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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Van Heflin Signed Photograph642 - Van Heflin Signed Photograph
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Very early vintage semi-glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the prolific actor, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mush, Be...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn's Personally-Owned 'War and Peace' Wardrobe Photographs643 - Audrey Hepburn's Personally-Owned 'War and Peace' Wardrobe Photographs
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Stunning pair of Audrey Hepburn's personally-owned original vintage glossy 6.5 x 9.25 silver gelatin photographs taken during pre-production for...
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Audrey Hepburn Signed Magazine Cover644 - Audrey Hepburn Signed Magazine Cover
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Front cover of Look Magazine from December 17, 1963, 10 x 13.25, showing Hepburn with fellow Hollywood legend Cary Grant, signed and inscribed in red
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Audrey Hepburn and Sean Connery Signed Lobby Card645 - Audrey Hepburn and Sean Connery Signed Lobby Card
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Fantastic original color 14 x 11 lobby card for the 1976 film Robin and Marian, signed in blue felt tip by Audrey Hepburn and green felt tip by Sean C
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph646 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4.5 x 6.75 photo of Karloff under a spotlight, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Eric, Kindest regards, Boris Karloff.
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Boris Karloff and Una O'Connor Signed Program Page647 - Boris Karloff and Una O'Connor Signed Program Page
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Cast listing page from the National Theatre's program for The Linden Tree, 5.25 x 9, signed in fountain pen by Boris Karloff and Una O'Conno...
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Guy Kibbee Signed Photograph648 - Guy Kibbee Signed Photograph
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American stage and film actor (1882–1956) remembered for his roles in such films as Three Comrades (1938), Mr. Smith Goes t
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Krzysztof Kie˜õlowski Signature649 - Krzysztof Kie˜õlowski Signature
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Polish film director and screenwriter (1941–1996) known internationally for Dekalog (1989), The Double Life of Veronique (1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Carl Laemmle Signed Photograph650 - Carl Laemmle Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carl Laemmle, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Al Marks, a friend of many years standing, Sincerely,...
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Carl Laemmle Typed Letter Signed651 - Carl Laemmle Typed Letter Signed
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Filmmaking pioneer (1867–1939) and founder of Universal Studios. Laemmle and his son were responsible for the fantastic str
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Dorothy Lamour Typed Letter Signed652 - Dorothy Lamour Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 21, 1971. Enraged letter to Harry Paul, in part: "Ever since I left St. Louis, I have...
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Burt Lancaster Signed Photograph653 - Burt Lancaster Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 4.75 x 7 close-up photo of the Oscar-winning actor in later age, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "To Lilo, ...
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Laura: Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, and Dana Andrews Signed Photograph654 - Laura: Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, and Dana Andrews Signed Photograph
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Glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of a scene from the 1944 film noir Laura, signed in felt tip, "Gene Tierney" and "Sincerely, Vincent price,&quo...
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Peter Lawford Signed Photograph655 - Peter Lawford Signed Photograph
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Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Lawford in a dashing pinstriped suit and tie, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his friend and m
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David Lean Signed Photograph656 - David Lean Signed Photograph
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Oscar-winning film director (1908–1991) best remembered for his adaptations of Charles Dickens's novels, as well as epics s
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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Signed Program657 - Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Signed Program
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Original program for a 1955 production of Twelfth Night at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, 7.5 x 10, signed on the front cove
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The List of Adrian Messenger Signed Lobby Card658 - The List of Adrian Messenger Signed Lobby Card
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Original color 14 x 11 lobby card for the 1963 American mystery film The List of Adrian Messenger, signed in felt tip by Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum,
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Ernst Lubitsch Document Signed659 - Ernst Lubitsch Document Signed
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Legendary film director (1892-1947) best known for his sophisticated comedies and the fabled 'Lubitsch touch.' DS, six pages, 8.5 x 11, Janu...
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Keye Luke (2) Signed Photographs660 - Keye Luke (2) Signed Photographs
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Chinese-born American film and television actor (1904–1991) who was the first Chinese-American contract player signed by RK
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Magic: Howard Thurston and Dante the Magician (2) Signed Items661 - Magic: Howard Thurston and Dante the Magician (2) Signed Items
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Two items: an ink signature, “Howard Thurston,” on a blue 4 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close o
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