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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Nikita Khrushchev162 - Nikita Khrushchev
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World War II–dated TLS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.25 x 11.25, March 11, 1944. Letter to the Metal Factory of Dzerginskiy—to Comrades Fomenko, Schepanski
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William MacGuckin de Slane163 - William MacGuckin de Slane
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Irish orientalist (1801–1878) known for translating and publishing a number of important medieval Arabic texts. Two ALSs in French, each signed &quo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Joseph Stalin164 - Joseph Stalin
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Scarce DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 11.25, August 20, 1937. Official letter issued to Georgy Malenkov, Alexander Alemasov, and Alfred Lepa, which con
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Sun Yat-sen165 - Sun Yat-sen
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Chinese revolutionary (1866–1925) who helped to overthrow the centuries-old Qing Dynasty in 1911 to become the first president of the Republic of Chin
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Leon Trotsky166 - Leon Trotsky
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TLS in German, signed “Ihr L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, November 2, 1933. Letter to Lilly and Ludwig Lore, in part (translated): "I am ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Catherine the Great167 - Catherine the Great
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The most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from July 9, 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67. Vellum DS in Cy
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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King Charles IX168 - King Charles IX
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Magnificent LS in French, signed “Charles,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 13.5, April 1568. Lengthy letter to Monsieur de Fourquevaulx, Cha
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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King George II169 - King George II
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Printed pamphlet of an act issued by King George II, entitled "An Act for the more easy Recovery of Debts in His Majesty's Plantations and ...
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King Charles X170 - King Charles X
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ALS in French, signed “CP,” one page both sides, 6 x 7.25, July 3, 1795. The future king writes in the aftermath of the French Revolution, in part (tr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth171 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.” and "Elizabeth R," one page, 12.5 x 15.25, January 1, 1938. King George VI appoints "Albert ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Ludwig I172 - King Ludwig I
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King of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states (1786–1868). ALS in German, signed “Ludwig,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, June 3, 1
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Maria Theresa173 - Maria Theresa
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Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. ALS in German, signed “M,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.7
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Mary of Guise, Queen of Scots174 - Mary of Guise, Queen of Scots
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Mary of Guise (1515–1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, ruled Scotland as regent from 1554 until her death; her daughter, famously known as Mary, Que
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Marie de Medici175 - Marie de Medici
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Queen consort of France (1575-1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medic
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Princess Diana176 - Princess Diana
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Immensely desirable signed book: Dresses from the Collection of Diana, Princess of Wales. Limited edition, numbered 202/250. NY: Christie's, 199...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana177 - Princess Diana
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Gorgeous semi-glossy 8.5 x 10.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of Princess Diana by famed photographer Lord Snowdon, matted to an overall size of 11.75
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles178 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles and,” and "Diana," one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mr...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles179 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Christmas card from 1985 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measurin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles180 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1982, with front embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spe...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip181 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Uncommon Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1958, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 18.25 x 7.75 open, featuring a color ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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