RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation

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RR Auction's first sale of the year boasts 900+ lots, dominated by a featured section of remarkable original animation artwork, including production cels, storyboards, and concept art from classics like Disney's Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. Other highlights of the sale include autographs from iconic figures like Albert Einstein, Al Capone, Mohandas Gandhi, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Sigmund Freud, Charles Schulz, and Marilyn Monroe. 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 January 2020.
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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Benjamin Cardozo202 - Benjamin Cardozo
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ALS signed “Benjamin N. Cardozo,” one page, 5.25 x 6.75, August 12, 1933. Letter to Harold Roland Shapiro, in full: "I felt sure that you would...
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Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn203 - Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn
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Five items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cerf waving at an ICANN conference, signed in black felt tip, "Vint Cerf"; a color semi-g...
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Chiang Ching-kuo204 - Chiang Ching-kuo
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Chinese leader (1910-1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of China, serving until his death. Crisp bla
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John Condon205 - John Condon
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Bronx personality and retired school teacher (1860–1945) who was an integral part of the Lindbergh kidnapping negotiations. Vintage fountain pen signa
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Jacques Cousteau206 - Jacques Cousteau
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FDC with a color cachet depicting a Philippine tropical fish, signed in green felt tip, "J. Y. Cousteau." In fine condition. Collector'...
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Archibald Cox207 - Archibald Cox
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Harvard Law School letterhead, March 16, 1995. Letter to Dale Parry, in part: "You ask whether Richard Nixon could hav...
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Roy DeMeo208 - Roy DeMeo
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New York mobster and member of the Gambino crime family (1942-1983). Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Roy DeMeo, payable to Dr. Scia
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Frederick Douglass209 - Frederick Douglass
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” one page, 3.5 x 8.5, November 27, 1883. Folded release document for a land transaction in Washingto...
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Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Calvin Coolidge210 - Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Calvin Coolidge
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Original vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo by Chalmers of Rutland, Vermont, showing the 'Illustrious Vagabonds'—Thomas Edison, H...
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Indira Gandhi211 - Indira Gandhi
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Glossy 4.25 x 5.75 photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in black felt tip, "Indira Gandhi, 1976." In very good to fine condition, wi...
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Billy Graham212 - Billy Graham
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Booklet entitled 'Billy Graham—The Man and His Message,' published by Fawcett Publications in 1954, 32 pages, 8.25 x 11.25, signed inside on...
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Billy Graham213 - Billy Graham
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Northwestern Schools letterhead, February 1, 1950. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "Thanks for yours of January 26. It ...
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Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa214 - Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa
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Nine items signed by the former presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic, including: two color photos, 3.5 x 5 and 9.5 x 7, and a commemorative cov
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J. Edgar Hoover215 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11.5 photo of the FBI director by renowned portrait photographer Fabian Bachrach, signed and inscribed in the lower border in
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Israeli Leaders216 - Israeli Leaders
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Group lot of 10 items, consisting almost entirely of commemorative covers, signed in ink or ballpoint by a noted Israeli leader, including: Moshe Aren
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Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia of Spain217 - Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia of Spain
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Scarce color photo of the newly married royal couple after their Athens wedding on May 14, 1962, affixed to the original 7.25 x 9.5 presentation mount
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Kaiser Wilhelm II218 - Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia (1859–1941) who reigned from June 15, 1888 until his abdication on November 9, 1918. He was the eldes
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Joseph P. Kennedy219 - Joseph P. Kennedy
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Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS signed “J
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Kennedy Assassination220 - Kennedy Assassination
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Collection of 11 original glossy photos of the interior and exterior of the Texas School Book Depository and Dealey Plaza, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the
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Kennedy Assassination221 - Kennedy Assassination
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Group lot of seven items signed by figures associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, including: Texas Governor John Connally (TL
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Kennedy Assassination222 - Kennedy Assassination
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Group lot of five items signed by figures associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, including: Texas Governor John Connally (TLS
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Kennedy Assassination: Dr. Robert McClelland223 - Kennedy Assassination: Dr. Robert McClelland
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Original signed felt tip sketch of "President Kennedy's Wounds" on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet, signed "Drawn by Robert McCl...
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King Edward VII224 - King Edward VII
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Prince of Wales and first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward's reign, from 1901 to 1910, was named the Edwardian era ...
