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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Frederic Passy Autograph Letter Signed252 - Frederic Passy Autograph Letter Signed
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French economist (1822–1912) and a joint winner (together with Henry Dunant) of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901
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Carl Peters Autograph Letter Signed253 - Carl Peters Autograph Letter Signed
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German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856–1918) who was a major promoter of the establishment of German
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Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg Autograph Letter Signed254 - Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg Autograph Letter Signed
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Diplomat and composer (1847-1921) of Imperial Germany who achieved considerable influence as the closest friend of Wilhelm II. He infamously fell from
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William Pitt, the Younger Franked Mailing Envelope Panel255 - William Pitt, the Younger Franked Mailing Envelope Panel
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British politician (1759–1806) who served as Prime Minister from 1783 to 1801 and 1804 to 1806. Center panel to a mailing
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Playboy Enterprises Stock Certificate256 - Playboy Enterprises Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate, one page, 12 x 8, August 6, 1976. Stock certificate for one share of common stock in Playboy Enterprises, Inc., featuring vignettes
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George Poindexter Document Signed257 - George Poindexter Document Signed
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American politician, lawyer, and judge (1779-1853) from Mississippi who served as the state's second governor; he was involved in the apprehensi...
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Pratt & Whitney: Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney (2) Document Signed258 - Pratt & Whitney: Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney (2) Document Signed
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Desirable pairing of signed stock certificates: a DS signed "F. A. Pratt," one page, 11 x 7, March 4, 1896, for 100 shares of preferred st...
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany Autograph Letter Signed259 - Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany Autograph Letter Signed
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Soldier and son of King George II who oversaw the reorganization of the British Army, establishing vital structural, administrative, and recruiting re
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Richard A. Proctor Autograph Letter Signed260 - Richard A. Proctor Autograph Letter Signed
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British astronomer (1837-1888) best remembered for having produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867. ALS signed "Richard A. Proctor,&qu...
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Prohibition: 1933 Alcohol Prescription261 - Prohibition: 1933 Alcohol Prescription
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Partly-printed form headed "Original Prescription Form for Medicinal Liquor," one page, 5.5 x 4.5, October 6, 1933. Issued under the autho...
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Michael Pupin Signed Book262 - Michael Pupin Signed Book
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Serbian American physicist and physical chemist (1858–1935) who is best known for his numerous patents, including a means o
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Matthew Quay Autograph Quotation Signed263 - Matthew Quay Autograph Quotation Signed
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Pennsylvania political boss (1833-1904) once dubbed a 'kingmaker' by President Benjamin Harrison; before his political career, he served in ...
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Queen Isabella II Letter Signed264 - Queen Isabella II Letter Signed
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Queen of Spain (1830–1904) who came to the throne as an infant in 1833 and reigned until 1868 when she was deposed in the G
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Walther Rathenau Signed Postcard265 - Walther Rathenau Signed Postcard
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Important German statesman and socialist leader (1867–1922) who served as foreign minister during the Weimar Republic and i
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James Eddie Reed Document Signed266 - James Eddie Reed Document Signed
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Scarce partly-printed DS, signed twice as “J. E. Reed,” one page, 8.25 x 13.75, January 19, 1895
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Ernest Renan Autograph Letter Signed267 - Ernest Renan Autograph Letter Signed
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French philosopher and philologist (1823-1892) who authored the controversial book Life of Jesus. ALS in French, signed “E
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Syngman Rhee Signature268 - Syngman Rhee Signature
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First President of South Korea (1875-1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. Vintage fountain pen signature, "Syngman Rhee,‚Ä
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Document Signed269 - Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Document Signed
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DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 24, 1923. As Assistant Secretary
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Nathan Mayer Rothschild Document Signed270 - Nathan Mayer Rothschild Document Signed
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European Jewish financier (1777–1836) who founded his family’s famous banking dynasty and handle
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Edward Sabine Autograph Letter Signed271 - Edward Sabine Autograph Letter Signed
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Anglo-Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, and explorer (1788-1883) whose most notable work was research on the Earth's magnetic field...
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Russell Sage (2) Autograph Letters Signed272 - Russell Sage (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two-term U.S. Representative (1816-1906) who later became a multimillionaire financier, credited with originating the system of 'puts and calls&...
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Charles Sprague Sargent (2) Autograph Letters Signed273 - Charles Sprague Sargent (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Botanist (1841-1927) who served as the first director of Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum. Two ALSs signed "C. S. Sargent," each ...
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Thoams A. Scott Document Signed274 - Thoams A. Scott Document Signed
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Businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist (1823–1881) who served under Lincoln as assistant secretary of war, over
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Robert Spring: George Washington Forged Document275 - Robert Spring: George Washington Forged Document
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English-born forger (1813–1876) who forged letters from luminaries and historical figures like George Washington, Benjamin
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Edwin M. Stanton Signature276 - Edwin M. Stanton Signature
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Neat ink signature and inscription, "Mr. C. F. Kindred, Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 of
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Onslow Stearns Document Signed277 - Onslow Stearns Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 13.5 x 8.5, September 1, 1876. Bond for $1000 issued by the Old Colony Rail Road Company, signed in ink by Onslow Stearns
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William Sulzer Endorsement and Chester Platt Typed Letter Signed278 - William Sulzer Endorsement and Chester Platt Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed "Chester C. Platt," one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, August 15, 1913. Letter to S. B. Coston...
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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand279 - Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand
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Highly skilled and influential diplomat (1754–1838) who served the French government from the reign of Louis XVI through th
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Margaret Thatcher (5) Signed Commemorative Covers280 - Margaret Thatcher (5) Signed Commemorative Covers
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Group of five commemorative covers honoring various occasions, each signed in blue felt tip by Margaret Thatcher. Includes: one honoring Prince Willia
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Book281 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Book
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in blue ink o
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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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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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