RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Animation

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RR Auction's first Fine Autograph and Artifact sale of 2019 features nearly 1,000 rare and remarkable lots, with a special focus on Art and Animation. Highlights from traditional artists include sketches by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso, an oversized screen print by Andy Warhol, and a letter by Claude Monet, while the animation section features extraordinary original production artwork from Disney classics like Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Other top items include a magnificent signed portrait of Albert Einstein, a Civil War draft order signed by President Abraham Lincoln, a presentation copy of Walt Whitman's works, and a variety of other important historical autographs from across the ages. 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 2019.
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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Herbert Hoover101 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: Addresses Upon the American Road: 1948–1950. First edition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1951. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover102 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 28, 1941. Letter to Mr. Francis V. Keesling, in part: "Within a few days I shall send...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover103 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 22, 1941. Letter to Lawrence Requa of Idaho. In full: "It seems to me that you could be of...
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Andrew Jackson104 - Andrew Jackson
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Small gavel relic made from wood found at Andrew Jackson's plantation and resting place in Hermitage, Tennessee. The gavel measures 4 x 1.5 with...
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson105 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Attractive color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9 official White House holiday portrait of President and First Lady Johnson, calligraphically inscribed on the mou
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Lyndon B. Johnson106 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Two pieces of campaign jewelry produced for Lyndon B. Johnson's political bids in the early 1960s, including: a gold-plated tie clasp, 1.75? in ...
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Abraham Lincoln107 - Abraham Lincoln
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Original printed proclamation, 5 x 7.25, three pages on two adjoining sheets, dated February 17, 1865. A proclamation made by President Abraham Lincol
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Richard Nixon108 - Richard Nixon
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President Nixon's personally-owned and -used personalized Spalding golf ball, embossed in black type on one side, "President Nixon." I...
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Richard Nixon109 - Richard Nixon
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Official color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Nixon at his daughter's White House wedding on June 12, 1971, signed in blue felt tip. Affixed t...
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Richard Nixon110 - Richard Nixon
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Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Richard Nixon delivering a speech at the Phoenix Press Club in March 1966, signed in black ink. Typed collector's notati...
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Barack Obama111 - Barack Obama
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Color glossy 9.75 x 7.75 photo of President Obama speaking in the White House briefing room, signed in black felt tip. Archivally matted and framed to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan112 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to "John," in full: "I can't wait for the next Regents meeting when the bac...
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Eleanor Roosevelt113 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS as first lady, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, November 13, 1936. Letter to Mrs. George H. English at the Lafayette Hotel in Washingto
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Franklin D. Roosevelt114 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Early TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Senate of the State of New York letterhead, October 29, 1912. Letter to the Rev. H. Curtis Ficken at The Parsonage, Ref
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Franklin D. Roosevelt115 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, May 23, 1932. Letter to Milton R. Peril in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in part:
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Franklin D. Roosevelt116 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS signed “F. D. Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Department of the Navy letterhead, May 5, 1913. Letter to Arthur C. Moses, president of the Washingt
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William H. Taft117 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 7, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus J. Karger, in part: &quo...
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Harry S. Truman118 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 16, 1967. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "I am glad to report that I am on the mend si...
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Harry S. Truman119 - Harry S. Truman
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Oversized matte-finish 13 x 10 photo of Truman holding hands in a large group of people, signed in fountain pen, "Kindest regards, Harry S. Tru...
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Woodrow Wilson120 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 23, 1920. Letter to Thomas F. Compton, in full: "Will you not convey my ...
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Woodrow Wilson121 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 5.25 x 7.75, October 13, 1895. Letter to Mr. John D. Adams, in part: "I think that the map of tidewater Virginia, which you have...
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John Hancock122 - John Hancock
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Revolutionary War–dated DS, one page, 8.75 x 13.5, April 3, 1776. Important broadside print of the Continental Congress's act giving privateers ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jacob Broom123 - Jacob Broom
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American businessman and politician (1752–1810) and signer of the US Constitution as a Delaware delegate. Very rare ALS signed “Jaco: Broom,” one page
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Clarence Darrow124 - Clarence Darrow
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Rare oversized 10.5 x 12.5 book photo of Darrow taken by Nicholas Muray of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Clarence Darrow, To...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Stephen A. Douglas125 - Stephen A. Douglas
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ALS signed “S. A. Douglas,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, January 16, 1857. Letter to J. M. Carlisle, in part: "Permit me to introduce to you my young...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alexander Hamilton126 - Alexander Hamilton
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Sought-after unsigned note written in the hand of Alexander Hamilton as secretary of the treasury, one page, 6 x 7.75, September 24, 1794. In full: ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Timothy Pickering127 - Timothy Pickering
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Postmaster general, secretary of war, and secretary of state under Washington (1745-1829). Handwritten manuscript signed within the text in the third-
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Edwin M. Stanton128 - Edwin M. Stanton
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, January 8, 1869. Letter to attorney and diplomat Edwards Pierrepont, in part: "The visit of yourself and daughter wil...
