Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation

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RR Auction's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale brings over 1,000 items to the auction block. A special animation section features production cels from a number of Disney classics, plus concept paintings by legendary artists Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle. Other important entertainment artifacts are Madonna's 1987 MTV VMA Award for 'Papa Don't Preach' and an Emmy Award for the Ernie Kovacs specials of the 1960s. Sports treasures include multiple Babe Ruth lots, a milestone game-used Pete Rose bat, and other high-grade vintage baseball cards. Not to be overlooked are significant autographs from Vincent van Gogh, King Henry VIII, Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, and a variety of other iconic figures. 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 December 2022.
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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Jean Renoir Signed Photograph1754 - Jean Renoir Signed Photograph
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Distinguished French director (1894-1979) whose 1939 classic Rules of the Game takes a place among the most acclaimed films ever made. The son of the
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Jean Renoir Document Signed1755 - Jean Renoir Document Signed
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Distinguished French director (1894-1979) whose 1939 classic Rules of the Game takes a place among the most acclaimed films ever made. DS, one page, 8
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Diana Rigg Signed Photograph1756 - Diana Rigg Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Rigg wearing a hat, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Peter, Diana Rigg.” In fine c...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Signed Photograph: Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O'Brien1757 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Signed Photograph: Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O'Brien
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of four of the eccentric cast members from the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, signed in blue felt tip by Tim Cur
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Robert Ryan Signed Photograph1758 - Robert Ryan Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Robert Ryan from one of his earlier films, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Barry, My best, Bob Ryan.&q...
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Romy Schneider Signed Photograph1759 - Romy Schneider Signed Photograph
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German-French actress (1938-1982) whose death, though officially ruled heart failure, was believed by many to have been a suicide induced by a string
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Sex and the City Signed Photograph1760 - Sex and the City Signed Photograph
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Color 8 x 10.5 cardstock photo of the Sex in the City stars, signed in blue felt tip by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. In fin
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The Sound of Music Multi-Signed Photograph1761 - The Sound of Music Multi-Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 10 x 8 Twentieth-Century Fox publicity photo of the von Trapp family singing in a scene from the 1965 film The Sound of Music, signed in b
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Barbara Stanwyck Signed Photograph1762 - Barbara Stanwyck Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Autrey of Hollywood portrait photo of the gorgeous award-winning actress from early in her career, signed and inscribed in
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Star Trek: Leonard Nimoy and Mark Lenard Signed Photograph1763 - Star Trek: Leonard Nimoy and Mark Lenard Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Spock standing next to his father Sarek from the Star Trek franchise, signed in gold ink by Leonard Nimoy and M
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Star Trek: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Signed Photograph1764 - Star Trek: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photo of Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock from Star Trek, signed in black felt tip by William Shatner and Leonard Nimo
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Star Trek: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley Signed Photograph1765 - Star Trek: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 double-weight photo of Star Trek's Leonard McCoy, James T. Kirk, and Spock, signed in silver ink by DeForest Kelley,...
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Star Trek: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley Signed Photograph1766 - Star Trek: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.75 x 7.5 double-weight photo of Leonard McCoy, James T. Kirk, and Spock from the 1982 science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath
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Star Trek: William Shatner Signed Photograph1767 - Star Trek: William Shatner Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 6.75 x 9.5 photo of Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, signed in black felt tip by William Shatner. Matted and framed to an overa
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Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Signed Photograph1768 - Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 Star Wars Celebration VI cardstock photo of Carrie Fisher in her iconic 'Slave Leia' costume in the 1983 Star Wars fil...
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James Stewart Document Signed1769 - James Stewart Document Signed
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DS, one page, 8.25 x 11, July 23, 1936. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation personnel record filled out in type with Stewart's personal details, inc...
