Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s September Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts an extraordinary selection of over 900 items, with a special focus on Hollywood, classical music, and icons of history. Among the Hollywood rarities represented are horror heroes Edward Van Sloan, Tod Browning, Ed Wood, James Whale, and Rondo Hatton, plus icons like Marilyn Monroe, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and the Marx Brothers. Perhaps even more remarkable are the exceedingly rare autographs of three great composers—Frederic Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Joseph Haydn. The auction is rounded out by unseen photos of Elon Musk, a handwritten letter by 16-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte, and autographs of Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin. 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 September 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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William S. Hart Typed Letter Signed813 - William S. Hart Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Wm. S. Hart Productions, Inc. letterhead, April 6, 1918. Letter to Anita Isaacs, in part: "All the fights you see in m...
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Howard Hawks Document Signed814 - Howard Hawks Document Signed
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Film director (1896-1977) who made such classics as Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Sergeant York, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. World War II-dated DS, tw
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Susan Hayward Signature815 - Susan Hayward Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Susan Heyward,” on a yellow 5 x 3 album page, also signed on the reverse by Constance Moore. In fine con...
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Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph816 - Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of an artistic sketch of Katharine Hepburn, signed and inscribed in ink, "Dear Will + Greg—Many many many thank...
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Thora Hird Signed Photograph817 - Thora Hird Signed Photograph
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English actress and comedian (1911–2003) who appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout the course of her 70-year career.
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Gloria Holden Signed Photograph818 - Gloria Holden Signed Photograph
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Actress (1903-1991) best remembered for her exotic depiction of the title role in the 1936 film Dracula's Daughter. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 p...
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Anthony Hopkins Autograph Letter Signed819 - Anthony Hopkins Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter with reference to his Academy Award for Best Actor, won for his iconic rol
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Henry Hull Signed Photograph820 - Henry Hull Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of Henry Hull as Dr. Wilfred Glendon in the 1935 horror film Werewolf of London, signed and inscribed in foun
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I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph821 - I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jeannie and Tony Nelson from the classic sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, signed in blue felt tip, "Barbara Eden, Jeanni...
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Thomas H. Ince Typed Letter Signed822 - Thomas H. Ince Typed Letter Signed
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Silent film star, director, producer, and screenwriter (1882–1924). World War I-dated TLS, signed "Thomas Harper Ince," one page, 5....
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James Bond: Theme Singers (3) Signed Photos823 - James Bond: Theme Singers (3) Signed Photos
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Three photos of singers who performed theme songs in the James Bond film franchise, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the su
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Emil Jannings Signed Photograph824 - Emil Jannings Signed Photograph
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German-Austrian actor (1884-1950) who became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor; he is best known for his collaborations with F. W.
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Tor Johnson Document Signed825 - Tor Johnson Document Signed
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DS, one page, 6.5 x 9, July 16, 1954. A designation and application for membership in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, filled
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph826 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Boris Karloff as Dr. Janos Rukh and Bela Lugosi as Dr. Felix Benet in the 1936 science-fiction horror film The Invisi
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Boris Karloff Document Signed827 - Boris Karloff Document Signed
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 19, 1931. Karloff agrees to render to Fox Films Corporation "services, as an actor, at a salary of One Hundred ...
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph828 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the great horror actor well tanned and in later age, signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Boris Karloff.&quo...
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Boris Karloff Signed Photograph829 - Boris Karloff Signed Photograph
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Uncommon vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Karloff as mountain man Buck Tavish holding a knife in the lost 1920 silent film The Courage of Marge ...
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Boris Karloff Contract Package for 'Charlie Chan at the Opera'830 - Boris Karloff Contract Package for 'Charlie Chan at the Opera'
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Contract package for the Universal Pictures loan-out of Boris Karloff to Twentieth Century-Fox Film for the 1936 film Charlie Chan at the Opera. Inclu
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George S. Kaufman and Robert E. Sherwood Document Signed831 - George S. Kaufman and Robert E. Sherwood Document Signed
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DS, signed “Geo. S. Kaufman" and "Robert E. Sherwood,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 25, 1936. Document pertaining to a series of ...
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Edward J. Kay Typed Letter Signed832 - Edward J. Kay Typed Letter Signed
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American film composer and musical director (1898–1973) nominated for five Oscars throughout the 1940s, though he never won. TLS, one page, 7
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Buster Keaton Signature833 - Buster Keaton Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Buster Keaton,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a trivial crease to the upper left c...
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Richard Kiel Signed Photograph834 - Richard Kiel Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Richard Kiel as the Kanamits in the 1962 Twilight Zone episode 'To Serve Man,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip...
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Ernie Kovacs Signed Check and Ephemera835 - Ernie Kovacs Signed Check and Ephemera
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Influential American comedian, actor, and writer (1919–1962) whose improvisational humor and sense of visual style made him one of the most d
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Ernie Kovacs 1963 Honorary Membership Plaque836 - Ernie Kovacs 1963 Honorary Membership Plaque
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Laminated membership plaque awarded posthumously to comedic actor Ernie Kovacs by the Alpha Epsilon Rho scholastic honor society on February 22, 1963,
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Stanley Kubrick Signature837 - Stanley Kubrick Signature
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Desirable vintage red ballpoint signature, "Stanley Kubrick,” on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting a Continental Airlines 727...
