RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Presidents

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In honor of Washington's Birthday, RR Auction's February Fine Autograph and Artifact sale opens with a remarkable assortment of nearly 200 presidential autographs, highlighted by an excessively rare William Henry Harrison document as president, an autograph letter by LBJ to the Speaker of the House, and a significant selection of free franks. Other top lots include an extraordinary signed portrait of James Joyce, Pierre-Auguste Renoir's personal ledger, an Einstein letter on a childhood game, and Warren Buffett's personal set of golf clubs. The Beatles, Apollo 11 astronauts, Charles Schulz, Marilyn Monroe, and Babe Ruth round out our pop culture offerings. 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 February 2019.
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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Marilyn Monroe706 - Marilyn Monroe
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Jax counter check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Monroe, "Marilyn Monroe," payable to Jax, Inc. for $63.83, stamped on the reverse Ma...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen707 - Steve McQueen
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DS, signed twice “Steven T. McQueen,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, February 2, 1973. Document regarding a "Consent Meeting of Shareholders and Directo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Paul Newman708 - Paul Newman
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Classic and very desirable glossy 8 x 10 mid-50s MGM Studios publicity photo of young Paul Newman in a plain white t-shirt, signed and inscribed in bl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan and James Cagney709 - Ronald Reagan and James Cagney
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Page from an unknown wartime movie script, 8.5 x 11, signed in fountain pen by Warner Bros. contract players Ronald Reagan and James Cagney. The scrip
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra710 - Frank Sinatra
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TLS signed “Frank,” two pages, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, September 23, 1954. Letter to John Harding, in full: "I cannot seem to get the poin...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift711 - Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift
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Superb vintage matte-finish 5 x 3.5 candid photo of the compatible co-stars of A Place in the Sun, signed in fountain pen, "Elizabeth Taylor&qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Shirley Temple712 - Shirley Temple
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Superlative vintage glossy 11 x 14 portrait of Temple resting her chin on her hand, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Beverly A...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Abbott and Costello713 - Abbott and Costello
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Vintage fountain pen signatures, "Bud Abbott" and "Lou Costello,” on an off-white 4 x 3 album page. Attractively matted and framed wi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses714 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of seven checks signed by actors and actresses, dated from 1962 to 1978, including: Rod Steiger, Mae West, Andy Griffith, Anthony Quinn, Ca
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses715 - Actors and Actresses
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Desirable collection of five large felt tip and ballpoint signatures of acclaimed actors and actresses on cards ranging in size from 6 x 4 to 8 x 5, i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses716 - Actors and Actresses
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Group of five checks signed by actors and actresses, including: George Clooney (2), Sammy Davis, Jr., Charlton Heston, and Mae West. All have been enc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers717 - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
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Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of the dancing duo in the 1937 musical comedy Shall We Dance, signed in black ink by Fred Astaire and in black felt ti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Avatar: Worthington and Saldana718 - Avatar: Worthington and Saldana
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Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of the stars of Avatar, individually signed in blue felt tip by Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. In overall fine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker719 - Josephine Baker
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Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Baker during a later performance, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mikhail Baryshnikov720 - Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Three items signed by the great dancer: a glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo, signed along the bottom in blue felt tip; an issue of Time magazine from May 1
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kate Beckinsale721 - Kate Beckinsale
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Beckinsale as Selene in Underworld, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person spe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack Benny722 - Jack Benny
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Amusing vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Benny looking around a corner, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lou Landfield, Hello aga...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman723 - Ingrid Bergman
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TLS, one page, 6.75 x 10.75, November 19, 1950. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in full: "I am sure your earlier letter has reached me, but ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Bickford724 - Charles Bickford
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American actor (1891–1967) who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the films The Song of Bernadette, The Farmer's ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Birds: Hedren and Taylor725 - The Birds: Hedren and Taylor
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Glossy 10 x 8 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller The Birds, signed in felt...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bonanza: Dan Blocker726 - Bonanza: Dan Blocker
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Ideal glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Blocker as Hoss Cartwright from the classic Western television series Bonanza, signed in black felt tip, "...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Edwin Booth727 - Edwin Booth
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AQS on an off-white 8.5 x 3.5 sheet, signed below in black ink, "Edwin Booth, Boston, March '85," who quotes a line from Shakespeare&#...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bundle of Joy728 - Bundle of Joy
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R. K. O. Productions souvenir cast and crew sheet for the 1956 comedy Bundle of Joy, one page, both sides, 8.5 x 11, signed in ballpoint by several ac
