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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Winfield Scott Schley Letter Signed447Winfield Scott Schley Letter Signed
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LS signed W. S. Schley, one page, 8 x 10, Office of Light-House Inspector letterhead, August 23, 1882. Interesting letter with an early reference to t
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Norman Schwarzkopf Signed Photograph448Norman Schwarzkopf Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of General Norman Schwarzkopf in uniform, prominently signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with somewhat grai
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert L. Scott, Jr. (3) Signed Items449Robert L. Scott, Jr. (3) Signed Items
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Three items: a matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott seated in his cockpit, smiling and proudly displaying his victory markings, signed and inscribed in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Benjamin Stoddert Autograph Letter Signed450Benjamin Stoddert Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed Ben Stoddert, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 29, 1803. Handwritten letter to John Mason, president of the Bank of Columbia, concerning the sati
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Louis-Gabriel Suchet Letter Signed451Louis-Gabriel Suchet Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed L. G. Suchet, one page, 8 x 13, Army of Italy letterhead, July 27, 1799. Letter transmitting an order regarding the requisition o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Francis D. Thornhill Signed First Day Cover452Francis D. Thornhill Signed First Day Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring the golden anniversary of aviation, signed "Capt. Francis D. 'Felix' Thornhill, Navigator 'Straight Flus...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
USS New Hampshire Shipwreck Spike453USS New Hampshire Shipwreck Spike
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Rare shipwreck relica 6.75 long copper spike from the USS New Hampshire, presented on a 8.5 x 2 wooden mount, with a small brass plate affixed to the
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Richard Varick Document Signed454Richard Varick Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed Rich'd Varick, one page, 8.5 x 13.25, March 8, 1796. As Mayor of New York, Varick approves a condition of recognizance...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Fletcher Webster (2) Autograph Letters Signed455Fletcher Webster (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs, totaling four pages on two sheets, January 31 and February 13, 1855. The first, in part: "I received your favor this morning, having ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
David A. Weisiger Document Signed456David A. Weisiger Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed D. A. Weisiger, one page, 8 x 3.75, November 28, 1870. Document from the Citizens' Savings Bank of Virginia, recording...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00