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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Queen Victoria Document Signed303 - Queen Victoria Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13 x 9, November 1, 1842. Queen Victoria appoints Archibald Richard Harene
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yitzhak Rabin Group Lot304 - Yitzhak Rabin Group Lot
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Three items: a color glossy 7 x 9 photo of Rabin as prime minister of Israel with his nation's flag in the background, signed in the lower borde...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Ringling Document Signed305 - John Ringling Document Signed
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 11, 1919. Artist's contract and release between Barnum & Bailey/Ringling Bros and the acrobatic &...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Signed Check306 - Jack Ruby Signed Check
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Silver Spur business check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruby, "Jack L. Ruby," payable to Claudine Penner for $18.60, September 10, 195...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dane Rudhyar Autograph Musical Quotation Signed307 - Dane Rudhyar Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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AMQS on an off-white 8.25 x 3.75 musically-lined sheet, signed below in black ink, "Best wishes, Dane Rudhyar, composed 1925," who adds si...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Carl Sagan Signed Book308 - Carl Sagan Signed Book
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Signed book: The Cosmic Connection. NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 274 pages. Signed and inscribed on the h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jonas Salk Signed Photograph309 - Jonas Salk Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Salk in his laboratory, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrm
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Heinrich Schliemann Autograph Letter Signed310 - Heinrich Schliemann Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Hy. Schliemann,” one page, 5 x 5.5, Grand Hotel letterhead, January 6, 1881. Letter to "My Dear Mr. Murray," in fu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert Falcon Scott Autograph Letter Signed311 - Robert Falcon Scott Autograph Letter Signed
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Sought-after ALS signed “Rob. F. Scott,” one page, 6 x 9, H.M.S. Essex letterhead, March 22, 1908. Letter to Mrs. Bridge, in full: "
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Sitting Bull Cabinet Photo312 - Sitting Bull Cabinet Photo
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Appealing 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of an illustration of Sitting Bull, by Chas. Eisenmann of 229 Bowery, New York. In fine condition, with light scuff
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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