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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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230Mustafa Kemal AtaturkRR Auction
Turkish army officer, statesman, and writer (1881–1938) credited as the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Rare and bold fountain pen signature, “Gazi
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
231British Prime MinistersRR Auction
Collection of eleven items signed by British prime ministers encompassing over 250 years, including: Walpole (signature), Newcastle (signature), Canni
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
232Fidel CastroRR Auction
DS in Spanish, one page, 7.5 x 11.75, March 3, 1959. Untranslated document concerning repairs and reconstruction of schoolhouses. Signed at the conclu
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
233Chiang Kai-shek and Madame ChiangRR Auction
Choice ink signatures of Chiang Kai-shek (in Chinese) and Madame Chiang (in English, “Mayling Soong Chiang”), on individual 6 x 9.5 album pages hand-e
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
234Emperor MeijiRR Auction
DS in Japanese, one page, 23.75 x 18.25, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Sixth Class, Order of the Ri
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
235NapoleonRR Auction
Choice LS in French, signed “Napoleon,” one page, 8 x 9.5, December 1, 1806. Letter to “my sister and cousin,” likely his brother Joseph’s wife Julie
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
236NapoleonRR Auction
Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12, March 29, 1811. Untranslated official military report submitted by Henri Jacques Guillaume
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
237King Henry VIIIRR Auction
Rare and early manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 11.5 x 5, March 20, 1509/10. Petition to grant Bartholomew Brereton an extension of his appo
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
238King James IIRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Jacques R,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, October 1, 1693. Untranslated letter to Count Caprara, auditor of the Rota at Rome.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
239King George IIIRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed three times, “George R,” two pages both sides, 11.5 x 19, December 23, 1774. Unusual document pertaining to troops stationed on
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00