red ballpoint, “Application refused. Applicant informed personally.” In fine condition, with a light vertical bend, and two file holes to the left edge. Starting Bid $300
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Keller to FDR—“I bless you for considering the blind in these desperate days” 154. Helen Keller Typed Letter Signed to FDR.
Exceptional TLS signed in pencil, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Forest Hills, New York letterhead, July 15, 1938. Letter addressed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in part: “Your telegram offering to appoint me as a Civilian Member of Committee to make prices for products by the blind is an honor which I greatly appreciate, and I cannot express the genuine regret with which I must decline it...I have learned that it would mean attending countless meetings, constant travel, detailed routine for which I have neither the professional experience or the comprehensive knowledge required...I bless you for considering the blind in these desperate days.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Dr. King’s collected sermons, presented to a family “whose Christian commitment is inspiring to all” 155. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed Book.
Signed book: Strength to Love. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 146 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “To the Kilgore Family, Whose friendship I cherish so dearly and whose Christian commitment is inspiring to all, Martin Luther King.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with moderate rubbing and a few edge nicks to jacket. Published in 1963, Strength to Love is a collection of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s sermons on the topic of racial segregation in the United States and religious values. Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for being the ‘first person in the Western world to have shown us that a struggle can be waged without violence.’ A handsomely signed compilation of King’s addresses, with a great inscription evoking his Christian ideals as a Baptist minister. Starting Bid $500
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Malcolm X establishes Muslim Mosque Inc. after leaving the Nation of Islam 156. Malcolm X Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Muslim Mosque, Inc. letterhead, May 25, 1964. Letter to Robert Franke, in part: “Thank you very much for your letter of May 15, 1964. Your request for literature on the Muslim Mosque, Inc. will be filled as soon as the material which is now in preparation, is available.” In fine condition, with light show-through from PSA/DNA and Global authentication labels affixed to the reverse.
After completing his pilgrimage to Mecca in April 1964 and spending significant time in Africa, where he met with nearly all of the continent’s prominent leaders, Malcolm X’s philosophy on the white presence in Muslim culture began to evolve, causing confusion with many of his followers in the states. Signed during this critical period of enlightenment and transformation—just nine months before his assassination—this is an exceedingly rare letter from one of history’s most divisive and important civil rights leaders. Starting Bid $500
Nightingale provides for a terminal cancer patient: “I should like to lend him through you a bottle of Brandy” 157. Florence Nightingale Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in pencil, one page
both sides, 7 x 9, October 7, 1876. Handwritten letter to William Yeomans, in part: “I am much obliged to you for your information about poor Samuel Wheeldon of Wheatcroft. I should like, if you will kindly convey it to him weekly, to give him 31/ (enclosed) for the next month at the rate of 1/ a day...I should like to lend him through you a bottle of Brandy…Let him have a kind message from me, please, as from Mr. Nightingale: I say that I hope they will meet one another in the Kingdom of God, & that God may give him strength to bear his sufferings patiently. I should be anxious to know whether he is confined to bed; & whether he suffers much; & whether he has been given Opiates to take, which are generally in Cancer unavoidable.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Argentinean wire transfer with full Schindler autograph 158. Oskar Schindler Document Signed. Rare DS
in Spanish, one page both sides, 8 x 4.75, December 13, 1952. A wire transfer for the sum of 2600 Argentinean pesos to be sent from Oskar Schindler to Gertrude Tutsuth, with Schindler authorizing and signing the transfer on the reverse in fountain pen. The front bears an “Italo Argentina of International Transport, Travel and Tourism Section” stamp. In fine condition. Oskar and Emilie had exhausted their savings in their work to save 1,200 Jews via their enamelware factory during World War II, and in 1949, with financial help from a Jewish organization, moved to Argentina to begin farming. By 1957, however, Oskar Schindler had become bankrupt and returned to West Germany alone—he never saw his wife again, although they remained married. His heroics during World War II were immortalized in the famous 1993 film Schindler’s List. Starting Bid $500
159. John T. Scopes Signed Photograph. American educator (1900– 1970) who defied state law in Tennessee by teaching the theory of evolution, precipitating the famous ‘Monkey Trial’ trial in 1925. He was convicted and received a nominal fine, but the decision was ultimately reversed on a technicality. Sharp vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of the scholarly Scopes in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “John T. Scopes, to Richard.” Affixed to a same-size sheet and in fine condition, with a few light stains. Scopes is scarce in signed photographs. Starting Bid $200
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Alcoholics Anonymous— Bill W.’s ‘Big Book’ signed by him and 20 supporters 160. Bill Wilson Signed Book. Signed
book: Alcoholics Anonymous. Tenth printing. NY: Works Publishing, 1946. Hardcover with reproduction dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 400 pages. Signed in blue ink on the first free end page, “Affectionately, Bill, Mar/48,” and also signed on the same page and front pastedown by 20 others involved in the program. Autographic condition: very good, with toning and light staining to the signed page, not detracting from Wilson’s large signature. Book condition: G+/VG (reproduction jacket), with edge wear and the front board and endpapers cleanly, almost entirely separated at the joint. A presentable copy of a title uncommon in signed examples and undoubtedly belonging to an AA member. Starting Bid $200
Living with an Alcoholic, signed by the founders of AA and Al-Anon
161. Bill and Lois Wilson Signed Book.
Rare signed book: Living with an Alcoholic, with the Help of Al-Anon. Later printing. NY: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 139 pages. Signed on the first free end page, “From Lois B. Wilson, all good wishes,” and “Yours, Bill.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG-, with edge wear and light soiling to dust jacket, and heavy sunning to its spine. Starting Bid $200
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Businessmen
162. P. T. Barnum Signed Photograph. Seldom-seen 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet card portrait of Barnum in later age, signed in the lower border in black ink, “P. T. Barnum, Born July 5th 1810, Bridgeport, Ct, June 6th 1888.” Archivally suede-matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 15.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
163. Harvey S. Firestone Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10.5 Underwood & Underwood portrait of Harvey Firestone, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “H. S. Firestone.” The lower border is also signed by the photography studio. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
164. Henry Ford Signed Photograph. Scarce vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 studio portrait of Henry Ford, signed neatly in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a box of toning and just a hint of faint silvering. Starting Bid $300
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165. J. Pierpont Morgan Letter Signed. LS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Hotel
Bristol of Paris letterhead, May 27, 1909. Letter to George T. Lambert, in full: “I have received your letter with the print of the picture of Queen Elizabeth at Hatfield. I am deeply indebted to you for it. If there is any expense in connection with it, I should be glad to pay it.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Scientists and Inventors
166. George Washington Carver Signed Photograph. Rare vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of George Washington Carver in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my friend, Mr. W. D. Moss, Jr., G. W. Carver, 1929.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, light silvering to the darker areas of the image, and a crease to the upper right corner. Carver is decidedly scarce in signed photographs, with this being the first we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200
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Rare signed portrait of Einstein taken in Havana, Cuba in December 1930 while en route to Caltech 167. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph. Rare vintage mattefinish 5.75 x 10 photo of Einstein taken in Havana, Cuba, in December 1930, signed in the upper border in fountain pen, “Albert Einstein, Pasadena, 1931.” Marked “El Encanto” in the lower border, the name of the department store where the portrait was captured. In fine condition, with trimmed edges, and light silvering to the perimeter of the image. In late 1930, Einstein visited Cuba for a day-and-a-half—a jaunt made while en route to San Diego aboard the Belgenland, which stopped in Havana before passing through the Panama Canal. There he received a hero’s welcome from the leaders of the Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana, the Geographical Society of Cuba, and the local Jewish community. Before attending any of these festivities, however, he mentioned that he wanted to buy a hat, since it was going to be a hot, sunny day. His Cuban hosts whisked him away to El Encanto, Havana’s most fashionable outlet, where the owners presented their illustrious visitor with their best and most expensive Panama hat as a gift. When Einstein insisted on paying, they offered a trade instead—the hat for a souvenir photograph from El Encanto, taken by one of Cuba’s best portraitists, Gonzalo Lobo. Einstein agreed, and the photographer placed him against a stark black background, highlighting his messy hair and perceptive gaze. In addition to presenting Einstein with prints, Lobo made a huge enlargement to display in El Encanto’s shop window. The next day, Einstein continued his journey to California, where he would take his place as a visiting professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Starting Bid $1000
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Invoking the writings of Gandhi, Albert Einstein comments on his “contempt for marching and the military attitude” while advocating for education towards peace
168. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, December 15, 1950. Insightful letter to Pvt. Jerry Gold, commenting on the military and society. In part: “My remarks about my contempt for marching and the military attitude in general refers, of course, to those who take this attitude spontaneously...The second question is: what can be done against the military evil in general. The isolated individual is so hopelessly dependent from state and society that individual rebellion is in most cases ineffective and suicidal.
But there is enough occasion to fight the evil by the use of the customary political means and by educating others to reasonable thought by not hiding your conviction and by employing reasonable discussion to convince. This can easily be done in such a way that one avoids conflict with the law. To educate people to the right mentality the writings of Gandhi and about Gandhi are very effective. If there is enough education about the subject the evil will be eliminated.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light creasing, and portions of the text underlined in an unknown hand. Starting Bid $1000
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169. Alexander von Humboldt Autograph Letter Signed. German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who
wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowledge. ALS in French, signed “Humboldt,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, April 6, 1819. Untranslated handwritten letter by Humboldt, referring to “sciences naturelles.” The integral leaf has been professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare photo of the Russian Nobel-winner 171. Ivan Pavlov Signed Photograph. Russian physiologist (1849-1936) best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1904. Highly sought-after matte-finish 4.75 x 6.5 candid photo of Ivan Pavlov in a lab coat, signed in fountain pen, “I. Pavlov.” Affixed to a samesize mount. In fine condition, with a small surface bump to the right of Pavlov’s image. An exceedingly scarce format. Provenance: Christie’s, 2007. Starting Bid $500
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Immensely rare signed photo of ‘the Father of Modern Medicine’ 170. William Osler Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of William Osler in a relaxed seated pose, affixed to the original 6.75 x 9 studio mount, signed neatly on the mount in black ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. Osler.” Published by Hills & Saunders of Oxford. In fine condition, with toning to the edges, and a small ding to the right edge. Our first signed portrait of the trailblazing Canadian physician. Starting Bid $200
Tesla sends a handwritten invitation to meet “at my laboratory 35 South Fifth Ave”
172. Nikola Tesla Autograph Note Signed. ALS signed “N. Tesla,” one page both sides, 4 x 2.5, no date but circa 1892–1895. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in full: “I have an engagement this morning and regret my inability to meet you this morning. I am here every evening at about 9 o’clock during the day at my laboratory 35 South Fifth Ave. You may meet me there from 11-12 AM or here in the evening.” In fine condition, with clipped corners, and a small rusty paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $300
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173. Alfred Wallace Autograph Letter Signed. British naturalist, explorer,
and biologist (1823–1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own. ALS signed “Alfred R. Wallace,” one page, 4.5 x 7, December 29, 1889. Handwritten letter to English botanist and taxonomist Maxwell T. Masters, in part: “I have obtained the catalogues you named & others, & I find that Mssr. Cutbrush have the largest collection of Gricas & will be able to supply me with a good assortment of species to try out of doors. I shall also try many other half-hardy plants but my space is limited.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200
Intellectuals
174. Carl Jung Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 5 x 7
silver gelatin photo of Carl Jung seated and writing at his desk, affixed to its original 8 x 9.75 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “C. G. Jung.” In fine condition. A superb signed portrait of the esteemed Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst at work in his study. Starting Bid $200
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Religious Figures 176. Pope Benedict XV Signed Photograph.
