RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

The Collection of Dr. Joseph M. Matheu Part

One

As a family practice physician for over 55 years in the Chicago area, Joseph Matheu truly enjoyed serving others. He loved his patients like family and often times would make house calls. He was married to his wife Ginny for 60 years and had 3 children.

He had a passion for history and became an avid collector of historical artifacts in which he spent over 30 years curating. He transported parts of his private collection several times to the elementary schools of his grand children, where students could view the displays of museum pieces up close. When I asked him why he did this, his response was, ”We need to study history so we don’t repeat our mistakes.”

He also shared his private collection with several small galleries to raise money for The Volunteer Blackfeet Medical Corp. He and his son Dr. James Matheu founded The Volunteer Blackfeet Medical Corp. over 25 years ago. They would take a large group of volunteers to provide free medical care, carpentry, painting and whatever else was needed to the Blackfeet Indian community of Browning Montana. Because of his dedication to serving the Blackfeet community, he was given an honorary tribal name of “Medicine Eagle.”

Sadly, he passed away this last December in 2024. He is greatly missed by so many, especially family.

From the children of Dr. Joseph Matheu: Catherine, James and Robert.

RARE. REMARKABLE.

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Presidents and First Ladies

Washington denies charges that he psychologically tortured a British prisoner, chosen by lottery for retaliatory execution, by “erecting a [gallows] before his prison window”

1. George Washington Autograph Letter Signed on the ‘Asgill Affair,’ Denying Psychological Torture of a British Prisoner of War Chosen by Lottery for Retaliatory Execution, by “erecting a [gallows] before his prison window”. ALS signed “Go: Washington,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, June 5, 1786. A lengthy and darkly-penned letter to James Tilghman. Esqr. In part: “That a calumny of this kind had been reported, I knew; I had laid my acct. for the calumnies of anonymous scribblers; but I never before had conceived that such an [sic] one as is related, could have originated with, or have met the countenance of Captn Asgill, whose situation often filled me with the keenest anguish; I felt for him on many accts. and not the least, when viewing him as a man of honour and sentiment, how unfortunate it was for him that a wretch who possessed neither, should be the means of causing in him a single pang, or a disagreeable sensation, My favourable opinion of him however is forfeited if, being acquainted with these reports, he did not immediately contradict them. That I could not have given countenance to the insults which he says were offered to his person, especially the grovelling one of erecting a Gibbet before his prison window, will I expect, readily be believed when I explicitly declare that, I never heard of a single attempt to offer an insult, and that I had every reason to be convinced that he was treated by the officers around him, with all the tenderness and every civility, in their power, I would fain ask Captn Asgill how he could reconcile such belief (if his mind had been seriously impressed with it) to the continual indul-

gences, and procrastinations he had experienced?…This concise acct. of the treatment of Captn. Asgill is given from a hasty recollection of the circumstances. If I had had time, and it was essential, by unpacking my papers and recurring to authentic files, I might have been more pointed, and full. It is in my power at any time to convince the unbiassed mind that my conduct through the whole of this transaction was neither influenced by passion, guided by inhumanity, or under the controul of any interference whatsoever. I essayed everything to save the innocent and bring the guilty to punishment, with what success the impartial world must and hereafter certainly will decide.” Professionally silked, repaired, and restored to near-fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.

Washington addresses a controversy in which he was accused of cruel and unusual punishment toward a young British prisoner during the Revolutionary War. The prisoner was selected by lottery in retaliation for the hanging of a militia captain by Loyalists. Washington was accused of erecting a gallows directly outside the prisoner’s window. The ‘Asgill Affair’ prompted Washington to conduct an earnest review of his papers in order to defend his intentions; the recipient of the letter, James Tilghman, believed he had found some relevant documents among the papers of his deceased son. Rich historical content in a rare, well-preserved four-page letter. Starting Bid $5000

Strategic Revolutionary War letter from Washington to Lord Stirling, preparing his defense of Philadelphia and considering an attack on Staten Island: “I have sent orders to Colo. Dayton to endeavour to procure certain intelligence of the Number of the Enemy left upon Staten Island and where they are posted”

2. George Washington Revolutionary War-Dated Letter Signed to Lord Stirling, Preparing His Defense of Philadelphia and a Raid on Staten Island (1777): “You may judge whether it will be prudent to make an attack”. Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Go: Washingto[n],” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, July 26, 1777. Letter to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, offering precise details on recent troop movements and approving a plan for his army’s march into eastern New Jersey. At the time, Washington had spent months awaiting signs of British action from their New York base. On July 24th, he learned that General Howe and his 15,000 troops had set sail, destination unknown. Unsure whether the British would strike at the Hudson Valley, Philadelphia, Boston, or Charleston, Washington judged Philadelphia the most likely target and began repositioning forces accordingly. However, with Staten Island left thinly defended, he saw a fleeting chance for a tactical strike—preparations for which are outlined in this letter.

In full: “Yours of the 24th overtook me at this place. Gen’l Green’s division will reach Morris Town this Evening. Gen’l Stephen’s and Gen’l Lincoln’s march thro’ Chester by an upper Road. I have no objection to your Lordship’s taking the Rout you mention, and as it will bring you near New Ark and Elizabeth Town, I have sent orders to Colo. Dayton to endeavour to procure certain intelligence of the Number of the Enemy left upon Staten Island and where they are posted. If they only consist

of the Green Regiments amounting to about 1000 Men, as a Deserter says, a descent may be made to great Advantage. Colo. Dayton will procure all the Boats thereabouts previous to your coming, and if upon your arrival you think the attempt practicable, you may make the tryal. That you may not go needlessly out of your Way, Colo. Dayton is to send an Officer to meet you, to acquaint you with his intelligence, from which you may judge whether it will be prudent to make an attack. Your Lordship is not by any means to under[stand] the above [as] a Positive order, but a M[atte]r left intirely to your own discretion, I would not have it undertaken if there is the smallest Risque, for I do not think we are at this time intitled to put any thing to the hazard.” In very good to fine condition, with some small professional repairs, light staining affecting some of the text, and a trimmed edge catching the “n” at the end of Washington’s signature.

Washington’s letter offers a clear view of his strategic thinking, as well as his flexible approach to his command—he entrusts Stirling with full authority to decide whether to launch the attack on Staten Island, warning him against taking unnecessary risks given the fragile state of the Continental Army. In the end, Sterling’s planned raid on Staten Island was aborted and he was ordered to reinforce the troops at Philadelphia.

Provenance: Lot 10, The Forbes Collection of American Historical Documents, Christie’s, October 9, 2002. Starting Bid $5000

“The Commander in Chief orders [the cessation] of Hostilities between the United States of America and the King of Great Britain to be publickly proclaimed...An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink perpetual peace, Independence and happiness to the United States of America”

5. [George Washington] Extracts from Washington’s Newburgh Headquarters Orderly Book, with the ‘Newburgh Address’ and Peace Proclamation: “An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink perpetual peace”. Manuscript extracts from the original Revolutionary War-dated orderly book kept at Gen. George Washington’s headquarters at Newburgh, New York, totaling 30 pages on 16 leaves, all accomplished in a clerical hand, circa March–April 1783, including the text of his important ‘Newburgh Address,’ information on the desired boundaries of the United States, and the proclamation of peace resulting in the independence of the United States.

Fourteen-page extract, headed “Head Qrs., Newburgh, March 15, 1783,” containing the historic ‘Newburgh Address,’ delivered by George Washington in an effort to calm tensions among Continental Army officers frustrated with Congress over unpaid wages. In it, he aims to bolster their morale by appealing to their patriotism. In small part: “You will defeat the insidious designs of our Enemies, who are compelled to resort from open force to secret Artifice. You will give one more distinguished proof of unexampled patriotism and patient virtue, rising superior to the pressure of the most complicated sufferings, and you will, by the dignity of your Conduct, afford occation for posterity to say, when speaking of the Glorious example you have exhibitted to man kind—had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of Perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.” The transcriber has penned Washington’s name at the conclusion.

Ten-page extract, headed “Head Qrs., Newburgh, April 18, 1783,” containing Washington’s general orders proclaiming the cessation of hostilities in the Revolutionary War, following the preliminary peace treaty with Great Britain. In the orders,

Washington expresses deep gratitude to his troops for their steadfast service and sacrifice throughout the conflict and encourages his troops to transition peacefully back to civilian life, emphasizing the importance of unity and virtue in the new republic. In part: “The Commander in Chief orders [the cessation] of Hostilities between the United States of America and the King of Great Britain to be publickly proclaimed tomorrow at 12 o’clock…after which the Chaplains with the several Brigades will render thanks to almighty God for all his mercies, particularly for his overruling the wrath of man to his own glory, and causing the rage of war to cease amongst the nations…The Commander in Chief far from endeavouring to stifle the feelings of Joy in his own bosom, offers his most cordial Congratulations on the occation to all the officers of every denomination, to all the troops of the United States in General, and in piticular those gallant & persevering men who had resolved to defend the rights of their invaded country so long as the war should continue—For these are the men who ought to be considered as the pride and boast of the American Army and who crown’d with well earn’d Laurels, may soon withdraw from the field of Glory, to the more tranquil walks of civil life…An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink perpetual peace, Independence and happiness to the United States of America.”

Six-page extract, containing a brief outline of the proposed “Boundaries of the United States,” in part: “From the North west angle of Nova Scotia…to the norwest head of Connecticut river: thence down along the middle of that river to the 45 degree of north Latitude; from thence by a line due west…into lake Ontario.” The description continues to outline boundaries through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River to the 31st parallel north. In overall fine condition, with burn marks to the left edges. Starting Bid $500

Maryland’s governor names electors “for

choosing a president and vice-president of the United States” in its first-ever presidential election

4. George Washington: Governor John Eager Howard of Maryland Proclaims Electors for the First Presidential Election in the United States. Significant partly-printed DS, signed “J. E. Howard,” one page, 9.75 x 14, January 21, 1789. Governor Howard of Maryland issues a proclamation naming the state’s presidential electors for the first-ever United States presidential election, in part: “Whereas, the general assembly did, by an act passed at their late session, entitled, An act directing the time, places and manner, of holding elections for representatives of this state in the congress of the United States, and for appointing electors on the part of this state for choosing a president and vice-president of the United States, and for regulation of the said elections… We, in pursuance of the directions of the said act, do, by this our proclamation, declare, that, by the returns made to us, it appears, that the Honourable Joshua Seney, Daniel Carroll, Benjamin Contee, George Gale, William Smith and Michael Jenifer Stone, Esquires, are duly elected representatives of this state in the congress of the United States; and, that the Honourable John Rogers, George Plater, William Tilghman, Alexander Contee Hanson, Doctor Philip Thomas, Robert Smith, William Richardson and William Matthews, Esquires, are duly elected electors on the part of this state for choosing a president and vice-president of the United States.” Retains its ribbon with partial wax seal at the bottom. In very good condition, with staining, paper loss, and complete reinforcement backing.

This document is testimony to the strange compromise created at the Constitutional Convention: that of a semiindirect election for president and vice president. Some wanted Congress to appoint a president; some called for an election by the voters. It was finally agreed that the voters would choose several electors from each state, depending on its population, and the electors would vote for a president and vice president. If a majority was not secured by any one candidate, then the House of Representatives, voting by States, would select one from the five highest on the electors list to be president. The second selected would be vice president. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution adjusted the difficulties brought about by these rules.

In the first election, George Washington received 69 votes to John Adams’s 34, making them president and vice president, respectively. Maryland’s eight electors were chosen directly by popular vote on January 7th; two were absent when the electoral college voted, giving Washington six electoral votes from the state. Starting Bid $200

“Under a free elective government, it is of vital importance that public opinion should be directed by intelligence, & animated by virtue”

6. [George Washington] Washington Benevolent Society Constitution Manuscript Draft: “Under a free elective government, it is of vital importance that public opinion should be directed by intelligence, & animated by virtue”. Manuscript working draft of the constitution for a Washington Benevolent Society, one page both sides, 7.5 x 12.5, no date but circa 1808–1816. The document outline the society’s founding principles, in part: “Our late Illustrious President Washington as a citizen magistrate & statesman we believe to be a model to his countrymen, in him the Republican virtues seem to have been embodied, in him was no ambition to excite alarm, no guile to distract, no weakness to fear…Under a free elective government, it is of vital importance that public opinion should be directed by intelligence, & animated by virtue. Freely to examine & discuss the principles of our Constitution in the public conduct of our Magistrates is right as well as expedient…Intelligence & in-

tegrity are the essential requisites.” Docketed on the reverse: “Original drafts of Constit’n for Commt. W. B. Soc’y.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining.

Washington Benevolent Societies were political organizations active primarily between 1808 and 1816, founded by members of the Federalist Party in the United States. Named in honor of George Washington, these societies aimed to promote Federalist principles and counter the growing influence of the Democratic-Republican Party. They operated much like political clubs, organizing parades, distributing copies of Washington’s Farewell Address, and fostering patriotic sentiment. Though short-lived, the societies played a significant role in early American political culture, blending civic engagement with party politics during a time of intense partisan rivalry. Starting Bid $200

Enlightening handwritten letter from John

Adams

on divine right and hereditary privilege—

“Divine Right to Power Privilege and Distinction… there is nothing in human Nature and human history more ridiculous than this whole subject”

7. John Adams Autograph Letter Signed on the Folly of Divine Right - “There is nothing in human Nature and human history more ridiculous than this whole subject”. ALS from John Adams, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, May 1810, made all the more rare and desirable by an array of scribblings at the top of the first page done in the hand of Adams’ three-year-old granddaughter, Elizabeth Coombs Adams, daughter of his son Thomas B. Adams. The elder statesman explains as much in the letter’s postscript, which he signs with his initials, “J. A.” It reads: “I am ashamed to send this without an Apology. The blotts and scrawls were done by a little grand daughter of three years old who stole into my Chamber…My babe taking advantage…has in my momentary absence spoiled my paper. I cannot copy it.” The main body of the handwritten letter combines praise for the “Endicott Pear Tree,” some commentary on the futility of genealogical research into the Smith and Adams families, a passage on divine right, and “at the end a little Politicks.” In part: “I received from our Quincy stage under the direction of Mr. Thayer a box of Scions from the Endicott Pear Tree, carefully preserved and in admirable order…accept my best Thanks…Mr. Smith of Weymouth and Mr. Isaac Smith of Boston the first my (father-in-law)…were the sons of a Mr. Smith who lived and died in Charleston. He possessed an estate…which is descended to my Wife and her Sister Peabody but as I understand he comes from England and cannot be nearly related to the Gentleman whose Farm you mention. He was related to the Palatine family of Smiths in South Carolina…an acquaintance and correspondence has been continued with them. But it is idle to trace families by the name of Smith for there are as I am told seventy families of that name in New York who know of no relation to each other. The same may be said of Adams for there are seven

hundred families of them I believe in France Spain Italy England Scotland Ireland and Germany who know of no Relation nearer than Adam in Paradise.

Among the Jews, the distinction of Families was by divine appointment; among the Greeks and Romans Families were demigods by descent from Jupiter…Mars Bacchus and Apollo, that is by Rapes Fornications and Adulteries and Incest. Among the Christian Nations the Nobles have claimed. Divine Right to Power Privilege and Distinction…there is nothing in human Nature and human history more ridiculous than this whole subject; and yet there is nothing more immovably fixed by Nature in the weakness of human Understanding Habits Prejudices and Passions…

The portrait of the Endicott Pear Tree is beautiful in the highest degree and the hand writing equal to any I have seen of any engrossing Clerk in Europe or America. The tree had died at top as Dean Swift and his melancholy Oak did. The Ladies say that the little Urchin of a Cupid who holds up the wreath; a little fat, broad faced square headed sprite resembles me more than the portrait…

Excuse me at the end a little Politicks. Have you read Mr. John Bristed’s Scottish and Methodistical Hints on the National Bankruptcy of Great Britain? Have you read the Boston Patriot of last Saturday? What think you of an alliance between G. Britain, the U. States of America and the Spanish Provinces of S America? Would this not make of Great Britain the most Universal and most despotic Empire that ever existed on this Globe?” In very good to fine condition, with splitting to the hinge, and some minor edge loss affecting a few words of text. Starting Bid $2500

Thomas Jefferson

signs a Congressional resolution directing President Washington to convey “to the National Assembly of France the peculiar sensibility of Congress to the tribute paid to the memory of Benjamin Franklin”

9. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State, Acknowledging France’s Tribute “paid to the memory of Benjamin Franklin”. DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 9.25 x 15, March 2, 1791. Official printing of a resolution passed by the First Congress of the United States during its Third Session, in full: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the Unites States be requested to cause to be communicated to the National Assembly of France the peculiar sensibility of Congress to the tribute paid to the memory of Benjamin Franklin, by the enlightened and free representatives of a great nation, in their decree of the eleventh of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.” Imprinted at the conclusion with the names of Speaker Frederick Muhlenberg, Vice President John Adams, and President George Washington, and prominently signed below in ink by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. In fine condition, with a faint block of toning from prior display.

Benjamin Franklin, widely admired at home and abroad, was especially beloved in France: during his time as ambassador to the nation (1776–1785), his charm, wit, and diplomatic skills won him celebrity status in Parisian society. Franklin capitalized on his fame to further the cause of freedom, successfully negotiating for the French financial and military support that was crucial for America’s victory against Britain. The Founding Father died at his home in Philadelphia on April 17, 1790,

News of his death reached Paris on June 11, 1790, prompting a period of national mourning. Speaking before the National Assembly, Mirabeau eulogized the great man: ‘Franklin is dead! The genius, that freed America and poured a flood of light over Europe, has returned to the bosom of the Divinity. The sage whom two worlds claim as their own, the man for whom the history of science and the history of empires contend with each other, held, without doubt, a high rank in the human race. Too long have political cabinets taken formal note of the death of those who were great only in their funeral panegyrics. Too long has the etiquette of courts prescribed hypocritical mourning. Nations should wear mourning only for their benefactors. The representatives of nations should recommend to their homage none but the heroes of humanity.

The Congress has ordained, throughout the United States, a mourning of one month for the death of Franklin; and, at this mo-

ment, America is paying this tribute of veneration and gratitude to one of the fathers of her Constitution. Would it not become as, Gentlemen, to join in this religious act, to bear a part in this homage, rendered, in the face of the world, both to the rights of man, and to the philosopher who has most contributed to extend their sway over the whole earth? Antiquity would have raised altars to this mighty genius, who, to the advantage of mankind, compassing in his mind the heavens and the earth, was able to restrain alike thunderbolts and tyrants. Europe, enlightened and free, owes at least a token of remembrance and regret to one of the greatest men who have ever been engaged in the service of philosophy and of liberty. I propose that it be decreed, that the National Assembly, during, three days, shall wear mourning for Benjamin Franklin.’

In a subsequent letter to President George Washington, Abbé Sieyès remarked: ‘Great men are the fathers of universal humanity; their loss ought to be felt, as a common misfortune, by all the tribes of the great human family; and it belongs without doubt to a nation still affected by all the sentiments, which accompany the achievement of their liberty, and which owes its enfranchisement essentially to the progress of the public reason, to be the first to give the example of the filial gratitude of the people towards their true benefactors…The name of Benjamin Franklin will be immortal in the records of freedom and philosophy; but it is more particularly dear to a country, where, conducted by the most sublime mission, this venerable man knew how very soon to acquire an infinite number of friends and admirers, as well by the simplicity and sweetness of his manners, as by the purity of his principles, the extent of his knowledge, and the charms of his mind.’

Washington forwarded the letter of condolence and esteem to Congress, prompting this resolution by which the House and Senate asked him to formally reply. Washington wrote: ‘So peculiar and so signal an expression of the esteem of that respectable body for a citizen of the United States, whose eminent and patriotic services are indelibly engraved on the minds of his countrymen, cannot fail to be appreciated by them as it ought to be. On my part, I assure you, Sir, that I am sensible of all its value.’

For more on France’s reaction to Franklin’s death, see ‘France Pays Tribute to Benjamin Franklin’ by Bob Ruppert, published in the Journal of the American Revolution. Starting Bid $1000

Thomas Jefferson writes to Pennsylvania President Thomas Mifflin in May

1790, forwarding legislation

on

the

Southwest

Ordinance, an act that affected the statehood of Tennessee and granted the continuation of slavery in the territory

11. Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Forwarding Thomas Mifflin Legislation Allowing Slavery in Tennessee Territory. LS as secretary of state, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 10, May 28, 1790. Addressed from New York, a letter to Thomas Mifflin, “The President of Pennsylvania,” in full: “I have the honor to send you herein inclosed, two copies duly authenticated of the Act for the Government of the territory of the United States south of the River Ohio; also of the Act to continue in force the Act passed at the last session of Congress entitled ‘An Act to Regulate Processes in the Courts of the United States;’ Also of the act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue Laws in certain cases therein mentioned; also of the Act to prescribe the mode in which the public Acts, Records, and Judicial proceedings in each state shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other state; and of being with sentiments of the most perfect respect.” In fine condition, with a few small expert professional repairs.

A historically fascinating letter from Jefferson two months into his role as the nation’s original secretary of state. Sent from New York City, then the U.S. capital, the letter forwards four pieces of legislation, the first of which mentions “Territory of the United States South of the Ohio River,” a region that would ultimately become the state of Tennessee (1796). Passed by Congress two days earlier on May 26, 1790, the Southwest Ordinance provided a government framework for the territory south of the Ohio River, which included present-day Tennessee. Similar to that of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the act created a territorial governor, a secretary, and three judges to administer the territory, and it laid out a process for the eventual admission of new states from the territory. Unlike the Northwest Ordinance, the Southwest Ordinance allowed slavery to continue in the territory. Starting Bid $2500

Governor Jefferson calls upon the Virginia citizenry, intent on “recovering

the public arms” for the local militia

13. Thomas Jefferson

Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Document

Signed on “Recovering the Public Arms” for Virginia’s Militia. Revolutionary War-dated ADS as governor of Virginia, boldly penned and signed by Jefferson, “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 6.25, October 31, 1780. In full: “All officers civil & military, citizens & others are requested to use their utmost exertions in recovering the public arms in the hands of any persons not authorized to hold them, & delivering them to the County Lieutenants. Given under my hand at Richmond this 31st of Octob. 1780.” Signed prominently at the conclusion by Jefferson. Cloth-matted and framed with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 20.75 x 15.5. In fine condition, with scattered stains.

In October 1780, the arrival of 2,500 British troops along the Virginia coast formally ended the state’s prolonged stretch of military inactivity during the Revolutionary War. Led by Brigadier General Alexander Leslie, the British Army soldiers established a fortified position at Portsmouth and soon began raiding the area for supplies. Six days before penning the offered document, Jefferson wrote an impassioned letter to Congressional President Samuel Huntington, pressing firm the issue of a more wellprepped and well-armed defense:

‘Since my last informing of you of the appearance of an enemy’s fleet they have landed 800 men in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth and some more on the bay side of Princess Anne County. On the 23d. in the morning they landed 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry at Newport’s News who immediately took possession of Hampton. The horse were proceeding up the road at the time of our last intelligence. The residue of their force remains still on board. The unarmed state of the people leaves it not in our power to say precisely when one hundred horse will be stopped. The few who have arms have turned out with the greatest alacrity, but they are not of a nature proper to oppose horse. Such a corps as Major Lee’s would now be of infinite value to us.

Our cartridge paper has been nearly exhausted by the Southern army, and 2000 Cartouch boxes which we had bought in Baltimore we have reason to believe were on their way down the bay when the enemy came in and have probably fallen into their hands. The want even of these small articles will be of great disadvantage. The spirit which has shown itself among the people on this occasion has given me the greatest pleasure, but I must notwithstanding assure you Sir that if great supplies of arms are not immediately sent on there is no event which may not be expected.’

Excellent Revolutionary War content written during a tense time after the British invaded Virginia, where one year later Washington would defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown. Having already authored the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson would go on to be the first secretary of state, second vice president, and third president of the United States. Starting Bid $1000

President Jefferson reassures New England towns afflicted by the Embargo of 1807:

“No person has seen with more concern than myself, the inconveniences brought on our country...by the circumstances of the times in which we happen to live”

12. Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as President on the Embargo Act of 1807: “The belligerent powers have beset the high way of commercial intercourse with edicts which...expose our commerce and mariners...a prey to their fleets and armies”. LS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, September 23, 1808. Partly-printed letter to the “Inhabitants of the Town of Winchendon, in legal town-meeting assembled,” addressing concerns raised about the Embargo Act of 1807. In part: “No person has seen with more concern than myself, the inconveniences brought on our country…by the circumstances of the times in which we happen to live….For years we have been looking as spectators on our brethren of Europe, afflicted by all those evils which necessarily follow an abandonment of the moral rules which bind men and nations together. Connected with them in friendship and commerce, we have happily so far kept aloof from their calamitous conflicts….At length however, all regard to the rights of others having been thrown aside, the belligerent powers have beset the high way of commercial intercourse with edicts which… expose our commerce and mariners…a prey to their fleets and armies. Each party indeed would admit our commerce with themselves, with the view of associating us in their war against the other; but we have wished war with neither.”

Jefferson explains that he cannot lift the embargo except in “the event of such peace or suspension of hostilities between the belligerent powers of Europe, or of such change in their measures affecting neutral commerce as may render that of the United States sufficiently safe in the judgment of the President.” Jefferson fills in the town’s name and date, signing at the conclusion. Professionally cleaned and restored to near-fine condition.

In the years following the Revolutionary War, the young United States held claim to neutral shipping rights while at sea. In 1803, Britain and France went to war, with America caught squarely in the middle. By 1807, both powers had outlawed American trade with their opponent. In addition, British naval ships continuously seized American cargo ships and pressed their crews into serving the Royal Navy. In an effort to counteract this, President Thomas Jefferson, through his DemocraticRepublicans in Congress, placed an embargo on American shipping in December 1807 intended to halt the interference of the two European powers, but only managed to wreck the American economy. The embargo was particularly unpopular in New England, where trade was a cornerstone of the local economy. In the end, Jefferson repealed the Embargo Act shortly before leaving office in March 1809. Starting Bid $1000

As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson promotes an innovative means for “obtaining fresh, from salt water”

16. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State, Promoting Desalination of Sea Water for American Ships. DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 9.5 x 15, May 8, 1792. Official printing of a resolution passed by the Second Congress of the United States during its First Session, in full: “Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be provided, for the use of several collectors in the United States, printed clearances, on the back whereof shall be printed an account of the methods, which have been found to answer for obtaining fresh, from salt water, and of constructing extempore stills, of such implements, as are generally on board of every vessel, with a recommendation, in all cases, where they shall have occasion to resort to this expedient for obtaining water, to publish the result of their trial in some gazette, on their return to the United States, or to communicate it for publication, to the office of the Secretary of State, in order that others may, by their success, be encouraged to make similar trials, and be benefitted by any improvements or new ideas, which may occur to them in practice.” Imprinted at the conclusion with the names of Speaker Jonathan Trumbull, President Pro Tempore Richard Henry Lee, and President George Washington, and prominently signed below in ink by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. In fine condition, with some faint foxing, a minor fold split, and slight haloing to the signature due to the nature of the paper.

This interesting document relates to Rhode Island resident Jacob Isaacs’ efforts to interest Congress in a formula he had developed to obtain fresh water from salt water in a way that was practical, simple, and apparently inexpensive. At the time, Jefferson was promoting a bill for a national patent law, and because of his interest in the legislation and his scientific knowledge, Congress asked him to supervise tests based on this proposal. His subsequent ‘Report on Desalination of Sea Water’ mirrors the text of this resolution, most notably in the virtually identical concluding sentences. About a month after Jefferson affixed his signature to this Act of Congress, research shows that Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wrote to ask him for a copy of his full report. Strangely, although this resolution was passed by the Second Congress and signed into law by President Washington, it appears to have not been acted upon. Starting Bid $1000

The pivotal framer declines to opine on

“numerous amendments wch you think are required by the Constitution of the U.S.”

17. James Madison Autograph Letter Signed on US Constitution, Declining to Opine on “Numerous Amendments”. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 5, 1833. Handwritten letter to “Mr. Griffith,” in part: “I have rec’d your letter.. inclosing a sketch of numerous amendments wch you think are required by the Constitution of the U.S. I am duly sensible to the respect you manifest for my opinions on such subjects. But mere opinions without a full view of the reasons for them, could be of little value, and this is a task wch in my enfeebled condition & in the midst of other demands on the scanty remnant of my time, I cannot undertake. I am now within a few weeks of my eighty third year, and have for many months been confined to my house & a great part of the time to my bed, by a chronic & latterly an acute disease…This explanation will I am sure satisfy you.” In fine condition, with some trivial edge loss, and toning from prior display. A scarce and important handwritten letter by the ‘Father of the Constitution,’ whose wisdom and political advice continued to be sought well into his old age. That Madison should mention the famous document in any context is remarkable. Starting Bid $1000

John Quincy Adams writes to the founder of the Maryland Historical Society in 1845, lauding the impact of Charles Carroll of Carrollton and defending the importance of historical preservation, efforts that will further educate

“the rising generation” on the American “struggle for Freedom and Independence”

19. John Quincy Adams Letter Signed on Charles Carroll, Robert Walpole, and Preserving the History of the American “struggle for Freedom and Independence”. LS from John Quincy Adams, one page both sides, 8 x 10, October 29, 1845. Addressed from Quincy, a letter to noted Baltimore lawyer and historian Brantz Mayer, the founder of the Maryland Historical Society, in full: “I have to return you my warmest thanks for your letter of the 24th inst. And for the Journal of Charles Carroll of Carrollton during his visit to Canada, in 1776, as one of the Commissioners from Congress. This document and the Introductory Memoir published with it will furnish a precious contribution to the future Historian of our Revolution and War of Independence, as the name of Charles Carroll will shine among the brightest of the founders of our Federative Republican Empire.

It is pleasing to perceive the growing interest taken by the rising generation in the collection and preservation of the historical details of the Revolutionary conflict of our Fathers. The institution of Historical Societies in so many of the States of our Union promises to our posterity a pledge contradictory to the misanthropic declaration of Sir Robert Walpole, that all History is and must be false. It is indeed conformable to all experience that the History of periods, and of events pregnant with consequences affecting the condition of the human race can be but imperfectly known to the actors and contemporaries of them. There is a French work entitled The History of Great Events from Little Causes, and there are perhaps very few of the great events in the history of mankind to which little causes have not largely contributed.

I think it is a remark of Voltaire that Posterity is always eager for details; and among the incidents of that convulsion of the family of civilized man, which began with the Writs of Assistants and the Stamp Act and ended in the foundation of the proudest Empire that the world has ever known, the relations

of the Colonies of England, swelling into Sovereign States with the conquered Colony of France, ineffectually sought to be united with them in the struggle for Freedom and Independence. There are causes of detail widely different from those which operated upon the mass, that they will require the keenest perception and the profoundest meditation of the future philosophical Historian to assign to them their proper station and weight as elements in the composition of the complicated and wondrous tale. The Journal of Mr. Carroll will be among the most precious materials for the narration of that great movement in human affairs, and the Historical Society of Maryland has rendered no inconsiderable service to the future ages of our Country by bringing it forth and publishing it to the world.” In fine condition, with a block of faint offset toning to the signed page.

A fascinating, content-rich letter from Adams to Mayer, who, the year prior, founded the Maryland Historical Society, which is today the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. Adams, who sends his thanks for a copy of Charles Carroll of Carrollton’s 1776 journal documenting his congressional mission to Canada, lauds both the journal and its introductory memoir as “a precious contribution to the future Historian of our Revolution and War of Independence,” whilst noting Carroll’s prominent role in founding the United States.

Adams emphasizes the importance of historical custodianship with his dismissal of Robert Walpole’s assertion “that all History is and must be false.” He counters this with a quote from Voltaire, “Posterity is always eager for details,” and then waxes philosophically on the ability of “little causes” to effect “great events,” episodes which were only later discerned through “the keenest perception and the profoundest meditation of the future philosophical Historian.” A thoughtful missive from Adams on the necessity of preserving the past. Starting Bid $1000

Harrison recalls his heroic War of 1812 offensive:

“Upon my passing Detroit in pursuit of the enemy I was there about half an hour”

20. William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed on the Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812. ALS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, February 1, 1820. Handwritten letter to Congressman William Woodbridge, recalling the battle for Detroit during the War of 1812. In part: “I am really much astonished that the Judge should have referred me for evidence of the loss he sustained in his forces…he ought to have had recourse to someone else. Upon my passing Detroit in pursuit of the enemy I was there about half an hour. Genl. MacArthur was left there in command with his Brigade & upon my return he continued in command (in immediate command I mean) during the few days I remained there, at the end of which Genl. Cass with his Brigade succeeded him—where he remained during the winter. Now it is very extraordinary that the depredations complained of took place the few days that I was there. I certainly recollect nothing of it, but if it had been mentioned to me I should have immediately referred it to the Commanding officer of the Post…Why did not Mr. May apply one of the Brigadiers who commanded alternately & who ought to be supposed to know

what happened within the immediate sphere of their command much better than the commanding general could.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Harrison’s hand to “Hon’ble William Woodbridge Esqr., H. Representatives, U.S., Washington City,” and endorsed below by Woodbridge. In fine condition, with a strip of wide reinforcement tape along the edge of the integral address leaf.

