RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

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Headlined by a robust Revolutionary War section in celebration of Independence Day, RR Auction’s July 2017 Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale boasts over 800 lots of collectibles from an array of genres. Opening with a pair of remarkable Revolutionary War amputation kits used by Dr. John Warren, the first section traces the history of the founding of America from William Penn to George Washington. Key items from other categories include a set of Donald Trump’s personally-owned and -used golf clubs, a rare portrait of Thomas Edison with an inscription about the “electric vehicle,” a chair from Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, and an incredible autograph letter by Ernest Hemingway. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2017.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Edvard Grieg560 - Edvard Grieg
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Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843-1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the inci
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gioachino Rossini561 - Gioachino Rossini
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Scarce AMQS on an off-white 6.25 x 5 sheet, signed, "G. Rossini, Bologna, 27 Aprile 1843." Rossini pens eight bars of music for solo piano...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini562 - Giacomo Puccini
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ALS in Italian, one page, 6 x 7.25, personal letterhead, January 4, 1914. Puccini thanks his correspondent for a Mitigliano wine “that honors the Ital
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clara Schumann563 - Clara Schumann
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Composer and one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era (1819–1896); she and her husband, composer Robert Schumann, were early champio
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky564 - Igor Stravinsky
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TLS in French, one page, 6 x 8.25, 1260 North Wetherly Drive letterhead, September 18, 1943. Letter to Walter deBourg, in part (translated): “Your fri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hector Villa-Lobos565 - Hector Villa-Lobos
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Brazilian composer and conductor (1887-1959) whose many compositions include twelve symphonies, as well as operas, large-scale symphonic poems, concer
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Billie Holiday566 - Billie Holiday
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DS, signed “Miss Billie Holiday,” one page, 8.25 x 11, September 28, 1950. Tom Kelley Studios consent document for the Schmidt Lithography Company. In
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ray Charles567 - Ray Charles
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Amazing vintage program entitled 'The Genius of Ray Charles,' 9 x 13.25, twenty-one pages, published by Program Publishing Company, and sign...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Dinah Washington568 - Dinah Washington
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Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Washington wearing a tiara and fur shawl, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Peter, Fondest w...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles569 - Beatles
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Scarce vintage circa 1962 German Star-Club promo card for the Beatles, 5.75 x 4.25, depicting the band as they prepare to board an airplane, signed on
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Beatles570 - Beatles
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Vintage circa 1964 green leatherbound autograph book, 6 x 4.25, signed inside in blue ballpoint, "Paul McCartney (Beatles)," and on a sepa...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Beatles571 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Hilary, love Paul McCartney (Beatles), xxx,” “John Lennon, xx,” “George Harrison, xxxx,” and “Ringo
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Harrison and Starr572 - Beatles: Harrison and Starr
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Two signed photos: an unusual color semi-glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of a long-haired George Harrison on a television screen, signed in blue ballpoint by Har
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison573 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: Songs by George Harrison: Book and Record Set. Limited edition, numbered 376/2500. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1992. L
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison574 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: I, Me, Mine. Later printing. London: A Comet Book, 1986. Paperback, 6 x 9.25, 398 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in b
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison575 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: The Beatles: A Celebration. First edition. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 12.25, 224 pages. ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and McCartney576 - Beatles: Lennon and McCartney
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Sought-after Maclen (Music) Ltd. business check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and prominently signed by Lennon and McCartney as company directo
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Estimate : 12,500.00 - 14,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and McCartney577 - Beatles: Lennon and McCartney
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Small vintage circa 1963 leatherbound address book, 2.75 x 3.75, signed inside and upside down on adjacent pages in blue ballpoint, "Paul McCar...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and Ono578 - Beatles: Lennon and Ono
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Signed book: Grapefruit. First Sphere Books edition. London: Sphere Books, 1971. Softcover, 5 x 5. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon579 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Vintage Yes! mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4.25, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Roy, love, John L." In very good to fine condition, with...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney580 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Rare signed book: High in the Clouds. First edition. London: Faber and Faber, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10.25. Signed on the title page
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney581 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Printed set list hand-annotated by Paul McCartney prior to his concert at Cornwall Coliseum on June 7, 1991, two pages, 8.25 x 11.75. The sheets featu
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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David Bowie582 - David Bowie
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ANS signed “David Bowie, XXX,” one page, on a light green 5 x 5.75 trimmed cover from a reception book, no date but circa 1972. Brief note to an emplo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Eagles583 - The Eagles
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Highly sought-after original 1976 Hotel California Tour program, 11.25 x 11.25, 24 pages, signed inside on their respective image in black felt tip by
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix584 - Jimi Hendrix
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Rare UK mono first pressing of the Are You Experienced album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Jimi Hendrix, "To Col...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix586 - Jimi Hendrix
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Attractive vintage business card for The Bond, a rock band from South Shields, England, belonging to member David Walker, 3.25 x 2, signed upside down
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix587 - Jimi Hendrix
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Vintage circa 1969 white plastic guitar string winder once owned by Jimi Hendrix, measuring approximately 3.5? long, given to his friend and fellow gu
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 2,600.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page588 - Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page
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Super deluxe edition box set of the self-titled debut album from Led Zeppelin, numbered 25/30000, signed and inscribed on the top of the clamshell box
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley589 - Elvis Presley
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Fantastic vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Presley with slicked back hair and an open deep-collared shirt, signed and inscribed in blu
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones590 - Rolling Stones
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Ballpoint signatures of Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Mick Jagger, who adds the inscription, "Best wishes to Mark," on th...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones591 - Rolling Stones
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Rare circa mid-1960s glossy 6.75 x 5.25 Brel merchandizing photo card of the Rolling Stones, neatly signed on the reverse in black felt tip, "B...
