RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

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Featuring a diverse 1,000+ lots, RR Auction’s September Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction boasts a highlighted Royalty section that spans the centuries, offering rarely seen autographs from the likes of Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Mary I, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Frederick the Great, and Princess Diana. Other top lots include a remarkable oversized Abraham Lincoln signed photograph, a letter by philosopher Francis Bacon, an extremely early Winston Churchill signed photo, and a sharp signed portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. Other noteworthy autographs include Albert Einstein, J. D. Salinger, the Beatles, Ernest Hemingway, Walt Disney, John F. Kennedy, and more! 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 September 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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Marie Leszczynska254 - Marie Leszczynska
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Daughter of King Stanislaw Leszczynski (Stanislaw I of Poland) and Catherine Opalinska, (1703–1768) who married King Louis XV of France and became que
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Catherine de Medici255 - Catherine de Medici
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LS in French, signed “Your good aunt, Catherine,” one page, 9 x 14, July 13, 1574. Letter to the Duke of Maine, relaying that she will be strengthenin
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Pomare IV256 - Pomare IV
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Queen of Tahiti (born 1813) from 1827 until her death in 1877; she succeeded as ruler of Tahiti after the death of her brother Pomare III when she was
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Marie de Medici257 - Marie de Medici
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Queen consort of France (1573–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France, and regent of France following his assassination; she herself was a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Prince Charles258 - Prince Charles
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Christmas card from 1994 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles posing with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Prince Charles259 - Prince Charles
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Christmas card from 1993 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles posing with
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Princess Diana260 - Princess Diana
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A cream-colored Ralph Lauren Polo Sports sweatshirt presented by Princess Diana to Deborah Gribble, the chief stewardess of Dodi Fayed’s family yacht
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Prince Charles261 - Prince Charles
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ANS signed “Charles,” one page, 4.75 x 3.75, Prince of Wales stationery, circa 1970. Brief note to "Eddie," Edward the Duke of Kent, in fu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Princess Diana262 - Princess Diana
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Beautiful color satin-finish 10 x 12 photo of Princess Diana wearing her tiara, affixed to its original 13.5 x 16.5 mount, prominently signed on the m
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles263 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 14 x 6 open, featurin
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana264 - Princess Diana
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ALS signed “Diana, x,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, personal Kensington Palace letterhead, December 25, 1990. Letter to her chauffeur Simon Solari an
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana265 - Princess Diana
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Wonderful TLS signed prominently in gold ink, “Diana,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Kensington Palace letterhead, August 1992. In full: "I am sure th...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles266 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Desirable 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 arm
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles267 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Very desirable 1992 Christmas card embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles268 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Handsome matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on their honeymoon, affixed to a 10 x 12 mount, neatly signed on the mount
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Alexandra269 - Queen Alexandra
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Queen Consort to Edward VII of England (1844–1925) and mother of George V. Large format matte-finish 7 x 11.25 silver gelatin portrait photograph of P
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Queen Christina270 - Queen Christina
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Sweden's only ruling Queen (1626-1689) who converted to Catholicism and abdicated the throne in 1654. ALS in French, signed "Christine,&quo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth I271 - Queen Elizabeth I
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Vellum manuscript DS, signed three times, “Elizabeth R,” one page, 27 x 22.5, August 24, 1562. An indenture detailing the exchange of lands between th
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth I272 - Queen Elizabeth I
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Extremely rare manuscript DS, in Early Modern English, boldly signed at the top, "Elizabeth R," one page both sides, 9 x 12, September 4, ...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II273 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 14 x 19.5 three-quarter-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Baron Studios (Sterling Henry Nahum), depicting the queen
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II274 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Wonderfully early ALS signed “Margaret & Elizabeth,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Sandringham, Norfolk stationery letterhead, January 1, 1935. Letter t...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II275 - Queen Elizabeth II
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World War II–dated ALS signed “Lilibet,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Buckingham Palace letterhead, April 24, 1945. Remarkable early letter to "...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II276 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Striking matte-finish 6 x 8 formal photograph of the Queen in gown with crown, sash and orders, taken at Buckingham Palace, affixed to its original 7
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II277 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Striking matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, affixed to an 8 x 11 mount , signed on the mount in fountain pen, "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II278 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Very attractive DS, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page, 8 x 13, September 7, 1956. Queen Elizabeth appoints Howard C. Goldsmith to be "Consul at A...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II279 - Queen Elizabeth II
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DS, signed “App'd ER,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, April 8, 1964. Document submitted to Queen Elizabeth II by Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, in full...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip280 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Desirable Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1960, with their crests embossed on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, featuring a lovely i...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip281 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Desirable Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1959, with their crests embossed on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, featuring a lovely i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip282 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11.25 full-length wedding portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, signed in fountain pen, "Elizabeth" a...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Mary I of England283 - Queen Mary I of England
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Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until her death, whose brutal persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname 'Bloody Mary' (1516–...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria284 - Queen Victoria
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Scarce oversized 9.25 x 11.5 imperial cabinet portrait of Queen Victoria in a splendid full-length pose, signed in the upper left in black ink, &quo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria285 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: Windsor: A Description of the Castle, Park, Town and Neighbourhood. London: Seeley & Co., 1886. Hardcover, 10.5 x 14, 91 pages. Sig...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria286 - Queen Victoria
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ALS in German, signed “Victoria R.I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, royal crested letterhead, June 13, 1842. Letter to King Frederic
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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New Bedford Whaling288 - New Bedford Whaling
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ALS signed “James M. Snow,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 22, 1849. Written from New Bedford, a letter to Ezera T. Gifford of Grafton, New
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Bedford Whaling289 - New Bedford Whaling
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Whalemen's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript newspaper from January 25, 1853, Vol. XI, No. 47, eight pages (342–349), 11.75 x 16, publ...