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper and Cary Grant729 - Gary Cooper and Cary Grant
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Two signatures: a vintage fountain pen signature, "Gary Cooper," on an off-white 5.25 x 2 slip; and a vintage fountain pen signature, &quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Francis Ford Coppola730 - Francis Ford Coppola
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Color 11 x 17 print of the poster for The Godfather: Part II, signed in blue ink by legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. In fine condition, with a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joan Crawford731 - Joan Crawford
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 7, personal letterhead, June 11, 1962. Letter to Richard Polimer, president of Marford Productions, in full: "Of course I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Cushing732 - Peter Cushing
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cushing posing with a pith helmet, signed in blue ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Linda Darnell733 - Linda Darnell
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Two items signed by Darnell: a vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Darnell sitting beside great illustrator Norman Rockwell, signed and inscribed in f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bette Davis734 - Bette Davis
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Lovely vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Davis, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Vic—from Bette Davis.&qu...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Bette Davis735 - Bette Davis
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ALS signed “Bette,” three pages, 5.75 x 7.75, postmarked June 21, 1957. Letter to Stanley Woodward, in part: "Has the world lost a marine artis...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olivia de Havilland736 - Olivia de Havilland
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Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of Olivia de Havilland, each signed in blue felt tip by the Oscar-winning actress. In overall fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bo Derek737 - Bo Derek
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Derek in a swimsuit with exotically braided hair, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a small scuff to the e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Angie Dickinson738 - Angie Dickinson
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dickinson striking a pose against a solid background, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Isadora Duncan739 - Isadora Duncan
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Pioneer of modern dance (1877–1927) killed in a grisly accident when her scarf became entangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was rid
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Entertainment740 - Entertainment
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Group of ten ink signatures of actors, actresses, and directors on individual cards, ranging in size from 3.5 x 2 to 5 x 3, including: James Earl Jone
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Exorcist: Linda Blair741 - The Exorcist: Linda Blair
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Group of five photos from The Exorcist, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in black felt tip or silver ink by Linda Blair. In fine condition, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Field of Dreams: Costner and Jones742 - Field of Dreams: Costner and Jones
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Terence Mann shutting Ray Kinsella out of his apartment in the iconic 1989 baseball movie Field of Dreams, signed in blue
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sidney Fox743 - Sidney Fox
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American actress (1911–1942) who appeared opposite many big name stars before succumbing to an accidental overdose at the age of 30. Vintage glossy 8
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Frankenstein: Charles Ogle744 - Frankenstein: Charles Ogle
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American silent film actor (1865–1940) who portrayed the monster in the first film version of Frankenstein. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 cardstock photo of Ogle
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Samuel Goldwyn745 - Samuel Goldwyn
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 26, 1937. Letter to Hollywood photographer John LeRoy Johnston, in full: "Thank you so mu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Susan Hayward746 - Susan Hayward
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Hayward posing against a stone wall, signed and inscribed in red ink, "To Sheldon, Best wishes, Susan ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Tippi Hedren747 - Tippi Hedren
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Satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Hedren as she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller The Birds, prominently signed in blue felt tip. In f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hugh Hefner748 - Hugh Hefner
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Three semi-glossy 8 x 10 photos of the Playboy founder, each signed in silver ink or black felt tip by Hugh Hefner. In overall fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hugh Hefner749 - Hugh Hefner
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Two items: a TLS signed "Hef," one page, 8.5 x 11, Playboy letterhead, May 10, 1996, in part: "I think you may enjoy this A&E Bio...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn750 - Audrey Hepburn
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Appealing matte-finish 4.25 x 4 postcard photo of Hepburn as Sister Luke in the 1959 film The Nun's Story, signed and inscribed in blue fountain...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn751 - Audrey Hepburn
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Color 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Hepburn wearing an elegant tiara, signed along the bottom in black ink. In fine condition, with some ink adhesion tro
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn752 - Audrey Hepburn
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Classic color 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of the actress in a red top, signed and inscribed in ink, "To Bernie, Best wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” In fi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn753 - Audrey Hepburn
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Exceptional matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Hepburn in the 1967 film Wait Until Dark, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Christian, ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William Holden754 - William Holden
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of William Holden in a half-length seated pose in front of a cowhide lampshade, signed in black ink. In very good to fine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Honeymooners755 - The Honeymooners
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the cast of The Honeymooners, signed in black felt tip by Audrey Meadows, Art Carney, and Joyce Randolph. In very fine conditio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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