175. Mother Teresa Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 photo
of the elderly Mother Teresa, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” In very good to fine condition, with pen scratches under the signature from multiple failed attempts with a faulty pen. Starting Bid $200
Pope (1854–1922) who reigned from 1914 until his death. Benedict’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed ‘the suicide of Europe.’ Maintaining strict neutrality, he advanced several peace proposals and did much to aid war victims. Outstanding matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of the pope, affixed to its original 7 x 10.5 photographer’s mount, lengthily inscribed in black ink in Italian and signed below, “Benedictus PP XV, 15 Nov. 1918.” In very good to fine condition, with light silvering and adhesive residue to the image, and light soiling and a chip to the mount. Starting Bid $200
177. Pope Pius X Signed Photograph. Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophies, he became, in 1954, the first pope to be elevated to sainthood since Pius V in 1712. Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 8.5 full-length photo by d’Alessandri of Rome, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Pius PP. X,” with a sentiment in Latin written above the signature in another hand and a photographer’s stamp to left side of image. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and silvering to the darker areas of the photo. Starting Bid $200
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World Leaders and Politicians
The sought-after ‘Father of the Turks’ 178. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Signature. Turkish army officer, statesman, and writer (1881–1938) credited as the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Rare and bold fountain pen signature, “Gazi M. Kemal,” on an off-white 6 x 9.5 sheet hand-embellished with a calligraphic title and postage stamp of the Turkish leader. In fine condition. Ataturk was given the title of “Gazi” by the Grand National Assembly following his defeat of the Greeks in the Greco-Turkish War, which secured the independence of Turkey. He soon became the nation’s first president and embarked on a series of tremendously influential reforms, producing the modern nation that continues to exist today. Starting Bid $200
179. Otto von Bismarck Signed Photograph. Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898). Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 full-length photo of Otto von Bismarck seated in his uniform, affixed to the original 5 x 7 mount, signed on the mount in bold ink, “v. Bismarck.” In fine condition, with toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200
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180. Chiang Kai-shek Signed Photograph. Exceptional 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 ink in Chinese. Blindstamped in the lower right corner by the Omea photography studio. Framed and in very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the mount, a few small creases to the image, and light silvering along its perimeter. Starting Bid $200
181. Clementine Churchill Signed Photograph and Signed Christmas Card. Two items: a vintage matte-finish photo of Clementine Churchill, affixed to the original 4 x 4.75 studio mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Christmas wishes & many thanks for your kindness, Clementine S. Churchill”; and a vintage Christmas card with printed text on front, 4.5 x 6.25, signed on the front in fountain pen, “Clementine S. Churchill,” with interior featuring a splendid full-length photo of Winston Churchill with warm coat, cigar, and cane. In overall very good to fine condition, with soiling to the photo, and scattered light foxing to the card. Starting Bid $200
Queen Elizabeth approves Churchill’s recommendation for Lord Advocate 182. Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill” and “App’d,
ER,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, December 28, 1954. Official recommendation submitted by Prime Minister Churchill to Queen Elizabeth II, in full: “Sir Winston Churchill, with his humble duty to The Queen, has the honour to recommend that William Rankine Milligan, Esquire, Q.C., be sworn of Your Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council on his appointment as Lord Advocate.” Signed at the conclusion by Churchill, and endorsed at the head by Queen Elizabeth II. In fine condition, with a file hole in the upper left corner. Milligan would serve as Lord Advocate from 1955 until 1960. A fantastic piece of British political correspondence. Starting Bid $500
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183. Giuseppe Garibaldi Signed Photograph. Italian patriot and soldier (1807–1882) best known for leading the attack of the ‘Red Shirts’ on Sicily in 1860. Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi, signed in black ink, “G. Garibaldi.” Published by Fratelli Alinari of Florence, Italy. In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling and staining. Starting Bid $200
Exceedingly rare portrait of the Vietnamese revolutionary 184. Ho Chi Minh Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 6.25 x 9.25 photo of Ho Chi Minh crouched down among numerous children during his visit to Germany in July 1957, signed in black ink. In fine condition. Our first signed portrait of Ho Chi Minh in 12 years. Starting Bid $500
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185. Nikita Khrushchev Signed Photograph. Scarce glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Nikita Khrushchev smiling from behind his desk, signed in blue ink, “N. Khrushchev.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200
Rare guestbook from the British embassy in China, signed three times by Li Peng
186. Li Peng and Notables Signed Guestbook. Political
leader (1928–2019) who served as premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1987 through 1998, best known for declaring martial law and backing the use of force to quell the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Leatherbound guestbook from the British embassy in China, circa 1982–83, 10.25 x 8.25, containing more than 300 signatures by relevant figures in politics, science, and culture, highlighted by three signatures of former Chinese Premier Li Peng. In fine condition. Consignor notes that other notable signers include Vice Premiers Huang Hua and Chen Muhua, Li Changchun (former member of Politburo Standing Committee of PRC), Muhammad Yunus (Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader), Peng Shilu (Chinese nuclear engineer known as ‘the father of China’s nuclear submarines’), Lu Jiaxi (Chinese physical chemist), Tang Dingyuan (Chinese physicist and writer), and Wu Jieping (Chinese medical scientist), among myriad ambassadors and diplomatic figures from around the globe. Originally from the collection of Sir Percy Cradock, who served as British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1983. Starting Bid $500
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187. Nelson Mandela Signed Photograph. Appealing glossy 4 x 5.75 silver gelatin photo of Nelson Mandela, signed in black ink, “N. Mandela, 9-12-96.” In fine condition, with a few small creases, and a paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
189. Haile Selassie Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 6.25 x 8 photo of the Ethiopian emperor clad in his decorated military uniform and seated atop a white horse, signed in ink by Haile Selassie, “H. R. R. 1936.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
190. Syngman Rhee Signed Photograph. Uncommon 188. Jawaharlal Nehru Signed Photograph. Appealing 4 x 5.75 signed German postcard photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Jawaharlal Nehru.” fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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glossy 8 x 10 official Korean Air Force photo of Rhee greeting General Nathan Twining, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To General Nathan F. Twining, with sincere personal regards, Syngman Rhee, Nov. 15, 1955.” Reverse bears a Korean Air Force ink stamp. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200
191. Toussaint Louverture Document Signed. Military and political leader of the
Haitian Revolution, born a slave, who delivered both emancipation and independence to his people (1743–1803). Manuscript DS in French, signed “Toussaint Louverture,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, January 18, 1802. Untranslated military document from SaintDomingue, signed at the conclusion by Louverture as governor-general. In fine condition, with an irregularly trimmed right edge. Starting Bid $200
The rare general of the Mexican Revolution— our first signed portrait of Pancho Villa 193. Francisco ‘Pancho’ Villa Signed Photograph.
Extremely rare matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 photo of Villa in full uniform, prominently signed in ink, “Francisco Villa.” Reverse bears a collector’s notation in pencil, “Given to Maj. Aultman by Villa-1915. They had met while then Maj. Aultman was at Fort Bliss, Texas.” In very good condition, with trimmed edges, clipped corner tips, a small repaired tear to top edge, and a fleck of surface loss to the left of the signature. This portrait shows Villa during the Mexican Revolution around the time he was making the autobiographical film The Life of General Villa with D. W. Griffith. The unusual film incorporated authentic footage from actual battles and staged scenes and starred Pancho Villa himself. Extremely rare in this format, this is the first signed photograph of the revolutionary we have offered. Starting Bid $500
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The exiled Marxist in Mexico 192. Leon Trotsky Signed Photograph. Exceptional
matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Trotsky conversing with Communist artist Diego Rivera, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fountain pen, “To Comrade Ben Lieberman, Leon Trotsky, 20/I 1937, Mexico.” In very good condition, with two tears to lower edge, a crease to the lower right corner, missing lower left corner, and soiling to the signed side not adversely affecting Trotsky’s large, bold handwriting. Trotsky is rare in signed photos, particularly of this larger size. Starting Bid $300
Royalty
194. Franz Ferdinand Signed Photograph. Archduke of Austria
(1863–1914) whose assassination precipitated the start of World War I. Rare 5.25 x 8.5 Boudoir cabinet card photo of Franz Ferdinand in his military uniform, prominently signed in black ink and dated 1899. Published by Carl Pietzner of Vienna. In very good condition, with scuffing, soiling, and scratching (a vertical scratch passes through the left side of Ferdinand’s face). A highly sought-after icon of world history. Starting Bid $300
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196. King George V and Mary of Teck Signed Oversized Photograph. Vintage oversized matte-finish 11.5 x 14.75 photo of King George V and Mary of Teck posing together in their royal attire, affixed to the original mount, signed in the lower border in ink, “George R. I., Delhi, Dec’br, 12th, 1911” and “Mary.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 18.25, with reverse bearing a Herzog & Higgins label. In fine condition, with light silvering to the perimeter of the image. Starting Bid $200
As Lord High Admiral of England, James directs Lord Townshend to impress seamen for His Majesty’s Service 197. King James II Letter Signed. The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701)
to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. LS signed “Your affectionate friend, James,” one page, 8 x 12, October 18, 1664. Letter to Lord Townshend, authorizing the impressment of seamen for service in the Dutch War of 1665. In part: “Haveing by my Warrant dated the first of this instant October directed you to imprest Seamen for his Majs. Service; and observing that small returns are made of Menn in the Corporations where the Magistrates only are empowered to presse I therefore desire that you will not wholly rely on the Magistrates of the Corporations within your Jurisdiction for the impresting of the Menn, but at least that you appoint some discreete person to joyne with them therein that his Majs. service may be more effectually executed.” Signed at the conclusion by James as Duke of York and Albany, in his capacity as Lord High Admiral of England. In fine condition. Accompanied by an ALS by James’s secretary, Sir William Coventry, enclosing the letter to Lord Townshend. Starting Bid $200
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198. King William III Autograph Letter Signed. Sovereign
Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. ALS in French, signed “Prince d’Orange,” one page, 6.75 x 9, April 1647. Untranslated handwritten letter by William as Prince of Orange. In fine condition, with a small light stain. Starting Bid $200
“I notice the nation is spending fabulous sums for the continuation of the war...How much better it would be to have peace” 199. Cosimo III de Medici Letter Signed. Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642–1723) whose 53-year reign saw the decline of his nation’s wealth and power. LS in Italian, one page, 5.75 x 8, January 12, 1692. Rare letter with the last four lines in Medici’s own hand, mentioning the Grand Duchess and making reference to the war. In part (translated): “I notice the nation is spending fabulous sums for the continuation of the war…How much better it would be to have peace…I am happy to tell your excellency that your pictures are finished and have been forwarded to Dusseldorf, where they await your further orders.” Inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition, with a small area of repaired paper loss to the middle of the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200
