Auction Details
Beginning with a selection of fantastic early American history—the Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War—RR Auction’s July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts over 1,000 lots. Top items include a 1776 autograph letter by General George Washington, a document from rare Declaration signer George Taylor, a book from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson, and a manuscript by John Jay, tracking claims by New York’s Loyalists. An additional special highlight of the auction is an exceedingly rare autograph letter by Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, dated 1543. Other lots of significance are letters by Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Horatio Nelson, Lord Byron, and Barack Obama. 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 July 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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892Elsa LanchesterRR Auction
Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Lanchester as the Monster's Bride from the 1935 horror classic Bride of Frankenstein, signed and inscribed in black felt ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
893Stan LaurelRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 studio portrait of Laurel wearing a flat cap in a relaxed bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, &...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
894Laverne and ShirleyRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the cast of the classic sitcom Laverne & Shirley, signed in black felt tip by Penny Marshall and Michael McKe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
895Vivien LeighRR Auction
Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 'Picturegoer Series' postcard photo of Leigh as a Warner Bros. leading lady, signed in blue fountain pen. In fine c...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
896Sergio LeoneRR Auction
Felt tip signature, "Sergio Leone,” on an off-white 5.5 x 6.25 sheet. In fine condition, with light show-through from old mounting remnants on ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
897Sophia LorenRR Auction
Set of three glossy 8 x 12 photos of the sultry Italian actress at various stages of her career, each signed in black felt tip by Loren. In overall fi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
898Peter LorreRR Auction
Vintage glossy 7.5 x 10 studio portrait of Lorre as a player with Columbia Pictures, signed and inscribed in dark fountain pen, "To Ricardo…All...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
899Jayne MansfieldRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Mansfield holding a Chihuahua during a magic trick, signed and inscribed in red felt tip, "To Don, A very fr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
900Dean Martin and Jerry LewisRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Martin and Lewis wearing suits and ties, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To 'Mama,' You were wonderful,...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
901Ethel MermanRR Auction
Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Merman by Murray Korman of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Gerard Annan, Sincerely, Ethel Mer
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00