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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Vivien Leigh786 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6 photo of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara from her iconic role in Gone With the Wind, nicely signed in fountain pen....
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen787 - Steve McQueen
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by McQueen, "Steven T. McQueen," payable to Jack Gosch Ford for $25, June ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen788 - Steve McQueen
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "Best wishes, the 'Good Music,' from 'Ed Davis,' Steve McQueen," on a light pink 5....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra789 - Frank Sinatra
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Excellent vintage 8 x 10 photo of Sinatra in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, "For SL Siegel, It was a gasser! F...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Wayne790 - John Wayne
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of John Wayne walking with Pal the rough collie during the 1953 film Hondo, signed and inscribed in blue
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Wayne791 - John Wayne
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John Wayne's personally-owned standard-issue World War II–era SMCO 1944 canteen with black screw-on cap, in its olive drab canvas carrying case....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Actresses792 - Actresses
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Four glossy photos of actresses from Hollywood's Golden Age, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip. Includes: Lauren Bacall, Lizabeth...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Julie Andrews793 - Julie Andrews
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Glamorous glossy 8 x 10 photo of Andrews in formal attire, signed in black felt tip, "Sincerely, Julie Andrews." In very good to fine cond...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andy Griffith Show: Meredith, Cheerio794 - Andy Griffith Show: Meredith, Cheerio
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Character actress (1890–1964) remembered for her role as Emma on The Andy Griffith Show. Extremely rare vintage glossy 5 x 7 publicity photo, signed a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Brigitte Bardot795 - Brigitte Bardot
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Three glossy photos of Bardot, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 8 x 12, each signed in black felt tip by the French actress. In overall fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Batman: Stafford Repp796 - Batman: Stafford Repp
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Actor (1918–1974) best known for his role as Police Chief Clancy O'Hara on ABC's Batman television series. Exceedingly rare vintage glossy 8...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman797 - Ingrid Bergman
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 deckle-edge postcard photo of the lovely actress cracking a wide smile, signed in fountain pen, "Best wishes, Ingrid B...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Birds: Hedren and Taylor798 - The Birds: Hedren and Taylor
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Two photos: a glossy 11 x 14 photo of The Birds leading lady in a lovely close-up pose, signed in black felt tip, "Tippi Hedren," who adds...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harry Blackstone799 - Harry Blackstone
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Renowned American magician (1885–1965) who reached the peak of his popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. E. Hill & Sons State Bank check, 6 x 2.75,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walter Brennan800 - Walter Brennan
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Brennan in Western garb beside a horse, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Tim, With Best Wishes, Walter Brenna...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Luis Bunuel801 - Luis Bunuel
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Highly influential Spanish-born filmmaker of surrealist tendencies (1900–1983) whose Un chien andalou (1928) remains an icon of avant-garde cinema. Fe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Cagney802 - James Cagney
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Cagney in a dapper half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Robert C. Irwin,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johnny Carson803 - Johnny Carson
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, April 24, 1986. Contract regarding a series of five amendments made to an agreement between NBC Entertainment and Johnny Cars
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin804 - Charlie Chaplin
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Matte-finish 4 x 5.5 head-and-shoulders photo of an older Chaplin, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Joan Collins805 - Joan Collins
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, no date but circa 1956. Letter to 20th Century Fox producer Buddy Adler, in part: "I would like very much to sit down...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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