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200. Queen Elizabeth II Document Signed. Partlyprinted DS, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page, 21 x 16.5, May 27, 1953. Queen Elizabeth II appoints Peter Murray as a “Consul for the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, to reside at Sofia,” for the encouragement of trade with said country. Signed prominently in the upper right by the Queen, and countersigned below by David Maxwell Fyfe. In fine condition, with light creasing to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
201. Queen Victoria Signed Photograph. Vintage sepia
pearl-finish 7.25 x 11 three-quarter length portrait of Queen Victoria, signed in the upper left in fountain pen, “Victoria RI, 1887.” In fine condition, with some small blemishes to the emulsion, visible only at an angle. A rare portrait with a distinctly regal presentation. Starting Bid $200
Explorers and Archeologists
204. Howard Carter Document Signed. British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874-1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s ‘Valley of the Kings’ proved to be one of the signal events in the history of archaeology. Manuscript DS in Arabic, signed “Howard Carter,” one page, 8.25 x 7.75, October 4, 1901. Untranslated document concerning the Inspector of Dendera. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, two file holes, and two tiny pin holes. Accompanied by an original press photo of Carter, stamp-dated 1924 on the reverse. Starting Bid $200
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Fully signed photo of the conquerors of Everest
205. Everest: Hillary, Hunt, and Tenzing Signed Photograph. Spectacular vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Edmund Hillary, John Hunt, and Tenzing Norgay posing with a scale model of Mount Everest during their press conference at the Royal Geographical Society, signed in various inks by all three. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creases, one of which touches Hunt’s face, and Tenzing Norgay’s ink stamp to lower right corner. Starting Bid $200
Nototious Figures Exquisite portrait of the exotic dancer-turned-spy
206. Mata Hari Signed Photograph. Exceedingly rare 5.25 x 8.5 Boudoir cabinet card portrait of Mata Hari wearing a lovely flowing lace gown and seated in a large ornate chair, signed and inscribed in French on the reverse in fountain pen to prominent Dutch lawyer J. Kappeyne van de Coppello, “Souvent c’est le tempete qui nous conduit au port [often it is the storm that leads us to the port], Souvenir de Mata Hari, a Mr. Kappeyne, Berlin, 26 Avril 1907.” Published by C. Pietzner of Vienna. In fine condition. A sensational full-length portrait of Mata Hari, only the second we have ever offered. Starting Bid $500
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Rare letter by Mary Jo Kopechne on RFK’s United States Senate letterhead 207. Mary Jo Kopechne Typed Letter Signed. Secretary and campaign worker for Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign, who died in a car accident on Chappaquiddick Island while being driven by Senator Ted Kennedy. TLS signed “xxx, Mary Jo,” one page, 6 x 9, United States Senate letterhead, August 14, 1967. Letter to Capitol Hill intern Dorothea Megna, in full: “We miss you and I have tried to call several times to tell you so. Evidently, you are often out, and I hope that you are gadding about and enjoying the summer. Perhaps I can still reach you, and I shall continue to try, but I would love to know if you will be able to come back to us in the fall. We have had a few interesting changes around here, and even if you have no interest in returning, I’d love to see you for lunch someday soon.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a photocopy of Dorothy’s invitation to a “Summer Swim Party” hosted by Senators Edward and Robert Kennedy in Virginia on August 9, 1966. Starting Bid $200
“Very few politicians have the courage to face up to the truth” 208. Meyer Lansky Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed
“Meyer,” two pages, 7.5 x 10.5, September 9, 1977. Handwritten letter to his Israeli confidante, Joseph “Yushki” Sheiner. In part: “You may wonder why I did request at this troublesome time in Israel...My Rabbi went to Israel he asked me if I want to send regards to David Landau of I. P. My Rabbi carried on with him about not being permitted to visit Israel…I never made an official request...I truthfully didn’t expect any different. Very few politicians have the courage to face up to the truth. Many people here resent the decision. They feel what was done to me can be done to them at some time.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the right edge. Starting Bid $200
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military The future hero of Bunker Hill approves “fit & suitable persons to keep the Houses of Publick Entertainment” 377. Israel Putnam Document Signed. American general (1718-1790) who played a pivotal role in the planning and execution of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Rare manuscript DS, signed “Israel Putnam,” one page, 8 x 12.75, January 1764. Document issued to the Windham County Court, authorizing several individuals as “fit & suitable persons to keep the Houses of Publick Entertainment in the said Town for the ensuing year.” Signed by a number of justices of the peace, selectmen (including Israel Putnam) constables, and grand jurymen. In very good to fine condition, with toning, and splitting, to the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200
Exemplary, unblemished portrait of General Lee— “The picture is a very perfect one” 379. Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph. Exceptional 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert E. Lee in a bust-length profile pose, signed nicely in black ink, “R. E. Lee.” Published by Alex Gardner of Washington, D.C. Included with the photo is a handwritten letter of transmittal from John White Brockenbrough, a judge of the Confederate District Court for the Western District of Virginia, dated August 25, 1866, who writes: “I have the honor to enclose herewith the ‘Photograph’ and ‘Autograph’ of our beloved & illustrious General R. E. Lee. The picture is a very perfect one.” In fine condition, with two small pin holes at the bottom, made by Brockenbrough to affix the photo to his transmittal letter. Starting Bid $500
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Rare handwritten letter by J. E. B. Stuart from Fort Riley, requesting a subscription to the “Congressional Globe”
380. J. E. B. Stuart Autograph Letter Signed. Fabled
Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offensive actions during the Northern Virginia Campaign—as well as a ‘late,’ disastrous showing at Gettysburg, which led to a personal rebuke by Lee—Stuart was killed during the Overland Campaign at the age of 31. Scarce ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, 1st Lt. 1st Cav.,” one page, 7.75 x 5, December 2, 1858. Handwritten letter from “Fort Riley, K.T.,”
in full: “I enclose herewith $3 for the Congressional Globe and appendix for the approaching Session. I hope you will try to send it regularly, last winter I received only one or two for the first month.” Handsomely suede-matted and framed with a portrait and an 1855 three-dollar note from the Mercantile Bank of Hartford to an overall size of 24.75 x 18.5. In fine condition, with a tiny area of thin paper to the left of the signature, and minor loss to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $500
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The future Confederate general tells of pursuing an Indian chief—in amazing detail— including the capture of women and children and a soldier’s arrow wound to the face
381. J.E.B. Stuart Autograph Letter Signed. Fabled Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offensive actions during the Northern Virginia Campaign—as well as a ‘late,’ disastrous showing at Gettysburg, which led to a personal rebuke by Lee—Stuart was killed during the Overland Campaign at the age of 31. ALS signed “J.E.B. Stuart, 1st Lt., 1st Cav, Comd’g Detachment,” three pages on two lightly-lined 8 x 10 sheets, July 12, 1860. Handwritten letter to Lt. J. A. Thompson, Adjutant of Major John Sedgwick’s column. In part: “I have the honor to make the following report of a scout made by a detachment of 20 U.S. Cavalry under my command...the detachment formed from the column at a moment’s notice, marched directly north from Bent’s Fort in the direction in which the Kiowa War-Chief ‘Sotauke’ was reported to have just fled with his family - in all two lodges. I soon found the trail and commenced a rapid pursuit...I saw that my pursuit to be successful must be rapid,
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and followed at full gallop...I had not proceeded far however till I saw that part of Capt Steele’s command having mistaken my Detachments for Kiowas were coming after us at a charge, to avoid this I had already had several calls sounded but they were not heard. They recognized us on nearer approach, and coming up the two columns saluted each other with a shout and joined in pursuit of the common foe. My horses though much jaded by the hard run did well and the last warrior killed was mortally wounded by Sergt Occleston of my detachment who, after both he & the Indian had left their horses exhausted, kept up the chase on foot. Two warriors were killed and one Squaw taken prisoner in this pursuit two squaws mounted on the fleetest ponies escaped.” In fine condition, with a couple small areas of reinforcement to splitting along horizontal folds, and a diagonal crease and scattered faint stains to the lower right area of the first page. A remarkable report report that reads like an Old West thriller rather than an official military document. Starting Bid $1000
One of just two signed Custer portraits that we have offered
382. George A. Custer Signed Photograph. Rare 4.25 x 6.5 bust-length portrait of George A. Custer sporting an impressive mustache, signed and inscribed on the reverse in crisp black ink, “Sincerely, your friend, G. A. Custer, Washington, D. C., Apl 16/76.” Published by W. H. Illingworth of St. Paul, Minnesota. In very good to fine condition, with staining, soiling, and small areas of surface loss. Illingworth was a renowned Western photographer who traveled with Custer throughout his 1874 expedition to the Black Hills, which is likely when this portrait was taken. Custer was in Washington to testify before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs and he stirred up some political controversy after insulting President Grant and his family. Grant at first demanded that Custer be removed from his post at Fort Lincoln but relented after the intercession of Custer’s allies in Congress and Generals Sherman and Sheridan, who insisted he was the ideal candidate to lead an expedition against the Sioux. Returning westward to his post, Custer was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn just two months after signing this photograph. Starting Bid $1000
383. Iwo Jima Flag Raisers Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of three of the men credited with the raising of an American flag atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi, showing the soldiers holding and examining the tattered second flag, signed in fountain pen by all three: “Ira H. Hayes, Pfc., U.S.M.C.,” “John H. Bradley, Ph. M. 2/c,” and “Pfc. R. A. Gagnon.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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384. Douglas MacArthur Signed Blood Chit. Rare blood chit with flag of the Republic of China issued to American airmen flying over Asia in World War II, 8 x 10, signed in ink, “Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo - 1945.” These were sewn either onto the back or inside of pilots’ flight jackets, identifying them as friendly and asking for aid and protection in the event of a downed aircraft. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, some creasing, and bleeding to the ink due to the nature of the fabric. Starting Bid $200
386. Napoleon Letter Signed. LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 30, 1794. Untranslated letter posing several questions related to the Army of Italy. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and paper loss to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200
385. Napoleon Partial Letter Signed. Partial LS in French, signed
“Napole,” one page, 7 x 9, April 21, 1806. An untranslated letter to his stepson, the French nobleman, statesman and military commander Eugène de Beauharnais, who commanded the Army of Italy during the Napoleonic Wars and was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy under his stepfather. Double-matted and framed with a picture to an overall size of 19.75 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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387. Robert Baden-Powell Signed Photograph.
Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Baden-Powell in his decorated military uniform by Elliott & Fry of London, signed in ink, “Robert Baden-Powell, Feb. 1919.” In fine condition, with light contrast to signature. Starting Bid $200
389. Li Hongzhang Signature. Qing Empire general
(1823-1901) who quelled several major rebellions and served as the premier viceroy of Zhili and the minister of Belyang from 1871 to 1895. Large and bold ink signature in Chinese on an off-white 4.5 x 6.75 album page. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200
388. Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed. British general (1833–1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname ‘Chinese.’ ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, September 17, 1878. Handwritten letter from “Kartoum,” in part: “We have had the most extraordinary season, the Rain began, to rise very late…I fear it will do much damage in Egypt….All the deserts have been flooded. Korosko desert is covered with grass, a thing never before heard of.” In fine condition, with light toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200
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The archive of Lt. George Helms, Chief Carpenter of the USS Maine
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390. USS Maine: George Helms Archive.
