RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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RR Auction’s June Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 800 lots, headlined by special Science & Technology and Animation sections. We begin by tracing the history of science in a series of over fifty items, to include an autograph of Isaac Newton, a letter from Albert Einstein on the Unified Field Theory, a celestial map flown to the moon on Apollo 15, and an archive from the career of Carl Sagan. Our robust Animation feature boasts a wealth of production art from Walt Disney Studios, used for classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty. All this is in addition to our typical diverse selection of items—from presidents to pop stars. 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 June 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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Michael Jackson558 - Michael Jackson
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Bad promotional album signed on the back cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some light scuffing and creasing. The record is not included.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Billy Joel559 - Billy Joel
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52nd Street album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with light scuffing. The record is not included. Originally obtained
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Madonna560 - Madonna
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DS, signed “Madonna Ciccone,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, June 16, 1995. Inducement, Guaranty and Assumption agreement between Madonna, Cinergi Pictures Ent
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Amy Winehouse561 - Amy Winehouse
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Off-white Stratocaster-style pickguard, signed in blue felt tip, "Amy, x." In fine condition, with light brushing to the signature.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ernest Bachrach: Ginger Rogers562 - Ernest Bachrach: Ginger Rogers
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 9.5 Bachrach portrait of Ginger Rogers, affixed to the original 19.75 x 14.75 studio mount, signed below in pencil by the ph
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ernest Bachrach: Lupe Velez563 - Ernest Bachrach: Lupe Velez
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Vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 9.25 Bachrach portrait of Lupe Velez, affixed to the original 15 x 20 studio mount, signed on the mount in pencil by the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beau Geste564 - Beau Geste
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Rare bronze Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor, just under 3? in diameter, engraved on the reverse: "Presented to Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corp. b...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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James Cagney565 - James Cagney
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Phenomenal vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.25 portrait of Cagney by Elmer Fryer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Franklin, Best wish...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Colin Clive566 - Colin Clive
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British actor (1900-1937) who earned a place in film history for his performances as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Dean567 - James Dean
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The Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Dean, payable to Cash for $20, November 20, 1954. In fine condition. After a stri
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jean Harlow568 - Jean Harlow
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Legendary screen actress (1911–1937), known for her unique sex appeal and her distinctive platinum blonde hairdo, who died of renal failure at the age
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Estimate : 3,200.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn569 - Audrey Hepburn
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Attractive glossy 3.5 x 5.5 cardstock photo of a young Hepburn looking over her shoulder, signed in the lower border in black ink. In very fine condit
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini570 - Harry Houdini
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 8.25, June 21, 1921. Stock certificate for five shares of the Houdini Picture Corporation issued to Alfred J. Gaud
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff571 - Boris Karloff
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Karloff holding a pipe, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Norman, Boris Karloff.” In very good to...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Brandon Lee572 - Brandon Lee
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Uncommon glossy 4.75 x 7 publicity photo of Brandon Lee for the 1992 film rapid Fire, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Marx Brothers573 - Marx Brothers
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Very desirable vintage glossy 10 x 8 Metro Goldwyn Mayer publicity photo of the comedic trio, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bill, B...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe574 - Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe’s personally-owned and -used final draft script for the unfinished 1962 film Something’s Got to Give. The brad-bound draft is housed in
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe575 - Marilyn Monroe
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Rare pencil notations written entirely in the hand of Marilyn Monroe, unsigned, one page, lightly lined, 8 x 12.5, no date but circa 1956, seldom-seen
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Estimate : 3,400.00 - 3,600.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe576 - Marilyn Monroe
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Bank of America (Laurel–Sunset Branch) check, 5.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Monroe, payable to Dr. Seligman for $40, November 15, 1950. In fine
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Spencer Tracy577 - Spencer Tracy
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 seated profile photo of Tracy with a large smile and his hands clasped together, signed in fountain pen, "Best wis...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Henry Travers578 - Henry Travers
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English character actor (1874–1965) who portrayed Clarence the Angel in It's a Wonderful Life. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders po...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rudolph Valentino579 - Rudolph Valentino
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Partly-printed promissory note, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed in bold green ink by Valentino, "R. Valentino," payable...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses580 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of more than 180 items, consisting primarily of photos ranging in size from 3 x 5 to 8 x 10, each signed by a notable actor, actress, or en
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bronco Billy Anderson581 - Bronco Billy Anderson
