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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Beatles: Ringo Starr818 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Appealing 4.25 x 6 Larry Shaw cardstock promotional photo of the Beatles dressed in black, signed in silver ink, “Ringo 05.” In fine condition, with t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Big Bopper819 - Big Bopper
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Exquisite sheet music booklet for ‘Chantilly Lace’ featuring an appropriately large image of the Big Bopper on the front, 9 x 12, three pages, signed
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Cream820 - Cream
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Felt tip signature of Eric Clapton on a white card and felt tip signatures of Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce on an off-white card. Matted and framed toge
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan821 - Bob Dylan
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Fantastic issue of Folk World magazine from November 1963, 8.5 x 11, signed inside above an image of himself in pencil, “Bob Dylan.” The page is heade
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Serge Gainsbourg822 - Serge Gainsbourg
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‘Manon’ album signed and inscribed in French on the inside gatefold in black felt tip, “Pascale, amites, Gainsbourg.” In fine condition, with some cre
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George Gershwin823 - George Gershwin
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Personal check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, payable to Quaker Ridge Golf Club for $13.20, October 11, 1935. In fine
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George Gershwin824 - George Gershwin
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Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook. First edition, limited issue, numbered 47/300. NY: Random House, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 13, 167 pages. Boldl
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin825 - George and Ira Gershwin
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 24, 1937. Document concerning their agreement with RKO Radio Pictures. In part: “This will confirm our understanding with
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie826 - Woody Guthrie
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TLS, signed, “Woody Guthrie,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.5 x 9.75, March 19, 1946. Letter to Moe Asch and Marian Distler. In full: “I have listened to
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Jazz Musicians827 - Jazz Musicians
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Miles Davis, Lester Young, Bud Powell, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Rene Urtreger on the reverse an off-white 5.25 x
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Jefferson Airplane828 - Jefferson Airplane
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Glossy 10 x 8.5 photo of Jefferson Airplane, signed in blue ballpoint by Grace Slick, Jorma , Jack Casady, Marty Balin, and Paul ,
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B. B. King829 - B. B. King
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Black-bodied Affinity series Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip by King. In fine condition. O
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: John Bonham830 - Led Zeppelin: John Bonham
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Exceptional vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photo of Bonham behind his drum kit, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a bit of skipping to
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd831 - Pink Floyd
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Ballpoint signatures, “Good luck, Roger Waters,” “Syd,” “Nick Mason,” and “Rick,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 clipped slip. In fine condition, with tri
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Moody Blues832 - Moody Blues
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Color limited edition 24 x 36 poster commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Moody Blues, numbered 1658/7000, signed in silver ink by John Lodge, Gr
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Edith Piaf833 - Edith Piaf
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Pretty glossy 7 x 9 Polydor publicity photo of the great French chanteuse, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in French to Yvonne Boucheze. In very
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Elvis Presley834 - Elvis Presley
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Vintage circa 1956 ballpoint signature, “Yours, Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3 x 2.75 slip torn from a check. In very good condition, with intersec
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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The Ramones835 - The Ramones
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Self-titled album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black felt tip, “To Dave & Patty, Johnny Ramone,” “Joey Ramone,” “Marky Ramone,” and...
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Otis Redding836 - Otis Redding
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DS, two onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, April 19, 1966. Agreement between Redding and International Performers Corporation in which he agrees to “furnish t
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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The Tourists837 - The Tourists
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Desirable 6 x 4 Walkerprint promotional postcard photo of The Tourists, signed in blue ballpoint, “Dave Stewart,” “Eddie Chin,” “Jim ‘Do it’ Toomey,”
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U2838 - U2
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The Joshua Tree CD booklet signed in black felt tip on the centerfold, “Bono 87,” “Edge,” “Adam,” and “Larry.” In fine condition. The CD is not includ
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X839 - X
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Glossy 10 x 8 Elektra publicity photo, signed and inscribed in various inks, “Howdy Jim, Exene,” “John Doe,” “D. J. Bonebrake,” and “To my pal Jim, Bi
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The Yardbirds840 - The Yardbirds
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Scarce vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the mid-1960s Yardbirds, signed in ballpoint and fountain pen by Eric Clapton, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Sam
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Neil Young841 - Neil Young
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Black-bodied Crescent ‘telecaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with one missing string.
