RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

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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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Apple: Ronald Wayne210Apple: Ronald Wayne
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Co-founder of Apple Computer along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (born 1934). Laserprint copy of the original logo design for Apple Computer Co.,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Andrew Carnegie211Andrew Carnegie
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Braemar Cottage letterhead, September 11, 1886. In part: “I beg to acknowledge with thanks the receip
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Andrew Carnegie212Andrew Carnegie
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Bold ink signature, “Yours truly, Andrew Carnegie,” on an off-white card affixed to a 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligraphic title an
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Auguste Escoffier213Auguste Escoffier
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Legendary French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer (1846–1935) who was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cui
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
J. Paul Getty214J. Paul Getty
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Getty’s personal passport, number 177717, issued on March 30, 1926. Passport measures 3.75 x 6 and is filled out in Getty’s hand inside the front cove
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Harley-Davidson: Arthur Davidson215Harley-Davidson: Arthur Davidson
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One of the four co-founders of Harley-Davidson (1881–1950) who was responsible for setting up the company’s nationwide network of dealers. DS, signed
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
J. Pierpont Morgan216J. Pierpont Morgan
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Uncommon twice-signed partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, August 20, 1863. A declaration of dividends made payable between August 10 a
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Charles Darwin217Charles Darwin
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ALS signed “C. Darwin,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.5 x 5.25, August 20, 1848. Letter to Dr. Francis Booth, American physician and botanist
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Niels Bohr218Niels Bohr
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Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.75 portrait of Bohr, signed in Danish in fountain pen (translated), “Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, March 1959.” In fine condition
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Thomas Edison219Thomas Edison
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Sought-after ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white card with an attractive 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligra
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Albert Einstein220Albert Einstein
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Choice green fountain pen signature, “Albert Einstein, 1940,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with trivial show-through from toned m
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Albert Einstein221Albert Einstein
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TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, April 3, 1945. Letter to Erich Cohn of the A. Goo
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Albert Einstein222Albert Einstein
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Extraordinary pair of ALSs in German, each signed “A. Einstein,” totaling three pages, June–July 1913. Both are to his fellow theoretical physicist Dr
Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
Albert Einstein223Albert Einstein
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ALS in German, signed “Papa,” one page, 8.5 x 8.25, no date. Letter to his son Eduard Einstein, nicknamed “Tetel,” in full (translated): "I was...
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Albert Einstein224Albert Einstein
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Uncommon vintage glossy 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Einstein with two friends displayed within its original mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in fountain
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Robert Fulton225Robert Fulton
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American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors in
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
William Harvey226William Harvey
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English physician (1578–1657) who was the first to describe in detail the circulation of blood. Extraordinarily rare vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wil
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Richard Gatling227Richard Gatling
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ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 5 x 7.75, January 12, 1894. Written from Hartford, Connecticut, a letter to Lee Slyman, in full: “In compliance
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Joseph Lister228Joseph Lister
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ALS, one page both sides, 4 x 6, black-bordered 12 Park Crescent letterhead, October 11, 1895. Letter to Dr. William Bulloch, in full: “I am much obli
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Wilhelm Rontgen229Wilhelm Rontgen
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Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. ALS in German, signed “Dr.
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk230Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
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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
British Prime Ministers231British Prime Ministers
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Collection of eleven items signed by British prime ministers encompassing over 250 years, including: Walpole (signature), Newcastle (signature), Canni
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Fidel Castro232Fidel Castro
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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
Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang233Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang
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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
Emperor Meiji234Emperor Meiji
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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
Napoleon235Napoleon
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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
Napoleon236Napoleon
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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
King Henry VIII237King Henry VIII
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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
King James II238King James II
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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
King George III239King George III
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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
King George I240King George I
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LS in German, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, October 2, 1720. Letter to Wilhelm von Munchhausen, sent from Herrenhausen in Hanov
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Marie Antoinette241Marie Antoinette
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Manuscript DS in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, October 1, 1783. Document issued at Versailles addressed to “The Trea
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
King William IV242King William IV
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 15.25 x 11.75, March 1, 1835. King William appoints Peter Robert Wright as “a First Lieutenant
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Kalakaua243King Kalakaua
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Bold ink signature, “Kalakaua,” on an off-white slip affixed to an attractive 6 x 9.5 album page hand-embellished with a calligraphic title and postag
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Liliuokalani244Queen Liliuokalani
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Last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands (1838–1917) who actively pursued the preservation of the islands for their native residents. Fountain pe
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Queen Victoria245Queen Victoria
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Three items: an ALS signed “Victoria R,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 4, 1843, addressed to Lady Palmerston, sending condol
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Nicholas II246Nicholas II
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Original enameled cup made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, measuring 4? tall and 3.75? in dia
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Queen Elizabeth II247Queen Elizabeth II
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Fetching vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 11.5 portrait of Elizabeth wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Dorothy Wilding, affixed to its original mount,
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Princess Diana248Princess Diana
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Nine original glossy press photos related to Princess Diana and her royal wedding, ranging in size from 6 x 8 to 7 x 9.5, including three showing her
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Diana249Princess Diana
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ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, July 1, 1987. Letter to her friend John Gairdner, a London Fashion
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Archibald Gracie250Archibald Gracie
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Titanic survivor and author (1859-1912), who was drawn under when the vessel sank, but managed to reach a life raft and succeeded in rescuing 29 other
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Titanic251Titanic
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Letters concerning a claim by one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster, Eleanor Genevieve Cassebeer, consisting of two TLSs by her attorney, a TLS
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Titanic252Titanic
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Partly-printed document, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, notated April 12, 1913. Writ issued by Oppenheimer, Blandford & Co., in the matter “Between Vana ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Adrien de Gerlache253Adrien de Gerlache
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Gorgeous sepia 6.25 x 4.25 photo of a ship trapped within an Arctic ice field, affixed to its original photography sheet and mount, signed in French o
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Edmund Hillary254Edmund Hillary
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ALS signed “E. P. Hillary,” one page on the inside of an aerogramme, 7.75 x 9.75, September 19, 1954. Letter to Sydney Giles, in full: “I am sorry not
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Fridtjof Nansen255Fridtjof Nansen
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Fountain pen signature, “Fridtjof Nansen,” on an off-white slip affixed to a 6 x 9.5 album page attractively hand-embellished with a calligraphic titl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary256Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
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Two items: an uncommon glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Norgay wearing a sweater with a patch for the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, signed
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Ernest Shackleton257Ernest Shackleton
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LS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 8 x 10, British Antarctic Expedition 1907 letterhead, November 24, 1909. Letter declining an invitation, in fu
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
19th-Century America26019th-Century America
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Pamphlet entitled “British Influence on the Affairs of the United States, Proved and Explained,” 23 pages, 5 x 8, printed in Boston by Young and Minns
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
David Brearley261David Brearley
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State of New Jersey banknote printed by Hall and Sellers, no. 1026, 3.5 x 2.75, June 9, 1780, signed on one side by David Brearley, “D. Brearley,” and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00