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Signed Photo of Fidel Castro & Che Guevara
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Incredible original silver gelatin photograph of two modern revolutionaries: Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, believed to be taken at a...
Giuseppe Garibaldi Letter Signed as Commander of French Army
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GARIBALDI, Giuseppe (1807-1882). Italian patriot and Liberator of Italy, considered one of that country's "fathers of the fatherland." LS, 1p....
Russian Cadastral Map
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One-of-a-kind, original hand-drawn, hand-colored antique cadastral map of a Russian land survey dated 1785, commissioned by Catherine II, Empress of...
Signed Photo “Con Hemingway 1960” with Fidel Castro
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An iconic image by Cuban photographer Osvaldo Salas captures a timeless moment between two legends—Ernest Hemingway and Fidel Castro—in May...
Rare Typed Letter of State Signed
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Rare Typewritten Letter of State Signed "Edward R.I." as King, 1-1/2 pages, folio, on black-bordered mourning stationery embossed with black...
ALS on Royal Stationery
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Gracious Autograph Letter Signed "Yours Sincerely, Wallis Windsor," 2-2/3 pages, 4to, on stationery embossed with a "W" and a crown....
Autograph Quotation Signed
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An uncommon, original Autograph Quotation Signed by Cuban President Fidel Castro on the invitation to a prestigious awards event at...
Henri Jules de Bourbon Manuscript Document Signed
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Florid Manuscript Document Signed, in French, untranslated, on fine laid paper with a beautiful royal crest watermark, 1p, 7-3/4" x...
Papal Bull on Parchment
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Original papal bull with beautiful illumination on parchment, issued in 1601 during the reign of Pope Clement VIII, untranslated, with...
Parchment in Latin
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A large, spectacular vellum parchment document, circa 1500 from the reign of Spain's Ferdinand II, King of Sicily and Aragon,...