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Sir Thomas Lipton Signed Sketch of WWI Hospital Ship “Erin”

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Autograph sentiment on beautiful antique print of the World War I hospital ship Erin signed by its owner, the famed...

 


Archduke Joseph August Signature on Album Page

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Bold Autograph "Archduke Joseph F.M." (Field Marshal) on autograph album page. Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince...

 


Pope Innocent X Papal Bull

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Beautiful papal bull on parchment from the court of Pope Innocent X dated 1648, untranslated. Measuring 12" x 8.5" (31cm...

 


Lead Papal Bulla

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Extremely scarce lead papal bulla from the reign of Pope Innocent III, the most significant pope of the Middle Ages....

 


Autographed Endorsement Signed

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Autographed Endorsement Signed, in French, 1pp with integral leaf, 12 3/4 H x 8 1/4 W, Paris, France, 6 August...

 


Prince George, Duke of Cambridge Autograph on Royal Stationery

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Pristine signature on royal stationery embossed with the prince's royal crest, 5" x 7" with integral leaf intact, "London, June...

 


Signed Photo of Che Guevara

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Che Guevara has become a nearly timeless figure in counterculture movements worldwide. As a young medical student he traveled throughout...

 


Signed Photo of Hillary and Tenzing

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Original matte photograph by John Topham, capturing the historic moment when Hillary and Tenzing returned to base camp after summiting...

 


Notarized Land Purchase

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Among our more interesting antique historical documents, this French land purchase agreement, dated 1813, was notarized by an agent of...

 


Regarding the sale of cider

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The oldest manuscript in our collection, in French dated June 1440, regarding the sale of cider, on parchment skin. Beautiful...