During the War of 1812, Harrison, who had been governor of Indiana since 1800, was commissioned as a major general and ordered to retake Detroit, which had been lost in an earlier siege by the allied British-Shawnee forces. He began the offensive after receiving reinforcements in 1813, leading his troops north to battle. He won victories in the Indiana Territory as well as Ohio and recaptured Detroit before invading Ontario. Harrison’s army defeated the British, and Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed, on October 5, 1813, at the Battle of the Thames. This was considered to be one of the great American victories in the war and cemented Harrison’s reputation as a national hero. Starting Bid $300

“Let this boy be discharged on refunding any bounty received. A. Lincoln, Jan. 10, 1865”

22. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President (January 10, 1865) - PSA NM-MT 8. Exceptional Civil Wardated autograph endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 3.25 x 3.25, January 10, 1865. Lincoln’s brief handwritten instruction: “Let this boy be discharged on refunding any bounty received. A. Lincoln, Jan. 10, 1865.” In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and light toning from prior display. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.”

In January 1865, President Lincoln spent considerable time reviewing the results of army courtmartial cases. He was especially interested in capital sentences and the pleas made by ordinary citizens on behalf of men under military arrest and incarceration. Here, for unspecified reasons, he directs the release of “this boy” who had enlisted in the Union Army and received the standard bonus. Although unclear, it stands to reason that the boy was underage, A.W.O.L., or maybe a bounty jumper, one of many who signed up for the enlistment bonus and then deserted. It’s interesting to note that on January 10, 1865, a request for discharge was sent to President Lincoln by Samuel E. Latta, whose 15-year-old son, Emmett G. Latta, was ‘induced to enlist into Co. F. 1st U.S. Light Artillery and is now at Fort Morgan, on Arlington Heights.’ Starting Bid $1000

Abraham Lincoln cultivates German-American support for John Frémont in the first-ever Republican presidential campaign

21. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed, Campaigning for John Frémont and Cultivating German-American Support for the Newly Formed Republican Party (1856). ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 8, 1856. Handwritten letter to Charles H. Ray, editor of The Chicago Tribune. Lincoln writes regarding John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign, aiming to rally German-American support for the newly formed Republican Party’s first presidential candidate. In part: “Have fifty copies, of the german Fremont paper sent regularly, in one bundle, to Jabez Capps, Mount Pulaski, Logan Co. Ill….Another matter—Owing to Mr. Hecker’s house having been burned, we can not get him out to address our german friends—This is a bad draw-back—It would be no more than just for us to raise him a thousand dollars in this emergency—Can we not do it? See our friends about it—I can fund one hundred dollars towards it—Such a sum would no doubt greatly relieve him, and enable him to take the field again. We cannot spare his services.” In very good condition, with lightly trimmed edges, scattered light staining and irregular toning, and the recipient’s name neatly cut out and patched.

In the fall of 1856, Abraham Lincoln—four years away from his own presidential run—tirelessly campaigned for John C. Frémont, the first Republican presidential candidate. Recognizing the political importance of the large German-American community in Illinois, Lincoln focused significant effort on securing their support. In this letter, he urges newspaper publisher Charles Ray to send bundles of pro-Frémont, German-

language newspapers—likely Chicago’s Staats Zeitung—to Republican allies such as Jabez Capps, a longtime friend of Lincoln and a founder of Mount Pulaski, Illinois.

Lincoln’s endeavors extended beyond the distribution of printed propaganda. Here, he also advocates for financial aid to Friedrich Hecker, a prominent German-American leader and exile of the 1848 Revolution. Hecker’s home had recently burned down—possibly an act of arson in retaliation for his political activism—preventing him from addressing voters. Lincoln proposes raising $1,000 to help Hecker rejoin the campaign, personally pledging $100 of his own.

Although these efforts fell short in 1856—Frémont lost both Illinois and the national election—Lincoln’s cultivation of German-American support for the fledgling Republican Party aided in his victorious 1860 presidential campaign, and had an even greater effect on the Civil War. German-Americans would become the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the North, with some 200,000-plus joining the Union ranks.

In 1861, when President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers after the Battle of Fort Sumter, his old friend Friedrich Hecker leapt into action. Hecker raised his own regiment, the 24th Illinois Infantry, which became the first unit mobilized from Chicago. He would later command the 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment, which saw action at Chancellorsville (where Hecker was badly wounded), Gettysburg, and Chattanooga. Starting Bid $5000

“As requested by your father, I send you my autograph”—Abraham Lincoln sends his signature to a young collector as he ramps up his 1860 presidential campaign

23. Abraham Lincoln Letter Signed as the Republican Presidential Nominee (1860). LS as the Republican presidential nominee, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 7.25 x 3.5, August 1860. Addressed from Springfield, Illinois, a letter to a young autograph collector, “Master D. W. P. Corle,” which was likely penned by one of Lincoln’s two assistants, John Nicolay or John Hay. It reads, in full: “As requested by your father, I send you my autograph.” A small oval of paper has been neatly excised from the upper left corner, the reverse of which bears an affixed portrait of Lincoln. The letter is professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with some light creasing and soiling.

This letter falls neatly between the date Lincoln received the Republican Party’s presidential nomination (May 16–18, 1860) and his historic presidential victory on November 6, 1860, thus installing him as the first Republican president. His election served as the main catalyst for Southern secession and Civil War, and on December 20, 1860, South Carolina formally seceded from the Union, with six other States following suit. By April 1861, the new Confederate States were openly at war with the United States, resulting in four years of unmitigated bloodshed. Starting Bid $500

Bold full signature of President Abraham Lincoln

24. Abraham Lincoln Signature as President (1863). Civil War-dated ink signature as president, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 sheet, with the date, “18 April 1863,” added below in another hand. Handsomely matted and framed with an artistic portrait of Lincoln to an overall size of 15.75 x 21.5. In fine condition, with some very faint small stains. Starting Bid $500

Resplendent 22K gold

gemstone-accented

pendant

housing an original Lincoln-Hamlin ferrotype button from the 1860 presidential campaign

25. Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin 1860 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button with 22K Gold Pendant. Extremely desirable ferrotype button from the 1860 presidential campaign, approximately 1˝ in diameter, expertly set within a polished 22K yellow gold pendant accented with a single melee diamond, ruby, and sapphire. The ferrotype features a portrait of the beardless Abraham Lincoln on one side, with his vice presidential running mate Hannibal Hamlin on the other. Their portraits are encircled with raised text, “Abraham Lincoln, 1860” and “Hannibal Hamlin, 1860.” The triangular pendant, which weighs 87 dwt (133 gm) and measures 42 mm x 67 mm, features gemstones to the three corner areas of the front Lincoln side: a round full cut diamond (.10 ct, SI1 clarity), a round faceted blue sapphire (.13 ct), and a round faceted ruby (.14 ct). The pendant is topped with an American eagle with shield, and bears engraved plates to the front and back sides, which consist of beautiful facsimile signatures, “A. Lincoln” and “H. Hamlin,” and the respective lifespan dates of both Lincoln (1809-1865) and Hamlin (1809-1891). The pendant includes an 18˝ long 14K yellow and white gold twist rope chain, which weighs 6.2 dwt (9.6 gm) and connects with an S-hook clasp. In fine condition, with two tiny chips to the Hamlin lifespan plate. Accompanied by a handsome lacquered presentation case and a specially prepared insurance document from the Jeweler’s Touch, dated August 22, 2022, which contains a detailed description of the pendant. Starting Bid $200

Lace and wallpaper remnants from Box 7 of Ford’s Theatre—rare artifactual ‘witnesses’ to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

27. Lincoln Assassination: Ford’s Theatre Lace and Wallpaper from the President’s Box. Historic pairing of relics deriving from Box 7 at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., the private viewing box where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on the night of April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin. The rare artifacts include a large off-white 4˝ x 8˝ section of the Nottingham lace curtain that hung from either end of the Box 7 opening; and a faded 2.75˝ x 4.25˝ swatch of the maroon vine-pattern wallpaper that adorned the box’s walls. In overall fine condition. A rare set of two artifactual ‘witnesses’ to President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

From the collection of esteemed Lincoln author, collector, and Columbia University urologist Dr. John K. Lattimer. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500

29. Lincoln’s Last Hours by Charles A. Leale - From the Collection of Assassination Researcher Dr. John K. Lattimer. Booklet entitled “Lincoln’s Last Hours” by Charles A. Leale, M.D., sixteen pages, 6 x 9.25, containing his address delivered before the Commandery of the State of New York, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, at the regular meeting in February 1909, in observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint with the ownership signature of Dr. John Lattimer, “Property of John K. Lattimer, MD, 12-31-63, Gift from Miss Helen Leale Harper, Jr.” Dr. John K. Lattimer was a prolific, world-renowned collector and researcher of the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations; a good deal of his Lincoln collection was sourced through Helen Leale, granddaughter of Charles Leale, the first doctor to arrive at the presidential box at Ford’s Theatre after President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. In fine condition. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Well-documented strands of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair from the collection of an attending surgeon, with a swatch from a towel used to staunch his bleeding at Ford’s Theatre

28. Abraham Lincoln: Hair Strands and Towel Used to Staunch the Flow of Blood at Ford’s Theater. Remarkable display featuring ten strands of Lincoln’s hair from a lock removed by surgeons in order to gain access to the fatal wound on August 15, 1865, plus a small swatch of the towel used to staunch the flow of blood from the presidents head at Ford’s Theatre immediately after he was shot.

The hair originates from a larger lock presented by Mrs. Lincoln to Dr. Charles Sabin Taft, one of the surgeons attending to the president. He later willed the keepsake to his son. It was then sold to a long time admirer of Lincoln named William H. Lambert, along with several other items of Lincoln memorabilia. Lambert sealed the hair in a simple gold box, inscribed: “The enclosed lock of hair given to Dr. Charles S. Taft one of the attending surgeons, April 15, 1865.” Upon Lambert’s death in 1914 his estate was put up for auction and the lock of hair was bought by Henry C. Hines. To preserve the integrity of the lock Hines kept the gold box sealed and it did not reappear again until 1993. It was discovered among the estate belongings of a close acquaintance of Mr. Hines and subsequently acquired by University Archives. An accompanying packet documents the history of the hair strands and includes a certificate of authenticity from University Archives.

The towel swatch, measuring approximately 1˝ by .75˝, was affixed to a provenance document prepared by Clarence H. Sandford, circa 1890, a copy of which is included. In part: “This piece of towelling…was received by me at Hudson, N.Y. in April 1865…together with a letter from my sister, Mrs. Mary J. Webb, stating that it was a piece of a towel which was used by the surgeons in the ‘President’s Box,’ to staunch the blood from the wound in the head of President Abraham Lincoln, in Ford’s Theatre on the night of April 14, 1865…My sister was among the audience in Ford’s Theatre when the assassination transpired…Her husband at that time Ass’t Surgeon, U.S. Army…was with her—in uniform—and was one of the first surgeons to reach the ‘President’s Box’ when it became known that the President had been shot. She told me that this towel was divided as a souvenir, among several of those who were participants and spectators…It is at best a gruesome relic, and may as well pass into oblivion when I can no longer exhibit and explain it to intimate friends.” Impressively double-matted and framed with descriptive plaques, several related images, and a reprint of the front page of the New York Herald of April 15, 1865, to an overall size of 39 x 30. In fine condition. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

In 1865, Lt. Gen.

Grant announces the arrival of

Congressman

Elihu B. Washburne to present him with a gold medal on behalf of a grateful nation

30. U. S. Grant Civil War–Dated Autograph Letter Signed, Announcing Rep. Washburne’s Arrival at His City Point Headquarters for a Gold Medal Presentation. Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 7.5 x 6, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, March 11, 1865. Handwritten letter to “Maj. Eckert,” in full: “Mr. Washburne and party arrived here this morning. Please inform Capt. Whitney. Will you be good enough to get me a pair of No. 10 children’s shoes, thick soled, and send them by the mail messenger from my office this evening.” Suede-matted and framed with two portraits and a nameplate to an overall size of 22.5 x 21. In fine condition.

Grant’s visitor was Illinois Congressman Elihu B. Washburne, one of his longtime political allies. Washburne had played a pivotal role in Grant’s rise, having first proposed his name for appointment as a brigadier general of volunteers in 1861, and later sponsoring the legislation that elevated him to lieutenant general and then to full general. He would go on to support Grant’s presidential bid, and in return, was appointed Secretary of State and later U.S. Minister to France.

This visit in March 1865, however, held special significance. Washburne had come to deliver a presentation on behalf of the nation. Back on December 17, 1863, Congress had passed a joint resolution thanking Grant for his victories in the Western Theater and authorizing President Lincoln to commission a gold medal in his honor. Now, more than a year later, on March 11th, Washburne presented Grant with the medal, an official copy of the Congressional resolution, and a letter from the president (see: The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, vol. 14, pp. 131–32, ed. John Y. Simon). The children’s shoes that Grant requests were most likely for his 7-year-old son, Jesse; both Jesse and his mother, Julia, were with Grant around this time. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

Determined to stop Ku Klux Klan violence, President Grant

authorizes “the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain counties in the State of South Carolina”

32. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President to End Ku Klux Klan Violence. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 17, 1871. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “my Proclamation authorizing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain counties in the State of South Carolina.” Signed crisply at the conclusion by U. S. Grant. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower left corner, and short splits to some of the folds.

The document represents President Grant’s early response to Klan violence in the state of South Carolina, which had been increasing since the election of Republican Governor Robert Kingston Scott in 1868. Subsequent federal investigations uncovered evidence of hundreds of whippings and dozens of racially motivated murders in South Carolina between 1870 and 1872. Governor Scott pleaded with President Grant for federal intervention, and in March 1871, the president issued a proclamation commanding all Klansmen to retire peaceably from their reign of terror. He also ordered U.S. Army Major Lewis Merrill, commanding Companies B, E, and K of George A. Custer’s Seventh U.S. Cavalry, to the state to quell the violence and keep the peace.

Though Merrill’s initial efforts were successful in uncovering and documenting Klan violence, local juries—often comprised of accessories to or supporters of such heinous acts—were reluctant to prosecute offenders, and the crime wave continued. Finally convinced that Klan activities in South Carolina amounted to warfare, on October 12th, Grant ordered all persons to ‘disband and disperse’ from the ‘unlawful combinations and conspiracies’ commonly known as the Ku Klux Klan and to hand over their weapons and disguises to federal marshals. After receiving no such compliance, on October 17th, Grant issued another proclamation that declared nine counties in active rebellion and suspended habeas corpus.

The suspension of habeas corpus allowed Major Merrill to make mass arrests of Klansmen—he reported 169 arrests in York County alone before January 1872—and led hundreds more to surrender voluntarily and confess. Many of the group’s leaders fled the state, leaving the Klan bewildered and disorganized, and the newfound threat of federal prosecution helped to quiet racially motivated violence in South Carolina. In the Klan trials of 1871–72, US District Attorney David Corbin secured 140 convictions. Although well over 1,000 Klan cases remained pending at the close of 1872, they were slowly dropped over the next two years. Nevertheless, these efforts struck a serious blow against the Ku Klux Klan, leaving it effectively dismantled until its revival in 1915. Starting Bid $200

Uninscribed cabinet photograph of U. S. Grant by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner

31. U. S. Grant Signed Cabinet Photograph by Alexander Gardner. Exceptional 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait photo of U. S. Grant in a half-length pose, signed neatly in the lower border in ink. Published by Alexander Gardner photography studio of Washington, D.C. Reverse bears ink notations by an unknown hand dated to December 1872. In fine condition, with some faint silvering to Grant’s jacket. Starting Bid $300

“We will accept nothing less than full Victory!”

33. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed BookCrusade in Europe. Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 207/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with publisher’s slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page reproducing Eisenhower’s ‘Order of the Day’ on D-Day, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG in a VG- slipcase, with a bookplate affixed to the half-title page, and edgewear, scuffing, and light staining to the slipcase.

Eisenhower’s historic order reads, in part: “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world…I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!” Starting Bid $300

JFK tends to immigration matters early in his Senate career, examining the case of a Bulgarian stowaway seeking asylum

34. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter

Signed on the Case of a Bulgarian Asylum Seeker. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 3, 1953. Letter to Francis C. Newton, Jr., in full: “This will acknowledge receipt of your recent letter, relative to your further interest in the case of Mr. Theodore K. Yantshev. In an effort to be of assistance to you at this time, I am immediately taking up the matter about which you wrote with Mr. Maney of the Visa Office of the Department of State here in Washington. I sincerely hope a clearer explanation can be extended to you in this connection, and will keep you advised of such information as is made available to me. As yet, I have not heard from the American Ambassador at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Needless to say, I certainly hope his reply will contain much more encouraging information, and such reply will be forwarded to you at the earliest possible moment.” In fine condition, with two faint stains in the lower blank area, and three binder dings to the left edge.

On June 23, 1946, a young anti-Communist Bulgarian refugee, Theodore Konstantin Yantshev, arrived in Baltimore as a stowaway aboard the S.S. Juliet Victory, intending to seek asylum in the United States. He made his way to Boston, found work, and eventually secured a job as an electrical technician at MIT. His undocumented status was uncovered in 1947, leading to FBI involvement and a deportation order.

Despite the intervention of influential supporters including John F. Kennedy and Leverett Saltonstall, and the services of the Boston legal firm Powers and Hall, Yantshev exiled himself to Argentina in 1948 with hopes of re-entering the United States legally. While Powers and Hall supported his application for admission to the United States into the mid-1950s, Yantshev fell on hard times in Argentina and would never return stateside. Starting Bid $200

The storied Reagan gift watch, made for 1980 campaign donors but recalled to avoid bad publicity

35. Ronald Reagan Limited Edition Wristwatch, Recalled Gift to 1980 Campaign Donors. The enduring legacy of Ronald Reagan, one of the most popular presidents in American history, is memorialized with this exceptional wristwatch and its personal connection to the Reagan administration. This elegant gold-plated watch was produced in 1981 as a gift for donors who contributed to Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign. The original timepiece, one of a limited edition of 1,000 custom-made by Time In Motion, Inc., of Freehold, New Jersey, is emblazoned with Ronald Reagan’s personal facsimile signature, atop a dial embossed with the official Presidential Seal. A companion watch from this group was gifted to the Ronald Reagan Library’s museum collection in November 2008 and lauded by the library’s registrar as rare, beautiful, and unique given its storied history.

In very fine condition, this watch features a black lizard-grain leather strap, a beautiful German-made dial, and quartz movement. Included is the original leatherette presentation box.

As the story goes, these Reagan gift watches were exclusively approved for presentation to 1,000 supporters who made donations of $1,000 or more to the Republican National Committee during Reagan’s 1980 campaign. However, when news broke that White House National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen accepted a pair of Seiko Quartz watches valued at about $340 from Japanese correspondents in November 1981, the Reagan administration’s generous plan was paused. White House officials are barred from accepting any gift worth more than $50, so to avoid further bad publicity, the decision was made to forego the distribution of more gift watches. A total of 950 Reagan watches were dismantled, and the dials were destroyed and returned to the White House. Only 50 watches had been given previously to diplomats and officials. ‘It is uncommon that we have such unusual provenance for a gift,’ said the Reagan Library registrar in a letter to Time In Motion. Starting Bid $500

Notables

Declaration of Independence

As president of the Massachusetts Senate, Samuel Adams endorses a resolution of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to be sent to Governor John Hancock

131. Samuel Adams War-Dated Document Signed as President of the Massachusetts Senate (February 18, 1783) - Endorsing a Resolution Sent to Governor John Hancock. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts (1722–1803) who emerged as one of the early leaders of the movement against the Stamp Act and other British tax measures of the 1760s. Revolutionary War-dated partial manuscript DS, signed “S. Adams Presid’t,” one page, 8.25 x 13, February 18, 1783. The first page of a resolution document from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, issuing a message to Governor John Hancock, which concerns an apparent dispute between Hancock and the sitting of the Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court. The document reads: “Order’d that Mr. Lowell, Gen’l Ward & Mr. Dwight with such as the Hon’ble Senate may join be a Committee to wait on his Excellency the Governor with the following Message: Sent up for Concurrence, Tristram Dalton Speaker. In Senate Feb’y 18th 1783, Read & Concurred and William Sever & George Cabot Esq’r are join’d.” Signed boldly to center in dark ink by Samuel Adams as president of the Massachusetts Senate, and countersigned above by Massachusetts Congressman Tristram Dalton, who, six years later, along with Caleb Strong, would serve as one of the state’s first United States Senators. In very good to fine condition, with light staining, paper loss along the left edges of the folds, and complete professional silking to both sides. Starting Bid $300

133. Benjamin Franklin Signature. Neat ink signature, “B. Franklin,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 slip, handsomely matted and framed with an 18th-century engraved portrait to an overall size of 13 x 15.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A handsomely displayed autograph of one of early America’s foremost figures. Starting Bid $1000

134. Benjamin Franklin Signed Free Frank (1763). Hand-addressed and free franked mailing panel, 7.25 x 5, addressed by Franklin to “Mr. Jonathan Williams, Merch’t, Boston,” and franked in the lower left, “Free, B. Franklin.”

Annotated in the right margin with the date, “June 11, 1763.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining, soiling, and edge loss, none of which affects the signature. Williams was a prosperous Boston merchant and patriot of the American Revolution who was married to Franklin’s niece (Grace Harris Williams, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin’s sister Anne). His son of the same name would later pursue scientific experiments with Franklin in Philadelphia. An intriguing association piece and most desirable early American autograph. Starting Bid $1000

Accounting document for the estate of

Button Gwinnett,

noting a fee for a “Small Gun Sent you going to Congress as a Delegate”

135. [Button Gwinnett] Estate Accounting Document (1786): “To a Small Gun Sent you going to Congress as a Delegate”. Estate of Button Gwinnett accounting document, one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, October 1786. Accounting document headed “Es[ta]te of Button Gwinnett, Esqr…To Est[at]e of Patrick Mackay,” showing debits and credits from June 1766 through October 1776, with accrual of interest to October 1786, amounting to a total of £69.4. The most intriguing entry is a £3 entry from October 1776, the line item reading: “To a Small Gun sent you going to Congress as a Delegate.” Other expenditures include: “64 yds Clo. Col’d negro cloth…13 Gall’s Rum…1 doz. Mad’a wine…1 doz. Tennessee wine…2 Gro. velvet Corks…5 1/2 bush’ls Indigo seed…3 Barr’ls Corn in Ears…15 days work of John Houston Carpenter at your Plantation.” Inlaid to a larger sheet and in very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining, and repairs to split folds.

Button Gwinnett (1735–1777) was a British-born American political leader and one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. Born in Gloucestershire, England, he immigrated to the American colonies in the 1760s and settled in Savannah, Georgia, where he became a merchant and later entered politics. Gwinnett quickly rose in prominence and became a strong advocate for colonial independence. He represented Georgia in the Continental Congress in 1776 and 1777, followed by a brief stint as the state’s governor. His tenure was marked by political conflict, most notably with his rival Lachlan McIntosh, which culminated in a fatal duel. Gwinnett was mortally wounded in the encounter and died three days later. Despite his short political career, Gwinnett’s legacy endures through his role as a signer of the Declaration, and his autograph is now one of the rarest and most sought-after among the signers. Starting Bid $300

Governor Hancock orders

“ditching, draining and flowing”

work

for

400

acres of “Meadow land lying in Braintree”

136. John Hancock Document Signed as Governor of Massachusetts, Authorizing Drainage and Irrigation Work for 400 Acres of Braintree Meadow Land. Manuscript DS, signed “John Hancock,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.5, September 17, 1790. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock authorizes irrigation and drainage work to be done to 400 acres of “Meadow land lying in Braintree,” with the three named contractors—Ebenezer Thayer, Jr., Captain Thomas French, and Elkanah Thayer— ordered to “meet and convene together from time to time as occasion shall require to view, consider, consult, and contrive proper ways and methods for the ditching, draining and flowing of the said tract of Meadow land in order to render the same profitable to the owners, and to employ workmen and labourers for such reasonable wages as may be agreed upon to effect the same.” Boldly signed at the upper left in ink by Governor John Hancock, and countersigned at the conclusion by John Avery as secretary. The embossed seal of Massachusetts affixed at the head remains partially intact. In very good condition, with staining to the first page, repaired splitting to folds, and a small hole and discreet repairs to the second page. Starting Bid $1000

Fellow ‘Sons of Liberty’ John

Adams and John Hancock sign a 1771 legal document a year after the Boston massacre and before the coming Boston Tea Party

137. John Hancock and John Adams Rare Dual-Signed Legal Maritime Document (December 19, 1771) - Dated a Year After the Boston Massacre and Before the Coming Boston Tea Party. Remarkable Revolution-dated manuscript DS, signed “John Adams” and “John Hancock,” one page, both sides, 7.25 x 12, December 19, 1771. An indenture between Hancock and Benjamin Cudworth, a deputy sheriff in Boston. Hancock had obtained judgment against fellow merchant Henry Atkins for over 198 pounds, and Atkins’s ship, the “Schooner Adventure,” had been seized and sold at auction by Cudworth to satisfy the debt. In this document, Hancock indemnifies Cudworth for any judgment Atkins or any other party might have levied against Cudworth for that sale. Signed boldly at the conclusion by Hancock with his distinct signature, and countersigned by three witnesses, which of course includes John Adams, then a Boston representative to the Massachusetts General Court. The other two cosigners are Robert Pierpont, one of two coroners who performed an autopsy on Crispus Attucks following the Boston Massacre, and William Tudor, a wealthy lawyer and leading citizen of Boston who had joined George Washington’s army in Cambridge; Tudor provided legal advice to Washington and, on July 29, 1775, was appointed Judge Advocate of the Continental Army. In fine condition, with professional reinforcement to the central horizontal fold. An incredible document signed by two of America’s most beloved founding fathers, men who, seven years later, would run against each other in the first American presidential election.

A sensational document dated between two of Boston’s more defining moments: the Boston Massacre of 1770 and the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The maritime content of this document harkens back two years earlier when John Hancock’s sloop the Liberty was seized by British customs officials in June 1768. With John Adams serving as his lawyer, Hancock was prosecuted for smuggling in a highly publicized second trial beginning in October 1768 by a British admiralty court. After dragging out for nearly five months, the proceedings against Hancock were dropped without explanation.

That case aided greatly in the advancement of Adams’s legal career, but it would pale in contrast to his controversial defense of the British soldiers who perpetrated the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. Though he feared it would hurt his reputation, Adams believed that all men were entitled to a fair trial and deserved equal justice. His success in the trials—Adams secured the acquittal of Captain Thomas Preston and six British soldiers, with the remaining two convicted only of manslaughter rather than murder—elevated his reputation even further. Starting Bid $1000

Connecticut’s members of the Electoral College— including Declaration

signers Huntington and Wolcott—unanimously re-elect George Washington as president in 1792

138. Samuel Huntington and Oliver Wolcott Document Signed - Connecticut’s Electoral College Unanimously Re-elects George Washington as President (1792). Historic manuscript DS, signed by Connecticut’s nine members of the Electoral College, including “Sam’l Huntington” and “Oliver Wolcott,” one page, 7.5 x 12, December 5, 1792. An order on behalf of the State of Connecticut pertaining to the 1792 presidential election, in full: “Enoch Parsons Esquire of said Middletown is hereby appointed to take Charge of and Deliver to the President of the Senate of the United States, at the Seat of Government, before the first Wednesday of January next, one of the Certificates of the Electors of said State of the Votes by them given this day for President and Vice President of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Connecticut’s nine members of the Electoral College: Samuel Huntington, Oliver Wolcott, David Austin, Thomas Seymour, Marvin Wait, John Davenport, Jr., Thomas Grosvenor, Elijah Hubbard, and Silvester Gilbert. In very good condition, with irregular toning and staining from adhesive residue to reverse, and a repaired horizontal split passing through Huntington’s signature.

The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s first contested election, though George Washington still ran essentially unopposed for a second term. In Connecticut, the state legislature chose nine members of the Electoral College, each of whom, under the provisions of the Constitution prior to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, cast two votes for president. Washington, widely respected and trusted, unanimously won re-election. All nine Connecticut electors also cast their vice presidential votes for the incumbent John Adams, who defeated Democratic-Republican challenger George Clinton. The election highlighted growing divisions between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, signaling the emergence of America’s first political party system. Starting Bid $300

One of

the

rarest signers of the Declaration of Independence— the coveted autograph of Thomas Lynch, Jr.

Image larger than actual size.

139. Thomas Lynch, Jr. Signature - One of the Rarest Declaration Signers. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749–1779); his father had served in the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776 but had to return home due to illness. Thomas Lynch, Jr., was chosen to take his father’s place in Congress, where he voted for and signed the Declaration. In 1779, he sailed to St. Eustatius in the West Indies, but his ship was lost at sea and never found. Coveted ink signature of Thomas Lynch, Jr., “Lynch,” with additional text in Lynch’s hand, on an off-white 1.5 x 1 slip clipped from an autograph document. Handsomely mounted within a blue silk moire mat and housed in a custommade leather presentation folder, displayed alongside two circa 1860s engravings: one showing the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the other a portrait of Lynch. The front of the navy blue folder is gilt-stamped: “Thomas Lynch, Jr., One of the Rarest Signers of the

Declaration of Independence.” In fine condition. With the rise of autograph collecting in nineteenth-century America, one of the first areas of specialization was Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Apart from the Signers’ central role in American history and the unusual significance of their autographs—after all, writing their names is what ensured their immortality—obtaining all 56 represented a goal that, with a little determination, could be achieved by a resourceful collector. It quickly became evident, however, that there were two notorious ‘stoppers’ among the Signers: Button Gwinnett and Thomas Lynch, Jr. It is not entirely clear who is rarer—while Gwinnett was generally thought to be the rarest of all signers, recent studies have proclaimed Lynch as the scarcer of the two. In either case, Lynch is extremely difficult to find and is far and away one of the most desirable early American autographs. Starting Bid $1000

American Politicians and Leaders

“Twenty kegs of gin”—

Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton rules in a case concerning import duties on distilled spirits

140. Alexander Hamilton Signed Document on the Import of Distilled Spirits. Manuscript DS, signed “Alexander Hamilton, Secy of the Treasy,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, October 18, 1792. This document finds Hamilton making a formal finding in a case involving import duties on distilled spirits, with William Pierce Johnson, of Newbury Port, having appealed his forfeiture of “the Brigantine Sally and twenty kegs of gin.” Hamilton, after having “maturely considered the said statement of facts and petition,” grants Johnson’s petition, and orders that the forfeiture be suspended, while “Johnson [will] pay...the legal duties, and all reasonable costs and charges attending the proceedings...to be assessed by the Judge aforesaid.” Signed at the conclusion by Hamilton, and countersigned by Benjamin Lincoln as collector, James Lovell as a naval officer, and Thomas Melville as surveyor. Lincoln adds a five-line note, stating that “the importer...had no intention to defraud the Revenue.” The first page retains the original embossed paper seal. In very good condition, with light toning and creasing, small old repairs, and archival reinforcement along the hinge. Starting Bid $1000

Alexander Hamilton interprets the Coasting Law of 1789—a significant signed Treasury Department circular

141. Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary on Customs Collection. LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 11.75, April 16, 1790. Treasury Department circular letter, in part: “I herewith enclose for your government an act entitled ‘An Act to prevent the exportation of goods not duly inspected according to the laws of the several States.’ I observe that the 27th and 28th Sections of the Coasting Act have by some of the Officers of the Customs been so construed as to require, that all licensed vessels of the burthen of twenty tons and upwards bound to any port within their respective districts should obtain a permit to land their Cargoes previous to breaking bulk.

Upon due examination I am of opinion, that this is only required by the Law whose Vessels of the above description arrive at the particular port or place where the Collectors or other Officers of the district actually resides; you will therefore govern yourself accordingly. I am sensible that this indulgence

is liable to abuses which may prove injurious to the Revenue and must therefore recommend to you as strict an attendance as possible to detect and defeat them.” In very good to fine condition, with splitting to the folds, some of which have small old tape reinforcements.

As the nation’s first Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton enacted economic reforms aimed at promoting American industry. A key plank of his platform was an elaborate system of duties, tariffs, and excise taxes on goods from abroad, designed to make imports more expensive than domestic products. In this interesting circular letter, Hamilton elaborates on his opinion on the interpretation of various clauses of the Coasting Law of 1789 (‘Act for Registering and Clearing Vessels, Regulating the Coasting Trade, and for Other Purposes’) and forwards a new exportation law passed in the First Congress on April 2, 1790. He also emphasizes the need to be diligent in raising revenue to fund the federal government. Starting Bid $1000

A

crucial

message between Founding Fathers on “the present American crisis”—Governor Randolph affirms the presence of Virginia statesmen George Washington, James Madison, Patrick Henry, George Wythe, John Blair, and George Mason as representatives for the

Constitutional Convention

142. Edmund Randolph Names George Washington and James Madison Among the Virginia Delegates Attending the Constitutional Convention. Important LS as governor of Virginia, signed “Edm: Randolph,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 6, 1786. Addressed from Richmond, a letter sent to an unidentified recipient who has been revealed as Connecticut Governor Samuel Huntington. The brevity of Randolph’s text belies its importance, although he underscores the significance of his topic by reporting that this message essentially duplicates an earlier one from December 1st. In full: “My anxiety for the well being of the federal Government will not suffer me to risque so important a consideration upon the safety of a single letter. Your excellency will therefore excuse me for again intruding on you with the inclosed text of our Legislature, and repeating the request urged in my Letter of the 1st. instant, that you would give a zealous Attention to the present American crisis. The gentleman, appointed by Virginia for the Convention at Philadelphia, are General Washington, Mr. Patrick Henry, the late Governor, Mr. George Wythe & Mr. John Blair, two of the Judges of the high court of chancery, Mr. James Madison jun. a member of Congress, Mr. George Mason, a Member of the legislature & myself.” In fine condition.

