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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Al Capone252Al Capone
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Collection of four items related to Capone: a Prohibition–era empty 7.25? tall glass bottle for Old Log Cabin bourbon whiskey, which was one of the pr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre253Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre
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Brick removed from the wall of the garage that stood at 2122 N. Clark Street where the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre took place, during which seven C
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Jack McGurn254Jack McGurn
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Key member of Al Capone's Chicago Outfit associated with planning the St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1902–1936). Two pearl-finish press photo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bugsy Siegel255Bugsy Siegel
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Collection of seven items related to Bugsy Siegel, including: a circa 1940s purple casino chip from Siegel’s Flamingo Hotel, displayed in an acrylic c
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Baby Face Nelson256Baby Face Nelson
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Three .45 caliber bullets said to have been recovered from Baby Face Nelson’s submachine gun following the deadly ‘Battle of Barrington’ on November 2
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly257George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly
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Seven glossy and pearl-finish press photos of the notorious George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly, 8 x 6 to 10 x 8, showing him in court with his wife, in jail,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Pretty Boy Floyd258Pretty Boy Floyd
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Two press photos of the infamous bank robber: a 4.75 x 7 mug shot of Floyd, stamp-dated 1932; and a 6 x 6.75 photo of Floyd in the morgue after being
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lucky Luciano259Lucky Luciano
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Original October 25, 1935 edition of The New York Sun, 17 x 22.5, 46 pages. Front page bears a headline which reads, “Police Question Schultz’s Widow;
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Otto von Bismarck260Otto von Bismarck
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Uncommon ALS in German, signed “v. Bismarck,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, September 30, 1863. As cabinet president and minister of foreign affairs, Bismarc
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bonaparte Family261Bonaparte Family
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Collection of five items signed by the successors of Napoleon Bonaparte, including: a handwritten endorsement in pencil by Napoleon III, signed “LN,”
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Louis D. Brandeis262Louis D. Brandeis
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ALS, one page, 4 x 5.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, June 21, 1936. Written from Chatham, Brandeis expresses his dismay over a repor
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Louis D. Brandeis263Louis D. Brandeis
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, August 22, 1937. Letter to Ernest Jay Wessel, in part: “To yours of 15th, I
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lewis Cass264Lewis Cass
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American statesman (1782–1866) who served variously as governor of Michigan, senator, ambassador to France, secretary of war, and secretary of state.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Moshe Dayan265Moshe Dayan
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Signed book in Hebrew: Sinai. Tel Aviv: Shikmona Publishing Company, 1972. Hardcover, 11 x 11.25, 167 pages. Signed on the half-title page in Hebrew i
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Benjamin Disraeli266Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “D,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, February 22. Written from Grosvenor Gate, a letter to T. Hodgkin, in full: “The Report in the ‘Times’ w
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
DNA: James D. Watson267DNA: James D. Watson
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Signed book: DNA: The Secret of Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.75 x 9.25, 446 pages. Signed on the titl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
DNA: James D. Watson268DNA: James D. Watson
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Three signed books: Genes, Girls, and Gamow. First American edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Each
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William Duer269William Duer
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Lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York (1743–1799) who served in the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation. Partly-pr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Oliver Ellsworth270Oliver Ellsworth
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 8 x 6.5, June 19, 1776. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in full:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Thomas Fitzsimons271Thomas Fitzsimons
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ALS signed “Thos. Fitzsimons,” one page, 7.75 x 9, June 6, 1788. Letter to Nicholas Low of New York, acknowledging a debt, in part: “I find in my book
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Felix Frankfurter272Felix Frankfurter
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, Supreme Court of the United States stationery card, November 10, 1960. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Lyons, in full: “I appreciate
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
French Politicians273French Politicians
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Collection of five items signed by noted French politicians, including: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (DS), Guillaume Guizot (ALS), Georges Clemenceau
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Mikhail Gorbachev274Mikhail Gorbachev
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Limited edition souvenir treaty signed “M. Gorbachev,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, numbered 55/299. Reproduction of the final page of the Nuclear Arms Redu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mikhail Gorbachev275Mikhail Gorbachev
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Color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Gorbachev embracing Ronald Reagan, signed in blue felt tip by Gorbachev. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mikhail Gorbachev276Mikhail Gorbachev
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Signed book: Memoirs. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 769 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jay Gould277Jay Gould