Comprehensive archive of personal effects belonging to Lieutenant George Helms, a career Navy officer and the Chief Carpenter on the USS Maine when it exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. Helms enlisted in the United States Navy on December 10, 1894, and was one of 23 Naval officers and 60 enlisted sailors, as well as one Marine Corps officer and 11 Marine Corps enlisted men, that survived the Naval disaster, a catalyst to the 10-week-long Spanish–American War. In all 260 Naval and Marine personnel lost their lives as a result of the explosion and the subsequent sinking of
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the USS Maine. Helms served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years before his retirement on April 26, 1929. His archive includes two presidential commissions signed by Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland, rusted fragments of Helms’ naval sword removed from the USS Maine when it was raised in 1911, a gold-painted iron gothic ‘M’ removed from a launch/lifeboat of the USS Maine, U. S. Navy dress coats, trousers, epaulettes, and various other photos and documents related to Helms and the USS Maine. In overall very good to fine condition. A more detailed description can be found online. Starting Bid $200
aviation 441. Giovanni Caproni Autograph Letter Signed. Pioneering Italian aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer (1886–1957) who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing company. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Caproni,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, RMS Mauretania letterhead, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter written on board the famous ocean liner. In fine condition, with an old repair to a fold split on the second page, and a small rusty paperclip impression to the top edge of the first page. Starting Bid $200
442. Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph. Appealing
vintage glossy sepia 5.75 x 7.75 full-length photo of Earhart shaking hands, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Amelia Earhart.” Matted in its original mat to an overall size of 8.75 x 12. In fine condition, with light silvering to dark areas of the image. Starting Bid $200
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Signed photograph of the record-breaking Howard Hughes in 1937
443. Howard Hughes Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 9 x 7.25 photo of Hughes talking to a man
from the cockpit of a Northrop airplane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Billy Duane, with best wishes, Howard Hughes, ‘37.” In fine condition, with trimmed borders. On January 19, 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record when he flew from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, in 7 hours and 31 minutes, for an estimated average speed of 332 miles per hour. Photos signed by Hughes and picturing him as a pilot are quite scarce. Starting Bid $500
444. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Letter Signed. German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. ALS in German, signed “Ferdinand Gr. Zeppelin,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 26, 1911. Untranslated handwritten letter to Cecile von Rotenhan, with accompanying calling card and handaddressed mailing envelope. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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space exploration 448. Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 10.5 x 8 photo of the Marshall Space Flight Center director seated at his desk upon which sits a model of a Jupiter rocket, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Don D’Amato, sincerely—Wernher von Braun.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the left edge, spotting to the emulsion, and somewhat irregular ink adhesion. Starting Bid $200
449. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing together in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Vera, Best wishes from Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin,” and in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong” and “Michael Collins.” In fine condition, with Aldrin’s signature several shades light, and a small crease to the left background area. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace for the Collins autograph, as well as a DVD that documents his in-person signing. Starting Bid $300
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art, architecture, and design
491. Francesco Albani Autograph Letter Signed. Italian Baroque painter (1578–1660) known for his religious works and mythological frescoes. ALS in Italian, signed “Fran’co Albani,” one page, 7.5 x 11, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated painter. In fine condition, with scattered faint foxing, and roughly half of the integral address leaf torn off and missing. Starting Bid $200
493. Camille Corot Signature. French landscape painter
(1796-1875) identified with the Barbizon School. Ink signature and inscription, “A mes chers amis Lionel, C. Corot,” on an offwhite 7 x 9.5 mat displaying an original carte-de-visite portrait of Corot by F. Mulnier of Paris; mat opening is slightly larger than the carte-de-visite. In fine condition, with overall toning, and light silvering to the image. Starting Bid $200
492. Gutzon Borglum Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gutzon Borglum posing with the United States Navy band in front of Mount Rushmore, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Gutzon Borglum.” Reverse bears a Bell Photo stamp. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200
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494. Eugene Delacroix Autograph Letter Signed. French artist (1798– 1863) who takes a place in the first rank of painters in the Romantic tradition and whose mastery of color and technique inspired both the Impressionist and Symbolist schools. ALS in French, signed “Eug. Delacroix,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 2, 1851. Untranslated letter to a gentleman referencing an art exhibition in Bordeaux. In very good to fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top edge, and a short split to the end of the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200
Refuting criticism of the iconic Eiffel Tower project: “Since the beginning of the work of the tower at the Champ de Mars, either during the building of the foundations, or during the assembly, no single accident has occurred that resulted in any deaths” 495. Gustave Eiffel Letter Signed. LS signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 24, 1887. Letter to the ‘editor-in-chief’ of the Figaro newspaper during the early stages of the construction of the Eiffel Tower, making explicit reference to it. In part (translated): “Allow me to have recourse to your kindness to ask you to make known to the public that since the beginning of the work of the tower at the Champ de Mars, either during the building of the foundations, or during the assembly, no single accident has occurred that resulted in any deaths. The only seriously injured person we had was able to resume work.” An autograph addition by Eiffel at the bottom of the first page directs the letter to the editor of Figaro. In fine condition. Letters by Eiffel that refer to his most famous building are surprisingly rare. Starting Bid $300
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496. Henri Matisse Signed Photograph. Scarce and highly desirable matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Matisse meeting Nana Winding, with one of his works visible in the background, signed and inscribed in French in fountain pen, (translated): “To Mrs. Nana Winding, cordially, Henri Matisse, 23/5 39.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a 7 x 5 pearl-finish enlargement of the photo, annotated on the reverse in type and in Winding’s hand. Winding was a friend and occasional subject of other artists, including Pierre Bonnard and Marie Vassilieff. A rarely seen photo with a close personal association. Starting Bid $300
Handwritten letter by Monet: “I will not deprive myself of the pleasure of coming to see your Cezanne exhibition”
497. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, June 21, 1907. Boldly penned handwritten letter, in full (translated): “I am quite upset that I was unable to take advantage of your good thought, but I was away (which I rarely am) and I was unaware of your letter until my return, but I will not deprive myself of the pleasure of coming to see your Cezanne exhibition. With all my thanks for thinking of me, please believe in my sincere sympathies.” In fine condition, with “Collection Mme. G. Laport” ink stamps to both pages. Starting Bid $300
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Scarce note by the painter of ‘The Scream’
498. Edvard Munch Autograph Letter Signed. Influential Norwegian painter and printmaker (1863–1944) known for his intense and evocative treatment of psychological themes. ALS in Norwegian, signed “Edvard Munch,” one page, 8.75 x 4.25, February 17, 1939. Untranslated note evidently referencing a journalist in Bucharest, penned by Munch in Skoyen, Oslo, Norway. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
500. Diego Rivera Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Rivera and his wife Emma Hurtado arriving at a Moscow airport in August 1955, signed in fountain pen, “tu amigo, Diego Rivera, Deciembre de 1955,” who adds a lengthy inscription in Spanish. Reverse bears a pair of wire photo stamps. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200
Elusive signed portrait of the acclaimed artist of the American Old West 499. Frederic Remington Signed Photograph. Appreciably rare 5.25 x 8.5 Boudoir cabinet card photo of a youthful, cleanshaven Remington standing in a half-length pose with his hands in his pockets, signed and inscribed in black ink to journalist and author Julian Ralph, “To me ‘old pard’ Julian! Frederic Remington.” In fine condition. Julian Ralph (1853–1903) was a very successful journalist who collaborated with Remington on many articles published in Harper’s Weekly and other periodicals of the late 19th century. Signed photographs of Remington are very rare, with this being the first we’ve ever had. Starting Bid $300
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501. Christopher Wren Autograph Endorsement. Distinguished and influential British architect (1632–1723) who played a leading role in the rebuilding of London following the devastating Great Fire of 1666, and whose St. Paul’s Cathedral takes a place among the greatest designs in the history of architecture. Rare autograph endorsement, “Chr. Wren,” on the reverse of a manuscript receipt in Latin, 9.5 x 4.75, October 15, 1707, relating to a payment made to Wren during the reign of Queen Anne, signed below by Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax. Endorsed on the reverse in bold black ink, “Oct. 15. 1707, Received the full contents of this Indent’e, Chr. Wren,” who adds a large swoosh in the space below. In very good to fine condition, with a small area of repaired paper loss to the bottom edge, and old mounting remnants along one edge of the reverse. Starting Bid $300
Rare portrait of the architect 502. Frank Lloyd Wright Signed Photograph. Rare vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Frank Lloyd Wright, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To the Ken Brownes, F Ll W, 57.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Any portrait of Wright is quite uncommon, particularly in this format. Starting Bid $300
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literature 535. Lord Byron Signed Free Frank. Hand-addressed and free franked mailing panel, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Byron to “To I. Pulteney, Eqr., Donnington,” dated London, June 23, 1814, and signed in the lower left, “Byron.” The panel has several annotations in another hand, and bears several ink postal stamps. In very good to fine condition, with a tear, and associated paper loss, to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200
Mark Twain on the death of his eldest daughter: “She died by the ignorance of physicians. There was nothing the matter with her which an osteopath could not have cured”
536. Samuel L. Clemens Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Mark,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Dollis Hill House letterhead, August 12, 1900. Handwritten letter to “Fuller,” first commenting on his late daughter, Susy, then discussing the benefits of plasmon—a proprietary dried milk in which Clemens was an investor. In part: “We shall indeed be glad to get Susy’s letter; any line from her hand is precious to us, now. Six days hence the anniversary will come again with its heart-break—August 18th. She will then have been gone from us four years; it will then be five years & a month since I last saw her in life. She died by the ignorance of physicians. There was nothing the matter with her which an osteopath could not have cured...I have bulldozed this family into living largely on plasmon the past five months...I value it for two reasons: It relieves me of the necessity of eating meat, & it digests my troublesome rubbish I put into my stomach.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Handwritten pages from The Gilded Age, a collaborative novel between Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
537. Samuel L. Clemens Handwritten Manuscript. Unsigned handwritten manuscript pages by Samuel Clemens and Charles Dudley Warner, each one page, 5 x 8, no date but circa 1873. Pages from the manuscript for The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, a collaborative novel written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. Marked as page “103” at the top, Clemens writes, in part: “But all day he & his wife made inquiries, & hoped against hope. All that they could learn was that the child and her parents came on board at New Orleans, where they had just arrived in a vessel from Cuba; that they looked like people from the Atlantic States; that the family name was Van Brunt & the child’s name Laura. This was all. The parents had not been seen since the explosion.” On page “1163,” Warner writes, in part: “as the chances were that he would be, he and Col. Sellers never would have gone into the Columbus Navigation scheme, and probably never into the East Tennessee Land scheme, and he would not now be detained in New York from very important business operations on the Pacific coast, for the sole purpose of giving evidence to convict of murder the only woman he ever loved half as much as he loves himself.” Both pages have a few handwritten corrections, which were retained in the work as published. Affixed to slightly larger cardstock mounts and in overall fine condition, with some light edge soiling, and slight fading to Warner’s writing. Starting Bid $200
539. Samuel L. Clemens Signed Check.
First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 2.75, nicely filled out and signed by Clemens, “Saml. L. Clemens,” payable to Patrick Mulligan for $84, July 10, 1875. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
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538. Samuel L. Clemens Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “S.L.C.,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, June 20, 1886. Handwritten letter regarding an order of cigars, in part: “I guess you have not shipped the cigars yet; if you haven’t, ship only 3 boxes to Keokuk & the rest to Elmira. Three boxes contain 150 cigars, & will be an abundance as we stay in Keokuk only 5 days, & then start back—possibly by rail.” In very good to fine condition, with staining to the side edges, and splitting to the ends of the top fold repaired with archival tape on the back. Starting Bid $200
542. Julia Ward Howe Signed Photograph. Sharp 4.25
x 6.5 cabinet card portrait of Howe seated in her modest black dress and white lace cap, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Julia Ward Howe, for Miss Laura A. Charsley.” Published by L. Alman & Co. of Newport. In fine condition, with some light scuffing and silvering to the image, and minor surface loss to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a contemporary printing of the words to ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic.’ Starting Bid $200
Scarce double signature from the great British novelist 540. Charles Dickens Signature. Exceptional ink signature,
“Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens, 1 Devonshire Terrace, York Gate, Regents Park, November Fifteenth 1841, Mr. J. P. Kitchen, with Mr. Charles Dickens’ comp’ts,” on an off-white 4 x 5.5 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, and light staining to the left edge from old mounting residue on the back. Starting Bid $200
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, presented by “A. Conan Doyle”
541. Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Book. Signed book: Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. First American edition, second printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1894. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 259 pages. Signed on the title page in ink, “Yours cordially, A. Conan Doyle.” Autographic condition: fine, with a tiny edge tear to the signed page. Book condition: VG+/None, with a contemporary ownership inscription to the front pastedown. A rare example of one of Doyle’s most popular titles. Starting Bid $1000
543. Henrik Ibsen Autograph Letter Signed. Revered Norwegian playwright
and poet (1828-1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of modern drama. ALS in Norwegian, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, November 4, 1872. Untranslated handwritten letter by the great playwright. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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544. Guy de Maupassant Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS in French, signed “Maupassant,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, personal letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter to “Mendes,” inquiring about unpublished tales that he expected to be published in a collection. Upon receiving proofs of the work, it seems that they have been substituted with different pieces, and he would like to know why. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
545. John Stuart Mill Autograph Letter Signed. Brit-
ish philosopher and civil servant (1806-1873) who was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy. ALS signed “J. S. Mill,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, December 30, 1866. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in part: “There is one part of your programme to which I most heartily assent, and will give it all the support in my power; the transfer of the licensing function from the unpaid magistrary to a paid office appointed for the purpose, and holding sessions periodically and publicly respecting the other proposed Resolutions my mind is far from being made up, and with my present lights on the subject I should vote against them.” In fine condition, with slight splitting to one of the fold ends. Starting Bid $200
546. Samuel Pepys Autograph Document Signed.
British civil servant (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th-century British history and literature. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. Pepys,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, July 22, 1671. In the partly-printed document on the front, as “Receiver of the Moneys for the Service of His Majesties Garrison of Tangier,” Pepys demands the sum of 779 pounds. On the reverse, Pepys pens a handwritten assignation “for this order with all my right, title interest and benefit thereof unto Mr. Joseph Horneby of London Goldsmith and unto his assigns for the value.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and scattered tiny insect holes. Starting Bid $200
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547. H. A. Rey Signed Photograph. German-born au-
thor and illustrator (1898-1977) best known for the popular Curious George series of children’s books. Vintage glossy 6.25 x 4 Houghton Mifflin promotional photo of Rey holding a young chimpanzee, signed and inscribed vertically in the left border in black ink, “To Roger Harris, H. A. Rey, 4-27-64.” In fine condition, with a small crease to the top edge, and slight brushing to the ink. Starting Bid $200