Huntington has docketed the reverse of the second integral page in his own hand. Below the word “Connecticut,” he writes: “Gov’r Randolph letter, Decem’r 6th–1786, receiv’d Jany. 5–87, answer’d Jan’y 8th–87.” Research shows that a reply letter sent by Huntington to Randolph on December 23, 1786, further confirms the former as the recipient of this offered letter. The reply reads: ‘I am honored with your Excellency’s letter of the first instant, enclosing the Act of your legislature appointing Commissioners to assemble in Convention at Philadelphia in May next, for the purposes therein mentioned, & shall embrace the earliest opportunity to lay those papers before the legis-

lature of this state.’ This terminology indicated Huntington’s approval of the call; he would later be a great supporter of the Convention and the new Constitution it produced.

In September 1786, the Annapolis Convention called for a larger convention to meet in Philadelphia the following May to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Convention of 1787 quickly adopted a larger brief, however, and eventually produced an entirely new charter of government: the Constitution of the United States. Of the 12 states that sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention, which was boycotted by Rhode Island, the Virginia contingent was perhaps the most illustrious. In addition to the Convention’s presiding officer, George Washington, and de facto recording secretary, James Madison, the Old Dominion also sent such able participants as George Mason, George Wythe, and Randolph himself. The ‘Virginia Plan of Government,’ which these delegates submitted for the consideration of the whole body on May 29th, began the principal debates of the Convention.

Ultimately, most of the Virginia delegates refused to endorse the Constitution when it was adopted on September 17, 1787, believing that the document was insufficiently republican. Washington, Madison, and John Blair were the only Virginia signatories; Mason and Randolph remained at the Convention until it was adjourned, but refused to sign; and Wythe and Henry had previously retired from Philadelphia. After a lengthy struggle, the Virginia ratifying convention approved the Constitution on June 26, 1788, by a vote of 89 to 79. Randolph attended Virginia’s ratifying convention in June 1788 and voted with Madison and John Marshall for adoption. Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, December 13, 1995, Lot 314. Starting Bid $2500

“Original Copper Bolt, Made by Paul Revere, Removed from the U.S. Frigate Constitution 1928”

143. Paul Revere: USS Constitution Copper Bolt. Solid copper bolt (4.5˝ in length with a .75” diameter head) made by Paul Revere for the USS Frigate Constitution (‘Old Ironsides’), 1795-1797. Presented on a wooden display, 7.75˝ x 3.25˝ x .75˝, which bears an engraved plate: “Original Copper Bolt, Made by Paul Revere, Removed from the U.S. Frigate Constitution 1928.” Revere held the contract for supplying the copper bolts, rods, spikes, and other fittings, as well as the copper sheathing on the hull, for which he received $3,820.33. Because copper bolts would not corrode like iron, these were essential for fastening timbers that might come into contact with seawater. They were also important for ships whose hulls were sheathed in copper. This rare artifact was removed during one of the ship’s restoration projects before the mid-20th century, likely during the ship’s 1927-1933 renovation. The rod exhibits a stable surface of mottled green corrosion consistent with its age and origins. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

“A general exchange of prisoners is now negotiating”—the Continental Congress seeks freedom for a celebrated Georgia colonel

144. Charles Thomson Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed (1780) on Georgia’s Troop Quota and a Proposed Prisoner Exchange. Patriot leader (1729–1824) in Philadelphia during the American Revolution and the secretary of the Continental Congress (1774–1789) throughout its existence; Thomson was the only person to sign the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration alongside John Hancock. Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Cha. Thomson Sec’y,” one page, 9.25 x 15.5, February 11, 1780. Thomson forwards an “Extract from the minutes” of Congress to General Benjamin Lincoln, then commander of Continental forces in the South. in part: “Resolved, that Congress highly applaud the unremitting exertions of the State of Georgia and the zeal and firmness, manifested by them under their difficulties and that the State of Georgia may be assured no endeavours will be wanting on the part of Congress to promote her interests—Resolved, that the quota of Continental troops of the State of Georgia be, the ensuing campaign One battalion of infantry and one regiment of horse… That Congress approve the plan adopted by the State of Georgia for reducing the four regiments of that State into one for officering the same…That the president inform the Gov’r of the State of Georgia that a general exchange of prisoners is now negotiating and due regard will undoubtedly be paid to Colo. Elbert…That notwithstanding the high sense Congress entertain of the merit of Colo. Elbert, Congress cannot at present promote him to the rank of Brigadier General in the continental army.” In fine condition, with some light toning along the folds. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com, Starting Bid $200

World Leaders and Politicians

146. Josephine Bonaparte Letter Signed to General Louis-Gabriel Suchet. Empress of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814), who married Napoleon in 1796 and was divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, February 21, 1805. Untranslated letter to “General Suchet,” discussing honors conferred by Emperor Napoleon. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and staining. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Josephine. Louis-Gabriel Suchet, considered to be one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most brilliant generals, was made Marshal of France in 1811. Starting Bid $200

147. Winston Churchill Signed Photograph by Harris & Ewing. Vintage mattefinish 8 x 10 Harris & Ewing portrait of Winston Churchill seated in an armchair, neatly signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” In fine condition, with a couple of small stains, light edge rippling, and a light paperclip impression to the top left corner. Accompanied by a transmittal letter from Churchill’s private secretary, dated April 12, 1949, in full: “I am desired by Mr. Randolph Churchill to thank you for your letter of February 18 and to return herewith the photograph which Mr. Churchill has signed for you.” Starting Bid $500

Sought-after signed photograph of the paramount leader of modern China

148. Deng Xiaoping Signed Photograph. Immensely influential Chinese reformist leader (1904–1997) who was the architect behind the modernization of China’s economy by opening the country to global markets. Sought-after glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of Deng Xiaoping at a diplomatic meeting with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, signed in black felt tip by both leaders. In fine condition. In very good condition, with speckled silvering and golding to the emulsion in darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $1000

149. Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes. ALS in French, signed “De Vergennes,” one page, 8 x 11.25, November 23, 1783. Handwritten letter calling for the official publication of a devree, in part (translated): “I send you, Gentlemen, the King’s letter regarding the publication of the decree that His Majesty has just concluded, and that you should proceed according to custom. I hereby enclose here the order that His Majesty has issued on this occasion.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Royalty

“I am charmed that Your Majesty envisages the union so happily achieved as essential to maintaining the Constitution and repose of Germany”— important handwritten letter from King George III to the recently ascended Frederick William II of Prussia

150. George III Autograph Letter Signed to the New King of Prussia - Rare ‘King to King’ Correspondence. Exceptional ALS in French, signed “George R.,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, September 7, 1786. Addressed from St. James, a handwritten letter to Frederick William II (1744-1797), the newly ascended King of Prussia, whom he addresses as “Sir, My Brother.” In full (translated): “The letter that Colonel de Geusau has sent to me from Your Majesty is clear proof that you do justice to the interest that I take in all events that concern you personally. I am charmed that Your Majesty envisages the union so happily achieved as essential to maintaining the Constitution and repose of Germany. I will always strive to cooperate with Your Majesty in sustaining such praiseworthy goals and to convince you of my desire to live with Your Majesty on the basis of the most sincere amity. These sentiments will cease only with my days, and you will find me always.” At the time of our letter, Levin von Geusau (1734-1808) was Frederick William II’s adjutant general and later became the head of the general staff of the Prussian Army. In fine condition.

Composed just after Frederick William II succeeded his uncle, Frederick the Great (1712-1786), as King of Prussia, our letter commends Frederick William for upholding the Fürstenbund agreement crafted by his uncle. Constructed as a safeguard against future territorial ambitions of Joseph II and Austria, the Fürstenbund, the “repose of Germany” to which our letter refers, was created in response to negotiations between Joseph II (1741-1790) and Karl Theodor (1724-1799) of the Palatinate and Bavaria with the aims of trading Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands. As a descendant of the House of Hanover and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, George had particular concerns about Austrian advancement into German territories. However, the necessity of the alliance was brief, and it dissolved in 1790 following the French Revolution and the death of Joseph II.

George III succeeded his grandfather, King George II, at a time in English history marked by wars on the continent and in the New World. Although the 1763 Treaty of Paris ended England’s conflict with France shortly after the beginning of his reign, George’s policies provoked the 1776 American Revolution that resulted in Great Britain’s loss of her colonies in 1783. A decade later, England was once more at war with France, this time against Napoleon. These and other conflicts demanded the king’s continuous involvement at a time when he was fighting his own personal battle with illness. Just five years after ascending to the throne, he experienced episodes of severe erratic behavior, now thought to have been caused by a metabolic disorder known as porphyria. Starting Bid $300

“My Colonies in North America…have now openly renounced all Allegiance to the Crown”— rare complete printing of King George III’s first response to the Declaration of Independence

151. King George III Early Printing of ‘His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech’ - The King’s First Response to the Declaration of Independence (October 31, 1776). Very rare complete early Revolutionary War-dated printing of King George III’s first response to the Declaration of Independence, “His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech to Both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday, October 31, 1776,” four total pages, 7.25 x 13, printed in London by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, Printers to the King’s most Excellent Majesty, 1776, with the cover sheet titled as “The Humble Address of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual & Temporal in Parliament Assembled, Presented to His Majesty, On Friday October 27, 1775 with His Majesty’s Most Gracious Answer.” The speech, in part: “Nothing could have afforded Me so much Satisfaction as to have been able to inform you, at the Opening of this Session, that the Troubles, which have so long distracted My Colonies in North America, were at an End; and that My unhappy People, recovered from their Delusion, had delivered themselves from the Oppression of their Leaders, and returned to their Duty. But so daring and desperate is the Spirit of those Leaders, whose Object has always been Dominion and Power, that they have now openly renounced all Allegiance to the Crown, and all political Connection with this Country.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 22 x 18.5; window to frame backing reveals the reverse sides. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and scattered staining.Starting Bid $200

King George III attempts to resupply Cornwallis just prior to Yorktown—a 1781 pay warrant for

“provisions for the Forces serving in the Carolinas”

152. King George III Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed, Ordering Payment to Resupply Cornwallis’s Troops in the Carolinas (1781). Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page, 9.75 x 14.5, June 1, 1781. Pay warrant for “provisions for the Forces serving in the Carolinas,” in part: “Whereas it appears…that the sum of £6366.15.4 is due unto Robert Mayne Esq. contractor for delivering provisions…for the Forces serving in the Carolinas &c…We do hereby direct, authorize, and command, that out of such monies in your hands as may be applied to this Service you do pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said Robert Mayne or to his assigns, the said sum.” Prominently signed at the head in ink by King George III, and countersigned at the conclusion by Lord North, Lord Westcote, and Sir R. Sutton as commissioners of the Treasury. In very good condition, with partial repairs to splitting along the folds, and chipping to the very fragile edges. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200

King George III orders payment provisions

“for the use of our Forces at Boston in the year 1775”

153. King George III Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed, Ordering Payment for “Provisions for the use of our Forces at Boston in the year 1775”. Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.75, March 26, 1779. Pay warrant for compensating a Nova Scotian merchant for provisions sent to “Forces at Boston in the year 1775,” in part: “Whereas the Commissioners of Our Treasury have represented unto us that our trusty and welbeloved Joseph Scott of Fort Sackville in Our Province of Nova Scotia, did in partnership with John Day since deceased, procure, and send by different conveyances, from the said Province, considerable quantities of Provisions…for the use of our Forces at Boston in the year 1775; in the execution of which, he incurred sundry expenses…Our will and pleasure is that…you do pay unto the said Joseph Scott or to his assigns the sum of Two Thousand eight hundred fifty six pounds three shillings and six pence…together with the sum of One Thousand eight hundred pounds already paid to him.” Prominently signed at the head in ink by King George III, and countersigned at the conclusion by Viscount Beauchamp, Lord Westcote, and Viscount Palmerston as commissioners of the Treasury. In very good condition, with dampstaining to the top, a few edge tears, and partial splits to folds. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200

“As for the marriages, you can tell the queen, my daughter, that I find them good”—rare signed letter from Catherine de Medici containing 23 handwritten lines, seeking to strengthen ties with Spain through a system of diplomatic marriages

156. Catherine de Medici Autograph Letter Signed (23 Lines of Handwriting) - Urging the French Ambassador to Spain to Broker Marriage Proposals Between the Two Kingdoms. Important ALS from Catherine de Medici, penned at the conclusion of a letter addressed to the French Ambassador to Spain, Raymond de Rouer de Pavie de Beccarie, Baron de Fourquevaux, which finds Catherine attempting to negotiate a political rapprochement between the two countries. The letter, two pages, 8.5 x 12.5, November 28, 1565, addressed from Plessis-les-Tours, contains Catherine’s expressions of gratitude towards Fourquevaux in his capacity as a trustworthy liaison between the two countries. Of considerable import is the topic of marriage negotiations, with Catherine emphasizing that these marriage plans are meant to strengthen ties between her children and to ensure peace and alliance between their realms.

Catherine’s closing portion of the letter, amounting to a total of 23 crisply penned handwritten lines, urges Fourquevaux to convince her daughter, the Queen of Spain, of the interest of a double alliance between France and Spain. She orders that the memorandum be shown to the King of Spain, as well as to Ruy Gomez, an important figure at the Spanish Court, pressing for a prompt and successful conclusion to this affair

while encouraging her correspondent to transmit the replies to her in absolute confidence. Her section, in full (translated): “I beg you, Monsieur de Forquevauls, to make the queen, my daughter, to whom you will first show the memorandum that I am sending you, written by my hand, understand the good that may particularly come to herself and to her children in finding wives for her brothers, so that she may have in all events, as has happened to others, more means of helping herself and her said children, and make it well understood and considered by her. You will also show the memorandum to the king, her husband, and to the Duke of Alba, if he commands you, and to Ruy Gomez, even if he does not tell you. And I beg you to behave yourself in it in such a way that, if possible, you may come to some good conclusion. And as for the marriages, you can tell the queen, my daughter, that I find them good, as she said to the lord of St Supplice, and especially when you have to write to me about this, send a man expressly and who speaks only to me or give letters only to me, because I only want this to be known to those to whom I have spoken.” In fine condition, with some trivial paper loss along the hinge. A highly desirable autograph letter from a major figure in world history.

A more detailed description of this letter, including its preceding first half, can be found on our website.Starting Bid $300

George IV appoints a commissioner to conclude and sign “a Treaty for the Marriage of His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence with Her Serene Highness The Princess Adelaide”

154. King George IV Document Signed on Marriage of William IV. Historic manuscript DS, signed “George P.R.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, July 31, 1818. Important royal warrant for affixing the Great Seal to the Earl of Liverpool’s power to conclude and sign “a Treaty for the Marriage of His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence with Her Serene Highness The Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Cobourg-Meiningen.” Boldly signed at the head in ink by George IV as regent, and countersigned at the conclusion by Viscount Castlereagh. The crisply embossed paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. Annexed to the warrant are three pages of instructions pertaining to the marriage contract, in part: “Having consented that a marriage shall be solemnized between His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence, and Her Serene Highness Adelaide Amelia Louisa Theresa Carolina…and it being expedient to have the marriage contract drawn up in due form, and signed without delay, we have judged it proper to appoint a fit and able person for that purpose…Robert Banks Earl of Liverpool, First Commissioner of His Majesty’s Treasury, We have nominated, constituted, and appointed…to sign, in His Majesty’s name, the instrument or compact of marriage thus concluded.” In very fine condition. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com.. Starting Bid $200

Fully signed photograph of the British royal children circa 1910, highlighted by two future Kings of England

155. King George V’s Children Signed Photograph. Fantastic circa 1910 matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of all six children of King George V and Queen Mary by W. & D. Downey of London, affixed to its original 7.5 x 10.25 mount, nicely signed on the mount in ink by Prince Edward of Wales (1894-1972, later King Edward VIII and afterwards Duke of Windsor), Prince Albert of Wales (1895-1952, later King George VI), Princess Mary of Wales (1897-1965, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood), Prince Henry of Wales (1900-1974, later Duke of Gloucester), Prince George of Wales (1902-1942, later Duke of Kent) and Prince John of Wales (1905-1919), all signing with their first names only. In fine condition, with some light ink spreading to Henry’s signature and some warping to the mount. Signed photographs by all six children of King George V and Queen Mary are scarce owing to Prince John’s tragically early death from an epileptic seizure at the age of 13. Starting Bid $200

Religious Figures

157. Pope Francis Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 12 x 8 photo of Pope Francis in a benevolent up-close pose, signed in black felt tip, “Franciscus.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders

“While terror and bloodshed reign in the land there can be no process of thought, no education going on, by which alone can a people be prepared for the enjoyment of national liberty”

158. Helen Keller Autograph Quote Signed on Peace, Education, and Liberty. AQS in pencil by Helen Keller on an off-white 10 x 7 cardstock sheet, signed and dated below, “Helen Keller, December 2nd 1933,” who writes, in full: “It is during periods of peace that nations become civilized. While terror and bloodshed reign in the land there can be no process of thought, no education going on, by which alone can a people be prepared for the enjoyment of national liberty.” In very fine condition. An unusually lengthy and thought-provoking quote from Helen Keller, who remains uncommon in this handwritten format. Starting Bid $200

‘In Jamaica, I feel like a human being’—bold signature from Martin Luther King, Jr., obtained at the Playboy Club resort in Ocho Rios while in Jamaica to finish his final book, Where Do We Go from Here

159. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signature - Obtained at the Playboy Club Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica (Jan-Feb 1967). Beautiful ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Martin Luther King,” on the reverse of an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 dining room card from the Playboy Club in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, the front of which bears the iconic Playboy bunny logo with caption text. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing and a central vertical fold.

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first visited Jamaica in June 1965 to deliver the sermon at the University of the West Indies’ valedictory service. The next day, at a packed civic reception at the National Arena, Dr. King was presented with the keys to the City of Kingston after delivering another stirring 40-plus-minute address, which included the line, ‘In Jamaica, I feel like a human being.’ King returned to the island two years later to complete the manuscript for his upcoming book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, his fourth and last book before his 1968 assassination.

Accompanied by a printed composite photo of King and his wife, Coretta, during their trip to Jamaica in 1967, and a signed letter of provenance from the daughter of the original recipient, which reads: “This autograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was obtained by my mother in 1967 during her hon-

eymoon in Jamaica. She and my father were vacationing on the island when they happened to visit the local Playboy Club one evening in Ocho Rios. To their complete surprise, Dr. King was there as well.

At the time, they had no idea he was on the island – his presence wasn’t public knowledge. He was staying in a private bungalow nearby, likely keeping a low profile while working on what would become his final book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

When my mother saw him, she was overwhelmed with excitement. She immediately approached him to ask for an autograph. My father, caught off guard, felt a bit embarrassed by her enthusiasm, but Dr. King warmly reassured them that it was not a problem. With nothing else available, he signed a Playboy Club napkin – adding a layer of irony and humanity to an already extraordinary moment.

The napkin has remained in our family’s care ever since, preserved as both a treasured personal keepsake and a meaningful piece of history. It captures a spontaneous and deeply human interaction with one of the most significant figures of the 20th century – at a time when he was quietly preparing his final written legacy.” Starting Bid $500

Dr. King thanks a Harlem doctor for providing life-saving care after an attempted assassination

160. Martin Luther King, Jr. Typed Letter Signed to a Harlem Hospital Doctor After an Assassination Attempt: “Your thoughtful considerate gestures of goodwill went a long, long way to give me the strength to face the ordeals of that trying period”. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 7, 1959. Letter to Dr. Helen D. Mayer, in full: “This is just a note to again express my appreciation to you for all that you did to bring me through a very critical period of my life to full blooming health again. I will long remember the many times that you came into my room with a warm smile and a radiant countenance expressing genuine concern for my welfare. I am sure that your thoughtful considerate gestures of goodwill went a long, long way to give me the strength to face the ordeals of that trying period. I am happy to report that I am doing very well now and back on the job with a full schedule staring me in the face every day. I hope things are going well with you. You have my prayers and best wishes for continued success in the great humanitarian work that you are doing, and for a new year packed with meaningful fulfillment.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

On September 20, 1958, a mentally disturbed African-American woman, Izola Curry, attempted to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr., at a book signing in Harlem, stabbing him in the chest with a sharp steel letter opener. He was immediately transported to Harlem Hospital, where a team of trauma surgeons successfully removed the blade. In his posthumously published autobiography, King wrote: ‘The razor tip of the instrument had been touching my aorta and that my whole chest had to be opened to extract it. ‘If you had sneezed during all those hours of waiting,’ Dr. [Aubré de Lambert] Maynard said, ‘your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.’’ Dr. Helen Mayer was part of the team that cared for King during the life-saving procedure and subsequent recovery period.

While still hospitalized hospital on September 30th, Dr. King issued a press release in which he reaffirmed his belief in ‘the redemptive power of nonviolence’ and issued a hopeful statement about his attacker: ‘I felt no ill will toward Mrs. Izola Currey [sic] and know that thoughtful people will do all in their power to see that she gets the help she apparently needs if she is to become a free and constructive member of society.’ Starting Bid $300

Malcolm X on Elijah Muhammad—

“It’s heresy to imply that I am in any way whatever even equal to Mr. Muhammad. No man on earth today is his equal”

161. Malcolm X Signed Page for Alex Haley’s 1963 Playboy Interview - PSA NM-MT 8. Page 15 from the original typescript of Alex Haley’s 1963 interview of Malcolm X for Playboy magazine, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, signed in the bottom margin in ballpoint, “Malcolm X,” with a marginal line indicating his approval of the contents. In full: [Malcolm X] Sir, I can only say to you that God chose Mr. Muhammad as his Messenger, and Mr. Muhammad chose me and many others to help him. Only God has the say-so. But I will tell you this, I frankly don’t believe I or anyone else an worthy to succeed Mr. Muhammad. I don’t think I could ever make the sacrifice he has made, or set the good example that he has. He has done more than lay down his life. He spent seven years, from 1934 to 1942, living from hand-to-mouth, away from his family, being chased by hypocrites and agents. He spent five years in prison, not for draft-dodging as they say, but the government tried to discourage him from teaching this truth that’s waking our people up. He’s been the target of lies, slander, propaganda. He’s been stalked and harrassed by the FBI, by Police departments and even by some ignorant Negroes. Despite 31 years of 24 hour a day opposition from the inside and outside, he has not for one second decreased his spirit or his desire to spread Allah’s truth among our people.

[Haley] Mr. Malcolm, you have read, you have a command of words, you have engaged audiences at some of the ranking educational institutions in this country. A number of your

people regard you as a hero. But all your talk is sprinkled with expressions of reverence for another man you have admitted finished only the fourth grade. Isn’t this odd? Isn’t it-

[Malcolm X] Sir, it’s heresy to imply that I am in any way whatever even equal to Mr. Muhammad. No man on earth today is his equal.” In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.”

Playboy’s May 1963 interview with Malcolm X was one of the most famous of Haley’s career and gave most readers their first in-depth look at Malcolm X’s teachings and personality. Supporters and critics viewed the Muslim minister in very different terms. Admirers saw him as a courageous advocate for the rights of African-Americans and condemned crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism, black supremacy, and violence. Nevertheless, he has been described as one of the greatest and most influential African-American leaders in history. Within a year of granting this interview, with America still gripped by ever-growing racial tension, the once-combative black nationalist Malcolm X had repudiated almost every stance in the interview. He had broken with the Nation of Islam movement, fallen out with its leader, Elijah Muhammad, renounced black supremacy, and embraced racial equality and human rights. He was assassinated in Harlem in 1965. The Marc and Mary Perkins Collection. Starting Bid $500

First edition of The Meaning of Relativity signed by Albert Einstein—an early, essential explanation of the relativistic revolution Scientists and Inventors

163. Albert Einstein Signed Book - The Meaning of Relativity. Signed book: The Meaning of Relativity: Four Lectures Delivered at Princeton University, May 1921, by Albert Einstein, translated by Edwin Plimpton Adams. First edition. London: Methuen & Co., 1922. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 123 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “A. Einstein, 1930.” Autographic condition: fine, with a faint block of toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with uneven sunning to boards and spine, a bit of rubbing and soiling, and slightly bumped corners; the binding remains tight and square.

The Meaning of Relativity is a foundational work by Albert Einstein, translated by Edwin Plimpton Adams, in which Einstein presents a concise and accessible summary of the core principles of his theory of relativity. Delivered as part of the Stafford Little Lectures at Princeton, the text is notable for bridging the gap between technical scientific theory and philosophical reflection. Einstein outlines the development of both the special and general theories of relativity, exploring their mathematical formulations and physical implications. With clarity and precision, he discusses the concepts of space, time, and gravitation, emphasizing the shift from Newtonian mechanics to a relativistic worldview. The book is essential for understanding Einstein’s thought and the intellectual revolution he led in modern physics. Starting Bid $1000

Einstein writes in the year of his Nobel Prize, referring to his Theory of Relativity:

“May I call your attention to Prof. Dr. Schlick of Rostock, who has made valuable contributions to the Theory from a...philosophical standpoint and has also mastered its physical difficulties”

165. Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed, Referring to the Theory of Relativity and Mortiz Schlick, “who has made valuable contributions to the Theory from a...philosophical standpoint”. ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7.25 x 6.75, August 22, 1921. Handwritten letter to a colleague, in part (translated): “The news about my trip to Russia was entirely incorrect…I cannot accept your…invitation as…I can hardly manage to find the necessary rest and incentive for the proper scientific work. May I call your attention to Prof. Dr. Schlick of Rostock, who has made valuable contributions to the Theory from a…philosophical standpoint and has also mastered its physical difficulties.” Attractively mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 16.25 x 24. In very good to fine condition, with small stains, trimmed edges, and a horizontal mailing fold passing through the signature.

Einstein’s theory of relativity—the foundation of modern physics—encompassed his pioneering concepts of special relativity and general relativity, respectively proposed and published in 1905 and 1915. With it came his famed equation, “E = mc2”—the mass-energy relationship—undoubtedly the most well-known equation ever set forth. Moritz Schlick, a physicist, philosopher, and founder of the Vienna Circle, was deeply influenced by Einstein’s ideas and saw them as supporting a logical and empirical approach to knowledge. Schlick corresponded with Einstein and sought to interpret relativity within the framework of scientific philosophy, emphasizing clarity and logical analysis. Einstein would receive the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for ‘his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.’ A remarkable letter by Einstein, referring to his greatest achievement and a fellow thinker’s mastery of the subject. Starting Bid $1000

“The disastrous effect of our penal system does not lie in the punishment itself, but in the subsequent destiny of the punished”

164. Albert Einstein Autograph Draft Signed on Prison Reform: “The disastrous effect of our penal system does not lie in the punishment itself, but in the subsequent destiny of the punished”. Autograph draft in German, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, signed and dated at the conclusion in ink, “Albert Einstein, 1930.” Einstein’s handwritten draft of an article on prison reform, offering unique, early insight into his moral and social views. In a commentary that often touches on some astonishingly contemporary trains of thought regarding the penal system, Einstein writes, in full (translated): “Many of the people who populate the state prisons are affected by congenital psychic disorders. We must pity them, protect society from those who society is unable to normalize. Many, however, find their way into prison despite a normal disposition. Chance, need, unfavorable influences, sometimes even noble motives cause a conflict with the law. They are the victims of the inadequacies of our society’s structure; to a degree, also, the lack of effective laws. Those who do not understand what I mean can, for example, look this up in Dornela’s(?) memoirs. But the most disastrous part of the effect of our penal system does not lie in the punishment itself, but in the subsequent destiny of the punished. Harsh condemnation, exploitation, insults of all kinds await those who have been released from detention, which often even send them back on the road to crime, to become cursed, and to cause severe injury to society. To intercede and alleviate this situation is one of the most important and truly neglected social tasks.

Driven by a consciousness to social duty in a great and pure form, Frau Hedwig Wangel, in addition to a highly strenuous artistic career, has engaged all of her working power, her financial resources, and her knowledge of the soul, in the service of caring for released female convicts. I have never witnessed such a degree of voluntary devotion for other than personal gain. Yet it is shameful to see how little support has been allotted to her aspirations. It must not come to pass that she collapses from exhaustion and her work collapses due to shortage of money. Ways and means must be found to relieve her from financial and administrative worries, so that she can devote herself to that work for which she was created—the care, the education and the professional training of her charges. Whoever can and wants to contribute something so that this goal can be attained, I ask him to get in touch with Frau Wangel.” In fine condition, with light overall creasing, and a few very faint small stains.

Hedwig Wangel, a German actress, had dedicated herself to supporting women prisoners through her ‘Gates of Hope’ foundation. She approached much of Berlin’s intelligentsia to support her work, and asked Einstein to write a preface to a book. A superb association piece that displays Einstein’s social conscience, as well as his forward-thinking philosophies that resonate to this day. Starting Bid $1000

Einstein on humanity after the Holocaust: “I cannot see how the fools of the second category can become enlightened”

166. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed on Humanity After the Holocaust: “I cannot see how the fools of the second category can become enlightened”. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, March 7, 1952. Letter to Joseph Jrgon of North Bergen, New Jersey, in full: “If your classification is exhaustive then I cannot see how the fools of the second category can become enlightened. Furthermore, regardless to which category I belong, my opinion cannot be of any objective value.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Originates from a family collection; the consignor notes that Einstein’s letter to her father, who held a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from M.I.T., was in response to a question about whether or not he thought that humankind, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was irredeemable. It seems that he further offered a classification system for humanity, asking if there was a category of ‘redeemable fools.’ Einstein, in a demonstration of his thoughtful humility, observes that it is a subjective matter and declines to self-classify. A wonderful, well-preserved letter from the genius. Starting Bid $1000

167. Albert Einstein Signature (1953). Ink signature, “A. Einstein 53,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. Triple-matted and framed with an engraved plaque and an attractive Yousuf Karsh portrait photo of Albert Einstein to an overall size of 19.5 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

“I hope that you are succeeding well, and that you will reap the benefits which your efforts evidently deserve”—Tesla graciously accepts the first print from the Artograph of inventor Noah Steiner Amstutz

169. Nikola Tesla Typed Letter Signed to Telegraphy Pioneer Noah Steiner Amstutz . TLS signed “N. Tesla,” one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 19, 1895. Letter to research engineer, patent attorney, and inventor Noah Steiner Amstutz, in full: “Your favor of January 16th with print executed upon your Artograph, has been duly received. I appreciate very much your kind attention in sending me the first print, which I will carefully preserve, because it appears to me remarkable. I hope that you are succeeding well, and that you will reap the benefits which your efforts evidently deserve.” In fine condition. The recipient, Noah Steiner Amstutz (1864–1957), a research engineer, cartographer, and patent attorney from Cleveland, Ohio, is best remembered as a

pioneer in the fields of television and facsimile transmission, whose 1896 copying telegraph system was a precursor to the fax machine. He named it the Amstutz Electro-Artograph. In 1888, Amstutz transmitted the first photograph by telegraph. To do so, he had to make his own instruments and furnish his own wires. He used a relief photograph mounted on a rotating drum under a recording point, which transmitted to a reostat the varying strength of the current. A receiving apparatus registered the impressions on another surface. In a 1925 meeting with the American Photo Engravers Association, Amstutz told the members that he had transmitted photographs seventy miles in five minutes. Starting Bid $1000

“It should be noted that only a tiny number of physicists have opposed the theory of relativity,” writes Planck on Nazi efforts to discredit Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, “This attack on a scientific theory for popular political reasons has always had something ridiculous for me”

168. Max Planck War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on Nazi Attacks on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity - “This attack on a scientific theory for popular political reasons has always had something ridiculous for me”. World War II-dated ALS in German, signed “M. Planck,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 8.25, personal ‘BerlinGrunewald’ letterhead, February 5, 1941. Handwritten letter to an unidentified church official, which finds the German physicist belittling Nazi efforts to discredit Einstein’s theory of relativity, in part (translated): “Regarding this question, it should be noted that only a tiny number of physicists have opposed the theory of relativity, although this has been all the louder, and mainly in popular newspapers. This attack on a scientific theory for popular political reasons has always had something ridiculous for me.” Planck’s thoughts then veer towards antisemitism when he notes that the attacks are “only explicable by justifiable anger at the disgustingly public way in which a Jewish clique around Einstein took up the word ‘relative’ and misused it for purposes unrelated to physics. But the attack by a few physicists on the scientific theory of relativity, which has become fundamental to science today, was absolutely

unjustified.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the left edge. A daring statement made during a period of extreme political repression, Planck both criticizes attacks borne of antisemitism, while engaging in the act himself.

