RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

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RR Auction’s February Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction will host over 750 lots of historical memorabilia from all genres, ranging from America’s presidents to the starlets of Hollywood. Among the highlights offered for sale are rare autograph letters by Alan Turing and Albert Einstein, a signed photo of Emperor Hirohito, a Roman Olympic torch, and Peter Finch’s Golden Globe for Network. 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 February 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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Thomas A. Watson153 - Thomas A. Watson
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Assistant to Alexander Graham Bell remembered as the recipient of the first telephone call (1854–1934). Signed book: The Birth and Babyhood of the Tel
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sigmund Freud154 - Sigmund Freud
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Sought-after fountain pen signature, "Ihr, Freud,” on an off-white 6 x 4.75 appreciation card bearing preprinted German text (translated), &quo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Carl Jung155 - Carl Jung
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TLS signed "C. G. Jung," one page, 8 x 5.75, personal letterhead, December 12, 1952. Letter to Clarisse Eggemann, in part: "Thank you...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Mormons156 - Mormons
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ALS signed "John Sartain," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, October 23, 1849. Letter to his sister, Ann Sartain Pratt, in ...
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Pope Francis157 - Pope Francis
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Color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 photo of Pope Francis as a cardinal, signed in black felt tip, adding “Archbishop of Buenos Aires,” beneath his signatu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II158 - Pope John Paul II
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TLS in Polish, signed "Karol Wojtyla," one page on a color 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting a Christmas scene, Christmas 1961. Letter offering ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II159 - Pope John Paul II
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TLS in Polish, signed "Card. Karol Wojtyla," one page, 5.75 x 4.25, Easter 1969. In part (translated): "Thank you very much to the Pr...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope Pius IX160 - Pope Pius IX
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Scarce circa 1870–1878 ceremonial sword of the Swiss Guard, measuring an overall 39? long, with the dull blade featuring the text "Viva Pio IX&...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Paramahansa Yogananda161 - Paramahansa Yogananda
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Indian yogi and guru (1893–1952) who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book Autobiography of
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Simon Bolivar162 - Simon Bolivar
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Rare partly-printed DS, in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, June 20, 1829. As president of Colombia, Bolivar promotes Nicolas Martinez to the position
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro163 - Fidel Castro
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Handwritten speech notes in Spanish, unsigned, one page both sides, 6 x 9, no date. His notes read, in part (translated): "Hiram of Lubrijó...
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Estimate : 13,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro164 - Fidel Castro
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DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, February 1, 1960. Untranslated document relating to the appointment of five doctors under the proposal of the Minis
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill165 - Winston Churchill
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Signed book: The Second World War, Volume V: Closing the Ring. First edition. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill166 - Winston Churchill
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Classic matte-finish 3 x 4 portrait of Churchill affixed to a 4 x 6 mount, neatly signed on the mount in fountain pen, "Winston S. Churchill.&q...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill167 - Winston Churchill
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TLS signed "Winston S. Churchill," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Hyde Park letterhead, September 11, 1962. Letter to H. P. Moll, in full: "My ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill168 - Winston Churchill
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Crisp ink signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on a light green 8 x 6.5 album page. In fine condition. An attractive uninscribed example ideal fo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Winston and Clementine Churchill169 - Winston and Clementine Churchill
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Ink signatures, "Winston S. Churchill" and "Clementine S. Churchill," on an off-white 10.5 x 8.25 guest book page. Also signed b...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill170 - Winston Churchill
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Early TLS signed “Yours faithfully, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.75 x 9.25, Mount Street letterhead, March 13, 1901. Letter to B. E. P. Gregg, i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill and Family171 - Winston Churchill and Family
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Three letters: the first is a TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Prime Minister letterhead, April 19, 1954. Let
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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Charles de Gaulle172 - Charles de Gaulle
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Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait by Piaz, signed vertically in fountain pen, "C. de Gaulle." In fine condition, with a light crease through...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Emperor Meiji173 - Emperor Meiji
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DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, March 12, 1897. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Rising Sun, Second C
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako174 - Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
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Scarce and highly desirable circa 1970s matte-finish 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, boldly signed in thick black i
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko175 - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
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Striking circa 1970s matte-finish 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, signed in thick black ink by both. Fr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon: Josephine176 - Napoleon: Josephine
