RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Civil War

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RR Auction’s October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a diverse 1,000+ items from all fields of collecting, with a special focus on Civil War and Literature. In addition to an incredible assortment of autograph letters from luminaries like Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Charles Dickens, Claude Monet, and J. R. R. Tolkien, a few highlights are a sketch by Pablo Picasso, hand-drawn survey map by George Washington, signed photograph of Leo Tolstoy, and beautiful portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Top artifacts are an officer’s sword presented to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, a scarce multi-level amputation kit, bullets fired in ballistic tests used as evidence against Bonnie and Clyde, and an incredible hand-engraved Colt revolver honoring Hollywood’s ‘Monster Legacy,’ just in time for Halloween. 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 October 2018.
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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Irving Berlin657 - Irving Berlin
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Excellent vintage pearl-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of Berlin seated at a piano by the Vandamm Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in black ink, &qu...
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Big Band658 - Big Band
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Grouping of 19 vintage glossy photos of famous bandleaders, each approximately 8 x 10, signed in ink or fountain pen by the pictured musician, with se
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Eubie Blake659 - Eubie Blake
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Blake seated at the piano, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Tommy, Love Eubie Blake.” In fine condition, with...
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Blues Musicians660 - Blues Musicians
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10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads album by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, wh
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Dave Brubeck661 - Dave Brubeck
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Dave Brubeck at Storyville: 1954 album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Brubeck. In very good to fine condition, with slight edge separat
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W. C. Handy662 - W. C. Handy
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Handy in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Browne, W. C. Handy, 1-27...
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John Lee Hooker663 - John Lee Hooker
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Desirable pairing of two glossy 8 x 10 Pointblank publicity photos of the legendary bluesman, each signed in the upper border in black felt tip, &qu...
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Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers664 - Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers
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Desirable pairing: a TLS, one page, 6.75 x 6.5, personal letterhead, August 3, 1933, addressed to B. W. Findon, in full: “I regret so much not having
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B. B. King665 - B. B. King
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 publicity photo of B. B. King by James J. Kriegmann of New York, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Freddie King666 - Freddie King
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Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Best wishes, Freddie King." In fine c...
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Charles Mingus667 - Charles Mingus
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Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922-1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. Partially printed DS,
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Kid Ory668 - Kid Ory
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Louisiana French-speaking jazz trombonist and bandleader (1886-1973) who achieved success In New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Vintage glossy 8 x
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John Philip Sousa669 - John Philip Sousa
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Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 half-length photo of Sousa in his military uniform, signed vertically in black ink, "John Philip Sousa, 1928." ...
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Alabama670 - Alabama
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Alabama Greatest Hits album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, and Mark Herndon. In fine condition, w
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Folk Rock671 - Folk Rock
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Group of four folk rock albums signed by the artists: Songs for Beginners, signed in black felt tip by Graham Nash; Before and After, signed in silver
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Merle Haggard672 - Merle Haggard
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That's The Way Love Goes album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Haggard. In fine condition, with creasing to the upper right corner...
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AC/DC673 - AC/DC
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Felt tip signatures, "Angus Young, AC/DC," "Malcolm Young, AC/DC," "Cliff Williams, AC/DC," "Phil Rudd, AC/DC,” a...
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Aerosmith674 - Aerosmith
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Felt tip signatures of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer on an off-white 5.75 x 9.25 sheet, with Perry sketching t
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Aerosmith675 - Aerosmith
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 Geffen Records publicity photo of Aerosmith from the Get a Grip era, signed in black felt tip by Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer, Joe Pe
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Beach Boys676 - Beach Boys
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Friends album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Brian Wilson, Al Jardine (2), Mike Love, Dave Marks, and Bruce Johnston, with Marks adding
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Beatles677 - Beatles
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Attractive satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of the Beatles in a full-length group pose wearing matching, modish suits; the image was originally taken by Ast
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Beatles: Pattie Boyd678 - Beatles: Pattie Boyd
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Three glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each portraying Pattie Boyd around the time she was married to George Harrison, each signed in black felt tip
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Beatles: Paul McCartney679 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of McCartney on stage later in his career, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of auth
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David Bowie680 - David Bowie
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Semi-glossy 7.5 x 10 silver gelatin photo of the multitalented English pop star in an attractive bust-length pose, signed in black felt tip, "B...
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The Cars681 - The Cars
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Uncommon self-titled debut album signed on the front cover in black grease pencil by Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Benjamin Orr, and David R
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Cheap Trick682 - Cheap Trick
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Awesome off-white medium coated Ludwig Ensemble drum head used on Cheap Trick's 2008 tour by drummer Bun E. Carlos, measuring 14.75? in diameter...