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Actor and filmmaker (1880–1971) who is best known as the first star of the Western film genre. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bronco Billy sitting wit
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Julie Andrews582 - Julie Andrews
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Andrews smiling and lounging outside in a folding chair, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Tommy—Sincerely, J...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers583 - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
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Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of the famed dancing duo, signed in black felt tip by Ginger Rogers and in black ink by Fred Astaire. In fine conditio
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz584 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Pair of large pencil signatures, "Lucille Ball" and "Desi Arnaz," on individual off-white 5.5 x 4 sheets. Nicely matted and fram...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Batman: Romero and Kitt585 - Batman: Romero and Kitt
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Joker and Catwoman, signed in blue felt tip by Cesar Romero and Eartha Kitt. In fine condition. Originally obtained b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingmar Bergman586 - Ingmar Bergman
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bergman standing behind a camera next to famed cinematographer Sven Nykvist, signed in blue felt tip, "Ingmar Bergman, &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman587 - Ingrid Bergman
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Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 RKO Radio Film publicity photo of Bergman in a three-quarter-length pose, signed in the lower border in ballpoint. In very good to fi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jerry Bock588 - Jerry Bock
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American musical theater composer (1928–2010) who earned the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Sheldon Harnick for the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jeff Bridges589 - Jeff Bridges
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of 'The Dude' from the 1998 Coen brothers film The Big Lewbowski, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Ori...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner590 - Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner
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2000 Years with Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by both. In fine condition. The record is included.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Cagney and Mae Clarke591 - James Cagney and Mae Clarke
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Cagney pushing grapefruit in Clarke's face in the 1931 film The Public Enemy, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Carradine592 - John Carradine
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Impressive vintage matte-finish 16 x 19.75 profile portrait of Carradine, signed and inscribed to the photographer in black ink, "To Walter Har...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Emilia Clarke593 - Emilia Clarke
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-pers
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Francis Ford Coppola594 - Francis Ford Coppola
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Very early DS, one page, 8.5 x 4.5, June 10, 1968. Loan document in which Coppola promises to “pay to the order of City National Bank…Three Thousand F
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buster Crabbe595 - Buster Crabbe
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Interesting packet of biographical information related to a project between Crabbe and Contemporary Authors, consisting of seven total pages, each 8.5
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Crying Game596 - The Crying Game
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Souvenir second draft script for the 1991 film The Crying Game, 8.5 x 11, 100 pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Stephen Rea, Mirand
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert De Niro597 - Robert De Niro
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Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of DeNiro as Travis Bickle in the acclaimed 1976 film Taxi Driver, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dolores Del Rio598 - Dolores Del Rio
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Striking vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 close-up portrait of Del Rio against a darkened background, signed and inscribed in white ink, "To P...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Federico Fellini599 - Federico Fellini
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Glossy 6.25 x 3.75 photo of the influential Italian director, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "A Chris Pinello, buona fortune, Federico...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clark Gable600 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to the Department of Water and Power for $16.07, April 16, 1950. Encapsul
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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D. W. Griffith601 - D. W. Griffith
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Ink signature, "D W Griffith, Good luck,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1.75 sheet, with a collector's ink notation dating the year to "1936....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn602 - Audrey Hepburn
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My Fair Lady soundtrack album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Hepburn. In fine condition. The record is included.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini603 - Harry Houdini
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Limited edition Harry Houdini fountain pen by Krone, numbered 393/588, housed in an attractive 7 x 4 x 4 black lacquered wooden case. The cap of the p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Hunger Games: Suzanne Collins604 - The Hunger Games: Suzanne Collins
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Signed book: The Hunger Games. First edition. NY: Scholastic Press, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 374 pages. Signed and inscribed on t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buster Keaton605 - Buster Keaton
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Green fountain pen signature, "Buster Keaton,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing a typed collector's notation. Encapsulated in a plastic P...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly606 - Grace Kelly
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Christmas card from 1978 bearing an image of a painting of Kelly on the front, measuring 11.25 x 7.75 open, signed inside below a preprinted French se
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Percy Kilbride607 - Percy Kilbride
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American character actor (1888–1964) who often portrayed country yokels, most memorably as Pa Kettle in the Ma and Pa Kettle film series. Vintage glos
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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