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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