RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Bela Bartok406 - Bela Bartok
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Hungarian-born musician (1881-1945) who, through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist, emerged as one of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Johannes Brahms407 - Johannes Brahms
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Scarce handwritten letter in German, one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard, June 7, 1893. Untranslated letter to the Austrian industrialist Viktor von Mil
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franz Liszt408 - Franz Liszt
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ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 24, 1882. In full (translated): “Your satisfaction about my littl
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Carl Orff409 - Carl Orff
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German composer (1895-1982) best known for his oratorio 'Carmina Burana.' Bold AMQS on an off-white musically lined 10 x 5 sheet, signed bel...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Sergei Prokofiev410 - Sergei Prokofiev
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Eminent and prolific Soviet composer (1891–1953) best known for his colorful, rhythmically vigorous works, including symphonies, operas, and much musi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Maurice Ravel411 - Maurice Ravel
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ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, no date. Untranslated letter to French artist Fernand Ochse, which briefly refers to the comp
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Arnold Schoenberg412 - Arnold Schoenberg
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Austrian-born composer (1874-1951) whose development of the 'twelve-tone' system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in th...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov413 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Eminent Russian composer (1844-1908) best known for such brilliantly orchestrated works as Scheherazade and for operatic staples like Sadko, The Tale
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Richard Strauss414 - Richard Strauss
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Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Dr. Richard Strauss,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, no date. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Johann Strauss II415 - Johann Strauss II
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Eminent Viennese composer (1825–1899) known as the 'Waltz King,' who is remembered for such classics as 'The Beautiful Blue Danube' ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky416 - Igor Stravinsky
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Superb AMQS on a beige musically lined 6.75 x 3.5 sheet, boldly signed and inscribed, “To Arthur H. Brackett, Sincerely, Igor Stravinsky, NY Jan/57.”
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky417 - Igor Stravinsky
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ALS in French, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting Notre-Dame de Laghet, December 24, 1928. Untranslated letter written to Jean Cocteau at his
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ralph Vaughan Williams418 - Ralph Vaughan Williams
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AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 6.5 sheet, signed "R. Vaughan Williams, Boston, Dec. 1st 1932." Williams pens two bars of music. Reverse bears ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Giuseppe Verdi419 - Giuseppe Verdi
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ALS in Italian, signed "G. Verdi," one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 27, 1880. Letter to an unidentified engineer, in which Verdi sends his th...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George Gershwin420 - George Gershwin
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, April 12, 1934. Letter to Mrs. M. J. Golden, in part: "I very much appreciate your invitation...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charles Mingus421 - Charles Mingus
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Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922–1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. Exceptional vintage 10
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie422 - Woody Guthrie
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Fantastic autograph lyrics for "Hooversville," signed "Woody Guthrie, 4-4-41, Los Angeles," one page, 8.5 x 11, signed again at ...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Cole Porter423 - Cole Porter
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DS, four pages, 8.5 x 13, May 8, 1953. Memorandum of agreement between Lars Schmidt of Gothenburg and Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse, Howard
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Hank Williams424 - Hank Williams
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Scarce vintage glossy 8 x 10 M-G-M Records publicity photo of Williams picking his guitar in a full-length pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, ...
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Estimate : 4,200.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Beatles425 - Beatles
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Uncommon Odeon French pressing of the 45 RPM 'She Loves You' EP, which includes: 'Do You Want to Know a Secret,' 'Twist and Shou...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Beatles426 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon on the reverse of a folded 3.25 x 7.75 sheet of Central
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Estimate : 11,000.00 - 13,000.00
 
 
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Beatles427 - Beatles
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Delightful circa 1963 Parlophone Records promo card depicting the Beatles wearing matching dark suits, 5.75 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in black ink,
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 11,000.00
 