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Eric Clapton683 - Eric Clapton
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Ideal glossy 7 x 5 half-length photo of Clapton playing his guitar during a 1990 performance, signed in black felt tip, "Eric." In fine co...
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Eric Clapton684 - Eric Clapton
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Ballpoint signature, "Eric Clapton,” on an off-white 4 x 2.75 sheet applied to a light blue album page. In fine condition.
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Alice Cooper685 - Alice Cooper
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Group of four signed items, including three albums: an oversized 'one billion' dollar bill, signed in felt tip by Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaw...
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash686 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
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Gorgeous color 18 x 24 silkscreen poster for a Crosby, Stills, Nash tour in 2015, featuring artwork by Mucha and designed by Rosey Moehle, signed in b
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Neil Diamond687 - Neil Diamond
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Uncommon color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Neil Diamond sitting on a chair with an American flag, prominently signed in black felt tip. In fine cond
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Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler688 - Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler
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Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Dire Straits, signed in black felt tip by Mark Knopfler. In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-pe
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Fats Domino689 - Fats Domino
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Blueberry Hill album signed on the front cover in silver ink, "Luck, Fats Domino." In fine condition, with surface loss to the two right c...
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The Eagles690 - The Eagles
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Group of three solo albums signed by members of The Eagles: There Goes the Neighborhood, signed in black felt tip by Joe Walsh; One More Song, signed
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Earth, Wind & Fire691 - Earth, Wind & Fire
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That's the Way of the World album signed by each member pictured on the front and back covers in blue or black ballpoint: Maurice White, Larry D...
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Echo & the Bunnymen692 - Echo & the Bunnymen
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Korova 45 RPM single record for 'Never Stop / Heads Will Roll,' signed on the front of the sleeve in gold ink by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloc...
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Echo & the Bunnymen693 - Echo & the Bunnymen
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Korova 45 RPM single record for 'The Killing Moon / Do It Clean,' signed on the front of the sleeve in gold ink by Will Sergeant, Ian McCull...
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Foreigner694 - Foreigner
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Double Vision album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Kelly Hansen, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, an
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Aretha Franklin695 - Aretha Franklin
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Pearloid Stratocaster-style pickguard signed in black felt tip, "Aretha Franklin, 2011." In very fine condition.
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Rory Gallagher696 - Rory Gallagher
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Original ticket stub for a Rory Gallagher & His Band concert at the Lyceum Theatre in London on March 17 [1980], 4.25 x 3.25, ticket no. 7323, s...
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Marvin Gaye697 - Marvin Gaye
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Desirable group of three personal checks, each 6 x 2.75, all filled out and signed by Gaye, "Marvin P. Gaye, Jr.," all dated June 1979. Th...
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The Go-Go's and The Bangles698 - The Go-Go's and The Bangles
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Two items signed by the premier 1980s girl groups The Go-Go’s and The Bangles: a Go-Go’s “Beauty and the Beat” album, signed on the front cover in bla
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Bill Graham699 - Bill Graham
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DS, seven pages, 8.5 x 11, November 4, 1981. Co-administration agreement made between Glen Campbell, Bill Graham, and Glen Castleberry, regarding the
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Grand Funk Railroad700 - Grand Funk Railroad
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Survival album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Don Brewer and Mark Farner, and in black felt tip by Mel Schacher. In very good to fine c
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Herman’s Hermits701 - Herman’s Hermits
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Glossy 9.75 x 8 promotional photo of Herman's Hermits, signed in blue felt tip by Derek Leckenby, Keith Hopwood, Karl Green, Barry Whitwam, and ...
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Jefferson Airplane702 - Jefferson Airplane
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Jefferson Airplane in concert, signed in felt tip by Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Jack Casady, and Jorma Kauko
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Billy Joel703 - Billy Joel
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Glass Houses album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Billy Joel. In fine condition. The record is included. The consignor notes that the
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Elton John704 - Elton John
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'Circle of Life' single CD signed on the front of the sleeve in black felt tip, "Love, Elton John." In fine condition. The CD is i...
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The Kinks705 - The Kinks
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German 45 RPM single record for 'Sunny Afternoon / I'm Not Like Everybody Else' by The Kinks, signed on the sleeve front in felt tip by ...
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KISS706 - KISS
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Glossy 10 x 8 New Line Cinema publicity photo of KISS for the 1999 film Detroit Rock City, signed in black felt tip by Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul
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