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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James Barr277 - James Barr
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Senior Commodore of the Cunard line (1856–1937) who served as master of the RMS Carmania and the RMS Carpathia. Postcard of the RMS Carpathia, 5.5 x 3
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boy Scouts Titanic Relief Fund278 - Boy Scouts Titanic Relief Fund
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Rare unused real photo postcard by Austin Photo, featuring a group of six Boy Scouts holding donation boxes and wearing signs that read: “Bridport Boy
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olympic and Titanic279 - Olympic and Titanic
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Unused postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of a White Star Line steamship, captioned at the bottom: "Largest and Finest Steamers in the wo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Captain Edward J. Smith280 - Captain Edward J. Smith
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Unused postcard depicting Captain E. J. Smith in uniform, published by F. A. Raphael Co. of Chicago, captioned at the bottom: "Capt. Smith, of ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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The Ill-Fated S.S. Titanic281 - The Ill-Fated S.S. Titanic
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Postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic towering over a sailboat, captioned at the bottom: "The Ill-Fated S. S. Titanic. Founde...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Titanic282 - Titanic
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Two Titanic’ postcards, each bearing the phrase “The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History,” with one featuring the words “Among the Icebergs” p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic283 - Titanic
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Unused German real photo postcard of the Titanic in a cloud of steam, captioned at the top: "Titanic.” Addressed on the reverse in ink to a wom...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic284 - Titanic
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Rare unused ‘gold print’ postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic’s port side, captioned at the bottom: "Titanic.” In fine condi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic Sinking285 - Titanic Sinking
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Rare unposted ‘Gold Frame Series’ postcard by Franz Huld of New York, featuring an etching of the Titanic as it sank. Unpostmarked but bears remnants
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Titanic Lifeboat Alongside Carpathia286 - Titanic Lifeboat Alongside Carpathia
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Unused real photo postcard by J. W. Barker, featuring one of the Titanic’s lifeboats unloading rescued passengers onto the Carpathia, captioned at the
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Titanic Sunk on Her Maiden Trip287 - Titanic Sunk on Her Maiden Trip
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Real photo postcard of a painting of the Titanic cruising at full steam, captioned at the bottom: "White Star Liner Titanic sunk on her maiden ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic288 - Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic
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Unused British ‘Adco Series’ real photo postcard featuring the Titanic beside a much smaller ship, captioned at the bottom: "White Star Triple-...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic289 - Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic
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British real photo postcard featuring a profile view of the Titanic, captioned at the bottom: “White Star Triple-Screw Steamer ‘Titanic’ 45,000 Tons,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arctic Explorers290 - Arctic Explorers
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Program for a Hunters Fraternity of America dinner honoring polar explorers held on January 3, 1927, measuring 17 x 10.75 open, signed on the front co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook291 - Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook
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Two postcards: one depicting a ship sailing on rough seas, 3.5 x 5.5, signed in fountain pen, “R. E. Peary,” with a collector’s notation below indicat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton292 - Ernest Shackleton
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Color postcard depicting Ashness Bridge in Derwentwater, 5.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, “Ernest Shackleton.” Collector’s notation b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton293 - Ernest Shackleton
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LS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 8 x 10, British Antarctic Expedition 1907 letterhead, November 24, 1909. Letter declining an invitation. In fu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley294 - Henry M. Stanley
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7, personal letterhead, January 9, 1901. Letter to Mr. Ridenig, in part: “This is a rare occasion being
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen295 - Roald Amundsen
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Color postcard featuring a painted landscape of Ulvik, Norway, signed in fountain pen, “Roald Amundsen.” Collector’s notations above and below signatu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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August Belmont296 - August Belmont
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Politician and banker (1813–1890). ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Academy of Music letterhead, January 2, 1880. Letter to A. N. Darlin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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