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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Denton Cooley Original Heart Sketch and Signed Photograph161 - Denton Cooley Original Heart Sketch and Signed Photograph
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Two items: a glossy 5 x 6.75 photo of Cooley in the operating room, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “June 1994, To Scott MacEwen, wit
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George Curzon Signed Photograph162 - George Curzon Signed Photograph
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British Conservative statesman (1859-1925) who was viceroy of India and foreign secretary. Choice crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Curzon in
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Warren De la Rue Signed Photograph163 - Warren De la Rue Signed Photograph
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British astronomer, chemist, and inventor (1815–1889) known for his pioneering work in astronomical photography. Scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visi
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Eugene V. Debs Signed Photograph164 - Eugene V. Debs Signed Photograph
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Influential American socialist and labor activist (1855–1926) who founded the American Railway Union, the Social Democratic Party of America,
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Charlotte Despard Signed Photograph165 - Charlotte Despard Signed Photograph
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Anglo-Irish suffragist, socialist, pacifist, Sinn Féin activist, and novelist (1844–1939). Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard
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James Dewar Signed Photograph166 - James Dewar Signed Photograph
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Scottish chemist and physicist (1842–1923) best known for his invention of the vacuum flask. Superb matte-finish 6 x 7.75 photo of Dewar posi
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DNA: Francis Crick Signed Book167 - DNA: Francis Crick Signed Book
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Signed book: The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. Hardcover with du...
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DNA: James D. Watson Signed Photograph168 - DNA: James D. Watson Signed Photograph
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Iconic satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of James Watson and Francis Crick with their DNA model at the Cavendish Laboratories in 1953, signed in black felt ti
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DNA: James D. Watson Signed Book169 - DNA: James D. Watson Signed Book
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Signed book: Avoid Boring People. Limited first edition, numbered 881/1125. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2007. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 347 p
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Alec Douglas-Home Signed Oversized Photograph170 - Alec Douglas-Home Signed Oversized Photograph
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1903–1995) who served from 1963 to 1964. He was the only British prime minister born during the Edwardi
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John Foster Dulles Signed Photograph171 - John Foster Dulles Signed Photograph
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Republican diplomat (1888–1959) who played a significant role in American foreign policy during the early Cold War era, advocating an aggress
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Alfred Dunhill Signed Photograph172 - Alfred Dunhill Signed Photograph
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English tobacconist, entrepreneur, and inventor (1872–1959) who helped to create the modern luxury goods market through high-end pipes, light
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Anton Eiselberg Signed Photograph173 - Anton Eiselberg Signed Photograph
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Austrian neurosurgeon, teacher, and clinical researcher (1860–1939) known as one of the foremost physicians of his time; he helped to introdu
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1967174 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1967
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Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1967 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 15.5 x 9.25 open, with the inside bearing an affixed image of
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1964175 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1964
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Uncommon Royal Christmas card from 1964 with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 19.75 x 8 open, with the inside bearing an affixed image of the
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1960176 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card from 1960
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Christmas card from 1960 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 18 x 7.75 open, with an affixed portrait of Queen Elizabeth seated
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Oliver Ellsworth Document Signed177 - Oliver Ellsworth Document Signed
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Third chief justice of the United States (1745-1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the B
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David Filo Signed Photograph178 - David Filo Signed Photograph
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Billionaire businessman (born 1966) who, with Jerry Yang, co-founded the Yahoo! web portal. Glossy 5 x 7 Yahoo! promo photo of the company's co-...
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Dian Fossey Signature179 - Dian Fossey Signature
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American ethologist (1932-1985) who earned worldwide renown for her intimate studies of gorillas in the mountain forests of Rwanda. She was murdered u
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Francisco Franco Signed Photograph180 - Francisco Franco Signed Photograph
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Leader of Spain (born 1892) from 1939 until his death in 1975, who came to power after overthrowing the elected government during the Spanish Civil Wa
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