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Highlighted by a rare Edgar Allan Poe signature, an autograph letter by Monet about the infamous ‘Olympia,’ an Albert Einstein letter on the study of relativity, and a special assortment of JFK material, our November monthly sale offers over 900 unique items.

RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in November 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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Albert Gallatin311 - Albert Gallatin
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Politician and financial genius (1761–1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. Ink signature, “Albert
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Mikhail Gorbachev312 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Gorbachev seated at a desk, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a ding to one corner tip.
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J. Edgar Hoover313 - J. Edgar Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, Federal Bureau of Investigation letterhead, June 28, 1944. Letter to film producer and co-founder of MGM studios Louis B. May
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Inventors314 - Inventors
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Seven checks, each filled out and signed by an inventor, including: Lee de Forest (3) and Charles P. Steinmetz (4). In overall fine condition.
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King Edward VII315 - King Edward VII
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ALS signed “Edward R.,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6, Quidenham, Attleborough letterhead, October 24, 1909. Brief letter of thanks for “kind hospital
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King George VI316 - King George VI
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R,” one page, 12.75 x 16, January 1, 1951. King George appoints “Sir Alexander Hyslop Maxwell, Knight, Chairman Brit
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Klondike Gold Rush317 - Klondike Gold Rush
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Collection of more than 250 original photos taken by Burnside Attwood while traveling through British Columbia during the Yukon Gold Rush of the late
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Fiorello LaGuardia318 - Fiorello LaGuardia
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American politician (1882–1947) who was mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of LaGuardia seated behind his d
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Eli Lilly319 - Eli Lilly
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American soldier and pharmacist (1838–1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Military and World Leaders320 - Military and World Leaders
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Three items: an FDC with a cachet honoring the United Nations, signed in blue felt tip by Yitzhak Rabin, “Y. Rabin,” framed together with an ink signa
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Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot321 - Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot
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Manuscript DS, signed “H: Moore,” one page, 22 x 17, April 4, 1767. Document headed “The General Account of His Majesty’s Quit Rents for the Province
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Arthur A. Noyes: Noyes-Whitney Equation322 - Arthur A. Noyes: Noyes-Whitney Equation
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American chemist and educator (1866–1936) who, along with Willis Rodney Whitney, formulated the Noyes–Whitney equation in 1897, an important equation
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Linus Pauling323 - Linus Pauling
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions letterhead, October 8, 1964. Letter to renowned conductor David Blum, in ful
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Pope Paul VI324 - Pope Paul VI
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Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Uncommon TLS in Itali
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Prince Rainier of Monaco325 - Prince Rainier of Monaco
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Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Rainier Prince de Monaco,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, January 6, 1969. In fin
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Melvin Purvis326 - Melvin Purvis
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FBI agent and archetypal ‘G-Man’ (1903–1960) responsible for the capture of John Dillinger, ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd, ‘Baby Face’ Nelson, and other notoriou
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Vladimir Putin327 - Vladimir Putin
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Uncommon color glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of Vladimir Putin, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Paul Reuter328 - Paul Reuter
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German entrepreneur, pioneer of telegraphy, and founder of Reuters News Agency (1816–1899). ALS signed “Julius Reuter,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7,
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Russian Bonds329 - Russian Bonds
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Collection of 65 untranslated Russian bond documents in Cyrillic, indicating a return of 5.5%, all dated 1916 at the top, all retaining portions of th
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Scientists330 - Scientists
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences, signed in blue or black ink by Linus Pauling, Willard F. Libby,
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Scientists331 - Scientists
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Appealing selection of seven items, each signed in ink by a noted scientist, including: Harvey H. Nininger (TLS), James Van Allen (FDC), James W. Chri
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Isaac Shelby332 - Isaac Shelby
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Two-time governor of Kentucky and military veteran of Lord Dunmore's War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812; while governor during the ...
