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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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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