Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy

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RR Auction's November Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts over 750 rare and remarkable lots, including a stunning assortment of classical music autographs, special sections honoring President John F. Kennedy and King Tut discoverer Howard Carter, and a wealth of important letters from famous figures. Among the highlights are a significant handwritten musical manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven, an original sketch by Amedeo Modigliani, a signed example of the famous 'Dewey Defeats Truman' newspaper, and letters by Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Graham Bell, Bruce Lee, and Napoleon Bonaparte. 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 November 2022.
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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Norman Thomas Signed Book282 - Norman Thomas Signed Book
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American Presbyterian minister (1884-1968) who was a six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. Signed book: Socialism on the
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William K. Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew Document Signed283 - William K. Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 15 x 9.75, March 20, 1885. Pine Creek Railway Company bond for $1000 issued to C. L. Rossiter, signed along the bottom in
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Henry Wade Typed Letter Signed284 - Henry Wade Typed Letter Signed
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American lawyer (1914–2001) who served as district attorney of Dallas County from 1951 to 1987, participating in two of the
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Webster Wagner Document Signed285 - Webster Wagner Document Signed
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Railroad inventor, manufacturer, and politician (1817–1882) credited with the invention of the sleeping car and luxurious p
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William Seward Webb Document Signed286 - William Seward Webb Document Signed
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Businessman and inspector general of the Vermont militia (1851–1926) who married Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt, the daughter of r
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Daniel Webster Autograph Letter Signed287 - Daniel Webster Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “D. Webster,” one page, 7.5 x 7.5, January 25, 1833. Handwritten letter to a gentlema
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Charles Weisberg: Abraham Lincoln Forged Handwritten Letter288 - Charles Weisberg: Abraham Lincoln Forged Handwritten Letter
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American document forger (died 1945) who forged manuscripts, letters, and signatures of celebrities and historical figures. Charles Weisberg forgery o
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Peter Arrell Brown Widener289 - Peter Arrell Brown Widener
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Businessman and art collector (1834–1915) known as the patriarch of Philadelphia's Widener family. He supplied food to the
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Simon Wiesenthal (2) Signed Photographs290 - Simon Wiesenthal (2) Signed Photographs
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Two identical 4 x 5.75 cardstock close-up photos of Simon Wiesenthal, each signed in the lower border in ink, with one inscribed "To Oscar.&quo...
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Simon Wiesenthal (3) Signatures291 - Simon Wiesenthal (3) Signatures
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Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer (1908–2005). Three off-white 5.75 x 4 cards signed in blue ballpoint by Simon W
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William Williams Document Signed Twice292 - William Williams Document Signed Twice
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731‚Äì1811). Partly-printed DS, signed twice, ‚
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signed Magazine Cover293 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signed Magazine Cover
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Front cover of Life Magazine from May 22, 1950, 10.5 x 14, featuring a portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, signed in black felt tip,
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Malala Yousafzai Signed Photograph294 - Malala Yousafzai Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Nobel Peace Prize winner sitting in a classroom, signed in black felt tip, "Malala." In fine condit...
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Benedict Arnold Autograph Letter Signed295 - Benedict Arnold Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “B. Arnold,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, August [8], 1800. Handwritten retained draft of
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Benedict Arnold Autograph Document Signed296 - Benedict Arnold Autograph Document Signed
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Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741-1801). One of Washington's most...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed297 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 4.25, February 5. Untranslated handwritten lett
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George A. Custer Signed Endorsement298 - George A. Custer Signed Endorsement
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Desirable Civil War–dated manuscript endorsement, signed "G. A. Custer," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 slip, January 4, 18...
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Napoleon Bonaparte Handwritten Manuscript299 - Napoleon Bonaparte Handwritten Manuscript
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Rare handwritten manuscript in pencil by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date. A significant document prepared by Napoleon while living in
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Napoleon Letter Signed300 - Napoleon Letter Signed
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Significant LS in French, signed “Np,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 24, 1812. Untransl
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Simon Bernard Autograph Letter Signed301 - Simon Bernard Autograph Letter Signed
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French general of engineers (1779–1839) who served as aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte from 1809 to 1812. He was banished
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