"None of my other investments give me the joy that autographs do because they make me feel that I am holding a piece of history in my hands." - Malcolm Forbes
Michael Rypel is the Director of Examination & Acquisitions for the family of Leipzig Galleries worldwide; purveyors of rare historical documents, relics, and antiquities since 1813.
For three decades, Mr. Rypel has been one of the world's largest buyers of important historic documents and artifacts. More than 10,000 rare manuscripts, documents, artifacts, coins, and books handled by Rypel are now in institutional and private collections around the world. He has gained renown as a respected expert on most aspects of collecting. His expertise is far-reaching from 1st-4th century Roman artifacts to modern rarities of today, with a particular interest in manuscripts of the Napoleonic period, World War II and the Tudor period of English history.
He is a frequent consultant to museums and independent collectors worldwide who are in search of specific rarities. Rypel has arranged quality collectible arts and rarities for sellers and buyers around the world for the past 30+ years.
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