RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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Boasting well over 800 lots, RR Auction’s November Fine Autograph and Artifact sale begins with an extraordinary feature chronicling the life and death of President John F. Kennedy—from early candid snapshots of JFK to relics from Lee Harvey Oswald, this section offers an impressive variety of material. Other significant items in the sale include letters by classical music icons Erik Satie and Claude Debussy, an excellent 1963 Beatles autograph, a magnificent cabinet photo signed by Charles Dickens, a 1950 letter by reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and a wealth of superior presidential autographs including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, and James A. Garfield. 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 April 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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Princess Diana302 - Princess Diana
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Handmade Valentine's Day card by Jack and Jill of England featuring a chocolate heart on the front, 4 x 6, signed and inscribed inside in bold b...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles303 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Exceptional ink signatures, "Charles 1990" and "Diana," on an off-white slip removed from the lower portion of a photographic mo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II304 - Queen Elizabeth II
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ALS signed “Lilibet,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, March 23, 1964. Letter to Mary, in full: "What lovely flow...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip305 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Beautiful matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 wedding portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip by Baron, affixed to its original 8.5 x 12 mount, signed on the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria306 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: The Keepsake for 1848. First edition. London: D. Bogue, 1848. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 280 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front pastedown
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria307 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: Meditations on Death and Eternity. London: Emily Faithfull & Co., 1862. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 385 pages. Signed and inscribed on ...
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Arthur Rostron308 - Arthur Rostron
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Captain of the Carpathia (1869–1940) responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Rare ALS signed “A. H. Rostron,” fo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alexander von Humboldt309 - Alexander von Humboldt
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German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man's ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone310 - Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone
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A desirable pair of ALSs signed by the explorers: Henry M. Stanley Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), m
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Red Jacket311 - Red Jacket
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Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan (c.1758–1830) whose Indian name was Sagoyewatha. Very rare manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 10, J
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Deadwood312 - Deadwood
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Impressive collection of four circa 1890s photographs and a 1903 badge related to Deadwood, South Dakota: an outstanding 13.75 x 10.75 mounted albumen
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mickey Cohen313 - Mickey Cohen
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Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel's death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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American History314 - American History
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Group of four small enameled boxes honoring American history, including: a circular Bilston enamel trinket box by Cartier celebrating the bicentenary
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen315 - Roald Amundsen
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Norwegian explorer (1872–1928) who navigated the Northwest Passage, fixed the position of the North Magnetic Pole, and was the first to reach the Sout
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Tony Blair316 - Tony Blair
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Uncommon greeting card bearing a color semi-glossy photo of Prime Minister Tony Blair posing with his family in front of 10 Downing Street, measuring
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William Jennings Bryan317 - William Jennings Bryan
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Vintage matte-finish 12.5 x 17 Harris & Ewing portrait of Bryan as US secretary of state, signed in fountain pen, "Your truly, W. J. Bryan,...
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Warren Buffett318 - Warren Buffett
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To John—Warren E. Buffet," on a light green 5.25 x 5.25 sheet created from recycled US currency and ...
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Thomas Buffington319 - Thomas Buffington
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Tribal politician (1855–1938) who served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1899 to 1903. Rare ink signature, "T. Buffington, NY,” ...
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Cesar Chavez320 - Cesar Chavez
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Signed book: Grapes of Conflict. First edition. Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1987. Maroon velveteen hardcover with gilt lettering, 5.5 x 8.75,
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Schuyler Colfax321 - Schuyler Colfax
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Congressman, speaker of the House, and vice president under U. S. Grant (1823-1885). Uncommon 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of Schuyler in a bus
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William E. Dodge322 - William E. Dodge
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Businessman (1805-1883) who was a founding member of the YMCA and referred to as one of the 'Merchant Princes' of Wall Street prior to the C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Thomas Wilson Dorr323 - Thomas Wilson Dorr
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American politician and governor of Rhode Island (1805–1854), who is best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion, an attempt by middle-class residents t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Oliver Ellsworth324 - Oliver Ellsworth
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Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 3, January 3, 1776. In part: “Pay Mr. Elisha Cornish Six Shillings for riding Express in the Colo
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Cyrus W. Field325 - Cyrus W. Field
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American industrialist (1819–1892) who financed the first permanently operational transatlantic telegraph cable. LS, one page, 5.25 x 8, November 27,
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Felix Frankfurter326 - Felix Frankfurter
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, January 7, 1946. Letter to Harold R. Shapiro, in full: "I wish much tha...