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First wife of Napoleon and thus the first empress of the French (1763–1814). LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, September 11, 1809.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Napoleon: Marie Louise177 - Napoleon: Marie Louise
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Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 22 x 16.5, October 31, 1813. Untranslated document related to the appointment of Francois Xavier George Ignace
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna178 - Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Choice partly-printed DS, signed “A. L. de Sta. Anna,” one page, 18.5 x 13.5, June 28, 1866. Ornate mortgage bond document issued by Santa Anna to tru
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Raoul Wallenberg179 - Raoul Wallenberg
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Scarce DS, in German and Swedish, quickly signed with an ink scribble (as he commonly did on documents of this type), one page, 8.25 x 13.25, Septembe
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Yalta Conference: Churchill Roosevelt180 - Yalta Conference: Churchill Roosevelt
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Incredible framed presentation of signatures from the three leaders who met at the historic 1945 Yalta Conference, Winston Churchill. Franklin D. Roos
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother181 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother
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Set of nine holiday cards, each signed in ink or ballpoint, "from Elizabeth R," ranging in size from 15 x 8.75 to 18.5 x 7.25 (measured op...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth182 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Uncommon vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 6 photo of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI admiring their first born, Princess Elizabeth, affixed to its origin
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth183 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Lovely royal Christmas card with an embossed golden crown on the front, measures 14 x 5.75 open, bearing a wonderful family portrait of King George an
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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King Louis XIV184 - King Louis XIV
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King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the 'Sun King' for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles185 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, and Diana" and "Charles,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mrs...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles186 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Christmas card measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Diana and Charles posing with their young sons, Prince Harry and Prince Will
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II187 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Desirable ANS, one page, 4.75 x 3.75, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. "Mummy, Happy Easter, Lilibet." In fine condition, with creasing...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip188 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Royal Christmas card from 1959, measures 16 x 8.25, featuring a family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip walking with their children, Charles
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II189 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Wonderful royal Christmas card from 1976, measures 17 x 6, bearing a color family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Princes Charles and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip190 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Royal Christmas card from 1953, measures 16 x 10, featuring a color family photo of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their children, Charles and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Queen Isabella191 - Queen Isabella
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Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed "Yo la Reyna," one page, 8 x 10, June 30, 1502. Royal decree ordering her chamberlain Sancho de Paredes t...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria192 - Queen Victoria
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ALS in French, signed “Victoria R,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, September 6, 1839. Letter to "My very dear Uncle," Em...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria193 - Queen Victoria
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DS as queen, signed “Victoria R. I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.75, September 25, 1894. Queen Victoria appoints Begla Begi Mir Mahmu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor194 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Scarce vintage glossy 5 x 4 photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor posing with their arms folded, signed in blue fountain pen, "many thanks, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Titanic195 - Titanic
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Original mounted matte-finish 7 x 4.75 photograph of Titanic emergency lifeboat No. 1, affixed to its original 10 x 8 photographic mount. The photogra
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Titanic196 - Titanic
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Original first-generation matte-finish 4.25 x 3.25 close-up photo of Titanic Emergency Lifeboat No. 14. The photograph, taken by Carpathia passenger L
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Titanic197 - Titanic
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Fantastic 4 x 5.75 cabinet photo of the Titanic under construction at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, from circa 1911. Affixed to
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Titanic: August Johnson198 - Titanic: August Johnson
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Collection of four letters related to an insurance claim by the widow of Titanic disaster victim August Johnson, consisting of a letter from her lawye
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Titanic: Frederick Ware199 - Titanic: Frederick Ware
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ALS signed by Frederick Ware's widow, “Cecilia Vincent,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, January 4, 1916. Let...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter200 - Howard Carter
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Rare manuscript DS in Arabic, one page, 6.75 x 8.25, received May 2, 1903. Document directed to the director of the General Archaeology Directorate, i
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Estimate : 3,200.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Robert Falcon Scott201 - Robert Falcon Scott
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Manuscript DS, signed "R. F. Scott," one page, 8 x 13.25, H. M. S. Tauranga, June 8, 1904. Sailing orders addressed to Lieutenant William ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Stephen F. Austin202 - Stephen F. Austin
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ALS in Spanish, signed "Estevan F. Austin," one page, 7 x 9.25, June 12, 1830. Letter to Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican for...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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