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James Stewart (3) Signed Photographs1770 - James Stewart (3) Signed Photographs
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Three glossy photos signed in blue or black felt tip by James Stewart: a 10.25 x 7.75x Columbia Pictures publicity photo of a scene from the 1959 film
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Margaret Sullavan Signed Photograph1771 - Margaret Sullavan Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount publicity photo of Sullavan as Valette Bedford in the 1935 film So Red the Rose, signed and inscribed in person in fou
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Irving Thalberg Document Signed1772 - Irving Thalberg Document Signed
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DS, signed "I. Thalberg," three pages, 8.5 x 11, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio letterhead, November 22, 1929. Thalberg agrees to loan the ser...
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Franchot Tone Signed Photograph1773 - Franchot Tone Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage sepia glossy 8 x 10 MGM studio photo of the young actor in a pinstripe suit with a patterned tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pe
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Franvßois Truffaut Signed Photograph1774 - Franvßois Truffaut Signed Photograph
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Glossy 4.75 x 3.5 photo of the New Wave icon on set, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "Pour Wolfgang, bien amicalement, Francois Truffaut.
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Conrad Veidt Signed Photograph1775 - Conrad Veidt Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Conrad Veidt holding a cigarette in a dapper half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen.
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Luchino Visconti Autograph Letter Signed1776 - Luchino Visconti Autograph Letter Signed
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Acclaimed director of Ossessione, Death in Venice, and The Damned (1906-1976). ALS in French, one page both sides, 6 x 4.25, personal letterhead, May
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Mark Wahlberg Signed Photograph1777 - Mark Wahlberg Signed Photograph
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Sexy 8 x 10.75 magazine photo of Mark Wahlberg's Calvin Klein underwear ad, signed in black felt tip. Affixed to an 11 x 14 mount and in fine co...
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Walter Wanger Signed Photograph1778 - Walter Wanger Signed Photograph
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American film producer (1894-1968) who oversaw such classics as Stagecoach, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Cleopatra. Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x
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Orson Welles Signed Sketch1779 - Orson Welles Signed Sketch
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Original sketch of Orson Welles accomplished in pencil by a collector on an off-white 7 x 11 sheet, signed in blue felt tip by Welles. In fine conditi
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Orson Welles Typed Letter Signed1780 - Orson Welles Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, March 5, 1956. Letter to Barbara Elbrecht, sending thanks for a kind note. In part: "It means ...
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Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner Signed Photograph1781 - Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the handsome Hollywood couple, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Belle, with love, Natalie Wood" and "Rob...
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Robert Young (2) Signed Oversized Photographs1782 - Robert Young (2) Signed Oversized Photographs
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Two oversized vintage photos of award-winning actor Robert Young—a pearl-finish 10 x 13 MGM portrait photo of the handsome young a...
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1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA PR 11783 - 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA PR 1
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Graded by PSA PR 1. Though the most common of the four Babe Ruth baseball cards in the 1933 Goudey set, the #144 Ruth card is the only one to offer a
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA VG-EX 4 (MC)1784 - 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA VG-EX 4 (MC)
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Graded by PSA VG-EX 4 (MC). Though the most common of the four Babe Ruth baseball cards in the 1933 Goudey set, the #144 Ruth card is the only one to
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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1952 Topps Look 'N See #15 Babe Ruth PSA EX 51785 - 1952 Topps Look 'N See #15 Babe Ruth PSA EX 5
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Graded by PSA EX 5. The sole athlete pictured in the 1952 Topps Look 'N See set, Babe Ruth is vividly portrayed in this excellent example with b...
