RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

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Headlined by a robust Revolutionary War section in celebration of Independence Day, RR Auction’s July 2017 Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale boasts over 800 lots of collectibles from an array of genres. Opening with a pair of remarkable Revolutionary War amputation kits used by Dr. John Warren, the first section traces the history of the founding of America from William Penn to George Washington. Key items from other categories include a set of Donald Trump’s personally-owned and -used golf clubs, a rare portrait of Thomas Edison with an inscription about the “electric vehicle,” a chair from Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, and an incredible autograph letter by Ernest Hemingway. 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 July 2017.
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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Alexis de Tocqueville206 - Alexis de Tocqueville
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French political thinker and historian (1805–1859) best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. Untranslated A
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II207 - Pope John Paul II
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TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, Christmas 1972. In full (translated): "Thanks for the memory and the reciprocal...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II208 - Pope John Paul II
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TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, November 15, 1975. In full (roughly translated): "I am very grateful for the pe...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Brigham Young209 - Brigham Young
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LS, one page, 7 x 8, October 31, 1854. Letter to Governor William W. Hoppin, written from “Executive Dep’t, Utah Territory, Great Salt Lake City,” in
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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David Ben-Gurion210 - David Ben-Gurion
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Glossy 9 x 7 photo of Ben–Gurion seated with a book on his lap, signed in black ink in Hebrew, adding the date, "14.5.71." Reverse bears a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill211 - Winston Churchill
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 10.75 full-length photo of Churchill reclining in a chair on an outside patio at Chartwell, neatly signed in the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Emperor Hirohito212 - Emperor Hirohito
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Desirable manuscript DS in Japanese, one page, 23.5 x 18, April 18, 1940. Document in which the Emperor of Japan confers the Imperial Order of Meiji u
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Estimate : 22,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon213 - Napoleon
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Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10.75, January 9, 1811. An untranslated official Ministry of War report submitted to
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Napoleon214 - Napoleon
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Small limited edition enameled trinket box made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England, 2 x 2 x 1.25, numbered 51/75, honoring the bicentenary of the cor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Che Guevara215 - Che Guevara
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Rare DS in Spanish, signed “Che,” one page, 14 x 11, January 22, 1960. A provisional certificate for a $300,000.00 bank bond from the Cuban National B
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Jose de San Martin216 - Jose de San Martin
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Argentine general (1778-1850) and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain. Untr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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British Coronation Ceremonies217 - British Coronation Ceremonies
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Collection of six British coronation items, including: a viewing pass for the coronation procession of King Edward VII on August 9, 1902; a color pano
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Czar Nicholas II and King George V218 - Czar Nicholas II and King George V
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Two unsigned 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photos: one depicting the cousins Czar Nicholas II and King George V side-by-side, by W. &. D. Downey of London;...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edward, Prince of Wales219 - Edward, Prince of Wales
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Rare medal honoring Edward Prince of Wales’s visit to India in 1921–1922. Silver, 51 mm, 54 gm, by Elkington & Co. Ltd. The front features a por...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother220 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother
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Set of nine holiday cards, each signed in ink or ballpoint, "from Elizabeth R," ranging in size from 15 x 8.75 to 18.5 x 7.25 (measured op...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother221 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother
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Massive color matte-finish 18.25 x 25 portrait of Queen Elizabeth in an exemplary seated pose, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint, "...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ferdinand and Isabella222 - Ferdinand and Isabella
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LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey," [I the King] and "Yo el Reyna," [I the Queen], one page, 8.5 x 9, October 12, 1499. In full (trans...
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Estimate : 6,800.00 - 7,200.00
 
 
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Lady Emma Hamilton223 - Lady Emma Hamilton
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Scarce ALS signed "Emma Hamilton," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter expressing delight with poet William Hayl...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra224 - King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
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Unusual collection of three unsigned photos, including: two large mounted albumen group photos featuring the king and queen by W. &. D. Downey o...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII and King George VI225 - King Edward VIII and King George VI
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Collection of five original photos of the children of George V and Mary of Teck, including: a matte-finish 8 x 6 photo of Princess Victoria, Prince He
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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