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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Louis Armstrong587 - Louis Armstrong
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American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor (1901–1971) who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Glossy 8.25 x 10 publicity
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Shorty Baker588 - Shorty Baker
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Jazz trumpeter (1914–1966) who began his career working on riverboats before joining Duke Ellington; he later on worked with Johnny Hodges. Fantastic
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Count Basie589 - Count Basie
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American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (1904–1984) who led the Count Basie Orchestra for nearly 50 years, an ensemble that assisted
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Count Basie590 - Count Basie
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American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (1904–1984) who led the Count Basie Orchestra for nearly 50 years, an ensemble that assisted
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Art Blakey591 - Art Blakey
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Influential American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) who pioneered the bebop style. Over the years he worked with Fletcher Henderson and Billy
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Big Bill Broonzy592 - Big Bill Broonzy
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American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1893–1958), who was one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century; he
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Art Blakey593 - Art Blakey
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Influential American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) who pioneered the bebop style. Over the years he worked with Fletcher Henderson and Billy
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Dave Brubeck594 - Dave Brubeck
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American jazz composer, pianist and band leader (1920–2012) who is one of the foremost exponents of cool jazz. He is best known for the jazz standards
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Harry Carney595 - Harry Carney
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American jazz musician (1910–1974) whose virtuosity on the baritone saxophone influenced generations of subsequent players. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Jame
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Benny Carter596 - Benny Carter
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American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907–2003), who was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s
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June Christy597 - June Christy
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American singer (1925–1990) who is best known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Scarce vintage glossy 8 x 10 Genera
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Cozy Cole598 - Cozy Cole
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American jazz drummer (1909–1981) who had hits with the songs 'Topsy I' and 'Topsy II. Cole played with several notable players and ense...
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Cozy Cole599 - Cozy Cole
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American jazz drummer (1909–1981) who had hits with the songs 'Topsy I' and 'Topsy II. Cole played with several notable players and ense...
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Bob Cooper600 - Bob Cooper
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West Coast jazz musician (1925–1993) who is known for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play solos on the oboe. Vintage
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Miles Davis601 - Miles Davis
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Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of a young Davis holding his trumpet by James J. Kriegsmann, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen,...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Roy Eldridge602 - Roy Eldridge
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American jazz trumpet player nicknamed 'Little Jazz,' (1911–1989) whose sophisticated style and impact on Dizzy Gillespie elevate him as one...
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Duke Ellington603 - Duke Ellington
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American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, (1899–1974) which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty yea
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Ella Fitzgerald604 - Ella Fitzgerald
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American jazz singer (1917–1996) who is often referred to as the 'First Lady of Song.' Her musical collaborations with Louis Armstrong, Duke...
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Erroll Garner605 - Erroll Garner
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American jazz pianist and composer (1923–1977) who is best known for the jazz standard 'Misty.' Vintage glossy 9.75 x 7.5 photo of Garner in...
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Erroll Garner606 - Erroll Garner
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American jazz pianist and composer (1923–1977) who is best known for the jazz standard 'Misty.' Vintage glossy 6.5 x 9.25 Philips publicity ...
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