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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Lord George Gordon353 - Lord George Gordon
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ALS signed “G. Gordon,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, October 30, 1783. Letter to Lord North, in part: "The Duke of Portland having done me
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Jay Gould354 - Jay Gould
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.75, March 23, 1880. Stock certificate issued to W. E. Connor for one hundred shares of capital stock in the Miss
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Horace Greeley355 - Horace Greeley
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8.25, Office of The Tribune letterhead, September 8, 1864. Letter to P. J. Gray, setting up a meeting, in his extremely difficult t
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Dag Hammarskjold356 - Dag Hammarskjold
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TLS in Swedish, one page, 6 x 9, Secretary-General letterhead, July 9, 1953. Brief letter to Helga Stromberg thanking her for sending two poetry colle
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Heart Doctors357 - Heart Doctors
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Six photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 3.5 x 4.75 to 7.75 x 10, each signed by a notable cardiac surgeon or scientist, including: C
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Victor Francis Hess358 - Victor Francis Hess
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Fountain pen signature, “Victor F. Hess,” on a peach-colored 6.75 x 4.75 album page with an affixed caption. In very good to fine co
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Rowland Hill359 - Rowland Hill
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LS, one page, 8 x 13, General Post Office letterhead, October 7, 1859. Letter to Postmaster General Joseph Holt, in full: "The Accounts of the ...
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Jimmy Hoffa360 - Jimmy Hoffa
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Vintage glossy 7 x 5 photo of a dinner at the Manhattan Supper Club in New York on January 1, 1957, held in its original folder, signed inside on the
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J. Edgar Hoover361 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Hoover in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, J. Edgar Hoover, 11.16.45." Also an...
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J. Edgar Hoover362 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Color matte-finish 6.5 x 8 portrait of the FBI director, affixed to its original 9 x 11.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen,...
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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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King George II and King George III373 - King George II and King George III
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Ink signatures of King George II and King George III, both signing "George R.," on off-white sheets removed from documents, measuring 3.25...
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King George IV374 - King George IV
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ALS signed “George P.,” one page, 9.25 x 7.25, July 27, 1802. In full: "The enclosed my dear Lord I send you, accompanied by my best
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King George V and Mary of Teck375 - King George V and Mary of Teck
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Fountain pen signatures of King George V and Mary of Teck—"George R. I." and "Mary R."—on an off-white 8.75 x 12 gue...
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King George VI376 - King George VI
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TLS as the Duke of York, signed “Albert,” one page, 8 x 10, 145 Piccadilly W1 letterhead, April 1934. In full: "I am gratified to kn
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King Hussein377 - King Hussein
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Two items: a fountain pen signature, "Hussein," on an off-white 3.5 x 2.75 card with embossed crown; and a biographical pamphlet for "...
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Alfred Kinsey378 - Alfred Kinsey
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Trimmed cover of Time magazine from August 24, 1953, 7 x 6.75, depicting an artistic rendering of Kinsey next to a bee and roses, signed below in foun
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Henry Kissinger379 - Henry Kissinger
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Signed book: Diplomacy. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1994. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 912 pages. Signed on the colop...
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Henri La Fontaine380 - Henri La Fontaine
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Interesting ALS, signed “H. La Fontaine,” written from Brussels and penned on both sides of a peach-colored 6.75 x 4.75 album page,
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Labor Union Leaders381 - Labor Union Leaders
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Four photos signed by a notable leader of the Labor Union, various finishes, 7.75 x 9.25 to 8 x 10, including: John L. Lewis, George Meany, Leonard Wo
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Richard Leakey and Donald Johanson382 - Richard Leakey and Donald Johanson
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Five color glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by either Donald Johanson or Richard Leakey or both (2), with images includ
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Gordon W. 'Pawnee Bill' Lillie383 - Gordon W. 'Pawnee Bill' Lillie
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TLS signed “G. W. Lillie,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Pawnee Bill's Buffalo Ranch letterhead, no date. Letter to "Friend Reimers,"...
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Lindbergh Kidnapping384 - Lindbergh Kidnapping
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Uncommon reward poster offering $25,000 for "information resulting in the apprehension and conviction of the kidnappers of Charles A. Lindbergh...
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Guglielmo Marconi385 - Guglielmo Marconi
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Ink signature, "G. Marconi, 1925,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip. Creatively matted and framed with a Christmas card depicting a wireless ...
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Guglielmo Marconi386 - Guglielmo Marconi
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TLS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Real Academia D'Italia letterhead, February 14, 1934. Letter to Giacinto Auriti, the Italian ambassador t...
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Jim Mattis and Michael Flynn387 - Jim Mattis and Michael Flynn
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Four color glossy 10 x 8 photos, two of which picture former U.S. Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis, and the other two picturing former National
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Maria Goeppert Mayer388 - Maria Goeppert Mayer
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Rare ink signature, “Maria Goeppert Mayer,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light overall toning.
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Mitch McConnell389 - Mitch McConnell
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Six glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of Mitch McConnell at various stages of his political career, each signed in black felt tip, with McConnell adding
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Medical Researchers390 - Medical Researchers
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Group of eight items signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk (signature), James D. Watson (commemorative cover), Linus Pauling (SP)
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Medical Researchers391 - Medical Researchers
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Group of ten items signed by noted medical researchers, including: Jonas Salk (signature), James D. Watson (signature), Linus Pauling (bookplate), Har
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Golda Meir392 - Golda Meir
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Two items: an untranslated TLS in Hebrew, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, Ministry of Labour letterhead, June 8, 1953; and an uncommon commemorative envelope wi
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George W. Merck393 - George W. Merck
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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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Moses Montefiore394 - Moses Montefiore
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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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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1932395 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1932
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Ink signatures of the Nobel laureates of physiology or medicine in 1932: Edgar Douglas Adrian, “Edgar D. Adrian, Trinity College, Cambridge,
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1934396 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1934
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Group lot of three ink signatures of the Nobel laureates in physiology or medicine from 1934: William P. Murphy, “With kind regards, Wm. P. M
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Nobel Prize Winners397 - Nobel Prize Winners
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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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Notables398 - Notables
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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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Notables399 - Notables
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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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Sandra Day O'Connor400 - Sandra Day O'Connor
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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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Sandra Day O'Connor401 - Sandra Day O'Connor
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ALS signed “Sandra O'Connor,” one page on a 5 x 3.5 Supreme Court card, no date. Letter to "Karin," in full: "I canno...
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit402 - Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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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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