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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Henry W. Flagler Document Signed203 - Henry W. Flagler Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed“H. M. Flagler,” one page, 14.5 x 7.75, September 20, 1893. Stock certificate for eight shares in the Stand
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Francisco Franco Signed Postal Cover204 - Francisco Franco Signed Postal Cover
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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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Felix Frankfurter Typed Letter Signed205 - Felix Frankfurter Typed Letter Signed
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Lawyer, professor, and jurist (1882–1965) who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; appointed to the seat
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Frederick III of Germany Signed Photograph206 - Frederick III of Germany Signed Photograph
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German Emperor and King of Prussia between March and June 1888, during the 'Year of the Three Emperors.' He assumed the throne upon the deat...
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French Convention 1793 Broadside207 - French Convention 1793 Broadside
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Broadside printing of "(No. 1895) Décret de la Convention Nationale," one page, 12.5 x 16.25, November 17, 1793. A decree of the Fren...
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Milton Friedman and John Kenneth Galbraith (2) Signed Photographs208 - Milton Friedman and John Kenneth Galbraith (2) Signed Photographs
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Two photos signed by the modern leaders of opposing schools of economic thought: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Friedman in a thoughtful pose, signed and
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Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph209 - Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the front cover of Time magazine from January 4, 1988, depicting Mikhail Gorbachev as their 'Man of the Year,' ...
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Asa Gray Autograph Letter Signed210 - Asa Gray Autograph Letter Signed
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Botanical writer and taxonomist (1810–1888) considered to be the most important American botanist of the 19th century. Darwiniana, a collecti
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Horace Greeley Autograph Quotation Signed211 - Horace Greeley Autograph Quotation Signed
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Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 sheet, signed in fountain pen, "Horace Greeley, N. York, Dec. 15, 1863," who above quotes the fi...
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Ernst Haeckel Autograph Letter Signed212 - Ernst Haeckel Autograph Letter Signed
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Influential German evolutionist, morphologist, and developmental biologist (1834–1919) remembered as a supporter and exponent of Charles Darw
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Otto Hahn Signed Souvenir Typescript213 - Otto Hahn Signed Souvenir Typescript
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Souvenir typescript of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty featuring an affixed Albert Einstein postage stamp, one page, 8.5 x 11, postmarked in Princeton on
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Averell Harriman Bill Signing Pen and Document Signed214 - Averell Harriman Bill Signing Pen and Document Signed
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Bill signing pen and DS, one page, 9 x 15, April 24, 1958. Official cork-gripped dipping pen made by the Reliance Pencil Co., used by Governor Harrima
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Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Autograph Letter Signed215 - Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Autograph Letter Signed
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Famed diarist, memoirist, and wit (1759–1818) who was Queen of Sweden (1809–1818) and Norway (1814–1818) as the consort of
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Edmund Hillary Signed Print216 - Edmund Hillary Signed Print
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Limited edition color 31 x 25 print entitled 'Hillary Conquers Everest—May 29, 1953,' numbered 715/1953, signed in the lower border in...
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Edmund Hillary Signed Book217 - Edmund Hillary Signed Book
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Signed book: View from the Summit. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on...
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Edmund Hillary Signed Photograph218 - Edmund Hillary Signed Photograph
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Limited edition color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Mount Everest, numbered 27/100, signed in black felt tip, "Ed Hillary." In fine condition. Ac...
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Edmund Hillary Signed Souvenir Typescript219 - Edmund Hillary Signed Souvenir Typescript
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Souvenir typescript of a passage from the book Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary, one page, 8.5 x 11, si
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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover220 - 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 black ba
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J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph221 - J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8 photo of Hoover by Autrey of Hollywood, affixed to a 7 x 10 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, &...
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J. Edgar Hoover Typed Letter Signed222 - J. Edgar Hoover Typed Letter Signed
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World War II-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, October 25, 1943. Letter to W. W. Galbraith, head of the Eur-African Theater, Division of
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J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph223 - J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11.25 photo of an illustrated portrait of the FBI director, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Aaron F. Cowels,...
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J. Edgar Hoover Signed Book224 - J. Edgar Hoover Signed Book
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Signed book: Masters of Deceit. Later printing. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 374 pages. Signed and inscribed on the fi
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Charles Evans Hughes Signed Photograph225 - Charles Evans Hughes Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8.25 aerial photo of the Statue of Liberty on what was then called Bedloe's Island, signed in the lower border in fountain p...
