RR Auction: August 2016 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

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RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Among the highlights of this month’s sale are a document signed by Columbus sponsors Ferdinand and Isabella, an autograph letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, an original Force print of the Declaration of Independence, and a signed handwritten letter by Lord of the Rings author J. R. R. Tolkien. Artifacts offered include Ernest Hemingway’s baseball cap and a Beretta Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine commissioned by Prince Amadeo of Savoy. Join us as we prepare to make history selling history in August 2016.
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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Gram Parsons511 - Gram Parsons
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Rare DS, two onionskin pages, 8.5 x 13, July 11, 1967. An addendum to a five-year agreement between Lee Hazlewood Industries and Gram Parsons, John Nu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jimmie Rodgers512 - Jimmie Rodgers
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Singer-songwriter (1897–1933), known as the ‘Singing Brakeman’ and ‘Yodeling Cowboy,’ who melded jazz, blues, and Southern mountain music, and became
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles513 - Beatles
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Vintage program from the royal world premiere of the Beatles’ feature film debut, A Hard Day’s Night, held at London’s Pavilion Theatre on July 6, 196
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Beatles514 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 3 x 4.75 sheet. Collecto
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Beatles515 - Beatles
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Complete set of ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of an off-white 3.75 x 6 Leeds Ci
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison516 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Very early vintage circa 1962 ballpoint signature, “George Harrison, xx,” on the reverse of an EMI publicity card depicting the Pete Best–era Beatles.
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and McCartney517 - Beatles: Lennon and McCartney
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Uncommon UK tour program for Beatles concerts performed between November 1 and December, 13, 1963, measures 16 x 10.25 open, twelve pages, signed insi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and Ono518 - Beatles: Lennon and Ono
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Extremely rare limited edition 18 x 24 poster for the ‘This Is Not Here’ exhibition held from October 9–27, 1971, at the Everson Museum of Art in Syra
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney519 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Original graphite sketch of a singing Paul McCartney on an off-white 11.5 x 14.25 sheet, signed in the lower right in orange felt tip, “All the best!
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney520 - Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney
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Seldom-seen invitation for the photo exhibition of Linda McCartney’s Sixties held at the Royal Photographic Society in Bath, England, on October 9, 19
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr521 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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DS, signed “R. Starkey,” one page, 8 x 13, 1969. Python Music Limited resolution announcing a “Change of Secretary.” In full: “It is resolved that Moo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan522 - Bob Dylan
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Bright red-bodied Fender Squier ‘stratocaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink by Dylan. Signature was obtained in Hillsboro,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan523 - Bob Dylan
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Remarkable vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in the 1970s in blue ink against the bright white background, “To John, from Bob Dylan.”
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Buddy Holly524 - Buddy Holly
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Front cover for a program depicting Buddy Holly & the Crickets posing in tuxedos, 6.75 x 7.75, neatly signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “T...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin525 - Led Zeppelin
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Yellow 13.5 x 19.75 scrapbook page bearing affixed German magazine photos of Led Zeppelin, signed in black felt tip by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page526 - Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page
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Signed book: Jimmy Page. Publisher’s deluxe edition of ten copies (this being No. IX). England: Genesis Publications, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 1
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Bob Marley527 - Bob Marley
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Survival album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Brian, One heart, Bob Marley.” In fine condition. The record is included. C
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nirvana528 - Nirvana
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Felt tip signatures, “Kurdt,” “Chris,” and “David,” on a blue-and-maroon 3.25 x 3.5 used backstage pass for a Nirvana concert. In fine condition. A hi
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley529 - Elvis Presley
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Early vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 publicity photo of a young Presley resting his head on his hands, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Sue, Elvis P
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley530 - Elvis Presley
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Bold vintage ballpoint signature, “Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 4 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with light soiling and a date notation of “1/31/5
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones531 - Rolling Stones
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Enormous color 33.5 x 21.5 lithograph of the cover to Black and Blue, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones532 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman,” “Love, Brian Jones,” “Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones,” “Love, Charlie Boy,” and “Mick Jagger, x,” on t
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones533 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman,” “Love, Keith Richards, x,” “Brian Jones, xx,” and “Charlie Boy,” on a yellow 3.75 x 4.25 album page, and a
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Who534 - The Who
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Two items: an off-white 12.75 x 8.5 sheet prominently signed in black felt tip, “All the Best, Cheers from The Who, Roger Daltrey” and “J. Entwistle,”
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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The Who: Keith Moon535 - The Who: Keith Moon
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Moon’s personally-owned wooden 7.5 x 10 presentation plaque featuring two engraved metal plates, one reading, “Keith Moon,” and the other, “Member, Bo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson536 - Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson’s stage-worn sunglasses with amber-smoked lenses. These attractive aviator-style metallic gold sunglasses were worn by Jackson during
