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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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Signature323 - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Signature
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Crisp ink signature, "Very truly yours, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, March 15, 1880,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page. In fine c...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Civil War: Colt Revolver and Accessories Belonging to Private James R. Hanna, Co. B, 9th Battalion, 324 - Civil War: Colt Revolver and Accessories Belonging to Private James R. Hanna, Co. B, 9th Battalion,
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Splendid grouping of Civil War items belonging to Private James R. Hanna, a trooper in Lt. Colonel George Gantt’s battalion of Tennessee volu
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Signed Free Frank325 - Jefferson Davis Signed Free Frank
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J.W. French, U.S. Mil. Academy, West Point, New York
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed Twice326 - Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed Twice
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Bold ALS signed twice, "Jeffer. Davis," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 26, 1856. Handwritten letter to John W. French, in part: ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed327 - Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, May 10, 1859. A handwritten letter to Major P. V. Hagner, addressed from the Arlingto
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon Autograph Letter Signed328 - Napoleon Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Napolione di Buonapart,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 7.75, November 25, 1785. One of the earl
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact329 - Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact
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Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring 2.25˝ tall and 1.75˝ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the bowsprit fro
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Adelbert Ames Signature330 - Adelbert Ames Signature
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Union general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1933) who was the last full-ranked general officer of the Civil War from either side to die, passing
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard Signature331 - P. G. T. Beauregard Signature
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Ink signature, "G. T. Beauregard,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip, nicely matted with a portrait to an overall size of 9 x 12. In very goo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley Signed Souvenir Typescript332 - Omar Bradley Signed Souvenir Typescript
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Souvenir typescript of the “Prayers from the Inaugural Addresses of Dwight D. Eisenhower,” one page, 10.75 x 8.5, signed in the uppe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick333 - Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
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Celebrated military leader (1735–1806) and prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, recognized as a cultured and benevolent despot and a mas
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Benjamin Butler and Nathaniel P. Banks (2) Documents Signed334 - Benjamin Butler and Nathaniel P. Banks (2) Documents Signed
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Two DSs by the Massachusetts governors, both of whom served with distinction in the Civil War: a partly-printed DS signed "Benj. F. Butler,&quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Claire L. Chennault Signed Photograph335 - Claire L. Chennault Signed Photograph
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Air Force general (1893–1958) who commanded the famous Flying Tigers during World War II. Vintage glossy 9 x 7.5 photo of Chennault in unifor
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph336 - Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of General Clark standing in his swimming trunks next to his wife and a military officer, signed in ink, "Mark W. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mark W. Clark and Matthew B. Ridgway (3) Signed Items337 - Mark W. Clark and Matthew B. Ridgway (3) Signed Items
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Three items: a TLS signed “Mark W. Clark,” one page, The Citadel letterhead, February 29, 1968, sent to Robert L. James, in part:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Confederate Loan Bond (1864)338 - Confederate Loan Bond (1864)
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Civil War-dated $1000 Confederate States of America loan bond issued March 1, 1864, 17 x 27.75, retaining 59 interest coupons below. Signed at the con
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph339 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of General James Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Leroy Oliver: with...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph340 - Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 5 x 4 photo of Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower shaking hands with General Mark W. Clark next to an aircraft, signed by both in crisp fou
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, and Van Kirk Signed Print341 - Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, and Van Kirk Signed Print
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay Multi-Signed FDC342 - Enola Gay Multi-Signed FDC
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FDC with a cachet honoring aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley, signed in ink or felt tip by five members of the Enola Gay: Tom Ferebee, Paul Tib
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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