Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

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With over 1,000 lots up for bidding, our May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is the biggest thus far in 2020. Highlights include a book boldly signed by Mao Tse-Toung, a rare handwritten letter by Sun Yat-sen, a letter by Karl Marx concerning the publication of Das Kapital in translation, a letter by Claude Monet about Queen Victoria's state funeral, and a battlefield message from the Revolutionary War's 'Swamp Fox,' Francis Marion. A special Civil War section boasts the thoroughbred racing saddle of George Custer, and autographs of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, William T. Sherman, Robert E. Lee, and more. 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 May 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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Audrey Hepburn860 - Audrey Hepburn
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Wonderful color 5 x 11 magazine photo of Audrey Hepburn wearing the 'little black dress' she made iconic in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffa...
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Heath Ledger861 - Heath Ledger
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Rare color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Heath Ledger in his Oscar-winning role as the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight, signed and inscribed in
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Boris Karloff862 - Boris Karloff
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Two items: a TLS, signed “Boris,” one page, both sides, 7 x 10.25, personal stationery, August 22, 1934, written to Sandra Phillips,
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Bela Lugosi863 - Bela Lugosi
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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...
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Paul Leni864 - Paul Leni
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Extremely rare TLS, one page, 6 x 9.5, Universal Pictures Corporation letterhead, January 5, 1927. Letter to cinematographer Gilbert Warrenton, in par
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Bela Lugosi865 - Bela Lugosi
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(Monogram, 1941) Rare original 28 x 22 half-sheet movie poster for Spooks Run Wild, starring Bela Lugosi with the East Side Kids (Leo Gorcey, Huntz Ha
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Bela Lugosi866 - Bela Lugosi
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Vintage fountain pen signature fittingly signed in blood-red ink by the Dracula actor, "Bela Lugosi,” on a peach 4.75 x 3.25 album page. ...
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Bela Lugosi867 - Bela Lugosi
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Sought-after and rare glossy 3.25 x 5 photo of Bela Lugosi as the sinister Count Dracula, signed desirably in the lower border in blood red ink. In ve
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Steve McQueen868 - Steve McQueen
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Large vintage felt tip signature, "Steve McQueen,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.75 slip. Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrai...
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Steve McQueen869 - Steve McQueen
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 1, 1972. Document headed "Minutes of Special Meeting of Board of Directors of Astral Productions International, I...
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Marilyn Monroe870 - Marilyn Monroe
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Sought-after Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, "Marilyn Monroe," payable...
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Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas871 - Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the adorable Our Gang ‘Rascal’ in a straw hat, signed in fountain pen during his childhood,
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Marilyn Monroe872 - Marilyn Monroe
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ALS signed “Marilyn,” one page, 6 x 8.25, monogrammed "M" letterhead, no date. Letter to baseball great Lefty O'Doul, who ...
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Marilyn Monroe873 - Marilyn Monroe
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Very early vintage fountain pen signature, "Norma Jeane Dougherty,” on an off-white 3.75 x 5.25 album page signed by several other indivi...
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Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio874 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
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Highly desirable pairing of checks: a Bank of America check filled out and signed by Monroe, "Marilyn Monroe," payable to Daisy Fresh for ...
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Frank Sinatra875 - Frank Sinatra
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Striking early vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of the handsome crooner in formal attire by James J. Kriegsman of New York, signed and inscrib
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Rudolph Valentino876 - Rudolph Valentino
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Citizens Trust and Savings Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Valentino, "R. Valentino," payable to Walter M. Murphy Motors, C...
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John Wayne877 - John Wayne
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Large and crisp vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, "Good Luck, Marlyne, John Wayne,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4.25 album page. In ...
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The Wizard of Oz: Garland, Burke, and Lahr878 - The Wizard of Oz: Garland, Burke, and Lahr
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Fantastic collection of three vintage pencil signatures, "Judy Garland," "Bert Lahr," and "Billie Burke," on individua...
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John Wayne879 - John Wayne
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Brad-bound original final script for the 1974 action crime film McQ, dated May 12, 1973, 121 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed on the title page i
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Ed Wood880 - Ed Wood
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Original two-page handwritten funeral eulogy, 8.5 x 13, undated. Penned and delivered by minister and actor David DeMering, who costarred with Wood in
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Bud Abbott881 - Bud Abbott
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Vintage ballpoint signature, "Bud Abbott,” on a green 6 x 4 album page. In fine condition.