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Estimate : 2,600.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Leonard Bernstein593 - Leonard Bernstein
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Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bernstein proudly conducting during a performance, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Tommy…Best...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Leonard Bernstein594 - Leonard Bernstein
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, May 13, 1957. Letter to John Steenstra, in full: "Thank you so much for your very nice letter about my Bach Program...
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Composers and Conductors595 - Composers and Conductors
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Collection of four items signed by composers and conductors, including: Igor Stravinsky (postcard), Alexander Gretchaninov (AMQS), Eugene Ormandy (SP)
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Celebrities596 - Celebrities
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Vintage ink and pencil signatures of 11 celebrities on three off-white 5 x 6.75 album pages. Signers are: composers Alfred Grunfeld, adding an intrica
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Wanda Landowska597 - Wanda Landowska
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French harpsichordist (1879-1959) whose performances, teaching, recordings, and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky598 - Igor Stravinsky
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Small limited edition enameled music box made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England, 1.75 x 2 x 1, numbered 589/750, depicting Margot Fonteyn in the tit
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Siegfried Wagner599 - Siegfried Wagner
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German composer and conductor (1869-1930) who was the son of Richard Wagner; he served as the opera composer and artistic director of the Bayreuth Fes
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Winifred Wagner600 - Winifred Wagner
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Daughter-in-law of Richard Wagner (1897-1980) who was a friend of Hitler and ran the Bayreuth Festival after her husband's death in 1930 until t...
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Louis Armstrong601 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.75 A. P. Bedou photo of the young trumpeter in a handsome full-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong602 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage program for an International Scholarship Fund event honoring Sammy Davis, Jr., at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1966, 8.5
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mahalia Jackson603 - Mahalia Jackson
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Glossy 8 x 10 William Morris Agency publicity photo of Jackson, signed in blue ballpoint, "Mahalia Jackson, Sincerely yours." Includes a b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Glenn Miller604 - Glenn Miller
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Glenn Miller Orchestra letterhead, February 19, 1940. Letter to Thomas Crocker of the Lake Shore Country Club. In full: &q...
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Kid Ory605 - Kid Ory
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Louisiana French-speaking trombonist and bandleader (1886–1973) considered as one of the most influential trombonists of early jazz. Vintage glossy 8
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sonny Rollins606 - Sonny Rollins
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rollins holding his saxophone and taking a drag off a cigarette, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Philip Sousa607 - John Philip Sousa
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Bold ink signature, "John Philip Sousa, Nov. 1921,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.75 card. In fine condition, with faint overall foxing. Accompanied...
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Johnny Cash608 - Johnny Cash
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Greatest Hits: Volume 3 promotional album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a Col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harry Chapin609 - Harry Chapin
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 Elektra Records publicity photo of Chapin performing on stage, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Tom—Harry Chapin.” I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Denver610 - John Denver
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Color glossy 8 x 10 RCA publicity photo of Denver, signed in black felt tip, "Peace! John Denver." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Taylor611 - James Taylor
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Natural-finish right-handed acoustic guitar signed on the black pickguard in silver ink by Taylor. In fine condition, with a thin crack to underside o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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