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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Mao Tse-tung Signed Invitation121 - Mao Tse-tung Signed Invitation
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Exceedingly rare vintage ballpoint signature of Mao Tse-tung on the reverse of a 6.75 x 4.5 Chinese dinner invitation to a Buffet Party hosted by the
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Estimate : 150,000.00 - 200,000.00
 
 
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Benito Mussolini Signed Photograph122 - Benito Mussolini Signed Photograph
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Superb vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 portrait photo of Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini in uniform with his military helmet, signed in bold founta
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Francisco de Paula Santander Autograph Letter Signed123 - Francisco de Paula Santander Autograph Letter Signed
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Colombian military and political leader (1792–1840) who fought alongside Simon Bolivar for the freedom of South America; he
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother Autograph Letter Signed124 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Elizabeth,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, April 27, 1930. Handwri
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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King Charles III Autograph Letter Signed125 - King Charles III Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Charles,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Windsor Castle letterhead, April 17, 1987
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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King Charles III Signed Christmas Card (1996)126 - King Charles III Signed Christmas Card (1996)
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Christmas card from 1996 with the front bearing an embossed coat of arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo inside of Charles an
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort Signed Birthday Card127 - King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort Signed Birthday Card
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Appealing official 4.75 x 3.75 birthday card featuring an embossed coat of arms and printed birthday wish, signed and inscribed in black ink, "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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King Louis XV Document Signed128 - King Louis XV Document Signed
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Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Manuscript DS, sig
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II Signed Photograph129 - Queen Elizabeth II Signed Photograph
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Splendid oversized vintage matte-finish 15 x 19.5 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photographer Dorot
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II Typed Letter Signed on Death of King George VI130 - Queen Elizabeth II Typed Letter Signed on Death of King George VI
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Important TLS signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, black-bordered Buckingham Palace mourni
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photographs131 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photographs
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Exquisite pair of vintage matte-finish portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: the Elizabeth photo by Dorothy Wilding shows the queen seate
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI, and Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Photograph132 - Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI, and Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Photograph
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Absolutely incredible vintage matte-finish 8 x 6.5 portrait of the royal family happily posing together in 1931, affixed to its original 8.5 x 7.5 mou
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Tape Measure133 - Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Tape Measure
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Howard Carter's personally-owned 100-foot measuring tape by Chesterman of Sheffield, England, the fine leather-wrapped case measuring 6À
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter Handwritten Autobiographical Notes134 - Howard Carter Handwritten Autobiographical Notes
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Handwritten autobiographical notes in pencil by Howard Carter, unsigned, 16 pages (mostly single-sided), 4.5 x 6.25, no date. The account begins with
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Thermos Set135 - Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Thermos Set
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Howard Carter's personally-owned set of two Thermos Model No. 15Q flasks, housed in a handsome form-fitting brown leather carrying case. Each Th...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Hand-Annotated Lecture Notes136 - Howard Carter's Hand-Annotated Lecture Notes
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Howard Carter's hand-annotated typed notes for three lectures (two about his discovery of King Tut's tomb, and one on the subject of color),...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Handwritten Ledger Page137 - Howard Carter's Handwritten Ledger Page
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Significant handwritten ledger page by Howard Carter, one page, 8 x 13, no date but after April 1929. Headed "Excerpt from Ledger, Total Repts....
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter Autograph Letter Signed138 - Howard Carter Autograph Letter Signed
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Rare ALS signed “H.C.,” one page both sides, 7 x 10.75, Curna, Luxor, Egypt letterhead, November
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Handwritten Address Book139 - Howard Carter's Handwritten Address Book
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Howard Carter's personal leatherbound address book, 4.75 x 6.25, filled out in Carter's hand in pencil on 29 pages, recording the names and ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Monogrammed Briefcase140 - Howard Carter's Personally-Owned Monogrammed Briefcase
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Howard Carter's personally-owned brown leather briefcase by Drew & Sons Ltd of Piccadilly Circus, boasting his initials monogrammed on top, ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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