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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Roy O. Disney Document Signed484 - Roy O. Disney Document Signed
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DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 11.5, November 23, 1954. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between Walt Disney Productions an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Will Elder and Phil Interlandi Signed Sketches485 - Will Elder and Phil Interlandi Signed Sketches
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Two original watercolor sketches: one of Little Annie Fanny by Will Elder on an off-white 4 x 4 card, signed below, "W. Elder," and inscri...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester Gould Signed Sketch486 - Chester Gould Signed Sketch
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Tremendous original color sketch by famed cartoonist Chester Gould, depicting police detective Dick Tracy holding up his "2-way wrist TV,"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Matt Groening Signed Sketch487 - Matt Groening Signed Sketch
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Original black felt tip sketch of Bart Simpson accomplished by Groening on a white 7 x 5 card, inscribed in red felt tip inside a speech bubble, &qu...
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Matt Groening Signed Book488 - Matt Groening Signed Book
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Signed book: School Is Hell. First edition. NY: Pantheon Books, 1987. Softcover, 9 x 9. Signed on the inside front cover in black ballpoint, "M...
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Chuck Jones and Stephen Fossati Signed Production cel489 - Chuck Jones and Stephen Fossati Signed Production cel
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(Warner Brothers Studios, 1997) Original production cel featuring Sylvester the Cat from Father of the Bird, signed in black felt tip by producer Chuc
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Mike Judge Sketch490 - Mike Judge Sketch
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Original felt tip sketch of Butt-Head, of Beavis and Butt-Head animated fame, in a noble profile pose similar to the show's opening credits, acc...
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Bob Kane Signed Comic Book Page491 - Bob Kane Signed Comic Book Page
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Page removed from a Batman comic book from DC Comics, 6.75 x 10, signed in the last panel in black felt tip by Bob Kane. The comic book page features
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Stan Lee Signed Photograph492 - Stan Lee Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 21.75 x 18 photo of Spiderman, signed in blue felt tip by Stan Lee. In fine condition, with scattered small surface creases and a P
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George McManus Signed Photograph493 - George McManus Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 5.25 photo of a portrait of the cartoonist at work, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Best Wishes to Lionel Aucoi...
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Rudolph Wendelin Signed Group Lot494 - Rudolph Wendelin Signed Group Lot
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Two items: an original felt tip sketch of Smokey Bear on a white 5 x 3 card, signed, "Prevent Forest Fires! Smokey, Rudolph Wendelin, '93&q...
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L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed495 - L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed
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Wonderful ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, illustrated letterhead for the musical production The Tik-Tok Man of Oz, February 20, 1913. Letter to Martha May Ga
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed496 - Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Phil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 26, 1981. Letter to the editorial staff of Venom Magazine, in full: "Thank you for yo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Signed Invitation497 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Signed Invitation
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Rare handwritten invitation in German from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, signed "Goethe," one page, 4 x 3.25, presented to singer and compos...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Maxim Gorky Autograph Letter Signed498 - Maxim Gorky Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Cyrillic, signed with his given name, “A. Peshkov,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Letter to R. Lindquist, evidently the Fi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed499 - Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 5.75, January 15, no year [likely 1862]. Letter to writer, journalist, and politician, Euge
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Joyce Autograph Letter Signed500 - James Joyce Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, 28 Campden Grove letterhead, June 17, 1931. Letter to British painter, publisher, and poet Desmond Harmsworth, in full: &qu...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jean de La Fontaine Document Signed501 - Jean de La Fontaine Document Signed
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Untranslated manuscript DS in French, signed “De La Fontaine,” one page, 7.25 x 8, December 18, 1657. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Mann Signed Photograph502 - Thomas Mann Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 portrait of Mann in a thoughtful pose, affixed to a 5.5 x 8.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pe
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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A. A. Milne Autograph Letter Signed503 - A. A. Milne Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, 11 Mallord Street letterhead, May 11, 1923. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in full: "We have ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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