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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Stephen Sondheim817 - Stephen Sondheim
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Lengthy AMQS on an off-white sheet of Sondheim’s personal musically lined stationery, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Sondheim and dated Feb
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor818 - Elizabeth Taylor
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, September 30, 1948. Agreement between Taylor and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in regards to “any ‘excess of tax’…which may become paya
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor819 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of a lovely young Taylor, signed in green ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rudolph Valentino820 - Rudolph Valentino
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Stunning vintage sepia matte-finish 6 x 8 portrait of the Italian actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Edgar J. Schooley, Sincerely, Rudol
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Wayne821 - John Wayne
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Outstanding vintage 7.5 x 9 photo of Wayne from the 1940 film The Long Voyage Home, signed and inscribed in purple fountain pen, “Good luck, Tony, Joh
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Flo Ziegfeld822 - Flo Ziegfeld
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TLS signed in pencil “F. Ziegfeld,” one onionskin page, 7 x 7.5, January 23, 1926. Letter to Miss Luce, in full: “A performance with a shortened progr
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Actors823 - Actors
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Collection of five checks, each signed by an actor, including: John Drew, James Stewart, Walter Slezak, Buddy Ebsen, and Ben Turpin. The Ebsen check i
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Actors824 - Actors
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Collection of four checks, each signed by an actor, including: George Burns, Francis X. Bushman, Harold Russell, and Zeppo Marx. In overall fine condi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors825 - Actors
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Group of five items signed by notable actors and filmmakers, including: an agreement contract with Highroad Productions for the film ‘The Guns of Nava
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actresses826 - Actresses
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Group of three DSs and one TLS signed by notable actresses, including: an agreement with Batjac Productions for a movie entitled ‘Million Dollar Kidna
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Nick Adams827 - 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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Michelangelo Antonioni and Bernardo Bertolucci828 - Michelangelo Antonioni and Bernardo Bertolucci
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Nice pairing of two Italian directors: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Michelangelo Antonioni, signed vertically in blue ink; and a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Be
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Autograph Collection829 - Autograph Collection
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Enormous and diverse collection of approximately 450 items signed by various celebrities, athletes, politicians, and other notable figures, consisting
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz830 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Grouping of six personal checks, each approximately 8 x 3, dated between 1953 and 1960, three signed by the comedienne, “Lucille Ball Arnaz,” and thre
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz831 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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DS, three onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, September 17, 1956. Minutes of a special meeting of the directors of Desilu Productions, Inc., in which “a featur
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz832 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Large vintage fountain pen signatures, “Lucille Ball” and “Desi Arnaz,” on separate light green 5.5 x 3 album pages bearing affixed labels. In overall
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P. T. Barnum833 - P. T. Barnum
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Attractive ink signature, “Truly yours, P. T. Barnum, Oct. 1887,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition.
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Sarah Bernhardt834 - Sarah Bernhardt
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Untranslated ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 3.75 x 5, personal monogrammed letterhead, circa 1887. In fine conditi
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Sarah Bernhardt835 - Sarah Bernhardt
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Attractive 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the acclaimed actress, signed in dark ink, “Sarah Bernhardt, 1908.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full le
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Richard Boone836 - Richard Boone
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Boone as Paladin from the show Have Gun–Will Travel, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Jonathan—The very bes
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edwin Booth837 - Edwin Booth
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ALS signed “Edwin,” two pages, 5 x 8, no date. Letter regarding a performance, in part: “I do act tonight (Richelieu) and will be hob-nobbing with ‘Un
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Marlon Brando838 - Marlon Brando
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Ink signature, “Marlon Brando,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 5.25 slip clipped from a dental appointment letter; signature side bears an affix
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Louise Brooks839 - Louise Brooks
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Signed book: Rita Hayworth: The Time, The Place and The Woman. First edition. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket...
