RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

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RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a special World War II section, which features classic hand-painted A-2 leather flight jackets, a remarkable naval dispatch about Pearl Harbor, and extraordinary letters by its leading figures (Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur). Other top lots span a dozen genres, and include an autograph letter by President Abraham Lincoln, a fully signed Led Zeppelin III album, autographs of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and a comprehensive Frank Lloyd Wright architectural archive. 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 August 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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Queen666 - Queen
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Exceedingly rare EMI 45 RPM single record for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen, signed on the front of the picture sleeve in blue ballpoint by F...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Queen667 - Queen
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Elektra Records 45 RPM single record for 'Body Language' by Queen, signed on the front of the sleeve in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Queen: Freddie Mercury668 - Queen: Freddie Mercury
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Portion of a flyer for Queen’s 1974 UK Tour, 8.25 x 6.25, signed below his image in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury. In very good condition, with o
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame669 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Incredible denim varsity jacket from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, size XL, signed on the front, back, and arms in blue or
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones670 - Rolling Stones
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Desirable set of felt tip signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood on individual off-white 5 x 4.25 sheet
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones671 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on the reverse of an off-white 2.5 x 4 partial
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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U2672 - U2
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Program for the U2 War Tour held in the United Kingdom between February 26th and March 29th, 1983, 10 pages, 8.25 x 11.5, signed inside on their respe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Who: John Entwistle673 - The Who: John Entwistle
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Scarce handwritten notes by John Entwistle, the legendary bass-player for The Who, penned in black ballpoint on the back of an off-white 8.75 x 11.75
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson674 - Michael Jackson
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Michael Jackson with his friend Elizabeth Taylor, signed in black felt tip by Jackson. In very fine condition, with somew
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Madonna675 - Madonna
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ALS, one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, no date [circa 1994]. Madonna writes to "Russ, Stu, and the gang." In full: "Take a Bow...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jerry Garcia676 - Jerry Garcia
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Unused Concensus Reality, Inc. (Jerry Garcia Band) business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to Grateful Dead engine
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Maria Callas677 - Maria Callas
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Desirable 3.5 x 5.75 EMI promo card of the renowned soprano, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, "Maria Callas, 1964." Reverse fe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enrico Caruso678 - Enrico Caruso
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the revered Italian operatic tenor in a half-length pose, vertically signed in crisp ink.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pablo Casals679 - Pablo Casals
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Appealing 4.25 x 5.25 close-up cardstock photo of the acclaimed cellist playing his instrument, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lina Cavalieri680 - Lina Cavalieri
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Italian operatic soprano, actress, and monologist (1874–1944) considered far and wide as one the great beauties of her day. Very attractive vintage ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aram Khachaturian681 - Aram Khachaturian
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Very desirable ink signature, "Aram Khatchaturian,” who adds two bars of music from his Sabre Dance with date and location, "7/1/1974, Mos...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John McCormack682 - John McCormack
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13 close-up photo of the great Irish tenor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With kindest greetings to P. J. F...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yehudi Menuhin683 - Yehudi Menuhin
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Vintage pearl-finish 6.75 x 9 half-length photo of the great violinist by the Alban Studio of Paris, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Yehudi Menuhin684 - Yehudi Menuhin
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Two photos inscribed to Simon Davidovici, a member of the Romanian Composers Society: a vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Menuhin posing with his vio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ignacy J. Paderewski685 - Ignacy J. Paderewski
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Uncommon AMQS in pencil on the reverse of an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 calling card, signed below, "I. J. Paderewski," who adds a brief sentim...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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