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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George Curzon308 - George Curzon
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British Conservative statesman (1859–1925) who was viceroy of India and foreign secretary. ALS signed “Curzon of Kedleston,” four pages on two adjoini
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Dalai Lama309 - Dalai Lama
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Color glossy 5 x 7 cardstock photo of the Dalai Lama, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with slight irregular ink adhesion to the signature
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DNA: Watson, Crick, and Wilkins310 - DNA: Watson, Crick, and Wilkins
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Three photos: a matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 portrait of Wilkins, signed in black ink, “MHF Wilkins”; a glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Watson, signed in the lowe
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Frederick Douglass311 - Frederick Douglass
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Manuscript DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass,” four pages, 8.5 x 12.5, October 12, 1881. A deed of trust between William C. Murdock and Henry A. Willard and
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Hamilton Fish and William H. Seward312 - Hamilton Fish and William H. Seward
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Two items: an ink signature, “H. Fish,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 slip clipped from an envelope; and an ink signature, “William H. Seward,” on an off-w
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Indira Gandhi313 - Indira Gandhi
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Signed book: Indira Gandhi: The First Biography. First edition. London: Peter Owen Limited, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.75, 198 pages. S
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Rajiv Gandhi314 - Rajiv Gandhi
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Former prime minister of India, son of Indira Gandhi and grandson of Nehru (born 1944) who was assassinated in 1991 during an election campaign. Gloss
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Charles Guiteau315 - Charles Guiteau
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Ink signature, “Charles Guiteau,” on a white 3 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a trimmed left edge.
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Ernst Haeckel316 - Ernst Haeckel
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Influential German evolutionist, morphologist, and developmental biologist (1834–1919). Two items: a 5.25 x 3.25 postcard photo of Heackel featuring a
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Benjamin Harrison’s Cabinet317 - Benjamin Harrison’s Cabinet
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Ink signatures of the members of Harrison’s Cabinet on both sides of three off-white 8 x 9.25 album pages, including: John W. Foster, Charles Foster,
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Jimmy Hoffa318 - Jimmy Hoffa
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Ballpoint signature, “James R. Hoffa,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 card. Matted and framed with a photo of Hoffa bearing a facsimile signature to an ove
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J. Edgar Hoover319 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 portrait of Hoover, affixed to its original 9 x 11.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Beve
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J. Edgar Hoover320 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Matte-finish 9 x 11 photo of a painted portrait of the FBI chief, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Colonel Walter Bragg Smith, with most cord
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Saddam Hussein321 - Saddam Hussein
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DS in Arabic, one page, 8.5 x 13, no date. Untranslated document signed at the conclusion in red ink. Toning and creasing to edges, otherwise fine con
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Israeli Leaders322 - Israeli Leaders
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Collection of approximately fifty items, primarily comprised of photos along with a few signatures and letters, each signed by an Israeli leader, incl
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Alvin Karpis323 - Alvin Karpis
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Thief, bankrobber, kidnapper, and bootlegger (1907–1979) nicknamed ‘The Rat’ by J. Edgar Hoover. Signed book: Public Enemy Number One. First edition,
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Ethel Kennedy324 - Ethel Kennedy
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ALS signed “Ethel,” three pages, 5.75 x 7.75, personal Hickory Hill letterhead, notated 1975. Letter to Robert S. McNamara, who served as secretary of
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Robert F. Kennedy325 - Robert F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Office of the Attorney General letterhead, March 24, 1964. Letter to Hazel R. Ritchie, in full: “As you retire from the United
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Ted Kennedy326 - Ted Kennedy
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ALS signed “Ted,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, United States Senate letterhead, September 23, 1963. Letter to boxer Gene Tunney.