Einstein and Planck were close professionally and personally, often playing music together while they were colleagues at the University of Berlin. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Planck appealed to Hitler personally asking him to stop expelling Jewish scientists as German science would suffer for it — but the appeal was ignored. Planck soon himself became the target of Johannes Stark, who criticized him, Heisenberg, and others for continuing to teach Einstein’s theories. When the Prussian Academy was taken over by the Nazis in 1938, Planck resigned in protest. During the war, his house in Berlin was destroyed in an air raid, and his son, Erwin, was implicated in the plot to assassinate Hitler. Erwin was subject to a show trial and executed in January 1945—a devastating blow that destroyed much of Planck’s will to live. Planck died in October 1947. Starting Bid $1000

Notorious Figures

“You are really optimistic on the outcome of the case...I still expect a refusal, so I warn them from over-hoping – in order that, if adversity come, it would find them more predisposed to it, and its strike less cruel”—Bartolomeo Vanzetti writes from his Dedham jail cell some two weeks before receiving his death sentence, encouraging his supporters to hope for the best but expect the worst

176. Bartolomeo Vanzetti Autograph Letter Signed from Prison, Urging Family and Friends to Temper Their Optimism Two Weeks Before Being Sentenced to Death. ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 9.5, March 24, 1927. Handwritten letter from Bartolomeo Vanzetti while imprisoned in Dedham Jail, sent to supporter Jessica L. Henderson of Wayland, Massachusetts, in full (grammar and spelling retained): “This morning I was called by the Deputy Warden who let me read your letter to my sister. I said that I would have like to translate it in Italian. He gave me permission. I translated it on to-day noon hour and at one o’clock I send both your own letter and my translation of it to his office. Now they are travelling, Via Franch, toward my family; and they will surely be pleased and incouraged by your letter. I thank you also for them.

And I must also thank you for your good letter to me. I am glad you like the pen-holder and appreciate it so much – but O! If for such trifle you speack like that, how could I say for the unpayable good that you have done and are doing to us. I wish your subjourn in Florida to be happy and a good return, in good health, home. I shall be glad to see you again.

You are really optimistic on the outcome of the case but I wonder if it is not more due to your goodness rather than to reasons for expectation. I deemed well to add some warning to your heartful and optimistic letter to my sister, for, my folks too cannot help but to be optimistic and add enphasy to words of incouragement. But I still expect a refusal, so I warn them from over-hopping – in order that, if adversity come, it would find them more predisposed to it, and its strike less cruel. Presently, I cannot think of any extra things and helps

for which to ask you – exept a word now and awhile. With good wishes and hearty regards, I am your grateful friend.” The adjacent integral page appears to contain handwritten pencil notations by a graphologist. In fine condition, with an inconsequential short edge tear.

In the famed Sacco and Vanzetti case, the anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of killing a guard and paymaster during the 1920 armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Vehemently proclaiming their innocence, the pair soon became the center of a worldwide cause celebre in which many prominent writers, artists, and academics pleaded for their pardon or a new trial. Some two weeks after this letter, the two had exhausted their appeals and were sentenced to death on April 9, 1927. Their fate fell into the hands of Massachusetts Governor Alvan T. Fuller, who faced last-minute petitions to grant clemency to the convicted anarchists. He assembled a panel that determined Sacco and Vanzetti had received a fair trial, and despite ongoing large public protests, they were executed by electric chair on August 23, 1927.

The recipient, Jessica Cox Henderson (1867-1952), was a suffragist from Massachusetts who was active in the women’s movement as early as 1899. In addition to her work on suffrage and on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment, Henderson also worked as a public advocate for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, serving as Secretary for the Citizens’ National Sacco and Vanzetti Committee, where she advocated for their rights and drove Sacco’s sister to visit him in prison. Starting Bid $1000

Military

Revolutionary traitor Benedict Arnold writes out and certifies an oath of allegiance for a fellow officer: “I will to the Utmost of my Power, support, maintain & defend the said United States against the said George the third”

265. Benedict Arnold Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Document Signed, Certifying an Oath of Allegiance to “defend the said United States against the said George the third”. Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “B. Arnold, M. Genl.,” one page, 7.25 x 12.25, September 17, 1778. As senior officer in command at Philadelphia, Arnold writes and certifies an oath of allegiance for his fellow officer, Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, an Irish-born Pennsylvanian physician remembered for his service during the siege of Yorktown, and who would be appointed adjutant general to Gen. George Washington in 1781. In full: “I Edward Hand Brigadier Genl. do acknowledge the United States, to be free, Independent & Sovereign States, and declare that the People thereof owe no Allegiance or Obedience to George the third, King of Great Britain, and I renounce, refuse & abjure any Allegiance or Obedience to him;—& I do swear that I will to the Utmost of my Power, support, maintain & defend the said United States against the said George the third, his Heirs and Successors, and his or their Abettors, Assistants & Adherents and will serve the said United States in the Office of Brigadier Genl. which I now hold, with Fidelity, according to the best of my Skill & Understanding.” At the bottom, Arnold, commanding the American garrison at Philadelphia, certifies his handwritten document: “Sworn before me, Philad’a, Sep’r

17th 1778, B. Arnold, M. Genl.” In very good to fine condition, with two tiny areas of paper loss to the upper left corner, and irregular toning and staining affecting only appearance.

On February 3, 1778, the Continental Congress resolved that all civil and military officers should affirm an oath ‘of allegiance and abjuration,’ worded as in the present example. Arnold had sworn his own oath of allegiance on May 30, 1778, using a partly-printed form with the same text; as evinced by this document, handwritten manuscripts were substituted in cases where the form was not available. When the British withdrew from Philadelphia in June 1778, George Washington appointed Arnold as military commander of the city. While in Philadelphia, he met and married Peggy Shippen, a socialite from a Loyalist family, who would serve as a go-between in his correspondence with British intelligence officer John André. In September 1780, Arnold’s plot to surrender the key Continental Army outpost at West Point was exposed and he fled to New York, where he received a commission as a brigadier general in the British Army. A remarkable handwritten oath of allegiance from the pen of America’s most infamous traitor. Past sales history: Christie’s, Printed Books and Manuscripts, May 29, 1998. Starting Bid $2500

“Shew this to Genl. Skinner & Arnold”—the traitor records a copy of Henry Clinton’s letter

266. Benedict Arnold Revolutionary War–Dated Handwritten Letter (Copy of Henry Clinton’s Letter to Oliver De Lancey). Revolutionary War–dated letter by Henry Clinton copied entirely in the hand of Benedict Arnold (incorporating his surname, “Arnold,” within the text), one page, 7.25 x 8.75, June 5, 1783. Headed, “Copy of a Letter from Sir Henry Clinton to B. General De Lancey, June 5th, 1783,” the text reads, in part: “Dear Sir, Our poor sister is dead, and the other I am obliged to go with to Weybridge, immediately, how long I am to stay, or whether it will be possible for me to leave her, I know not, but I have left the Interest of the Provincials with Lord Sheffield, and Mr. Eden, the Secretary at War will of course move it. In short I shall be miserable if it does not succeed. If you have more of it let me know at Weybridge, and if my presence is necessary send an Express to me…pray shew this to Genl. Skinner & Arnold.” In fine condition, with light show-through along the left edge from an old mounting strip on the reverse. This letter is of particular interest as it connects three American-born Loyalist generals—Benedict Arnold, Oliver De Lancey, and Cortland Skinner. During this period, hostilities had ceased in order to allow final peace arrangements to be made. Starting Bid $300

Benedict Arnold opines on “American affairs” after the Revolution, defaming the “New States, where Poverty, Anarchy, and Confusion are marching hearty strides”

267. Benedict Arnold Autograph Letter Signed (c. 1785), Disparaging the “New States, where Poverty, Anarchy, and Confusion are marching hearty strides” . ALS signed “B. Arnold,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, no date but circa 1785. Handwritten letter to Lord Sheffield, in part: “I was honor’d with your obliging favor of the 16th Jan’y, and very much regret I had not the pleasure of meeting your Lordship before you left Town:—I should have been very happy to have had an hours conversation on American affairs, which in the new world of Brunswick was a very promising and pleasing aspect, and I believe as unpleasant in the New States, where Poverty, Anarchy, and Confusion are marching hearty strides. Mrs. Arnold joins me in best compliments to Lady Sheffield and to your Lordship…I propose to embark for New Brunswick early in May, and Mrs. Arnold has some thoughts of accompanying me.” In fine condition, with a strip of mounting tape along the left edge.

In 1785, after living in London for several years, Benedict Arnold returned to North America to live in St. John’s, New Brunswick, and entered into a mercantile business with his sons, Richard and Henry. He soon became thoroughly disliked by both Loyalists and Americans in the area due to a series of bad business deals and legal battles, filing frequent lawsuits over petty debts. Here, he looks forward to his new life in the “promising and pleasing” Canadian province, while disparaging the newly independent United States. A great handwritten letter signed by one of the most notorious figures of the American Revolution. Starting Bid $500

Following his surrender at Saratoga, a detained John Burgoyne sends a request to the enemy commander, Maj. Gen. William Heath in 1778, requesting the relocation of a redcoat Lieutenant held captive in “an improper place for an officer”

268. John Burgoyne WarDated Letter Signed to Major General William Heath, Seeking to Relocate a Captured Lieutenant from the Saratoga Surrender (March 26, 1778). British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722-1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000 men to American troops on October 17, 1777. War-dated LS signed “J. Burgoyne,” one page, 7 x 9.5, March 26, 1778. Letter to Major General William Heath of the Continental Army, in full: “The commanding officer of your troops not being at Cambridge I am under the necessity of troubling you, with the inclosed complaint from Lieutenant Battersby an Officer of the Convention. He is now in the guard house which I think you will agree with me is an improper place for an officer though he might in the first instance be in the wrong. Should an officer endanger his parole by being out at an improper hour-his being put in arrest, or confined to the Limits of the Barracks till the affair was enquired into I should think the worst that could happen to him in any country. I should be obliged Sir to you, if you would release Mr. Battersby from his present disagreeable situation.” In fine condition.

This fascinating letter was sent after Burgoyne’s surrender but before his return to England, written while detained in a large mansion in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Forwarding one of his lieutenant’s complaints to Continental Army General William Heath, he observes that imprisonment in a common guardhouse is too harsh a punishment for an officer and requests a more comfortable situation. In Heath’s response, which can be found in the twelfth volume of the Parliamentary Register, he writes that he strictly enforces delicate treatment of officers and that Battersby should have been confined in an ‘officer’s room’ rather than with ‘common prisoners.’ He goes on to apologize for their error in judgment, but points out that in British-controlled New York, the Continental Army’s ‘unfortunate officers are often sent to the provost for the smallest trifles, and sometimes they know not what for, and there remain for weeks.’ Burgoyne’s exchange with the Continental officer is especially interesting in tone, combining a dignified civility with the tension of nations at war

James Battersby was an Irishman (b. 1751) who entered the 29th Regiment of Foot as an Ensign in 1770, ‘at which time this regiment was stationed in Boston and won unpleasant notoriety in the ‘massacre’ of the fifth of March following.’ He was promoted to a lieutenancy on December 16, 1773, and in February 1776, embarked at Chatham with his regiment for the seat of war in America. He was wounded in the action of October 7th and was one of the convention prisoners. He was promoted to a captaincy on February 16, 1778, while a prisoner. His name appears on the army lists for the last time in 1784. Battersby had been in the companies that surrendered with the rest of Burgoyne’s force in October 1777 following the Battles of Saratoga. He was amongst the prisoners exchanged on January 24, 1781, and returned to his Regiment in Canada. Starting Bid $300

Following his capture of Charleston, Cornwallis outlines plans for reinforcing British control of the South

269. Charles Cornwallis Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed (1780), Outlining His Strategy for the South After the Capture of Charleston. ALS signed “Cornwallis,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, July 2, 1780. Handwritten letter to Lt. Col. Alured Clarke, commander of British troops in Georgia, sent from recently captured Charleston, South Carolina. In part: “I am heartily glad for the public service that you have that command, I wish for your sake the place was more agreeable. I have put the Engineers both in George & Florida under the command of Moncrief, who talks of making you a visit soon. I am told a Fort is building at Savannah, besides the work at Tybee, I own I should have thought the latter fully sufficient for the present security of the Province, however if the Fort is in great forwardness I consent to the finishing of it, if you desire it. If it is not much advanced, I must in justice to our suffering country beg that a stop may be put to it.

Whilst Carolina was in Rebellion, Georgia was an object to a foreign enemy, the case is now alter’d & you can have nothing serious to apprehend from France & Spain. I have been at infinite pains to form regulations for S. Carolina & shall have by the end of next month a Militia of at least 8,000 men, from which all Rebels are excluded, our greatest force of Militia is at Orangeburgh & about Ninety Six, which renders the

upper part of Georgia perfectly secure.The corps now gone to Augusta is a very improper one, Messrs. Brown & Wright think more of kidnapping recruits than of the Public service, & have already done as much mischief. I shall instantly order both those corps to return to Savannah…I must desire that Lt. Col. Crager’s Batt: may march immediately to Augusta, as I mean that he should take the command of the troops stationed there & at Ninety Six…Lt. Col. Balfour after fully explaining the situation of that country to him will invest him with the command. I have not had the honour of being much acquainted with Lt. Col. Crager, but from the character I have universally heard of him, I am convinced it will greatly contribute to the good of His Majesty’s service, that he should command in that very important district.” In fine condition, with a strip of mounting tape along the left edge. After the British captured Charleston, South Carolina, Cornwallis was left in command of British forces in the Southern theater. While much of his attention focused on the Carolinas, Georgia remained a key stronghold for the British, having been recaptured in 1778. Cornwallis aimed to solidify control there and use it as a base for further southern operations. British forces also maintained a presence in East Florida, then a loyal British colony, which served as a strategic point for launching raids and securing supply lines. Starting Bid $200

“Arnold’s late treasonable conduct has thrown us all into confusion”—Greene writes after taking over West Point upon Benedict Arnold’s defection

271. Nathanael Greene Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed (1780): “Arnold’s late treasonable conduct has thrown us all into confusion”. Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “N. Greene,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 13, October 14, 1780. Handwritten letter to Col. Morgan Lewis, sent from West Point. In part: “It is not my opinion that you can retain any of the public stores belonging to the quarter master’s department upon any pretense whatever; and as your character and conduct have hitherto been unexceptionable, I wish you to avoid giving the least pretense to anyone to tax you with an impropriety.

To attempt to discriminate between the stores that may or may not be wanted will only bring on this question. We cannot know what operations are in contemplation and therefore cannot tell what stores will be wanted. If the stores are not necessary for the department at all, how come they to be provided. Upon the whole I am of opinion it will be more for your interests to deliver up all the stores than to attempt to retain any part.

The resolution of Congress for discharging the debts of the department for supplies agreeable to the specie value at the time and place when the debts arose, comprehends all debts due, let them have originated for supplies, services, or incidental expenses; and that there will be some medium depreciation table formed for the government of the agents on the settlement of these accounts. I wish you to write Mr. Pettit

and desire him to forward you your accounts and vouchers as they are lodged with him at Philadelphia.

Arnold’s late treasonable conduct has thrown us all into confusion and kept us marching here and there continually.” In fine condition, with complete professional silking to both sides.

In 1780, Nathanael Greene was serving as Quartermaster General of the Continental Army, playing a key role in sustaining American forces during the Revolutionary War. That September, Greene was at West Point, the critical American fort on the Hudson River, just as one of the most infamous plots of the war was unfolding. Benedict Arnold, recently appointed commander of West Point, had secretly agreed to surrender the fort to the British in exchange for money and a commission. The plot was discovered when British Major John André, acting as Arnold’s contact, was captured behind American lines with incriminating documents hidden in his boot.

Although Greene was not directly involved in exposing the conspiracy, he was among the senior officers who were shaken by Arnold’s betrayal. After Arnold’s defection, Greene briefly served as the commandant of West Point and presided over the trial of John André, followed by his execution on October 2, 1780. Greene, known for his steadfast loyalty and strategic brilliance, helped steady American leadership during this moment of crisis. Starting Bid $1000

270. Thomas Gage: True Copy Manuscript of Gage’s Appointment as General and Commander in Chief in North America. Manuscript document, signed “Examined with the Record by Cha. Deaves, one of the Clerkes of the Petty Bagge,” one page, 13 x 16.5, no date. True copy of King George III’s appointment of Thomas Gage as “General and Commander in Chief in North America,” headed: “First Part of Inrollments of Patents of the Fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Third.” In part: “George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith etc. To our Trusty and welbeloved Thomas Gage Esquire Major General of our Forces, Greeting. Whereas by certain Letters patent bearing date the sixteenth day of December One Thousand seven hundred and sixty ninth of first year of our Reign we were pleased to constitute and appoint Our Trusty and welbeloved Sir Jeffery Amherst Knight of the Bath Major General of our Forces then Jeffery Amherst Esquire Major General of our Forces to be General and Commander in Chief of all and singular Our Forces employed or to be employed in North America. We do hereby revoke and determine Our said Lottery Patent and all the powers Authorities and Clauses therein contained. And We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your prudence Courage and Loyalty Do by those present constitute and appoint you the said Major General Thomas Gage to be General and Commander in Chief of all and singular Our Forces employed or to be employed in North America.” Embossed with two tax stamps in the left margin. In fine condition, with small areas of paper loss to the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1778 letter from Nathanael Greene as Quartermaster General

272. Nathanael Greene Rare WarDated Letter Signed as Quartermaster General. Major General in the Continental Army (1742–1786) who entered the army as a private and rose to become one of Washington’s most able and dependable general officers; he is best known for his exploits in the Southern Theater, actions which set the stage for Cornwallis’ defeat at Yorktown. Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Nath. Greene, Q.M.G.,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, November 12, 1778. Addressed from Camp Fredericksburg in Virginia, a letter to Colonel Ephraim Bowen, Deputy Quartermaster General and Quartermaster General of the Rhode Island militia, in full: “On the receipt of this you will forward me your accounts up to the first of this month also a return of all the stores in your district specifying where deposited, in whose care, and in what condition. These returns are wanted as soon as possible to lay before a Committee of Congress. From this time forward you will make monthly returns of all your disbursements (to the last of each month) of the stores in your district and of the number and occupation of people employed in the Quartermaster General’s departm’t.”

The address portion of the original mailing envelope, addressed to “Ephraim Bowen Esq’r, DQMG,” is affixed to the lower portion. In very good to fine condition, with mottled light staining, and repairs to some small areas of paper loss.

In the winter of 1777–78, a group of senior Continental Army officers, deemed the Conway Cabal, made several attempts to replace George Washington with General Horatio Gates as commander-in-chief of the Army during the American Revolutionary War. Among the officers was Quartermaster Thomas Mifflin, Washington’s former aide-decamp whose frequent absences were soon entrusted upon that of Nathanael Greene; on March 2, 1778, at Valley Forge, Greene reluctantly accepted the difficult office of Quartermaster General while retaining all commanding rights. As part of his stipulations, Greene requested that he personally appoint all of his future subordinates, such as Ephraim Bowen, whom Greene commissioned in June 1778. An exceptional letter from the Revolutionary War hero regarding his unenviable task as Army Quartermaster General. Starting Bid $500

Amidst “alarm & disaffection” in the colonies, a proposal to King George III for preserving America as three sovereign states, “the first containing the southern, the second the New England Provinces, & the third Canada”

273. [King George III] Baptist Noel Turner Autograph Draft Proposal for Settling the American Colonies (c. 1775). Revolutionary War–era unsigned handwritten draft, five pages three sheets, 7.5 x 10, no date but circa 1775. Handwritten draft proposal by pamphleteer, poet, and scholar Baptist Noel Turner (1739–1836), rector of Wing in Rutlandshire and Denton in Lincolnshire, addressed to King George III. Amidst “the present alarm & disaffection” in the colonies, Turner offers his solution, in part: “That war the apparent necessity of which we so deeply deplore we must deem, Sire, to be the more cruel as it is not carried on by our open & natural enemies but by those who owe your Majesty & these kingdoms the greatest gratitude & obedience—nor is it a conquer’d Province that revolts but Colonies who have raised the sword against an indulgent Parent & generous deliverer…The scheme I propose for the settlement of America should we ever become Arbiters there again is indeed of a nature so bold & extraordinary that I sometimes fancy it too romantick…Let us suppose then America to be divided into several verbi grati three grand divisions the first containing the southern, the second the New England Provinces, & the third Canada. Let these be declared by Parliament independent on Great Britain & each other & at the same time be by the King’s authority erected into so many sovereign States indissolubly

bound by family compacts to each other & especially to the Parent State whom they must ever regard as the head, the Patron & founder of this grand alliance.”

He goes on to discuss the governance of these autonomous regions: “At the head of each of these sovereign States let there be placed some of the Princes his present Majesty’s Sons with the title of Kings as for instance King of Carolina, King of New England or of Pennsylvania, & King of Canada. Let these now Sovereigns be allianced as soon as possible to three Protestant Principles which might create a strong alliance & diversion at present in favour of the settlement…such an encrease of the Brunswick line could not fail one would think of exalting to the greatest height the glory & prosperity of the British Empire.”

He further addresses questions of independence, republicanism, and taxation: “Such an alliance would be an effectual check to republicanism in all the States tho’ as they would partake of the spirit of the British Constitution, it could not I should hope be dangerous to real liberty.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling chipping, and toning to edges; the short paragraph on the last page is clipped and affixed to a same-size sheet. Starting Bid $300

A county in peril—Pennsylvania frontierfolk request support and protection from ongoing Indian attacks during the Revolutionary War—

“That the incursion of the Savages have been prosecuted with such unrelenting Fury, and the Force appointed for our support so small and ineffectual that early as the Year is, our settlements are wasted, and our Frontier drove in”

274. Revolutionary War: 1780 Northumberland County Multi-Signed (30+) Petition for Protection from Native American Attacks. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript appeal for protection from Native American attacks by the citizens of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13.25, June 20, 1780. The handwritten petition, which is signed at the conclusion by 31 residents of Northumberland County, was sent to the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to request aid against Indian attacks. It reads, in part: “That the incursion of the Savages have been prosecuted with such unrelenting Fury, and the Force appointed for our support so small and ineffectual that early as the Year is, our settlements are wasted, and our Frontier drove in, to within Ten or Twelve miles of the Towns – and even in this small space no Industry or labour can be prosecuted – every day lessens our numbers, many tired out with Calamity and Alarms, and despairing of further Support, abandon the County. The German Regiment as far as we know consists of about one hundred men…It is alleged that being thus posted there are too few to leave the Garrison to which they belong, on any alarm…Our Fellow Citizens…have been almost constantly under arms since the snow went away…

The loss of this County may perhaps appear of small consequence; We beg to call the attention of Council to the probable result of such an Event; Berks, Lancaster and Cumberland County must be involved in the calamity which we present suffer; nor is this all; this would be new Niagara to the enemy, hither their friends would flock and hence their predatory War will be prosecuted…[We] hope that our misery and deplorable Calamitys will meet with the most serious attention of Council; and that such a Support will be obtained for us, as will enable us not to repel any sudden attack, but drive these Ravagers from our Borders and carry destruction to their own Towns.” In very good to fine condition, with repairable splitting along the delicate folds. An unprecedented Revolutionary War petition that emphasizes how the western frontier functioned as a buffer zone for more civilized counties.

This manuscript was formerly part of the ‘Rebels with a Vision’ exhibit, a privately held United States founding collection of 76 historical letters, manuscripts, rare books, and documents. The collection publicly premiered on July 3, 1999, at the Carnegie Institute and Library of Pittsburgh, and its 1999-2000 tour schedule included stops at the Clarion Historical Society, Westmoreland Museum, Stroudsburg Historical Society, American Philatelic Museum, and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, amongst others. Starting Bid $300

275. Revolutionary War (4) Hand-Drawn Maps . Four contemporary hand-drawn maps of Revolutionary War battlefield sites and encampments, ranging in size from 6.5 x 8 to 16 x 13, including: one of the Brandywine battlefield; two of Germantown and Chestnut-Hill, site of a major engagement during the Philadelphia campaign in 1777; and one of the encampment at Valley Forge in 1777–1778. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Schuyler writes to George Washington: “I sincerely wish Spain may have acceded to our Independence, and that she and our other maritime ally may send a fleet on our coast to prevent the desolation which the Enemy’s predatory plan seem to threaten”

276. Philip Schuyler Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed to George Washington (1779): “I sincerely wish Spain may have acceded to our Independence”. American soldier and statesman (1733-1804) who served as a general in the American Revolution and was a member of the first session of Congress as a Senator from New York; he was the father of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and thus the father-in-law of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. ALS signed “Ph: Schuyler,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.5, July 15, 1779. Handwritten letter to “His Excellency General Washington,” in part: “Mrs. Washington’s return to Virginia has greatly disappointed Mrs. Schuyler who intended to have accompanied me to head quarters in hopes to have prevailed on her to pass some time with us at Albany. I sincerely wish Spain may have acceded to our Independence, and that she and our other maritime ally may send a fleet on our coast to prevent the desolation which the Enemy’s predatory plan seem to threaten, and which in our present condition it appears not in our power to prevent.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges and mounting strips along the sides.

During the American Revolution, Spain played a crucial yet often overlooked role in supporting the American cause against Britain. Although Spain did not formally ally with the American colonies, it declared war on Britain in 1779 as part of the broader conflict of the Anglo-Spanish War. Under the leadership of Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish governor of Louisiana, Spain provided significant military and financial aid, including arms, supplies, and troops. Spanish forces achieved key victories against the British along the Gulf Coast, notably in battles at Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Pensacola, weakening British influence in the South. In 1783, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Spain officially recognized the independence of the United States. Starting Bid $200

From Washington’s headquarters at Newburgh, an assistant adjutant general communicates Congress’s resolution for disbanding the Continental Army in 1783: “Generals and Commanding Officers of Lines will be pleased to make the interior arrangements for marching the troops of their respective states to their Homes”

277. George Washington: John Carlile Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Document Signed from Washington’s Headquarters, Announcing Congress’s Order to Disband the Continental Army. Revolutionary War–dated ADS signed “John Carlile, Asst. Adjt. General,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 13.25, June 2, 1783. Handwritten extract of general orders, sent from Washington’s headquarters at Newburgh, New York, to Brigadier General Moses Hazen at Pompton, New Jersey, setting out the resolution of Congress for the demobilization of Continental troops and providing Washington’s detailed instructions for the implementation of the order. In part: “Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be instructed to grant furloughs to the noncommissioned officers and soldiers in the service of the United States, inlisted to serve during the War, who shall be discharged as soon as the definitive treaty of Peace is concluded—together with a proportionable number of commissioned officers of the different grades—and that the Secretary at War and Commander in Chief take the proper measures for conducting those troops to their respective Homes in such a manner as may be most convenient to themselves and to the state through which they may pass, and that the men thus furloughed be allowed to take their arms with them…

The Commander in Chief wishes to give every facility in his power towards carrying the proposed measure into effect with as great convenience and satisfaction to the troops as

possible—for this purpose the contractors are directed to lay up adequate supplies of Provisions at the several Posts and places on the Rout where it will be necessary.

Generals and Commanding Officers of Lines will be pleased to make the interior arrangements for marching the troops of their respective states to their Homes—they will receive further instruction on the subject. The Commander in Chief is pleased to grant a full and unconditional pardon to all Noncommissioned Officers and Privates now in confinement, and they are to be liberated accordingly.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning and staining, a few small repairs, and some minor paper loss.

The demobilization of the Continental Army began in 1783, even before the final signing of the Treaty of Paris in September. With the preliminary peace agreement reached in late 1782 and a formal cessation of hostilities announced in early 1783, Congress and General George Washington began preparing to dissolve the wartime army. Tensions ran high, as many soldiers had gone unpaid for months or years, leading to incidents like the Newburgh Conspiracy, where officers considered pressuring Congress for their due. Washington’s calm intervention preserved civilian control over the military and helped guide a gradual, orderly demobilization, setting a powerful precedent for the new republic. Starting Bid $1000

Faced with supply shortages in 1780, Gen. Washington orders his brigade commanders to discharge soldiers with expiring enlistments

278. George Washington Revolutionary War-Dated Manuscript Letter, Discharging Troops Due to Lack of Provisions (1780). Revolutionary War-dated letter communicated by George Washington, with his signature excised and absent, one page, 9.25 x 7.5, January 6, 1780. Penned in an unknown hand, the letter offers a solution to a critical lack of provisions for troops—an early discharge for men whose enlistments are soon expiring. In full: “As it will contribute in some degree to relieve our distress on the subject of provision, I am to desire that you will discharge all the men in the Brigade under your command whose inlistments and terms of service will clearly expire by the last of this month. In conducting the matter you will be pleased to call upon the commanding officers of Regiments, to prevent the discharge of any not coming within the above description.” Annotated in the left margin: “From His Ex. Gen. Washington.” In good to very good condition, with tape stains and paper loss, including the removal of Washington’s signature.

In 1780, the Continental Army faced severe supply problems that threatened its effectiveness and morale. Poor organization, lack of funding from the Continental Congress, and widespread inflation made it nearly impossible to provide adequate food, clothing, and equipment for the soldiers. Supply lines were unreliable, and local communities, already strained by years of war, could offer little support. One way to ease the burden was to discharge soldiers whose terms were soon up, freeing the Army of its obligation to feed and clothe the men. Starting Bid $1000

By the hand of his wife, Jefferson Davis corrects the record on his relationship with Robert E. Lee: “He was an honest man, a fearless man, and was my friend”

280. Varina Davis Autograph Letter Signed on Behalf of Jefferson Davis, Correcting the Record on His Relationship with Robert E. Lee: “He was an honest man, a fearless man, and was my friend”. ALS written and signed on behalf of Jefferson Davis by his wife Varina, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 9.5, July 20, 1883. Handwritten letter to John W. Daniel. In part: “I have often seen statements which did not accord with my recollection of the facts concerning events in which Genl. Lee & myself were jointly concerned but have not thought it worthwhile to correct them. My letter to you was an exception to this general rule, made so because I regard your oration as one which will live in the future. It will be selected for schoolbooks, heard on declamation days, and offered as an example of English eloquence as long as the language lives.

The story as told in the reminiscences though intended for the laudation of Lee, does him positive injustice. He was a modest man, careful never to trench upon the function of others, he was an honest man, a fearless man, and was my friend. Either of these characteristics made it impossible that he should have used the language imputed to him in the closing paragraph of the extract you sent to me. If he had entertained any such opinion he would have communicated it to me and not have stabbed me by such criticism behind my back. To any one at all acquainted with the manner in which officers are assigned to duty, it must appear very absurd that a General in the field should refuse to assign an officer not under his command to an army of which he had no immediate control & in the meantime admit that the President, if he thought proper, could make such assignment. I often did consult Genl. Lee about matters outside of his immediate command and as he stated before the Grand Jury at Richmond, he habitually consulted me, whenever he could do so, about all which concerned his command, and he added, as we uniformly agreed, he could not say I was responsible for his overt acts. Thus he reported to me his testimony, when he was called as a witness to sustain the indictment against me.

Now I will as promised in my former letter give you a statement of the facts in regard to the event which has been so distorted, and in which I think it is Custis Lee who deserves credit for self abnegation and a chivalric regard for the claims of officers in the field. He will no doubt remember more minutely than myself all the facts of the case, & while he might not volunteer to communicate them would no doubt do so upon inquiry.” In fine condition, with a tiny hole and paperclip mark to the upper corner. A remarkable letter by the former Confederate president on his general in chief. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

“Vicksburg is ours”—extensive Civil War diary and letter collection of Union Officer

John W. Wilbur, a veteran of the Siege of Vicksburg, accompanied by his Allen & Wheelock .31 cal percussion ‘pepperbox’ revolving pistol and a bullet-lodged fence relic from the Vicksburg battleground

279. Civil War: John W. Wilbur Diary and Letter Collection with Vicksburg Battlefield Relic and Allen & Wheelock ‘Pepperbox’ Revolver - “Vicksburg is ours”. Civil War collection of 2nd Lieutenant John W. Wilbur, a Union officer of the 47th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which contains four of Wilbur’s copiously handwritten personal diaries (dated to the years 1859, 1861, 1863, and 1864), a group of 10 war-dated handwritten letters that Wilbur sent home to his parents, Wilbur’s Allen & Wheelock .31 cal percussion ‘pepperbox’ revolving pistol, and a 10.5˝ section of wooden fence with a lodged bullet attested to as deriving from Vicksburg battleground.

As part of the 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Wilbur and his fellow soldiers were brigaded under the command of Robert L. McCook and the ‘Bully Dutch Brigade’ before joining the Vicksburg expedition as part of Blair’s Division, 15th Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Wilbur’s experience during the Siege of Vicksburg is captured in both his 1863 diary and in two of his handwritten letters. On July 4, 1863, the day of the Confederate surrender, Wilbur sent a letter to his parents, which reads, in part:

“Vicksburg is ours. They surrendered today at 10 a.m…there is one thing for certain & that is you could not enjoy it any

better than we do here. Yesterday the rebs. sent over a flag of truce asking for terms of capitulation - this was about 9 a.m. There was then a cessation of hostilities until some time in the afternoon, when as they could not agree upon terms of surrender, we commenced firing on them again. It was not long until they again hoisted the white flag & there has been no firing since.”