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Louis Armstrong842 - Louis Armstrong
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Vintage program for Louis Armstrong and His Concert Group, 9 x 12, signed vertically on the first page in green ink. The program contains several arti
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Beatles: George Harrison843 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Felt tip signature and inscription, “To Marc, George Harrison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 card. In fine condition.
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Beatles: Paul McCartney844 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Signed book: High in the Clouds. First edition. London: Faber and Faber, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10, 87 pages. Signed on the half tit
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Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart845 - Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart
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Truth album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Beck and Stewart. Edgewear, a faint ‘ring of wear,’ and some adhesive remnants to the upper
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Bee Gees846 - Bee Gees
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Spirits Having Flown album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Robin, Barry, and Maurice Gibb. In fine condition, with trivial edgewear and
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Blondie847 - Blondie
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Off-white coated 14.5? Remo drumhead, apparently signed at their concert in Hatfield, England on June 9, 2010, signed in black felt tip by Debbie Harr
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Buffalo Springfield: Richie Furay848 - Buffalo Springfield: Richie Furay
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Souvenir handwritten lyrics to ‘A Child’s Claim to Fame’ on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip, “Richie Furay.” Furay
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Hoagy Carmichael849 - Hoagy Carmichael
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AMQS on an off-white 7 x 5 musically lined sheet, signed at the conclusion in ballpoint, “Hoagy Carmichael.” Carmichael pens four bars of his popular
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Eric Clapton850 - Eric Clapton
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Clapton in a reflective pose, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.
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Elvis Costello851 - Elvis Costello
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Handwritten chord chart, one page, 8.75 x 11.5, signed and inscribed at the conclusion in black felt tip, “To Shelly, Best Wishes, Elvis Costello.” A
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash852 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
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Color 24 x 28.5 promotional poster for their summer 2012 tour, signed in silver ink by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. Rolled and in fi
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Deep Purple853 - Deep Purple
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24 Carat Purple album signed in blue felt tip by Ian Gillian, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, and Jon Lord, who signs again in black felt
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John Denver854 - John Denver
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Glossy 7.25 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Denver, signed in black felt tip, “Peace! John Denver.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of
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Dr. John855 - Dr. John
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Musician (born 1940) whose unique sound combines blues, pop, jazz, zydeco, boogie-woogie, and rock and roll. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 30, 1972. A
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Emerson, Lake, and Palmer856 - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
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The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer album signed on the front cover in purple felt tip by Keith Emerson, and in black felt tip by Greg Lake and Ca...
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Everly Brothers857 - Everly Brothers
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Handsome 7.5 x 9 cardstock photo of the Everly Brothers in matching suits, signed and inscribed vertically in blue ballpoint, “To Sid—Thanks a million
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Aretha Franklin858 - Aretha Franklin
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Aretha’s Gold album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Best, Aretha, 2012.” In fine condition, with trivial rubbing and edgewear. The record
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Marvin Gaye859 - Marvin Gaye
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, boldly filled out and signed by Gaye, “Marvin P. Gaye, Jr.,” payable to Willie Melton for $400, January 22, 1977. Gaye adds
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Genesis860 - Genesis
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album signed on the front cover in blue and black felt tip by Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, a
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Green Day861 - Green Day
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Rolling Stone magazine from May 28, 2009, issue 1079, 8 x 10.75, featuring Green Day on the front cover wearing Revolutionary War costumes, signed in
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W. C. Handy862 - W. C. Handy
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Cardstock 8 x 10 photo of Handy thumbing through some of his sheet music, signed in blue ballpoint, “William C. Handy, 6-4-1956,” with a brief inscrip
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Debbie Harry863 - Debbie Harry
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 21, 1979. Agreement between Blondie and Fantasma Productions, Inc., in which Harry agrees for the group to perform at the
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Michael Jackson864 - Michael Jackson
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Glossy 8 x 10 Epic Records publicity photo of Jackson for the Jackson 5’s Victory album, signed in black felt tip. A few light bends and irregular ink
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Hawkshaw Hawkins865 - Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Hawkins in a dark suit, signed in blue ballpoint, “Hawkshaw Hawkins”; and a 8.75 x 10.75 cardstock publ
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INXS866 - INXS
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X album signed on the inside gatefold in blue felt tip by all six, including the late Michael Hutchence. In fine condition. The record is not included
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Jerome Kern867 - Jerome Kern
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Kern, payable to Tausig & Lewis for $25, April 11, 1939. In fine condition, w...
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