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French Prime Ministers327 - French Prime Ministers
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Three autographs of prime ministers of France, including: Jules Simon (ALS), Georges Leygues (ALS), and Georges Pompidou (signature). In overall fine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Indira Gandhi328 - Indira Gandhi
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Longtime and controversial Prime Minister of India (1917-1984), the first female leader of that country, who was assassinated by Sikh extremists. Vint
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Edmund Hillary329 - Edmund Hillary
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Color limited edition 26.5 x 21 print entitled 'Hillary Conquers Everest—May 29, 1953,' numbered 1133/1953, signed in the lower border in pe...
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Edmund Hillary330 - Edmund Hillary
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand five dollar note featuring an image of Hillary, 5.25 x 2.5, signed in black ink, “Ed Hillary." In fine condition.
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Joseph Hopkinson331 - Joseph Hopkinson
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Congressman from Pennsylvania who later served as a federal judge (1770–1842). ALS signed “Jos. Hopkinson,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x
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King Franz Joseph I332 - King Franz Joseph I
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Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary (born 1830) from 1848 until his death on November 21, 1916. LS in German, three pages on t
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King George III333 - King George III
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9, October 24, 1795. King George appoints William Dawson as a "Lieutenant…in our ...
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King Henry III of Castile334 - King Henry III of Castile
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King of Castile and Leon who ruled from 1390 until his death at just 27 years old (1379–1406). Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,” one page,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Henry Lee335 - Henry Lee
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Revolutionary War hero (1756–1818) who captured British posts in New York and in the South; he was also the father of Robert E. Lee. Partly-printed ve
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Nelson Mandela336 - Nelson Mandela
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Choice color glossy 8.25 x 11.5 half-length photo of Mandela delivering a speech, signed in blue felt tip, "N. Mandela, 3.8.2000." In very...
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Mother Teresa337 - Mother Teresa
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and made payable to Mother Teresa for $2, December 8, 1989, endorsed on the reverse in blue felt
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Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III338 - Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III
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Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page both sides, 9.75 x 14.5, December 9, 1937. Untranslated official document signed at the conclusion in bold ink,
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Napoleon III339 - Napoleon III
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President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808-1873). Manuscript DS, in French, signed “N,”
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Gideon Pillow340 - Gideon Pillow
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Confederate general (1806–1878) best remembered for his poor performance at the Battle of Fort Donelson. Scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Pi
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Melvin Purvis341 - Melvin Purvis
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Pee Dee State Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Purvis, "Melvin H. Purvis," payable to S. C. National Bank for $17.47, June 7...
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Isidor Isaac Rabi342 - Isidor Isaac Rabi
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American physicist (1898–1988) who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, which is used in magnetic r
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Syngman Rhee343 - Syngman Rhee
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First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. Vintage fountain pen signature, "Syngman Rhee,” on an off-w...
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Royal Weddings344 - Royal Weddings
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Group of three items honoring royal weddings: a 3.75? tall enameled beaker made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England, honoring the marriage of Princess
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Royal Miscellany345 - Royal Miscellany
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Large group of royal ephemera, including: a menu card for “The Royal Wedding Breakfast” on July 6, 1893; a Waterlow & Sons cabinet portrait of Q...
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Colonel Harland Sanders346 - Colonel Harland Sanders
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Color matte-finish 11 x 14 half-length photo of Sanders wearing his patented white suit and leaning on one of his custom canes, signed and inscribed i
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Herbert Spencer347 - Herbert Spencer
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Prominent English philosopher and sociologist (1820–1903). LS, one page, 4.5 x 7, February 15, 1882. Letter to D. Vogel, in full: "Your letter ...
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Henrietta Szold348 - Henrietta Szold
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Zionist leader (1860–1945) who worked for the Jewish Publishing Society of America before she founded Hadassah in 1912. ALS, one page, 5.75 x 9.25, Th
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Margaret Thatcher349 - Margaret Thatcher
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TLS as prime minister, signed “Yours sincerely, Margaret Thatcher,” two pages, 8.25 x 11.75, 10 Downing Street letterhead, May 14, 1981. Letter to Jon
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Margaret Thatcher350 - Margaret Thatcher
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Blue felt tip signature, "Margaret Thatcher,” on an unused 3.75 x 5 bookplate featuring an engraving of 10 Downing Street. In very fine conditi...
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John T. Thompson351 - John T. Thompson
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ALS signed "Jno. T. Thompson," one page, 4.75 x 7.75, Springfield Armory letterhead, October 29, 1903. Letter to Albert H. Cole, in full: ...
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