RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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The Gentrys686 - The Gentrys
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Two items: a Gentry Time album signed and inscribed on the reverse in ballpoint by Jimmy Hart, Bruce Bowles, Ronnie Moore, Larry Raspberry, Larry Butl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Gershwin687 - George Gershwin
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Magnificent matte-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of Gershwin in profile playing the piano, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Mrs
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George Gershwin688 - George Gershwin
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Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.75, 167 pages. Signed and inscribed in ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin689 - George and Ira Gershwin
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Signed book: Porgy and Bess. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 224). NY: Random House, 1935. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.5, 559 pages. Sign
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie690 - Woody Guthrie
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ALS signed “Pvt. Woody Guthrie,” four pages, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10.5, November 3, 1945. Letter to frequent correspondent Charlotte Strauss.
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Coleman Hawkins and Jazz Musicians691 - Coleman Hawkins and Jazz Musicians
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Two pencil signatures, “Coleman Hawkins,” one on a full off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page and the other on a trimmed 3 x 3.5 slip. Also includes ink an
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix692 - Jimi Hendrix
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Complete set of four unused 2.5 x 4.5 tickets for the series of shows by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, and Alber...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buddy Holly693 - Buddy Holly
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Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To May, Buddy Holly,” signed vertically on a off-white 6 x 7.5 sheet of Hollywood Plaza Hotel stationery. The
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Janis Joplin694 - Janis Joplin
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Two original ink design sketches for outfits worn by Janis Joplin, unsigned, drawn by her best friend, roommate, and designer Linda Gravenites. The fi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson695 - Michael Jackson
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The Walton School 1971 softcover yearbook, 8.5 x 11, 40 pages. Signed and inscribed in pencil on a back page amidst other signatures, “Michael Jackson
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jerome Kern696 - Jerome Kern
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Uncommon AMQS on an off-white 6 x 1.75 slip, signed at the bottom by Kern. The composer pens three bars of music from one of his more famous songs, id
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lynyrd Skynyrd697 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Second Helping promo factory sample album signed on the front cover in ink and ballpoint, “Ronnie,” “Edward King,” and “Bob Burns,” and signed on the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers698 - John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
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Extremely rare UK mono pressing of the 1965 album John Mayall Plays John Mayall, signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Eric Clapton, John Maya
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Queen699 - Queen
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Program for A Night at the Opera, 11 x 11, featuring photos and info about the band, signed inside the front cover on their group photo in black felt
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones700 - Rolling Stones
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Program from the second leg of the band’s 1965 UK tour, 10.5 x 8, signed on the front cover in ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (who inscribes
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones701 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage circa 1964 Decca Records promo card of the group, 5.5 x 4.25, signed in ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones: Jones and Wyman702 - Rolling Stones: Jones and Wyman
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Brian Jones,” and “Bill Wyman,” on a 5.25 x 4 light green album page, with small clipped photos of both band members af
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra703 - Frank Sinatra
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Attractive fountain pen signature, “Frank Sinatra,” on a light green 5.25 x 4 album page with a clipped image affixed below the signature. In fine con
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steely Dan704 - Steely Dan
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Collection of Steely Dan material comprised of three drum charts written out by lead singer Donald Fagen, and three documents. The charts include: two
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U2705 - U2
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Concert program from the band’s 1982–1983 War tour, 8.25 x 11.75, signed on the back cover in ballpoint and felt tip, “Bono, Sorry Gene,” “Edge,” “Lar
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Stevie Ray Vaughan706 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Couldn’t Stand the Weather album signed on the front in gold ink by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tommy Shannon, and Chris Layton. In fine condition. The record
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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The Who707 - The Who
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Scarce set of ballpoint signatures, “Keith Moon,” “Pete Townshend,” “Cheers, Roger Daltrey,” and “John Entwistle,” on individual 4.5 x 4 album pages.