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Kennedy Assassination: Henry Gonzalez327 - Kennedy Assassination: Henry Gonzalez
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TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Congress of the United States letterhead, November 28, 1995. Letter to Richard Liblong, in part: “As you mentioned in your l
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Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill328 - Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill
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Former United States Secret Service agent (born 1932) who was in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Three photos
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King Alfonso XII329 - King Alfonso XII
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King of Spain from 1886 until 1931, who was proclaimed king at birth and assumed leadership at just 16 years of age (1886–1941). ALS in Spanish, signe
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King Fahd of Saudi Arabia330 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
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King of Saudi Arabia (born 1921) who served from 1982 until his death in 2005; he is credited for having introduced the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia in 1
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King Frederick I of Prussia331 - King Frederick I of Prussia
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Royal member of the Hohenzollern dynasty who was the king of Prussia from 1701 until his death (1657–1713). LS in German, one page both sides, 8.25 x
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King George II332 - King George II
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Manuscript DS, signed twice, “George R,” one page both sides, 11.75 x 18.5, no date but circa 1754. A financial appropriation document for regiments o
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King George IV333 - King George IV
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Set of three ink signatures, “George R,” on individual off-white slips clipped from larger documents, each approximately 9.5 x 3.75. Each is dated in
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King Hussein of Jordan334 - King Hussein of Jordan
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Ink signature, “Hussein,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.75 card with an embossed crown. In very good condition, with overall creasing and light foxing (sign
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King Khalid335 - King Khalid
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King of Saudi Arabia (1913-1982) who ruled from 1975 until his death. Official 5.75 x 8 portrait of King Khalid, signed in the lower border in blue in
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King Umberto II336 - King Umberto II
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Last King of Italy (1904–1983) who spent the last 37 years of his life in exile. Matte-finish 6.5 x 8.75 profile portrait of King Umberto, signed and
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King William IV337 - King William IV
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King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet ‘Sailor King’ for his youthful service in the Royal Navy. Par
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Alexei Kosygin and Andrei Gromyko338 - Alexei Kosygin and Andrei Gromyko
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Fountain pen signatures of Alexei Kosygin and Andrei Gromyko on an off-white 8 x 4 slip clipped from a larger document, dated September 4, 1957. In fi
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Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui339 - Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui
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Politician (born 1923) sometimes called the ‘father of Taiwan's democracy’ who served as president of the Republic of China from 1988 to 2000
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John Lewis340 - John Lewis
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American politician (born 1940) who is the only living ‘Big Six’ leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Set of four satin-finish 10 x 8
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Li Peng341 - Li Peng
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Political leader (born 1928) who served as premier of the People's Republic of China from 1987 through 1998, best known for declaring martial la...
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Otto Loewi342 - Otto Loewi
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German pharmacologist and psychobiologist (1873–1961) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1936. ALS in German, signed “Prof.
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John Stuart Mill343 - John Stuart Mill
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British philosopher and civil servant (1806–1873) who was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory, and political economy. ALS si
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Mother Teresa344 - Mother Teresa
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Prayer card, 4.25 x 3.5, with an image of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped printed beside a prayer titled “Love to Pray,” signed in black ink, “Go
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Mother Teresa345 - Mother Teresa
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TLS signed “God bless you, M. Teresa M.C.,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, March 30, 1987. Letter to Reiner Drittenthaler, in full: “Thank you very much for y
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Carrie A. Nation346 - Carrie A. Nation
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Pencil signature, “Carrie A. Nation,” on an off-white 4.5 x .75 slip affixed to a larger sheet. In fine condition, with uniform toning.
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Jawaharlal Nehru347 - Jawaharlal Nehru
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Signed book: Glimpses of World History. Later printing. London: Lindsay Drummond Limited, 1939. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.75, 993 pages. Signed on the first
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Notables348 - Notables
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Collection of approximately two hundred items contained within four binders, generally 1800s and beyond with a few Revolutionary War–era documents, co
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Madalyn Murray O’Hair349 - Madalyn Murray O’Hair
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Activist (1919–1995) who founded the American Atheists organization, serving as its president from 1963 through 1986. In 1995, she was kidnapped and m
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Old West350 - Old West
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Issue of Deadwood’s Black Hills Daily Pioneer newspaper, 20 x 26, four pages, June 24, 1879. The newspaper contains many articles and interesting West
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Rosa Parks351 - Rosa Parks
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Parks gazing out a window while seated on a bus, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Rosa Parks352 - Rosa Parks
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Exceptional color limited edition 24 x 19.75 print entitled The Mentor, depicting Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others during the Civil Rights m
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Linus Pauling353 - Linus Pauling
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Uncommon AMS, signed at the top, “Linus Pauling,” one page, 8 x 11, no date. An intriguing page of a scientific manuscript, in full: “This effect of i
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Robert E. Peary and Vilhjalmur Stefansson354 - Robert E. Peary and Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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Two TLSs: one signed “R. E. Peary, U. S. N.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 5 1909, in part: “The time is not far distant when this whole country will
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Augusto Pinochet355 - Augusto Pinochet
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Two items: an ink signature, “A. Pinochet,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card with a typed collector’s notation; and a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Pin
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William Pitt the Younger356 - William Pitt the Younger
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Manuscript document presented to Pitt, eight pages on five sheets, 8 x 13, 1791. Document with small cover sheet labeled, “State of the Navigation, Co
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Pope Benedict XVI357 - Pope Benedict XVI
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Desirable 4.25 x 5.75 cardstock photo of the pope emeritus as a cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Joseph Card Ratzinger.” In fine co
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