RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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Highlighted by a section of rare and remarkable Science and Technology autographs and space-flown artifacts, RR Auction’s June Fine Autograph and Artifact sale features a breathtaking thousand-plus lots. With signed material from Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Max Born, and Werner Heisenberg, many of the greatest scientific minds in history are represented. Other top selections include items from the personal collection of Apollo 15 commander Dave Scott, a stunning presidential autograph collection, an important Gandhi letter, and a Mickey Mouse Christmas card from Walt Disney himself. 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 2018.
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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Beatles: Paul McCartney659 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of McCartney, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr660 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Blue ballpoint signature, "Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 6.75 x 3.25 page from an address book, with collector's ink notations along the to...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr661 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Apple Publishing Ltd. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Starr, "R. Starkey," payable to Music Publisher...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix662 - Jimi Hendrix
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Uncommon backstage pass for a Jimi Hendrix Experience concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 9, 1970, 4.25 x 2.5, which show
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones663 - Rolling Stones
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Rare Australian pressing of The Rolling Stones, Now! album signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, "Mick Jagger," "Bill Wyman,&qu...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones664 - Rolling Stones
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Sought-after 1965 UK program for a Rolling Stones concert at the London Palladium, twelve pages, 10.5 x 8, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones665 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage circa 1964 UK souvenir program for "The Sensational Rolling Stones," ten pages, 8.75 x 11, signed inside on their respective bio p...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones: Keith Richards666 - Rolling Stones: Keith Richards
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Handsome Affinity series Fender Squier Telecaster electric guitar with a natural finish, signed on the body in blue felt tip by Rolling Stones guitari
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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U2667 - U2
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October album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "Well Mariea, from, Bono, 81," "To Marea, from, Edge,"...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U2668 - U2
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Desirable ballpoint signatures, "Best wishes & thanks, Edge, x," "Adam," "Bono, 91," who adds a heart and self-por...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Amy Winehouse669 - Amy Winehouse
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Very desirable glossy 7 x 10.5 photo of Winehouse in a sultry seated pose holding a Stratocaster electric guitar, signed in blue felt tip, "Lov...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amy Winehouse670 - Amy Winehouse
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ANS on a white 5 x 2.75 card, no date, in full: "Hi Georgie—Your Dad is a legend! Really is. Love, Amy, x." Matted with a lovely full-leng...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Emmerich Kalman671 - Emmerich Kalman
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Matte-finish 3 x 5 postcard photo of Kalman by Willinger of Vienna, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, and dated 1927. I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Opera672 - Opera
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Assemblage of eight items signed by a legendary opera singer or composer, consisting of signed photos unless otherwise noted, including: Gabriella Bes
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Leo Slezak673 - Leo Slezak
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of the great tenor, signed in fountain pen, "Slezak Leo," with "Wien, 18.2.23" in...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong674 - Louis Armstrong
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Hello, Dolly! album signed on the back cover in pencil by Armstrong. In fine condition, with light scuffing, and a crease to the upper right front cor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong675 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage circa 1965 program for Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, twenty-four pages, 9 x 12, prominently signed on the inside of the front cover in bl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pearl Bailey676 - Pearl Bailey
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Striking vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-torso photo of Bailey, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "If I was never 'tired'—I wa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aaron Copland677 - Aaron Copland
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 4, 1946. Official letter to Loew's Incorporated, in full: "Boosey and Hawkes, Inc. have agreed to license to ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Erroll Garner678 - Erroll Garner
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Vintage glossy 7 x 8.5 Bruno of Hollywood photo of Garner posing next to his piano, signed in blue fountain pen, "Best wishes from, Erroll Garn...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ira Gershwin679 - Ira Gershwin
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ALS signed “Ira,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 16, 1968. Letter to Sam, presumably his accountant, in part: "A. In the lis...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dizzy Gillespie680 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Gillespie in his younger trumpet-playing days, signed in blue felt tip, "Dizzy Gillespie '92." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benny Goodman681 - Benny Goodman
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Superb glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the 'King of Swing' with his clarinet by James J. Kriegsmann, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lionel Hampton682 - Lionel Hampton
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hampton holding a pair of vibraphone sticks, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Good luck Fred, Lionel Hampton.&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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W. C. Handy683 - W. C. Handy
