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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Directors824 - Directors
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Collection of fourteen items, consisting almost entirely of off-white 5 x 3 cards, each signed in ink by a director, a few inscribed, including: Richa
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo825 - Greta Garbo
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Chase Manhattan Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Garbo, payable to New York Telephone Company for $31.31, stamp-dated January
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gone With the Wind: Gable and Leigh826 - Gone With the Wind: Gable and Leigh
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Exceptional pair of oversized portraits signed and inscribed during production of Gone with the Wind to camera operator and future Academy Award–winni
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gone With the Wind: Max Steiner827 - Gone With the Wind: Max Steiner
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Rare handwritten musical manuscript in pencil, unsigned, two pages, 10.25 x 13.75, no date but circa 1939. Steiner’s handwritten working drafts of mus
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Edith Head828 - Edith Head
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Fabulous costume sketch of a revealing outfit for Audrey Hepburn in the iconic classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s, accomplished in pencil and gouache on a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock829 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Semi-glossy 11 x 14 cardstock portrait of Hitchcock engulfed in shadow, signed and inscribed in white pencil, “To Jean, with best wishes, from Alfred
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock830 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Hitchcock, payable to cash for $100, May 22, 1967. In fine condition, with expected bank
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini831 - Harry Houdini
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Signed book: The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. NY: The Publishers Printing Company, 1908. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 333 pages. Signed on a free end page i
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly832 - Grace Kelly
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Gorgeous modern satin-finish 3.25 x 5.5 photo reproducing one of Kelly’s stunning Warner Bros. early postcard photos, nicely signed in the lower borde
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Hedy Lamarr833 - Hedy Lamarr
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Stunning oversized matte-finish 9.75 x 12.5 photo of Lamarr in a classic Golden Age studio pose, prominently signed in black felt tip. Double-matted a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy834 - Laurel and Hardy
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Choice matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the pair side-by-side in their trademark bowler hats, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy835 - Laurel and Hardy
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Appealing matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, “Hello Robin! Stan Lau
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Peter Lawford836 - Peter Lawford
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, November 18, 1959. Agreement between Lawford and his manager Milton Ebbins concerning compensation with regard to Lawford’s
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mary Miles Minter837 - Mary Miles Minter
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Two items: a lovely glossy 8 x 10 photo of Minter leaning against a mirror, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To a dear and faithful fan, La Verne D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audie Murphy838 - Audie Murphy
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Handsome glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Murphy in his military uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Smokey—thanks
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe839 - Marilyn Monroe
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Monroe posing in a one-piece bathing suit, signed and inscribed in thick ink, “To 82nd Fighter Sqdn., Love
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Our Gang: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer840 - Our Gang: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer
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Screen-used red, white, and blue rubber ball bounced by Switzer in one of the Our Gang shorts, measuring 4? in diameter, with red alphabet lettering a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Our Gang: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer841 - Our Gang: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Alfalfa as a running back in the 1938 Our Gang short, ‘Football Romeo,’ signed in fountain pen, “Alfalfa, 1938, Ou
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas842 - Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the classic Our Gang actor with a suspicious expression, signed vertically during his childhood in fountain pen, “
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jane Russell843 - Jane Russell
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Collection of over ninety items, consisting of various color laserprint paperstock photos, record albums, and magazines signed by Russell: including s
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Sharon Tate844 - Sharon Tate
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Irvin High School of El Paso 1960 The Orbit yearbook, 7.75 x 10.75, 170 pages, depicting Tate on page 50 as a member of the junior class and also show
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sopranos845 - Sopranos
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Color limited edition 35 x 29.5 canvas print, numbered 422/500, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by all 15 pictured cast members: James Ga
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Wayne846 - John Wayne
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Quintessential matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wayne as a grizzled frontiersman, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Terry—Good luck, John Wayne, 19
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mae West847 - Mae West
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Attractive matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of West peeking out from beneath an elaborate hat, signed and inscribed in white ink, “Jimmy, Best Wishes, Mae W
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz: Mitchell Lewis848 - Wizard of Oz: Mitchell Lewis
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Actor whose career spanned the silent and sound eras (1880–1956) whose often uncredited roles included the captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natalie Wood849 - Natalie Wood
