RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts Featuring Royalty

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RR Auction’s January Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is sure to impress, boasting over 850 items in a wide variety of genres. We open with a special ‘Royalty’ section, which spans over five hundred years of majestic material—from Spain’s Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of the 1490s to Britain’s tragic Princess Diana of the 1990s. Our presidential section is similarly robust, highlighted by a Revolutionary War-dated letter by George Washington, a Congressional resolution to honor Ben Franklin signed by Thomas Jefferson, and a page from Theodore Roosevelt’s manuscript for The Winning of the West. Other great autographs in this sale include the scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, the economist Adam Smith, the abolitionist John Brown, the surrealist Rene Magritte, and many 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 January 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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Princess Diana51Princess Diana
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Beautiful color satin-finish 10 x 12 photo of Princess Diana wearing her tiara, affixed to its original 14 x 17 mount, prominently signed on the mount
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Princess Diana52Princess Diana
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ANS signed “Diana x,” one page, 6.25 x 4, Kensington Palace letterhead, June 20, 1997. A note to "Gerry," in full: "How typical of yo...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Princess Diana53Princess Diana
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Gorgeous ink signature, "Diana," on a white card displayed inside a fine black leather 2.75 x 1.5 luggage tag. In fine condition.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Princess Diana54Princess Diana
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Exquisite signed book: Dresses from the Collection of Diana, Princess of Wales. Limited edition, numbered 99/250. NY: Christie's, 1997. Purple l...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Princess Diana and Mother Teresa55Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
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Collection of more than 30 modern prints of unpublished candid photos of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa at the Missionaries of Charity in Bronx, New
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Queen Hedvig Eleonora56Queen Hedvig Eleonora
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Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 by marriage to Charles X Gustav of Sweden, (1636–1715) who was regarded as the de facto first lady of the royal c
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Gustav III of Sweden57King Gustav III of Sweden
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King of Sweden (born 1746) from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louise Ulrika,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
King Frederick William III of Prussia58King Frederick William III of Prussia
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King of Prussia (born 1770) from 1797 until his death in 1840, who ruled during the difficult times of the Napoleonic Wars and the end of the Holy Rom
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Charles XIV John of Sweden59King Charles XIV John of Sweden
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King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 to 1844; born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, he was appointed as a Marshal of France by Napoleon after a long military
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden60King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
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King of Sweden (1778–1837) from 1792 until his abdication in 1809, who was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena; he
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
King George III61King George III
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ALS signed “George R.,” one page, 5 x 5, August 1, 1806. Written from Windsor Castle, a brief handwritten letter from King George relating to an accou
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Frederick William IV of Prussia62King Frederick William IV of Prussia
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King of Prussia (born 1795) who reigned from 1840 until his death in 1861. He was known as the 'romanticist on the throne,' and is best reme...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Wilhelm I63King Wilhelm I
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King of Prussia (born 1797) from 1861 and first emperor of Germany from 1871 until his death in 1888. Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,” one p
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
King Edward VII64King Edward VII
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Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of King Edward in an imposing three-quarter-length stance, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Albert E...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Alexandra65Queen Alexandra
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Exquisite 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Queen Alexandra in a full-length pose, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Alexandra." Publish...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Victoria66Queen Victoria
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R. I.,” one page, 15.75 x 12, May 21, 1880. The queen appoints Edmond Somerville Forestier Walker as "Offic...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jack the Ripper: Duke of Clarence and Avondale Prince Albert Victor67Jack the Ripper: Duke of Clarence and Avondale Prince Albert Victor
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Grandson (1864–1892) of Queen Victoria who was once considered a suspect in the 'Jack the Ripper' murders, allegations which have since been...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Edward VII68King Edward VII
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, H. M. Yacht Victoria & Albert letterhead, August 2, no year. Letter to Lady Abingdon in whi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Queen Alexandra69Queen Alexandra
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Queen Consort to Edward VII of England (1844-1925) and mother of George V. Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 W. & D. Downey portrait of King Edward...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Wilhelm II70King Wilhelm II
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The last German Emperor and King of Prussia, (1859-1941) whose reign lasted from June 15, 1888, to November 9, 1918. DS in German, signed "Wilh...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George V71King George V
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 11.5 x 14.5, July 16, 1935. King George appoints Thomas Frederick Parker Calvert as "Comman...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George VI72King George VI
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Handsome cased set of nine spoons commemorating the coronation of King George VI in 1937, each measuring 5.5? long, each depicting a member of the roy
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Gustaf V of Sweden73King Gustaf V of Sweden
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King of Sweden (born 1858) from 1907 until his death in 1950, who holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden and the third-longest reignin
