Autographs

This Dolores Ibarruri signed Soviet envelope is an original Soviet postal stationery envelope bearing a handwritten blue-ink autograph by Dolores Ibarruri, known as “La Pasionaria.” The lot includes an unsigned black-and-white portrait photograph of Ibarruri. The frame shown in the reference images is not included.

This Felipe González signed museum card is an original presentation card bearing a blue-ink handwritten dedication and signature by Felipe González. The card features the printed heading of Museo Ramón J. Bayo, Osborne y Cía. S.A., Puerto de Santa María, together with a portrait image of the former Spanish Prime Minister.

This Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo signed Osborne label is an original Ducal Jerez-Xérès-Sherry presentation label signed in blue ink. An unusual Spanish political autograph combining Osborne advertising design, Jerez wine heritage and a signature from former Spanish Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo.

Original Joseph Stalin signed Kremlin document fragment, carefully extracted from a larger Soviet award certificate. The piece features Stalin’s handwritten signature in purple ink, the signature of Yakov Chadaev, official Cyrillic titles and a Soviet state seal. Measuring approximately 25 x 7.5 cm, it is offered as a rare historical autograph and documentary collectible.

This Winston Churchill Board of Trade signed letter is an original typed letter from the 1908–1910 period, issued on Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens stationery. Addressed to Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes, it thanks him for chairing a Selection Committee and refers to forthcoming appointments and applications made by women. The letter retains Churchill’s handwritten salutation and closing, signed “Winston S. Churchill”.

Original Francisco Franco signed Council of the Movement document dated El Pardo, 25 June 1964. Issued to Ramón Muñoz González de Quirós, it appoints him as a member of the X National Council of the Movement. The document bears Franco’s handwritten signature and embossed official seal.

This Wilhelm Keitel signed appointment letter is an original 1938 Wehrmacht administrative document issued from the Office of the Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. Addressed to Amtmann Max Nüske, it assigns him to a civil-service post at the Reich War Court and is signed by Wilhelm Keitel in ink.

This Wilhelm Frick signed Schutzpolizei promotion document is an original World War II-era German administrative proposal dated 23 March 1942. It recommends Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei Walter Tietz for promotion to Major and bears Wilhelm Frick’s handwritten signature. The document retains official Reich Ministry of the Interior headings, routing stamps, internal approval notes and period filing holes. Offered solely for responsible historical research, preservation and documentary collecting.

This Hermann Göring signed professor appointment document is part of an original two-document academic promotion group issued to Dr. Arthur Lüttringhaus in 1939 and 1941. The 1941 appointment names him Associate Professor, bears a facsimile Adolf Hitler signature and an original handwritten Hermann Göring signature, and remains housed in its period card-stock folio.

This Franklin D Roosevelt signed White House letter is an original typed presidential document dated 30 August 1941. Issued on official White House stationery and signed by President Roosevelt, it accepts the resignation of Judge George Stewart Brown of the United States Customs Court. Certificate of authenticity included.

This Hirohito World War II legacy document is an original 1957 Japanese imperial diplomatic letter signed by Emperor Hirohito, issued during the post-war rebuilding of relations between Japan and the United States. Signed by Hirohito, Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibashi and Foreign Minister Nobusuke Kishi, it includes the original envelope, typed English translation and certificate of authenticity.

Original Albert Kesselring prison letter dated 3 July 1952 and handwritten in German to his wife, Liny. This complete one-leaf letter is written on both sides and signed “Albert” at the conclusion. A personal post-war historical autograph document, offered exclusively for responsible research, preservation and serious collectors of twentieth-century correspondence.