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Actors and Actresses882 - Actors and Actresses
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Vintage autograph book, 6.5 x 4.5, signed inside by an assortment of famous actors and actresses, including (some inscribed): Katharine Hepburn, Grego
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Actors and Actresses883 - Actors and Actresses
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Appealing group lot of 10 items signed in ink or felt tip by a famous actor or actress, including: Richard Attenborough (album page), Lauren Bacall (F
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Actors and Actresses884 - Actors and Actresses
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Five Life magazine covers, 10.5 x 14, each signed in black felt tip by the pictured movie star, with three adding inscriptions: Lauren Bacall, Bob Hop
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Julie Andrews885 - Julie Andrews
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Lovely glossy 8 x 10 Twentieth Century-Fox publicity photo of Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp from the 1965 musical drama The Sound of Music, signed
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Fred Astaire886 - Fred Astaire
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Glossy 8 x 10.25 full-length photo of Fred Astaire dancing in a tuxedo, signed in black ink. In very good to fine condition, with a few light surface
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Fred Astaire887 - Fred Astaire
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the great Fred Astaire, signed in bold red ink. In fine condition, with some tiny surface impressions in the upper bl
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz888 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Two personal checks: one filled out in type and signed by Lucy Ball, "Lucille Ball Arnaz," payable to Robert S. Kaplan for $25, October 21...
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Tallulah Bankhead889 - Tallulah Bankhead
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Glossy 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo of Bankhead wearing a strapless gown and holding a lace fan, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To John, my...
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Brigitte Bardot890 - Brigitte Bardot
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Four glossy photos of Bardot in various poses, 8 x 10 to 8 x 12, each signed in felt tip. In overall fine condition.
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Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren891 - Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren
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Enticing group lot of eight color glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren at various stages of their career, each signed i
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Warren Beatty and Elia Kazan892 - Warren Beatty and Elia Kazan
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Impressive DS, 21 pages, 8.5 x 11.5, April 17, 1960. Agreement between NBI/Elia Kazan and Warren Beatty for him to render services "in the port...
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Ingrid Bergman893 - Ingrid Bergman
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Lovely vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Bergman, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with smal
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Sarah Bernhardt894 - Sarah Bernhardt
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Two ALSs in French: the first is two pages, March 29, 1882, in full (translated): "I repeat indeed in Naples, dear Friend; I could not answer y...
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Billy Bevan895 - Billy Bevan
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Fantastic vintage matte-finish 5 x 7.5 Mack Sennett Comedies promo photo of Bevan in costume, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely yours, ...
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Fanny Brice896 - Fanny Brice
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Six items signed by Fanny Brice, including: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of her in costume, signed in black ink; a color 5.5 x 3.5 postcard of her re
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James Cagney and George Raft897 - James Cagney and George Raft
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of James Cagney as Frank Ross and George Raft as 'Hood' Stacey in the 1939 gangster film Each Dawn I Die, signed and ins...
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Frank Capra898 - Frank Capra
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Glossy 8 x 10 studio photo of Frank Capra standing alongside Harry Lachman and Robert Riskin on the set of the 1937 film When You're in Love, si...
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Casablanca: Madeleine Lebeau899 - Casablanca: Madeleine Lebeau
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Scarce vintage glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Lebeau by the Harcourt Studio of Paris, signed in blue fountain pen, "My best wishes, Madeleine Lebeau....
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Charlie's Angels900 - Charlie's Angels
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of three gorgeous stars of Charlie's Angels with their hands pressed in prayer, signed in blue felt tip by Jaclyn Smit...
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Gary Cooper901 - Gary Cooper
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DS, fourteen pages, 8.5 x 11, September 13, 1950. Document from the 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation outlining the terms of Cooper's contract &...
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Gary Cooper902 - Gary Cooper
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Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Cooper, "Gary Cooper," payable to Brentano's for $10.20, April 11, 1938. In fine cond...
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Wes Craven903 - Wes Craven
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TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, April 16, 1986. Letter to Gary Lorenz, in part: “My favorite films are the ones I’ve written myself. I sup
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Broderick Crawford904 - Broderick Crawford
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of the Oscar-winner early in his career, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mary, Best wishes...
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Joe Dallesandro905 - Joe Dallesandro
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Joe Dallesandro in a nude crouched pose, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Sammy Davis, Jr906 - Sammy Davis, Jr
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Will Mastin Trio, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Davis, "Sammy Davis, Jr.," and Mastin, "Will Mas...
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Doris Day907 - Doris Day
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 18, 1956. Columbia Records document authorizing use of a song, in part: "Our foreign affiliate, Phillips Photo...
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Robert De Niro908 - Robert De Niro
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Robert De Niro as middleweight champion boxer Jake LaMotta in the 1980 Martin Scorsese biopic Raging Bull, signed
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Easy Rider909 - Easy Rider
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Color semi-glossy 20 x 16 photo of Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson cruising together in the 1969 road movie Easy Rider, signed in blue
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