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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Camille Saint-Saens716 - Camille Saint-Saens
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ALS in French, signed “C. Saint-Saens,” one page, 5.25 x 7, June 29, 1907. Untranslated letter saying that he will not be able to meet his new cousin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Philip Sousa717 - John Philip Sousa
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Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of the composer in uniform, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, “To D. W. Landon Esq, from John Philip Sousa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gaspare Spontini718 - Gaspare Spontini
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Italian opera composer and conductor (1774–1851) extremely celebrated in his time, though largely forgotten after his death. ALS in French, signed “Sp
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Tauber719 - Richard Tauber
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Austrian tenor (1891–1948). Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 signed postcard photograph of Tauber, signed in black felt tip, “Richard Tauber, 1956, London.” In fine c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arturo Toscanini720 - Arturo Toscanini
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Matte-finish 5 x 8 photo of Toscanini in near–profile, signed in the lower border in red fountain pen. In fine condition, with trivial brushing to a s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Wagner721 - Richard Wagner
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Hand-addressed transmittal envelope, 4.25 x 3, addressed by Wagner to “Herr A. Niemann” in Hannover. In very good condition, with moderate overall cre
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Bruno Walter722 - Bruno Walter
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German-born conductor and composer (1876–1962). ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Waldorf Hotel letterhead, May 26, 1931.
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William Walton723 - William Walton
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Distinguished British composer (1902–1983) best known for such works as Façade, a theatrical collaboration with Edith Sitwell, and the oratorio...
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Beatles725 - Beatles
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Exceptionally desirable 1963 Parlophone mono first pressing of the Please Please Me album, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by John Lennon, Pau
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Beatles726 - Beatles
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Fantastic vintage 1968 fountain pen signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.75 album page, and a
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Lennon and McCartney727 - Beatles: Lennon and McCartney
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Vintage circa late 1963 ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon” and “Paul McCartney,” on the reverse of a cardstock photo of the group issued as an insert
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon728 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Vintage glossy 7.5 x 6 Star Pics publicity photo of the Beatles in their classic gray collarless suits in 1963, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon729 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Unsigned handwritten note, one page, 8 x 1.5, no date but circa 1980. In full: “3. ‘Trade in’—‘Fishy’ cat food tins for ‘meaty’ ones (& must be ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison730 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Beautiful vintage circa 1963 ballpoint signature, “George Harrison,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.75 album page. Double-matted and framed to an overall si
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison731 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Signed book: I, Me, Mine. First edition, limited issue of 2000 but unnumbered. England: Genesis Publications, 1980. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr732 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Signed book: Postcards from the Boys. First edition, limited issue, numbered 155/2500, one of 350 deluxe copies. England: Genesis Publications, 2003.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr733 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Beatles performing, signed in black felt tip, “Ringo.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Klaus Voormann734 - Beatles: Klaus Voormann
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Original signed pencil sketch of Paul McCartney on a white 15.5 x 11.75 sheet, signed at the bottom in artist’s pencil by Voormann. Double-matted and
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Solomon Burke735 - Solomon Burke
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Singer (1940–2010) considered one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. Color glossy 8.25 x 10.75 photo of Burke in a pinstriped suit, s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline736 - Patsy Cline
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Exceptional glossy 8 x 10 Rush Studio portrait of Cline, signed in fountain pen, “Your Friend, Patsy Cline,” with “Decca” added below in ballpoint. In
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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