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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Sergei Rachmaninoff686 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Fountain pen signature, "S. Rachmaninoff 1936," on a blue 5.5 x 2.75 autograph card from the Albert R. Chestnut collection, which is attac...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arthur Rubinstein687 - Arthur Rubinstein
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rubinstein in a close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lara McSpadean, with good wishes, Arthu...
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Jacques Thibaud688 - Jacques Thibaud
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French violinist (1880–1953) who was part of a trio along with pianist Alfred Cortot and cellist Pablo Casals. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard
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Three Tenors689 - Three Tenors
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Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of the Three Tenors, signed in blue and black ink by Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti. In fi...
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Arturo Toscanini690 - Arturo Toscanini
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Bold fountain pen signature, "Arturo Toscanini,” on a 4? diameter Wurlitzer record label circa 1920. In fine condition.
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Louis Armstrong691 - Louis Armstrong
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Incredible vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of a young Armstrong with his trumpet, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, "Best wishe...
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Irving Berlin692 - Irving Berlin
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I. B. Enterprises business check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Berlin, "Irving Berlin," payable to N.Y. Edison Co. f...
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Cab Calloway693 - Cab Calloway
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Amusing vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Calloway by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Andy, H...
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Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey694 - Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of 'Those Fabulous Dorseys,' signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Ann—Sincerely, Jimmy Dorse...
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Duke Ellington695 - Duke Ellington
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Victor and Bluebird Recording Artists publicity photo of Ellington wearing a tux in a handsome close-up pose, signed and inscrib
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Serge Gainsbourg696 - Serge Gainsbourg
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La Chanson de Prevert album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Serge Gainsbourg. In fine condition. The records are included.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benny Goodman697 - Benny Goodman
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Three personal checks, 8.25 x 4, each filled out in type or in another hand and signed by Goodman, "Benny Goodman," dated 1955–1959. The p...
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Lionel Hampton698 - Lionel Hampton
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity photo of Hampton wearing a white suit and playing a xylophone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best o...
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Coleman Hawkins699 - Coleman Hawkins
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American jazz tenor saxophonist (1904–1969), nicknamed 'Hawk' and occasionally 'Bean,' who was strongly associated with the swing mu...
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Jazz700 - Jazz
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Six items signed by jazz greats, including: Dizzy Gillespie (signature), Count Basie (signature), Dave Brubeck (signature), Henry Mancini (ANS), Tex B
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B. B. King701 - B. B. King
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Limited edition color 28 x 22 lithographic print showing King’s beloved guitar, the full-size image used on the front cover of the 1966 album Lucille,
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Edith Piaf702 - Edith Piaf
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Uncommon Edith Piaf a l'Olympia album signed on an official 'souvenir' label affixed to the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Edith P...
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Stephen Sondheim703 - Stephen Sondheim
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Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of the award-winning composer and lyricist, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best wishes to the Lanes, from, Ste...
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The Von Trapp Family704 - The Von Trapp Family
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Circa 1950-1951 program for a concert by the Trapp Family Singers as presented by The Community Concert Association, 6.25 x 9.5, signed on the front c
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Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard705 - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
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Walking the Line album signed on the front cover in felt tip by two country legends: Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. In very good to fine condition,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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