RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Military

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With over 850 lots, RR Auction’s March Fine Autograph and Artifact sale offers a wide variety of material for history buffs, music lovers, sports fans, movie mavens, and more! Our highlighted military section ranges from European conflicts of the 17th century through World War II, and features everything from autographs to weapons and uniforms. Art and literature also take a leading role, with autograph letters from the likes of Monet, Matisse, Lautrec, Hemingway, Faulkner, Dickens, and Tolstoy. Marvels of classical music include a Haydn contract, Liszt letter, and Verdi note, while Gershwin, Guthrie, and Lennon round out our modern selection. 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 March 2018.
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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Bela Lugosi769 - Bela Lugosi
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Fabulous vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9.5 full-length portrait of Lugosi, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best wishes always to Louis...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen770 - Steve McQueen
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Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Steve—Josh Randall, Steve McQueen,” on an off-white page still contained within its original 6...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen771 - Steve McQueen
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 19, 1971. Letter of agreement issued to Junior Bonner Productions, a joint venture of Wizan Productions and Solar Producti
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sharon Tate772 - Sharon Tate
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Rare glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for the 1967 film Don’t Make Waves, showing Tate seated in a hanging chair, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip,
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Vsevolod Meyerhold773 - Vsevolod Meyerhold
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Russian theatre director and actor (1874–1940) known for his experimental works and the creation of a new acting system called biomechanics; he was ex
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Three Stooges774 - Three Stooges
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DS, signed “Moe Howard,” “Larry Fine,” and “Joe DeRita,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 17, 1959. Exclusive agency contract between the Three
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz: Clara Blandick775 - Wizard of Oz: Clara Blandick
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American actress (1880–1962) who is best known for her memorable role as Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz. Scarce vintage 3.75 x 5.5 bust-length portrait
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Abbott and Costello776 - Abbott and Costello
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Vintage pencil signatures, "Bud Abbott" and "Lou Costello,” on individual off-white closely clipped slips affixed to a 5.75 x 4.5 alb...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners777 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of thirteen photos, mostly glossy, ranging in size from 7 x 9.25 to 8 x 10.25, each signed in ink or felt tip by the pictured Oscar-winning
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses778 - Actors and Actresses
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Stephen Boyd, Rosalind Russell, Evie Johnson, Frank McCarthy, Iris Tree, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Joan and Lew Sch
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Musicians779 - Actors and Musicians
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Group of 30 vintage photographs of actors, actresses, and musicians, various finishes, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 8 x 10, signed in fountain pe
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Julie Andrews780 - Julie Andrews
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 14, March 29, 1968. Document relating to an Agreement of Limited Partnership between B. J. Kellenberger as general partner, and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Astaire781 - Fred Astaire
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Astaire in a formal bust-length pose, signed in blue fountain pen, "Sincerely—Fred Astaire."...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Autograph Albums782 - Autograph Albums
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Group of four vintage hardcover autograph books, signed throughout by over 200 actors, actresses, bandleaders, musicians, and other entertainers. High
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lauren Bacall783 - Lauren Bacall
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of a poster for the classic film The Big Sleep, signed in black felt tip by Bacall. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman784 - Ingrid Bergman
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bergman in a lovely close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "My best wishes to the boys in th...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman785 - Ingrid Bergman
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of an MGM publicity still showing Bergman in a contemplative pose, signed nicely in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sarah Bernhardt786 - Sarah Bernhardt
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Popular French stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1844–1923). ANS, one page, 4 x 5.25, personal monogrammed letterhead, no date.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Budd Boetticher787 - Budd Boetticher
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American film director (1916–2001) during the classical period in Hollywood, most famous for the series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 195
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Boles788 - John Boles
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the handsome actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Cele—You know your job, honey! Best wishes, John B...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Bonanza789 - Bonanza
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David Rose and His Orchestra—Bonanza Soundtrack album signed and inscribed on the front cover in ballpoint, "To Billy Bob—with happy memories o...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Edwin Booth790 - Edwin Booth
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Renowned American Shakespearean actor (1833–1893) and brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, February 11, 1889. Let
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner791 - Yul Brynner
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Brynner in his Oscar-winning role as King Mongkut of Siam in the classic 1956 musical The King and I, signed in bla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Linda Darnell792 - Linda Darnell
