Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a host of truly remarkable items. Among the important autographs in the sale are a letter by Karl Marx about the French edition of Das Kapital, a letter by Nikola Tesla about the possibility of extraterrestrial life and his detection of "feeble impulses emanating from Mars," a choice fully signed Beatles Fan Club promo card, and significant handwritten letters by Mohandas Gandhi, Paul Gauguin, and Malcolm X. Top artifacts include American diplomat Ellsworth Bunker's Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, a plate from Thomas Jefferson's White House china service, and a brooch gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy to her secretary. 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 March 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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New York Governors: Horatio Seymour and Edwin D. Morgan (2) Autograph Letters Signed336 - New York Governors: Horatio Seymour and Edwin D. Morgan (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs by the New York governors: one signed "Horatio Seymour," one page, March 16, 1882, replying to some correspondence after an illne...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New York Politicians Signed Naval Petitions337 - New York Politicians Signed Naval Petitions
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Desirable pairing of two manuscript naval petitions signed by New York notables, recommending the appointment of Charles P. Delany as midshipman: one,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Simon Newcomb Signature338 - Simon Newcomb Signature
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Uncommon fountain pen signature, "Simon Newcomb, on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Caroline Norton Autograph Letter Signed339 - Caroline Norton Autograph Letter Signed
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Third-person ALS signed four times within the text, Mrs. Norton, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, August 15, [no year]. Handwritten lette
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William C. Oates Signed Photograph340 - William C. Oates Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Oates by C. M. Bell of Washington, signed in bold ink, "Wm. C. Oates." Skinned and mounted on a large...
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Hermann Oberth Signed Photograph341 - Hermann Oberth Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of the pioneering rocket scientist, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. Oberth.&q...
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Wilhelm Ostwald Autograph Letter Signed342 - Wilhelm Ostwald Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed W. Ostwald, one page on a 6 x 4, personal postcard, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter with reference to an edition of a w
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Lee Harvey Oswald Hand-addressed Mailing Envelope343 - Lee Harvey Oswald Hand-addressed Mailing Envelope
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Hand-addressed air mail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed by Oswald to his mother, "U.S.A., Vernon, Texas, Box 982, Mrs. M. Oswald," adding...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald: Autograph Manuscript and Souvenir Typescript Signed by the Assassin's Captors344 - Lee Harvey Oswald: Autograph Manuscript and Souvenir Typescript Signed by the Assassin's Captors
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Two items signed by one or more captors of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. A souvenir typescript of the November 22, 1963, letter sent to Dallas Poli
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Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald: Bob Jackson Original Photograph346 - Lee Harvey Oswald: Bob Jackson Original Photograph
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Original vintage semi-glossy 9.25 x 7 silver gelatin print of Bob Jackson's iconic photo of Jack Ruby shooting President John F. Kennedy's a...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
 
 
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