The 1863 diary portion extends through the entirety of the Vicksburg siege (May 18 – July 4, 1863), from the initial Union charge to Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton’s ultimate surrender. Highlighted sections include: May 18, 1863: “In camp near Vicks. At 2 p.m. there was a general charge ordered. At the appointed time we started for the Breastworks under a most terrific fire from the rebs, but could not scale their works. There were a great many killed & wounded. Hot day,” and July 4th: “There was no firing on either side nor had been from the time the flag of truce was sent to us on the day before. At 10 am the rebs surrendered Vicks to us, marching out of their works & stacking their arms.” In overall very good to fine condition.

Interested parties can find a complete, more detailed description of this archive on our website. Starting Bid $500

One of the only known manuscript accounts of John Burns’s heroism: “An old man that lived at Gettysburg aged 67 1/2 years old took his gun and stood in ranks and helped us fight”

281.

Gettysburg:

Soldier’s Handwritten

Account of John Burns - “An old man that lived at Gettysburg aged 67 1/2 years old took his gun and stood in ranks and helped us fight”. Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. M. Boroway,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, August 7, 1863. Remarkable handwritten letter from “Wilmington Hospital Ward F,” evidently referring to the legendary actions of John L. Burns—a 69-yearold veteran of the War of 1812—who fought as a civilian combatant at Gettysburg, taking up arms alongside Union soldiers to defend his hometown. Wearing a blue coat and carrying an old flintlock musket, Burns fought bravely despite being wounded multiple times. His courage and patriotism captured the nation’s imagination, and President Lincoln later visited him during his trip to deliver the Gettysburg Address. The writer, Jacob M. Boroway, enlisted in Company A of the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1862, and saw action in the Gettysburg campaign. His account of Burns’s heroism—though mistaken in some parts of his biography—is one of the only known contemporary manuscript accounts of his actions at Gettysburg.

In part (spelling and grammar corrected for readability): “I think Meade’s army is at Warrington Junction. General Lee that is the Rebel General he has massed his men at Culpeper Court House, ready to show another fight if General Meade intends to fight him there. Then you will hear of another desperate hard and bloody battle again and before long oh brother I do hate to go into another fight for I couldn’t tell you on paper and ink how it goes in such hard battles as long as we are fighting still I don’t care so much but the sight of seeing the field after the fight, that is the hardest of all to see so many dead men laying on the ground and the wounded hollering and lamenting for help…

I suppose you are aware of it that without war we can’t always be according to Scripture. There must be war in this land as well as in any other but this war is one of the hardest wars that ever was known…All of our old officers says that this summer was some of the hardest fighting done that ever was known of before. An old man that lived at Gettysburg aged 67 1/2 years old took his gun and stood in ranks and helped us fight. He used to be a Major General in the Revolutionary War and he said he thought that he had went through some hard fighting but he said his fighting wasn’t more than skirmishing towards this fight at Gettysburg. He said that he still thought 2 hours before the battle was over that our boys would have to run and still stood there and fought in the blood for the defense of their country and stuck to it till at last they did gain the day. That old man was astonished to think how brave our men fought and in such good earnest…

We have gained victories always at every place this summer. Vicksburg was a hard knock on them and the Mississippi came back in the Union and our brave boys are fighting those 2 weeks already at Charleston. They have possession of Morris Island and shelling Fort Wagner and they think that they will have Fort Wagner in ten days time and if they have that need, then they soon can have Charleston. Fort Wagner is the only fort that protects Charleston of any account. Let me know what the folks think of the war coming to an end around home. The most of the soldiers think that the Rebs can’t hold out much longer. It is true that we have gained great victories this summer but I think that we will have to give great many more before the war will end, but I would love to see the stars and stripes wave high once for time is getting long. I would like to see home again and get something that was fit to eat once again. I will soon have one year in then I will only have two more long years to serve. Brother I can’t get a furlough to come home…Brother whatever you do don’t enlist. Stay at home for you have it good at home.” In fine condition, with toning to intersecting folds. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Scarce signature of the legendary

‘Stonewall’ Jackson

282. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson Signature. Scarce ink signature, “Your sincere friend, T. J. Jackson,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter, with his rank added below in another hand. Matted and framed with a carte-de-visite portrait (with an identification notation below his image), a small Confederate flag, and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 26.5 x 18. In fine condition. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

Recovered Confederate ‘Minié ball’ bullet that nearly took the life of Union Brigadier General

Isaac J. Wistar during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff—

“This flattened bullet passed through the brim & crown of my hat, slightly drawing blood on the scalp”

283. Isaac J. Wistar: Flattened Confederate Bullet That Grazed His Head at the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff (May 16, 1864). Mushroomed Confederate ‘Minié ball’ bullet that grazed the head of Brigadier General Isaac J. Wistar during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff in Chesterfield County, Virginia, on May 16, 1864. The bullet, 1˝ in diameter, includes a handwritten statement of authenticity from Wistar, who signs at the conclusion, “I. J. Wistar, then Brig. Gen’l Com’dg 2nd Div. 18th A.C.,” and writes above: “This flattened bullet passed through the brim & crown of my hat, slightly drawing blood on the scalp, & was dug out of the oak tree in front of which I was standing by Capt. Reynolds A.A.G. at the battle in front of Drury’s [sic] Bluff, Va. May 16, 1864.” Both are mounted and framed with a carte-de-visite portrait of Wistar to an overall size of 13.25˝ x 15.25˝. In fine condition. A rare grouping illustrating a Union general’s brush with death.

Isaac Jones Wistar (1827 - 1905) of Philadelphia enlisted in the Union Army as a captain, but was soon serving as Lieutenant Colonel of Baker’s California Regiment, the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers. Wounded at Balls Bluff and Antietam, Wistar’s excellent combat record earned him a brigadier general’s commission on November 19, 1862. The general resigned from the army late in 1864 and proceeded to excel in civilian endeavors. A railroad financier, Wistar later founded the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

305. 13 Star American Flag Small Boat Ensign, 19th Century. A 13 Star United States Small Boat Ensign. Made of wool bunting, hand sewn, with 13 doubleappliqued stars, and hand sewn grommets on the header. Approximately 30 1/4 x 48 inches, in fair condition overall, with some holes, tears, and stretched grommets.

Experts on historical flags have differing opinions on the exact time the U.S. Navy started using 13-star flags for their “small boat ensigns.” While some believe these flags were in continuous use, citing their appearance in period artwork, the practice wasn’t officially documented in naval regulations until 1854. The 13-star design references the original number of stars on the first American national flag, established by the First Flag Act of 1777, representing the thirteen original colonies that became states. Importantly, according to U.S. flag acts, any previously official American flag remains legal to fly today, making the 13-star flag a permissible banner under congressional law. U.S. Navy small boat ensigns were displayed at the stern, from a gaff, or from the yard-arm of larger ships. They also served as the main flag on skiffs and other small vessels used for transporting sailors to and from shore. Starting Bid $200

307. Civil War Confederate Canteen. Standard Confederate tin drum canteen, measuring 6.25˝ in diameter and 1.5˝ thick, with three sling keepers and spout all remaining in good condition. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Large fabric swatch from the flag of the CSS Tennessee, a Confederate Navy ironclad ram that was captured by the Union Navy during the historic Battle of Mobile Bay

306. Civil War: CSS Tennessee Captured Flag Fragment with Original Photograph of the Seized Confederate Ram. Historic swatch of blue fabric removed from the flag of the CSS Tennessee, a Confederate Navy casemate ironclad ram that served as the flagship of Admiral Franklin Buchanan, commander of the Mobile Squadron, during the Civil War. The Tennessee was captured in 1864 by the Union Navy during the Battle of Mobile Bay and then participated in the Union’s subsequent Siege of Fort Morgan. The large swatch approximately measures 3.5˝ x 6.5˝ and is accompanied by a period handwritten slip, “Ram Tennessee’s colours; Mobile-bay, Aug. 5, 1864,” and an original 5˝ x 3.5˝ contemporary photo of the seized vessel, which is annotated below, “Confederate ram ‘Tennessee’ captured at Mobile, Aug. 5, 1864.” The items are archivally matted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 25.75˝ x 25˝. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Horse Soldier.

By 1864, Mobile, Alabama, was the last Gulf Coast port of any consequence remaining in Confederate hands. The only entrance to Mobile Bay was a channel running between Forts Morgan and Gaines, reduced to a width of 150 yards by Confederate mines and obstructions. Such a Southern strategy forced Admiral Farragut to place his eighteen-ship force within easy range of Fort Morgan’s heavy guns. Embarked in the flagship USS Hartford just outside Mobile Bay, Farragut scrutinized the forts and other bay defenses, sending in small boats by night to chart obstructions and mines.

Admiral Buchanan, the ranking officer of the Confederate Navy, was ordered to Mobile from Hampton Roads, Virginia, following his battle with the USS Monitor. He began to frantically

work to organize a fleet in hopes of countering the imminent Union attack. The monitor CSS Tennessee had been floated downriver to receive armor. Along with the monitor came three small old wooden gunboats: Morgan, Gaines, and Selma. The group of four Confederate ships was all that stood between the Union Fleet and the port of Mobile.

On the morning of August 5, 1864, the Federal fleet, led by the monitor Tecumseh, entered the channel. Abreast of Fort Morgan, Tecumseh veered from its course and dashed at Tennessee. When just 100 yards from Tennessee, Tecumseh ran into a mine that exploded and ripped out its bottom. The ship sank almost instantly; its stern rising out of the water so that the propeller was seen turning in the air as it slipped beneath the waves. The battle line broke, and ships backed up on one another. With fire from Fort Morgan raining upon them, they tangled in the channel. Then Farragut lashed in the rigging of the Hartford, ‘damned the torpedoes,’ and moved into the bay at full speed.

Tennessee and its three tiny gunboats moved down to meet them, 20 guns against 200, and four ships against seventeen. Morgan, Gaines, and Selma were quickly out of action, leaving Tennessee to stand alone against the entire Union fleet. Farragut’s ships converged upon the great ironclad, firing broadsides and ramming it at full speed with their prows. After two hours, Tennessee was dead in the water, its steering gone and stack shot away, filling the gun-deck with suffocating heat and flames. Only then did the wounded Admiral Buchanan give the order to surrender. When the Tennessee’s colors finally came down, it marked the conclusion of one of the most important battles in the Civil War. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Late-war Fayetteville Type IV percussion rifle—one of the last guns used by the Confederate States of America

308. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV

Percussion Rifle, approximately .67 caliber, 33˝ smoothbore barrel with a fine, lightly freckled bore. This is a so-called ‘Model 1855’ two band rifle that was altered to smoothbore at some point and given an enlarged bore diameter. The metal has an overall dark plum-brown patina with areas of light-moderate pitting, heaviest at the breech-end of the barrel and on the nipple bolster. Some further impact marks and minor scratches are present near the muzzle, as well as some small spots of white paint on the right side, and the rear sight is a single-notch replacement. Additionally, vise marks are present on the left side of the barrel breech. The 1864 dated lockplate matches the patina on the barrel, with the characteristic inverted “S” in the “CSA,” and lacks the ‘hump’ present on the earlier types of Fayetteville arms. The walnut stock is not equipped with a patchbox, and has numerous small handling marks and small surface blemishes scattered throughout, as well as a stable with-the-grain crack running forward from the rear lock screw bolster, and some small chips missing from around the top tang. The wood retains an old varnish finish that thins considerably at the butt, and has a deeply carved set of initials on the left side opposite the lock, “SB.” The brass furniture has developed a dark ochre-brown patina, including the “CSA” marked buttplate. The rifle is equipped with an original metal ramrod that is slightly bent near the head and shortened by about 2˝. The lock is mechanically excellent and functions firmly and flawlessly. This is a rare, late-war Confederate rifle in very good condition overall. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $1000

309. Civil War: Confederate Flag for the 54th Virginia Infantry Regiment (52˝ x 33˝). Well-preserved cotton Army of Tennessee Confederate ‘Stainless Banner’ Veterans ‘reunion-style’ flag for the 54th Virginia Infantry Regiment, 52˝ x 33˝, with the upper and lower triangles featuring off-white fabric marked “54” and “VA.” Impressively mounted and framed under glass to an overall size of 63˝ x 44˝. In fine condition, with expected light wear from age and use. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Rebel Relics, which notes: “This Confederate Reunion style flag was bought from a family in Franklin, Tennessee.”

The 54th Infantry Regiment was organized in October 1861 and was soon ordered to Kentucky, where it took an active part in the engagement at Middle Creek. Later, the unit was assigned to Trigg’s, Reynolds’, Brown’s, and Reynolds’ Consolidated, and Palmer’s Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It participated in many battles from Chickamauga to Atlanta, endured John Bell Hood’s winter operations, and fought in North Carolina. On April 9, 1865, it merged into the 54th Virginia Infantry Battalion.The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

310. Civil War Mounted Artilleryman Shell Jacket. Civil Warera Union artilleryman’s shell jacket, no size or markings, constructed of heavy wool material dyed a deep indigo blue, with 10-button closure and nine original brass ‘Eagle Shield’ cuff-size buttons sewn to the flap edge and collar area. The 2˝ high standup collar is edged in artilleryred, worsted herringbone piping, with a single row to the front collar, indicating that this may be a St. Louis Depot-made jacket. Same red piping decorates the buttonhole side of the front flap and runs along the entire bottom edge of the jacket. Additional piping decoration, in a chevron design, is stitched along each of the functional cuffs. On the backside of the shell jacket, piping rises from the two waist-level belt-rest pads to each shoulder. In very good condition, with three missing buttons, some loose stitching to front right shoulder, and scattered wear and stains to the inner liner. Less expensive than the army frock coats, these artillery shell jackets were a comfortable and durable uniform garment worn by Union mounted soldiers during the war. Starting Bid $200

“Said to have been used by one of General Forrest’s soldiers”—a desirable Colt 1851 Navy Revolver

313. Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, Attributed to the Confederate Cavalry. Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver, serial no. 11211, caliber .36, a preferred gun of the Confederate Cavalry during the Civil War. The muzzle-loading firearm has an octagonal barrel and exhibits a handsome, dark patina. Accompanied by a letter from Brian K. Akins of Rebel Relics, stating: “The revolver has oral history of Southern usage and falls in a serial number range that is not uncommon to have Southern History. This particular gun was said to have been used by one of General Forrest’s soldiers.” This is an antique firearm and transfers with no federal restriction. Starting Bid $200

Well-traveled 34-Star Union flag carried throughout the Civil War by Private Thomas E. Silence of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment

311. Civil War: United States Union 34-Star Flag (46˝ x 23˝) Carried by Private Thomas E. Silence of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment. Civil War-era United States National 34-Star flag from circa 1861-1863, carried by Union soldier Private Thomas E. Silence of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment. The printed cloth flag approximately measures 46˝ x 23˝, with the reverse of the hoist marked, “G. W. Silence,” ostensibly the name of Thomas’s father, George William Silence, whose son carried this flag in his honor throughout the Civil War. The flag is mounted alongside an 1852 American citizenship certificate issued to George William Silence, an official 1865 United States Army discharge certificate for Thomas E. Silence, and an engraved plaque, which reads: “Thomas E Silence, a native of England, applied for and received his American citizenship on April 14th, 1852. He volunteered & enrolled as a private in the 9th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry on March 1862. There his unit engaged in several skirmishes & battles, including Compton’s Ferry, Grand River, Yellow Creek, Chariton River, and Kirksville. His unit also saw action against Quantrell’s Raiders, Anderson’s, Todd’s, Stevens’ & other bands of guerrillas in North Missouri until April 1865. The regiment lost 2 Officers & 29 Enlisted men who were killed and mortally wounded. This Union flag was carried by Silence during his tour of duty in the Civil War. He mustered out on July 13, 1865, at the age of eighteen.” All items are framed together sans glass to an overall size of 56˝ x 45˝. In very good condition, with scattered tears, fraying, and wear from age and use.

The 34-star flag of the United States was officially adopted on July 4, 1861, following the admission of Kansas as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. This flag is notably significant as it represents a turbulent period in American history—the Civil War. It was under this flag that President Abraham Lincoln took office and led the nation through the profound challenges of the war, which began just three months after its adoption. The flag symbolized the Union’s resolve to preserve the nation despite the secession of several Southern states.

During its time, the 34-star flag flew in many pivotal moments in American history. It was carried by Union soldiers in numerous battles and was present during the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which began the process of freedom for millions of enslaved people. The flag continued to fly until July 4, 1863, when it was replaced by the 35-star flag following the admission of West Virginia. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

Colt Army Model 1860 carried by a Confederate captain wounded at Gettysburg

312. Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver with Holster, Identified to Capt. Chesley W. Herbert, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment. Colt Army Model 1860 .44-caliber single-action revolver, serial no. 6615, manufactured in 1861, identified to Confederate Captain Chesley W. Herbert, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, and so engraved on the backstrap: “Capt’n C. W. Herbert, 3rd S.C. Vol. Inft’y.” Stamped on the barrel, “—Address Col. Sam’l Colt New-York U.S. America—,” and on the frame, “Colt’s Patent.” Housed in its dark brown leather holster. Exhibits some minor pitting to metal and a fine overall patina. Accompanied by a letter from Brian K. Akins of Rebel Relics, stating: “This revolver was carried by C. W. Herbert, S.C. Vol. Infantry.” Also includes detailed photocopies of Herbert’s service records. This is an antique firearm and transfers with no federal restriction.

Chesley W. Herbert served with distinction under James A. Longstreet, and was promoted to captain on July 1, 1862. From a biographical blurb published in Annals of Newberry by John A. Chapman: ‘When South Carolina seceded he volunteered at the first call for troops, and left home for service in Company C, Third Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13th, 1861, the day Fort Sumter surrendered. His regiment was shortly afterwards ordered to Virginia. He was badly wounded at the battle near Gettysburg, July 2nd, 1863. On the retreat to Winchester he was captured by United States cavalry, but was recaptured in a short time and furloughed until again fit for duty. Was again wounded, and this time seriously, by a shot through the left knee at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. He was brought from Virginia to South Carolina on a litter, and after months of suffering returned to the army, and was discharged just previous to the close of the war, because of lameness, which unfitted him for further military service.’

His tragic death is related by Mac Wykoff: ‘On March 8, 1866, a black man stole his horse. Herbert apparently jumped on another horse and chased the thief for some distance. After catching him, they started back. While stopping to rest and share some bread, the robber picked up a heavy stick and hit Herbert on the head. Crippled by his Civil War injuries, Herbert was unable to effectively fight back. The man then drew Herbert’s pistol and shot him in the head. His body was buried in the New Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Newberry. The black man was captured, recaptured after escaping from jail, tried and hanged.’ The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $1000

Only known fragment of the Confederate battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, captured at Cedar Creek

314. Civil War: Battle of Cedar Creek Confederate Battle Flag Relic - Only Known Example. Extraordinary swatch cut from the battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina: a neatly cut segment from a somewhat coarsely woven flag, consisting of a swatch of blue from one of the legs of the saltire, a single white five-pointed star, a section of white cloth tape edging, and a portion of the red field with the smudged remnants of the “…LL” of the stenciled Malvern Hill battle honor. The fragment is encased in a finely crafted modern frame that measures 28.5 x 20.5, and also houses a November 17, 1864, letter written by Colonel Horace G. Thomas, US Veterans Reserve Corps. Writing to the officers of the Eagle Hose Company of Buffalo, New York, (a volunteer fire company), Thomas presents the fragment, describing how he cut it from the flag while it was at the War Department under the care of the “officer who has charge of ‘Captured Rebel Flags’ and other trophies of the war.” In part: “I have the honor to transmit herewith a piece of the ‘Rebel Flag’ captured by Col. Geo. M. Love of the 116th Regt. N.Y. Vols. at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19th 1864.”

Also housed in the frame is a carte-de-visite of George Maltby Love in the double-breasted frock coat of a Brigadier General and wearing his Medal of Honor. George Maltby Love was credited with the capture of the battle flag of the 2nd South Carolina at the battle at Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, and was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Love was affiliated with the Eagle Hose Company and evidently Colonel Thomas (either on his own or at Love’s request) wanted to send a piece of the famous flag to Love’s friends as a memento. Attached to the rear of the frame is an 1899 letter from Pierce & Zahn of Denver, Colorado, to noted Civil War veteran and collector James W. Eldridge offering the fragment for sale and relating that the Eagle Hose Company had disbanded and presented the fragment to an “R. Le Bert” (or “Le Beuf”). This is the only known surviving fragment of the 2nd South Carolina battle flag and is a fabulous, well-documented Civil War rarity. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500

315. United Confederate Veterans (UCV) Officer’s Frock Coat - Made by M. C. Lilley & Company. Wellpreserved circa early 1900s United Confederate Veterans (UCV) officer’s gray frock coat made by M. C. Lilley & Company of Columbus, Ohio, with the collar bearing a single gold-wire bullion star to either side, indicating the rank of a Confederate Major. The front features seven gold-tone buttons, and both nonfunctioning cuffs bear three buttons, all of which are marked “UCV” around a Confederate flag with dates, “1861-65.” The inner collar retains the original M. C. Lilley tag. Included with the coat is a period fabric UCV hand flag, 11.25 x 11.5, with a 32˝ pole. In overall fine condition, with a few small holes to the coat, and some fading to the flag. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300

Starr Arms single-action revolver delivered to Gen. George A. Custer’s 7th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry

316. Starr Single-Action Revolver (Gen. Custer Serial Number Range, Delivered to the 7th Michigan Cavalry). Civil War–era Starr Arms single-action percussion revolver, serial no. 29386, falling into the range of those delivered to Gen. George A. Custer’s 7th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, Co. K. Stamped on the frame: “Starr Arms Co. New York” and “Starr’s Patent Jan. 15, 1856.” Exhibits an attractive patina, with initials carved into the walnut grips.

Starr Arms single-action percussion revolvers were among the sidearms issued to Union cavalry units during the American Civil War, including those later commanded by George Armstrong Custer. Manufactured by the Starr Arms Company of New York at the request of the United States Army Ordnance Department, these revolvers were .44 caliber, single-action models—simpler, cheaper, and more reliable than the company’s innovative double-action versions. Though eventually overshadowed by the more famous Colt and Remington models, the Starr revolvers were appreciated for their solid construction and ease of use under combat conditions. Custer’s cavalry received these weapons as part of the Union Army’s broader effort to equip its forces with standardized, effective firearms during the war.

The 7th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was a distinguished Union regiment formed in 1862 as part of the famed Michigan Brigade under General George Armstrong Custer. Known for its discipline and bravery, the regiment played a crucial role in several major campaigns, including the Gettysburg Campaign and Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley operations. Well trained and equipped, the 7th Michigan gained a reputation for aggressive cavalry tactics, helping to solidify the effectiveness of Union mounted forces in the later years of the Civil War. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Whitney .36 revolver and Confederate-made holster, identified to a Gettysburg hero of

North Carolina’s

‘Rough-and-Ready Guards’

317. Gettysburg: Whitney .36 Revolver and Confederate Holster, Identified to Capt. F. M. Harney, 14th North Carolina Infantry. Whitney .36 caliber six-shot revolver in its Confederate holster, identified to Capt. Frank Harney of the 14th North Carolina Infantry, who fought and died at Gettysburg, having just wrestled the Union flag away from a federal color bearer. The walnut grips are crudely hand-engraved, “Cap. F. M. Harney, 14 NC” on one side, and “CSA ALA” on the other. Its accompanying brown leather Confederate-manufactured holster boasts a rare Alabama ‘Map on Tree’ state seal button as a closing finial. Both are in very good condition: the revolver boasts a handsome brown patina, and the holster is partially split along the seam and at the button hole.

Accompanied by a letter by Civil War relic expert Larry Hicklen, in part: “I am acquainted with this grouping from approximately 20 years ago when it first surfaced in a New England estate having been apparently taken home from the Civil War by a Union soldier as a war trophy. Both the revolver and holster are in nice condition and without question genuine. The real rarity of this fine grouping is that it belonged to a bonafide Confederate hero. Capt. Harney was a distinguished hero from multiple battles and died at Gettysburg, PA, having just wrestled a Union regimental colors from the Federal color bearer…Records show that the 14 NC was brigaded with many Alabama regiments. My speculation is that this revolver first belonged to one of the Alabama officers who had designated the revolver to go to Capt. Harney if something happened to him. Some records show Capt. Harney as a Capt. and others a Lieutenant. My belief is that Capt. Harney had recently been field promoted due to previous gallantry…I further suspect that the revolver had relatively recently come into Capt. Harney’s possession before his death. My belief on this is based on the fact that Capt. Harney referred to himself as a

‘Capt.’ rather than a ‘Lieut.’ which would have been a rank that he only recently obtained.” Also includes a binder of research materials, documenting Harney’s heroics on the battlefield.

Frank M. Harney was a 23-year-old carpenter when he enlisted with Company F the 14th North Carolina infantry—known as the ‘Roughand-Ready Guards’—on May 3, 1861. He fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, and Fredericksburg, and saw action under Stonewall Jackson’s command at Antietam and Chancellorsville. At Antietam, he and three other officers found an abandoned cannon and turned it on Union troops, protecting the forces of Longstreet and Lee. En route to Gettysburg, his unit engaged the 16th Maine Infantry and inflicted 80% casualties. At Gettysburg, the 14th North Carolina engaged the 160th Pennsylvania Infantry near the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Harney’s actions at Gettysburg were documented by Jefferson Davis’s letter recognizing his gallantry, sent to Governor Z. B. Vance on August 19, 1863: ‘In the action of the 1st of July near Gettysburg, the sharpshooters of Brigadier-General Ramseur’s brigade, under command of Lieutenant F. M. Harney, Fourteenth North Carolina Volunteers, dispersed the One hundred and fiftieth Pennsylvania Regiment. That gallant officer with his own hands wrested the standard from the color-bearer of the Pennsylvania regiment and soon afterward fell mortally wounded. General Ransom, in communicating the above particulars, informed me that it was Harney’s last request that the flag should be ‘presented in his name to the President.’ The wish of the dying here has been complied with. The flag is in my possession, and will be treasured by me as an honorable memento of the valor and patriotism and devotion which the soldiers of North Carolina have displayed on many hard-fought fields.’ The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

London-marked Colt 1851 Navy Revolver identified to a New Jersey volunteer battle-wounded at Gettysburg

318. London Model Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, Identified to Lt. Edwin R. Good, 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. London Model Colt 1851 Navy .36-caliber single-action revolver, serial no. 41766, octagonal 7.5˝-long barrel, identified to Lt. Edwin Good of ‘F’ Company, 11th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (as attested by descendants in accompanying auction records and a description from The Horse Soldier Fine Military Antiques). Stamped on the barrel, “—Address Col. Colt London—,” with matching serial numbers on all components: barrel, frame, triggerguard, loading lever, buttplate, cylinder, and wedge). One of the most sought-after sidearms ever produced, this is a fine, complete specimen with a dark patina.

Edwin Good, a New York City native living in Trenton, was mustered into Federal service as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company F, 11th New Jersey Volunteers on August 13, 1862. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in February 1863 and served in the hard-fought 11th NJ Infantry, part of Sickles’ Third Corps. At the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, Good was wounded near the Peach Orchard by a rifle shot that shattered his right arm. The injury left his arm paralyzed, and he was honorably discharged on October 7, 1863. Photocopies of his service records are included. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

Remington

New

Model Army Revolver used in battle by Private Macy U. Chafin, a Missouri farmer who notched the gun’s walnut grips with three ‘Confederate kill’ grooves

319. New Model 1858 Remington Army Revolver - Belonging to Union Army Private Macy U. Chafin. New Model 1858 Remington Army revolver, .44 caliber, identified by serial number (#67392) as belonging to Private Macy U. Chafin of the Union Army, who served with both the 6th Missouri Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Missouri Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. This 1858 revolver pistol features a tapered octagon barrel, steel frame, brass trigger guard, 6-shot cylinder, fixed sights, and two-piece walnut grips, the left of which features the inspector’s cartouche and three carved notches, which represent the three Confederate soldiers Chafin killed in battle with this gun. The gun’s serial number is located on the bottom of the barrel, under the loading lever. Includes an opened pack of six .44 caliber cartridges and an original Civil War-era Emerson Gaylord gun holster. Rugged and accurate, the Remington New Model Army six-shooter was a mainstay of the Civil War and the American Frontier during the cap-and-ball era.

Accompanied by ample copies of paperwork and provenance related to Chafin’s military career, including a copy of the ‘Records of the Adjutant General’s Office’ for the 13th Missouri Cavalry Regiment, which lists the revolver’s serial number as having been issued to Chafin. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500

Handsome frock

coat for an infantry officer of the Union Army, accompanied by NCO sash and officer’s belt and buckle

320. Union Infantry Officer Frock Coat. Union Infantry officer’s deep blue frock coat with 1st lieutenant shoulder straps, scarlet NCO sash, and officer’s belt with buckle. The coat features nine brass-tone post-war buttons, each bearing a spread-wing eagle with the “I” shield on its chest, denoting the infantry branch of service, and the back of each stamped by the Waterbury Button Company, a style that wasn’t used until after the Civil War. Each cuff bears three similar buttons, with the reverse of those bearing war-era “Extra Quality” backmarks. The shoulder straps feature gold wire bullion borders and bars with a solid dark blue field. The included NCO sash approximately measures 92˝ in length, and the belt approximately measures 40˝ in length and features a brass-tone Union officer’s belt buckle numbered on the back, “82.” The condition of the coat is fair, with several moth holes and an old 6˝ stitched repair on the front breast; the sash is in very good condition; and the belt and buckle bear slight overall wear. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500

Sought-after two-piece Confederate “CS” brass sword buckle with original leather waist belt

835. Confederate Tongue-and-Wreath ‘CS’ Sword Buckle with Original Leather Waist Belt. Rare two-piece ‘tongue and wreath’ Confederate belt buckle with its original leather waist belt. The seemingly non-dug, cast brass buckle approximately measures 3.25˝ x 2˝, and the tongue, which features an embossed “CS” to center, fits cleanly within its laurel wreath holder. The single-folded and looped belt measures approximately 37.25” in length and is 1.5˝ in width, with the exterior showing light crazing, cracking, and two telltale vertical rows of stitching holes, likely made for sword hanger loops. Both the buckle and belt, which bear no visible maker’s marks, exhibit age from wear and use. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500

836. Confederate Percussion Cap Box (Columbus, Georgia). Scarce Confederate tarred linen percussion cap box, measuring approximately 4˝ x 3.5˝ x 1˝, produced in Columbus, Georgia, for use by the military forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Unmarked, with metal securing stud and single wide belt strap on the reverse. This piece is pictured in the ‘Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy’ volume of Time-Life’s Echoes of Glory series (p. 198). In very good condition, with a broken closure strap and the inner flap detached but present. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from The Picket Post. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

The Little Bighorn cavalry officer sends a pistol and horse advice to General Custer: “‘Lone Wolf’ will not run good with a curt bit, use a watering bridle”

284. 7th Cavalry: Algernon Smith Autograph Letter Signed to Gen. George Custer, Sending a Pistol, Ammunition, and Advice on Horses. American military officer (1842–1876) who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. ALS signed “A. E. Smith,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, October 10, 1869. Handwritten letter to General George A. Custer. In part: “I send you by Ambulance driver, my pistol & some ammunition, also the ‘Conservative,’ (Leavenworth). I forgot to say that ‘Lone Wolf’ will not run good with a curt bit, use a watering bridle. I will send saddle, bridle & all in Ambulance. I am sorry ‘Maida’ was killed.” In fine condition, with a few light stains. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope, marked “Personal” and addressed by Smith to “Genl. Custer.” A significant association piece as a letter from one 7th Cavalry officer to another, with notable mentions of their animal companions: Maida was one of Custer’s beloved Scottish staghounds who succumbed to a friendly fire incident. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $200

“To Admiral Allan E. Smith, USN – with best wishes and great appreciation of your contribution to the war effort which made possible the above scene. C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral USN”

285. Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph of Japanese Surrender - Presented to a Prestigious Rear Admiral. Vintage matte-finish 13 x 11 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Admiral Allan E. Smith, USN – with best wishes and great appreciation of your contribution to the war effort which made possible the above scene. C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral USN.” The image also bears his facsimile signature in the area of the surrender documents. In very good to fine condition, with edge rippling, adhesive residue, and light dampstaining to the borders, slightly affecting two words of text (one of which has been traced over in an unknown hand). Read more online at www.RRAuction.com.Starting Bid $200

Patton arrives in Europe amidst World War

I: “Paris is just as usual and very interesting, the theatres are running and we can hardly realize there is a war except that now and then one sees a man with a leg or so missing”

286. George S. Patton World War I-Dated Autograph Letter Signed: “We can hardly realize there is a war except that now and then one sees a man with a leg or so missing”. World War I-dated ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, July 3, 1917. Handwritten letter to his “Mama,” sent while deployed in England during World War I. In part: “It is funny to see us getting more and more English, we wear their belt and several officers have taken to using the light colored English breeches. I have a pair myself. There’s going to be a big parade in the morning in honor of Lagayette and the fourth combined. A battalion of the 16th inft. and Col. Allvin are to be the chief attraction. Our men look fine compated to the other troops they are so much bigger…Well so far we are just as safe as if we were at El Paso and a lot more comfortable. I and two other young chaps have an apartment…Paris is just as usual and very interesting, the theatres are running and we can hardly realize there is a war except that now and then one sees a man with a leg or so missing.” In fine condition.

