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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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393 - George W. MerckRR Auction
Fountain pen signature, "George W. Merck,” at the conclusion of a typed letter from his secretary, 8 x 11, dated November 21, 1952, forwa...
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394 - Moses MontefioreRR Auction
Black-bordered personal "Holy Land" mailing envelope belonging to Moses Montefiore, 5.75 x 3.5, addressed in another hand, "To—...
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397 - Nobel Prize WinnersRR Auction
Collection of 11 items signed by Nobel Prize winners of various disciplines, consisting primarily of signed photographs, including: Glenn Seaborg, Mel
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398 - NotablesRR Auction
Seven checks signed by notable figures, dated between 1878 and 1940, with the first three checks listed filled out in the hand of the signer, and the
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399 - NotablesRR Auction
Seven books signed by influential activist figures from a variety of fields, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Coretta Scott King (My Life
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400 - Sandra Day O'ConnorRR Auction
Signed book: The Majesty of the Law. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2005. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 330 pages. Signed...
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402 - Vijaya Lakshmi PanditRR Auction
Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Pandit at her desk, beautifully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, June 1949.” In ve...
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