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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Jesus Maria Sanroma906Jesus Maria Sanroma
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Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.75 seated portrait of Sanroma by Horner of Boston, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To my dear Re
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Opera and Theatre907Opera and Theatre
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Massive collection of well over 1000 items signed by a diverse assortment of singers, composers, choreographers, performers, and others related to the
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky908Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Exceptional original 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet portrait of Tchaikovsky in a seated pose, boldly signed in the upper border in Cyrillic in black ink, “P. I.
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
William Steinway909William Steinway
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Civic leader and businessman (1835–1896) who co-founded Steinway & Sons with his two brothers and father, Henry E. Steinway. ALS signed “Wm. Ste...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edgar Varese910Edgar Varese
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French-born composer (1883–1965) who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Varese,” one page,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Carl Maria von Weber911Carl Maria von Weber
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German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school (1786–1826). LS signed “C. M
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Ralph Vaughan Williams912Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Influential English composer (1872–1958) of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. ALS signed “RW,” one page both sides, 4.5
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Marian Anderson913Marian Anderson
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Crystal-clear vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 photo of Anderson in profile by Philippe Halsman, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Dr. Benno M. Lee, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Classical Musicians914Classical Musicians
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Leatherbound autograph album, 6.5x 7.25, signed inside by several notable classical musicians, including: Jacques Thibaud (AMQS), Alfred Cortot, Fritz
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Composers915Composers
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Collection of eleven items, each signed by a composer or singer, including: Amy Beach (AMQS), Charles Wakefield (SP and AMQS), John Alden Carpenter (S
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00