In 1917, George S. Patton was promoted to captain and joined General Pershing’s advance party to Europe, arriving in Liverpool, England, on June 8th. He initially served as Pershing’s aide and oversaw troop training in Paris until September. Unhappy with a desk role, Patton became interested in tanks. Encouraged by Colonel Fox Conner, he shifted focus from infantry to armor. Assigned to create the AEF Light Tank School in November, Patton trained with French tanks and studied British tank operations at Cambrai. He was promoted to major in January 1918 and later to lieutenant colonel in April. At Bourg, he received the first U.S. tanks and trained crews, advocating for tank use in infantry support. Starting Bid $500

West Point cadet George Patton writes to his sister on his present romantic dilemma, his future wife, Beatrice—“Damn it why did I ever go to Catalina on July 1 1902 and why did I see a little girl who I thought I did not like and Why have I been in a hell of a fix ever since?”

287. George S. Patton Autograph Letter Signed from West Point on His Future Wife. ALS signed “George Patton,” three total pages, 5.26 x 6.75, West Point, New York letterhead, no date [circa 1907]. Lengthy handwritten letter to his younger sister, Anne, nicknamed “Nita,” which reads, in full: “You are pretty darned worthless you might have by a little clever talk saved me months of hard work and getting picked out at the end I hope you will see the error of your ways and find out something definite as soon as possible. I just wrote a twelve page letter to B. but said very little nothing to the point. I spoke largely of Lucile and said how I was looking forward to seeing her. I wish to hell B would get married, for if I could only resist the temptation to spring into the river, I think I would be and I know she would be a lot better off, for I fear that she would not like the army. Damn it why did I ever go to Catalina on July 1 1902 and why did I see a little girl who I thought I did not like and Why have I been in a hell of a fix ever since?

Well last night I had lots of fun, the broad sword class that I organized fenced informally a bunch of professionals and senior professionals from the ‘Jaronverian’ [?] in N.Y. (we fenced here). I licked the first one so bad he could not see and then tied with their two best men. I was quite tickled for both of the last two asked specially to fence with me. I went to the hop afterwards and nearly died of fatigue. It was strange to fence with a lot of old fat men a lot older than ones self. I certainly was glad to fence them for it may give broad sword a start and perhaps we can fence the Navy next year. Capt Khealey was tickled to death. With lots of love, your devoted brother.” In very fine condition. A desirable early letter from Patton that shows a romantic side to the future general that he did not often reveal.

Patton spent one year at Virginia Military Institute before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1904. At the academy, Patton had special difficulty with mathematics and did not graduate until 1909, 46th in a class of 103. One year after graduating, he married Beatrice Ayer, with the couple eventually having three children. Patton was an accomplished athlete and equestrian, and, in 1912, he competed in the Olympics in the pentathlon, an event that included steeplechase riding, shooting, fencing, swimming, and a 5000-meter race. Some years after this letter, Anne Wilson ‘Nita’ Patton met General John J. Pershing when she traveled to Fort Bliss to visit her brother, George. George served as Pershing’s aide (and protege) during the 1916 Pancho Villa Expedition. Pershing, a widower, courted Nita, and they became engaged in 1917, but their separation because of Pershing’s time in France during World War I ended the engagement. Pershing later expressed regret that he had let Nita Patton ‘get away.’ Nita never married. Starting Bid $200

Young “Buonaparte”

awaits his next military assignment, recalling the recent Reign of

Terror:

“People no longer remember the Terror except as a nightmare that briefly suffocated them”

288. Napoleon Autograph Letter Signed. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Buonaparte,” one page both sides, 7 x 9.5, dated “14 Thermidor” [August 1, 1795]. Handwritten letter by Napoleon Bonaparte at a crucial moment in his young military career. After the siege of Toulon, and the abandonment of his plan for an expedition to Corsica, Bonaparte was removed from the artillery corps and appointed to head an infantry brigade in the Vendée. Having returned to Paris, he tried to present his views on upcoming operations to General François Aubry who dismissed him.

Unwilling at any cost to go to the Army of the West, Bonaparte arranged to be placed on sick leave, waiting for the reorganization of the general staffs (June 13) and the departure of Aubry from his post and his replacement by Doulcet de Pontecoulant (August 2). Under threat of being removed from the army lists, Bonaparte would succeed, on August 18, in getting appointed to the Topographic Bureau of War, where he would quickly become the government’s adviser on campaign planning. When the events of 13 Vendémiaire (October 5) occurred, he was immediately called upon by Barras to command the Army of Paris and crush the insurrection.

In part (translated): “I am sending you the report on the military commissaries, which may be of interest to you. You will see that Chauvet is listed as a war commissary, and that Boinaud is not included. I hope, before leaving, to get both of them changed. I am waiting for Aubry to step down, as he only seems well-disposed toward the Chouans [royalist insurgents in western France]. It is likely that this report will not pass as it is.

You will see in the section on the War that they’ve listed me in the line—that has been changed. Cervoni is not included, whereas Casalta is, and that Point, and many other fools, are also included. It would have been hard to produce a more poorly done report...

I did not speak up for my brother, who I believe doesn’t care—he wasn’t included because he didn’t submit his service record.”

He goes on to describe the atmosphere in the capital: “Very calm, very cheerful—luxury, pleasure, and a sense of security have returned as much as possible. People no longer remember the Terror except as a nightmare that briefly suffocated them...I will remain in Paris for another month. Everything is very expensive here. However, peace with Spain has boosted the value of assignats [revolutionary paper currency], and the harvest will lower the cost of labor. A young man can’t live here on less than 10 livres per day. 40,000 men have been ordered to move from the Pyrenees to Nice. Let’s hope they will restore the honor of our arms.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing, and short splits to the ends of the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $500

Aviation and Space

“How fast will we be traveling in the next decade?”—Lindbergh weighs in on advances in aviation for the New York Times

381. Charles Lindbergh Handwritten New York Times Manuscript on Advances in Air Travel:

“The entire history of passenger transportation has evolved around the desire of mankind first, to reach distant places”. Unsigned handwritten draft by Charles Lindbergh, three pages, 8 x 12.5, no date but published in the New York Times on February 3, 1929, as part of the exclusive ‘Lindbergh on Flying’ weekly series. Lindbergh’s draft for an article entitled ‘Air Speed Limited Only by Power and Streamline,’ commenting on the economies of speed offered by the advent of aircraft. In part: “The entire history of passenger transportation has evolved around the desire of mankind first, to reach distant places; second, to go there in comfort and safety; and third to lose as little time as possible en route. For centuries it was thought that there was a limit to the speed a human being could stand, and that if a man fell off of the top of a cliff or high building he would become unconscious from the rapidity of descent long before striking the ground. This theory has been conclusively disproved in the last few years by actual test…

Racing records stand at around 100 miles an hour on the water; 200 miles an hour on the land and 300 an hour in the air. Commercial speeds, of course, are considerably less…Speed on the ground is limited by the smoothness of the road, by the necessity of quick turns, and by stopping for cross traffic. A second or two of inattention at any time while driving at high speed is sufficient to cause an accident. In the air, on the other hand, it is limited only by horse power and streamline. Except in taking off, land, and watching for other planes there is no immediate danger if something distracts the attention of the pilot. Once at flying altitude he might walk back into the cabin and ride with his passengers without fear of having the plane do more than veer off of its course slightly…

How fast will we be traveling in the next decade?…The faster transports will undoubtedly be cruising at well over 150 miles per hour while pursuit planes will be capable of developing close to three hundred if necessary. Racing planes will push on toward the 400 mark and possibly go higher...Another feature which may be incorporated in fast planes, especially of the low wing type is the folding landing gear. As speeds increase the value of streamlining the wheels into the wings will become much greater.” In fine condition, with a few edge nicks and minor losses to corners. A remarkable handwritten piece by Lindbergh, penned as he promoted new advances in powered flight. Starting Bid $300

Lindy with the Spirit of St. Louis

382. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph of the ‘Spirit of St. Louis’. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Lindbergh posing outdoors with his record-setting monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Frank, sincerely, Charles A. Lindbergh.” In fine condition, with a few small creases, and slight curling and wear to the edges. Starting Bid $300

All smiles from Charles Lindbergh in 1927

383. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph. Desirable vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Underwood portrait photo of Charles Lindbergh from circa 1927, around the time of his solo transatlantic flight, showing the legendary pilot wearing his flight jacket and flashing a big smile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Frank J. Coate, Sincerely, Charles A. Lindbergh.” In fine condition, with slight fading to the handwriting. An uncommonly casual signed pose of the record-setting aviator. Starting Bid $200

“With best wishes from the Mercury Astronauts”— fantastic fully signed photo of the ‘Mercury Seven’ in 1959

386. Mercury 7 Signed Photograph - “With best wishes from the Mercury Astronauts”. Vintage mattefinish 10 x 8 photo of the ‘Mercury Seven’ admiring a model of the Atlas rocket in 1959, signed in the lower border in ballpoint and ink by all seven original astronauts: “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “Leroy S. Cooper, Jr.,” and “Donald K. Slayton,” who adds an inscription to the upper right, “To Ken Davis with best wishes from the Mercury Astronauts.” In fine condition, with small corner creases, and fading to the Schirra and Slayton signatures. A historic and highly sought fully signed image of NASA’s inaugural astronaut class. Starting Bid $300

Art, Architecture, and Design

The celebrated wildlife illustrator sends his son a “case containing 28 Drawings— 25 of water birds & 3 land birds”

432. John J. Audubon Autograph Letter Signed, Sending “28 Drawings—25 of water birds & 3 land birds”. Ornithologist and artist (1785-1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most distinguished accomplishments in the history of zoology and natural history illustration ALS, one page, 8 x 10, January 7, 1834. Handwritten letter to his son, Victor Audubon, in part: “Inclosed is bill of lading for a fine case containing 28 Drawings—25 of water birds & 3 land birds. In my letter by the Brig. Fortitude, I tell you of my intention to go to England so as to arrive there about the 4th day of July &c, and you may expect us all about that time God willing—I have insured the Drawings for Four thousand Dollars.” Affixed at the bottom is a clipped signature of his wife, “Lucy Audubon.” Addressed on the integral leaf in John J. Audubon’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with scattered areas of paper loss, none of which affect any of Audubon’s handwriting. Accompanied by an ALS by Victor Audubon, one page, 8 x 10, April 11, 1833, to the Secretary of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, enclosing a receipt. Starting Bid $200

434. Pablo Picasso Signed Photograph (ca. 1954, Ceret, France). Vintage circa 1954 glossy 5.75 x 3.75 deckle-edge photo of Pablo Picasso seated and talking with Countess Paule de Lazerme (of whom Picasso made several portraits), on the terrace of Le Grande Cafe in Ceret, France, with others pictured including Pierre Brune, and Maya and Roland Penrose, signed neatly on the reverse in black ink, “Picasso.” In fine condition.

Pablo Picasso often visited and painted in Ceret and was instrumental in founding the Musée d’Art Moderne de Ceret, which was created by Pierre Brune and Frank Burty Haviland in 1950, with the personal support of Picasso and Henri Matisse. The Musée d’art moderne houses a permanent collection of both internationally famous and local artists, including 78 pieces by Pablo Picasso – 57 of which were gifts from the artist himself. Starting Bid $200

435. Pablo Picasso Signature. Orange felt tip signature, “Et Moi, Picasso, 30.10.59, Cannes A.M.” in the lower left of an ALS in French from his wife, Jacqueline Roque, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 30, 1959. Addressed from Cannes, a handwritten letter to Dr. Jaffe (translated): “The Grateful Californie. Dear Uncle’s Nephew. It was nice and pretty, then pretty-nice & very good. Picasso and I played with the lipstick then devoured the cake, all while thanking you very much. I kiss you, Jacqueline.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Oversized signed portrait of the influential French artist

433. Henri Matisse Oversized Signed Photograph. Vintage 8.5 x 12.25 paperstock book portrait of Matisse wearing his eyeglasses, dressed in a tie and tweed jacket, nicely signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “A Monsieur Chlomoriten, Henri Matisse, 28/7 39.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges, and a short tear to the upper right border. Signed portraits of the great French visual artist are scarce in general, especially in this larger size—a marvelous piece. Starting Bid $200

Rockwell sells his Vermont farmhouse, where he painted his beloved ‘Four Freedoms’ series

436. Norman Rockwell (2) Documents Signed for the Sale of His Vermont Farmhouse. Two documents pertaining to the sale of Norman Rockwell’s farm and studio property in Arlington, Vermont, where he painted his famed ‘Four Freedoms’ series: a DS signed “Norman Rockwell” and “Mary Rockwell,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 18, 1943, agreeing to sell to Frederick A. Bonsal real property “being the home farm of the seller, located approximately one mile west of the village of Arlington, and containing 60 acres of land,…together with all improvements thereon,” for the sum of $7250; and a DS signed “Norman Rockwell” and “Mary Rockwell,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, October 14, 1943, being the deed for said property. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by four original photographs of the house, ranging in size from 4 x 3.75 to 7 x 5.

Norman Rockwell moved to Arlington, Vermont, in 1939, where the small-town charm and tight-knit community greatly influenced his artwork. At his Arlington house in 1943, Rockwell painted his beloved ‘Four Freedoms’ series—’Freedom of Speech,’ ‘Freedom of Worship,’ ‘Freedom from Want,’ and ‘Freedom from Fear’—capturing the essence of American ideals with warmth and authenticity. For these paintings, Rockwell used his Arlington friends and neighbors as models: ‘Freedom of Speech’ portrays a dissenter at a 1942 Arlington town meeting, modeled by Rockwell’s neighbor Carl Hess; ‘Freedom of Worship’ features several people from town, including Rockwell’s carpenter Walter Squires; ‘Freedom from Want’ depicts Rockwell’s local friends around his Thanksgiving table; and ‘Freedom from Fear’ shows neighbors Jim Martin and Dorothy Lawrence tucking the two Squires children into bed.

In May 1943, a disastrous fire destroyed Rockwell’s studio and many of his works, as well as valuable props. Blaming the extent of the loss on his home’s distance from a fire station, Rockwell resolved to resettle closer to town. He sold the property to Frederick Bonsal and moved to a picturesque house that had once been a tavern and tourist home. Starting Bid $300

Andy Warhol autographs a Tate Gallery exhibition poster featuring his iconic Marilyn Monroe

437. Andy Warhol Signed ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Exhibition Poster (Tate Gallery, 1971). Original color 19.75 x 29.5 promotional poster for an Andy Warhol exhibition held at London’s Tate Gallery from February 17 to March 28, 1971, featuring an iconic image of the artist’s silkscreened Marilyn Monroe, entitled ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,’ signed vertically in the lower right in black felt tip, “Andy Warhol.” Mounted to a same-sized sheet of foamcore and in fine condition, with evenly trimmed edges.

The month of Monroe’s tragic death, Warhol, who had only just begun experimenting with the silkscreen process, decided to pay tribute to the late screen legend with a series of multicolored paintings. The basis of this image, and those that represent Warhol’s iconic ‘Marilyn Diptych,’ derives from a publicity shot by Gene Korman for the 1953 film Niagara. A gorgeous vintage Warhol exhibition poster in its own right, this museum-quality display piece finds Warhol signing one of his most identifiable and desirable subjects. The original silkscreen painting of ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ recently sold at auction for a record $195,000,000. Starting Bid $500

Warhol sketches his iconic can of “Campbell’s Tomato Soup”

438. Andy Warhol Signed Book with Soup Can Sketch - The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). Later printing. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “Anne…Andy Warhol,” adding a fantastic, full-page sketch of his classic can of “Campbell’s Tomato Soup.” In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

Animation and Comic Arts

Snoopy the country music star— wonderfully large sketch by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz of a guitar-strumming Snoopy

452. Charles Schulz Large Original Sketch of Snoopy. Large original sketch by Charles Schulz of Snoopy, which depicts the beloved Peanuts character in a toe-tapping full-length Western pose playing the guitar and wearing a cowboy hat, accomplished in bold black felt tip on a red 7.5 x 9.5 sheet, which is signed below, “Schulz.” Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“Ernie” writes on hunting, boxing, and Ketchum, Idaho: “There are lots of joints and various characters and rummies around and it is a pretty good place for a small town”

466. Ernest Hemingway Typed Letter Signed on Boxing, Hunting, and Ketchum, Idaho: “Ducks should be very thick and there is a fine crop of pheasants. Have a room for you here in the cabin. We eat wonderful”. TLS, signed twice, “Ernie” and “E.H.,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, October 2, 1946. Letter to “George,” with lengthy and interesting commentary on boxing, hunting, family, friends, and life in Ketchum, Idaho. In part: “I certainly feel bad about haveing caused you such headaches with the Giggy fight business. He was supposed to get into N.Y. in plenty of time and I told him to wire you if there would be any delay so you wouldn’t be held up. Also wired the Savier boy same time as wired money to you. But it certainly loused up bad. Appreciate everything you did and am sorry as a bastard to have caused you so much trouble.

Got your letter and the check up at Salmon City where had gone to pick up Mousie who had gone that far with Bum on his way back to college at Missoula Montana. They had gone in Bum’s heap and had picked up mail on the way. They slept out on the river and Bum caught a 8 1/4 pound Steelhead trout and then pressed on toward college and left Mouse in front of Salmon City Post Office where Taylor (the Col.) and Mary and I picked him up on Sunday.

It was a hell of a pretty ride over the mountains and up the Salmon River and we saw quite a lot of antelope and other beasts. Came back yesterday and today it is raining so am staying in the cabin and waiting for a call from Maury (formerly Moe) Speiser my lawyer who has been on and off the phone since eight last night and haven’t heard his cultured Philadelphia accents yet. As soon as connection is ready something breaks down…

I think Louis and this aged Elmer Ray might be a good fight as the older jig can really hit and everybody who can hit and isn’t spook seems able to tag Louis early with either rights or lefts. Though with a few more fights he should be better all the time.

Please tell Quent I am terribly sorry about his breaking the stem. It is a lousy shame. What will he do to keep it off while he cannot work out? Are you goeing to rub it off or will I have to get that great Philipino east? I have lost track of that Filipinus since the war but have no doubt that with those huge hands and that untireing physique he could still rub off ten-twenty-thirty pounds a day if the fat was there for him to work on. If you had of had the huge hands and the vigor and unflagging vitality of that Filipino you could have made Arbuckle

look like Frankie Sinatras and there would have been no need for the beer bottle nor anything of the sort. Give my regards to Shipleck Klelly, americas secret weapon, and tell him I have hung up the gloves so he is safe and we can agree to box anytime as it will be me, not he, who will not show up…

The Colonel is in good shape and looks fine He is no deafer than Dummy Taylor or Joe Glick if you ask him to keep his thumb out of your cornea but I notice that he doesnt talk so much about the womens and what or who he did it to last night so that may be a sign. On the other hand I was just in the local joint cashing your check to have money for a rainy day and the colonel was munching vitamin bars so maybe is ready to throw for Hildegaarde again…

Would you like to come out here? I might be able to get you in shape tramping over the hills and could throw rocks at you instead left hooks and you could sharpen the old eye on the eagle, the dove, the jack rabbit, the horse, the mule. It is not as bad as that time you went to the country as there are lots of joints and various characters and rummies around and it is a pretty good place for a small town. Seven gambling joints one grocery store, one drug store, one hardware store, a photogrophy shop (not doing well) and one restaurant. We get wonderful steaks and cook at home and you could eat fine. Sun Valley isn’t going to open up until Dec. 21. We will probably leave here around Nov. 10. Duck and pheasant season doesn’t start until Oct. 26. That is lousy but there are various animals you can shoot first and I have found a few good jack rabbit drops and eagle roosts to annoy until then.

Mousie and Mary are fine and since you have got Gigi out of the grand Central station and off the rubbing table and into school and we have finally shipped Bumby north all the family is in ist class shape.

Please give my best to all the mob. If you want to come out here and Maurice can handle the place I can handle everything and we could have a hell of a lot of fun from the 25th-26th October on. Maybe as much as we had in Cuba. Would sure love to see you and could handle all travel and expenses and anyway would suit you financially. Cooper and Gable are comeing and we can use plenty guns. Ducks should be very thick and there is a fine crop of pheasants. Have a room for you here in the cabin. We eat wonderful.” He adds a brief handwritten postscript, asking if he has a friend’s correct business address. In fine condition, with some faint toning to the edge of the second page. Starting Bid $200

The Metamorphosis author, Franz Kafka, writes to his fiancée

467. Franz Kafka Signed Envelope. Much lauded and influential Czech-born writer (1883–1924) whose manturned-insect story Metamorphosis (1915) and novel The Trial (1925) have earned a permanent and prominent place in the canon of modern literature. Sought-after hand-addressed mailing envelope, 6 x 4, addressed by Kafka to his fiancée, “Fraulein, Felice Bauer, Frankfurt 9/M, Hotel Monopol-Metropole,” signed on the reverse with his return address, “Abs. Dr. F. Kafka, Prag Poric 7.” Bauer’s address has been struck through and corrected in another hand. Postmarked at Prague, April 19, 1913. In fine condition.

Kafka met Felice Bauer for the first time in August 1912 at a dinner hosted by his friend Max Brod, and he soon began to send her letters almost daily. These were eventually collected and published as Letters to Felice. Lasting from September 1912 to October 1917, Kafka’s correspondence with Bauer overlapped with his writing The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and the beginning of his work on The Trial. Despite two engagements during their period of correspondence, Kafka and Bauer would never marry. Few of Kafka’s works were published during his lifetime, and he passed away in obscurity from tuberculosis at age 40. His autograph is thus exceptionally rare and of the utmost desirability. Starting Bid $500

Music

481. Glenn Gould Signed 1959 Program (Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary). Original vintage program for a concert by Glenn Gould at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 2, 1959, eight pages, 7 x 10, signed on the front cover next to his image in red ballpoint by the renowned classical pianist. The program features advertisements from the period, including for the Hudson Bay company. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. Accompanied by a DVD containing program images and a recording of an interview with the consignor’s father, who, as an usher at the concert, obtained the signature during the intermission. Starting Bid $200

“This inner feeling of satisfaction is the truth and certainly will not be mistaken…The only true and real enjoyment which art provides”

482. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Autograph Letter Signed to a Young Composer - “This inner feeling of satisfaction is the truth”. Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.5 x 9.25, September 28, 1836. Addressed from Leipzig, a handwritten letter to an unidentified young composer, who evidently sent Mendelssohn some of his compositions for review. The composer graciously discusses each work, especially the songs that he generally finds to be quite “singable and smooth flowing.” Mendelssohn offers advice on how several may be improved, especially those based upon Goethe’s poems, and notes that he feels that the song entitled Rondo is particularly fine. In reply to his correspondent’s question to whether or not his musical attempts are futile, Mendelssohn writes: “From the nature of your compositions it would seem to me that you experience enjoyment and satisfaction in the very process of creation, and this…is finally the decisive thing for any artist and in any art. I believe that the specialists, the critics and the wider public are now and have always been mistaken, that is their trade – but this inner feeling of satisfaction is the truth and certainly will not be mistaken…The only true and real enjoyment which art provides.” For that reason, Mendelssohn thinks that his own “favorable judgment may be agreeable to you,” but that it can really be second only to his correspondent’s judgment about his own work. In very good to fine condition, with silking to the front, and a small chip to the bottom edge, slightly impinging on the signature. Starting Bid $200

“I advise you to give concerts in Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan, and Turin, to which cities I shall write in advance to awaken the interest of music lovers to hear you” —Pagaini promises to support his former pupil, the esteemed cellist Gaetano Ciandelli

483. Niccolo Paganini Letter Signed in Support of a Celebrated Italian Cellist“I shall write in advance to awaken the interest of music lovers to hear you”. LS in Italian, signed “N. Paganini,” one page, 8.5 x 10, July 7, 1828. Amid a wildly successful concert tour, Paganini sends a letter to the celebrated Italian cellist Gaetano Ciandelli, first cellist of the Orchestra of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, in part (translated): “From your most welcome letter of the 17th of the past June I learn with great pleasure of your resolve…next August…of Turin, and the plan you have to give some concerts on the way there. In regard to this, I advise you to give concerts in Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan, and Turin, to which cities I shall write in advance to awaken the interest of music lovers to hear you. I’ll write Signore Palledro about your planned itinerary, and I think we will both be pleased if the said affair takes a favorable course. Please let me know precisely when you will begin your journey, since I must remain in Vienna until mid-August for some musical compositions and to give my fourteenth concert in the large Redoutensaal to bid the Viennese Signori farewell. I am enclosing with this letter and entrust in your hands my gratitude to Sig. Cod. Rotondo and the assurance of my efforts to procure for him that which he wishes, and entreat you to greet all my friends, and in doing so it won’t matter if you recapitulate the letters to Signore Artaria.” In very good condition, with reinforced by archival backing on the reverse, and areas of paper loss affecting some of the text.

Paganini arrived in Vienna in late March 1828, with Grove’s Dictionary stating that his first concert there was given with ‘prodigious success.’ The article continues: ‘All the Vienna newspapers teemed with unstinted praise of the virtuoso for two months. The public became absolutely intoxicated, a fever of admiration seized all classes of society…His portrait was displayed everywhere; his bust adorned the sticks of the Vienna dandies, and even dainty dishes were named after him. The emperor conferred upon him the title of ‘Virtuoso of the Court,’ and the town presented him with the gold medal of St. Salvator.’

Paganini used to give lessons in Italy and abroad, but it was Camillo Sivori whom he considered his only true student. Willing to prove in practice that this secret led to excellent results, Paganini would refer to the story about the cellist Gaetano Ciandelli, with whom he would share his secret. He told his biographer, Julius Max Schottky: ‘Ciandelli was playing the cello for a long time, but… in just 3 days he became a completely new musician and everybody started talking about the miracle of his instantaneous transformation.’ Starting Bid $200

Exceptional 1906 handwritten letter from Giacomo Puccini on the Naples premiere of Madame Butterfly, one of the most popular operas of all time

484. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed on the Premiere of Madame Butterfly. AALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” one page, 6 x 9.75, January 21, 1906. Handritten letter to his publisher, Giulio Ricordi, regarding the historic Naples premiere of his beloved 1904 opera, Madame Butterfly. Puccini discusses the press (“Let us hope that here they will not be so nasty”), given the poor reception it had previously received at La Scala. He enthusiastically provides details of the various preparations for the premiere, describes the performances in the rehearsals by soprano Maria Farneti and tenor Emilio De Marchi, and praises conductor Ettore Panizza. Puccini further expresses gratitude to journalist Matilde Serao for an article she wrote about him, and sends his greetings to Ricordi’s son, Tito. In fine condition. Puccini composed five versions of his opera Madama Butterfly. The original two-act version premiered at La Scala on February 17, 1904, but Puccini withdrew it after its poor reception. He quickly rewrote the opera in three acts, with this second version premiering successfully in Brescia on May 28, 1904. Although the opera would debut in the United States in 1906 — first in Washington, D.C., in October, and then in New York in November — Puccini was still not satisfied with its final presentation. He spent much of 1906 working on a third version, which was performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on February 11, 1907. Later in 1907, he introduced orchestral and vocal revisions to form a fourth version, and then finalized the opera with a fifth and final revision, now recognized as the ‘Standard Version,’ which is the version most often performed today. Handwritten letters from Puccini discussing Madama Butterfly, arguably his most renowned work, are rarely encountered. Starting Bid $200

485. Erik Satie Autograph Letter Signed. Colorful French composer (1866–1925), who was one of the primary influences on the younger generation of avant-garde French composers in the early decades of the 20thcentury. Though best known for his series of ‘Gymnopedies,’ Satie carved out a singular niche in the history of modern music for his enigmatic, witty, humor-tinged works bearing such titles as ‘Vexations’ and ‘Genuine Flabby Preludes for a Dog.’ Among his well-known eccentricities was an evident passion for umbrellas, which were found in great quantity in his lodgings after his death. ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 6.25, no date. Handwritten letter to an unidentified woman, in part (translated): “I remember that the rehearsal was made in the salle des Agriculteurs, rue d’Athenes, I wouldn’t want you to go uselessly to salle Grand.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare fully signed color magazine photo of the Beatles from circa mid-1963

487. Beatles Signed Rare Color Magazine Photograph (ca. Mid-1963). Vintage mid-1963 color 8.75 x 11.75 magazine photo of the Beatles, containing four individual portraits of the Liverpool musicians, signed on their respective images in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. In fine condition, with small tape stains to the corner tips. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL and Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Only a handful of signed color photos of the Beatles are known to exist, making this an item of the utmost rarity. Starting Bid $1000

Uninscribed second pressing of Please Please Me, signed by the Beatles in the spring of 1963

486. Beatles Signed ‘Please Please Me’ Album (2nd Pressing) - Obtained March/April 1963. April 1963 second pressing of the Beatles album Please Please Me (Mono PMC 1202, Gold & Black Label, Northern Songs credit), signed on the back cover in ballpoint, “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “John Lennon,” and in ink, “Ringo Starr.” In very good condition, with skipping to George’s signature, fading to Ringo’s signature, old tape along the edges, and a partially separated bottom edge. The record is included (Northern Songs credit on A1, A2, B4, and B6; Dick James credit on A6 and A7).

Accompanied by a delightful provenance letter from the original recipient, which reads, in part: “‘Oh look, there’s the Beatles,’ someone said as I got off the train at Liverpool Lime Street Station one Saturday afternoon in 1963 – I now can’t remember the month, but it probably was March or early April. I had been doing some overtime at the accounts department of the local electricity board…and as had been usual practice with my work colleagues, when we finished work, we caught the train to Liverpool to do some shopping.

That Saturday morning, my friend had returned my ‘Please

Please Me’ album, which she had borrowed, so much to my annoyance, I had to carry it to Liverpool with me! Such annoyance was very short-lived when I went over to platform one; the London train left from there, and indeed did I see John, Paul, and George standing there with a group of girls around them. I was a very shy 19-year-old so I waited a while before I spoke and then very shyly asked John if he would sign the album. He made some remark to the others and then asked me to turn around and used my back as a rest, signed the back cover, and passed the biro pen to Paul and George.

I listened to the conversation but did not join in; I was too excited and just stood quite mesmerized by the whole experience. It was getting near the time for the train to depart, and so the crowd dispersed and John, Paul, and George got on the train whilst I waited to see if Ringo would get there in time to sign the album. He did at last run on to the platform and I quickly asked him to sign – he used a fountain pen so that it why the signature is a little faint, but I had all four signatures and left the station in a daze clutching the album close to my body never realizing how important it would become in later years.”

Provenance: Christie’s, Pop Culture: June 2014. Starting Bid $1000

“To Penny, love from the Beatles”—fabulous circa 1963 Beatles signatures boasting a familiar ‘hit single’ inscription

488. Beatles Signatures (ca. 1963) - “To Penny, love from the Beatles”. Vintage circa 1963 ballpoint signatures with inscription, “To Penny, love from the Beatles, George Harrison,” “John Lennon, xxx,” “Ringo Starr, xxx,” and “Paul McCartney, xxx,” on a light green 4.25 x 4 album page. In fine condition, with a slightly trimmed left edge. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance, indicating that the signatures were obtained by a hotel manager around 1962-1963.

An attractive set of Beatles signatures that are further augmented by Harrison’s familiar inscription, “Penny,” a name that evokes the title of the popular Beatles song, ‘Penny Lane,’ which was released as a double A-side single with ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ in February 1967. Starting Bid $1000

Sought-after ‘third state’ stereo version of the Beatles’ infamous butcher cover, with beautiful peeled ‘trunk’ cover

489. Beatles ‘Third State’ Stereo Butcher Album. The Beatles Yesterday and Today stereo ‘third state’ butcher cover (Capitol Records, Stereo 2553), with its previously affixed ‘trunk’ cover pasteover that has been professionally peeled from the album jacket. Both are archivally matted and framed under UV protective glass to an overall size of 29.75 x 34.5; also included with the framed display is the original vinyl disc and a copy of the letter Capitol sent to reviewers concerning the issue of the revised album cover. In fine condition. The consignor notes that the ‘trunk cover’ was expertly peeled by Jim Hansen of Blue Jay Way.

