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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Edmund Hillary Signature201 - Edmund Hillary Signature
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Vintage ink signature, "E. P. Hillary, July 5th 1953,” on a pink 4 x 1.75 sheet, which has been double-matted with a Karsh portrait of Hi...
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Edmund Hillary Signed Print202 - Edmund Hillary Signed Print
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Limited edition color 31 x 25 print entitled 'Hillary Conquers Everest—May 29, 1953,' numbered 717/1953, signed in the lower border in...
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Edmund Hillary (2) Signed Items203 - Edmund Hillary (2) Signed Items
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Two items: a souvenir typescript of a passage from the book Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary, one page,
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Edmund Hillary Signed Book204 - Edmund Hillary Signed Book
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Signed book: View from the Summit. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed o...
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Edmund Hillary Signed Book205 - Edmund Hillary Signed Book
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Signed book: High Adventure. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2003. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 245 pages. Signed on the ...
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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover206 - Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover
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Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in ballpoin
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David Ho Signed Photograph207 - David Ho Signed Photograph
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AIDS researcher, physician, and virologist (born 1952) known for his scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of HIV infection. Glo
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Albert Hofmann Signed Sketch208 - Albert Hofmann Signed Sketch
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Swiss chemist (1906–2008) best known for the discovery of LSD. Uncommon felt tip sketch of the chemical structure of LSD on an off-white 5.75
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Godfrey Hounsfield Signed Photograph209 - Godfrey Hounsfield Signed Photograph
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English electrical engineer (1919-2004) who shared the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Allan McLeod Cormack for his part in developin
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Charles Evans Hughes Typed Letter Signed210 - Charles Evans Hughes Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Charles E. Hughes,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Hughes, Schurman & Dwight letterhead, November 16, 1928. Letter to Christophe
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Hughes Court (6) Signed Items211 - Hughes Court (6) Signed Items
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Six items signed by justices of the Hughes Court, including: Charles Evans Hughes (TLS on Supreme Court letterhead), James Clark McReynolds (Supreme C
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Thomas Henry Huxley Signed Photograph212 - Thomas Henry Huxley Signed Photograph
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English biologist (1825–1895) known as 'Darwin's Bulldog' for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Uncommon 2...
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Robert H. Jackson Signed Photograph213 - Robert H. Jackson Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11 portrait of Jackson wearing a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "For Hon. ...
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Robert Jarvik Signed Photograph214 - Robert Jarvik Signed Photograph
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American scientist, researcher and entrepreneur (born 1946) known for his role in developing the Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Glossy 4 x 6 photo of Jarv
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Bob Jones, Sr. Signed Photograph215 - Bob Jones, Sr. Signed Photograph
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American evangelist and pioneering religious broadcaster (1883–1968) who founded Bob Jones University in 1927. Vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of
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Kaiser Wilhelm I (3) Documents Signed216 - Kaiser Wilhelm I (3) Documents Signed
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Three manuscript DSs in German, each signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 9 x 11, dated from 1866 to 1884. Three untranslated official docume
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed217 - Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” one page, 8.25 x 13, January 18. Untranslated official order issued by Kaiser Wilhelm I
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Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book218 - Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book
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Signed book: The Enemy Within. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 338 pages. Signed on the first ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Signature219 - Robert F. Kennedy Signature
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Felt tip signature, "Robert F. Kennedy,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 'assignments' slip. In fine condition, with a fold to the rig...
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Ted Kennedy Signed Book220 - Ted Kennedy Signed Book
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Signed book: America Back on Track. Limited first edition, numbered 959/1750. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2006. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 2
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Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill (2) Signed Photographs221 - Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill (2) Signed Photographs
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Two photos signed by the Secret Service agent: a glossy 9 x 6 photo of Hill alongside the open-top limousine with John and Jackie Kennedy safely insid
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Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Photograph222 - Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Photograph
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Dallas patrolman (1928–2005) who captured Lee Harvey Oswald after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Appealing semi-g
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Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Arrest Report223 - Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Arrest Report
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Facsimile copy of the Dallas Police Department arrest report for Lee Harvey Oswald, one page, 8.5 x 11, dated November 22, 1963, the day that Oswald w
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Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Homicide Report224 - Kennedy Assassination: Maurice 'Nick' McDonald Signed Homicide Report
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Facsimile copy of the Dallas Police Department homicide report for President John F. Kennedy, one page, 8.5 x 11, dated to November 22, 1963, the day
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Kennedy Assassination: Mary Ann Moorman Signed Photograph225 - Kennedy Assassination: Mary Ann Moorman Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mary Ann Moorman photograph taken just a fraction of a second after the fatal shot of President John F. Kennedy on No
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Charles F. Kettering Signed Photograph226 - Charles F. Kettering Signed Photograph
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Versatile inventor (1876–1958) and longtime head of research at General Motors. Glossy 4 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of Kettering, signed in
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Coretta Scott King Signed First Day Cover227 - Coretta Scott King Signed First Day Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring the late Martin Luther King, Jr., signed in black felt tip by his widow, "Coretta Scott King." In very fine con...
