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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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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Vic Morrow Signature863 - Vic Morrow Signature
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Actor (1929–1982) best remembered for his role in the television series Combat, and who died in a tragic helicopter accident on the set of Tw
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Eddie Murphy Signed Photograph864 - Eddie Murphy Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond in the 1982 buddy cop action comedy film 48 Hrs., signed in purple
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James Murray Signed Photograph865 - James Murray Signed Photograph
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Actor (1901–1936) best known for starring in the 1928 film The Crowd; he didn't make the transition to talkies, became a heavy drinker, an...
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Edward R. Murrow Signed Photograph866 - Edward R. Murrow Signed Photograph
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Glossy 7 x 9 photo of the great broadcast journalist in a suit and tie, signed in thin black felt tip, "E. R. Murrow." In fine condition, ...
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Heather O'Rourke Signed Handwritten School Quiz867 - Heather O'Rourke Signed Handwritten School Quiz
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American actress (1975-1988), best remembered for her memorable performance in the horror classic Poltergeist, who tragically died at the age of 12. H
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Maria Ouspenskaya Signed Photograph868 - Maria Ouspenskaya Signed Photograph
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Oscar-nominated, Russian-born actress (1876-1949) best remembered for her portrayal of Maleva, the old fortune teller in the 1941 horror classic The W
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Maria Ouspenskaya Document Signed869 - Maria Ouspenskaya Document Signed
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Oscar-nominated Russian-born actress (1876–1949) best remembered for her portrayal of Maleva, the old fortune teller in the 1941 horror class
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Anna Pavlova Signed Photograph870 - Anna Pavlova Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Anna Pavlova by the Mishkin Studio of New York, signed in white fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with
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Gregory Peck Typed Letter Signed871 - Gregory Peck Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 26, 1996. Letter to Jeff Cunningham, publisher of Forbes Magazine. In part: "Thank you, a...
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Sam Peckinpah Signature872 - Sam Peckinpah Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "From 1 vet to another (USMC), Sam Peckinpah, Hi-MV," on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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