Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts a wealth of remarkable historic material from the 18th century to the present day: significant letters by Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Paul Cezanne, and Marilyn Monroe; incredible signed photographs of Ernest Hemingway and the Apollo 11 crew; rare mid-century Academy Awards; and marvelous music autographs including the Beatles, the Eagles, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin. To celebrate the Fourth of July, we also have an offering of autographs from patriot luminaries like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Paine. 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 July 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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Brooke Astor Signed Photograph141Brooke Astor Signed Photograph
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American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007). Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Astor, signed in blue felt tip, "Brooke Astor, Best Wis...
Nancy Astor Signed Photograph142Nancy Astor Signed Photograph
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American-born English socialite (1879–1964) who married Waldorf Astor and became the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the Hous
Athenagoras I of Constantinople Signed Photograph143Athenagoras I of Constantinople Signed Photograph
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Greek Orthodox bishop (1886–1972) who served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 post
David Baltimore Signed Photograph144David Baltimore Signed Photograph
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American biologist (born 1938) who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 'discoveries concerning the interaction between tum...
Fulgencio Batista Typed Letter Signed145Fulgencio Batista Typed Letter Signed
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TLS in Spanish, one page, 6 x 8, Reid's Hotel (Funchal, Madeira) letterhead, September 12, 1960. Written while in exile, a letter to his son Rub...
Paul Berg Signed Photograph146Paul Berg Signed Photograph
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Biochemist (born 1926) who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with the team of Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. All three were recognized fo
Berlin Wall Remnant Presentation147Berlin Wall Remnant Presentation
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Original colored fragment of the Berlin Wall, 2" x 1.75" x 1", the top of which bears an authenticity stamp: "Original Berliner ...
Hugo Black Signed Oversized Photograph148Hugo Black Signed Oversized Photograph
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Impressively sized vintage matte-finish 12 x 17 photo of Justice Black in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, &qu...
Henry W. Bloch Signed Photograph149Henry W. Bloch Signed Photograph
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Co-founder, with his brother Richard, of the tax preparation firm H&R Block (1922–2019). Glossy 3.5 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of the bu...
Norman Borlaug Signed Photograph150Norman Borlaug Signed Photograph
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American agronomist (1914-2009) who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work related to improving and increasing the world food supply. Glossy 5 x