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Samuel Slater333 - Samuel Slater
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English-American industrialist (1768–1835) called the ‘Father of the American Industrial Revolution,’ known for importing British textile technology t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Billy Sunday335 - Billy Sunday
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Evangelist (1862–1935) and former baseball player who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Signed book: The Real Billy Sun
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Supreme Court336 - Supreme Court
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Collection of seven items, each signed by a Supreme Court justice, including: Charles Evans Hughes (DS), William O. Douglas (TLS), Hugo L. Black (TLS)
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Supreme Court337 - Supreme Court
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Collection of ten items signed by various justices of the Supreme Court, including: Morrison R. Waite (signature); William Strong (signature); Ward Hu
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John T. Thompson338 - John T. Thompson
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ALS signed “Jno. T. Thompson,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, Springfield Armory letterhead, October 29, 1903. Letter to Albert H. Cole, in full: “I appreciat
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Titanic339 - Titanic
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Collection of seven hardcover books, each signed inside by a figure associated with the Titanic, including: Millvina Dean (5); Millvina Dean and Rober
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Donald Trump340 - Donald Trump
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Glossy 8 x 10 three-quarter length photo of Trump leaning on a railing, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes—Donald Trump.” In fine condition.
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Donald Trump341 - Donald Trump
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Rapid felt tip signature, “D. Trump,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann.
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Donald Trump342 - Donald Trump
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Official Rawlings CROLB League baseball signed in black ink on the sweet spot by Trump. In very fine condition.
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Donald Trump343 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 9094/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193
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Watergate344 - Watergate
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Five items: a pair of satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, each signed by both in blue felt tip; a copy of All the President
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Watergate345 - Watergate
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Collection of six magazine covers, from Time and Newsweek, approximately 7.25 x 10.5, each signed by a figure associated with Watergate, some inscribe
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Daniel Webster346 - Daniel Webster
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 with a center panel of 4.75 x 3, addressed in Webster’s hand to “Honble. H. W. Fuller, Augusta, Maine,” and fra
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Women’s Suffragists347 - Women’s Suffragists
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Two items: a 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of abolitionist and suffragette Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, “Ver
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World Leaders348 - World Leaders
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Collection of eight items signed by prime ministers and presidents from around the world, including: Shapour Bakhtiar (Iran); Sirimavo Bandaranaike (S
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John Paul Jones350 - John Paul Jones
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Autograph manuscript DS, signed “Paul Jones,” one page, 6.75 x 2.5, July 17, 1783. Receipt of payment, in full: “Received Philadelphia July 17th. 1783
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Estimate : 13,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette351 - Marquis de Lafayette
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ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.75, November 29, 1820. In part (translated): “I have received, Madame, with much interest, your goo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Stark352 - John Stark
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LS, one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, September 4, 1781. Letter to Governor George Clinton of New York. In part: “An instance that I think somewhat alar
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Edmund P. Gaines353 - Edmund P. Gaines
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 26, 1846. Letter to the future president, “General Zac. Taylor, the U.S. Army in Mexico.” In full: “This will be handed
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Nathan Kimball354 - Nathan Kimball
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Military officer (1822–1898) who distinguished himself at the Battle of Buena Vista and served as a Union general in the Civil War. ALS, three pages o
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis355 - Jefferson Davis
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Handwritten letter, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining lightly lined sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 26, 1879. Headed “Memo,” at the top by Davis, addressed
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis356 - Jefferson Davis
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Desirable Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed “J. D.,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Lieutenant T. P. A. Bibb, one page,
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Adley H. Gladden357 - Adley H. Gladden
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Contemporary manuscript copy of Adley H. Gladden’s report to Major G. G. Garner, six pages, 7.75 x 12.5, November 30, 1861. In part: “I have the honor
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson358 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 24, 1861. Letter to his banker J. H. Myers, written from “Hd. Qrs. 1st Brigade
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson359 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Manuscript DS, signed “T. J. Jackson, 1st Lt. 1st Arty, AAQM,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 20, 1848. Jackson, stationed in Mexico City, confirms receip
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee and Jubal Early360 - Robert E. Lee and Jubal Early
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Fantastic circa 1869 leatherbound autograph album, 5.5 x 8, signed throughout by faculty members and students of Washington College (now known as Wash
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George E. Pickett and James Longstreet361 - George E. Pickett and James Longstreet
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Third-person ADS entirely in Pickett’s hand, signed within the text five times by Pickett and at the conclusion by Longstreet, three pages on two adjo
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer362 - George A. Custer
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Planters National Bank of Louisville check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, “G. A. Custer,” payable to cash for $30, September 5, 1872.
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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