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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Watergate443 - Watergate
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Group lot of seven items signed by notable figures involved with the Watergate scandal, including: Richard Nixon (bookplate affixed to opening page of
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Daniel Webster444 - Daniel Webster
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed by Webster to "Messers. Washburn & Woodman, Mineral Point, Wisconsi...
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Henry Wells and William Fargo445 - Henry Wells and William Fargo
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 12 x 8.5, October 13, 1865. A handsomely engraved certificate for one share of capital stock in the American Express Comp
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Simon Wiesenthal446 - Simon Wiesenthal
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.25, Dokumentationszentrum letterhead, May 18, 1989. Letter to Robert J. Cohen, in part: "Every Day Remembrance Day can...
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Simon Wiesenthal447 - Simon Wiesenthal
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Three items: an ink signature of Simon Wiesenthal on the reverse of his 4 x 2 Jewish Documentation Center business card; and a pair of semi-glossy 4 x
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Stephen Wise448 - Stephen Wise
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War-dated TLS, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, Synagogue House letterhead, March 27, 1944. Letter to Louis S. Posner, in full: "I may have sent you a card...
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Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax449 - Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
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Uncommon typescript, signed “Halifax,” a portion of the speech that Lord Halifax gave to the House of Lords on February 24, 1936, he
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Buzz Aldrin452 - Buzz Aldrin
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Starcraft Enterprises business card belonging to Buzz Aldrin, 3.5 x 2, with an Apollo 11 insignia and identifying him as "Astronaut," sign...
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Paul Allen453 - Paul Allen
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The Paul Allen Group business card belonging to Paul Allen, 3.5 x 2, signed in black ballpoint, "Paul G. Allen." In fine condition. Encaps...
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Warren Buffett454 - Warren Buffett
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Souvenir Geico Direct business card printed with Warren Buffett's name and a toll free number, 3.5 x 2, signed in black ballpoint, "Warren ...
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William Coors455 - William Coors
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Adolph Coors Company business card belonging to William Coors, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Chairman and President," signed in black ...
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Michael Dell456 - Michael Dell
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Dell business card belonging to Michael Dell, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer," signed in...
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DNA: James Watson457 - DNA: James Watson
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory business card belonging to James Watson, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Chancellor Emeritus," signed in b...
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Michael Eisner458 - Michael Eisner
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The Walt Disney Company business card belonging to Michael Eisner, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive ...
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Alan Greenspan459 - Alan Greenspan
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Greenspan Associates, LLC business card belonging to Alan Greenspan, 3.5 x 2, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA au
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Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera460 - Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera
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Pair of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. business cards belonging to Joe Barbera and Bill Hanna, 2 x 3.5, which identify them both as "Co-Chairman,...
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William Hewlett461 - William Hewlett
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Hewlett Packard business card belonging to William Hewlett, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Director Emeritus," signed in blue ballpoint...
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Carl Hubbell462 - Carl Hubbell
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San Francisco Giants business card belonging to Carl Hubbell, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Scout," signed in black ink. Reverse bears...
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Lee Iacocca463 - Lee Iacocca
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Chrysler Corporation business card belonging to Lee Iacocca, 3.5 x 2, which identifies him as "Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,&...
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Mary Kay464 - Mary Kay
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Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. business card belonging to Mary Kay Ash, 3.5 x 2, which identifies her as "Chairman Emeritus," signed in black in...
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