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Handy holding a sheet music booklet of his works, with a large portrait of himself visible in the background,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Mancini684 - Henry Mancini
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Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mancini leaning against a tree with his arms folded, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Walt, Henr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sugar Chile Robinson685 - Sugar Chile Robinson
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 agency photo of Robinson smiling and seated at a piano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Margie, Frank 'Suga...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sonny Rollins686 - Sonny Rollins
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Red felt tip signature, "Sonny Rollins,” on a white 4 x 6 sheet, with Rollins incorporating a wonderful sketch of a saxophone and a musical not...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar687 - Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 22, 1937. Official letter to the MGM Corporation regarding potential substitutions of a musical score or parts of a musi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fats Waller688 - Fats Waller
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 CBS publicity photo of Waller sitting at a piano and smiling into a microphone, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johnny Cash689 - Johnny Cash
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Sun Records 45 RPM single record for 'It's Just About Time / I Just Thought You'd Like To Know,' signed on the B side in blue ballpo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johnny Cash690 - Johnny Cash
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Color satin-finish 5 x 7 photo of an elder Cash playing his acoustic guitar in a tuxedo, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Country Music691 - Country Music
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Group of five color glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by the country artist depicted, including: Shania Twain, Kix Brooks and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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K. D. Lang692 - K. D. Lang
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Natural-finish Castilla CN-40 student acoustic guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip, "Love, KD Lang." In fine condition, with a fe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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1960s US Tour Books693 - 1960s US Tour Books
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Group of six vintage 1960s US tour books and programs, with acts including: Dave Clark 5 (1964); Beach Boys (1965); Paul Revere and the Raiders (1968)
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AC/DC694 - AC/DC
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Red 4.25 x 5.5 pass for the 'Big Gun' music video shoot on May 6, 1993, signed in ink by Malcolm Young, Angus Young (inscribed "To Scot...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Allman Brothers695 - Allman Brothers
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Booklet for the Dreams four-disc box set by the Allman Brothers, 11 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "To Joe, B...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Badfinger696 - Badfinger
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Four unsigned American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) membership cards for members of Badfinger, 4 x 2.5, including: cards for 1
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Beach Boys697 - The Beach Boys
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Surfin' Safari album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Bruce Johnston," "Love, Mike Love," "Al Jardine,&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles Collectibles698 - Beatles Collectibles
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Group of vintage circa 1964 Beatles collectibles, including: a George Harrison bobblehead doll manufactured in Japan by Car Mascots, Inc., approximate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles Fan Club Materials699 - Beatles Fan Club Materials
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Group of vintage Beatles fan club material, including: a 1970 official fan club book; three 1971 official fan club books; two 1971 'Apple Tree&#...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Klaus Voormann700 - Beatles: Klaus Voormann
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Two 8.5 x 11 laserprint photos of Beatles artwork created by visual artist Klaus Voormann, one showing the front cover to the Revolver album, and the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chuck Berry701 - Chuck Berry
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Color glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of the rock pioneer in a fantastic profile pose, shirtless and playing the guitar, signed vertically in the left border i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Black Sabbath702 - Black Sabbath
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Limited edition picture disc insert for the Black Sabbath single album 'TV Crimes / Letters from Earth,' signed next to their respective ima...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Blondie703 - Blondie
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Autoamerican album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri, and Clem Burke. In fine condition, with som
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Brown704 - James Brown
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Color glossy 8 x 11.75 three-quarter-length photo of Brown in a stylish suit against a celestial backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "My thanks,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eric Burdon705 - Eric Burdon
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Original color 8.5 x 11 first printing handbill for the 'Goodbye V.D' benefit at the Fillmore West on May 5, 1971, signed in blue felt tip b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eric Clapton706 - Eric Clapton
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I Still Do CD signed on the front cover in bronze ink by Clapton. In fine condition. The CD is not included.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dire Straits707 - Dire Straits
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Glossy 6 x 4 promotional photo of Dire Straits standing side-by-side in a full-length pose, signed in blue or black ballpoint by Mark Knopfler, John I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Duran Duran708 - Duran Duran
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Glossy 10 x 8 Harvest Records publicity photo of Duran Duran, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Melodee—All Rhodes lead to 'Rock Medicine...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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