Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Presidents

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RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction boasts over 850 rare and remarkable items, and celebrates Presidents' Day with a special section featuring incredible presidential autographs, artifacts, and memorabilia. Among these are a letter signed by Gen. George Washington four days prior to the Treaty of Paris, a handwritten letter by Mary Todd Lincoln implicating Andrew Johnson in her husband's assassination, and important letters and documents signed by John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. Other highlights in the sale include a scarce Franz Kafka autograph letter, an ultra-rare 1765 Stamp Act blue-gray stamp, and several early and important Disney production drawings by by acclaimed character animator Preston Blair. 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 February 2023.
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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Pink Floyd Signed Album554Pink Floyd Signed Album
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The Dark Side of the Moon album by Pink Floyd, signed prominently on the front cover in silver ink by David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Roger Waters. In
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Elvis Presley (5) Original Negatives and Photographs by Jock Carroll555Elvis Presley (5) Original Negatives and Photographs by Jock Carroll
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Five original 35mm black-and-white negatives taken by Canadian journalist and photographer Jock Carroll in 1956 while covering Elvis's rise to f...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Prince and the Revolution Signed Album557Prince and the Revolution Signed Album
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Hugely desirable 1988 UK vinyl pressing of Prince’s 10th studio album, Lovesexy, which is signed on the front cover in black felt ...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Queen: Freddie Mercury Signed 45 RPM Record558Queen: Freddie Mercury Signed 45 RPM Record
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EMI Records 45 RPM single album for ‘Radio Ga Ga / I Go Crazy’ by Queen, signed on the front of the picture slee...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Rolling Stones Signatures559Rolling Stones Signatures
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Ballpoint signatures of the Rolling Stones on two items—an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 postcard from the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, Engl...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Simon and Garfunkel Document Signed560Simon and Garfunkel Document Signed
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DS, signed “Paul Simon" and "Arthur Garfunkel,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 12, 1966. A standard AFTRA en...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Patti Smith's Personally-Worn Clothing, Signed Posters, and Books561Patti Smith's Personally-Worn Clothing, Signed Posters, and Books
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Collection of punk icon Patti Smith's personally-owned and -worn clothing, donated by her to Boston Building Resources for their annual fundrais...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
U2 Signed Album562U2 Signed Album
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German vinyl pressing of U2’s 1988 album Rattle and Hum, which has been prominently signed and inscribed on the inner gatefold in ...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
The Jacksons Signatures (with Michael Jackson)564The Jacksons Signatures (with Michael Jackson)
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A gold-tone 1979 pocket diary, 3 x 4.25, signed inside on the last three pages in ballpoint by Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and Tit
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Amy Winehouse Signed CD Booklet565Amy Winehouse Signed CD Booklet
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CD Booklet for the Amy Winehouse single 'In My Bed / You Sent Me Flying,' signed on the front in blue felt tip, "Amy, x." In fine ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Maria Callas Signed Photograph566Maria Callas Signed Photograph
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Lovely semi-glossy 3.75 x 5.75 promotional photo of the renowned soprano, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Maria Callas, 1975.&qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Enrico Caruso Signature567Enrico Caruso Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Enrico Caruso, London, 1907,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Regine Crespin Signed Photograph and Brooch568Regine Crespin Signed Photograph and Brooch
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Glossy 6.5 x 9.25 promo photo of Regine Crespin, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. Ornately matted and framed with an appealing brooch att
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Jascha Heifetz Typed Letter Signed569Jascha Heifetz Typed Letter Signed
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TLS from Jascha Heifetz, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 7, 1938. Letter to Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., seeking to amend a contract from November 10, 1937, that ori
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Zoltan Kodaly Signed Sheet Music570Zoltan Kodaly Signed Sheet Music
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Prominent Hungarian composer, educator, ethnomusicologist, linguist, author, and philosopher (1882-1967). Hungarian sheet music booklet for 'Chi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Franz Lehar Signed Photograph571Franz Lehar Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehar, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Felix Mendelssohn Hand-Addressed Mailing Envelope572Felix Mendelssohn Hand-Addressed Mailing Envelope
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Unsigned mailing envelope, 4.25 x 3.25, addressed in the hand of Felix Mendelssohn to his publisher Friedrich Kistner of the firm H. A. Probst. Triple
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Carl Nielsen Autograph Letter Signed573Carl Nielsen Autograph Letter Signed
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Important Danish composer (1865–1931) best known for his six grandly scaled symphonies, a number of which bear such evocative subt...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rosa Raisa Signed Photograph and Brooch574Rosa Raisa Signed Photograph and Brooch
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Celebrated dramatic operatic soprano (1893–1963) who was the creator of the title role of Puccini's last opera, Turandot, at L...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gioachino Rossini Signature575Gioachino Rossini Signature
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Important Italian composer (1792-1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Sev
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Anton Rubinstein Autograph Musical Quotation Signed576Anton Rubinstein Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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AMQS on an off-white 4.75 x 3.25 slip, signed below in ink, "Ant. Rubinstein, St. Petersbourg, 14 Aout, 1890." Rubinstein pens a chord whi...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Camille Saint-Sav´ns Autograph Letter Signed577Camille Saint-Sav´ns Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “C. St. S.,” one page both sides, 9.75 x 7.75, June 30, 1898. Lengthy untranslated handwri...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Strauss Signature578Richard Strauss Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "D. Richard Strauss, Montreaux 23. 5. 48.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 card. In fine condition,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Arthur Sullivan Autograph Letter Signed579Arthur Sullivan Autograph Letter Signed
