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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Peter Lorre Signed Photograph804Peter Lorre Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lorre in a handsome pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Katjerine, Peter Lorre.” In fine condi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Peter Lorre Signature805Peter Lorre Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "To Stanley, Peter Lorre,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page bearing a small affixed portrait. In fine c...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph806Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph
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Fantastic vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Lugosi wearing a fedora in a handsome up-close pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "T...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Bela Lugosi Signature807Bela Lugosi Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Sincerely, Bela Lugosi,” on an off-white 4 x 2 card, nicely double-matted with an image of him as Count ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
David Manners Typed Letter Signed808David Manners Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 6 x 8, 1224 Chautauqua Boulevard letterhead, August 3, 1975. Letter to Stephen Admanson, in full: "I am very sorry I can't s...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Jayne Mansfield Signed Signature809Jayne Mansfield Signed Signature
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Pencil signature, "With love, Jayne Mansfield,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Marcel Marceau Signed photos810Marcel Marceau Signed photos
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Two photos of the famous French mime, glossy and semi-glossy, 5 x 8 and 8.25 x 10.75, both signed in black felt tip by Marcel Marceau, who adds flower
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Marcel Marceau Signed photo811Marcel Marceau Signed photo
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of the famous French mime, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "A Herb Theis…Bip, Marcel Marceau,&quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Chico Marx Document Signed812Chico Marx Document Signed
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DS, one page, 5.25 x 5.75, no date. Rider for Exhibit 'C' of an AFTRA exclusive agency contract, with Chico Marx agreeing "to pay commi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Groucho Marx Document Signed813Groucho Marx Document Signed
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DS, signed “Julius H. (Groucho) Marx,” one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, February 11, 1958. An official protest letter to the State of C
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Marx Brothers: Margaret Dumont Signature814Marx Brothers: Margaret Dumont Signature
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Vintage ballpoint signature, "Margaret Dumont,” on a cyan 4.5 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of D...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Steve McQueen Document Signed815Steve McQueen Document Signed
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 18, 1965. A document regarding "Minutes of Special Meeting of Board of Directors of Solar Productions, Inc.,"...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Carmen Miranda Signed Album816Carmen Miranda Signed Album
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Decca Personality Series Album No. 109 entitled "Carmen Miranda in 'The South American Way,'" signed on the opening album sleeve i...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Marilyn Monroe Calendar817Marilyn Monroe Calendar
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Pin-up calendar for 1953 sponsored by Manlowe United Truck Lines, Inc., featuring photography by Laszlo Willinger, 7 x 14, featuring three classic ima
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ennio Morricone Signed photos818Ennio Morricone Signed photos
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Two glossy photos of Ennio Morricone, 5.75 x 4 and 10.25 x 8, both signed in black felt tip by the legendary Italian composer. In overall fine conditi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edward R. Murrow Signed photo819Edward R. Murrow Signed photo
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo of the great newsman, signed in fountain pen, "E. R. Murrow." In fine condition, with poor s...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Paul Newman Signed photo820Paul Newman Signed photo
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Oscar-winning actor early in his career, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Bill, Best wishes, Paul Newman.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
The Night of 7000 Premieres Poster821The Night of 7000 Premieres Poster
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Limited edition 24 x 36 metallic poster for the charity event 'The Night of 7000 Premieres,' which features a collage of some of Hollywood&#...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Notables Signed Checks822Notables Signed Checks
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Collection of 93 Signed Cancelled Checks each signed by an actor, actress, athlete or celebrity with some endorsed. Including: (4) Rory Calhoun, (2) I
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Gary Oldman Signed Photographs823Gary Oldman Signed Photographs
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Three color glossy 8 x 10 photos of Oldman in character—two as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series and one as the red-eyed Count Dracula
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00