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Prince Henry and Princess Alice74Prince Henry and Princess Alice
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Three items signed by Prince Henry and/or Princess Alice, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester: Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4.75 full-length portrait of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George VI75King George VI
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 16.5 x 13, May 26, 1945. The king approves a commission issued by "Our Good Friend the Pres...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip76Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Collection of items related to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, including: a royal Christmas and New Year's card, cut through the center an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier77Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
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Group of ephemera related to the wedding of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco on April 19, 1956, including: a silk wedding souvenir; a wedding
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Grace and Family78Princess Grace and Family
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Grouping of five signed photos: a color semi-glossy 4 x 6 postcard of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier posing with their children, signed in black felt
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret79The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret
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Partly-printed DS, signed by The Queen Mother, “Elizabeth R,” and by Princess Margaret, "Margaret," one page both sides, 8.5 x 13, April 1...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
World Royalty80World Royalty
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Three signed photos of royals from around the world: King Juan Carlos I King of Spain (born 1938) who ascended the throne in 1975, two days after the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
British Royalty81British Royalty
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Collection of over 70 glossy photos, 6 x 8 and 8 x 6, printed for press usage in the 1980s, depicting one or more members of the royal family, with su
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
World Royalty82World Royalty
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Collection of over 60 glossy photos, 6 x 8 and 8 x 6, printed for press usage in the 1980s, each photo depicting one or more members of a foreign roya
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Royalty83Royalty
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Collection of over 80 glossy and satin-finish photos, printed for press usage in the 1980s, ranging in size from 5.5 x 7.25 to 8 x 12, each photo depi
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Princess Diana and Prince Charles84Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Five original circa 1981 glossy silver gelatin press photos related to the royal wedding of Charles and Diana, 6 x 8 and 8 x 6, all bearing affixed Lo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Diana85Princess Diana
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Two original circa 1980s glossy silver gelatin press photos of Princess Diana, including: an 8 x 6 photo of Lady Diana Spencer being kissed on the han
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Diana86Princess Diana
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Signed book: Earl Spencer's Tribute to Diana Princess of Wales. England: Althorp, 1997. Silk-bound hardcover, 8 x 10.75, 25 pages. Signed and in...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Diana87Princess Diana
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Program for "A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961–1997," held at the Royal Military Chapel, Wellington...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Royal Family88Royal Family
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Four original circa early 1980s glossy silver gelatin press photos of the British royal family, 6 x 8 and 8 x 6, all bearing affixed London Pictures S
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buckingham Palace89Buckingham Palace
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Original red 6 x 4.5 ticket for the "Presentation of Colours to the First Battalion Scots Guards by Her Majesty the Queen," held at the Ga...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Anne90Princess Anne
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An appealing royal Christmas card bearing a satin-finish photo of Princess Anne leaping with a horse affixed inside, signed and inscribed in black ink
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Princess Anne91Princess Anne
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Lovely birthday card featuring the painting 'Summer Lunch' by Mathenia, measures 10 x 7 open, signed and inscribed in black ink to her grand...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Prince Charles92Prince Charles
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Color satin-finish 10 x 7.25 photo of Charles and his staff during his 1994 Royal Tour, affixed to its original 12 x 10 cardstock mount, signed on the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall93Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
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Two TLSs, both addressed to Marion Kennedy: the first, signed "Yours Sincerely, Camilla Parker Bowles," one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Clarence Ho...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Royal Wedding Souvenirs94Royal Wedding Souvenirs
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Collection of four commemorative souvenirs for royal weddings: a souvenir silver tin from the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King Georg
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Royal Miscellany95Royal Miscellany
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Group of unsigned royal ephemera, including: an oversized color 9 x 11.5 silk print of Queen Victoria, matted to an overall size of 15 x 18; a hand-co
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Elizabeth II96Queen Elizabeth II
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Five small enameled items made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England: a limited edition trinket box honoring the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, m
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Elizabeth II and The Queen Mother97Queen Elizabeth II and The Queen Mother
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Two small limited edition enameled boxes made by Halcyon Days in Bilston, England: a music box commemorating the Queen Mother's 85th birthday on...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Washington98George Washington
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Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, March 24, 1781. A letter of commendation, in full: "Adam Hubley Junr...
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 18,000.00
Thomas Jefferson99Thomas Jefferson
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DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 2, 1791. Printed Congressional resolution approved by President George Washington on March 2,
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Martha Washington100Martha Washington
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Piece of ornate black lace belonging to Martha Washington, 15.5 x 3.25, possibly mourning lace. Accompanied by a color copy of the decorative cover of
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00