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1959 Topps #380 Hank Aaron PSA NM-MT 81786 - 1959 Topps #380 Hank Aaron PSA NM-MT 8
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Graded by PSA NM-MT 8. Marvelous example of this classic 1959 Topps card of the young Hank Aaron with the Milwaukee Braves, boasting his circular port
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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1959 Topps #430 Whitey Ford PSA MINT 91788 - 1959 Topps #430 Whitey Ford PSA MINT 9
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Graded by PSA MINT 9. Spectacular, high-grade example of this classic card of the 'Chairman of the Board,' showing Whitey Ford warming up fo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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1959 Topps #439 Brooks Robinson PSA MINT 91789 - 1959 Topps #439 Brooks Robinson PSA MINT 9
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Graded by PSA MINT 9. Exemplary, high-grade example of this great card of Baltimore's legendary third baseman Brooks Robinson, featuring a circu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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1959 Topps Baseball Lot of (5) HOFers - All PSA NM-MT 81790 - 1959 Topps Baseball Lot of (5) HOFers - All PSA NM-MT 8
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All graded by PSA NM-MT 8. Five high-grade cards of Hall of Famers from the colorful 1959 Topps set, including: #390 Orlando Cepeda, #415 Bill Mazeros
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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1959 Topps Lot of (5) #430 Whitey Ford - All PSA NM-MT 81791 - 1959 Topps Lot of (5) #430 Whitey Ford - All PSA NM-MT 8
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All graded by PSA NM-MT 8. Five fine examples of this classic card of the 'Chairman of the Board,' showing Whitey Ford warming up for the Ne...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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1979 Topps #18 Wayne Gretzky RC PSA NM 71792 - 1979 Topps #18 Wayne Gretzky RC PSA NM 7
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Graded by PSA NM 7. A fantastic example of Wayne Gretzky's rookie card, with great gloss, bright colors, and nice edges and corners. This reason...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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1981-82 Topps Basketball Wax Box (BBCE)1793 - 1981-82 Topps Basketball Wax Box (BBCE)
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Reviewed and sealed by Steve Hart of The Baseball Card Exchange (BBCE). Spectacular complete wax box of 1981-82 Topps basketball cards, containing 36
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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2018 Panini Flawless Sapphire Shohei Ohtani Autograph/Dual Patch (11/15)1794 - 2018 Panini Flawless Sapphire Shohei Ohtani Autograph/Dual Patch (11/15)
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Factory sealed in its Panini Flawless holder. Stunning autographed dual patch card of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, numbered 11/15, feat
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Hank Aaron's Record-Breaking 660th Career Home Run Baseball1795 - Hank Aaron's Record-Breaking 660th Career Home Run Baseball
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Historic official Spalding National League (Feeney) home run baseball hit by the great Hank Aaron off of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wayne Simpson on Augu
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Muhammad Ali Signed Oversized Photograph by John Stewart1796 - Muhammad Ali Signed Oversized Photograph by John Stewart
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Excellent semi-glossy 16 x 20 silver gelatin photo of Muhammad Ali by noted English photographer John Stewart, depicting the all-time great boxer in a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Joe DiMaggio Signed Oversized Photograph1797 - Joe DiMaggio Signed Oversized Photograph
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Limited edition glossy 20 x 16 silver gelatin photo of Joltin’ Joe observing the trajectory of a hit to left field during a New Yo...
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Jack Johnson Typed Letter Signed1799 - Jack Johnson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 3, 1943. Letter to Mr. Boardman, in full: “I just received your letter yeste...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Torch1800 - Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Torch
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Official 1984 Los Angeles Olympics torch, brass-finished with tan leather handles, measuring 22.25Àù in length and 4.75Àù at its...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Joe Louis Signed Photograph1801 - Joe Louis Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Joe Louis's first-round knockout of Max Schmeling in their much-publicized June 22, 1938, rematch at Yankee Stadi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph1803 - Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph
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Fantastic glossy 11 x 14 photo of the young Mantle in a shirt and tie, boldly signed in blue felt tip, "Mickey Mantle, No. 7." In fine con...
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Pete Rose's Game-Used Milestone Bat Used to Break Honus Wagner's Singles Record1804 - Pete Rose's Game-Used Milestone Bat Used to Break Honus Wagner's Singles Record
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Significant game-used official Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger 'Pete Rose' signature-model R195 baseball bat, 35 inches and 32 ou...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Bill Russell Signed Photograph1805 - Bill Russell Signed Photograph
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Limited edition glossy 16 x 20 photo of Bill Russell in a huddle with his Celtics teammates at the Boston Garden, numbered 14/66, signed in blue felt
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball1806 - Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball
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Extraordinary circa 1928 Brine's Official League baseball with red-and-blue stitching, boldly signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot, "Ba...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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