RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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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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Charles Lane1002 - Charles Lane
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Character actor (1905–2007) who appeared in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's a Wonderful Life. ALS signed “Charles,” one p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1003 - Stan Laurel
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TLS signed “Stan,” two pages, 8.25 x 6, May 20, 1958. Letter to Ernie. In part: “The ‘Robinsons’ film you mention that played in Mexico City was the o
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Stan Laurel1004 - Stan Laurel
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TLS signed “Stan,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, August 7, 1952. Letter regarding his recent work. In part: “Ben Shipman was over, but it is not possible fo
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Peter Lawford1005 - Peter Lawford
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Extensive archive of material related to Lawford’s career, including five signed contracts, dated between 1962 and 1969. Contracts are for an appearan
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Peter Lawford1006 - Peter Lawford
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 23, 1968. Lawford grants a request by William Miles Productions for him to make a cameo appearance in “a motion picture ph
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Mervyn LeRoy1007 - Mervyn LeRoy
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of LeRoy sitting in front of a mountain of film canisters, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For my pal—Charli
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Jayne Mansfield1008 - Jayne Mansfield
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mansfield holding a cocktail in one hand and a small dog in the other, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Euge
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Dean Martin1009 - Dean Martin
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Martin holding a cigarette, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some creases to horizontal edges.
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Paul Muni1010 - Paul Muni
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Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.25 photo, signed and inscribed in white ink to his The Good Earth co-star Charlie Grapewin, “To Charles Grapewin, It’s
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Once Upon a Time: Donaldson and Blair1011 - Once Upon a Time: Donaldson and Blair
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo from Once Upon a Time, signed in black felt tip, “Yes sir, that’s my baby, Ted Donaldson” and “Janet Blair.” Scattered surface cre
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Anna Pavlova1012 - Anna Pavlova
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Russian-born prima ballerina (1881–1931) who won international fame for her exquisite interpretations of classical roles. Choice glossy 3.5 x 5.5 real
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Gregory Peck1013 - Gregory Peck
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Peck in his Academy Award-winning role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, signed in black felt tip. In fine condi
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William Powell and Myrna Loy1014 - William Powell and Myrna Loy
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in blue felt tip, “Wm. Powell,” and signed and inscribed, “For Richard Cancilla, with warmest wishes, Myrna Loy.” In very
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Psycho1015 - Psycho
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Psycho cast in front of a menacing shadow of a chair, signed in red felt tip by Janet Leigh and black felt tip by Vera Mile
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Producers and Directors1016 - Producers and Directors
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Collection of six TLSs sent to literary agents, each one page, dated between 1939 and 1969, each signed by a prominent producer or director, including
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Basil Rathbone1017 - Basil Rathbone
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Oversized original vintage pencil portrait of Rathbone by D. A. Ahrens on an off-white 11 x 14 cardstock sheet, signed at the bottom in fountain pen,
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Basil Rathbone1018 - Basil Rathbone
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Heddy, Proving something but just what? Happy Christmas 1962, Basil Rathbone,” on an off-white album page. Cl
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Robert Redford1019 - Robert Redford
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Redford, payable to cash for $500, March 19, 1981, also endorsed on the reverse by
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Ringling Brothers1020 - Ringling Brothers
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Two Ringling Bros. business checks, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand, one signed in ink by Henry Ringling and the other signed in pencil by Al R
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Gene Roddenberry1021 - Gene Roddenberry
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Ink signature, “Gene Rodenberry,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
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Will Rogers1022 - Will Rogers
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Bold fountain pen signature, “Will Rogers,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size o
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Roy Rogers1023 - Roy Rogers
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Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of Rogers, each signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition, with JSA labels affixed to the corners of both. Accompan
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Stephen Sondheim1024 - Stephen Sondheim
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Two TLSs, one signed “Steve S.,” and one signed in full, both one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, dated 1998 and 2000, both written to Harold
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Steven Spielberg1025 - Steven Spielberg
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 Universal promotional photo for Schindler’s List, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Star Trek1026 - Star Trek
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Two items: first, a color 26 x 36 composite poster of the Voyager crew, signed in black felt tip by four cast members (Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips,
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Gloria Swanson1027 - Gloria Swanson
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Impressive archive of material related to Swanson and her career, including an ALS signed “Gloria,” and six DSs signed “Gloria Swanson,” as well as a
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Shirley Temple1028 - Shirley Temple
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Adorable vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Temple as a young girl, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Anna, Love, Shirley Temple.
