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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Three Tenors606 - Three Tenors
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Three items: a color glossy 4 x 6 photo of Luciano Pavarotti, signed in the lower border in black felt tip with date, "96"; a color glossy...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arturo Toscanini607 - Arturo Toscanini
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Arturo Toscanini, May 1940,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. In fine condition, with a light paperclip impre...
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Harry Armstrong608 - Harry Armstrong
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American singer, pianist, Tin Pan Alley composer, and booking agent (1879–1951). Two items: an AMQS titled and signed at the top, "Sweet Adelin...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong609 - Louis Armstrong
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Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Armstrong with his trumpet as a young man, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine conditi
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Louis Armstrong610 - Louis Armstrong
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Exceptional vintage glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of the youthful Armstrong smiling and posing with his trumpet, signed in the lower border in fountai
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Bandleaders and Lyricists611 - Bandleaders and Lyricists
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Group of four signatures of American bandleaders and lyricists on individual cards and slips, ranging in size from 2.5 x 1.25 to 5 x 4, including: Gle
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Irving Berlin612 - Irving Berlin
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Uncommon bank check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Berlin, "Irving Berlin," payable to Frank Schneider for $50, December 24, 1925. Encap...
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George Gershwin613 - George Gershwin
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Interesting collection of five matte-finish photographs of George Gershwin, ranging in size from 7 x 5 to 9.75 x 7.75, the three larger photos annotat
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Dizzy Gillespie614 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Great glossy 8 x 10 photo of Gillespie puffing out his cheeks while performing, signed in blue felt tip, "Dizzy Gillespie, '92." In fi...
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Johnny Green615 - Johnny Green
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Two items: an AMQS from "Body and Soul" on an off-white 8.5 x 11 musically-lined sheet, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To P...
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Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg616 - Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg
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DS, signed “Oscar Hammerstein" and "Sig Romberg,” one page, 7.5 x 12, December 12, 1930. Official letter directed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer w...
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W. C. Handy617 - W. C. Handy
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Handy in a formal close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Marius Risley, Best wishes, W. C. Han...
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Sheldon Harnick618 - Sheldon Harnick
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Two photos: an 8.5 x 11 laserprint photo of Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock working at a piano, signed in black ink by Harnick, who adds a brief musica
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John Lee Hooker619 - John Lee Hooker
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Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of John Lee Hooker in a pleasant front-facing pose originally taken by his wife Millie, signed in the lower border in bl
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Jazz Composers and Musicians620 - Jazz Composers and Musicians
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Three checks: a bank check filled out and signed by Jerome Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," payable to the Hotel Beverly Wiltshire for $150, March ...
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Jack Judge621 - Jack Judge
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British songwriter and music-hall entertainer (1872–1938) best remembered for writing the song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary,' which was...
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Jerome Kern622 - Jerome Kern
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ALS signed “Jerome D. Kern,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, October 20, 1920. A letter of recommendation for Kern's two housekeepe...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jerome Kern623 - Jerome Kern
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Kern, "Jerome D. Kern," payable to Tausig & Lewis for $25, April 11...
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B. B. King624 - B. B. King
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of King posing with his famous guitar 'Lucille,' signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Jimmy McHugh625 - Jimmy McHugh
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Prolific American composer (1894–1969) of such popular songs as 'On the Sunny Side of the Street' and 'I'm in the Mood for Love.'...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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