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson537 - Michael Jackson
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 2, 1992. Document concerning the disbursement of funds from the Michael Jackson Foundation, in part: “The Advisory Commit
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Joey Ramone Worn Glove538 - Joey Ramone Worn Glove
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Joey Ramone’s personally-owned and -worn right-handed black leather glove, size medium, with Velcro wrist strap and breathable knuckle holes. In fine,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones 1977 Netherlands Poster539 - Ramones 1977 Netherlands Poster
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Uncommon 16.5 x 23.5 concert poster for a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on May 7, 1977, showing the two ban
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ramones and Talking Heads Posters540 - Ramones and Talking Heads Posters
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Three unsigned posters: a color 11 x 17 poster promoting a Ramones concert at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, California, on August 20, 1981, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones and Talking Heads 1977 Mini Poster541 - Ramones and Talking Heads 1977 Mini Poster
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Scarce 15.5 x 22.75 poster promoting a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Rasa in Utrecht, Netherlands, on May 11, 1977, listing the bands in bold w
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Ramones Argentinean Sales Award542 - Ramones Argentinean Sales Award
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Uncommon CAPIF (Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers) gold sales award presented to “The Ramones certifying that the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Australia and New Zealand 1989 Signed Poster543 - Ramones Australia and New Zealand 1989 Signed Poster
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Uncommon color 19 x 26.5 poster for the Ramones’ 1989 Australasian tour, listing two shows in New Zealand and five shows in Australia, signed in black
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ramones Australian 1991 Signed Poster544 - Ramones Australian 1991 Signed Poster
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Patriotically colored 16.75 x 24.25 poster for the Ramones’ eight show Australian tour of 1991, depicting three Ramones logos and their presidential s
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Ramones Backstage Passes545 - Ramones Backstage Passes
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Set of twelve unsigned passes for various Ramones concerts, ranging in size from 2.5 x 3.5 and 3.25 x 4.5, and dated between 1981 and 1995. Passes inc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Berlin 1991 Signed Poster546 - Ramones Berlin 1991 Signed Poster
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Attractive color 23.25 x 33 poster for the second Berlin Bizarre festival held at Kindl-Buhne Wuhlheide on August 24, 1991, listing The Ramones and Ig
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ramones Brazilian Sales Award547 - Ramones Brazilian Sales Award
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Rare South American in-house sales award presented to “certify that the album ‘Mondo Bizarro’ by The Ramones has reached sales of over 100,000 copies.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Bucknell University 1985 Signed Poster548 - Ramones Bucknell University 1985 Signed Poster
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Seldom-seen 16.75 x 22.5 poster promoting a Ramones concert at Bucknell University’s Davis Gymnasium on November 23, 1985, showing silhouettes of the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ramones Concert Tickets549 - Ramones Concert Tickets
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Set of five Ramones concert tickets and passes, ranging in size from 4.25 x 1.5 to 7.5 x 3.75, dated between 1980 and 1987, including: a press pass an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Concert Tickets550 - Ramones Concert Tickets
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Set of five Ramones concert tickets and passes, ranging in size from 3.25 x 2.25 to 7.5 x 4, dated between 1983 and 2007, including: a ticket for a Ch
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Dusseldorf Signed Poster551 - Ramones Dusseldorf Signed Poster
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Boldly colored 23.25 x 33 poster promoting a Ramones concert at Tor 3 in Dusseldorf, Germany, on November 28, 1991, depicting a large group image of t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ramones Fillmore Signed Poster552 - Ramones Fillmore Signed Poster
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Attractive color Arlene Owseichik promotional poster for a Ramones concert held at The Fillmore in San Francisco on July 11, [1988], 12.75 x 19.25, si
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Ramones Glasgow 1981 Signed Poster553 - Ramones Glasgow 1981 Signed Poster
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Terrific 40.25 x 30 poster promoting a Ramones concert at the Barrowland in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 2, 1989, used during the band’s Brain Drain
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ramones Hippodrome Poster554 - Ramones Hippodrome Poster
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Desirable color 13.75 x 22 cardboard poster for a Ramones concert at Seattle’s Eagle Hippodrome on May 4, 1983, promoted by KCMU and listing D. O. A.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Odeon Theatre Promo555 - Ramones Odeon Theatre Promo
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Uncommon gold 11.5 x 14.5 metal plaque promoting a Ramones concert at Edinburgh’s Odeon Theatre on January 27, 1980, with large bold lettering below,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Poster556 - Ramones Poster
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Humorous and colorful Melnick Productions poster promoting a Gretin Comics issue of Cabbies on Crack from November 2, 1992, matted to an overall size
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Ramones Signed 1990 Japan Program557 - Ramones Signed 1990 Japan Program
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Stylish program for the Ramones’ 1990 tour of Japan, 10.25 x 14.25, signed in black felt tip on a three-page fold-out of the band by Johnny, Marky, CJ
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Ramones Signed Brandeis University Poster558 - Ramones Signed Brandeis University Poster
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Appealing color 16.75 x 21.75 concert poster for a Ramones show at Brandeis University’s Levin Ballroom on December 4, 1986, depicting the band in the
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Ramones Signed Print559 - Ramones Signed Print
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Vibrantly colored original 18.5 x 19 Radioactive Records print depicting the album artwork for Acid Eaters, the thirteenth studio album from the Ramon
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ramones Signed Program560 - Ramones Signed Program
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Program for the Ramones’ 1995 tour of Japan, 8.25 x 11.75, signed on the front cover in gold ink by Marky Ramone, C. J. Ramone, Johnny Ramone, and Joe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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