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Raquel Welch1029 - Raquel Welch
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Titillating vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Welch in a revealing top, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Peter—Racquel Welch.” In fine condition
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Western Actors1030 - Western Actors
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Three photos, ranging in size from 4.5 x 6 to 8 x 10, each signed in black felt tip by a Western actor, including Clayton Moore, Roy Rogers, and Gene
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Baseball1031 - Baseball
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Fantastic collection of 48 signatures of baseball players on various slips and cards, some inscribed, with highlights including Joe DiMaggio, Gil Hodg
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1032 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Official Rawlings Adirondack baseball bat honoring the 50th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame, signed in blue felt tip on the barrel by 33 memb
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1033 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Enormous collection of gold Hall of Fame plaque cards, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the Hall of Famer pictured. Signers are: Walter Alston,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Baseball: 500 Home Run Club1034 - Baseball: 500 Home Run Club
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Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint by ten members of the 500 Home Run Club. Signers are: Ted Williams (ss), Harmon Ki
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Baseball: All-Stars1035 - Baseball: All-Stars
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Official Spalding National League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the team, including: Walter Als
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb1036 - Ty Cobb
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Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Cobb, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” payable to Digman Printers for $16.79, July 19, 1956. Matted and framed with a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lou Gehrig1037 - Lou Gehrig
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Stunning glossy 8 x 10 full-length portrait of Gehrig posing in his Yankees uniform with his bat on his shoulder, neatly signed and inscribed in fount
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Lou Gehrig1038 - Lou Gehrig
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Pearl-finish 5 x 7 photo of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth together during spring training in 1928, both wearing their baseball gloves and pinstriped Yankee
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Walter Hagen1039 - Walter Hagen
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of Hagen teeing off, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To my good friend Rev. Ervin Gerkin, Golfingly, Walter Hagen 19
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Gil Hodges1040 - Gil Hodges
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Scarce circa 1952 color 7.5 x 9.5 magazine photo of Hodges showing off his batting stance during his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, nicely signed in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Michael Jordan1041 - Michael Jordan
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Game-used warm-up shirt from Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998. Pullover jersey, with “Chicago,” sewn on the front, and a small bul
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thurman Munson1042 - Thurman Munson
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Heart and soul of the 1970s New York Yankees eho was killed in a plane crash in 1979. Official Spalding American League baseball signed in blue ballpo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mantle, DiMaggio, and Williams1043 - Mantle, DiMaggio, and Williams
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the three Hall of Famers posing together with their bats on their shoulders, signed in blue felt tip by Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Ma
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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NY Yankees1044 - NY Yankees
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Official Reach American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint by 30 members of the 1955 American league Champion New York Yankees. Signers include:
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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NY Yankee Greats1045 - NY Yankee Greats
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Fabulous display consisting of a signed photo and 28 signature baseball cards, each signed by the Yankee pictured. Photo is signed in black felt tip b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NY Yankees: 19321046 - NY Yankees: 1932
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Official Reach American League (Harridge) baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot and side panels by 20 members of the 1932 Yankees team, in
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Alex Rodriguez1047 - Alex Rodriguez
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Rodriguez’s game-used official Rawlings blue Texas Rangers jersey from the 2001 season, featuring “Texas” across the chest, and “Rodriguez” and his nu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bernd Rosemeyer1048 - Bernd Rosemeyer
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German racing driver (1909–1938) who was killed while trying to set a land speed record on the Autobahn. Scarce vintage glossy 5 x 7 half-length portr
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth1049 - Babe Ruth
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Stunning glossy 5 x 7 portrait of Ruth in his Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my Pal Alan Gould, Jr., From Babe Ruth, Dec 2
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth1050 - Babe Ruth
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Ruth, “G. H. Ruth,” payable to L. J. Phillips Co., Inc. for $205.84, March 11, 1946.
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Honus Wagner1051 - Honus Wagner
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Official Spalding National League (Frick) baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot. In very good condition, with scattered surface loss affec
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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