RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a wealth of significant pop culture material, drawing from movies, music, art, and literature. The sale features an important photographic archive of Marilyn Monroe, shot during the production of the 1952 film Niagara; an emotional letter by Monroe to acting mentor Lee Strasberg; an incredibly rare book signed by Leo Tolstoy; a Revolutionary War–dated letter by George Washington; multiple Beatles autographs; and a virtually one-of-a-kind signature of the important Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud. 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 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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Robert and Ted Kennedy252 - Robert and Ted Kennedy
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Appealing set of three original glossy 6.5 x 9.5 silver gelatin photos of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy by New York Times photographer George T
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Robert F. Kennedy253 - Robert F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Bob” and "My thanks, Bob," one page, 7 x 9, Attorney General letterhead, February 7, 1964. Letter to Assistant Postmaster Gene...
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Kennedy Family254 - Kennedy Family
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Three items, signed by Joseph P. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith, and Sargent Shriver: Joseph P. Kennedy Patriarch of the fabled family of American polit
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Jack Kilby255 - Jack Kilby
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Physicist (1923-2005) who won the Nobel Prize in 2000 for his 1958 invention of the integrated circuit. Three items signed in ballpoint by Nobel Prize
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King Edward VII256 - King Edward VII
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Manuscript DS, signed “Albert Edward,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, June 6, 1873. Official request issued by Prince Edward to Henry Vizetelly, askin
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King Edward VIII257 - King Edward VIII
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Christmas card from 1913, measuring 9 x 3.5 open, signed and inscribed opposite the printed message in ink, "Pour Monsieur Berthon, avec mes me...
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King Faisal of Saudi Arabia258 - King 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 5.5 x 7.75 photo of King Faisal in his robes,
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King Fuad I of Egypt259 - King Fuad I of Egypt
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Sultan and later king of Egypt and Sudan, sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur (1868–1936), who oversaw Egypt's transition from a British co...
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King George II260 - King George II
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Manuscript DS, signed “George R.,” one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.75, March 23, 1748. Official warrant sent to Thomas Morgan, "Judge Advocate Ge...
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King George III261 - King George III
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing panel, 6.5 x 2.5, addressed by King George III, "To The Earl of Dartmouth," and franked in the low...
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King George III262 - King George III
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 15.75 x 12, October 1, 1794. King George appoints "James Tobin…to be Captain of a Compa...
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King George V263 - King George V
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 18.25 x 13.5, May 22, 1929. King George V recognizes the appointment of L. Rutherfurd Stuyvesant a
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King George VI and the Queen Mother264 - King George VI and the Queen Mother
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Christmas card from 1951 gilt-embossed with a crown on the front, measuring 16 x 10 open, with inside featuring an affixed image of Buckingham Palace
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Robert M. La Follette, Jr265 - Robert M. La Follette, Jr
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Progressive American politician (1895–1953) who represented Wisconsin in the Senate from 1925 to 1947, when he was defeated by Joseph R. McCarthy. Sig
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Gordon W. 'Pawnee Bill' Lillie266 - Gordon W. 'Pawnee Bill' Lillie
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Wild West showman (1860–1942) best known for his short partnership with William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody. Vintage fountain pen signature, "J...
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Robert Todd Lincoln267 - Robert Todd Lincoln
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The Factory Point National Bank check, 8.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Lincoln, "Robert T. Lincoln," payable to Vermont Hydro. Electric...
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Horace Harmon Lurton268 - Horace Harmon Lurton
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1844–1914). Very rare ALS in pencil, signed “H. H. L.,” one page, 8 x 10, Supreme Court o
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Maria I of Portugal269 - Maria I of Portugal
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Queen of Portugal from 1777 until her death (1734–1816) Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed
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Mary of Teck270 - Mary of Teck
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Fascinating ALS as queen mother, signed “Mary,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Marlborough House letterhead, February 10, 1946. Letter to her nephew
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William and Eleanor McAdoo271 - William and Eleanor McAdoo
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Two books: a first edition of Crowded Years: The Reminiscences of William G. McAdoo, hardcover, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1931, signed and insc
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Robert Mugabe272 - Robert Mugabe
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Controversial president of Zimbabwe (1924–2019) widely criticized on the world stage for accusations related to corruption and human rights abuses. V
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John Nash273 - John Nash
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American mathematician (1928-2015) who made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and the study of partial differential equ
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Park Chung-hee275 - Park Chung-hee
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 10.25 portrait of Korean President Park Chung-hee in a dignified formal pose, signed in black ink in Korean characters. In
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William Pitt the Younger276 - William Pitt the Younger
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British politician (1759–1806) who served as Prime Minister from 1783 to 1801 and 1804 to 1806. Full free frank, unfolded to 8.75 x 7.25 with a cente
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Pope Benedict XVI277 - Pope Benedict XVI
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Ink signature, "Joseph Card. Ratzinger," on an off-white 3.5 x 5.75 presentation card in German, reading (translated): "Presented wit...