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King Edward VII Autograph Letter Signed228 - King Edward VII Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Albert Edward,” on both sides of a 5 x 4 black-bordered Marlborough House stationery card, no date. Brief handwritten le
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King George II Document Signed229 - King George II Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 16 x 12.25, March 18, 1760. King George II appoints William Morrice "to be C
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King George III Document Signed230 - King George III Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, September 13, 1804. King George appoints George Brown to be "Adj
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King George III (2) Signatures231 - King George III (2) Signatures
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Two ink signatures of King George III, both reading “George R.,” penned on individual slips clipped from documents and affixed to ei
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King George V Document Signed232 - King George V Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 16 x 12, November 17, 1914. King George V appoints Percy Russell Grace "to be an
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King Victor Emmanuel III Signed Photograph233 - King Victor Emmanuel III Signed Photograph
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King of Italy (1869–1947) who reigned from July 29, 1900, until his abdication on May 9, 1946. He also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936
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Trygve Lie Signed Photograph234 - Trygve Lie Signed Photograph
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Norwegian politician (1896–1968) who served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. Vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo of the Norwegian
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Karl Liebknecht Letter Signed235 - Karl Liebknecht Letter Signed
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German socialist and co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany (1871-1919) who is best known for his opposition to World
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Thomas Lipton Signed Photograph236 - Thomas Lipton Signed Photograph
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Merchant and yachtsman (1848-1931) who created the Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America's Cup. ...
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David Lloyd George Signed Oversized Photograph237 - David Lloyd George Signed Oversized Photograph
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British statesman (1863-1945) who served as prime minister from 1916 to 1922, and who was a major player at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, overse
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Henry Cabot Lodge Signed Photograph238 - Henry Cabot Lodge Signed Photograph
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Statesman and politician from Massachusetts (1850-1924) perhaps best known for his vehement opposition to America's participation in the League ...
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Lusitania: Daniel Dow Signed Photograph239 - Lusitania: Daniel Dow Signed Photograph
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Captain of the RMS Lusitania (1860-1931) from 1913 until her penultimate voyage in May 1915.  Bold fountain pen signature, "Yours faithful...
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Norman Mailer and Larry Rivers Signed Print240 - Norman Mailer and Larry Rivers Signed Print
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Limited edition 10 x 12 printer's proof photolithograph of Larry Rivers' portrait of Norman Mailer originally created for the cover of Time ...
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Makarios III Signed Photograph241 - Makarios III Signed Photograph
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Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician (1913–1977) who became the first president of Cyprus in 1960; during his three terms, he survived four
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Guglielmo Marconi Signature242 - Guglielmo Marconi Signature
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Attractive fountain pen signature, "Very sincerely yours, G. Marconi,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2.25 sheet. Archivally matted and framed wi...
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Thurgood Marshall Signed First Day Cover243 - Thurgood Marshall Signed First Day Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring the United Nations, signed in black ballpoint by Thurgood Marshall. In fine condition, with light bands of toning from enve
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Thurgood Marshall Signature244 - Thurgood Marshall Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "Thurgood Marshall,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication ho...
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Thomas McKean Document Signed245 - Thomas McKean Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho's M:Kean,” one page, 20.75 x 11.75, July 16, 1806. As governor of Pennsylvania, McKean grants
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John McLean Autograph Letter Signed246 - John McLean Autograph Letter Signed
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American jurist and politician (1785-1861) who served in Congress, as postmaster general, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. ALS, one p
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Robert McNamara Signed Photograph247 - Robert McNamara Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 12.5 portrait of Secretary McNamara by Fabian Bachrach, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "with ...
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Perle Mesta Signed Oversized Photograph248 - Perle Mesta Signed Oversized Photograph
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American socialite, political hostess, and United States ambassador to Luxembourg (1889–1975) who was known for her lavish parties for Washin
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Vyacheslav Molotov Signed Photograph249 - Vyacheslav Molotov Signed Photograph
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Russian statesman and prime minister (1890–1896). After World War II, he emerged as the uncompromising champion of world Sovietism. His name
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J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Stock Certificate250 - J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Pierpont Morgan,” one page, 11.5 x 6.75, November 21, 1881. Stock certificate issued to Stephen Busk of L
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