RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Royalty

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features 900+ remarkable lots, highlighted by a royalty section that boasts centuries of historically important material—a royal warrant signed by King James to discharge Walter Raleigh from the Tower of London, a letter signed by King Henry VII regarding Catherine of Aragon's dowry, a letter signed by King Henry VIII regarding the 'Father of the English Church' Thomas Cranmer, and some of the finest oversized autographed portraits of British monarchs to ever come to auction. Other highlights include an amazing Wright Bros. signed photo, historic Beatles autographs signed at Shea Stadium in 1965, and important presidential autographs from Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy. 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 2023.
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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Webster Wagner Document Signed334 - Webster Wagner Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed "W. Wagner," one page, 11.25 x 8.75, April 1, 1880. Stock certificate issued to A. T. Thomas for 30 shares in th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Walsh Document Signed335 - Robert Walsh Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed "Robert Walsh, U.S. Consul," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 13.5, April 5, 1848. Walsh certifies a manu...
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Booker T. Washington Letter Signed336 - Booker T. Washington Letter Signed
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LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute letterhead, May 30, 1913. Letter to Mrs. A. S. Ashbridge, a potential benefactor,...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William Seward Webb Document Signed337 - William Seward Webb Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed "W. S. Webb," one page, 11.75 x 8, April 23, 1899. Stock certificate issued to George B. Wilson for 100 shares i...
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White House: Thomas F. Pendel Signature338 - White House: Thomas F. Pendel Signature
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Scarce ink signature, "Tho. F. Pendel, White House, Nov. 3 1864, Dc 8, 1897," on an off-white 4 x 2.25 sheet. In fine condition, with a sm...
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Peter Arrell Brown Widener Document Signed339 - Peter Arrell Brown Widener Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.75 x 8, November 12, 1894. Stock certificate issued to Robert M. Cox for 20 shares in the Philadelphia Passenger Railw
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Elie Wiesel Signed Book340 - Elie Wiesel Signed Book
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Signed book: The Fifth Son. First edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985. Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 9, 210 pages. Signed on a free end
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Cornwallis Autograph Letter Signed341 - Charles Cornwallis Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, September 8, 1784. Handwritten letter from "Brome near Eye," sent to Lt. Gen. Hofer. In full: "I this day...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed on 4th of July342 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed on 4th of July
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ALS in English, signed "Lafayette," one page, 6.5 x 6.5, July 6, 1807. Handwritten by the Marquis de Lafayette, referencing the anniversar...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette Document Signed343 - Marquis de Lafayette Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed "Lafayette," one page, 11.5 x 10.5, July 20, 1790. Volunteer's certificate for the "Ba...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau Document Signed344 - Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in French, signed "Le cte de Rochambeau," one page, 8.25 x 13.5, August 25, 1771. An untranslated document approved at the c...
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Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed on Finances345 - Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed on Finances
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, December 20, 1870. Letter to T. G. Wharton Esquire, marked at the top "Private." In fu...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed346 - Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed "Jeffn. Davis," one page, 7.25 x 4.5, January 23, 1858. Letter to Myron Smith, written from the "Senate Chamber," in ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Joseph Hooker Signed Photograph347 - Joseph Hooker Signed Photograph
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Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an artistic profile portrait of 'Fighting Joe' in uniform, signed below in ink, "Joseph Hook...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph348 - Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph
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Rarely found 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite photo of Robert E. Lee in a near-profile pose, prominently signed in ink, "R. E. Lee." The red ba...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph on USS Cleveland349 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph on USS Cleveland
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Historic vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Douglas MacArthur on board the USS Cleveland in 1945, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Douglas Mac...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed350 - Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed
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World War II-dated TLS from Douglas MacArthur, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, Office of the Commander-in-Chief l
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph351 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait photo of the American five-star general, signed nicely in fountain pen, "Douglas M...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Document Signed352 - Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Document Signed
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Rare partly-printed DS, in French, signed "Montcalm," one page, 9.25 x 14, April 27, 1748. Document headed "By The King," concer...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Joachim Murat Autograph Letter Signed353 - Joachim Murat Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed "J. Napoleon," one page, 7.75 x 9.25, March 27, 1811. Untranslated letter to a government minister. Double-matted an...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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