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Carl Laemmle Signed Photograph838 - Carl Laemmle Signed Photograph
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Filmmaking pioneer (1867–1939) and founder of Universal Studios. Laemmle and his son were responsible for the fantastic string of classic Uni
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Burt Lancaster Signed Photograph839 - Burt Lancaster Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lancaster in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Murray, Burt Lancaster.” In very go...
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Elsa Lanchester Signed Photograph840 - Elsa Lanchester Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lanchester as the Monster's Bride from the 1935 horror classic Bride of Frankenstein, signed and inscribed in black felt ...
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Elsa Lanchester Signed Oversized Photograph841 - Elsa Lanchester Signed Oversized Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13.25 photo of the lovely Oscar-nominated actress, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Dear Al—I was so ver...
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Elsa Lanchester Original Self-Portrait Artwork842 - Elsa Lanchester Original Self-Portrait Artwork
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Original self-portrait artwork of Elsa Lanchester, accomplished by the Bride of Frankenstein actress in graphite and watercolor on an off-white 10.5 x
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Michael Landon Typed Letter Signed843 - Michael Landon Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Michael Landon Productions letterhead, May 8, 1991. Letter to Frankenstein actress Mae Clarke, in full: "I am deeply t...
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Laverne and Shirley Signed Photograph844 - Laverne and Shirley Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Laverne & Shirley cast, signed in ink by Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Michael McKean, and David Lander...
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Hugh Beaumont Signature845 - Hugh Beaumont Signature
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American actor and television director (1909–1982) who is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series Leave It to B
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Christopher Lee Signed Photograph846 - Christopher Lee Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Christopher Lee wearing his gruesome makeup effects as the Creature from the classic 1957 horror film The Curse
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Christopher Lee Signed Photograph847 - Christopher Lee Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Christopher Lee as the bloodthirsty Count Dracula, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.
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Sergio Leone Signature848 - Sergio Leone Signature
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Vintage ballpoint signature, "Sergio Leone,” on an off-white 3.5 x 3 slip. In very fine condition.
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The Little Mermaid Signed Photograph849 - The Little Mermaid Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a poster for The Little Mermaid, signed in blue felt tip, "Jodi Benson, Ariel" and "Chris Barnes, ...
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Sophia Loren (5) Signed Photographs850 - Sophia Loren (5) Signed Photographs
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Five different glossy 8 x 10 photos of Sophia Loren from throughout her career, each signed in black felt tip by the beautiful Italian actress. In ove
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Peter Lorre Signed Photograph851 - Peter Lorre Signed Photograph
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Vintage semi-glossy 8.25 x 11 silver gelatin photo of Lorre in a handsome pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Samantha—good l...
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Bela Lugosi Original Hollywood Walk of Fame Terrazzo Fragment852 - Bela Lugosi Original Hollywood Walk of Fame Terrazzo Fragment
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Limited edition terrazzo fragment from horror legend Bela Lugosi’s original Hollywood Walk of Fame star, measuring 1.75 x 1.5 x 1, numbered 7
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Rouben Mamoulian Signed Photograph853 - Rouben Mamoulian Signed Photograph
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Armenian-American film and theatre director (1897–1987) remembered for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Queen Christina, and The Mark of Zorro. Vinta
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Groucho Marx Signed Photograph854 - Groucho Marx Signed Photograph
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Vintage circa 1933 matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 profile photo of Groucho without his mustache, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Dear BertR...
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Groucho Marx Signed Photograph855 - Groucho Marx Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 7.75 A&M Records promo photo of the Marx Brothers for An Evening With Groucho, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Step...
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Marx Brothers (3) Signatures856 - Marx Brothers (3) Signatures
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Three signatures of the Marx Bros.: a ballpoint signature of Grouch Marx, "Groucho," on an off-white 5 x 3 card; a ballpoint signature, &q...
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Whitman Mayo Signed Photograph857 - Whitman Mayo Signed Photograph
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American actor (1930–2001) best known for his role as Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son. Glossy 8 x 10 close-up pho
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John J. Mescall Signed Photograph858 - John J. Mescall Signed Photograph
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American cinematographer (1899–1962) who is best known for his work in the 1930s at Universal Pictures, where he often worked on the films of
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Marilyn Monroe (3) Photographs859 - Marilyn Monroe (3) Photographs
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Three 8 x 10 photos—two glossy and one matte-finish—including one great color shot of the youthful Marilyn Monroe posing with a voll
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Marilyn Monroe and Henry Hathaway (3) Photographs860 - Marilyn Monroe and Henry Hathaway (3) Photographs
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Three vintage glossy 8 x 10 photographs of Marilyn Monroe with director Henry Hathaway during the making of the 1953 film Niagara, which was her break
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Marilyn Monroe: Joseph Jasgur Signed Book861 - Marilyn Monroe: Joseph Jasgur Signed Book
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Signed book: The Birth of Marilyn: The Lost Photographs of Norma Jean by Joseph Jasgur. First edition. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1991. Hardcover w...
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Vic Morrow Signed Photograph862 - Vic Morrow Signed Photograph
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Actor (1929–1982) best remembered for his role in the television series Combat! and who died in a tragic accident on the set of Twilight Zone
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