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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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222Winston Churchill Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, August 15, 1955. Let
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
223Winston Churchill SignatureRR Auction
Fountain pen signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Churchill lea...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
225Sun Yat-sen Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS, one page, 19.75 x 16.75, October 15, 1917. An attractive and colorful document appointing Sun Guang Ming as a member of the fund raisin
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 50,000.00
226Catherine the Great Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “Caterine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, no date but annotated on the reverse as received on December 12, 1765. Letter
Estimate : 500.00 - 6,000.00
227King Charles II Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in French, signed "Charles R," one page, 6 x 7.75, February 22, 1655. Letter to "My Cousin." In full (translated): "Alt...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
228King Charles VI Letter SignedRR Auction
Rare LS signed “Charles,” one page, 11.5 x 7, May 19, [no year]. A letter of credence given by Charles VI, King of France, to his co
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
229Queen Elizabeth II Signed PhotographRR Auction
Resplendent oversized matte-finish 18.75 x 23.25 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II seated and wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photogra
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
230Henry M. Stanley Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, August 20, 1881. Letter written from the "Congo River, West Coast of Africa," in part: &qu...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
231Josephine Earp PhotoRR Auction
Stunning matte-finish 5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
232Americana: Nursing PhotoRR Auction
Vintage original matte-finish 35.5 x 9.5 panoramic portrait of the 1909 roster of nurses at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Fruit Street in Bost
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00