548. Gabriele Rossetti Autograph Manuscript Signed.
Italian poet and scholar (1783–1854) who was the father of PreRaphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Rare handwritten poem in Italian, signed “Gabriele Rossetti,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.5, inscribed at the top by the poet: “Per la gentil donzella Carolina Ward, le nove muse.” Rossetti pens a romantic poem for his “new muse” in five stanzas. In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling, a crease to the lower right corner, and five small mounting remnants on the signed side. Rossetti is rare in any form, especially in handwritten poems. Starting Bid $200
549. Madame de Stael Autograph Letter Signed. Anne Louise Germaine
de Stael-Holstein (1766–1817), known as Madame de Stael, was a Swiss author who played an integral part in directing the literary tastes of Europeans at the turn of the 19th century. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Necker Stael de Holstein,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, August 5, 1807. Untranslated handwritten letter to Messrs. Le Roy et Bayard in New York. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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550. Bram Stoker Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed
“Bram Stoker, Acting Manager,” one page, 5.75 x 9.5, Plaza Hotel letterhead letterhead, November 10, 1893. Handwritten letter to Harrison Fiske, in part: “Mr. Irving asks we to thank you for your kind letter and to say that he has arranged with Mr. Abbey to send you the seats which you wish for and that an advertisement also should be sent for the Mirror.” In fine condition, with a small rusty paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
552. Jules Verne Autograph Note Signed. An untranslated ANS in French from Jules Verne, penned on the front of his own personal calling card, 3.75 x 2.25, dated to September 30, 1897. In fine condition, with a slight vertical bend. Starting Bid $200
Striking portrait from Tagore’s visit to Tokyo 551. Rabindranath Tagore Signed Photograph.
Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 8 x 10.75 half-length photo of Tagore in his robes during his visit to Japan, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Gerta with my blessings, Rabindranath Tagore, 23/6/34.” Blindstamped in the lower right by K. Miyauchi of Tokyo, and includes its original studio folder. In fine to very fine condition. Tagore first visited Japan in 1916 as part of a worldwide lecture tour, and returned in 1924 and 1929. A superlative portrait representative of the poet’s global influence. Starting Bid $500
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“Berlin assures peace with Russia, but the press and Vienna deny it. We shall soon be enlightened”
553. Voltaire Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page, 6.5 x 9, March 3, 1762. Boldly penned handwritten letter by Voltaire, concerning financial troubles and the political situation in Europe. In part (translated): “I have just sent a money order for 2400 francs, and I have the honor to warn you about it. No one pays me, I loan to one and all. Without your assistance, I would not have sufficient for my household expenses. You are weary. Let us hope that I may soon repay your many advances. Berlin assures peace with Russia, but the press and Vienna deny it. We shall soon be enlightened.” In fine condition, with small old mounting remnants to two corners. Starting Bid $300
554. Noah Webster Autograph Letter Signed. Author and
lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. ALS signed “N. Webster,” one page, 7.5 x 5, November 3, 1841. Handwritten letter to “Mr. Harris,” in full: “I take the liberty to direct a small box of box [sic] to your care, with a request that you would keep it safe & deliver it to a Mr. McMahon, an agent of mine, who will be in Worcester in a few dat. If any expense is incurred, it will be punctually repaid.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and toning from prior display. Accompanied by an engraved portrait featuring a facsimile signature. Starting Bid $200
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music Berlioz prepares the Viennese premiere of Romeo et Juliette 609. Hector Berlioz Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in
French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, December 29, 1845. Handwritten letter to the contralto Betty Burg, referring to a concert in Vienna at which the first complete performance of ‘Romeo et Juliette’ outside France was given. He informs her that the concert is postponed until January 2, 1846; they will rehearse the following Wednesday at 10:00. He then asks her to be so kind as to send him, at [the publisher Heinrich] Müller’s, her part, so they can copy the words for the printer. In fine condition, with a small old mounting remnant to the upper left corner, and some creasing to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200
610. Johannes Brahms Handwritten Note. Untranslated handwritten note by Brahms on the reverse of one of his personal calling cards, 3.75 x 2.25, imprinted on the front: “Johannes Brahms, IV. Karlsgasse 4.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Dvorak quotes from “Dimitrij,” his four-act opera
611. Antonin Dvorak Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 5.75 sheet, boldly signed in ink, “Antonin Dvorak,” and dated 1883. The great composer pens eight bars of music and lyrics from the second act of his opera Dimitrij, based upon Friedrich Schiller’s incomplete Demetrius. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Rare, early autographed portrait of piano prodigy Glenn Gould 612. Glenn Gould Signed Photograph. Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator (1932-1982) revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his interpretations of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of a young Gould in a decidedly focused pose by Gaby of Montreal, signed and inscribed in ballpoint before opting for fountain pen, “To Marius Risley, Best wishes, Glenn Gould.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light surface creases. Gould remains quite rare across all signed formats, with this representing the only signed photo we have offered in nearly a decade. Starting Bid $500
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613. Maria Malibran Autograph Letter Signed. Legendary mezzo-soprano (1808–1836) who was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century, known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity. She passed away at age 28 from injuries sustained after falling off her horse. ALS in French, signed “M. F. Malibran,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 1, 1829. Scarce untranslated handwritten letter by Malibran. In fine condition, with diagonal folds. Starting Bid $200
614. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7.5, Grand Hotel de Londres letterhead, no date. In fine condition, with two small rusty paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
Exquisite Ravel portrait presented to his editor 615. Maurice Ravel Signed Photograph. Vintage mattefinish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Ravel in a bust-length pose by J. Hery, affixed to the original 6.75 x 9 studio mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in bold ink to his editor, “A mon cher éditeur et ami, E. Demets, bien cordialement, Maurice Ravel.” In very good to fine condition, with toning and soiling to the mount, and light silvering to the perimeter of the portrait. One of the most prestigious music publishers in early 20th-century Paris, Eugene Demets worked with a number of well known modern composers. Starting Bid $300
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616. Giuseppe Verdi Personal Calling Card. Giuseppe Verdi’s personal calling card bearing his name printed in the center, 3.5 x 2, with words of thanks penned in Italian in black ink by Verdi. In fine condition, with old mounting residue on the back. Starting Bid $200
618. Carl Maria von Weber Autograph Letter Signed. ). ALS in German, signed “C. M. Weber,” one page, 7.5 x 8.75, December 19, 1824. Untranslated handwritten letter to Karl von Holtei, who achieved fame for his ‘vaudevilles,’ or ballad operas, and by his recitations. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining, and a triangular area of paper loss to the top. Starting Bid $200
617. Richard Wagner Letter Signed. TLS in German,
one page, 8.75 x 10.75, April 6, 1876. Printed circular letter concerning the Bayreuth Festival, in part (translated): “As a result of the agreement that exists between us, which assures me of your valued participation in the orchestra of the Bayreuth Bühnenfestspiele during this year’s rehearsals and performances, I hereby allow myself to send you the detailed rehearsal plan…You will see from this plan that I will occupy your presence for the full three months.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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619. Anton von Webern Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
in German, signed “Dr. Anton von Webern,” one page, 10 x 6.75, April 19, 1911. Handwritten letter of reference for timpanist Max Polster, stating that Polster performed as timpanist and percussionist at the Stadttheater in Danzig, adding that he is “an excellent instrumentalist and an absolutely reliable and zealous member.” In fine condition, with show-through from magnetic photo album residue on the reverse. Starting Bid $200
621. John Coltrane Signature. Vintage ballpoint signature, “John Coltrane,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 sheet. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
622. Thelonious Monk Signature. Vintage ballpoint sig-
nature, “Thelonious Monk,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.25 album page. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Pristine Fab Four autographs from late 1963
623. Beatles Signed Brel Merchandising Photograph. Stunning vintage glossy 7 x 5.5 Brel merchandising photo of
the Beatles posing together in late 1963, crisply signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr. The signatures date to late 1963/1964. In fine to very fine condition. The photo itself is clean and in fantastic shape, and the cast of signatures are extremely bold and attractively spaced. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a letter of provenance from the cousin of the original recipient. In 1963, Brel merchandising photographs was launched by Brian Elwood in North London. Elwood (nicknamed Brel) endeavored to offer high-end photographic prints as an alternative to the lower quality fan cards of the day. The image on this card was captured in late 1963 by well-known music photographer, Bill Francis, who photographed the Beatles many times and was credited for the 1965 ‘Beatles VI’ album cover shoot. To date, this is the finest example of a Beatles-signed Brel photo that we have encountered. Starting Bid $1000
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Beautiful limited edition McCartney-Martin ‘Yesterday for Montserrat’ lithograph
624. Beatles: Paul McCartney and George Martin Signed Lithograph. Gorgeous limited edition 20 x 14.5 lithograph
entitled ‘Yesterday for Montserrat,’ numbered 16/500, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Paul McCartney” and “George Martin.” The lithograph is double-sided and faithfully reproduces Martin’s original score for the song ‘Yesterday.’ Nicely framed with a caption to an overall size of 29 x 24, featuring a window in the backing for viewing the reverse; these handsome frames were designed and crafted by David Linley, son of Princess Margaret. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from George Martin, stating that these were originally sold to benefit The Sir George Martin Music Foundation to aid the Caribbean island of Montserrat in constructing a new community center after it was devastated by a volcanic eruption in June 1997. Starting Bid $300
627. Free Signatures. Ballpoint signatures of Free—“Paul Rodgers,” “Simon Kirke,” “Paul Kossoff,” and “Andy Fraser”—on a blue 3 x 2 sheet; the reverse of the page has been signed by Rare Bird members Steve Gould, David Kaffinetti, Graham Field, and Mark Ashton. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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626. Eagles Signed Album. On the Border
album by the Eagles, signed nicely on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Don Felder. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. A beautiful copy of the band’s classic third studio album, made all the more desirable by its lack of inscriptions and its well-spaced autographs. Starting Bid $500
628. Bill Haley and His Comets Original 1957 Poster. Rare original color
14 x 22 poster for Bill Haley and His Comets at the Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on May 28, 1957. Printed in mustard-yellow, red, and black on heavyweight cardstock, the poster advertises the classic rock ‘n’ roll group as “The Shake Rattle and Roll Boys,” listing their hit singles “Rip It Up,” “See You Later Alligater [sic],” “Rock Around the Clock,” “Shake Rattle and Roll,” and others. In fine condition. Accompanied by two original vintage glossy candid photos: one of Bill Haley during his time at the Radio Station WPWA in Chester, Pennsylvania; and one of Albert Clements and Lee Stewart of WHAT. Starting Bid $200
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629. Led Zeppelin: Plant and Page Signatures. Ink
signatures and inscriptions, “To Anton, Liveing in the Eighties, Jimmy Page” and “Dear Anton—your sister speaks so well of you—I look forward to meeting you—Be happy! Robert Plant,” on individual off-white sheets measuring 8.25 x 6.5 and 11.75 x 8.25, with the Plant sheet also signed and inscribed by soul and R&B singer Ben E. King, who adds: “Stand by me.” Both sheets bear typed collectors notations indicating that the autographs were obtained at Casa Victoria in Ibiza, Spain, on June 1, 1984. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Scarce twice-signed 1957 program cover 630. Elvis Presley Signed Program. Exceptional vintage 7.75 x 9.75 double-sided program cover from the 1957 Elvis Presley photo folio, signed on both sides in blue ballpoint. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, and scattered adhesive residue on the “Photo Folio” side. A wonderful uninscribed example with a pair of bold signatures. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $300
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Full Queen autograph set from 1988
631. Queen Signatures. Ink and felt tip signatures of Queen—“Freddie Mercury,” “Roger Taylor, x,” “Best wishes, John
Deacon, Queen, –88,” and “Brian May, 88”—on individual off-white and light blue album pages with affixed images of the respective musician. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300
632. Rolling Stones Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 Rolling Stones Records promotional photo of the band dressed in plaid and posing with their instruments, signed in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, and Bill Wyman. The image was taken by Ken Regan in 1984 during the filming of the Rolling Stones video for the single ‘She Was Hot.’ In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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633. T. Rex: Marc Bolan. Lost 10.5˝ Ampex Scotch reel-
to-reel master tape featuring music by Marc Bolan and his girlfriend Gloria Jones, with both sides of the metal reel stamped “Secret.” The tape contains 16 tracks and over 3-and-a-half hours of music, including various instrument samples and four versions—two demos and two final take versions—of the unreleased T. Rex song ‘Over You Babe.’ The tape’s contents have been transferred to a 16GB USB flash drive, which is included with the lot, as is the original Ampex box marked on the top, “Mark [sic] Bolan, Reel #2,” and the original studio production sheet, which is marked “Marc Bolan, Reel 2,” along the top, and lists tracking steps for “Over You.” In overall fine, working condition; this tape has been professionally restored for decades of safe storage. Accompanied by a bill of payment from Audio Restored, which lists its transfer to the USB memory stick, “2 hours of manual restoration (pitch correction of take 2), production of rough stereo mixes of all four songs,” and a “bake/digitize 2˝ x 16-track studio master.”A video link of the tape running can be found in our online description. Starting Bid $200
634. U2 Signed Album. Stunning example of U2’s 1983 album War, signed nicely on the front cover in felt tip and ballpoint by Bono, Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. In very good to fine condition, with slight creasing and soiling to covers. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Starting Bid $200
Winehouse’s first ever promotional record, signed twice by the legendary singer 637. Amy Winehouse Twice-Signed Promotional Record.