Within days of releasing this miscellany of previous hits, Capitol recalled all copies in response to retailers’ negative reactions to the original macabre cover image. The recalled copies were ‘retrofitted’ with a new pictorial flat, pasted over the first, featuring an innocuous image of the boys posed around a steamer trunk; these have frequently been peeled away by collectors to reveal the infamous butcher image below. Stereo covers are much rarer than the mono versions, as they were produced in far fewer quantities. Starting Bid $300

490. Beatles: George Harrison Signed Check. Harrisongs Ltd. business check drawn on an account with National Westminster Bank Limited, 7.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, “George Harrison,” payable to David Tabb for £820, January 10, 1972. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a color ‘action shot’ portrait of the youthful Harrison to an overall size of 12.5 x 20.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Beatles in custody—Lennon and McCartney sign their names at the Lewisham Police Station in early December 1963

491. Beatles: John Lennon and Paul McCartney Signed ‘Star Pics’ Photograph - Obtained at the Lewisham Police Station in Lewisham, London (December 8, 1963). Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Star Pics merchandising photo of the Beatles wearing their famous gray collarless suits during a Dezo Hoffmann photo shoot at his Wardour Street studio in London, England, in April 1963, signed on the reverse in ballpoint by Paul McCartney, and in pencil by John Lennon. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing to the image side. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Lewisham Police Station in Lewisham, London, on December 8, 1963, when the Beatles were at the station before and after their show at the Odeon Theatre in Lewisham on the same evening.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter from the husband of the previous owner, which reads: “The enclosed photo signed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon was given to my wife and her friend (who had another signed photo by George Harrison and Ringo Starr) while the Beatles were in protection at Lewisham Police station before and after the show. The photos were obtained by my friend’s mother who worked at the police station at the time and then passed on the photos to my wife and her friend who attended the show at Lewisham Odeon on 29/03/63.” It should be noted that the provenance letter bears the wrong date. Starting Bid $300

“With love, John Lennon, jai guru dev”—superlative handwritten Lennon letter dating to the Beatles’ pilgrimage to India, “All you need is initiative — If you don’t have this I suggest you try transcendental meditation through which all things are possible”

493. Beatles: John Lennon

Autograph Letter Signed on ‘Peace of Mind” - Handwritten from India on Rare Maharishi Letterhead in April 1968. AALS signed “John Lennon, jai guru dev,” one page, 7.5 x 11, Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India letterhead, no date [circa April 1968]. Addressed from the Rishikesh ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a handwritten letter from John Lennon to a man named S. D. Balla, a self-described ‘poor clerk’ who asked Lennon to send him enough money so he could travel the world and find inner peace. In full: “Thanks for your letter. — If every request like yours was granted — there would be no ‘huge treasure’ as you call it. You say ‘peace of mind minus all other things on earth is equal to nothing’ — this doesn’t make sense. To have peace of mind one would have to have all that one desires — otherwise where is the peace of mind?

Even a ‘poor’ clerk can travel the world — as many people do — including friends of mine some of whom are at this academy now, all equals ‘poor.’ All you need is initiative — If you don’t have this I suggest you try transcendental meditation through which all things are possible. With love, John Lennon, jai guru dev.” Lennon’s addition translates to ‘I give thanks to the Guru Dev,’ a phrase that appears as a refrain in the Lennon classic ‘Across the Universe.’ Affixed to the reverse are the upper left and right corners of the original Air Mail mailing envelope, which are both addressed in Lennon’s hand: “Maharishi’s Ashram, Rishikesh” and “S. D. Balla, 13D/3342 Sector 22-D, Chandigarh.” In very good to fine condition, with small stains, edge chips, and old reinforcements to the back of the fragile folds.

In February of 1968, a year and a half before their final photo shoot, the Beatles traveled to India to meet and study with the famous guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who had pioneered Transcendental Meditation. They stayed in the small village of Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas, considered the capital of yoga. Immersed in this peaceful community and nurtured by intensive daily meditation, the Beatles underwent a creative growth spurt. The weeks in Rishikesh were immensely beneficial for the band’s song-writing, with many of the songs on the White Album and Abbey Road written during this period. A superlative handwritten John Lennon letter, augmented by its rare Maharishi letterhead, significant musical time period, and Lennon’s words of advice to discover the key to one’s own philosophical vision. This letter is published on page 123 in the 2012 book The John Lennon Letters. Starting Bid $2500

495. Beatles: John Lennon Signed ‘Bag One’ Lithograph (Ltd. Ed. #257/300). Desirable limited edition 30 x 22.75 lithograph from John Lennon’s ‘Bag One’ series of erotic drawings showing the nude Yoko Ono from behind, numbered 257/300, nicely signed in the lower right corner in pencil, “John Lennon.” Mounted to an overall size of 36 x 29. In very good to fine condition, with a small surface divot to the blank upper left area.

In 1969, as a wedding gift for Yoko, John drew the ‘Bag One Portfolio’—a chronicle of their wedding ceremony, honeymoon, and their plea for world peace in the Bed-In. The following year the artwork was produced in a series of 300 portfolios of 15 signed prints each. The majority depict John and Yoko’s most intimate, private moments—upon their first exhibition in London, more than half were deemed ‘indecent’ and confiscated by Scotland Yard. The complete set of Bag One lithographs is on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Starting Bid $300

494. Beatles: John Lennon Signed ‘Bag One’ Lithograph (Ltd. Ed. #257/300). Desirable limited edition 30 x 22.75 lithograph from John Lennon’s ‘Bag One’ series of erotic drawings showing John and Yoko Ono together in an intimate moment, numbered 257/300, prominently signed in the lower right corner in pencil, “John Lennon.” Mounted to an overall size of 36 x 29. In fine condition.

In 1969, as a wedding gift for Yoko, John drew the ‘Bag One Portfolio’—a chronicle of their wedding ceremony, honeymoon, and their plea for world peace in the BedIn. The following year the artwork was produced in a series of 300 portfolios of 15 signed prints each. The majority depict John and Yoko’s most intimate, private moments—upon their first exhibition in London, more than half were deemed ‘indecent’ and confiscated by Scotland Yard. The complete set of Bag One lithographs is on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Starting Bid $300

Scarce

uninscribed second edition of

Grapefruit,

dual-signed by “John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono Lennon”

492. Beatles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signed Book - Grapefruit. Scarce signed book: Grapefruit. Second edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 5.5. Signed neatly on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono Lennon.” In fine condition, with light wear and sunning to the dust jacket. A wonderful, uninscribed presentation copy of this uncommon Fluxus volume, famous as an early example of conceptual art. Starting Bid $500

Blinds & Shutters signed by George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and other pop culture icons of the era

496. Beatles: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Others Signed Genesis Book - Blinds & Shutters (Ltd. Ed. #1760/5000). Signed book: Blinds & Shutters. Limited edition, numbered 1760/5000. England: Genesis Publications, 1990. Hardcover with presentation box, 11 x 15.5, 368 pages. Signed on a special tipped in page in various inks by George Harrison, Bill Wyman, William S. Burroughs, Peter Blake, Neil Aspinall, Colin Self, Brian Auger, Larry Bell, Adam Cooper, Terry Doran, and Nicholas Monro; and further signed and inscribed at the top in ballpoint, “To Hillary, Merry Christmas 1990, Love, Ringo Starr.” In fine condition, with light wear to the box.

This remarkable book was created as a tribute to rock and roll photographer Michael Cooper—the photographer behind the famous Sgt. Pepper’s album sleeve—and features over 600 of his images, many of which were previously unpublished. The books in the limited edition were signed by various groups of Cooper’s friends, and this is a particularly desirable combination of Harrison and Starr of the Beatles, Wyman of the Rolling Stones, Sgt. Pepper’s cover artist Blake, and other cultural notables of the 1960s—a truly magnificent work. Starting Bid $300

Dylan’s sought-after limited edition ‘Train Tracks’ portfolio from the 2018 ‘Drawn Blank’ series

497. Bob Dylan Suite of (4) Signed Giclee Prints - ‘Train Tracks’ (Ltd. Ed. #41/295). Sought-after portfolio suite of four limited edition giclee prints from the 2018 release of Bob Dylan’s ‘Drawn Blank’ series, all numbered 41/295, 22 x 27.5, each signed neatly in the lower border in pencil by Dylan. Evocative of Monet’s seasonal haystack paintings, each artwork captures the same railway scene in a different light, with skies brilliantly rendered in cool blues, vibrant pinks, mystical purples, and moody grays. In overall very fine condition. Housed together in their original ‘Drawn Blank’ portfolio folder, each print includes its corresponding certificate of authenticity from Washington Green Fine Art. Accompanied by the folder’s original brown paper wrapper, with matching edition label.

Dylan’s popular Drawn Blank art series—a visual autobiography capturing his life on the road—colorfully portrays the people and places he has encountered over the course of his ‘Never Ending Tour.’ These ‘Train Tracks’ are Dylan’s most coveted subject, and one that he has returned to throughout the series. Starting Bid $1000

Four signed limited edition prints of ‘Man on a Bridge,’ from Bob Dylan’s first ‘Drawn

Blank’ suite

498. Bob Dylan Suite of (4) Signed Giclee Prints - ‘Man on a Bridge’ (Ltd. Ed. #273/295). Suite of four limited edition giclee prints from the original 2008 release of Bob Dylan’s ‘Drawn Blank’ series, all entitled ‘Man on a Bridge’ and numbered 273/295, 22 x 27.5, each signed in the lower border in pencil by Dylan. Each print is individually matted to an overall size of 25 x 31.75 and includes a certificate of authenticity from Washington Green Fine Art. In overall very fine condition. Dylan’s popular Drawn Blank art series—a visual autobiography capturing his life on the road—colorfully portrays the people and places he has encountered over the course of his ‘Never Ending Tour.’ ‘Man on a Bridge’ depicts a figure bundled in a coat, his hands hidden in the pockets, his countenance, bearded and mustachioed, in a downward, contemplative angle. The work’s identity and location remain unknown to critics, who have suggested the setting as possibly New York or San Francisco, and the figure being Bob Dylan himself, quietly relishing in a rare moment of anonymity. A stunning set of prints from the multitalented singer-songwriter. Starting Bid $1000

499. Bob Dylan Signed Book - Letras Completas, 1962–2012. Signed Spanish-language book: Bob Dylan: Letras Completas, 1962–2012. First edition. Barcelona, Spain: Malpaso, 2016. Hardcover, 7 x 9.5, 1297 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip by Bob Dylan. Includes its original bookmark and belly band that reads (translated): “Nobel Prize For Literature 2016, Complete lyrical works, 1962-2016 / All songs in bilingual edition / Expanded and revised edition by Bob Dylan.” In fine condition, with bumped corners. Starting Bid $200

Pink Floyd’s enduring

Wish You Were Here,

signed in full by Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, and David Gilmour

500. Pink Floyd Signed Album - Wish You Were Here. Canadian pressing of the Wish You Were Here album by Pink Floyd, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and Roger Waters, and in white paint pen by David Gilmour. In fine condition, with some fading to the front cover and the signatures. The record is included (Columbia, PCX 33453). Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Cited by Wright and Gilmour as their favorite Pink Floyd album, Wish You Were Here has earned a spot as one of prog rock’s greatest records. With Aubrey Powell’s iconic album cover photograph and a set of four large, bold signatures, this is an especially desirable, fully signed Pink Floyd record. Starting Bid $300

“I’ve never been one 2 hide my feelings / baby u blow my mind”—Prince’s handwritten lyrics for the unpublished love song ‘Face 2 Face’

501. Prince Handwritten Song Lyrics for ‘Face 2 Face’. Handwritten working lyrics in pencil for the song ‘Face 2 Face’ by Prince, unsigned, one page, both sides, 8.25 x 11, no date. The lyrics read, in full: “Chorus / I’ve never been one 2 hide my feelings / baby u blow my mind / You could never know how good u make me feel / not some but all the time / When we talk u give me confidence / that’s enough 2 make this case / I can’t wait ‘til I get 2 meet u - / Face 2 Face / 1. Even tho u make me nervous—All I wanna / do talk 2 u / I kinda like that I feel like that I’ll say the wrong thing I kinda like that yes [eye] do / Even tho I’ve never seen your face / I got a funny funny feeling there / that I when I do—just like / an old soul record it’ll groove in my hair / Chorus / 2. U might think that I’m a lion but most / people don’t inspire me / Could it be what make me love u baby is / good old fashioned mystery? / please don’t misconstrue my feelings it’s just / that I feel like a little boy / Whenever I talk 2 u I wanna go in my room & / play with my toys Hey! / Over / I know u can’t judge a book

by its cover / until u read all there is inside / I know u can’t tell a friend they’re a lover / until u know if u’ll be satisfied / but what I don’t know is how any rules apply / baby when it comes 2 u / All the rules go out the window / and so does my cool / Chorus (write it all out please).” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the bottom. Research indicates that ‘Face 2 Face’ was ultimately never recorded, although the opening line, “I’ve never been one 2 hide my feelings / baby u blow my mind,” was used in the song ‘Space,’ the second single from Prince’s 1994 album Come. From the collection of Prince’s assistant Therese Stoulil and accompanied by a letter of provenance.

The Prince Estate is not affiliated, associated, or connected with RR Auction or this auction, nor has it endorsed, authenticated or sponsored the items available for auction. Further, The Prince Estate has not licensed any of its intellectual property to RR Auction. Starting Bid $1000

Queen’s landmark A Night at the Opera, signed by the entire group

502. Queen Signed Album - A Night at the Opera. A Night at the Opera album by Queen, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “All the best Bill, Brian May,” “Freddie Mercury,” “John Deacon,” and “Keep Yourself Alive! Roger Taylor.” The back cover bears an affixed backstage pass from Queen’s 1975-1976 ‘A Night at the Opera’ tour. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining, a yellow sticker in the upper right corner, and toning from prior display. The record is included. Signatures were acquired on February 2, 1976, when the band played the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia. An exceedingly desirable fully signed copy of Queen’s influential A Night at the Opera, made all the more rare and impressive by its crisp, well-placed signatures.

Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL and PSA/DNA, and a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “I was fortunate enough to meet Queen in February, 1976 during their ‘A Night at the Opera’ North American Tour. The album was signed when Queen performed in Pennsylvania, only a few short weeks after the album’s US release. I was in a rock group at the time called Atoms All, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Our manager arranged for us to meet Queen.”

To support their landmark fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, Queen embarked on a massive 78-show world tour that began on November 14, 1975, and concluded on April 22, 1976. The tour, which marked the debut of the classic Queen rock epic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ included a total of 26 shows in the United Kingdom that ran from mid-November to late December. Starting Bid $300

Fully signed program from Queen’s epic 1975 ‘A Night at the Opera Tour’

503. Queen Signed ‘A Night at the Opera’ Tour Program. Scarce original program for the UK leg of Queen’s 1975 ‘A Night at the Opera Tour,’ 16 pages, 10.5 x 8.25, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Freddie Mercury, and in blue ballpoint by Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. The inside front cover bears an affixed ticket stub from Queen’s concert at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, on December 8, 1975. In fine condition, with light handling wear, and a ticket stub taped to the inside of the front cover.

To support their landmark fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, Queen embarked on a massive 78-show world tour that began on November 14, 1975, and concluded on April 22, 1976. The tour, which marked the debut of the classic Queen rock epic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ included a total of 26 shows in the United Kingdom that ran from mid-November to late December. Starting Bid $200

Bank of England ‘fiver’ signed twice by Freddie Mercury on the set of the Dave Clark musical, Time

504. Queen: Freddie Mercury Twice-Signed £5 Banknote. Bank of England five-pound (£5) banknote, 5.75 x 3, signed twice in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, who signs the front in the lower border, and on the reverse over the portrait of the Duke of Wellington. The bank note is also been signed by Cliff Richard, Perry Como, Hazel Dean, Lionel Bart, Tina Charles, Tony Hatch, and several others. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in the 1980s at the Dominion Theatre, London, England, on the set of the Dave Clark musical Time, which ran from 1986 to 1988. Mercury wrote two songs for the musical, ‘Time’ and ‘In My Defence,’ which both appeared on the musical’s 1986 concept album, and Mercury’s last ever live performance was during a charity performance of Time on April 14, 1988. Starting Bid $200

“Steady On”—

The

Who drummer signs while sobering up in a

Chelsea rehab center

507. The Who: Keith Moon Signed Photograph“Steady On”. Glossy 8 x 10.25 MCA Records publicity photo of Keith Moon as a proper gentleman posing with a Rolls Royce, an image originally captured by photographer Jim McCrary, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Paul, ‘Steady On,’ Keith Moon.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter from the original recipient: “I met Keith Moon when visiting my grandfather in hospital. From memory it was Chelsea and Westminster Hospital around 1977, so not too long before Keith died. He was drying out from one of his alcohol and drug binges. He signed the photograph for me. He was a really nice guy.” Starting Bid $300

Attractive vintage band-signed Rolling Stones program for their 1964 UK mini-tour, obtained at their show at the Gaumont Theatre in Taunton in late August

505. Rolling Stones Signed 1964 UK Tour Program - Obtained at the Gaumont Theatre in Taunton (August 28, 1964). Vintage UK concert program for the Rolling Stones’ mini tour between August 23-30, 1964, twelve pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint next to their respective images by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and general handling wear. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Gaumont Theatre in Taunton, England, on August 28, 1964. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $500

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The crystal perfume jar of actress “Agnes Booth Schoeffel,” sister-in-law of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth

642. Agnes Booth’s Crystal-and-Silver Perfume Jar . Exquisite 19th-century crystal-and-silver perfume jar that belonged to the renowned actress Agnes Booth, sister-in-law of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth. The jar, 4˝ in height and 3˝ in diameter, features an ornate crystal jar capped with a sterling silver lid with a hinged flip-top mechanism, the top of which bears a hand-painted portrait of Booth in profile. The lid’s collar is engraved in cursive text, “Agnes Booth Schoeffel,” which dates this perfume bottle to between 1885 and 1910, the period in which she was married to John B. Schoeffel, the manager of Boston’s Tremont Theatre. Before that, Agnes had been married to Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., the eldest Booth brother, whom she wed in 1867. When opened, the inner top of the jar’s collar, which is stamped “Sterling Silver, 925/1000, 03,” reveals a shiny gilt coating, faint traces of which are also visible to the lid’s elaborate exterior. Includes a glass stopper that is partially chipped. In fine condition, with paint loss and chipping to the lid portrait. Starting Bid $300

Lovely signed portrait of Audrey Hepburn as an emerging Paramount actress

overall size

643. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Gorgeous vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.75 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Audrey Hepburn from circa 1952, signed nicely in blue ink. Archivally double-matted and framed to an

of 17.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. In the same year this photo was taken, Hepburn starred in her first significant role in Secret People before being discovered for William Wyler’s Roman Holiday. Starting Bid $200

Audrey Hepburn dons Hubert de Givenchy during Douglas Kirkland’s photoshoot for the 1965 film How to Steal a Million

644.Audrey Hepburn Signed Oversized (28.75˝ x 29.5˝) Photographic Print by Douglas Kirkland (Ltd. Ed. #6/24). Beautiful limited edition color photographic print of Audrey Hepburn by photographer Douglas Kirkland, numbered 6/24, which shows the Oscar-winning actress smiling in a stylish white hat and matching sunglasses during a Parisian photoshoot to promote the 1965 film How to Steal a Million. The mod all-white ensemble, along with the rest of Hepburn’s wardrobe for the film, was designed by Hubert de Givenchy. Signed in the lower border in pencil by Kirkland, who adds the title to the left side, “Audrey Hepburn, Paris, 1965.” Impressively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 28.75 x 29.5. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Kirkland. Starting Bid $200

Early signed contract amendment between Paramount Pictures and Audrey Hepburn, who made her major film debut in Roman Holiday just two months prior

645. Audrey Hepburn Early Signed Movie Document with Paramount Pictures (1953) - Two Months After the Premiere of Roman Holiday. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 4, 1953. Amendment to a contract between Audrey Hepburn and Paramount Pictures, which allows the actress to work outside of their contract: “Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs FOURTH and FIFTH hereof, the Artist shall have the right, however (except during any periods of time when the Artist shall be in default under any of the terms and conditions of this agreement), to engage in any field of activity for herself or for any person, film or corporation other than the Corporation, except in connection with motion picture photoplays other than motion picture photoplays which shall be produced outside the continental limits of the United States of America, but only at such time or times when the Artist shall not be rendering or be required to render her services under this agreement.” Signed neatly at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Hepburn. In fine condition. Read more online at www.RRAuciton.com Starting Bid $200

Two of magic’s mightiest—

“Love Laughs at Locksmiths, So does Harry Handcuff Houdini” and “Sincerely, Harry Kellar”

647. Harry Houdini and Harry Kellar Signatures - “Love Laughs at Locksmiths”. Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Love Laughs at Locksmiths, So does Harry Handcuff Houdini, June 18–1908” and “Sincerely, Harry Kellar,” on an off-white 4.75 x 4.75 album page, which is also signed by Kellar’s wife, Eva Lydia Medley. In fine condition, with some minor chipping, and an area of toning, to the right edge. A magical item dual-signed by the ‘Dean of American Magicians’ and the great Harry Houdini, whose added quote evokes his legendary escape acts involving handcuffs and shackles. Starting Bid $300

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Ready for her Japanese honeymoon

with husband Joe

DiMaggio, the newly wedded movie star thanks a helpful San Francisco passport officer—“To Mr. Bolds, Thanks and my warmest regards, Marilyn Monroe DiMaggio”

648. Marilyn Monroe Signed ‘Passport’ Photograph - “Thanks and my warmest regards, Marilyn Monroe DiMaggio”. Original vintage matte-finish 2.25 x 2.75 passport photo of the beautiful Marilyn Monroe in a demure front-facing pose, signed and inscribed in red ballpoint, “To Mr. Bolds, Thanks and my warmest regards, Marilyn Monroe DiMaggio.” The reverse is annotated in another hand. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Accompanied by a photo containing images of an article detailing the origin of this signed photograph and Monroe’s pre-honeymoon passport dilemma.

On January 29, 1954, just two weeks after their highly publicized wedding, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio visited the Federal Building in San Francisco to obtain their passports for an upcoming trip to Japan. This trip was part of their honeymoon plans, soon to be a mixture of business and pleasure: Monroe performed for U.S. troops in Korea in February, and DiMaggio consulted with various Japanese baseball teams for their upcoming spring training. However, when they arrived at the Federal Building, the passport process was put on hold when it was discovered that Monroe didn’t have her requisite passport picture.

The fast-thinking DiMaggio had an idea. He left Monroe at the office, where she continued with the paperwork, and he whisked over to a Market Street arcade with a photograph of his famous wife. A half hour later, he returned with a group of passport-sized photos and handed one to passport officer

Harry E. Bolds, the very “Mr. Bolds” inscribed on the offered photograph. Although this is not the specific passport used in Monroe’s booklet, this photo (given the recipient’s name and identical imagery) appears to be one of the handful that DiMaggio had hastily developed.

On her passport application, Monroe listed her legal name as ‘Norma Jeane DiMaggio,’ reflecting her new identity as Joe’s wife, a decision also reflected in our photograph. Moreover, Monroe’s choice to list DiMaggio as her emergency contact further highlighted her trust and connection with him at that moment in their relationship. The address she provided, ‘2150 Beach Street,’ was DiMaggio’s residence in San Francisco, where the newlyweds were staying. This marked a rare moment of stability for Monroe, who had long searched for a sense of home and belonging.

The Monroe-DiMaggio trip proved to be a turning point and a glimpse into each other’s true nature and celebrity status. While Monroe’s performances for the troops in Korea were met with overwhelming adoration, DiMaggio reportedly felt uneasy about the attention she received, highlighting the growing tension between her stardom and his desire for a more traditional partnership. Despite their eventual separation later that year, the couple’s stop at the Federal Building remains a poignant reminder of the brief yet impactful chapter they shared as a married couple. The Marc and Mary Perkins Collection. Starting Bid $1000

Marilyn cuts a check to Columbia Pictures hair stylist Helen Hunt

649. Marilyn Monroe Signed Check to Columbia Pictures Hair Stylist Helen Hunt (1950). Desirable bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Marilyn Monroe, payable to Columbia Pictures hair stylist Helen Hunt for $5, November 18, 1950. Endorsed on the reverse by Hunt, who also added her name to the front payee field. In addition to signing her name, Monroe has also added her address, “1309 N. Harper” in Los Angeles, where she lived for less than a year during 1950-51, her phone number, and the name and address of the bank. Penciled at the top in another hand, “beauty salon.” In fine condition.

Though Monroe had garnered a contract at Columbia Pictures in 1948, it was not renewed, and she had fallen back on a few bit parts and modeling gigs. In 1950, however, Monroe landed small roles in two musicals and two dramas: Love Happy, A Ticket to Tomahawk, Right Cross, and The Fireball. Co-stars of these productions included Mickey Rooney, the Marx Brothers, June Allyson, and Anne Baxter. Also in 1950, Monroe secured larger—though still small—roles in two critically acclaimed films: as Angela Phinlay in John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle, and as Miss Casswell in Joseph Mankiewicz’s drama All About Eve. Monroe’s breakthrough was in part orchestrated by Johnny Hyde, the co-founder and vice president of the William Morris Agency. Hyde took an interest in the starlet, and secured her a seven-year-long contract at 20th Century Fox in December 1950. Among Hyde’s recommendations to Monroe were cosmetic surgery and superficial alterations to her appearance. These changes to Monroe’s chin, nose, hairline, and hair created the flamboyant ‘blonde bombshell’ look that we know today. A sought-after check signed less than a month before Monroe’s career-making contract with 20th Century Fox. Starting Bid $500

Sports

Uncommonly large signature of baseball’s Iron Horse, “Lou Gehrig,” accompanied by over 30 signatures of players from the 1938 Yankees and Cardinals, a group that includes Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize, Lefty Gomez, and more

770. Lou Gehrig Large 1938 Signature with (30+) Autographs of NY Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals Players and Coaches. Large vintage ink signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 9.75 x 10.75 album sheet, which is also signed by eight of his teammates from the 1938 New York Yankees: Lefty Gomez, George Selkirk, Bump Hadley, Frankie Crosetti, Lee Stine, Monte Pearson, Spud Chandler, and Red Rolfe. The reverse is signed by 15 members of the 1938 St. Louis Cardinals, a group that includes Johnny Mize, Don Padgett, Ray Harrell, Max Lanier, Dick Siebert, Buzzy Wares, Don Gutteridge, Lon Warneke, and others.

Includes a second sheet removed from the same album, which is signed on the front by additional Yankees players Johnny Murphy, Jake Powell, Arndt Jorgens, and Kemp Wicker, as well as by MLB umpires Lee Ballanfant, Paul Schrieber, and Cal Hubbard. The reverse is signed by four more Cardinals players, a group that includes Hall of Fame left fielder Joe Medwick, Dick Siebert, Frenchy Bordagaray, and Johnnie Chambers. In fine condition, with a short tear to the top edge of the Gehrig sheet. An impressive array of vintage baseball autographs, a lineup highlighted by one of the largest Gehrig signatures that we have ever seen. Starting Bid $300

8. John Adams: Manuscript Proclamation of an Act of Congress, Restor... Starting Bid $200

38. President Chester A. Arthur Congratulates Queen Victoria on the B... Starting Bid $200

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

18. [James Madison] Official Treasury Department Printing of the Emba... Starting Bid $200

39. Chester A. Arthur Signed Executive Mansion Card Starting Bid $200

43. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

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40. Joe Biden Signed BookPromise Me, Dad Starting Bid $200

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John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President

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46. President Grover Cleveland Establishes the International Boundary... Starting Bid $200

47. Grover and Frances Cleveland (2) Signed Cabinet Photographs by C....

48. Calvin Coolidge Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

49. Calvin Coolidge Document Signed as President

50. Calvin Coolidge Signed Check Starting Bid $100

54. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

58. Julia D. Grant Signed Cabinet Photograph Starting Bid $200

62. President Benjamin Harrison Provides Protection of Fur-Bearing An... Starting Bid $200

51. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President: "I am deli... Starting Bid $200

55. Gerald Ford Signed Broadside - Oath of Office (20˝ x 15˝) Starting Bid $200

59. U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed to French Leader Leon Gambett... Starting Bid $200

63. Rutherford and Lucy Hayes Signed Executive Mansion Cards Starting Bid $200

52. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President: "I earnest... Starting Bid $200

56. Gerald Ford Signed Souvenir Typescript on JFK Assassination: "Lee... Starting Bid $200

60. Warren G. Harding Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

64. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Executive Mansion Card Starting Bid $200

53. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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65. President Rutherford B. Hayes Sends His Condolences on the Death ... Starting Bid $200

66. Herbert Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

70. Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed as President to the Secretary ... Starting Bid $100

74. Lyndon B Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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67. Herbert Hoover Signed Book - An American Epic: Famine in Forty-Fi... Starting Bid $200

71. President Andrew Johnson Approves a Captainship for “gallant serv... Starting Bid $200

75. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

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68. Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

72. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

76. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

69. Herbert Hoover Signed Book - The Challenge to Liberty Starting Bid $200

73. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

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Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed as President with Gift 1965...

John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as a Massachusetts Senator - ... Starting Bid $200

John F. Kennedy Presidential Inauguration 'No Parking' Street Sig... Starting Bid $200

John F. Kennedy: American 'Independence Day' Flag (5´ x 3´) Flown... Starting Bid $200

Abraham Lincoln Speech Pamphlet on Slavery and Equality (July 17,... Starting Bid $200

82. William and Ida McKinley (2) Signed Executive Mansion Cards Starting Bid $200

86. Richard Nixon Signature Starting Bid $200

90. Richard Nixon (4) ItemsTwo Signatures, Parker 'Bill Signer' Pe... Starting Bid $200

94. President Franklin Pierce Sends a Letter to the New President of ... Starting Bid $200

83. James Monroe Document Signed as President - Land Grant for Contin... Starting Bid $200

87. Richard Nixon Signature - PSA GEM MINT 10 Starting Bid $200

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95. James K. Polk Document Signed as President - Appointment for Futu... Starting Bid $200

84. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed on US Policy: "We are now at on... Starting Bid $200

88. Richard Nixon Signed Book - No More Vietnams Starting Bid $200

92. Richard and Pat Nixon Signed '1956 Railroad Campaign Tour' Souven... Starting Bid $200

96. Nancy Reagan White House Gift Tea Cup and Saucer Set Starting Bid $200

85. Richard Nixon Signed Book - The Memoirs of Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200

89. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed as President with Gift 1971 Eis... Starting Bid $200

93. Barack Obama Signed Book - The Audacity of Hope Starting Bid $200

97. Nancy Reagan White House Gift Letter Opener"Christmas 1985" Starting Bid $200

98. Ronald Reagan Handwritten Note: "I was the 'play by play' announc... Starting Bid $200

102. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (2) Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $200

106. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on Frances Perkins, the... Starting Bid $200

110. Theodore and Edith Roosevelt (2) Letters Signed as President and ... Starting Bid $200

99. Ronald Reagan Inauguration Gift Plate Starting Bid $200

103. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (2) Signed 'State of New York, Exe... Starting Bid $200

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

111. William H. Taft Autograph Letter Signed as President on the 1912 ... Starting Bid $200

100. Ronald Reagan Signed 1972 President Nixon Campaign Mailer - From ... Starting Bid $200

104. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

108. Theodore Roosevelt Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

112. William H. Taft Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

101. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

105. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document SignedApproving Biography for W... Starting Bid $200

109. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

113. William H. Taft Signature Starting Bid $200

114. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

118. Harry S. Truman Signed Book - Prayers Offered by the Chaplain Rev... Starting Bid $200

115. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed as President on the Outbreak ... Starting Bid $200

119. Harry, Bess, and Margaret Truman (3) Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $200

122. Donald Trump 2025 U. S. Capitol-Flown Inauguration Flag (5´ x 3´) Starting Bid $200

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116. Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

120. Donald Trump Signed Book - Crippled America (Ltd. Ed. #184/10000) Starting Bid $200

123. John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

127. Woodrow Wilson Signed White House Card as President Starting Bid $200

117. Harry S. Truman Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

121. Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani Signed Titleist Baseball Hat Starting Bid $200

124. White House Tea Spoon Starting Bid $200

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125. Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as President to the Speaker of... Starting Bid $200

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Woodrow Wilson Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell...

