Che Guevara’s personal fishing rod, regularly used by Commander Manuel Alvarez Montoya

Che Guevara’s personal fishing rod, regularly used by Commander Manuel Alvarez MontoyaChe Guevaras deep sea marlin fishing rod, borrowed on long loan by Commander Manuel Alvarez Montoya. 6 feet in length. Wood. Montoya was a leading commander under Fidel Castro. He fished with Castro and Guevara in the 1960 Hemingway competition, captured in Albert Kordas celebrated images. Montoya won the fishing competition in 1965, the same year he rescued Guevara from his failed uprising in the Congo. Montoya and Guevara remained close friends

They were also given a selection of photographs of the players

but still fine for this very scarce usage and much better condition than normally seen

A scarce specialised Queen Victoria philatelic piece

also inscribed with 'Apollo 15' and a small illustration of a half moon below the signature

China 1883 "Candarins" thicker paper

She began her acting career in 1920s Berlin

In 1867 he designed and patented the world's first telephone

A Victorian classic British Commonwealth stamp with "Chalon Head" image of Queen Victoria

Stephen Hawking lost the ability to write by hand

A rare positional example from the very first approved printing sheet

The 1 shilling stamps feature a black and blue Wildebeest and the 2s6d stamps feature an Ox-wagon Inspanned

British Guiana 1850-51 12c black and indigo "Cotton Reel"