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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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201Thomas Edison Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, January 16, 1905. Letter to Herman E. Dick, regarding the international disburseme
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
202Thomas Edison Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “TAE,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 3, 1925. Letter to "Lanahan," in full: "This is the Lithia property. It is I ex...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
203Albert Einstein Signed PhotographRR Auction
Magnificent vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Einstein in a pleasant bust-length pose, signed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen,
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
204Albert Einstein Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, February 23, 1947. Letter to Commandant
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
207Robert Oppenheimer Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 6 x 7.5, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, March 24, 1965. Letter to General Leslie R. Groves, former the director of the Ma
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
208Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page, 5.25 x 8.25, May 15, 1885. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full (translated): "...
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
210Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 10, 1876. Untranslated letter written from Paris. In fine condition.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
211John von Neumann Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
Extremely rare TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Atomic Energy Commission letterhead, January 30, 1956. Letter to Henri Corbiere, in full: &quo...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00