Incredibly rare Amy Winehouse 2002 “10 AMY 1” promotional 10˝ album, signed twice in black felt tip, “Love, Amy, x,” on the promo cover and then on the record’s front white label. The promo disc contains early unreleased versions of three Winehouse songs: ‘Close to the Front,’ ‘Take the Box,’ and ‘I Heard Love Is Blind’ (acoustic). The promo disc is noted as simply, “10 Amy 1.” The hand etched matrix runout is: Side A: 10 AMY 1 A2 / Side B: 10 AMY 1 B2. Side A also has the word ‘UNITY’ etched in the dead wax. In fine condition. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at a London-based charity event in March 2004. Starting Bid $300
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The West Coast rapper writes from prison— “They tried 2 kill me but u know I’m hard 2 kill so I’m still here, as a matter of fact I’m better than ever no scars, no damage”
635. Tupac Shakur Autograph Letter Signed. Rare ALS signed “2Pac, Hard 2 Kill,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, postmarked
July 5, 1995, addressed to his friend “Ms. Desiree Smith,” written while incarcerated in the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York. The handwritten letter, in part: “I’m having problems with my marriage so I’m kind of depressed but your card & pictures cheered me up a lot...I’m sure by now u know I got set up by Stretch and some Brooklyn niggaz 2 take this rape charge then when I caught on they tried 2 kill me but u know I’m hard 2 kill so I’m still here, as a matter of fact I’m better than ever no scars, no damage...Ain’t nothing wrong with me. I’m just mad cuz I got set up and pissed cuz I’m in jail. I thought Stretch was my man but when the shit got hot he dissed me & let me get shot up! That’s life. Jealousy is a motherfuka.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing and light staining. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Shakur’s hand, incorporating his full name, “Tupac Shakur,” in the return address area. Starting Bid $500
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classic entertainment
811. Audrey Hepburn Oversized Portrait by Wallace Seawell. Stunning original matte-finish 13.75 x 16.5 silver
gelatin photograph of Audrey Hepburn taken by Wallace Seawell circa 1959, affixed to its original 17 x 21 mount, stamped on the reverse by Seawell. In fine condition. A simply gorgeous oversized portrait of Hepburn by a renowned Hollywood photographer. Starting Bid $200
812. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Hepburn gracefully glancing over her shoulder, nicely signed across the top in fountain pen. Affixed to a slightly larger mount and in very good to fine condition, with a light scratch passing across her chin, and some creasing to the lower right background area. Starting Bid $200
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813. Steve McQueen Document Signed. DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 3, 1971. Minutes of a special meeting of the board of directors of Astral Productions International, Inc., in which they announced “that it would be necessary to adopt certain resolutions in connection with the maintenance of a bank account by this corporation.” Signed in black felt tip by Chairman Steve McQueen and Secretary William J. Maher. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
sports The stars of the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers, highlighted by Robinson, Campanella, and Snider
View more images online at www.RRAuction.com 876. Brooklyn Dodgers: 1955-57 Team-Signed Autograph Album. Fantastic red hardcover autograph album, 6.25
x 4.75, boldly signed inside in blue ballpoint by 21 members of the 1955–1957 Brooklyn Dodgers teams, including: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Walt Alston, Don Drysdale (2), Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Carl Erskine (3), Roger Craig, Bob Darnell, Ed Roebuck, Don Newcombe, Chuck Templeton, Gino Cimoli, Billy Loes, Don Elston, Randy Jackson, Ken Lehman, Jim Gilliam, and Charlie Neal. Also signed by team trainer Doc Wendler, and by Happy Felton, host of the ‘Knothole Gang’ broadcast from Ebbets Field. Several pages are multi-signed, or signed on front and back. In fine to very fine condition. A treasure trove of signatures from Brooklyn’s finest, this autograph book is extremely well-preserved and remains in unusually nice condition. Starting Bid $300
878. Vince Lombardi Signed Advertisement. Late 1960’s National Car Rental advertisement, 10 x 12, featuring a speech made by Vince Lombardi entitled “What it takes to be No. 1.” The legendary football coach has signed nicely along the bottom in fountain pen. Matted to an overall size of 14 x 16; given its size, this ad was presumably removed from a Life Magazine. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
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Jones in his prime—a rare, regal portrait signed in his mythical 1930 ‘Grand Slam’ year 877. Bobby Jones Signed Oversized Photograph. Tremendous vintage over-
sized matte-finish 13.25 x 10.25 photo of the great Bobby Jones, at the pinnacle of his golfing powers in 1930, wearing a dapper suit and posing with his victory cups of the British Amateur, the British Open, the U.S. Open, the American Amateur, and, at center, the Walker Cup, a biennial contest pitting the best American amateurs against those of the British Isles. Signed and inscribed in beautiful bold fountain pen to celebrity attorney J. E. ‘Ike’ Lambert, “To Major J. E. Lambert, Kind regards and best wishes, Robt. T. Jones, Jr.” Tastefully matted and framed to an overall size of 23.25 x 21. In fine condition. This esteemed portrait not only depicts Bobby Jones in his playing prime—and on the cusp of his retirement from competition—but it was likewise signed the very year that he cemented his legacy as the world’s finest linksman with a sweep of golf’s ‘Grand Slam.’ Serious golf collectors are well aware that the majority of Jones autographs date from his post-playing days, and that those signed during the era of his dominance carry a significant premium in both value and desirability. This superior example, coupling awesome imagery with period handwriting, was formerly displayed at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Anaheim, a distinction that adds further credence to its immense uniqueness. Essentially flawless, this photo is further augmented by its wonderfully large size; given the steep cost of producing oversized photographs in the 1930s, this photo was very likely printed in a decidedly small amount, and then only for noteworthy recipients such as Lambert, who counted Mary Pickford among his clients. Exceptional in all facets, this is assuredly one of, if not, the finest Jones-signed photo to ever come to market—an unimprovable portrait of a true golfing legend. Starting Bid $500
879. Rocky Marciano Signed Photograph. Great vintage glossy 8 x 10
photo of the heavyweight champ striking a pose in his boxing gear, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Floyd Stevens, best to my friend, Rocky Marciano.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and Marciano retracing the start of his name due to poor ink flow. Starting Bid $200
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Boldly signed portrait of the famed Yankees slugger
880. Babe Ruth Signed Photograph. Desirable vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of the legendary ballplayer taking a swing in his New York Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in dark fountain pen, “To Leo & John Walsh, from, Babe Ruth.” In fine condition, with a short vertical crease to the bottom edge and light silvering to darker areas of the image. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from JSA and PSA/DNA. An attractive ‘post-swing’ portrait of Ruth highlighted by an uncommonly bold autograph. Starting Bid $500
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Babe Ruth as a big baby
881. Babe Ruth Signed Photograph. Humorous vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of the legendary ballplayer wearing golden tresses and an oversized baby gown, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my friend Margie Little, from, ‘Babe’ Ruth, Feb. 18th, 1929.” In very good to fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the left of Ruth’s image, tack holes to the corners, scattered light creasing, and light silvering to the darker areas of the photo. Starting Bid $500
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882. Bill Tilden Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tilden
posing with his tennis racket, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Albert, Here’s Good Luck, Bill, Wm. J. Tilden.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, heavier to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200
883. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Torch. Official 1964 Tokyo Olympics torch, consisting of a blackened aluminum alloy bowl and a stainless steel cylinder, measuring 25.5” in length and 6.75” at its widest point. Manufactured by Nippon Light Metal Co., the bowl is engraved “XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964” with a set of Olympic rings, and underside of handle marked: “Nikkei Yanagi.” The lower portion of the cylinder bears the Tokyo Games logo and reads “Showa Kaseihin Co., Ltd., 3-1964,” with upper section marked: “Olympic Torc[h].” Exhibits burn marks, nicks, and dings to the burner cylinder, adhesive remnants around the cylinder’s red band, and wear to the top platform of the bowl. Starting Bid $500
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588. Klabund Signed Sketch 401. Abner Doubleday: John Starting Bid $100 S. McCalmont Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
125. Richard Nixon Photograph Starting Bid $200
248. Thomas Edison Photograph Starting Bid $200
855. Sherlock Holmes: Brett and Hardwicke Signatures Starting Bid $100
709. The Kinks: Ray Davies Starting Bid $100
720. Diana Ross Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
644. Classical Musicians (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
462. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
247. Charles Edison (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
358. Glenn Seaborg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
244. DNA: James D. Watson Starting Bid $200
679. Jerome Kern Signed Check Starting Bid $100
287. Kennedy Family (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
527. Jack Elrod Signed Comic Strips Starting Bid $100
259. Barry Goldwater Signed Check Starting Bid $100
528. The Flintstones (7) Original Production Drawings Starting Bid $100
429. Ernie Pyle Signed Check Starting Bid $100
473. Jim Irwin Signed Check Starting Bid $100
476. Alexei Leonov and Vladimir Shatalov Signed Print Starting Bid $200
230. Vint Cerf (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
245. DNA: James D. Watson Starting Bid $100
213. Apple: Steve Wozniak Starting Bid $100
451. Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque Starting Bid $200
352. Dean Rusk Typed Quote Signed Starting Bid $100
564. Edgar Rice Burroughs Signed Check Starting Bid $100
533. Wart preproduction cel and preliminary background setup from The Sword in the Stone Starting Bid $200
483. Deke Slayton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
457. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
463. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
300. King William IV Signature Starting Bid $200
692. The Cars Signed Album Starting Bid $200
34. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed Starting Bid $500
129. Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
687. Joan Baez Signed CD Starting Bid $200
703. Genesis Original 'Six of the Best' Reunion Program and Ticket Stub Starting Bid $200
695. Cream: Baker and Bruce Signed Pages Starting Bid $100
706. Hole Signed Poster Starting Bid $200
304. Edwin Land Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
639. Ramones Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
315. John McCain Signed Book Starting Bid $200
275. Karl Jaspers Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
714. Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes Signed Document Starting Bid $200
904. Boston Red Sox: Lowe, Lowell, and Youkilis Signed Jersey Starting Bid $200
898. Boston Bruins Multi-Signed Hockey Stick Starting Bid $200
905. Jackie Bradley, Jr. Signed Baseball Bat Starting Bid $200
507. KAWS Holiday Hong Kong Companion Doll Starting Bid $200
508. KAWS MoMA Exclusive BFF Companion Doll Starting Bid $200
509. KAWS Open Edition Companion Doll HandPainted by Dhani Barragan Starting Bid $200
510. KAWS-Platform Companion Doll HandPainted by Moy Starting Bid $200
511. KAWS-Platform Companion Doll HandPainted by valleyDweller Starting Bid $200
638. Johnny Ramone Signed Photograph and Stage-Used Guitar Pick Starting Bid $200
920. Soccer: Sadio Mane Match-Worn Jersey Starting Bid $200
919. Soccer: Ronaldinho Match-Worn Jersey Starting Bid $200
921. Soccer: Zinedine Zidane Match-Worn Jersey Starting Bid $200
913. Mickey Mantle Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
925. Ted Williams Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
836. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
853. Diana Rigg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
842. Gina Lollobrigida Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
837. William Holden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
833. Cary Grant Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
846. Paul Newman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
817. Richard Burton and Maggie Smith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
641. Leonard Bernstein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
519. Cy Twombly Signed Brochure Starting Bid $200
578. Gunter Grass Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
835. Jack Haley (2) Typed Letters Signed to Liza Minnelli Starting Bid $200
521. Andrew Wyeth Signed Lithograph Starting Bid $200
282. Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
416. Douglas MacArthur Signed Book Starting Bid $200
354. Carl Sagan Signed Book Starting Bid $200
512. Grandma Moses Signed Book Starting Bid $200
347. Henry Ringling Signed Check Starting Bid $200
531. Chuck Jones Signed Limited Edition Cel: 'Daffy Daddy' Starting Bid $200
526. Tummi Gummi production cel from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Starting Bid $200
534. Roo production cel from Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore Starting Bid $200
841. Stan Laurel Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
580. Bret Harte Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
96. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
137. William H. Taft Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
138. William H. Taft Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
142. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
143. Harry S. Truman Inaugural Ephemera Starting Bid $200
212. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
455. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid $200
405. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Starting Bid $200
403. Enola Gay Signed Print Starting Bid $200
460. Frank Borman Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
107. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $100
399. Henry Dearborn Document Signed Starting Bid $100
123. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $100
90. George Bush Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
100. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
105. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
255. Elbridge Gerry Document Signed Starting Bid $200
308. Philip Livingston Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
338. Timothy Pickering Document Signed Starting Bid $100
414. Benjamin Lincoln Document Signed Starting Bid $100
324. Frederick North, Lord North Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
311. Timothy Matlack Signed Lottery Ticket Starting Bid $100
263. John Hart Signed Currency Starting Bid $200
418. Timothy Matlack Document Signed Starting Bid $100
589. John Masefield Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
823. Leonardo DiCaprio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
271. J. Edgar Hoover Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
487. Al Worden's Apollo 15 Crew-Signed Cover Starting Bid $200
488. Al Worden's Apollo 15 Insurance Cover Starting Bid $200
95. Bill Clinton Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
891. Baseball Hall of Fame Pitchers (6) Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
896. Baseball: All-Star Catchers (4) Signed Baseballs Starting Bid $200
320. Mountaineering (4) Signed Books Starting Bid $100
447. Chuck Yeager (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100
281. Caroline Kennedy (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $100
922. St. Louis Cardinals (10) 906. Cleveland Indians: 1920 Signed Covers World Series (5) Signed Starting Bid $200 Covers Starting Bid $100
884. Muhammad Ali Signed Cover Starting Bid $200
899. Boston Red Sox (3) Signed Covers with Ted Williams, Yaz, and Fisk Starting Bid $200
895. Baseball Pitchers (12) Signed Covers Starting Bid $100
889. Baseball Hall of Fame Catchers (6) Signed Covers Starting Bid $100