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New Bedford Whaling Journal290 - New Bedford Whaling Journal
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Interesting whaling journal from the late 1840s, 8.25 x 13.25, featuring nearly 200 pages of entries, bound in quarter leather with marbled boards, co
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Atlas to Captain James Cook's Third Voyage291 - Atlas to Captain James Cook's Third Voyage
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Rare oversized book: Atlas to Cook's Voyage, containing 64 engraved plates and charts, 16 x 21.75, bound in half brown leather with marbled boar...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Edward Whymper292 - Edward Whymper
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British illustrator, climber and explorer (1840–1911) best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. ALS, three pages on two adjoining she
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody293 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Exceptional matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Cody with a suitable smirk on his face and twinkle in his eye, signed and inscribed in black ink, "W....
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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California294 - California
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.5 x 12.5, March 8, 1867. Handsome engraved stock certificate for 150 shares in the "Triunfo Silver Mining and C...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Shawnee and Delaware Indians295 - Shawnee and Delaware Indians
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Rare collection of three letters concerning grievances addressed to Superintendent of Indian Affairs William Clark by various Native American chiefs o
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Transcontinental Railroad297 - Transcontinental Railroad
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Four rare and important items relating to the early days of the transcontinental railroad. The earliest is a handsomely engraved invitation from the U
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Officer William Henderson ‘Ben’ Turpin’s Colt Commercial Government Model Pistol298 - Officer William Henderson ‘Ben’ Turpin’s Colt Commercial Government Model Pistol
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Desirable Colt Commercial Government Model pistol belonging to William Henderson ‘Ben’ Turpin, one of the first black police officers in Detroit Polic
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Sheriff Thomas B. Bash's Engraved and Gold-Washed Colt New Service Revolver, attributed to Cole Agee299 - Sheriff Thomas B. Bash's Engraved and Gold-Washed Colt New Service Revolver, attributed to Cole Agee
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Beautiful gold-washed Colt New Service revolver belonging to gangster-era Kansas City Sheriff Thomas B. Bash, with ornate engraving attributed to fame
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Walter S. Adams300 - Walter S. Adams
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American astronomer (1876–1956) who rose to become director of the Mount Wilson Observatory. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mount Wilson Observatory letterh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen301 - Roald Amundsen
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Vintage order form for the release of Roald Amundsen's The South Pole: A Full Account of an Expedition to the Antarctic Regions in 1911–1912, 6....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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David Ben-Gurion302 - David Ben-Gurion
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Program in Hebrew and English for Rolf Hochhuth's The Representative, presented at the National Theater Habimah in 1964, 8.5 x 10.5, prominently...
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William Jennings Bryan303 - William Jennings Bryan
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Large vintage matte-finish 12.5 x 17 Harris & Ewing portrait of Bryan as US secretary of state, signed in fountain pen, "Your truly, W. J. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Jennings Bryan304 - William Jennings Bryan
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TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, March 6, 1920. Letter to A. Bollaert of New York, in part: "I am greatly ob...
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Richard E. Byrd305 - Richard E. Byrd
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Byrd before taking off for the South Pole, holding an American flag and a stone from Floyd Bennett's grave ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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