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Darnell posing against an Art Deco backdrop, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Trace, With thanks...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clint Eastwood793 - Clint Eastwood
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Eastwood in his role as Frankie Dunn from the Oscar-winning 2004 film Million Dollar Baby, signed in black felt ti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Entertainers794 - Entertainers
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Nine original pencil sketches of various entertainers done by an admirer, ranging in size from 7.25 x 9 to 9 x 12, each signed in felt tip or ballpoin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn795 - Errol Flynn
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to Allen's Prescription Pharmacy for $3.08, stamp-dated February 22,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clark Gable796 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Philip Godell for $140, July 25, 1955. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ava Gardner797 - Ava Gardner
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DS, in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, October 22, 1958. Untranslated document pertaining to electricity for her residence at La Bruja in Moraleja, si
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andy Griffith798 - Andy Griffith
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Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Mayberry Sheriff Andy Taylor, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To John—I appreciate it, fine looking bo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andy Griffith Show: Frances Bavier799 - Andy Griffith Show: Frances Bavier
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Glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of Bavier as her famous television character, vertically signed in red felt tip, "Merry Xmas '82, from, 'Au...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alec Guinness800 - Alec Guinness
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Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Guinness in the 1967 film The Comedians, signed in blue ink, "Alec Guinness, The Comedians"; and an 8...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lars Hanson801 - Lars Hanson
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Swedish film and stage actor (1886–1965) during the silent film era who starred opposite actresses Greta Garbo and Lillian Gish. Vintage matte-finish
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tippi Hedren802 - Tippi Hedren
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Three glossy 8 x 10 photos of Hedren as she appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds and Marnie, each signed in blue or black felt tip by the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Henson803 - Jim Henson
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Delightful glossy 7 x 9 photo of Henson posing with his famous amphibious muppet, signed in thin black felt tip, "Hi there, Jim Henson & Ke...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn804 - Audrey Hepburn
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Felt tip signature, "Audrey Hepburn,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1 slip clipped from a glossy photo. Matted with a postcard photo of Hepburn from B...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Charlton Heston's Co-Stars805 - Charlton Heston's Co-Stars
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Signed book: The Films of Charlton Heston. First edition. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25, 224 pages.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock806 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Ink signature, "Alfred Hitchcock,” on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 cardstock sheet bearing a pair of affixed clippings. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hollywood807 - Hollywood
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Collection of twenty photos, mostly glossy, ranging in size from 5.5 x 7 to 8 x 10.75, each signed in ink or felt tip by the pictured Hollywood actor
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Italian Directors808 - Italian Directors
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Assemblage of seven glossy and semi-glossy photos, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 11.75 x 8.25, each signed in ink or felt tip by a notable Italian
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff809 - Boris Karloff
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Karloff in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Wes Balina, Sincerely, Bo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff810 - Boris Karloff
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Brilliant vintage glossy 4.75 x 6.75 photo of Karloff in a brooding half-length pose, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Boris Karloff." ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly811 - Grace Kelly
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Color glossy 7.5 x 9.75 half-length photo of Kelly wearing a purple gown, rapidly signed in person in black felt tip, "Grace de M." In fin...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bert Lahr812 - Bert Lahr
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Lahr by Maurice Seymour of Chicago, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To George, Sincerel...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Michael Landon813 - Michael Landon
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Landon as Joseph Cartwright, the youngest of the Cartwright sons, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "T...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lillie Langtry814 - Lillie Langtry
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Attractive vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Lillie Langtry in profile, signed in thick black ink. Postmarked 1904 on the reverse. In f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jesse Lasky815 - Jesse Lasky
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Founder of Paramount Pictures and pioneering Hollywood producer (1880–1958). Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Lasky holding a cigar in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy816 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage fountain pen signatures and inscription, "Hello Donald! Stan Laurel" and "Oliver Hardy,” on a yellow 6 x 4.25 album page. In ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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David Lean817 - David Lean
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Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Lean in later age, seated and in an apparent state of concentration, signed in thin black felt tip. In fine conditi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Heath Ledger818 - Heath Ledger
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Uncommon color glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Ledger lying on the ground, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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