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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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252Al CaponeRR Auction
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
253Saint Valentine’s Day MassacreRR Auction
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
254Jack McGurnRR Auction
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
255Bugsy SiegelRR Auction
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
256Baby Face NelsonRR Auction
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
257George ‘Machine Gun’ KellyRR Auction
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
258Pretty Boy FloydRR Auction
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
259Lucky LucianoRR Auction
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
260Otto von BismarckRR Auction
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
261Bonaparte FamilyRR Auction
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
262Louis D. BrandeisRR Auction
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
263Louis D. BrandeisRR Auction
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
264Lewis CassRR Auction
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
265Moshe DayanRR Auction
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
266Benjamin DisraeliRR Auction
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
267DNA: James D. WatsonRR Auction
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
268DNA: James D. WatsonRR Auction
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
269William DuerRR Auction
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
270Oliver EllsworthRR Auction
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
271Thomas FitzsimonsRR Auction
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
272Felix FrankfurterRR Auction
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
273French PoliticiansRR Auction
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
274Mikhail GorbachevRR Auction
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
275Mikhail GorbachevRR Auction
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
276Mikhail GorbachevRR Auction
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
277Jay GouldRR Auction
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
278John Wesley HardinRR Auction
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
279Edmund HillaryRR Auction
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
280Johns HopkinsRR Auction
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
281IntellectualsRR Auction
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
282Robert F. KennedyRR Auction
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
283Robert F. KennedyRR Auction
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
284Rufus KingRR Auction
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
285King George IIIRR Auction
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
286King George IIIRR Auction
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
287King Gustavus VI of SwedenRR Auction
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
288King William IVRR Auction
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
289Jerome de LalandeRR Auction
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
290Joseph ListerRR Auction
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
291Meet the PressRR Auction
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
292J. Pierpont MorganRR Auction
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
293Samuel F. B. MorseRR Auction
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
294Mother TeresaRR Auction
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
295Alexandre PetionRR Auction
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
296William Pitt the YoungerRR Auction
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
297Prince Rainier of MonacoRR Auction
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
298Joseph PulitzerRR Auction
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
299George PullmanRR Auction
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
300Yitzhak RabinRR Auction
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
301John ReedRR Auction
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