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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Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr819 - Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr
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Vintage pencil signature, “Bert Lahr,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. Matted and framed with two photos of the Cowardly Lion to an overall size of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Flo Ziegfeld820 - Flo Ziegfeld
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Two TLSs signed “F. Ziegfeld, Jr.,” and “F. Ziegfeld,” both one page, 7.75 x 10.5, personal and Ziegfeld Theatre letterhead. The first, dated January
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston Bruins: 1970821 - Boston Bruins: 1970
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Fantastic set of twelve color 6 x 8 paperstock photos of members of the Stanley Cup-winning 1970 Boston Bruins, signed in various ink types by the pla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb822 - Ty Cobb
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Bold fountain pen signature, “Ty Cobb,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1 card removed from a Waterman’s autograph book. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lou Gehrig823 - Lou Gehrig
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Sought-after pencil signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip, with a collector’s ink notation below. Archivally mounted, cloth-matted, an
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Walter Hagen824 - Walter Hagen
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DS, one page, 11.75 x 9, July 24, 1955. Certificate for the Walter Hagen Hole-in-One Club awarded to A. V. Elam for “having played one stroke…hole num
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Heisman Trophy825 - Heisman Trophy
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Replica of the Heisman Trophy, measuring 13.75 x 18 x 7, signed on the base in gold ink by thirteen winners, including: Earl Campbell, Johnny Lattner,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jake Kilrain826 - Jake Kilrain
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ALS signed “Friend Jake,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 22, 1889. Letter to his friend and cornerman Johnny Murphy, in part: “I s
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Joe Louis827 - Joe Louis
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Striking vintage matte-finish 10 x 12 portrait of a shirtless Louis, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Peter Davis, from Joe Louis, 1940.” In
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John J. McGraw828 - John J. McGraw
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Quick-tempered Hall of Famer who, after a very successful career as a player from 1891 through 1906, became known as one of the greatest managers in b
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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