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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William Jennings Bryan141 - William Jennings Bryan
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ALS signed “Bryan,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 26, 1898. Letter to "Sulzer," probably Congressman Willi...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Henry Clay142 - Henry Clay
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ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 23, 1840. Letter written from Ashland, Kentucky, in part: "I have duly received yo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Clarence Darrow143 - Clarence Darrow
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 29, [no year]. Letter to "Dr. Starr," in full: "I think I remember Connell...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Hamilton144 - Alexander Hamilton
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LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 10, November 27, 1794. Letter to Declaration signer William Ellery, then serving
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry145 - Patrick Henry
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, September 1, 1777. Letter to Colonel William Fleming, in full: "In case C...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed146 - William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed
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Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 7, September 18, 1863. Document issued by the "New York County Substit...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Daniel Webster147 - Daniel Webster
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ALS signed “Danl Webster,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, May 16, 1834. Letter to John Woods, the Whig editor and publisher of the Hamilton Intellig
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Clara Barton148 - Clara Barton
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LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The American National Red Cross letterhead, June 24, 1889. Letter to P. A. Sinlcair of Ashland, Illinois, in full: "You...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass149 - Frederick Douglass
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 13, 1891. Letter to "Mr. Halford," written from Port-au-Prince, in full: "I ha...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Mohandas Gandhi150 - Mohandas Gandhi
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ALS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 5 x 7.25, October 10, 1946. Letter to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India and Burma, written from
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Helen Keller151 - Helen Keller
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TLS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 8, 1942. Letter to Miss Lyla Olson, making frequent mention of her companion Polly T
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Helen Keller152 - Helen Keller
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TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date but circa 1941–1945. Letter to Dr. Kingdon, in full: "Nothing could have made me beli...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr153 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, June 25, 1964. Letter to Miss Willie Mackey, in part: "This will ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Malcolm X154 - Malcolm X
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Visitor's hardcover guest book, 11.25 x 8.25, signed on the reverse of the first page in red ballpoint, "Malcolm X," listing his occup...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela155 - Nelson Mandela
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Gorgeous color limited edition 26 x 19.75 lithograph entitled 'The Lighthouse' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela156 - Nelson Mandela
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Uncommon color 6.75 x 18 ballot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed on the space dedicated to the African National Congres
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Florence Nightingale157 - Florence Nightingale
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ALS signed “F. Nightingale,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 1, 1856. Letter to nurse Mary Erskine, in part: "I hope tha...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Jay158 - John Jay
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Handwritten draft letter, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, December 16, 1800. Draft letter to Sir John Sinclair, written as governor of New
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John Jay159 - John Jay
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Revolutionary War–dated handwritten draft of a letter by Jay, unsigned, five pages on three sheets, 5.75 x 8, September 8, 1781. A draft to William Bi
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Jay160 - John Jay
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Handwritten draft of a letter by Jay, unsigned, one page, 9.75 x 15.5, July 2, 1798. Written as the second governor of New York, a draft addressed to
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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