 
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Beatles428 - Beatles
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Astounding vintage tartan plaid autograph book, 6 x 4.25, signed and inscribed on an opening page in blue ballpoint, "To Rita, love, John Lenno...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Beatles429 - Beatles
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Vintage circa 1963 ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison on an off-white 2.75 x 3.75 card. Double-matt
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Beatles430 - Beatles
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Scarce 8.5 x 11.25 book photo of the Beatles posing outdoors, signed in blue ballpoint, "John Lennon," and in black felt tip "George ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison431 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Harrison relaxing with a cocktail, signed in blue ballpoint, "George Harrison." In very good to fine cond...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison432 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Bold circa 1980s ink signature, "George Harrison,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticit...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon433 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Color satin-finish 5 x 7 candid photo of Lennon on a city street at night, dressed in a beige suit, striped scarf, cap, and his trademark round glasse
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon434 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Signed book: Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall. First US edition. NY: Harper's Magazine Press, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Cream435 - Cream
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, "Eric Clapton," "Ginger Baker," and "Jack Bruce," on a pink 4.75 x 3 card, with collecto...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan436 - Bob Dylan
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Ink signature, "Fear the Lord, it is the beginning of wisdom, Proverbs, Love, Bob Dylan,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Encapsulated in a plastic...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Free437 - Free
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Uncommon official program for Free's 1972 UK fall tour, 8 x 7.75, eight pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Paul Rodgers, and ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix438 - Jimi Hendrix
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Rare and superb circa 1967 color 5 x 5.75 French magazine photo of Hendrix in a serene head-and-shoulders pose, signed in blue felt tip. Double-matted
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page439 - Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page
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Deluxe limited edition Sound Tracks album box set, numbered 39/109, signed on the included booklet in silver ink by Page. The box set includes a Lucif
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin440 - Led Zeppelin
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Led Zeppelin II album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by John Paul Jones, John Bonham, and Robert Plant, and in red ballpoint by Jimmy Pa
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 18,000.00
 
 
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MTV Video Music Award: 'Kiss'441 - MTV Video Music Award: 'Kiss'
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Iconic MTV Video Music Award 'MoonMan' statuette awarded in 1989 for ’Kiss’ by the Art of Noise and Tom Jones, measuring approximately 12.5?...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Les Paul442 - Les Paul
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Fabulous Gibson USA Custom Shop Les Paul with an appealing honey burst finish, serial no. CS31292, signed on the front in black felt tip, "Les ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Nirvana443 - Nirvana
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Extremely rare pair of blue Gap jeans, loose fit, 30 x 34, signed on the right pant leg in black felt tip, "I Jordache, David," "Pe...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd444 - Pink Floyd
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The Dark Side of the Moon album signed on the front cover in silver ink by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason. In fine condit
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley445 - Elvis Presley
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Loving You album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "To Bill, Elvis Presley." Archivally double-matted and framed...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones446 - Rolling Stones
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Excellent semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.25 magazine photo of the Rolling Stones, signed in blue ballpoint, "Love, Charlie Boy," "Keith Richards...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones447 - Rolling Stones
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England's Newest Hit Makers album signed on the back cover in black ink, “Mick Jagger,” “Love, Bill Wyman,” “Love, Keith Richards” (Richards has...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Who448 - The Who
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UK Track Records The Who Sell Out mono album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "To Brian, All the best, Roger Daltrey...
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Estimate : 4,200.00 - 4,600.00
 
 
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The Sex Pistols449 - The Sex Pistols
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Circa 1977 newspaper compilation tour book, 8.25 x 11.75, ten pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Sid Vicious," "Pau...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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The Sex Pistols450 - The Sex Pistols
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Vintage ink signatures and inscription, "For Tracy, Sid," "John Rotten," "Steve Jones," and "Paul Cook," on ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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A-ha451 - A-ha
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Color glossy 8 x 12 group photo of A-ha, signed in felt tip by Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Pal Waaktaar. Label on reverse indicates that the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AC/DC452 - AC/DC
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Flick of the Switch album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, and Angus Young, who
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Allman Brothers453 - Allman Brothers
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Enlightened Rogues album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "Gregg Allman, 99,'" "Dickey Betts," "Butch Trucks...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong454 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo by Theatrical of Chicago, showing Armstrong admiring his trumpet in a three-quarter-length pose, signed and insc
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beach Boys455 - Beach Boys
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Self-titled compilation album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Carl Wilson. In fine condition. T
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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