PICTURES: Hoard of 500 autographs to be auctioned

A 500-strong collection of signatures by history's greatest figures will be going under the hammer in Sussex.
Auctioneer Paul Campbell is selling a collection of more than 500 signatures from iconic historical figures from the past five centuries. Holding Rudyard Kipling's signature and portrait. Picture: Steve RobardsAuctioneer Paul Campbell is selling a collection of more than 500 signatures from iconic historical figures from the past five centuries. Holding Rudyard Kipling's signature and portrait. Picture: Steve Robards
Auctioneer Paul Campbell is selling a collection of more than 500 signatures from iconic historical figures from the past five centuries. Holding Rudyard Kipling's signature and portrait. Picture: Steve Robards

Signatures by history’s greatest figures, from Napoleon and Winston Churchill to Charles Dickens and Neil Armstrong, are included in the collection.

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