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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Rolling Stones591 - Rolling Stones
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Rare circa mid-1960s glossy 6.75 x 5.25 Brel merchandizing photo card of the Rolling Stones, neatly signed on the reverse in black felt tip, "B...
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Leonard Bernstein593 - Leonard Bernstein
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Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bernstein proudly conducting during a performance, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Tommy…Best...
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Leonard Bernstein594 - Leonard Bernstein
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, May 13, 1957. Letter to John Steenstra, in full: "Thank you so much for your very nice letter about my Bach Program...
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Composers and Conductors595 - Composers and Conductors
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Collection of four items signed by composers and conductors, including: Igor Stravinsky (postcard), Alexander Gretchaninov (AMQS), Eugene Ormandy (SP)
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Celebrities596 - Celebrities
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Vintage ink and pencil signatures of 11 celebrities on three off-white 5 x 6.75 album pages. Signers are: composers Alfred Grunfeld, adding an intrica
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Wanda Landowska597 - Wanda Landowska
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French harpsichordist (1879-1959) whose performances, teaching, recordings, and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsic
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Igor Stravinsky598 - Igor Stravinsky
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Small limited edition enameled music box made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England, 1.75 x 2 x 1, numbered 589/750, depicting Margot Fonteyn in the tit
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Siegfried Wagner599 - Siegfried Wagner
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German composer and conductor (1869-1930) who was the son of Richard Wagner; he served as the opera composer and artistic director of the Bayreuth Fes
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Winifred Wagner600 - Winifred Wagner
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Daughter-in-law of Richard Wagner (1897-1980) who was a friend of Hitler and ran the Bayreuth Festival after her husband's death in 1930 until t...
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Louis Armstrong601 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.75 A. P. Bedou photo of the young trumpeter in a handsome full-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "...
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Louis Armstrong602 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage program for an International Scholarship Fund event honoring Sammy Davis, Jr., at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1966, 8.5
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Mahalia Jackson603 - Mahalia Jackson
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Glossy 8 x 10 William Morris Agency publicity photo of Jackson, signed in blue ballpoint, "Mahalia Jackson, Sincerely yours." Includes a b...
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Glenn Miller604 - Glenn Miller
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Glenn Miller Orchestra letterhead, February 19, 1940. Letter to Thomas Crocker of the Lake Shore Country Club. In full: &q...
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Kid Ory605 - Kid Ory
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Louisiana French-speaking trombonist and bandleader (1886–1973) considered as one of the most influential trombonists of early jazz. Vintage glossy 8
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Sonny Rollins606 - Sonny Rollins
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rollins holding his saxophone and taking a drag off a cigarette, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.
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John Philip Sousa607 - John Philip Sousa
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Bold ink signature, "John Philip Sousa, Nov. 1921,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.75 card. In fine condition, with faint overall foxing. Accompanied...
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Johnny Cash608 - Johnny Cash
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Greatest Hits: Volume 3 promotional album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a Col
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Harry Chapin609 - Harry Chapin
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 Elektra Records publicity photo of Chapin performing on stage, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Tom—Harry Chapin.” I...
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John Denver610 - John Denver
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Color glossy 8 x 10 RCA publicity photo of Denver, signed in black felt tip, "Peace! John Denver." In fine condition.
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James Taylor611 - James Taylor
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Natural-finish right-handed acoustic guitar signed on the black pickguard in silver ink by Taylor. In fine condition, with a thin crack to underside o
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