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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Nelson Eddy910 - Nelson Eddy
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 MGM portrait of Eddy by Clarence Sinclair Bull, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to a fellow entertainer, "To ...
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Entertainers911 - Entertainers
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Nine checks signed by entertainers from various industries, highlighted by Hollywood actors, directors, and musicians, including: Peter Cushing, James
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr912 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Fairbanks, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Jack Henry, from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., 19...
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Douglas Fairbanks, Sr913 - Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
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Guaranty Trust Company of New York check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., payable to Fortnum & Mas...
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Louise Fletcher914 - Louise Fletcher
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Three color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Louise Fletcher as she appeared in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Exorcist II: The Heretic, each signed...
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Errol Flynn915 - Errol Flynn
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Barclays Bank check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Flynn, "Errol Flynn," payable to C. J. Emms for $50, December 19, 1952, who notes tha...
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Harrison Ford916 - Harrison Ford
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Ford as the archeologist and treasure-seeking Indiana Jones, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "John—Harri...
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John Ford917 - John Ford
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DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, March 17, 1952. Official "Record of Emergency Data for the Armed Forces of the United States," listing his wife, M...
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Kay Francis918 - Kay Francis
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Beautiful vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the popular stage and film star, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Vic—my best wis...
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Greta Garbo919 - Greta Garbo
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Greta Garbo's personally-owned silk tap pants in light pink, featuring a button-fly closure and embroidered in white with her monogram, "G....
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Greta Garbo920 - Greta Garbo
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Greta Garbo's personally-owned linen beach tunic in salmon, with ornate, deep pink embroidery along the collar and chest. According to her grand...
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Jean-Luc Godard921 - Jean-Luc Godard
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Cardstock 3.75 x 5.5 photo by F.C. Gundlach of the New Wave director during a photo shoot, signed in felt tip. Matted and framed to an overall size of
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Samuel Goldwyn922 - Samuel Goldwyn
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Glossy 8 x 10.25 studio portrait of the pioneering film producer, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “My best wishes to a fine man, a great sh
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David Hasselhoff923 - David Hasselhoff
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DS, nine pages, 8.5 x 11, December 23, 1988. Memorandum of the terms of Hasselhoff's acting contract for the Baywatch pilot, in part: "Name...
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Hugh Hefner924 - Hugh Hefner
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Signed book: Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream. First edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6...
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Audrey Hepburn925 - Audrey Hepburn
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Desirable vintage fountain pen signature, "Audrey Hepburn,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In very fine condition.
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Leslie Howard926 - Leslie Howard
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Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 8 head-and-shoulders photo of the acclaimed actor, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Leslie Howard." In very...
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John Huston927 - John Huston
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Two glossy photos: a 9.75 x 8 photo of Huston in an up-close pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Danny—with my very kindes...
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James Bond: Barbara Bach928 - James Bond: Barbara Bach
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Color 11 x 17 print of the poster for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, featuring the iconic artwork of Bob Peak, signed in the upper bor
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James Bond: Albert R. Broccoli929 - James Bond: Albert R. Broccoli
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DS, signed “Albert Romolo Broccoli,” one page, 8.5 x 13, December 20, 1962. Warfield Productions document associated with the first
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Boris Karloff930 - Boris Karloff
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Program for Boris Karloff in Arsenic and Old Lace presented by the US Army/USO Shows, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in fountain pen
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Grace Kelly931 - Grace Kelly
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Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of Grace Kelly as a leading lady for Paramount Pictures, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condi
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Grace Kelly932 - Grace Kelly
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Bold ink signature, “Grace de Monaco,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4 card bearing a typed notation at the top. In fine condition, with sh
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Hedy Lamarr933 - Hedy Lamarr
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Glossy 8 x 10 studio portrait of Hedy Lamarr posing behind a large lace fan, signed prominently in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Charles Lane934 - Charles Lane
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lane in an up-close pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Tony, Charles Lane.” In very fine condition.