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Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.129 - Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
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American soldier and politician (1740–1809) who served as paymaster general in the Continental Army and as George Washington's aide-de-camp; he ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Susan B. Anthony130 - Susan B. Anthony
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Wonderful 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Anthony by Taber of San Francisco, signed on the reverse in ink, "Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N.Y., Feb....
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr131 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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Signed book: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 220 pages. Signed o...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Belva A. Lockwood132 - Belva A. Lockwood
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American attorney, politician, educator, and author (1830–1917) who was one of the first female lawyers in the United States. In 1879, she successfull
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Malcolm X133 - Malcolm X
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Sought-after ALS, one page on a color 5.5 x 3.5 postcard with a humorous skunk caption, postmarked June 10, 1958. Letter to Gloria Owens, in full: &...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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1865-S $20 Gold Liberty Head Double Eagle Coin recovered from the SS Brother Jonathan Shipwreck (NGC134 - 1865-S $20 Gold Liberty Head Double Eagle Coin recovered from the SS Brother Jonathan Shipwreck (NGC
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Scarce 1865-S $20 Gold Liberty Head Double Eagle Coin recovered from the SS Brother Jonathan shipwreck, encapsulated and graded by NGC as "MS63...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Central Bank of Troy 'Santa' Note135 - Central Bank of Troy 'Santa' Note
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Extremely rare three-dollar bank note from The Central Bank of Troy, New York, 6.75 x 2.75, issued on July 1, 1852, which features a vignette of Santa
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Crocker136 - Charles Crocker
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American railroad executive (1822–1888) who was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, famously known as 'The Big Four.' Partl...
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Louis de Broglie137 - Louis de Broglie
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French physicist (1892–1987) known for his theory that matter has the properties of both particles and waves, who was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison138 - Thomas Edison
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TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.25 x 9.75, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, April 19, 1915. Letter to "The Associa...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Elie Metchnikoff139 - Elie Metchnikoff
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Russian biologist and zoologist (1845-1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Priz
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein140 - Albert Einstein
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Superior matte-finish 6.25 x 8.5 portrait of Albert Einstein in near-profile by Lotte Jacobi, affixed to its original 12 x 16.5 mount, beautifully sig
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Marcello Malpighi141 - Marcello Malpighi
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Italian doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discovery of the microscope and stu
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Wilhelm Rontgen142 - Wilhelm Rontgen
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Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. ALS in German, signed &q...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Robert Oppenheimer143 - Robert Oppenheimer
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Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jean le Rond d'Alembert144 - Jean le Rond d'Alembert
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French polymath (1717–1783) known for his contributions in the realms of mathematics, physics, philosophy, and music theory; he served as co-editor of
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Karl Kautsky145 - Karl Kautsky
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Czech-German philosopher and theorist (1854–1938) sometimes called the 'Pope of Marxism.' Rare ALS in French, signed “K. Kautsky,” one page ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Karl Marx146 - Karl Marx
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Uncommon book: Das Kapital: Kritik der politischen Oekonomie, Buchs I and II, by Karl Marx and edited by Freidrich Engels. Later printing. Hamburg: Ve
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul I147 - Pope John Paul I
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Born Albino Luciani (1912–1978), he was elected Pope on August 26, 1978, and suddenly died of a heart attack just 33 days later. TLS in Italian, signe
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mother Teresa148 - Mother Teresa
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Attractive glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of Mother Teresa meeting German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at her private home in Oggersheim on July 13, 1986, signed in
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope Pius X149 - 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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pope Pius XII150 - Pope Pius XII
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Born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (1876–1958), he served as pope from 1939 until his death. Matte-finish 3.75 x 6.5 photo of Pope Pius XII,
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