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British composer (1842–1900) best known for his collaborations on more than a dozen classic comic operas with librettist W. S. Gil...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jacques Thibaud Signed Photograph580Jacques Thibaud Signed Photograph
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French violinist (1880–1953) who was part of a trio along with pianist Alfred Cortot and cellist Pablo Casals. Handsome vintage gl...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Giuseppe Verdi Annotated Calling Card581Giuseppe Verdi Annotated Calling Card
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Scarce 3.5 x 2 personal calling card belonging to Giuseppe Verdi, whose name is printed in the center and who, in black ink, has added a few handwritt
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Albert Ammons Signed Photograph582Albert Ammons Signed Photograph
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American pianist (1907-1949 who was a prominent player of boogie-woogie, a blues style popular from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s. Vintage matte-fin
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Winifred Atwell Signed Photograph583Winifred Atwell Signed Photograph
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Vintage 3.5 x 5 cardstock photo of the boogie-woogie pianist, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Joan, Sincerely, Winifred Atwell.R...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Irving Berlin (2) Typed Letters Signed584Irving Berlin (2) Typed Letters Signed
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Two TLSs signed “Irving,” both one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, addressed to Leonard Hoffman. The ear...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Irving Berlin and Aaron Copland (2) Signatures585Irving Berlin and Aaron Copland (2) Signatures
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Two items: a fountain pen signature, “Irving Berlin,” on a beige 4.25 x 6 album page; and a felt tip signature w...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Hadda Brooks Signed Photograph586Hadda Brooks Signed Photograph
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Pianist, vocalist, and composer (1916–2002) billed as 'Queen of the Boogie.' Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Brooks at her ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Dave Brubeck Quartet Signed Photograph587Dave Brubeck Quartet Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, "Dave Brubeck," "For Clark, P. Desmond,&q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Cab Calloway Signed Photograph588Cab Calloway Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10.25 x 8 Cab Calloway Inc. publicity photo of the bandleader in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, &quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Una Mae Carlisle Signed Photograph589Una Mae Carlisle Signed Photograph
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American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter (1915–1956). Vintage glossy 8 x 10 promo photo of Carlisle as a Bluebird and Victor ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ornette Coleman Signed Photograph590Ornette Coleman Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 8.5 x 11 book photo of Ornette Coleman seated and playing the saxophone outdoors next to another jazz musician, signed in black felt tip.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Comedian Harmonists Signed Photograph591Comedian Harmonists Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7 photo of the Comedian Harmonists, an internationally famous, all-male German harmony ensemble, signed in fountain pen by
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Baby Dodds Signed Photograph592Baby Dodds Signed Photograph
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Jazz drummer (1898–1959) who was among the first drummers who improvised while performing to be recorded. Vintage matte-finish 10 ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Document Signed593Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Document Signed
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DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 11, May 17, 1949. A Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract between Tempo Music and Duke Ellingto
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ella Fitzgerald Signed Program594Ella Fitzgerald Signed Program
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Vintage program for the third British Tour of Norman Granz’ Jazz at the Philharmonic, held in March 1960, 16 pages, 8 x 10.5, sign...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Connie Francis Signed Photograph595Connie Francis Signed Photograph
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Vintage 3.5 x 5.25 MGM cardstock promo photo of Connie Francis, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Eddie, With so many good wishes, Co...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ira Gershwin Signed Book596Ira Gershwin Signed Book
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Signed book: The Gershwins by Robert Kimball and Alfred Simon. First edition. NY: Atheneum, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 12.25, 292 pages.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Ira Gershwin Signed Magazine597Ira Gershwin Signed Magazine
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Issue of ASCAP Today from January 1972, Vol. 5, No. 3, 34 pages, 8.25 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip to actress Maria
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
W. C. Handy Signed Photograph598W. C. Handy Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Handy by G. Maillard Kesslere, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To LeRoy Knox, Best wishes, W. C. Handy...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Johnny Hodges Signed Photograph599Johnny Hodges Signed Photograph
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American alto saxophonist (1907–1970) who is best known for his solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. French-language maga...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lena Horne Signed Photograph600Lena Horne Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Horne in costume, signed in black felt tip, "Hi! Lena Horne." In very fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Etta Jones Signed Photograph601Etta Jones Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Etta Jones performing with Bennie Green and Tommy Potter, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by all three. In fine co
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Vera Lynn Signed Photograph602Vera Lynn Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 head-and-shoulders photo of the English singer, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely Yours, Vera Lynn." In fine c...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Glenn Miller Signed Book603Glenn Miller Signed Book
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Signed book: Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging. NY: Mutual Music Society, 1943. Hardcover, 7 x 10.25, 116 pages. Signed on the firs...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Wes Montgomery Signature604Wes Montgomery Signature
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American jazz guitarist (1923-1968), and six-time winner of Down Beat's critic's poll as best guitarist, who died of a heart attack at the a...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Rose Murphy Signed Photograph605Rose Murphy Signed Photograph
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American jazz singer (1913–1989) famous for the song 'Busy Line' and for her unique singing style, known as the 'chee ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00