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars710 - Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
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Green ink signature, “Louis Armstrong,” on the reverse of a 2.75 x 5.25 slip clipped from an unrelated photocopy. Also signed by Cozy Cole, Arvell Sh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Mimi Smith711 - Beatles: Mimi Smith
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John Lennon’s maternal aunt and guardian (1906–1991). ALS signed “Mimi Smith,” one page, 5.25 x 7, personal Harbour’s Edge letterhead, September 12, 1
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Bee Gees712 - Bee Gees
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Vintage 5.75 x 4 cardstock Polydor publicity photo, signed in blue ballpoint by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, as well as bandmates Colin Petersen an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Irving Berlin713 - Irving Berlin
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Glossy 7.5 x 9.75 photo of Berlin in a tweed jacket, signed in blue ballpoint. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 15.5. In fine co
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Irving Berlin714 - Irving Berlin
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Program for a performance of Berlin’s ‘This Is the Army’ soldier musical show at the London Palladium, 3.25 x 8, originally produced in a tri-fold for
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Big Band715 - Big Band
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Hardcover autograph album, 6.25 x 4.75, signed inside in pencil by over 100 musicians, bandleaders, and others associated with ‘big band’ music, most
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Cab Calloway716 - Cab Calloway
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A 78 rpm Okeh record for ‘I’ll Be Around / Virginia, Georgia and Caroline,’ signed on the label in white ink, “Hi-de-Ho, Cab Calloway.” In fine condit
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Cab Calloway717 - Cab Calloway
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9, October 2, 1943. Letter to civil rights activist and NAACP executive officer Walter White, in full: “When the historians comp
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Eddie Cochran718 - Eddie Cochran
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Handwritten homework assignment, one lined page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top in blue ballpoint, “Eddie Cochran, English VI, October 19, 1953.” Headed
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George M. Cohan719 - George M. Cohan
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American playwright, songwriter, and actor (1878–1942), widely regarded as the father of American musical comedy, who takes a place among the most bel
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Nat King Cole720 - Nat King Cole
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Vintage glossy 5 x 7.25 General Artists Corporation publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Carol Nash, Best Wishes, Nat King Cole.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alice Cooper721 - Alice Cooper
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Handwritten working lyrics to ‘Chop Chop Chop,’ two lined pages, 5.75 x 9.5, no date. Cooper pens seven verses, titled at the top, “Chop Chop Chop.” I
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Bo Diddley722 - Bo Diddley
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Ballpoint signature, “Bo Diddley, 1965,” on the reverse of a yellow 4.5 x 3 ticket to a Tom Jones concert at the Imperial Ballroom on June 26, 1965. A
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Duke Ellington723 - Duke Ellington
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French program for a Duke Ellington performance in Paris on July 20, 1948, 9.5 x 12.25, boldly signed in blue ballpoint on the portrait affixed to the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Duke Ellington724 - Duke Ellington
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TLS signed “Duke,” one page, 7.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to civil rights activist and NAACP executive officer Walter White, in full: “Let me express ag
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Marvin Gaye725 - Marvin Gaye
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Gaye, “Marvin P. Gaye, Jr.,” payable to Kitty Sears for $1000, November 2, 1979. In the memo field,
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Arlo Guthrie726 - Arlo Guthrie
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Alice’s Restaurant album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a tiny split to bottom left corner. The record is includ
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Heart727 - Heart
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Glossy 10 x 8 Epic Records publicity photo of the band, signed in felt tip by Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson, Mark Andes, Denny Carmassi, and Howard Leese.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Hollies728 - The Hollies
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Graham xx,” “Best wishes, Tony,” “Love Eric (Bass),” and “Cheers Don xx,” on an off-white 6 x 5.25 album page, with one
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Jackson 5730 - Jackson 5
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Unused off-white coated 10.5? Remo drumhead, signed in blue felt tip by Jermaine Jackson (adding smiley faces), Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and Jack
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joan Jett731 - Joan Jett
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Vibrant color glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Jett jumping in the air with her guitar, signed in gold ink, “Love, Joan Jett.” In fine condition, with a few s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elton John732 - Elton John
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Two photos, a glossy 7 x 9.25 and a satin-finish 8 x 10, each signed and inscribed by John. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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KBC Band733 - KBC Band
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Self-titled album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, and Jack Casady. In fine condition, with slight edge wear
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jerome Kern734 - Jerome Kern
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 14, 1940. Letter to Donald F. Gates, in part: “My deepest thanks for your gracious note of Octo
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Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant735 - Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant
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Vintage Atlantic Records Led Zeppelin press kit, 9.5 x 12, signed on the front of the folder in black felt tip. The typed press release and two group
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Glenn Miller736 - Glenn Miller
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Miller playing the trombone, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a small area of soiling and light con
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Glenn Miller737 - Glenn Miller
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Miller with his trombone, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Glenn Miller.” In very good condition, with scattered cre
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Music738 - Music
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Collection of 44 unsigned sleeves for 45 rpm records, featuring many of the greatest bands of the 1960s and 1970s, including: Beatles, Creedence Clear
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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