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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Alan Bean403 - Alan Bean
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Bean posing in his white space suit in front of the lunar lander, signed and inscribed in black ink, &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter404 - Scott Carpenter
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Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip. An excerpt from We Seven, the autobiography of the original Mercu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Columbia STS-107405 - Columbia STS-107
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Scarce color glossy 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of the Columbia crew posing with several office workers, signed in black felt tip by all seven crew memb
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Cosmonauts406 - Cosmonauts
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Group of four items signed by cosmonauts, including: a satin-finish 4 x 6.75 photo signed in ink by Valentina Tereshkova; two FDCs honoring American s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cosmonauts407 - Cosmonauts
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Commemorative philatelic cover card with ink stamps honoring the Luna 9 lunar landing in 1966, signed in various inks by thirteen cosmonauts: Gherman
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke408 - Charlie Duke
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Duke posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin409 - Jim Irwin
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, signed and inscribed in b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alexei Leonov410 - Alexei Leonov
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Handsome vintage color glossy 4.25 x 5.75 postcard photo of Leonov posing in his military uniform, signed vertically in blue ballpoint. Encapsulated i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell411 - Edgar Mitchell
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell next to the American flag on the lunar surface, crisply signed in blue felt tip, "Edgar Mitchell, A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard412 - Alan Shepard
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit against the Apollo 14 mission emblem, signed and inscribed in thin bla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young413 - John Young
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing in his Space Shuttle suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To James E. Pearson, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mathew Brady414 - Mathew Brady
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Early American photographer (1922–1896) known for his scenes of the Civil War and for his portraits of eminent politicians and other illustrious Ameri
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gisele Freund416 - Gisele Freund
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German-born French photographer and photojournalist (1908–2000) who was famous for her documentary photography and portraits of writers and artists. A
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buckminster Fuller417 - Buckminster Fuller
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Visionary American architect, inventor, writer, and philosopher (1895-1983) perhaps best known for inventing the geodesic dome, one of the signal deve
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Hubert de Givenchy418 - Hubert de Givenchy
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Original felt tip design sketch of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, showing her in her iconic black dress and holding a long cigarette,...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George Grosz419 - George Grosz
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German artist (1893–1959) who often found himself in trouble with various authorities for his unsparingly satirical depictions of German society. Desi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Claude Monet420 - Claude Monet
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ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.5, [February 20, 1893]. Letter to his wife Alice, written from Rouen while working on his cat
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner421 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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German painter and printmaker (1880–1938) who was instrumental in creating the style that defined 'Expressionism' in 20th-century German art...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jose de Madrazo y Agudo422 - Jose de Madrazo y Agudo
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Spanish painter and engraver (1781–1859) known as one of the primary exponents of the neoclassical style in Spain. LS in Spanish, signed “Jose de Madr
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Edvard Munch423 - Edvard Munch
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Influential Norwegian painter and printmaker (1863–1944) known for his intense and evocative treatment of psychological themes. ALS in German, one pag
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Otto Muller424 - Otto Muller
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German painter and printmaker of the Die Brücke expressionist movement (1874–1930). ALS in German, signed “Your Brother Otto,” one page both si...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Pablo Picasso425 - Pablo Picasso
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Exquisite original ballpoint sketch of two hearts with an arrow passing through them accomplished by Pablo Picasso on an off-white 8 x 5 collage card
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Camille Pissarro426 - Camille Pissarro
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Influential Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter (1830–1903). ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” one page, 4.5 x 7, July 7, 190
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell427 - Norman Rockwell
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Original pencil sketch by Norman Rockwell on an off-white 11 x 14 sheet, depicting a young boy with neatly combed hair in a formal bust-length pose, s
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Johann Gottfried Schadow428 - Johann Gottfried Schadow
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German sculptor (1764–1850) regarded as the founder of the modern Berlin school of sculptors. ALS in German, signed "Dr: G. Schadow," one ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Stanford White429 - Stanford White
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Distinguished American architect (1853-1906) who was a leading figure of the 'Beaux Arts' movement, best known for his opulent mansions and ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Henry van de Velde430 - Henry van de Velde
