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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Jack Crawford Signed Poem363 - Jack Crawford Signed Poem
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Handwritten poem by Jack Crawford, penned on the reverse of a 5.75 x 9.25 sheet of The New Hoffman House stationery, no date, signed at the conclusion
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Dearborn Signed Document Signed364 - Henry Dearborn Signed Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 10 x 8, December 1, 1821. Certificate issued to John Searls for one share in "A R
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Willie Lee Duckworth Signed Sheet Music365 - Willie Lee Duckworth Signed Sheet Music
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Sheet music for 'Sound Off (Duckworth Chant),' five pages, 8.75 x 12, signed on the first page of music by the composer, "Willie L. Duc...
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Enola Gay Signed Photograph366 - Enola Gay Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the crew of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, "Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator," "Tom Ferebee, Bombardier,&quo...
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Joseph Fouche Letter Signed367 - Joseph Fouche Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, February 26, 1809. Untranslated letter, evidently accounting for some funds. I
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John C. Fremont Signature368 - John C. Fremont Signature
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Bold ink signature, "J. C. Fremont,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an ALS from his wife, Jessie Benton ...
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Signed Currency369 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Signed Currency
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Siege of Khartoum currency issued in 1884 by Gordon as governor of Sudan, 4.25 x 2.5, signed in ink, "C. Gordon." Denominated in piastre, ...
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Wade Hampton Signature370 - Wade Hampton Signature
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Bold ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip, suede-matted with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of...
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O. O. Howard Autograph Letter Signed371 - O. O. Howard Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Lincoln memorial University letterhead, January 24, 1900. Written from Burlington, Vermont, a letter to his nephew Rowlan
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph372 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph
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Iconic matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "Best wishes to Samue...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed373 - Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, April 2, 1935. Letter to Colonel Tenney Ross, in part: "Upon the occasion of your retiremen...
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph374 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the MacArthur family boarding a Pan American Airways jet, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur,"...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz Signed First Day Cover375 - Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz Signed First Day Cover
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Turkish commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the USS Missouri, signed in fountain pen by American heroes of World War II, "Douglas MacArt...
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Cadwalader Ringgold Signed Group Lot376 - Cadwalader Ringgold Signed Group Lot
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Two items: a 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Cadwalader Ringgold published by Brady's of New York, signed and inscribed on the ...
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John Rodgers Letter Signed377 - John Rodgers Letter Signed
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LS signed “Jn. Rodgers,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, July 16, 1835. Letter to Commodore James Barron, in full: "You will receive herewith
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William T. Sherman Signature378 - William T. Sherman Signature
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Neat ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reve...
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Alexander Stephens Signature379 - Alexander Stephens Signature
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Crisp ink signature, "Alexander A. Stephens, Liberty Hall, Crawfordville, Ga., 31st March 1873,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very...
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Richmond K. Turner Signed Photograph380 - Richmond K. Turner Signed Photograph
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Color 5.25 x 6 photo cut from the cover of Time Magazine and applied to a 7.25 x 10.25 card, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Dear Mr. ...
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Duke of Wellington Letter Signed381 - Duke of Wellington Letter Signed
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LS signed “Wellington,” one page, 7.5 x 9, August 17, 1850. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel H. Paynter, informing him that upon Welling
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph382 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 portrait of Lindbergh looking off camera, matted to an overall size of 10.25 x 12.5, signed and inscribed on the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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