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Alexander von Humboldt Autograph Letter Signed226 - Alexander von Humboldt Autograph Letter Signed
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German naturalist and explorer (1769-1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man's ...
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Karl Jaspers Typed Letter Signed227 - Karl Jaspers Typed Letter Signed
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German psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969) who attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x
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Boris Johnson Signed Book228 - Boris Johnson Signed Book
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Signed book: The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History. First edition. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x...
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Christine Jorgensen Signed Photograph229 - Christine Jorgensen Signed Photograph
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American trans woman (1926–1989) who was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. Wh
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Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Letter Signed230 - Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Letter Signed
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Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second consort of King Frederick V; she went on to serve as de facto regent from 1772 to 1784 dur
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Kaiser Wilhelm I (4) Documents Signed231 - Kaiser Wilhelm I (4) Documents Signed
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Four manuscript DSs in German, each signed “Wilhelm,” one page, 9 x 11.25, all dated 1883. Four untranslated official documents, eac
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed232 - Kaiser Wilhelm II Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm R.,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, March 26, 1910. Untranslated official document relating to a p
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John Ernst Worrell Keely Autograph Letter Signed233 - John Ernst Worrell Keely Autograph Letter Signed
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Fraudulent American inventor from Philadelphia (1837–1898) who claimed to have discovered a new motive power which was originally described a
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Joseph P. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed234 - Joseph P. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed
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Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS,
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Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed235 - Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 8, 1959. Letter to Mr. Riloff, in part: "I had the material which you were kind ...
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Alexander Kerensky Signed Book236 - Alexander Kerensky Signed Book
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Provisional leader of the Soviet Union (1881–1970) from July to November 1917, when he was unseated by Lenin and forced into exile. Signed bo
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Ancel Keys Signed Photograph237 - Ancel Keys Signed Photograph
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Influential American physiologist (1904–2004) who studied the influence of diet on health, known for developing two famous diets: K-rations,
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King Charles II Signature238 - King Charles II Signature
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British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Uncommon ink signature, "Charles R,” o
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King Christian VII of Denmark Letter Signed239 - King Christian VII of Denmark Letter Signed
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King of Denmark and Norway from 1766 until his death in 1808, who was nominally king due to his mental illness; most of the responsibility of running
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King Edward VII Document Signed240 - King Edward VII Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Edward R & I,” one page, 20.75 x 17, May 30, 1906. King Edward VII appoints "David George Rose to be...
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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation Pass241 - King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation Pass
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Official 7.25 x 5.25 admission pass to the "House of Parliament Stands, Block I," for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandr...
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King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed242 - King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Edward,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 24, 1915. Rare untranslated handwritten letter by Edward as Prince
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King Faisal of Saudi Arabia Signed Photograph243 - King Faisal of Saudi Arabia Signed Photograph
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King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, when he was assassinated by his nephew (1906-1975).  Matte-finish 5.5 x 7.75 photo of King Faisal in h
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King Frederick IV of Denmark Letter Signed244 - King Frederick IV of Denmark Letter Signed
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King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death in 1730, who abolished the so-called vornedskab (a kind of serfdom), made two bigamous marriages,
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King Frederick William III of Prussia Document Signed245 - King Frederick William III of Prussia Document Signed
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King of Prussia (born 1770) who reigned from 1797 until his death in 1840; he aimed to unify Prussia's Protestant churches, and was humiliated b...
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King Frederick William IV of Prussia Letter Signed246 - King Frederick William IV of Prussia Letter Signed
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King of Prussia (born 1795) who reigned from 1840 until his death in 1861. He was known as the 'romanticist on the throne,' and is best reme...
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King George I Signature247 - King George I Signature
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Bold ink signature, "George R,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from the head of a document. In fine condition.
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King George III Document Signed248 - King George III Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.25 x 9.25, October 24, 1806. King George III appoints James Saunders as "
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King George III Autograph Letter Signed249 - King George III Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as king, signed “G. R.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, March 10, 1782. Handwritten letter addressed from the Queen's House, in full: &quo...
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King George IV Signature250 - King George IV Signature
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Ink signature as Prince Regent, "George P. R.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip clipped from the head of a document. Affixed to a same-si...
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King George IV Document Signed251 - King George IV Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George P. R.,” one page, 15.5 x 11.25, June 4, 1814. The future King George IV appoints "Captain G
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King George V Signed New Year's Card252 - King George V Signed New Year's Card
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Desirable hand-painted color 5 x 3.5 New Year's card, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink by the future King George V on behalf of his wi...
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