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Gypsy Rose Lee935 - Gypsy Rose Lee
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Gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Gypsy Rose Lee by Bruno of Hollywood, showing the burlesque entertainer in a ruffled corset and fishnet stocki
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Vivien Leigh936 - Vivien Leigh
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Playgoer program for Duel of Angels at the Shubert Theatre in April 1960, 28 pages, 6 x 9.25, signed on the front cover in fountain pen by Vivien Leig
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Sophia Loren937 - Sophia Loren
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Five glossy photos of the lovely Loren in various poses, 8 x 10 to 8 x 11, each signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Corinne Luchaire938 - Corinne Luchaire
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Two items: a fountain pen signature, “Best wishes, Corinne Luchaire,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.75 sheet clipped from a guestbook page
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M*A*S*H939 - M*A*S*H
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Color glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of the cast of M*A*S*H, signed by all eight pictured in blue or black felt tip: Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Bi
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M*A*S*H940 - M*A*S*H
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Captain Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce, Colonel Sherman T. Potter, and Captain B. J. Hunnicutt of M*A*S*H, signed...
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Karl Malden941 - Karl Malden
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of the Oscar-winning actor in a pleasant head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For B. ...
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Marcel Marceau942 - Marcel Marceau
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Matte-finish 5.25 x 9 photo of the great French mime, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, "To Sylvia Berman, in deep r...
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Marx Brothers943 - Marx Brothers
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Ink and felt tip signatures of the Marx Brothers—“Best from Groucho,” “Harpo Marx,” “Chico Marx,
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Patrick McGoohan944 - Patrick McGoohan
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Color glossy 9.75 x 8 full-length photo of Patrick McGoohan as Number Six in the 1967 science fiction television series The Prisoner, signed in black
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Ethel Merman945 - Ethel Merman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Merman wearing a devilish costume with open cape, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, "Best w...
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Toshiro Mifune946 - Toshiro Mifune
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Two photos: a semi-glossy 4.75 x 6.5 photo of Toshiro Mifune as Dr. Kyojō Niide in the 1965 film Red Beard, signed in black felt tip; and a co
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Marilyn Monroe947 - Marilyn Monroe
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Attractive original vintage semi-glossy 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Marilyn Monroe smiling in a fur shawl circa 1956. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and
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Marilyn Monroe948 - Marilyn Monroe
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Original vintage glossy 7.25 x 10 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe seated in a black top, her hands drawn toward her face. Reverse bears a Dick
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Marilyn Monroe949 - Marilyn Monroe
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Striking original vintage semi-glossy 7.75 x 9.5 silver gelatin ultra close-up photo of Marilyn Monroe's face by William Read Woodfield. Reverse...
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Marilyn Monroe and Anna Magnani950 - Marilyn Monroe and Anna Magnani
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Original vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.25 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe after receiving the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress in 195
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller951 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Original vintage glossy 7.75 x 7.25 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe with husband Arthur Miller leaving Lenox Hill Hospital after a surgical pro
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Marilyn Monroe and Jack Warner952 - Marilyn Monroe and Jack Warner
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Original vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.5 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe with studio executive Jack Warner at a press conference in Burbank, Californ
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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell953 - Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell
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Original vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.5 silver gelatin photo of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell lying down side-by-side as
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Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier954 - Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier
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Original vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 silver gelatin photo of the co-stars of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl, Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivi
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Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis955 - Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
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Original vintage glossy 7.75 x 8.5 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe at a cocktail party with Some Like It Hot co-star Tony Curtis and fellow act
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Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand956 - Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand
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Original vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe with Let's Make Love co-star Yves Montad at a cocktail party on Januar...
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Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold957 - Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold
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Fantastic original vintage semi-glossy 6.5 x 9.5 silver gelatin photo of Marilyn Monroe in a white top at a casino craps table during the shooting of
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Elizabeth Montgomery959 - Elizabeth Montgomery
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Glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Elizabeth Montgomery wearing a warm white coat, signed nicely in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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The Munsters: Fred Gwynne960 - The Munsters: Fred Gwynne
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Terrific original red felt tip sketch of Herman Munster in profile by Fred Gwynne, accomplished on an off-white 3.25 x 3.5 sheet, signed by Gwynne who
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