893. Baseball Hall of Famers 902. Boston Red Sox Hall of 897. Basketball Hall of Fame (20) Signed Covers Famers (3) Signed Covers (21) Signed Center Court Art Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Cards Starting Bid $200
872. Irving Thalberg Signed Check Starting Bid $200
575. Allen Ginsberg Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
469. John Glenn Signed 'Launch Day' Cover Starting Bid $200
888. Baseball Hall of Fame (31) Signed Perez-Steele Cards Starting Bid $200
452. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
472. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
901. Boston Red Sox (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $100
489. John Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
480. Sally Ride Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
887. Baseball Hall of Fame 894. Baseball Hall of Famers Perez-Steele Card Sets with (14) Signed Perez-Steele (75) Signed Cards Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
890. Baseball Hall of Fame Perez-Steele 'Great Moments' Card Sets with (64) Signed Starting Bid $200
907. Football Hall of Fame Lot of (115) Signed Goal Line Art Cards Starting Bid $200
128. Barack Obama Signed Book Starting Bid $200
686. John Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
104. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signature Starting Bid $200
103. Dwight D. Eisenhower (5) Signatures Starting Bid $200
257. J. Paul and George Getty (2) Signed Checks Starting Bid $100
361. Margaret Thatcher Signed Book Starting Bid $200
464. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
574. Alexandre Dumas, pere Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
607. Emile Zola Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
292. King George III Document Signed Starting Bid $200
293. King George IV Signature Starting Bid $200
301. King William IV Document Signed Starting Bid $200
302. King William IV Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
520. James Abbott McNeill Whistler Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
295. King Henry III Document Signed Starting Bid $200
503. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
518. Felicien Rops Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
224. Jean-Baptiste Biot Autograph Manuscript Signed Starting Bid $200
303. Jerome Lalande Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200
306. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Document Signed Starting Bid $200
514. Felix Nadar Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
328. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
524. Bugs Bunny comic strip by Ralph Heimdahl and Al Stofel Starting Bid $200
211. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
445. Charles Lindbergh Signature Starting Bid $200
477. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
466. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
490. John Young Signed Snoopy Doll Starting Bid $200
916. Greg Norman's Personally-Owned and Used Cobra Titanium Driver Starting Bid $200
279. Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed Starting Bid $200
406. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Starting Bid $200
210. Yuri Andropov Signed Card Starting Bid $200
529. Matt Groening Signed Production Drawing Starting Bid $200
112. Warren G. Harding Document Signed Starting Bid $200
604. Alfred Lord Tennyson Document Signed Starting Bid $200
91. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200
97. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200
601. Sir Walter Scott Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
124. Richard Nixon Signed Book Starting Bid $200
407. Enola Gay: Van Kirk and Gackenbach Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
654. John McCormack Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
323. Fridtjof Nansen Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
332. Pedro II of Brazil Document Signed Starting Bid $200
321. Benito Mussolini Signature Starting Bid $200
254. Giuseppe Garibaldi Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
824. Eleanora Duse Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
643. Enrico Caruso Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
642. Arrigo Boito Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
661. Anton Rubinstein Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
658. Ignace J. Paderewski Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
289. King Christian IX Document Signed Starting Bid $200
291. King Christian VII Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
290. King Christian V Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
668. Eugene Ysaye Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
298. King Leopold I of Belgium Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
433. William T. Sherman Signature Starting Bid $200
372. Wilhelm I Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
373. Wilhelm I Document Signed Starting Bid $200
431. Maurice de Saxe Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
314. Giuseppe Mazzini Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
652. Victor Masse Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
121. Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln Carte-de-Visite Starting Bid $200
393. P. G. T. Beauregard Signature Starting Bid $200
683. John Philip Sousa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
596. Dante Gabriel Rossetti Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
532. Chuck Jones Original Sketch Starting Bid $200
602. Maurice Sendak Signed Book Starting Bid $200
911. Rogers Hornsby Signature Starting Bid $200
203. Titanic: Harder and Hays (2) Marconigrams Starting Bid $200
484. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
122. James Monroe Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
363. Titanic: William T. Stead Starting Bid $200
265. Hermann von Helmholtz Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
504. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
356. Albert Schweitzer Autograph Manuscript Signed Starting Bid $200
273. Julian Huxley Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
608. Emile Zola Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
850. Princess White Deer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
827. Carrie Fisher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
345. Charles Richet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
226. William Jennings Bryan Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
249. Explorers: Cousteau and Heyerdahl Signatures Starting Bid $200
688. Beatles 'Third State' Stereo Butcher Album Starting Bid $200
729. U2: Bono Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200
712. Alanis Morissette Signed Harmonica Starting Bid $200
723. The Smiths Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
713. MTV 1st Annual Music Awards Multi-Signed Program (Stewart, Idol, Hancock, and more) Starting Bid $200
722. Smashing Pumpkins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
453. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
459. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
479. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
481. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
470. Richard Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
485. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
471. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
475. Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
474. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
238. Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
450. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
322. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Document Signed Starting Bid $200
858. Star Trek Collection of (27) Signed Photograph Displays Starting Bid $200
333. Richard Penn Document Signed Starting Bid $200
425. John J. Pershing Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Starting Bid $200
426. John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed with Ephemera Starting Bid $200
296. King Henry IV Document Signed Starting Bid $200
250. Cyrus W. Field: Transatlantic Cable Relic by Tiffany's Starting Bid $200
334. Thomas Penn Document Signed Starting Bid $200
340. Pope Sixtus V Document Starting Bid $200
454. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
465. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
861. Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry Starting Bid $200
860. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
859. Star Trek Voyager: Jennifer Lien Starting Bid $200
862. Star Trek: The Next Generation Signed Print Starting Bid $200
863. Star Trek: Voyager Signed Print Starting Bid $200
402. The Edinburgh Advertiser and The Salisbury and Winchester Journal Starting Bid $200
424. The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser (12) Revolutionary War Newspapers Starting Bid $200
815. Batman and Joker: Hamill and Conroy Signed Print Starting Bid $200
428. David D. Porter Document Signed Starting Bid $200
392. Hap Arnold Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
912. Connie Mack Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
915. Stirling Moss Signed Corker Helmet Starting Bid $200
566. Eric Carle Signed Book with Sketch Starting Bid $200
856. Curt Siodmak Signed Book Starting Bid $200
98. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200
576. Allen Ginsberg Signed Book Starting Bid $200
562. Charles Bukowski Signed Book Starting Bid $200
865. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Starting Bid $200
814. Julie Andrews Signed Book Starting Bid $200
558. Ray Bradbury Signed Book with Sketch Starting Bid $200
559. Ray Bradbury Signed Book with Sketch Starting Bid $200
560. Ray Bradbury Signed Book Starting Bid $200
297. King Kalakaua Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
343. Queen Liliuokalani Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
241. Angela Davis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
235. Cesar Chavez Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
378. Friedrich von Steuben Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200
256. J. Paul Getty Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
317. Andrew Mellon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
370. Henry Wells and William Fargo Document Signed Starting Bid $200
264. William Randolph Hearst Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
335. J. C. Penney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
367. Sam Walton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
149. Clarence Darrow Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
565. John Burroughs Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
243. Benjamin Disraeli Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
133. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Signatures Starting Bid $200
134. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
126. Richard Nixon Signed Souvenir Oath of Office Starting Bid $200
130. Ronald Reagan Signed Program Starting Bid $200
131. Ronald Reagan Signed Stamps Starting Bid $200
675. Earl 'Fatha' Hines Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
676. Johnny Hodges Signature Starting Bid $200
398. Varina Davis (2) Autograph Letters Signed (One Partial) Starting Bid $200
685. Sarah Vaughan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
506. Yousuf Karsh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
516. Pierre Petit Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
517. Hiram Powers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
92. Jimmy Carter Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
220. John Barrow Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
232. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
582. Paul Heyse Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
563. Charles Bukowski Signed Catalog Starting Bid $200
844. Marilyn Monroe Original Photograph by Joseph Jasgur Starting Bid $200
419. Anthony McAuliffe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
280. Kaiser Wilhelm II Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
346. Jacob Riis Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
359. O. J. Simpson and Johnnie Cochran Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
670. Cozy Cole Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
910. Four Horsemen: Harry Stuhldreher Starting Bid $200
909. Four Horsemen: Elmer Layden Starting Bid $200
409. David G. Farragut Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
446. Thaddeus Lowe Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
116. Lou Henry Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
228. Warren E. Burger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
420. Medal of Honor Recipients (2) Multi-Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
132. Ronald Reagan Signature Starting Bid $200
592. Yukio Mishima Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200
598. John Ruskin Autograph 594. Poets: Tennyson, Letter Signed Wordsworth, and Campbell Starting Bid $200 (4) Signatures Starting Bid $200
875. Orson Welles Signature Starting Bid $200
568. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
591. Edna St. Vincent Millay Signed Book Starting Bid $200
600. George Sand Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
605. Alfred Lord Tennyson Signature Starting Bid $200
299. King Louis XIV Booklet Starting Bid $200
262. Benjamin Harrison V and Charles Washington Document Signed Starting Bid $200
840. Lillie Langtry (2) Signatures Starting Bid $200
423. John Nixon Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
239. Henry Clay Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200
603. Algernon Swinburne Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
599. John Ruskin Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
579. H. Rider Haggard Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
573. Lord Alfred Douglas Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
570. William Cowper Document Signed Starting Bid $200
569. Wilkie Collins Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
583. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
561. William Cullen Bryant Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
408. John Ericsson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
331. Robert E. Peary Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
432. Philip Schuyler Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
223. Nicholas Biddle Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
584. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
369. Gideon Welles Autograph Letter Signed with Free Frank Starting Bid $200
234. Salmon P. Chase Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
222. August Belmont Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
585. Julia Ward Howe Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
397. Elizabeth B. Custer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
233. Charles VI, Holy Roman 251. Frederick III of Emperor Letter Signed Germany Document Signed Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
374. Wilhelm II Document Signed Starting Bid $200
351. Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
225. Otto von Bismarck Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
277. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
313. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
365. Rudolf Virchow Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
278. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Document Signed Starting Bid $200
667. Siegfried Wagner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
665. Louis Spohr Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
467. Yuri Gagarin Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
885. Muhammad Ali Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
704. Gerry and the Pacemakers Signed Promo Card Starting Bid $200
705. Herman's Hermits Signed Record Starting Bid $200
867. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Starting Bid $200
918. Satchel Paige Signed TCMA Card Starting Bid $200
505. James Montgomery Flagg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
892. Baseball Hall of Famers 908. Football Hall of Famers (19) Signed Postcards (83) Signed Cards Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
515. I. M. Pei Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
258. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
597. Dante Gabriel Rossetti Signature Starting Bid $200
253. Rajiv Gandhi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
218. Arthur James Balfour Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
236. Chiang Ching-kuo Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
327. Park Chung-hee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
231. Neville Chamberlain Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
272. J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
284. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
316. Joseph McCarthy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
357. Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
339. Pope Benedict XVI Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
99. Bill Clinton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
486. Wernher von Braun Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
400. James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