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King Edward VIII225 - King Edward VIII
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Exceptional partly-printed DS, signed “Edward P.,” one page, 21 x 16.5, December 27, 1928. The king appoints Cecil Bertrand as "Consul for the ...
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King George II226 - King George II
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Manuscript DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 8.75 x 14.75, April 10, 1746. Official letter issued to the Commissioners of the Treasury, relating to th
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King George III227 - King George III
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 16 x 12.25, October 31, 1792. King George appoints Joseph Walker as "Captain Lieutenant...
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King George IV228 - King George IV
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 15.75 x 11.75, May 27, 1825. King George appoints Joseph Walker "to be Lieutenant Gener...
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King Hussein and Queen Alia229 - King Hussein and Queen Alia
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Holiday card bearing an embossed crown on the front sent to Senator Ted Kennedy, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed photo of the young Prince
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Abraham Lincoln: William L. Herndon230 - Abraham Lincoln: William L. Herndon
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Law partner and biographer (1818–1891) of President Abraham Lincoln who was an early member of the new Republican Party and was elected mayor of Sprin
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Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet231 - Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet
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Group of five signatures from members of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, individually signed in ink on slips, sheets, or cards measuring fr...
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Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos232 - Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos
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Gilt-edged Christmas card sent to Senator Ted Kennedy, 8 x 6, signed in black felt tip by Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. In fine condition. Accompanied
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Mary of Teck233 - Mary of Teck
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Two cabinet photos: one 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo showing her looking straight ahead by Gunn & Stuart, signed in ink, "May, 1892"; and ...
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Mary of Teck234 - Mary of Teck
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ALS signed “Mary R,” three pages both sides, 4.5 x 6, personal letterhead, February 21, 1929. Letter to Lady Oxford, written from Craigweil House near
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Mother Teresa235 - Mother Teresa
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TLS signed “M Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a 6.25 x 3.5 prayer slip depicting Mother Teresa holding a child, April 28, 1997. Letter to Se&...
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Mother Teresa236 - Mother Teresa
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), signed in blue ink, "God bless you, M Teres...
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Rosa Parks237 - Rosa Parks
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FDC with a cachet honoring 'Law and Order,' depicting a police officer speaking with two small boys, signed in black ink, "Rosa Parks, ...
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Pope Paul VI238 - Pope Paul VI
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Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Clean fountain pen si
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Pope Pius X239 - Pope Pius X
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Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophi
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Pope Pius XI240 - Pope Pius XI
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Pope, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (1857–1939), who reigned from 1922 until his death and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and
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Prince Charles, Prince Philip, and Prince Rainier241 - Prince Charles, Prince Philip, and Prince Rainier
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Three signed items: Color satin-finish 9.75 x 7 photo of Prince Charles and his staff, affixed to the original 12 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in
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Prince Philip242 - Prince Philip
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Signed book: His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Study Conference on the Human Problems of Industrial Communities within the Commonwealth...
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Princess Grace243 - Princess Grace
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TLS signed “Pesse Grace de Monaco,” one page, 5 x 3.5, Palais de Monaco letterhead, March 22, 1957. In full: "Many thanks for the lovely baby b...
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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier244 - Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
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Fountain pen signature, "Grace de Monaco," and a bold ink signature, "Rainier, Prince de Monaco," on an off-white 5 x 3.5 card w...
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Princess Mary245 - Princess Mary
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Princess Mary's charitable Christmas gift to British troops at the outset of World War I in 1914, featuring a decorative gilt tin containing a s...
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Melvin Purvis246 - Melvin Purvis
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Thrice-signed ALS signed “Melvin,” one page, 8 x 10.5, May 3, 1944. Letter to his wife Rosanne, in full: "This will be a note to tell you I am ...
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Queen Victoria247 - Queen Victoria
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 16 x 12, February 16, 1855. Queen Victoria appoints Charles Townshend Wilson "to be Captain ...
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Queen Victoria248 - Queen Victoria
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Two autograph letters by Queen Victoria, plus ephemera related to her coronation: Third-person ALS in her difficult-to-decipher hand, signed twice wi
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Yitzhak Rabin249 - Yitzhak Rabin
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Color glossy 5 x 7.25 head-and-shoulders photo of the Israeli prime minister in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "...
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Royal Ephemera250 - Royal Ephemera
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Large collection of royal ephemera, including original photographs, postcards, programs, and other materials associated with members of the British ro
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Carl Sagan251 - Carl Sagan
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Signed book: The Dragons of Eden. First edition. NY: Random House, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 263 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
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