RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Animation

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RR Auction's first Fine Autograph and Artifact sale of 2019 features nearly 1,000 rare and remarkable lots, with a special focus on Art and Animation. Highlights from traditional artists include sketches by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso, an oversized screen print by Andy Warhol, and a letter by Claude Monet, while the animation section features extraordinary original production artwork from Disney classics like Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Other top items include a magnificent signed portrait of Albert Einstein, a Civil War draft order signed by President Abraham Lincoln, a presentation copy of Walt Whitman's works, and a variety of other important historical autographs from across the ages. 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 January 2019.
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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Dr. Seuss509 - Dr. Seuss
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Signed book: Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1948. Hardcover, 8.25 x 11.25. Signed and inscribed opposite the title
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss510 - Dr. Seuss
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Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Dr. Seuss with his arms folded, signed in black ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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E. E. Smith511 - E. E. Smith
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Signed book: Skylark of Valeron. First edition, limited issue, numbered 130/500. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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James Stephens512 - James Stephens
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Irish novelist and poet (1880–1950) remembered as a friend of James Joyce. Signed book: The Crock of Gold. First edition. London: Macmillan, 1912. Har
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Virginia Woolf513 - Virginia Woolf
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Sought-after ink signature, "Virginia Woolf,” on a blue 3.25 x 1.75 slip affixed to a beige 4.75 x 8 sheet; attached below the signature is a b...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Georges Bizet514 - Georges Bizet
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French composer (1838–1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. ALS in French, signed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jacques Offenbach515 - Jacques Offenbach
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French composer (1819-1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous 'Can-Can') ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franz Liszt516 - Franz Liszt
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Very attractive AMQS on an off-white 8 x 5.25 musically lined sheet with engraved borders, signed in the lower left in ink, "F. Liszt, 7 Mai 18...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Gaetano Donizetti517 - Gaetano Donizetti
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Italian composer (1797-1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in French, signed "Donizetti," one page, 4.75 x...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Victor Maurel518 - Victor Maurel
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French operatic baritone (1848–1923) who enjoyed an international reputation as a great singing actor. Uncommon ALS in French, signed “Vr. Maurel,” fo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini519 - Giacomo Puccini
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Desirable AMQS on an off-white 7.25 x 5 integral leaf of Excelsior Palace Hotel stationery, signed and inscribed in the lower border, "Alla fra...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini520 - Giacomo Puccini
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ALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Savoy Hotel letterhead, May 18, 1894. Untranslated letter to Armanno
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini521 - Giacomo Puccini
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Italian composer (1858–1924) who earned a central place in the operatic pantheon with such repertoire staples as ‘La boheme,’ ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sergei Rachmaninoff522 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the virtuoso seated and playing the piano in a half-length profile pose by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, si
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Dimitri Shostakovich523 - Dimitri Shostakovich
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Russian composer and pianist (1906–1975) who is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky524 - Igor Stravinsky
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Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card, signed and inscribed in ink, "To Frank M. Flack, sincerely, Igor Stravinsky, Hollywood, 1944....
