Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Highlighted by extraordinary letters—highlighted by Martin Luther, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, James Dean, and Abraham Lincoln—RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is filled with rare and remarkable pieces. Other top lots include a rare Adam Smith document, a stunning George Washington appointment, a Beatles album inscribed to George's sister, and an early document signed by Sun Yat-sen. 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 October 2020.
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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George Read Autograph Endorsement Signed171 - George Read Autograph Endorsement Signed
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AES, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, December 3, 1752. Endorsement penned by the 19-year-old George Read on the docketing panel from a legal document concerning
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Caesar Rodney Document Signed172 - Caesar Rodney Document Signed
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ADS, signed "Caesar Rodney, Surv:g Trustee," one page, 10 x 1.5, May 11, 1771. Receipt for a mortgage payment, in part: "Recd of John...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Ross Autograph Endorsement Signed173 - George Ross Autograph Endorsement Signed
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Manuscript document with an autograph endorsement signed "Geo: Ross, Att'y Deft.," one page, 7.5 x 12.5, February 1755. Legal document...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton Document Signed174 - Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton Document Signed
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Benj'n Rush" and "Rich'd Stockton,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 1...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Edward Rutledge Document Signed175 - Edward Rutledge Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS signed twice as “E. Rutledge, Def't Atty,” and “Edward Rutledge,” one page, 12 x 7.25, September
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Roger Sherman Document Signed176 - Roger Sherman Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Roger Sherman Justice of Peace,” one page, 7.25 x 12, March 2, 1756. Legal document for the sale of a plo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Thomas Stone Document Signed177 - Thomas Stone Document Signed
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Rare third-person triple-signed partial ADS, signed once, “Thomas Stone,” and twice, "T. Stone," one page both sides, 6 x 7.25...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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James Smith Autograph Document Signed178 - James Smith Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed “James Smith Attorney Def't by sp'l War't,” one page, 7.5 x 12.25, April 1754. Legal document in the case of Rob...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Taylor Autograph Document Signed179 - George Taylor Autograph Document Signed
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Partial ADS, signed “Geo. Taylor,” one page, 4.5 x 2.75, December 6, 1774. Taylor pens a receipt, in full: "Receiv'd 6th Decemb...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Matthew Thornton Autograph Document Signed180 - Matthew Thornton Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed “Mathew Thornton Justice of Peace,” one page, 7.25 x 6.75, January 20, 1759. Affidavit concerning the cost of caring for
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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