RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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RR Auction’s May Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale features more than 850 rare and remarkable lots, with highlights to include an extremely rare signature of Declaration signer Thomas Lynch, Jr., a post-Beatles check signed by Lennon and McCartney, a Winston Churchill publishing archive, autographs of rare Cuban revolutionaries, and a scarce document from King Henry VIII. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in May 2017.
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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Emperor Wilhelm II247Emperor Wilhelm II
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Untranslated manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 14, 1907. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William Fargo248William Fargo
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 9.5, June 30, 1869. Handsomely engraved certificate for fifty shares of capital stock in the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Maria Fitzherbert249Maria Fitzherbert
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Companion of the future King George IV of the United Kingdom (1756–1837) with whom she secretly contracted a marriage that was invalid under English c
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Frederick V of the Palatinate250Frederick V of the Palatinate
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Elector of the Rhine Palatinate in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and king of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620, who was nicknamed the 'Winter...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Frederick William IV251Frederick William IV
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Eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia who reigned as king from 1840 to 1861. LS in French, one page both sides, 8.5 x 10.75, Oc
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Albert Gallatin252Albert Gallatin
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Politician and financial genius (1761-1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. LS, one page, 7.25 x
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Albert Gallatin253Albert Gallatin
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Politician and financial genius (1761–1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. Partly-printed partial
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Gotti254John Gotti
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4, addressed by Gotti to "Kristen Singley, 603 Raub St., Easton, PA 18042," and postmarked February...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edmund Hillary255Edmund Hillary
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Excellent satin-finish 11 x 14 close-up photo of Hillary, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edmund Hillary256Edmund Hillary
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Signed book: View from the Summit. First edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages. Signed on the colophon in b
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr257Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
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Ink signature, "Rightfully yours, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Washington D. C., December 11, 1920," adding an inscription below on an off-white...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alexander von Humboldt258Alexander von Humboldt
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German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowle
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
King Edward VIII259King Edward VIII
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Desirable matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 half-length portrait of Edward in his military uniform, affixed to its original 7 x 9.75 Vandyk of London mount, sign
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia260King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
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King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, when he was assassinated by his nephew (1906–1975). Matte-finish 5.75 x 8 photo of King Faisal in his robes, s
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
King Henry IV261King Henry IV
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King of France (born 1553), the first of the Bourbon line, who ruled from 1589 until he was assassinated in 1610. Untranslated vellum manuscript DS in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Leopold II of Belgium262King Leopold II of Belgium
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King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, chiefly remembered for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture (1835–1909).
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King William IV263King William IV
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King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet 'Sailor King' for his youthful service in the Royal...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King William IV264King William IV
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Third-person ALS as king, signed “William R.,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 18, 1834. Letter to James Cockburn, in full: "The King authorizes S&...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lajos Kossuth265Lajos Kossuth
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Hungarian statesman (1802–1894) who played a leading role in bringing parliamentary government to that country. After abdicating his briefly held post
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Paul Kruger266Paul Kruger
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State president of the South African Republic (1825-1904) who was known as the face of Boer resistance against the British during Second Boer War. Two
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00