CHICAGO – A collection of letters by notorious American gangster Al Capone achieved exceptional prices in Hindman’s Fine Books & Manuscripts auction, which took place November 8 and 9. Books and manuscripts authored and signed by presidents and world leaders from the Patrick Atkinson collection also saw significant attention, with new auction records set for books signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi. The total sale nearly doubled its estimate, and realized more than $1.2 million, representing one of Hindman’s most successful various-owner Books & Manuscripts auctions in recent years.
University Archives offers Einstein letter defending Theory of Relativity, Nov. 2
WILTON, Conn. – A 1777 battle letter signed by then-Continental Army Commander-in-Chief George Washington in New Jersey; a sword that was affixed to JFK’s catafalque guarding his coffin in the East Room of the White House; and an autograph letter signed by Albert Einstein in which he dispels competition to his Theory of Relativity are a few of the expected leaders in University Archives’ online-only 452-lot auction scheduled for Wednesday, November 2 at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.