Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction: Featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's December Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts more than 900 lots, highlighted by a multitude of important historical letters and a robust selection of material from popular culture. Highlights of the sale include a signed Abraham Lincoln carte-de-visite, checks from George Washington and Donald Trump, a Charles Dickens autograph quote from A Christmas Carol, rare artifacts recovered from the USS Arizona after Pearl Harbor, unique mixed-media artwork by Bob Dylan, a Christmas card from Al Capone, and rare oversized 'outtake' prints from the Beatles' famous Abbey Road shoot. 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 December 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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Muhammad Ali904 - Muhammad Ali
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ali in a red robe with his fists raised, signed in black felt tip, "Muhammad Ali, after me there will never ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain905 - Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain
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Official Spalding National League (Feeney) baseball signed in felt tip and ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by Muhammad Ali, Wilt Chamberla
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers906 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Ballpoint and felt tip signatures of Sandy Koufax, Hank Greenberg, Freddie Lindstrom, Waite Hoyt, George Kelly, Burleigh Grimes, Robin Roberts, Charli
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Usain Bolt907 - Usain Bolt
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Two color satin-finish 11 x 8 photos of Usain Bolt during the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Olympics, both signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condi
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Albie Booth908 - Albie Booth
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Star football player (1908–1959) as a tailback and kicker for Yale University from 1929 to 1931, who was was elected to the College Football Hall of F
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roy Campanella909 - Roy Campanella
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Vintage red ballpoint signature, "Roy Campanella,” on a yellow 3.75 x 5.75 album page that is also signed by Gil Hodges, George Shuba, Dixie Ho...
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Wilt Chamberlain and John Havlicek910 - Wilt Chamberlain and John Havlicek
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Limited edition color 25 x 20 print of a stylized depiction of Wilt Chamberlain and John Havlicek competing on the hardwood, numbered 440/1000, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chicago Cubs911 - Chicago Cubs
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Two vintage glossy 10 x 8 photos of the 1961 Chicago Cubs staff, signed in fountain pen by those pictured: includes one photo of the staff in uniform,
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Fritz Crisler912 - Fritz Crisler
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American college football coach (1899–1982) who is best known as 'the father of two-platoon football,' a system developed while serving as h...
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Jack Dempsey913 - Jack Dempsey
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Wonderful World War II–dated vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 12.5 portrait of Dempsey in his US Coast Guard dress uniform by Pach Bros., signed and inscr
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Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney914 - Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney
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Limited edition color 22 x 18 print of a stylized depiction of Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney slugging it out in the ring, numbered 102/1500, signed in
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Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney915 - Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of 'The Unlucky 7th' in the iconic 'Long Count' fight between Dempsey and Tunney on September 22, 1927, s...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joe DiMaggio916 - Joe DiMaggio
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Limited edition color 22 x 18 print of a skillful portrayal of Joe DiMaggio moments after taking a massive swing, numbered 1473/1500, signed in the lo
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Joe DiMaggio917 - Joe DiMaggio
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Joe DiMaggio wearing his Yankees uniform and happily signing a baseball for a lucky fan, signed nicely in blue felt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Don Drysdale918 - Don Drysdale
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Drysdale in his Los Angeles Dodgers cap, beautifully signed in fountain pen, "Very Best Wishes, Don Drysdale.&qu...
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Roger Federer919 - Roger Federer
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Set of six Nike and Rolex publicity cardstock photos of Roger Federer, 4 x 5.75 and 5.75 x 4, each signed in ink or felt tip. In overall fine conditio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Four Horsemen: Elmer Layden920 - Four Horsemen: Elmer Layden
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NFL commissioner and college football fullback (1903–1973) who comprised one quarter of the famed 'Four Horsemen' of Notre Dame. TLS signed ...
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Ford Frick921 - Ford Frick
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Group of three items signed by Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, including: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait by Shelburne Studios,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Warren Giles922 - Warren Giles
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Group of three items signed by National League President Warren Giles, including a TLS, a small cardstock photo, and a fountain pen signature on an of
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Joe Gordon923 - Joe Gordon
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Two items: a vintage glossy 7.5 x 7 photo of Gordon as the manager of the Cleveland Indians, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Best wish...
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Clark Griffith924 - Clark Griffith
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Group of three items signed by Griffith, including: a TLS, one page, Washington American League Baseball Club letterhead, November 29, 1951, to two fa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Burleigh Grimes925 - Burleigh Grimes
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Group of five items signed by Grimes, including: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of him pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, signed and inscribed in fo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Grimm926 - Charlie Grimm
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Group of three signed photos of Grimm, including: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait by George Burke, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, &q...
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Tony Gwynn927 - Tony Gwynn
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Gwynn, "Anthony K. Gwynn," payable to Dow for $689, December 7, 1984. Encapsulated in a...
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Fred Haney928 - Fred Haney
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Haney with the Hollywood Stars, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Browne, Best Wis...
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Johnny Keane929 - Johnny Keane
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Baseball manager (1911–1967) who helmed the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961–1964 and New York Yankees from 1965–1966; in 1964, his Cardinals made an epi
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Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale930 - Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale
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Color 11 x 8.5 paperstock print showing the 1965 world champion pitching duo, issued as a promo by the Union 76 gas station, signed in ink by Sandy Ko
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Joe Louis931 - Joe Louis
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Collection of five Joe Louis items, highlighted by a ballpoint signature, “Joe Louis,” on an off-white card, also signed on the reverse by HOF sportsw
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Roger Maris932 - Roger Maris
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Cardstock 4.5 x 7 promo photo showing Maris connecting for his record-breaking 61st home run, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Ken, B...
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Roger Maris and Dick Groat933 - Roger Maris and Dick Groat
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1975 Topps baseball card, No. 198, featuring "1960–Most Valuable Players" of the American and National Leagues, signed on the front in blu...
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Stan Musial934 - Stan Musial
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Color limited edition 22 x 18 print of a vibrant depiction of Stan Musial at bat, numbered 713/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil. In fine con
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Pele and Diego Maradona935 - Pele and Diego Maradona
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Two signed photos: a color glossy 5.75 x 8.25 photo of a sweaty Pele contesting a call, signed in black felt tip, "Pele"; and a color 4.25...
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Willie Shoemaker and Steve Cauthen936 - Willie Shoemaker and Steve Cauthen
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Group lot of 10 limited edition identical color 25 x 23.5 prints of a 1985 Roy Miller oil painting entitled ‘Steve and the Shoe,’ depicting legendary
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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South American Soccer Stars937 - South American Soccer Stars
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Three items: a color 8.25 x 11.75 German promotional pamphlet for Puma footwear, showing Pele on the front holding his signature cleat, signed in blac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johnny Unitas938 - Johnny Unitas
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Two color glossy 8 x 10 photos of the record-setting quarterback for the Baltimore Colts, both signed in blue felt tip by Johnny Unitas. In overall fi
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Ted Williams939 - Ted Williams
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Very early vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Williams in his Boston Red Sox uniform by renowned baseball photographer George Burke, neatly signe
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Ted Williams940 - Ted Williams
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of William in his Boston Red Sox uniform behind the bleachers, signed in blue felt tip. A typed collector's notation on the ...
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Ted Williams941 - Ted Williams
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Appealing pairing of gold Hall of Fame plaque cards, each signed across the top in blue ballpoint by Williams. Typed collector's notations on th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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