Woodrow and Edith Bolling Wilson Signed White House Cards

Woodrow and Ellen Wilson Signatures

130. Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed as Presi... Starting Bid $200

180. George Bancroft Document Signed Starting Bid $100

184. John Wilkes Booth Original Broadside for ‘The Declaration of Inde... Starting Bid $200

188. Burger Court Signatures Starting Bid $200

177. Abolition: The Impending Crisis of the South by Hinton R. Helper ... Starting Bid $200

181. Francis Baring Autograph Letter Signed on the Risk of Privateers ... Starting Bid $200

185. John Wilkes Booth Carte-de-Visite Photograph Starting Bid $200

189. Richard E. Byrd Signed Book - Alone Starting Bid $100

178. Abolitionists: Autographs for Freedom, ed. Julia Griffiths (1853) Starting Bid $200

182. Thomas F. Bayard Document Signed Starting Bid $100

186. [John Brown] The Public Life of Capt. John Brown by James Redpath... Starting Bid $100

190. Pierre Cardin Signed Greeting Card Starting Bid $200

179. Roald Amundsen Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

183. Tony Blair Signed Baseball and Signed Book Starting Bid $200

187. [John Brown] The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of M... Starting Bid $100

191. Vint Cerf Signed Sketch - "Basic Internet Packet" Starting Bid $200

192. Vint Cerf Signed Sketch of the "Internet ca. 1977" Starting Bid $200

196. Mickey Cohen Signature Starting Bid $200

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193. Hugh Chalmers Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

197. Archibald Cox Signed Souvenir Typescript and Typed Note Signed Starting Bid $200

201. Declaration of Independence: First Edition of Journals of Congres... Starting Bid $200

194. Cesar Chavez Signed Book - Autobiography of La Causa Starting Bid $200

198. Dalai Lama Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Paul Doumer Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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195. Winston Churchill Signature

199. Dalai Lama Signed Photograph

200. Charles de Gaulle

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203. Thomas Edison Signature Starting Bid $200

204. Oliver Ellsworth WarDated Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200

205. Felix Frankfurter Signed Book - Reminisces Starting Bid $200

206. Felix Frankfurter Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

207. Fugitive Slave Act: Report of the Case of Edward Prigg Against th... Starting Bid $200

208. Robert Fulton Signature Starting Bid $200

212. Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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

209. Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company Pamphlet - One of the First ... Starting Bid $200

213. Horace Greeley Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

217. J. Edgar Hoover Signed Book - The FBI's Most Famous Cases Starting Bid $200

210. Bill Gates Signed Book - The Road Ahead Starting Bid $200

214. [John Hancock] French Translation of Congressional Resolution Aim... Starting Bid $200

218. J. Edgar Hoover Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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211. Bill Gates Signed Book - Source Code: My Beginnings Starting Bid $200

215. Joseph Henry Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph Starting Bid $200

219. Collis P. Huntington Document Signed Starting Bid $100

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220. Independence Hall Wood Relic - Limited Edition Starting Bid $200

221. William Jenner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

222. Otto Kahn Signed Photograph

223. Carl Karcher Signed Book - Making It Happen

224. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book - The Enemy Within Starting Bid $200

228. Francis Scott Key Autograph Letter SignedWriter of the 'Star-S... Starting Bid $200

232. [Tobias Lear] Manuscript Copy of a Letter to Lear by Jusuf Hoggia... Starting Bid $100

236. New Hampshire: War-Dated Transmittal Letter from Governor Plumer,...

225. Robert F. Kennedy Signature Starting Bid $200

229. King George III Signature Starting Bid $200

233. Otto Loewi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

237. Emancipation in South Carolina: The New South from January 3, 186... Starting Bid $200

226. Ted Kennedy Signed Book - In Critical Condition Starting Bid $200

230. King George IV Autograph Letter Signed on Appointing Wellington a... Starting Bid $200

234. Karl Menninger Signed Book - Sparks Starting Bid $100

238. Samuel Otis Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed to El... Starting Bid $200

227. Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

231. King George VI Document Signed, Granting License to "wear the Ins... Starting Bid $200

235. Elon Musk Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

239. Lewis E. Parsons Autograph Letter Signed to President Andrew John... Starting Bid $100

240. Timothy Pickering Autograph Letter Signed to Spanish Diplomat on ... Starting Bid $200

244. Queen Elizabeth II Oversized Signed Photogravure Portrait Starting Bid $200

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252. Col. Harland Sanders Signed Book - Finger Lickin' Good Starting Bid $200

241. Prince Henry of Prussia Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

245. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card Portra... Starting Bid $200

249. Jack Ruby Signed Check Starting Bid $200

253. Dred Scott Decision: "Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court... Starting Bid $200

242. Prohibition: 1923 Liquor Prescription for Whiskey Starting Bid $200

246. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signatures Starting Bid $200

250. Edward Rutledge Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

254. Jared Sparks Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph Starting Bid $200

243. Buford Pusser Signed Book - The Twelfth of August Starting Bid $200

247. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (2) Original 'Type I' Photog... Starting Bid $200

251. Jonas Salk Signed Book - Man Unfolding Starting Bid $100

248. Queen Victoria AntiSlavery Pamphlet (1843): "An act of Parliamen...

255. Charles Sumner Pamphlet (1856): "The Crime Against Kansas" Starting Bid $200

256. Charles Sumner Pamphlet (1860): "The Barbarism of Slavery" Starting Bid $100

260. Jonathan Trumbull Revolutionary War–Dated Autograph Document Sign... Starting Bid $200

264. Oliver Wolcott Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200

324. [Benedict Arnold III] Grand Jury Indictment for Public Drunkennes... Starting Bid $200

257. Margaret Thatcher (2) Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200

261. Getulio Vargas Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

321. Lord Jeffrey Amherst Revolutionary War–Dated Document Signed, Iss... Starting Bid $200

258. Charles Thomson Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed (1779), W... Starting Bid $200

262. Lech Walesa (2) Signed Items - Photograph and 'Solidarity' Sheet Starting Bid $200

322. Antique Powder Horns (4) Starting Bid $200

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

263. Earl Warren Signed Book - The Public Papers of Chief Justice Earl... Starting Bid $100

323. Benedict Arnold: The Connecticut Courant, and the Weekly Intellig...

325. Robert Baden-Powell Signature Starting Bid $200

326. Captured Hessian Muster Roll (1778) Starting Bid $200

327. Guy Carleton Letter Signed (1775), Two Days Before the Outbreak o... Starting Bid $200

328. Civil War: Battle of Young's Branch; or, Manassas Plain by T. B. ... Starting Bid $200

332. Civil War (4) Articles of Clothing Starting Bid $200

336. Civil War: United States Sanitary Commission Report: "Narrative o... Starting Bid $200

340. Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing Revolutionary War–Dated Le... Starting Bid $200

329. Civil War: The NewYork Times from March 6, 1865, with Abraham Li... Starting Bid $200

333. Civil War: Union Infantry Waist Belt and Buckle Starting Bid $200

337. Michael Corcoran WarDated Autograph Letter Signed from the Salis... Starting Bid $200

341. Paul von Hindenburg Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

330. Civil War: The Worcester Daily Spy from March 6, 1865, with Abrah... Starting Bid $200

334. Civil War: Union Infantry Waist Belt and Buckle, Identified to 11... Starting Bid $200

338. Statue of Nathan Hale Unveiling Ceremony Invitation (1893) Starting Bid $200

342. Paul von Hindenburg Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

331. Civil War: The Second Rhode Island Regiment: A Narrative of Milit... Starting Bid $200

335. Civil War: Union's Soldier's Shaving Mug and Razor Starting Bid $200

339. [Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing] Revolutionary War–Era Fr... Starting Bid $200

343. Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200

344. Henry Knox Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

348. Lexington and Concord: Thaddeus Blood Document Signed - Minute Ma... Starting Bid $200

352. Minute Men: Massachusetts Militia Meeting Minutes (1774) Starting Bid $200

356. Horatio Nelson HandAddressed and Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

345. Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed to Stephen Longfello... Starting Bid $200

349. Douglas MacArthur Signature Starting Bid $200

353. Lewis Morrison Autograph Quote Signed Starting Bid $200

357. New York: War-Dated Payroll for Colonel James Clinton's 3rd New Y... Starting Bid $200

346. Marquis de Lafayette Handwritten Accounting Document Starting Bid $200

350. Minute Men: Massachusetts Militia Founding Document (1774)"Our... Starting Bid $200

354. Benito Mussolini Document Signed Starting Bid $200

358. Chester Nimitz Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

347. Jean Lannes Signature Starting Bid $200

351. Minute Men: Roster and Equipment Shortage List (c. 1774) Starting Bid $200

355. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Document Signed Starting Bid $200

359. Pre-Civil War Federal Period Knapsack

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360. Revolutionary War: (3) French Intelligence Reports (1778–1782) - ... Starting Bid $200

364. Independence Day: Gazette of the United States from July 11, 1789... Starting Bid $200

368. William Robertson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

372. Spanish-American

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361. Revolutionary War: The Colored Patriots of the American Revolutio... Starting Bid $200

365. Revolutionary War: Soldier Bounty Payment (1783) Starting Bid $200

369. Winfield Scott: Autograph Manuscript Signed, Copying Extracts on ... Starting Bid $200

362. Revolutionary War: The Boston Chronicle from July 10, 1769, with ... Starting Bid $200

366. Eddie Rickenbacker (2) Items - Typed Letter Signed and Signature Starting Bid $200

370. William T. Sherman Signature in Memoirs of General Sherman (2 Vol... Starting Bid $200

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363. Revolutionary War: The Connecticut Courant from November 16, 1779... Starting Bid $200

367. Eddie Rickenbacker Typed Letter Signed on His WWI Achievements Starting Bid $200

371. South Carolina Secession Pamphlet (1860): "Declaration of the Imm... Starting Bid $200

War: The Black Troopers, or The Daring Heroism o...

373. Spanish-American War: Hardtack from Camp Meade Starting Bid $200

374.

von Steuben Signed Petition to the New York Legislature Starting Bid $200

375. USS Constitution 1927 Restoration Hull Wood Starting Bid $200

376. USS Constitution 1927 Restoration Hull Wood Starting Bid $200

380. WWII Flying Aces (4) Signed Book Starting Bid $100

389. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book - Encounter with Tiber (Ltd. Ed. #1257/15... Starting Bid $200

393. Apollo 15 Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $100

377. USS Constitution 1927 Restoration Relic Bronze Ashtray Starting Bid $200

384. Frank Hawks Signed Book - Speed! Starting Bid $100

390. Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Medallions (2), Minted with Flo... Starting Bid $200

378. Duke of Wellington Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

379. Joseph Wheeler Civil War-Dated General Orders on Intelligence Col... Starting Bid $200

385. Orville Wright TwiceSigned Check Starting Bid $200

391. Apollo 12 Patch with Charles Conrad Signed Letter Attesting to Fl... Starting Bid $200

394. Apollo 5 Mission Chart - The Uncrewed First Flight of the Apollo ... Starting Bid $200

395. Apollo 6 (2) Mission Charts - The Final Uncrewed Flight in the Ap... Starting Bid $200

388. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book - Encounter with Tiber Starting Bid $200

392. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

396. Neil Armstrong Signature Starting Bid $200

397. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

401. Gene Cernan: Jimmy Demaret Signed Photograph - From the Personal ... Starting Bid $200

398. Neil Armstrong and James Van Allen Signed 1972 ‘Seminar on Space ... Starting Bid $200

402. Gene Cernan: Dinah Shore Signed PhotographFrom the Personal Co... Starting Bid $200

399. Alan Bean Signed Print - 'For One Priceless Moment' Starting Bid $200

403. Gene Cernan Signed RAM Aircraft Poster - From the Personal Collec... Starting Bid $200

400. Alan Bean Signed Canvas Giclee Print'Mother Earth' (Ltd. Ed. #... Starting Bid $200

404. Gene

'U.S. Navy VFA-83 Rampagers' Presentation Display -... Starting Bid $200

Cernan's

405. Gene Cernan's (2) Reno Air Race Association 'Grand Marshal' Prese... Starting Bid $200

406. Ron Evans Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

407. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

408. Gus Grissom Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

409. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph - Rare 'White Space Suit' Litho Starting Bid $200

410. Jim Irwin Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

411. Alexei Leonov (5) Signed Stamp Blocks Starting Bid $200

412. Jim McDivitt Autograph Letter Signed on UFOs Starting Bid $200

413. Mercury Astronaut Autograph Display with Multi-Signed FDCs and Ph... Starting Bid $200

418. NASA Program Medallions (10), Minted with Flown Metal Starting Bid $200

422. Alan Shepard Signed Print - 'First American in Space' (Ltd. Ed. #... Starting Bid $200

427. Space Shuttle EVA Thermal Mittens Starting Bid $200

414. Mercury Astronauts Signatures Starting Bid $200

419. Project Mercury (3) NASA Results Booklets for the First Three Man... Starting Bid $100

423. Alan Shepard Typed Letter Signed to "Astronauts and Wives" Starting Bid $200

428. Space Shuttle Phase VI EMU Glove TMG (Right) Starting Bid $200

415. Mercury Astronauts (4) Signed Photograph (Ltd. Ed. #68/90) Starting Bid $200

420. Rusty Schweickart and Jim McDivitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

424. Alan Shepard Signed Print - 'Road to Discovery' (Ltd. Ed. #93/500... Starting Bid $200

429. STS-135 Flown Cargo Bay ID Card Starting Bid $100

416. Moonwalkers (7) MultiSigned Photograph Starting Bid $200

421. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

425. Deke

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Slayton

430. Valentina Tereshkova (3) Signed Photographs

431. Wernher von Braun Signature Starting Bid $200

442. Marc Chagall Autograph Letter Signed: "When you have time, have y... Starting Bid $200

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

439. Ansel Adams Signed Book - The Print Starting Bid $200

443. Golden Gate Bridge Opening Ticket Stub Starting Bid $200

447. Norman Rockwell Oversized Signed BookNorman Rockwell: Artist a... Starting Bid $200

440. Ansel Adams Signed Book - Self-Titled Starting Bid $200

444. Al Hirschfeld Signed Stamp Block Starting Bid $100

448. Norman Rockwell Signed Book - Willie Was Different Starting Bid $200

441. Gutzon Borglum Typed Letter Signed, Proposing a Statue of Thomas ... Starting Bid $200

445. Roy Lichtenstein Signed Postcard - 'The Crying Girl' Starting Bid $200

449. Norman Rockwell Signed Book - My Adventures as an Illustrator Starting Bid $200

450. Andy Warhol Signature Starting Bid $200

451. Andy Warhol and Truman Capote Signed Interview Magazine Starting Bid $200

453. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

454. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

455. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Book - The Flintstones Starting Bid $200

459. Stimpy production cel and master production background from The R... Starting Bid $200

463. Plankton production cel and master production background from Spo Starting Bid $200

471. Philip K. Dick Filled Out and Signed Marriage Certificate Starting Bid $200

456. Chuck Jones Signed Book - Chuck Amuck Starting Bid $200

460. Charles Schulz Signed Sketch of Snoopy Starting Bid $200

464. SpongeBob production cel and master production background from Sp... Starting Bid $200

472. Arthur Conan Doyle Signature Starting Bid $200

457. Walter Lantz Signed Sketch in Book - The Walter Lantz Story Starting Bid $100

461. Charles Schulz Signed Book - Charlie Brown: This Is Your Life Starting Bid $200

469. Maya Angelou Signed Poem - 'Still I Rise' Starting Bid $200

473. Allen Ginsberg Signed Book - Cosmopolitan Greetings: Poems, 1986–... Starting Bid $200

458. Ren production cel and master production background from The Ren ... Starting Bid $200

462. Charles Schulz Signed Book - Snoopy: My Greatest Adventures Starting Bid $200

470. Henri Charriere Signed Book - Papillon Starting Bid $200

474. Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

475. Victor Hugo: Juliette Drouet Autograph Letter Signed to Hugo: "I Starting Bid $200

480. Tennessee Williams Signed Check Starting Bid $200

510. Bernard Herrmann Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200

514. Sig

Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

477. J. K. Rowling Signed Book - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's St... Starting Bid $200

506. Rolling Stones: Andrew Loog Oldham Signature Starting Bid $200

511. Herbert von Karajan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

515. Richard

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

478. Arthur Schnitzler Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

508. Enrico Caruso Original Self-Portrait Sketch Starting Bid $200

512. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

516.

479. Gore Vidal Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

509. Edvard Grieg Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

513. Nikolai RimskyKorsakov Letter Signed - "I do not have at my disp... Starting Bid $200

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Romberg

Strauss

Richard Strauss

517. Harry Armstrong Signed Photograph with Musical Quotation from 'Sw...

518. Sanford Fillmore Bennett Autograph Lyrics Signed - "Sweet By-and-... Starting Bid $200

522. Duke Ellington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

526. Joseph Meyer Autograph Letter Signed: "I have been trying to have... Starting Bid $200

519. Irving Berlin Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

523. W. C. Handy Typed Letter Signed: "You must know that I am blind b... Starting Bid $200

524. Fletcher

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

520. Big Bill Broonzy Signed Book - Big Bill Blues Starting Bid $200

521. Hoagy Carmichael Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

Henderson

525. Gene Krupa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

527. Glenn Miller Signature Starting Bid $100

528. Glenn Miller Signature Starting Bid $100

529. Edith Piaf Signature Starting Bid $100

530. Stephen Sondheim (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

531. John Philip Sousa Signature Starting Bid $100

532. Sonny Stitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

533. Muddy Waters Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

534. Patsy Cline Autograph Letter Signed - Less than Three Weeks Befor... Starting Bid $200

538. The Animals Signatures Starting Bid $200

Autograph Letter Signed"I’m

for th... Starting Bid $200

535. Johnny Horton Signed Hillbilly & Western Songbook Starting Bid $200

539. The

Signed Book - This Wheel's on Fire Starting Bid $200

536. Gregg Allman Signed Book - My Cross to Bear Starting Bid $200

540.

Starting Bid $200

543.

Ringo Starr Signed $1 Dollar Bill Starting Bid $200

547.

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting

537. Allman Brothers MultiSigned (6) Drum Head Starting Bid $200

Band: Levon Helm

Beatles: George Harrison Signed $1 Dollar Bill

541. Beatles: Yoko Ono Signed Postcard

542. Beatles: Mimi Smith

waiting

Beatles:

544. Beatles: Klaus Voormann Signed AlbumRevolver

545. Blue Oyster Cult Signed Album - On Your Feet or on Your Knees

Bid $200

546. Boston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Boston Signed 2003 Corporate America Tour Poster

548. Pattie Boyd (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

549. Kate Bush Signature Starting Bid $200

550.

Starting Bid $200

551.

552.

Starting Bid $200

553.

Starting Bid $200

The Byrds Signatures

The Byrds Signed Promotional Card Starting Bid $200

Captain Beefheart Signature

The Cars Signed 'Candy-O' Promotional Sticker

554. Cheap Trick Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

555. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

556. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

557. Leonard Cohen Signature Starting Bid $200

558. Phil Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

559. Phil Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

560. The Commodores Signed 1978 European Tour Program Starting Bid $200

561. Alice Cooper BandSigned Drum Head Starting Bid $200

562. Cream: Jack Bruce Signed Book - Composing Himself Starting Bid $200

563. David Crosby Signed Book - Long Time Gone Starting Bid $200

564. Bobby Darin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

565. Spencer Davis Group Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

566. Spencer Davis Group Signatures

Bid $200

567. Def Leppard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

568. Disturbed Signed Album - Evolution Starting Bid $200

569. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer Signed AlbumTarkus Starting Bid $200

570. Four Tops Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

571. Peter Gabriel Signed Album - So Starting Bid $200

572. Marvin Gaye Signature Starting Bid $200

573. Genesis (3) Signed Christmas Cards Starting Bid $200

574. Grand Funk Railroad Signed Album - Grand Funk Hits Starting Bid $200

575. Bill Haley Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200

576. Jimi Hendrix Tribute Poster (14˝ x 22˝) Starting Bid $100

577. Elton John's Personally-Owned andWorn Versace Shirt Starting Bid $200

578. Elton John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

579. Elton John Signature Starting Bid $200

580. The Kinks Signed Fan Club Promotional Card Starting Bid $200

581. The Kinks Signatures Starting Bid $200

582. Jimmy Page Signed Album - Led Zeppelin IV Starting Bid $200

587.

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

583. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Signatures Starting Bid $200

588. Mott the

Signatures Starting Bid $200

593.

UK Tour Program - “Fo... Starting Bid $200

584. Huey Lewis and the News Band-Signed Drum Head Starting Bid $200

589. Mr.

Tour Program Starting Bid $200

594.

David Gilmour Signed 45 RPM Record Sleeve - 'Another ... Starting Bid $200

585.

Starting Bid $200

590.

Starting Bid $200

595.

Loggins and Messina Signed Album - Full Sail

Moody Blues Signed Photograph

Hoople

Mister Signed 1986

Roy Orbison Signed Photograph

591. Roy Orbison Signed Program Photo

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Signed 1977

Pink Floyd:

Elvis Presley Signed 1953 Humes High School"Best of luck to a ... Starting Bid $200

596. Billy Preston Signature - "Little Richard's organist” Starting Bid $200

597. Prince Limited Edition 'Sexy MF' 12" Single Starting Bid $200

598. Otis Redding Signature Starting Bid $200

599. Cliff Richard and the Shadows Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

600. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Signed Book Page Starting Bid $200

604. Seals and Crofts Signed Album - Summer Breeze Starting Bid $200

608. Steppenwolf Signatures Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

601. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Signature and Candid Photograph (1963... Starting Bid $200

605. Simon and Garfunkel Document Signed - The Folk Duo Hire Mort Lewi... Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

602. Rolling Stones: Brian Jones Signature and Candid Photograph (1963... Starting Bid $200

606. Bruce Springsteen Signature Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

603. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Signature and Candid Photograph (1... Starting Bid $200

607. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Signed 1999 Reunion Tour ... Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

609. Cat Stevens Signed Photograph

610. Rod Stewart Signed Album - Never a Dull Moment

611. Rod Stewart Signed Album - Every Picture Tells a Story

612. Supertramp Signatures

613. Talking Heads Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

614. Them Signatures Starting Bid $200

615. Traffic Signatures Starting Bid $200

616.

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

620. The Who: John Entwistle Signed AlbumLive at Leeds Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

617.

Roth Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

621. Johnny Winter And Signatures Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

618. Gene Vincent Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

622. Woodstock MultiSigned (8) LaserDisc

Set Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

623.

Signatures Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Eddie Van Halen

Van Halen: David Lee

619. The White Stripes Signed CD BookletElephant

Box

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

624. Ashford & Simpson Signed Photograph

625. The Carpenters Signed Photograph

626. The Carpenters Signed 1972 Tour Program

627. Lana Del Rey Signed Album - Paradise Starting Bid $200

628. Whitney Houston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

629. Whitney Houston Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

630. Michael Jackson Signed Album - Bad (Promotional Copy) Starting Bid $200

631. Nicolette Larson Signed Album - All Dressed Up & No Place to Go Starting Bid $200

632. Brenda Lee Signed Photograph and Signed

633. Madonna Signed Photograph

635. George Michael Signed Album - Faith Starting Bid $200

636. Nas Signed AlbumIllmatic Starting Bid $200

637. Snoop Dogg Signed Album - Doggystyle

638. Taylor Swift Signed Album Insert Print

639. Taylor Swift Signed CD Insert - The Tortured Poets Department

640. Kanye West Signed Album - The College Dropout

641. Robert Armstrong Signed Photograph

650. Abbott and Costello Document Signed

651. Nick Adams Signed Photograph

652. Fred Astaire Signed Photograph

Bid $100

653. Mary Astor Signed Book - A Life on Film Starting Bid $100 654. Back to the Future Cast-Signed (12) Oversized

655. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photograph

656. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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

661. Ingrid Bergman Signed Book - Ingrid Bergman Starting Bid $200

665. Marlon Brando Signed Book - Mutiny on the Bounty Starting Bid $200

669. James Cagney Signed Book - Cagney by Cagney Starting Bid $100

658. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

662. Sarah Bernhardt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

666. Billie Burke Signed Book - With a Feather on My Nose Starting Bid $200

670. John Candy Typed Letter Signed: "Acting isn't working out like I ... Starting Bid $200

659. John Barrymore Document Signed Starting Bid $200

663. Harry Blackstone, Sr. Signed Book - Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Ca... Starting Bid $200

667. George Burns and Gracie Allen Signed Book - I Love Her, That's Wh... Starting Bid $200

671. John Candy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

660. Lionel Barrymore Signed Book - Mr. Cantonwine Starting Bid $100

664. William 'Hoppy' Boyd Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

668. Richard Burton Signed Book - A Christmas Story Starting Bid $200

672. John Candy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

673. Frank Capra Signed Book - The Films of Frank Capra Starting Bid $100

677. Olivia de Havilland Signed Book - Every Frenchman Has One Starting Bid $100

674. George Carlin 'Class Clown' Oversized Photograph by Barry Feinste... Starting Bid $200

678. Dennis the Menace (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

682. Harrison

Starting Bid $200

686.

675. Charley Chase Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

679. Marlene Dietrich Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

683. Michael J. Fox Signed 'Back to the Future Part II' License Plate Starting Bid $200

687.

Starting Bid $200

676. Joan Crawford Signed Book - My Way of Life Starting Bid $100

680. Kirk Douglas Signed Poster - Spartacus (27˝ x 40˝)

681. Henry Fonda Signed Book - My Life Starting Bid $100

Ford Signed Photograph

684. Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

685. Clark Gable Signed Check Starting Bid $200

Ava Gardner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Leo B. Gorcey Signed Book - Dead End Yells Starting Bid $100

688. Alec Guinness Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

689. Gene Hackman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

695. Howard Hawks TwiceSigned Movie Contract for Man's Favorite Sport... Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

690. Gene Hackman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

696. Sterling Hayden Signed Book - Wanderer: An Autobiography Starting Bid $100

700.

691. Tom Hanks Signed Poster - Road to Perdition (27˝ x 40˝) Starting Bid $200

697. Susan Hayward Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

705.

692. Tom Hanks Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

698. Edith Head Signed Book - How to Dress for Success Starting Bid $200

706.

699. Margaux Hemingway Signed Photograph

Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph as Eliza Doolittle from My Fair ... Starting Bid $200

701. Audrey Hepburn (2) Document Signatures Starting Bid $200

702. Audrey Hepburn Signed People Magazine Starting Bid $200

703. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

704. Jon-Erik Hexum Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Alfred Hitchcock Signed Movie Document for The Trouble with Harry Starting Bid $200

George Hurrell Signed Press Kit with (15) Photographs Starting Bid $200

707. I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

711. Sam Kinison Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

715. Gypsy Rose Lee Signed Book - Gypsy: A Memoir Starting Bid $100

719.

Document Signed Starting Bid $200

708. Buster Keaton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

712. Don Knotts Signed Photograph and Signed Questionnaire Starting Bid $100

716. Sophia Loren

Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

709. Laura Keene Original Howard Athenæum Broadside (Boston, Mass., Ja... Starting Bid $200

713. Stan Laurel Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

717.

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

710. Emmett Kelly Signed Book - Clown: My Life in Tatters and Smiles Starting Bid $100

714. Christopher Lee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

718. Groucho Marx Signed Book - The Marx Bros. Scrapbook Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting

(3)

Jayne Mansfield

Steve McQueen

720. Mission: Impossible: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, and Jonathan Rhys M... Starting Bid $200

721. The Mod Squad Signed Photograph

722. Marilyn Monroe: 'Golden Dreams' Nude Calendar (1955)

Bid $200

723.

Signed Items - Photograph and Hand Tracing Starting Bid $200

Clayton Moore (2)

724. Audie Murphy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

725. Audie Murphy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

726. Paul Newman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

727. Paul Newman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

728. Lincoln Assassination: Ford's Theatre Broadside (Period Reproduct... Starting Bid $200

729. Anthony Perkins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

730. Mary Pickford Signed Book - Sunshine and Shadow Starting Bid $100

731. Otto Preminger Signed Book - Preminger: An Autobiography Starting Bid $100

732. Vincent Price Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

733. Gilda Radner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

734. Basil Rathbone Signed Book - In and Out of Character Starting Bid $200

735. Christopher Reeve Signed Photograph as Superman Starting Bid $200

736. Christopher Reeve Signed Playbill for The Marriage of Figaro Starting Bid $200

737. Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

738. Edward G. Robinson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

739. Martin Scorsese Signed Poster - The Wolf of Wall Street (27˝ x 40... Starting Bid $200

744. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

748. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Signed Photograph as Obi-Wan Kenobi Starting Bid $200

752.

741. David O. Selznick Signed Custom-Bound Screenplay for Gone With th... Starting Bid $200

745. Frank Sinatra Signed Oversized Photograph to the Assistant Direct... Starting Bid $200

749. Howard Stern Signed Book - Howard Stern Comes Again Starting Bid $200

754. Quentin Tarantino Signed Soundtrack AlbumKill Bill: Volume 2 Starting Bid $200

742. David O. Selznick Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

746. Al 'Fuzzy' St. John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

750. James Stewart (2) Signed Movie Documents for Strategic Air Comman... Starting Bid $200

743. Sherlock Holmes:

and Bruce Signatures Starting Bid $200

747. Barbara Stanwyck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

751. James Stewart Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

755. Sharon Tate Signed Christmas Card to Her Grandmother Starting Bid $200

756.

Rathbone

Barbra Streisand Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Gene Tierney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

757. Spencer Tracy Document Signed Starting Bid $200

761. Mae

Signed Items - Book and Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

758. John

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

762.

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

759.

Autograph Letter Signed to Ray Bolger Starting Bid $200

763.

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

764. Wizard of Oz (6) Signed Documents - Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jac... Starting Bid $200

Wayne

Orson Welles

760. Orson Welles Signature

West (2)

John Williams

Flip Wilson 'Geraldine: Don't Fight the Feeling' Album Cover Proo...

765. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins (9) Signed Poster (22˝ x 34˝)

766. Natalie Wood Signed Movie Contract for Love with the Proper Stran...

767. Natalie Wood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

768. Natalie Wood and Chill Wills Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

769. Monty Woolley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

771. Hank Aaron Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

772. Muhammad Ali Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

773. Giannis Antetokounmpo PracticeWorn Basketball Sneakers (2020-202... Starting Bid $300

774. Giannis

Antetokounmpo: 2014-15 Panini Flawless Signed Game-Used P... Starting Bid $200

778. Yogi Berra Signed Baseball Card Starting Bid $200

Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

775. Giannis

Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 Panini Prizm Signed Rookie Card - ... Starting Bid $200

779. Mookie Betts Signed Game-Used Cleats (2024) Starting Bid $300

783. Tom

and Deion Branch Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

787.

Signed Book - Dempsey Starting Bid $100

776. Giannis Antetokounmpo Signed Milwaukee Bucks Basketball Jersey Starting Bid $200

780. Mookie Betts Signed Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Jersey (Ltd. Ed.... Starting Bid $200

784. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

788. Jasson Dominguez Signed Ticket (September 1, 2023, MLB Debut) (Lt... Starting Bid $200

777. Yogi

Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

781. Mookie Betts Signed Game-Used Batting Gloves (2024) Starting Bid $200

785. JIm Brown Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

789. Bobby Fischer Autograph Letter Signed - "I did not know you were ... Starting Bid $200

Berra

782. Larry Bird

Brady

786. Paul 'Bear' Bryant (2)

Jack Dempsey

790. Joe Frazier Oversized Signed Photograph: "Fight of the Century" Starting Bid $200

794. Derek Jeter Signed Ticket (August 8, 2010, Passes Babe Ruth on Al... Starting Bid $200

798. Aaron Judge: 2022 Topps Now '62' Home Run Signed Baseball Card - ... Starting Bid $200

791. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley Signed Philadelphia Eagles WWE Cha... Starting Bid $300

795. Derek Jeter Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

799. Aaron Judge Signed Baseball - Hand-Painted by Stadium Kicks Starting Bid $200

803. Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 Team-Signed Oversized Photograph with Be... Starting Bid $500

792. Bo Jackson Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

796. Magic Johnson Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

800. Aaron Judge GameUsed 2024 ALDS Yankee Stadium Locker Tag Starting Bid $200

793. Derek Jeter: 1993 Upper Deck SP Rookie Foil #279 Signed Baseball ... Starting Bid $300

797. Aaron Judge Signed Personally-Worn Shoes (2023) Starting Bid $200

801. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

802. Sandy Koufax Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

804. Mickey Mantle Signed Poster (21˝ x 27.25˝) Starting Bid $200

805. Roger Maris Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

806. Roger Maris Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

812.

Ohtani Signed Los Angeles Angels Baseball Jersey Starting Bid $500

Starting Bid $200

808. Willie Mays (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

813. Shohei Ohtani: 2023 Topps Now WBC Signed Baseball Card - BAS AUTO... Starting Bid $500

Starting Bid $200

809. Joe Namath Signed Print - 'I Guarantee It' (23.25˝ x 18.75˝) Starting Bid $200

814.

Ohtani Signed Baseball Starting Bid $500

Starting Bid $200

810. New England

Legends (8) Signed Helmet with Brady, Gronk,... Starting Bid $500

815.

Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

819. Anthony

Signed Game-Used Cleats (2024) Starting Bid $200

Clippings... Starting Bid $200

Patriots

Shohei

Shohei

Bobby Orr Oversized

816. Pele Oversized Signed Photograph

817. Wills Reed Oversized Signed Photograph

818. Mariano Rivera Signed Baseball

Rizzo

820. CC Sabathia Signed Baseball (Ltd. Ed. #7/25) Starting Bid $200

821. Roki Sasaki Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

822. Juan Soto Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

823. Christy Walsh (2) Typed Letters Signed, Requesting News

824. Ted Williams Signed Print (Ltd. Ed. #241/999) (26˝ x 21.5˝) Starting Bid $200

828. John Wooden Signed Book - Practical Modern Basketball Starting Bid $200

825. Ted Williams Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

829. Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signed Baseball (Ltd. Ed. #25/25) Starting Bid $200

826. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

830. Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 2024 Topps Definitive Collection Rookie Autog... Starting Bid $200

827. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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

This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property on its website, and/or described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby.

Section 1

The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction

This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction. com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

1.2 Bidder

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

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

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

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

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and

agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Section 2

Bidding Privileges

2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

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

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

Section 3

Buyer’s Premium

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

Section 4

Bidding

4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a 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 Bid-

der’s property in their possession.

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

Section 7 Sales Tax

RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/ Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

Section 8

Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges

Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

All duties, customs, and any other import charges are the responsibility of the bidder.

Section 9

Title

Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Section 10

Rights Reserved

RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.

Section 11

Conducting the Auction

11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

11.2 RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

11.3 Reserves

Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.

11.4 Off-Site Bidding

Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

11.5 Estimate Prices:

In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property:

RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

11.7 Before the Auction:

Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions:

To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages

the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

11.9 Successful Bids:

The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

11.10

Unsold Lots:

If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction:

Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

11.12 Bidding - Internet Live

Auction:

Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays,

or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third-party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

11.13 Miscellaneous:

Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”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.

13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.

Section 14 Firearms

RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Section 15 Unauthorized Statements

Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Section 16

Bidder’s Remedies

16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.

16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

16.3 Title to Items

The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process

(1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy

as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.

(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner:

(1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and

(2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID.

16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.

Section 17

RR Auction’s Additional Services

For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder.

RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Section 18

Headings

Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Section 19 Entire Agreement

Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement

20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.

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 Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

20.7

Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches

In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction (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.