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Ronald Reagan rarity could score a touchdown at University Archives, June 28
Vintage Warner Brothers press photo of a young Ronald Reagan in football gear, signed by him as “Win one for the Gipper / Ronald Reagan,” PSA/DNA encapsulated and graded GEM Mint 10, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
WILTON, Conn. – Typed letters signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, as well as a Mickey Mouse sketch signed by Walt Disney and a vintage Warner Brothers press photo of a young Ronald Reagan in football gear, are just a few of the many highly collectible items in University Archives’ online-only Rare Autographs, Photographs & Books auction (plus PSA encapsulated rarities) planned for Wednesday, June 28. The auction will start promptly at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Game-worn Orioles gear perches atop lineup at University Archives, May 31
Circa-1990-2016 group of six game-worn baseball helmets and jerseys from the Baltimore Orioles, with grading and authentication from JSA and Mears, estimated at $900-$1,000
WILTON, Conn. – An autograph letter handwritten in German and signed by Ludwig van Beethoven, regarding his only opera, Fidelio; a group of six game-worn baseball helmets and jerseys from the Baltimore Orioles, dating to circa 1990-2016; and an autograph letter signed by John Adams in 1801 regarding the influence of Virginia Democrats will headline University Archives’ next online-only auction, scheduled for Wednesday, May 31. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Lincoln pre-election note a top contender at University Archives, Apr. 19
A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln days before winning the 1864 presidential election, most likely to his eldest son Robert, estimated at $40,000-$50,000
WILTON, Conn. – A handwritten note twice signed by Abraham Lincoln just days before winning the 1864 presidential election, ship’s papers from 1794 signed by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and a 1748 handwritten note signed by Benjamin Franklin are among the highlights of University Archives’ online-only auction slated for Wednesday, April 19. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Einstein’s E = mc2 letter aims for $60K result at University Archives, March 15
Typed letter signed by Albert Einstein explaining his scientific formula, E = mc2, estimated at $45,000-$60,000
WILTON, Conn. – An eclectic sale featuring items signed by historical luminaries as diverse as theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, France’s King Louis VII and Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, by University Archives. The online-only Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction will begin at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Athletes, scientists, presidents – University Archives has them all, Feb. 1
Michael Jordan game-worn Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1996-1997 season, estimated at $6,000-$7,000
WILTON, Conn. – A letter boldly signed by George Washington, a game-worn Michael Jordan basketball jersey, a 1963 Christmas card signed by both JFK and Jackie, and an archive of material signed by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas will appear in University Archives’ online 460-lot auction slated for Wednesday, February 1 at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
University Archives invites you to own a piece of history, Dec. 14
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club insurance cover signed by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, estimated at $8,000-$10,000
WILTON, Conn. – A NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club insurance cover from the Buzz Aldrin family space collection, signed by all three Apollo 11 crew members, and an autograph letter signed by Thomas Jefferson from Monticello in which he mentions Napoleon Bonaparte are a few of the expected highlights in University Archives’ online auction slated for Wednesday, December 14 at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
University Archives offers Einstein letter defending Theory of Relativity, Nov. 2
Albert Einstein one-page autograph letter signed in German, dated April 7, 1926, addressed to colleague Hans Reichenbach, defending his explanation of the Theory of Relativity while criticizing alternatives, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
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.
Neil Armstrong sketch cleared for liftoff at University Archives, Sept. 28
Circa-1990 sketch hand-drawn and signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, depicting important elements of the Apollo 11 moon landing, estimated at $90,000-$110,000
WILTON, Conn. – A pen sketch hand-drawn and signed by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, a manuscript fragment in George Washington’s hand from the first draft of his first Inaugural Address in 1789, and the Black-Scholes-Merton formula handwritten and signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert C. Merton are just a few of the expected superstar lots in University Archives’ online-only auction slated for Wednesday, September 28, beginning at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Statesmen, sluggers and other greats step up at University Archives, Aug. 17
George Washington-signed 1752 survey of a 346-acre tract in Augusta County, Virginia, one of the earliest documents with his signature, est. $20,000-$24,000
WILTON, Conn. – Items signed by George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Daniel Boone, Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln are just a few of the highlights in University Archives’ next online-only auction, slated for Wednesday, August 17 and starting at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.