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Belgian painter, architect, and interior designer (1863–1957) considered one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium. ALS in French, one page, 6.5 x
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright431 - Frank Lloyd Wright
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Magnificent pearl-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Wright deep in thought, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Phil—From Frank at 77—wi...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Arnold Bocklin432 - Arnold Bocklin
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Swiss symbolist painter (1827-1901) known best for his masterwork 'Isle of the Dead.' ALS in German, signed "A. Bocklin," one page...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Camille Corot433 - Camille Corot
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French landscape painter (1796–1875) identified with the Barbizon School. ALS in French, signed "C. Corot," one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. L...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Buckminster Fuller434 - Buckminster Fuller
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Visionary American architect, inventor, writer, and philosopher (1895–1983) perhaps best known for inventing the geodesic dome, one of the signal deve
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hubert de Givenchy435 - Hubert de Givenchy
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French fashion designer (1927-2018) who founded the House of Givenchy in 1952, famous for designing clothes for the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jacque
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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R. B. Kitaj436 - R. B. Kitaj
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American artist (1932–2007) who became influential in Britain with figurative and Pop Art paintings that ran against the grain of 1960s and ’70s abstr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Max437 - Peter Max
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Color limited edition 9 x 11.5 lithograph entitled 'Into the Future,' issued in 1992 in conjunction with the United Nations 'Earth Summi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Moore438 - Henry Moore
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Three items signed by the great English sculptor: a glossy 8 x 10 close-up portrait of Moore, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint; a matte-f
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Alphonse Mucha439 - Alphonse Mucha
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Influential Czech artist (1860–1939) best remembered for his stylized Art Nouveau depictions of beautiful women. ALS in Czech, signed "Mucha,&q...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Waldo Peirce440 - Waldo Peirce
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American painter (1884–1970) sometimes called 'the American Renoir,' remembered as a longtime friend of Ernest Hemingway. Group of six item...
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Norman Rockwell441 - Norman Rockwell
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Original color 40 x 56 Office of War Information poster (No. 45) published in 1943 by the Government Printing Office (1943-O-511886), featuring one of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell442 - Norman Rockwell
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Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Rockwell, "Norman Rockwell," payable to Louis Lamone for $75, February 7, 1959. Enca...
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Norman Rockwell443 - Norman Rockwell
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Bold felt tip signature, "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” on a white 5.5 x 3.25 card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In ...
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Washington A. Roebling444 - Washington A. Roebling
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American civil engineer (1837-1926) best known for supervising the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was initially designed by his father Joh
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Donatella Versace445 - Donatella Versace
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Exquisite glossy 8 x 10 photo of Donatella Versace wearing a tank top and smoking a cigarette, signed nicely in gold ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol446 - Andy Warhol
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Bold felt tip signature, "Andy Warhol,” on a white 5 x 3 lined card. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rudolph Wendelin447 - Rudolph Wendelin
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 25, 1992. Letter to Pati Costello, in part: "Smokey is government property and I have never given out sketches or...
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Charles Addams448 - Charles Addams
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Superb original ink sketch of Uncle Fester accomplished by Addams on an off-white 7 x 10.25 sheet of New Yorker letterhead, boldly signed and inscribe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Al Capp449 - Al Capp
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Wonderful glossy 8 x 10 photo of Capp seated at his sketching table, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Ken n' Joyce, Best Pe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roy O. Disney450 - Roy O. Disney
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Younger brother Walt Disney and co-founder of Walt Disney Productions (1893–1971). DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 27, 1958. Agreement between Walt D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Disney451 - Walt Disney
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Walt Disney in a casual half-length pose, signed prominently in fountain pen. In fine condition, w
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,500.00
 
 
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Walt Disney452 - Walt Disney
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, October 5, 1954. Document headed "Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of WED Enterprises, Inc.,&q...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Disney: Roy Williams453 - Disney: Roy Williams
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Artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios (1907–1976) who as 'Big Roy' performed as the adult mouseketeer for four seasons on the M...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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