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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Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter151 - Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter
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Significant pairing of TLSs by Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter: TLS signed "M. Begin," one page, 8.25 x 11, Prime Minister of Israel lett...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Park Chung-hee152 - Park Chung-hee
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South Korean military leader (1917-1979) who seized power in a 1961 coup d'etat; he was assassinated by the director of his own security force. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro153 - Fidel Castro
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ALS in Spanish, signed “F. Castro R.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Hotel Vedado letterhead, March 10, 1946. Scarce letter to classmate Porfirio Delange by the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek154 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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TLS signed “With affection, Mayling Soong Chiang,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Office of the President, Republic of China letterhead, June 23, 1960. Letter
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek155 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6 full-length photo Madame Chiang posing outdoors, signed in fountain pen, "Mayling Soong Chiang." Reverse bears ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Maximilien Robespierre156 - Maximilien Robespierre
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Fanatical idealist leader of the French Revolution (1758–1794) who was arrested, tried, and executed for the 'Reign of Terror.' Choice manus...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Wu Tingfang157 - Wu Tingfang
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Chinese diplomat and politician (1842-1922) who was briefly acting premier during the early years of the Republic of China. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Charles II158 - King Charles II
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Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 7.5 x 5.75, April 1673. King Charles pardons William Lovett, a London goldsmith, of “Treason and all Felo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lady Emma Hamilton159 - Lady Emma Hamilton
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Scarce ALS signed "Emma Hamilton," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter expressing delight with poet William Hayl...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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King George IV160 - King George IV
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Manuscript DS, signed “George P. R.,” one page, 17.5 x 12.5, December 20, 1819. On behalf of King George III, his eldest son George, Prince of Wales,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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King George VI161 - King George VI
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Uncommon DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, January 3, 1942. Warrant directed by King George to the governor at Pentonville Prison par
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII162 - King Edward VIII
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Splendid vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 11 three-quarter-length portrait of the Prince of Wales by Frank Arthur Swaine, signed in the lower border in fou
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth163 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Exquisite offering of vintage matte-finish 6 x 7.75 portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, by Royal Court photographer Dor
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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King Louis XIII164 - King Louis XIII
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Manuscript DS, signed “Louis” as the 13-year-old King of France, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, April 7, 1614. Receipt of Toussaint de Dorgeres, regarding Fran
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King William III165 - King William III
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Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650-1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “Prince D
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles166 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Christmas card from 1987 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip167 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Royal Christmas and New Year card from 1960 with embossed seals on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, with the inside featuring a photo of the royal
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington168 - Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington
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Manuscript DS, signed “Victoria R." and "Entered accordingly, Feb. 12, 1838, Wellington",” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, February 8,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Benjamin Guggenheim169 - Benjamin Guggenheim
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American businessman (1865–1912) who perished aboard the Titanic. As the ship was going down, Guggenheim and his secretary, dressed in their evening c
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Arthur Evans170 - Arthur Evans
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English archaeologist (1851–1941) most famous for unearthing the palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete. ALS in French, signed “Arthur J. Evan
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody171 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” three pages, 6 x 9.5, Bay State House letterhead, June 30, 1907. Letter to "Mr. McCaddon," in part: "Since w...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody172 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Choice ink signature, "W. F. Cody, 'Buffalo Bill,'" on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. Attractively double-matted and framed with a ph...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody173 - William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
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Marvelous vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Colonel Cody dressed in a suit, overcoat, and cowboy hat, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Annie Oakley (PSA/DNA MINT 9)174 - Annie Oakley (PSA/DNA MINT 9)
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National Newark & Essex Banking Co. check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Oakley, "Annie Oakley Butler," payable to Third Savin...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald175 - Lee Harvey Oswald
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Oswald's personally-owned and -worn long double-breasted raincoat issued by the United States Marine Corps, dark green, size 38R, stenciled insi...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Ambassadors176 - Ambassadors
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Commemorative cover with a cachet portrait of President Richard Nixon and a caption referencing a meeting of US Ambassadors to combat the drug trade,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apple: Ronald Wayne177 - Apple: Ronald Wayne
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Three items: an 8.5 x 11 laserprint photo of the original logo design for Apple Computer Co., signed in the lower right in black ink, “Ronald G. Wayne
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arthur James Balfour178 - Arthur James Balfour
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TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, September 17, 1914. Letter to lexicographer Frank H. Vizetelly. In part: "I do not think that ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Menachem Begin179 - Menachem Begin
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Souvenir typescript, four page, 8 x 11.75, no date. A copy of Begin's address entitled "Greetings from Prime Minister Menachem Begin to Jew...