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Pope John Paul II278 - Pope John Paul II
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Wonderful color semi-glossy 4 x 6 half-length photo of Pope John Paul II, signed in thin black felt tip, "Jan Pawel II, 5.9.96." In fine c...
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Princess Stephanie279 - Princess Stephanie
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Six glossy photos of Princess Stephanie, ranging in size from 5 x 7.5 to 8 x 12, with the majority of images of her during modeling shoots, each signe
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Melvin Purvis280 - Melvin Purvis
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FBI agent and archetypical ‘G-Man’ (1903–1960) responsible for the capture of John Dillinger, ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd, ‘Baby Face’ Nelson, and other notori
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Queen Victoria281 - Queen Victoria
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Third-person ANS, signed within the text “The Queen,” one black-bordered page, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle letterhead, May 16, 1886. In full: "The ...
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Yitzhak Rabin282 - Yitzhak Rabin
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TLS signed “Y. Rabin,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, Prime Minister of Israel letterhead, August 14, 1995. Letter to Mrs. Frank Church of Idaho, in part: &...
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan283 - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Indian philosopher and statesman (1888–1975) who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. Scarce matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo
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John Ringling284 - John Ringling
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One of the famed Ringling brothers (1866–1936) who merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows to...
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Roosevelt Administration285 - Roosevelt Administration
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Collection of eight books signed by members of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, most inscribed, including: Bernard Baruch (My Own Story),...
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Helena Rubinstein286 - Helena Rubinstein
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Polish-born businesswoman (1870–1965) who launched a multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. Boldly signed TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, personal letterhe
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Bertrand Russell287 - Bertrand Russell
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TLS, one page, 8 x 5, Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth letterhead, June 18, 1963. Brief letter to Lawrence Miller, in full: "I enclose...
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Jonas Salk288 - Jonas Salk
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American medical researcher and virologist (1914–1995) known for developing the polio vaccine. Three items: a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 21, 1969
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin289 - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
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Two glossy photos, 5 x 7 and 7.75 x 10, individually signed in black felt tip by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. In overall fine condition. A desirable p
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Colonel Harland Sanders290 - Colonel Harland Sanders
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Glossy 7.75 x 9.5 photo of the KFC founder in his trademark white suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To David Belcher with every go...
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Antonin Scalia291 - Antonin Scalia
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Signed book: Scalia Dissents. First edition. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 338 pages. Signed an
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Science: Jonas Salk and Francis Crick292 - Science: Jonas Salk and Francis Crick
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Two books: a later printing of The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in
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William Shockley293 - William Shockley
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American physicist (1910–1989) who won the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of the transistor. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 7.75 photo of
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Supreme Court: Brandeis and Frankfurter294 - Supreme Court: Brandeis and Frankfurter
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Two items: a brief ALS signed "Louis D. Brandeis," one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, December 25, 1933,...
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Edward Teller295 - Edward Teller
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Hungarian-born nuclear physicist (1908–2003) who worked with Fermi on the Manhattan Project and later assumed a leading role in the development of the
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Texas Independence296 - Texas Independence
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Three items signed by figures associated with Texas independence, including Thomas J. Rusk, James W. Throckmorton, and George W. Smyth. Thomas Jeffer
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Margaret Thatcher297 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in black ink o
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Titanic: George Widener298 - Titanic: George Widener
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American businessman (1861–1912) who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic; after the ship struck an iceberg, Widener placed his wife and her maid in
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Clyde W. Tombaugh299 - Clyde W. Tombaugh
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, New Mexico State University letterhead, November 13, 1989. Letter to John Adams, in full: "Pluto's mass is only 1/...
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Elie Wiesel300 - Elie Wiesel
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Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize award-winner, and author (1928–2016). Glossy 7.75 x 10 half-length photo of Elie Wiesel leaning over in a suit a
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Duke and Duchess of WIndsor301 - Duke and Duchess of WIndsor
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Fountain pen signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis Windsor,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 stationery card bearing the Royal ...
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World Leaders302 - World Leaders
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Group lot of 10 items, mostly letters and signed photos, signed in ink or felt tip by a notable world leader, including: Gerry Adams and Martin McGuin
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