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Financier (1836–1892) known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, leading to the ‘Black F
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Wesley Hardin278John Wesley Hardin
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Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and folk icon (1853–1895). Hardin’s simple business card, 3 x 2, imprinted with black text: “John W. Hardin Esq., Attorne
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edmund Hillary279Edmund Hillary
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Signed book: High Adventure. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2003. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 245 pages. Crisply signed on the colophon in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Johns Hopkins280Johns Hopkins
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American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist (1795–1873) whose legacy lives on in numerous foundations and institutions, such as Johns Hopki
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Intellectuals281Intellectuals
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Three items signed by early modern figures of the arts and sciences, all of whom became embroiled in controversy over the treatment of Jesus Christ in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert F. Kennedy282Robert F. Kennedy
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DS, one page, 4.75 x 3.25, November 23, 1964. Computer punch card for an application for license to operate motor vehicles issued to “Kennedy Robert F
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Robert F. Kennedy283Robert F. Kennedy
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Signed book: Just Friends and Brave Enemies. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 211 pages. Signed on th...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rufus King284Rufus King
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Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress (1755–1827) who was one of the signers of the United States Constitution; he also served as a New Y
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George III285King George III
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ALS signed “G. R.,” one page, 7.5 x 9, January 21, 1788. Short letter written from the “Queen’s House,” Buckingham Palace. In full: “As the necessary
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George III286King George III
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Ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light overall rippl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Gustavus VI of Sweden287King Gustavus VI of Sweden
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King of Sweden (born November 11, 1882) who reigned for twenty-two years until his death on September 15, 1973. DS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, November 2
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King William IV288King William IV
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “William R,” one page, 16 x 12, December 1, 1830. The king appoints John Granby Clay “to be Lieutenant General in Our
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jerome de Lalande289Jerome de Lalande
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French astronomer and writer (1732–1807). Untranslated ADS in French, signed “Lalande, prof. d’astronomie au college de france,” one page, 7 x 9.5, Ju
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph Lister290Joseph Lister
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British surgeon (1827–1912) who innovated the practice of sterile surgery, one of the most important medical advances of the day. ALS signed “Lister,”
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Meet the Press291Meet the Press
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Collection of seven programs for episodes of Meet the Press, 1970–71, 5.5 x 8.5, each signed on the front cover in ink by the featured guest. Signers
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
J. Pierpont Morgan292J. Pierpont Morgan
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Handsome DS, one page both sides, 9.5 x 13.5, June 30, 1886. A one-hundred year bond issued by the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company for $1000, sig
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Samuel F. B. Morse293Samuel F. B. Morse
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Ink signature, “With kind wishes, yr friend, Sam’l F. B. Morse, N. York, April 27, 1871, 80 years today,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 sheet. Matted and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mother Teresa294Mother Teresa
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Signed book: Something Beautiful for God. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 156 pages. Signed on the...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Alexandre Petion295Alexandre Petion
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A founding father of Haiti (1770–1818) who served as the nation’s first president from 1806 until his death. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Petion,”
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William Pitt the Younger296William Pitt the Younger
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British politician (1759–1806) who served as Prime Minister from 1783 to 1801 and 1804 to 1806. Full free frank addressed in another hand, measuring 9
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Prince Rainier of Monaco297Prince Rainier of Monaco
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TLS in French and English, signed “Rainier P. de Monaco,” five pages, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 11, 1968. Letter to Marcel Palmaro,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph Pulitzer298Joseph Pulitzer
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State Savings Association check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pulitzer, “Joseph Pulitzer, Pres’t,” payable to Merchant National Bank for $1,0
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
George Pullman299George Pullman
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American inventor and industrialist (1831–1897) best known for developing the first successful railroad sleeping car. Partly-printed DS, signed twice,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Yitzhak Rabin300Yitzhak Rabin
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Prime Minister of Israel from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 to 1995, when he was felled by an assassin. Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo, signed in blue ink.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Reed301John Reed
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American journalist, poet, and socialist activist (1887–1920) known for his account of the Bolshevik Revolution, Ten Days That Shook the World. Ink si
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00