673. Oscar Hammerstein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
417. Douglas MacArthur Signature Starting Bid $200
440. Sgt. Alvin C. York Twice-Signed Card Starting Bid $200
439. World War II Admirals (8) Signatures Starting Bid $200
260. Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Book Starting Bid $200
718. R.E.M. Signed Promotional Folder Starting Bid $200
700. John Fogerty Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
726. Traveling Wilburys Promotional Travel Bag Starting Bid $200
698. Fillmore East Stationery (Approx. 150 sheets) Starting Bid $200
680. B. B. King (2) Documents Signed Starting Bid $200
684. Mavis Staples Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
809. Madonna Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
555. Maya Angelou Document Signed Starting Bid $200
719. Linda Ronstadt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
677. Jazz Musicians (8) Signed Albums Starting Bid $200
678. Jazz Musicians (3) Multi-Signed Programs Starting Bid $200
660. Walter Piston Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
283. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
285. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book Starting Bid $200
310. Guglielmo Marconi Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
375. Wendell Willkie Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
525. Roy E. Disney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
404. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron Starting Bid $200
523. Pink Pegasus production cel from Fantasia Starting Bid $200
438. Godfrey Weitzel Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
195. James II 1688 London Gazette Newspaper Starting Bid $200
694. Eric Clapton Signature Starting Bid $200
360. Tenzing Norgay Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
267. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200
717. The Pretenders Signed Album Starting Bid $200
696. Dire Straits Signed Album Starting Bid $200
727. U2 Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
728. U2 Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
708. The Kinks Signatures Starting Bid $200
671. Eric Dolphy Signature Starting Bid $200
682. Charles Mingus Signature Starting Bid $200
669. Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Signature Starting Bid $200
674. Coleman Hawkins Signature Starting Bid $200
672. Duke Ellington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
693. Eric Clapton Signed Program Starting Bid $200
691. The Jack Bruce Band Signatures Starting Bid $200
707. Elton John Signed Album Starting Bid $200
702. Genesis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
715. The Osmond Brothers Signed Program Starting Bid $200
689. Chuck Berry Signed Handbill Starting Bid $200
914. Roger Maris Signed Postcard Photo Starting Bid $200
135. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
93. Frances F. Cleveland (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
113. Warren G. Harding Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
141. Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
94. Grover Cleveland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
115. Herbert Hoover (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
434. Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
430. Frederick Roberts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
436. Maxwell D. Taylor Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
396. Lucius D. Clay Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
410. William F. Halsey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
394. Omar Bradley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
435. Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
437. Jonathan M. Wainwright Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
422. Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
395. Claire L. Chennault Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
391. Edmund Allenby Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
415. Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
413. Herbert Kitchener Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
412. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Starting Bid $200
427. John J. Pershing Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
421. Montgomery of Alamein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
355. Colonel Harland Sanders Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
350. Helena Rubinstein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
215. Elizabeth Arden Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
268. Jimmy Hoffa Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
368. Booker T. Washington Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
227. William Jennings Bryan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
364. Josip Tito Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
337. Juan Peron Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
362. Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
411. Paul von Hindenburg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
214. Yasir Arafat Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
246. Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
252. Indira Gandhi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
261. Dag Hammarskjold Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
336. Eva Peron Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
229. Richard E. Byrd Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
341. Princess Grace Signed 376. Wallis, Duchess of Photograph Windsor Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
567. Thomas Carlyle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
294. King Gustav V Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
478. Mercury Astronauts (4) 886. Muhammad Ali and Joe Signed Lithograph Frazier Signed Oversized Starting Bid $200 Photograph Starting Bid $200
288. King Alfonso XIII Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
319. Mother Teresa Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
274. Independence Hall Wood Relic Starting Bid $200
120. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Program and Ticket Starting Bid $200
87. Joe Biden Signature Starting Bid $200
513. Alphonse Mucha Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200
586. Julia Ward Howe Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
587. Langston Hughes Signed Poem Starting Bid $200
557. Katherine Lee Bates Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
482. Skylab 2 Signed Cover Starting Bid $200
468. Edward Givens Signed Cover Starting Bid $200
456. Apollo 10 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
458. Apollo Astronauts (3) Dual-Signed Covers Starting Bid $200
807. Ariana Grande Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
851. Rain Man: Cruise and Hoffman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
821. Tim Curry Signed Lobby Card Starting Bid $200
530. Matt Groening Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
819. Sean Connery Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
857. Steven Spielberg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
838. Anthony Hopkins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
871. Taxi Driver: De Niro and Foster Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
810. New Kids on the Block Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
869. Star Wars: George Lucas Starting Bid $200
845. Demi Moore Document Signed Starting Bid $200
818. Jackie Chan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
847. Jack Nicholson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
866. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Starting Bid $200
870. Star Wars: Dave Prowse Starting Bid $200
848. Jack Nicholson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
829. Harrison Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
825. Clint Eastwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
822. Johnny Depp Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
820. Cindy Crawford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
839. Jennifer Jones Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
868. Star Wars: James Earl Jones Starting Bid $200
864. Star Wars: Fisher and Prowse Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
849. Jack Nicholson Signed 832. Gone With the Wind 286. Kennedy Photograph Multi-Signed Limited Edition Assassination: Souvenir Starting Bid $200 FDC Typescript Signed by the (4) Starting Bid $200 Captors of Lee Harvey Oswald Starting Bid $200
831. Judy Garland Signed Check Starting Bid $200
826. Easy Rider: Hopper and Nicholson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
664. Clara Schumann Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
656. Jacques Offenbach Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
655. Giacomo Meyerbeer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
649. Engelbert Humperdinck Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
646. Friedrich von Flotow Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
595. Romain Rolland Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
593. Frederic Mistral Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
590. Prosper Merimee Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
666. Ambroise Thomas (6) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
648. William S. Gilbert Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
216. Herbert Asquith Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
219. Arthur James Balfour Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
309. Norman Lockyer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
312. Hiram Maxim Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200
325. William Osler Signature Starting Bid $200
326. Richard Owen Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
640. Leonard Bernstein Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
828. Carrie Fisher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
873. Raquel Welch Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
659. Hans Pfitzner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
830. Judy Garland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
852. Christopher Reeve Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
330. Linus Pauling Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
647. Cesar Franck Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
650. Ernesto Lecuona Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
663. Pablo de Sarasate Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
217. Francis William Aston Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
276. Irene Joliot-Curie Autograph Quote Signed Starting Bid $200
834. Alec Guinness Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
681. Jay Livingston Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
348. Alfred de Rothschild
349. James Mayer de Rothschild Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
571. Michael Crichton Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
645. Aaron Copland Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
461. Frank Borman Signed Permission Slip Starting Bid $200
854. Peter Sellers Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
651. Pietro Mascagni Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
701. Marvin Gaye Signed Poster Starting Bid $200
730. Van Halen Signed Album Starting Bid $200
697. The Doors: Danny Sugerman Starting Bid $200
724. Steely Dan: Donald Fagan Starting Bid $200
725. James Taylor Signed CD Starting Bid $200
808. Janet Jackson Signed Limited Edition CD Starting Bid $200
721. Carlos Santana Signed CD Box Set Starting Bid $200
716. Pantera Signed CD Starting Bid $200
690. Jon Bon Jovi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
732. ZZ Top: Dusty Hill Starting Bid $200
699. Mick Fleetwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
209. George Biddell Airy Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
242. Humphry Davy Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
270. Joseph Dalton Hooker Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
344. Cecil Rhodes Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
366. Robert Walpole Signature Starting Bid $200
371. William Wilberforce Signed Title Page Starting Bid $200
237. Randolph Churchill Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
240. Richard Cobden Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
329. Charles Stewart Parnell Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
572. Gabriele D'Annunzio Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
305. Wilfrid Laurier Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
657. Opera Stars (3) Signed Photos Starting Bid $200
653. Jules Massenet (3) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
662. Camille Saint-Saens (2) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
117. Andrew Johnson Autograph Endorsement Signed as President Starting Bid $200
111. Lucretia Garfield Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
108. Caroline Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
318. Francis D. Millet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
342. Queen Caroline of Ansbach Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
114. Benjamin Harrison Signed Check Starting Bid $200
139. William H. Taft Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
140. William H. Taft Signed Check Starting Bid $200
101. Calvin Coolidge Signed Check Starting Bid $200
106. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
72. Richard Nixon Document Signed Starting Bid $200
109. Millard Fillmore Document Signed Starting Bid $200
118. Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
88. George Bush Typed Letter Signed as Vice President Starting Bid $200
89. George Bush Signed Cover - PSA GEM MT 10 Starting Bid $200
85. Democratic National Convention (40) Ticket Collection: 1892 to 2016 Starting Bid $200
927. Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
923. Ted Williams (2) Signed Oversized Photographs Starting Bid $200
900. Boston Red Sox and Rivals (5) Signed Oversized Photographs Starting Bid $200
903. Boston Red Sox: 1967 'Tony C Night' Poster Signed by (23) Players Starting Bid $200
926. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
917. David Ortiz Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200
924. Ted Williams Signed Panoramic Fenway Park Poster Starting Bid $200
606. William Butler Yeats Partial Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
581. Hermann Hesse Typed Poem Signed Starting Bid $200
731. Gene Vincent Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
556. Isaac Asimov Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
269. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signature Starting Bid $200
577. Allen Ginsberg (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200
127. Nixon, Ford, and Carter (3) Signed Engravings Starting Bid $200
874. Raquel Welch Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
816. George Burns (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
843. Sophia Loren (8) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
800. Sex Pistols Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
102. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
119. Lyndon B. Johnson Signature Starting Bid $200
110. Gerald Ford Signed Souvenir Typescript of Nixon Pardon Starting Bid $200
353. Albert Sabin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
266. Edmund Hillary Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
136. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed 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. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%. 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 re-offering 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 further 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. Please go to our terms on our website to see the states that are affected. 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%. Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. ¤ 7213.2. 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 thirdparty 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) 7324280. 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 ”do-not-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 sub-part (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.
16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process
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.
(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.
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.
(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. 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. 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. 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 Condi-
tions 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 (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. 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: For Residents of California: 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. 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.
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. Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired: Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.
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