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Annie Besant180 - Annie Besant
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British theosophist, women's rights activist, and writer (1847-1933) who also became involved in Indian politics as an advocate for home rule. U...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mike Brown181 - Mike Brown
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American astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (born 1965) who was instrumental in Pluto being dow
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andrew Carnegie182 - Andrew Carnegie
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Ink signature, "Andrew Carnegie,” with short sentiment above, on an off-white 4 x 5.5 card imprinted with "Collection Alfred Brust," ...
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Vint Cerf183 - Vint Cerf
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American Internet pioneer (born 1943) and one of 'the fathers of the Internet,' who developed TCP/IP technology and the first commercial ema...
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Jean-Antoine Chaptal184 - Jean-Antoine Chaptal
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Versatile French chemist and statesman (1756–1832) who introduced the process of adding sugar to wine, called 'Chaptalization.' Autograph en...
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Chiang Kai-shek185 - Chiang Kai-shek
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Crisp black ink signature of Chiang Kai-shek in Chinese on an off-white 3.75 x 6.5 sheet with raised lettering reading, "The President of the R...
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DeWitt Clinton186 - DeWitt Clinton
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American politician (1769–1828) who served as senator and who, as governor of New York, played a major role in the construction of the Erie Canal. ALS
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Continental Currency187 - Continental Currency
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Continental currency for $35 issued in accordance with a resolution of Congress of January 14, 1779, serial no. 130302, printed by Hall and Sellers. T
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jacques Cousteau188 - Jacques Cousteau
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Glossy 6 x 4 photo of Jacques Cousteau in a wonderful half-length pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Pour Flemming Hedborg! J. Y. C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dalai Lama189 - Dalai Lama
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Appealing color glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of the Dalai Lama seated in prayer, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dalai Lama and Heinrich Harrer190 - Dalai Lama and Heinrich Harrer
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Three items: a matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of the Dalai Lama as a young man, signed in the lower border in ink in Tibetan; and a pair of cardstock
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis de Broglie191 - 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 : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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DNA: James D. Watson192 - DNA: James D. Watson
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Color glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of James Watson standing in front of a chalkboard covered with mathematical equations, signed in black felt tip.
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Emperor Matthias193 - Emperor Matthias
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Member of the House of Habsburg (1557–1619) who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 (as Matthias II) and King
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Famous Bikers194 - Famous Bikers
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Three laserprint photos, 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 8.5, each signed by a notable biker gang head, including: an image of the lobby card for the 1969 Outlaw bi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph Fouche195 - Joseph Fouche
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French statesman (1759-1820) who served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. LS in French, signed "Fouche," one page both sides, 7.25 x 9...
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French Politicians196 - French Politicians
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Collection of five items signed by noted French politicians, including: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (DS), Guillaume Guizot (ALS), Georges Clemenceau
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Vivian Fuchs197 - Vivian Fuchs
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British explorer (1908–1999) best known as the leader of the 1957 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, the first expedition to cross Antarctica. G
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Indira Gandhi198 - Indira Gandhi
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Matte-finish 3.5 x 6 half-length portrait of the former Indian prime minister, signed in blue ink, "Indira Gandhi, 1984." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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J. Paul Getty199 - J. Paul Getty
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Appealing 6.25 x 4.5 pearl-finish photo of J. Paul Getty standing in front of his residence, the sprawling Sutton Place mansion in Surrey, signed in b
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Mikhail Gorbachev200 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Three color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Mikhail Gorbachev, with one of him solo and the others of him meeting with Ronald Reagan, each signed in ink or fe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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