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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Henrietta Szold292 - Henrietta Szold
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Zionist leader (1860–1945) who worked for the Jewish Publishing Society of America before she founded Hadassah in 1912. TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 10.5, G
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Margaret Thatcher293 - Margaret Thatcher
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Margaret Thatcher delivering a speech, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gideon Welles294 - Gideon Welles
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Civil War-dated LS as Secretary of the Navy, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, July 30, 1861. Letter to future arctic hero and admiral G
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Whaling295 - Whaling
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ALS signed “Edward,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, November 9, 1858. Letter to "My dear Emily" from a young whaler name...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Burgoyne296 - John Burgoyne
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British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette297 - Marquis de Lafayette
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LS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.75 x 12, January 24, 1792. Letter to the "Administrators of the Department of the Meurthe," ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette298 - Marquis de Lafayette
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ALS in English, signed “L.f.,” one page, 4.75 x 7, no date. In full: "Inclosed I send you two letters for Mrs. Crawford and Monroe calculated t...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Benjamin Lincoln299 - Benjamin Lincoln
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Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “Benj'n Lincoln,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, July 1, 1775. Document headed "Committee of Supplie, Chamber, W...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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USS Constitution300 - USS Constitution
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Desirable pin tray cast from metal removed from the USS Constitution during its 1927 restoration, measuring 4.5? in diameter, with the perimeter readi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment: Black Sergeant's Commission301 - 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment: Black Sergeant's Commission
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Rare partly-printed DS, signed “N. P. Hallowell Col.,” one page, 14.75 x 10, June 24, 1863. Commission for a black officer in the "the Regiment...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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