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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Inventors363 - Inventors
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Seven checks signed by inventors and industrialists, dated from 1854 to 1964, including: Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Remington, Simon Lake (3), Mina E
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Israeli Leaders364 - Israeli Leaders
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Collection of 11 items signed by Israeli leaders, consisting primarily of signed photos, with subjects including: Yitzhak Rabin (2), Shimon Peres, Yit
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Israeli Leaders365 - Israeli Leaders
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Three items signed in blue ballpoint or felt tip by a notable Israeli political or military leader, including: Menachem Begin (glossy 5 x 7.25 photo),
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Jesse H. Jones366 - Jesse H. Jones
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Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of Jones in a double-breasted suit by Greystone Studios, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
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Helen Keller367 - Helen Keller
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Pencil signature, "Sincerely your friend, Helen Keller,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 sheet. Matted and framed with an image of Keller seated ...
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Joseph P. Kennedy368 - Joseph P. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 22, 1948. Letter to Kenneth Browne in Maine, in part: "At this writing, I have no avai...
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Robert F. Kennedy369 - Robert F. Kennedy
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Ink signature, "Robert F. Kennedy, October 25, 1967,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.
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Kennedy Assassination370 - Kennedy Assassination
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Impressive collection of 40 items signed by figures associated with the Kennedy assassination, including signed photos, signatures, typescripts, and a
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Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill371 - Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill
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Three color glossy 10 x 8 photos of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the tragic motorcade drive through Dallas and D
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Kennedy Assassination: Cecil Stoughton372 - Kennedy Assassination: Cecil Stoughton
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as president on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, signed in black
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