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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Entertainers732 - Entertainers
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Three items: an ALS, signed "James Stewart," personal stationery, no date, in full: "I want you to know that I am very grateful to yo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frances Farmer733 - Frances Farmer
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Scarce ink signature, "Frances Farmer,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing an affixed image of the actress. In fine condition.
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Errol Flynn734 - Errol Flynn
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to the Book-of-the-Month Club for $2.61, stamp-dated June 27, 1946. In fin
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Clark Gable735 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Letham's Beverly Pipe Shop for $72.50, stamp-dated October 10, 19...
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Gilligan's Island736 - Gilligan's Island
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the cast of Gilligan’s Island, signed in blue felt tip, “Russell Johnson, the Professor,” and in black felt tip, “Hi, Bob Denve
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Samuel Goldwyn737 - Samuel Goldwyn
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 26, 1937. Letter to Hollywood photographer John LeRoy Johnston, in full: "Thank you so mu...
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Gone With the Wind738 - Gone With the Wind
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Eighteen unsigned items relating to the 1939 film Gone With the Wind, including: two vintage movie programs, both 9 x 12, eighteen pages, with one bla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Hackman739 - Gene Hackman
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Sharp color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Hackman in Under Fire, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn740 - Audrey Hepburn
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Color glossy 5 x 6.75 photo of Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle from the 1964 film My Fair Lady, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition; image inexplic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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David Janssen741 - David Janssen
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American film and television actor (1931–1980) who is best remembered for his starring role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitiv
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Tom Keene742 - Tom Keene
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American actor (1896-1963) who earned a footnote in Hollywood history for his role as Col. Tom Edwards in the beloved Ed Wood 'classic' Plan...
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Grace Kelly743 - Grace Kelly
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Ink signature, "Grace Kelly,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing an affixed image of the actress. In fine condition.
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Ernie Kovacs744 - Ernie Kovacs
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Influential American comedian, actor, and writer (1919–1962) whose improvisational humor and sense of visual style made him one of the most distinctiv
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Vivien Leigh745 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Sincere good wishes, Vivien Leigh,” on an off-white 6.25 x 8 album page. Also signed below in fountain pen, &q...
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Vivien Leigh746 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Leigh, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "To Bri Ann, Best wishes, Vivien Lei...
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Harpo Marx747 - Harpo Marx
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Vintage ink signature and inscription, "To Thomas Gafton, as usual holding the bag, Harpo Marx,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing an affixed ...
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MGM Stars748 - MGM Stars
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Color limited edition 30 x 24 print entitled 'The Stars of Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer,' portraying 'Leon the Lion' and the MGM production l...
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Mary Miles Minter749 - Mary Miles Minter
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Uncommon 5 x 7 paperstock Metro Star publicity portrait of Minter, signed in blue ink, "Mary Miles Minter at 13." In fine condition.
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Tom Mix750 - Tom Mix
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 Witzel of Hollywood full-length portrait of Mix posing with his wife, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To ...
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Monty Python751 - Monty Python
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Warner Brothers 45 rpm single record for 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life / Brian,' as taken from the Life of Brian soundtrack, signe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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