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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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna232 - Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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ALS in Spanish, signed “Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, March 15, 1823. Santa Anna writes to another offi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Al Capone233 - Al Capone
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Exceedingly rare Christmas and New Year's card, measuring 9.25 x 5.5 open, signed and inscribed inside, "Your Dear Friend, Al Capone, Regar...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Al Capone: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre Brick234 - Al Capone: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre Brick
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Brick removed from the wall of the garage that stood at 2122 N. Clark Street where the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre took place, during which s...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Mata Hari235 - Mata Hari
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Dutch-born dancer (1876–1917), nee Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, whose renown as a performer was permanently overshadowed by her activities as a German
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jules Bache236 - Jules Bache
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American banker, art collector, and philanthropist (1861–1944) whose stock brokerage firm, J. S. Bache & Co, was one of the top brokerage houses...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph Bonanno237 - Joseph Bonanno
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Diary entry written by Joseph Bonanno while incarcerated at a federal prison in Lexington, Kentucky, unsigned, one page, 6 x 9.25, dated "Frida...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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British Prime Ministers238 - British Prime Ministers
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Appealing set of ink and felt tip signatures of six British prime ministers on an off-white 8.25 x 11.5 cardstock sheet. Signers include: Alec Douglas
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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British Prime Ministers239 - British Prime Ministers
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Attractive FDC, 7.5 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring Queen Elizabeth II's opening of Canada's 23rd Parliament in October 1957, signed in black ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Jennings Bryan240 - William Jennings Bryan
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Signed book: A Tale of Two Conventions. First edition. New York and London: Funk and Wagnalls, 1912. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 307 pages. Boldly signed and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chiang Kai-shek241 - Chiang Kai-shek
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Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in bold ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a Wu Chung Yee credit stamp. In fin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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