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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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311Li ZongrenRR Auction
Vice President of the Republic of China (1890–1969) who was a prominent Guangxi warlord and KMT military commander during the Northern Expedition, Sec
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
312Lincoln Assassination: Crane and BillingsRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 1, 1874. Army of the United States discharge document. In part: “Charles Roller a Hospital Stewa
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
313Lincoln Cabinet MembersRR Auction
Nine items consisting of letters, documents, and sheets, each signed by a member of Lincoln’s famous ‘team of rivals’ cabinet. Signers are: Hannibal H
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
314Joseph ListerRR Auction
British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. LS, one page, 4.5 x
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
315Charles LyellRR Auction
Geologist (1797–1875) referred to as the ‘father of modern geology,’ and close and influential friend of Charles Darwin. ALS signed “Cha. Lyell,” thre
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
316Giuseppe MazziniRR Auction
Italian patriot (1805–1872) who dedicated his life, much of which was spent in exile, to uniting his country under a republic. ALS in Italian, signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
317Mother TeresaRR Auction
Printed prayer slip, 4.25 x 5.5, with an image of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed at the bottom in blue felt tip, “God bless yo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
318Mother TeresaRR Auction
Iconic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” In fine conditio
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
319Benito MussoliniRR Auction
Ink signature, “Benito Mussolini, Roma 14 luglio 1927-V,” on a beige 5.25 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a couple stray ink marks.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
320Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele IIIRR Auction
Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 9.75 x 14.5, May 9, 1939. An untranslated official document signed at the conclusion in bold ink, “Mussolini”
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
321Napoleon IIIRR Auction
President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). ALS in French, signed “Louis Napoleon
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
322Ngo Dinh DiemRR Auction
First president of South Vietnam (1901–1963) who was assassinated in the 1963 coup d'etat. Ballpoint signature, “Ngo Dinh Diem,” on an off-white...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
323Nguyen Cao KyRR Auction
Vietnamese leader (1930-2011) who served as chief of the Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, prime minister of South Vietnam from 1965-1967, and vice-pres
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
324Richard OwenRR Auction
English biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892) best known for interpreting fossils and coining the term ‘dinosaur.’ ALS signed “Rd. Owen,” one page,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
325Robert Treat PaineRR Auction
Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declar
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
326Rosa ParksRR Auction
Glossy 10 x 8 laser-print photo of Parks having her fingerprints taken by a police officer, signed vertically in blue felt tip. In fine condition, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
327Rosa ParksRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Parks gazing out a window while seated on a bus, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
328Robert E. PearyRR Auction
TLS signed “Peary,” one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, April 1, 1912. Letter to Albert Operti. In full: “I am thinking of depositing in the Nat
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
329Wendell Phillips and Charles SumnerRR Auction
Two AQSs: one AQS signed “Wendell Phillips,” one page, 3.75 x 6, April 20, 1874, in part: “Mankind is made up of two classes: one goes ahead & d...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
330Melvin PurvisRR Auction
Handwritten telegram in pencil, one page, 8.5 x 7, Western Union letterhead, January 22, 1936. A telegram to Maurice Hanson in New York. In part: “Wil
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00