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ALS signed “Natalie,” three pages inside a 5 x 4 monogrammed personal stationery card, 5 x 3.75, August 29, 1974. Letter to actress Ruth Gordon. In pa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Nick Adams850 - Nick Adams
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Talented American actor (1931–1968) who appeared in such films as Rebel Without a Cause and Twilight of Honor, for which he received an Academy Award
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Adrienne Ames and Bruce Cabot851 - Adrienne Ames and Bruce Cabot
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Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of the husband-and-wife acting duo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Nola—Best Wishes, Adrienne Ame
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harriet Andersson852 - Harriet Andersson
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Enticing set of four satin-finish photos of the naturally stunning Swedish actress, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.25 x 8, each signed in blue felt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker853 - Josephine Baker
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Untranslated TLS in German, one page, 7.75 x 9, personal letterhead, October 24, 1928. Letter to a doctor concerning an upcoming engagement. In fine c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Brigitte Bardot854 - Brigitte Bardot
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Four attractive glossy and satin-finish photos of Bardot in her prime, approximately 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each prominently signed in thick black felt ti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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P. T. Barnum855 - P. T. Barnum
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Ink signature, “London, Feby 15, 1890, Truly Yours, P. T. Barnum,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 clipped slip. In very good condition, with irregular toni
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman856 - Ingrid Bergman
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Ink signature, “Ingrid Bergman, 1943,” on an off-white 4.75 x 6.75 album page bearing collector's notations to bottom edge. Signed on the revers...
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Ingrid Bergman857 - Ingrid Bergman
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Attractive glossy 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of Bergman by F. J. Rudel, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with a small crease to upper port
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Busby Berkeley858 - Busby Berkeley
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TLS signed “Busby,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. letterhead, March 29, 1938. Letter to performer and original teen heartthrob Rudy V
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borzage859 - Frank Borzage
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American filmmaker (1894–1962) who won the first Academy Award for Direction for his 1927 film Seventh Heaven. Purple ink signature, “Frank Borzage,”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nigel Bruce860 - Nigel Bruce
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Postcard featuring an artist’s depiction of Dr. Watson smoking from his pipe, 3.25 x 5.25, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Sidney, Best wishes,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billie Burke861 - Billie Burke
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Lovely vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Burke as Clara Wood from the 1937 film Parnell, signed in fountain pen, “Yours truly, Billie Burke, in ‘Par
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mae Clarke862 - Mae Clarke
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Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Clarke, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Marcia Mosess—It’s so nice to be remembered. I thank you,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ronald Colman863 - Ronald Colman
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English actor (1891–1958) and winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1947 film A Double Life. Dapper vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Cukor864 - George Cukor
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Two TLSs to Danish film director Carl Dreyer, both one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, dated January 15, 1964, and January 5, 1966. One letter, in full: “I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Cushing865 - Peter Cushing
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Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Cushing staring into the camera, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with an evenly trimmed bottom edge.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Peter Cushing866 - Peter Cushing
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ALS, one page both sides, 9 x 7, personal letterhead, March 29, 1986. Letter to Maggie Whitehouse, in part: “I just want to thank you and all your col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sammy Davis, Jr867 - Sammy Davis, Jr
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Ballpoint signature, “My Best, Sammy Davis, Jr.,” on a light green 5.5 x 4.5 sheet. In fine condition, with a trimmed left edge.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Entertainers868 - Entertainers
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Collection of 24 items, consisting of signatures, programs, a signed photo, and a couple letters, signed by various entertainers, including: Will Roge
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Federico Fellini869 - Federico Fellini
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Glossy 4.25 x 5.75 photo of Fellini, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial soiling.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn870 - Errol Flynn
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Fountain pen signature, “Errol Flynn,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 clipped card. In fine condition, with trivial surface loss and mounting remnants to
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clark Gable871 - Clark Gable
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 18, December 3, 1953. Artist’s manager contract between Gable and MCA Artists Limited, for a period of one year and four months, f
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Greta Garbo872 - Greta Garbo
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Unsigned passbook for an account Garbo maintained for her brother, Sven Gustafson, at the the Roosevelt Savings Banks in New York, six pages, 3.5 x 4.
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Yvette Guilbert874 - Yvette Guilbert
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Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 8 x 9.75, no date. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds (one vertical fold passing thro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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