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Richard Wagner525 - Richard Wagner
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ALS in German, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, October 23, no year. Untranslated letter to "Herr Fritzsche," presumably his publisher, to whom he re...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Art Blakey526 - Art Blakey
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Influential American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919-1990) who pioneered the bebop style. Over the years he worked with Fletcher Henderson and Billy
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Blues Legends527 - Blues Legends
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Vintage UK program booklet for the American Folk Blues Festival of 1965, 48 pages, 11 x 10, signed inside in ballpoint by 10 musicians, with some addi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Blues Legends528 - Blues Legends
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Vintage UK program booklet for the American Folk Blues Festival of 1964, seven pages, 8 x 7, signed inside in black ballpoint by five musicians: Willi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Coltrane529 - John Coltrane
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Sought-after Giant Steps album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Coltrane. In fine condition, with a collector's date notation abov...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Coltrane530 - John Coltrane
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Sought-after vintage ballpoint signature, "John Coltrane,” on an off-white 4 x 2 sheet. Matted with an image of 'Trane' to an overall s...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin531 - George and Ira Gershwin
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Signed book: Porgy and Bess. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 224). NY: Random House, 1935. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.5, 559 pages. Sign
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Billie Holiday532 - Billie Holiday
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Best always, Billie Holiday,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4.5 album page, bearing a collector's date notation of...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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B. B. King533 - B. B. King
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Vintage UK program for a B. B. King and Fleetwood Mac tour in 1969, eight pages, 8 x 10.5, signed inside in black ballpoint, "Best wishes, B. B...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Little Walter534 - Little Walter
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Ballpoint signature and inscription (spelling retained), "To my pairl Martin, form Littlle Walter, 1966,” on an off-white 4 x 5.25 notebook she...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Django Reinhardt535 - Django Reinhardt
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Jazz guitarist and composer (1910–1953) who invented an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique, sometimes called 'hot' jazz guitar. Rar...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Edith Piaf536 - Edith Piaf
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Columbia Records publicity photo of Edith Piaf by the Maurice Seymour Studio, signed and inscribed in red grease pencil, &q...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Muddy Waters and Otis Spann537 - Muddy Waters and Otis Spann
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The Real Folk Blues album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Muddy Waters, Otis Spann (who adds his address), Lawrence 'Little Sonny...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ben Webster538 - Ben Webster
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American jazz tenor saxophonist (1909–1973) known as 'The Brute' or 'Frog,' who is considered one of the three most important 's...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline539 - Patsy Cline
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Rush Studio portrait of Cline in a dark dress with a polka-dot collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to her cousin Earl A
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie540 - Woody Guthrie
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ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, dated October 8, 1945. Guthrie writes to his friends at Folkways Records, "Moe , Marian , Herb,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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AC/DC: Bon Scott541 - AC/DC: Bon Scott
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Desirable ballpoint signature, "Bon, AC/DC,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine c...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alice in Chains542 - Alice in Chains
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 Columbia Records publicity photo of Alice in Chains, signed in green felt tip, "Mike Inez, AIC, 93," and in red felt t...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles543 - Beatles
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Extremely rare 1963 PYX Productions Limited program for the Beatles, 28 pages, 7.25 x 9.5, neatly and ideally signed on their centerfold band image in
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles544 - Beatles
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Desirable early Parlophone Records promo card of the Beatles during a recording session in the Abbey Road Studios, 5.75 x 3.5, signed on the reverse i
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles545 - Beatles
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Crisp vintage ballpoint signatures, "Paul McCartney," "Ringo Starr," "John Lennon," and "George Harrison," o...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison546 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: I, Me, Mine. Limited edition, numbered 1337/2000. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10.25, 398
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison547 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Neat ballpoint signature, "George Harrison,” on a yellow 2.75 x 1.75 album page. Nicely double-matted and framed with an image of Harrison play...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney548 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Circa 1963 Parlophone Records promo card for the Beatles, 7.5 x 5, showing the group smiling in matching formal suits, signed on the reverse in blue b
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney549 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a young Paul McCartney holding a flower in a psychedelic close-up pose, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney550 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of McCartney boarding an airplane, signed in black felt tip, "Love from Paul McCartney." In very good to fine conditio...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan551 - Bob Dylan
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Self Portrait album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Dino & Mr. Astor, Best wishes, Bob Dylan, 18." In f...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan552 - Bob Dylan
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Sought-after satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bob Dylan during the 1970s, signed in black felt tip above a facsimile signature. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Harrison and Eric Clapton553 - George Harrison and Eric Clapton
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Exceptionally rare set of ballpoint signatures, "George Harrison" and "Eric Clapton," on a light green 8 x 6.5 sheet, which has ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix Experience554 - Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, "Jimi Hendrix," "Mitch," and "Noel Redding," on a pair of off-white gridded sheets, 3.75...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Buddy Holly555 - Buddy Holly
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Circa 1954-55 pencil signature and inscription, "To Marilyn, Buddy Holly,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.25 sheet. In very good condition, with inte...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lynyrd Skynyrd556 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Extremely desirable Nuthin' Fancy album signed on the front cover in black or blue ballpoint by Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington,...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Van Morrison557 - Van Morrison
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Veedon Fleece album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Van Morrison. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certifica
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd558 - Pink Floyd
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Desirable signed book: Pink Floyd: The Wall. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1982. Softcover, 8.5 x 11. Signed on the title page in blue ballpoint by N
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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