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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....
Napoleonic-Era Notarized Tuscan Vineyard Deed
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Napoleonic-Era Vineyard Deed from Tuscany Executed Under the Authority of Napoleon Bonaparte – Florence Region, 1813 Original French Manuscript Deed,...
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...
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 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...
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...
Letter Signed as Commander of French Army, with Period CDV
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GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (1807–1882) Franco-Prussian War Letter Signed by Garibaldi as Commander of the Army of the Vosges, Accompanied by a...
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...
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...
Breve by Future Pope Clement XI to Pope Alexander VIII
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Vellum breve dated 30 January 1690 signed by Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Albani ("G.F. Albanus," the future Pope Clement XI, on...