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Billie Burke840 - Billie Burke
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Two signed books: a first edition of With a Feather on My Nose, hardcover with dust jacket, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in green i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Burton841 - Richard Burton
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TLS, one page, 7 x 5.25, personal letterhead, April 22, 1956. Letter to English artist Frank O. Salisbury, in part: “All my family and such friends wh
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James Cagney842 - James Cagney
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Terrific vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 close-up portrait of the young actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Eloise Steele, Much good luck,
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James Cagney843 - James Cagney
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Impressive vintage sepia matte-finish 11 x 14 profile portrait of the young actor, signed in fountain pen, “Good luck, Jim Cagney.” In fine condition,
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Celebrities844 - Celebrities
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Set of three original signed felt tip sketches by caricaturist Jeff Sparks on individual off-white sheets ranging in size from 8 x 10.75 to 12.75 x 15
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Lon Chaney, Jr845 - Lon Chaney, Jr
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 New Universal publicity photo of the prolific actor, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “Luck Dick, Lon Chaney.” In very good
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin846 - Charlie Chaplin
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Matte-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of Chaplin in his later years, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Hallo!—Charlie Chaplin.” In fine condition.
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Ronald Colman847 - Ronald Colman
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colman with a concerned expression, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ralph W. Blumenfeld, All good
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Comedians848 - Comedians
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Set of five items: a TLS, signed “Richard Red Skelton,” dated August 18, 1958, in part: “This letter is to serve as your authority to honor the counte
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Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone849 - Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Hollywood couple, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Lucille, from Joan Crawford,” and “and Franchot Tone.
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Dorothy Dandridge850 - Dorothy Dandridge
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African-American actress (1922–1965) who earned an Academy Award nomination for her leading role in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Vintage glossy 5 x 7 p
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Sammy Davis, Jr851 - Sammy Davis, Jr
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Large felt tip signature, “My best, Sammy Davis, Jr.,” on a pink 6 x 4.75 album page. In fine condition.
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Directors852 - Directors
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Collection of eight photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by a different director, several inscribed, including: Stanley Kramer, Paul Mazursky, Spike
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Clint Eastwood853 - Clint Eastwood
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Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of Eastwood as the titular character from the Dirty Harry film series, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Accompan
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Clint Eastwood854 - Clint Eastwood
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Eastwood as Blondie from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Accomp
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Clint Eastwood855 - Clint Eastwood
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Eastwood as Blondie from the 1966 classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, signed in blue felt tip. In fine conditi
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Easy Rider856 - Easy Rider
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Classic color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson cruising around in the 1969 road movie Easy Rider, signed b
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Entertainers857 - Entertainers
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Collection of fifteen items signed by a variety of entertainers, consisting mostly of documents. Signers include: Dave Barry, James Brown, Chan Canast
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Entertainers858 - Entertainers
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Collection of 89 checks, each signed by an actor, actress, athlete, or celebrity, including: Glenn Ash (2), George Axelrod, A. C. Bartley, David Brenn
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr859 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
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Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.25 photo of Fairbanks resting a hand on his forehead, signed and inscribed to actress Eve Arden in fountain pen, “Eve f
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Federico Fellini860 - Federico Fellini
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Semi-glossy 7 x 3.75 magazine photo of Fellini directing from behind the camera, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ronald Tisch, Good luck!
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Film Composers861 - Film Composers
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Group of three DSs: a revised Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract with Dena Music for the musical composition “now entitled Main Title from ‘The Man
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Clark Gable862 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Gable, payable to cash for $10, February 27, 1931. In fine condition. This is much earlier than mos
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Ava Gardner863 - Ava Gardner
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the beautiful Gardner, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes, Ava Gardner,” crossing out her pre-printed signature below. In fi
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Rita Hayworth864 - Rita Hayworth
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Lovely glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hayworth wearing a bedazzled dress, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Jess, with all good wishes, Rita Hayworth.” I
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Tippi Hedren865 - Tippi Hedren
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Wonderful satin-finish 11 x 14 three-quarter length photo of Hedren posing with a crow on her forearm, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, wit
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Katharine Hepburn866 - Katharine Hepburn
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Matte-finish 3.5 x 5 photo of Hepburn stopping to pose as she makes her way up a ladder, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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