RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts February 2020

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RR Auction's February 2020 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale presents nearly 900 lots in a diverse array of collectible fields, from presidents to classical musicians to scientific pioneers. Top lots include Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for 'Tangled Up In Blue'; a Queen Mary signed document ordering a fine robe; extraordinary autographs from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Johannes Brahms; and other figures of historical renown like George Washington, Charlie Parker, Joseph Stalin, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Winston Churchill. 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 February 2020.
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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Samuel Insull286Samuel Insull
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, The Seneca letterhead, April 20, 1935. Letter to Henry Y. Porter, in full: "I duly received your letter of April 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Louis A. Johnson288Louis A. Johnson
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Rare 1? celluloid pinback button created in support of Louis A. Johnson's candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952, featurin...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert F. Kennedy289Robert F. Kennedy
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 close-up photo of RFK speaking, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "To Dr. McAlarney, Wi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert F. Kennedy290Robert F. Kennedy
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of RFK with Washington State House Representative Dave Ceccarelli, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Dav...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Rose Kennedy291Rose Kennedy
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Kennedy family matriarch, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "With warmest regards to Johnnie Hutchens,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Kennedy Assassination292Kennedy Assassination
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Five items signed by figures associated with the assassination of John F. Kennedy, including: James Leavelle (SP), John Connally (TLS), Bob Jackson (S
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Charles X293King Charles X
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Partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Charles,” one page, 17.5 x 14.5, February 16, 1826. A Royal Order of the Legion of Honor, (translated) whi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Edward VIII294King Edward VIII
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Edward P.,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 neatly trimmed card, with collector's notation indicating that the ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Edward VIII295King Edward VIII
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Christmas card from 1912, measuring 7 x 5 open, signed and inscribed in ink, "Pour M. Berthon, mes meilleurs remerciements de votre lettre et d...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George III296King George III
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, April 7, 1804. King George appoints "Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Walker…to b...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George IV297King George IV
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed by George to "His Royal Highness The Duke of York R. G., Pavillion, Brighton...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George V298King George V
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Partly-printed DS, signed “George R. I.,” one page, 16 x 12, January 31, 1912. King George appoints "Cousin, Robert Cornwallis Viscount Hawarde...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George VI299King George VI
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DS as king, signed “George R.,” one page, 9.25 x 14.75, December 10, 1951. King George appoints Francis Williams "to the Office of Deputy Chair...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King George VI and the Queen Mother300King George VI and the Queen Mother
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Christmas card from 1948, measuring 13.75 x 6 open, gilt-embossed with a crown on the front and featuring an image of the royal family riding a gondol
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
King Hussein and Queen Alia301King Hussein and Queen Alia
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Ink signatures of King Hussein and Queen Alia of Jordan on a white 3.5 x 2.75 card embossed with a golden crown. In fine condition, with two rusty pap
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King Hussein of Jordan302King Hussein of Jordan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of King Hussein of Jordan, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with a Beckett label affixed to the reverse
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
King William IV303King William IV
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ALS signed “William,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.5, November 16, 1808. Interesting letter concerning some religious strife throughout
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph Lister304Joseph Lister
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ALS signed “Lister,” one page, 3.75 x 5.75, 12 Park Crescent letterhead, November 2, 1900. Letter to Dr. Dean, in full: "I am very glad you hav...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ramsay MacDonald305Ramsay MacDonald
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles' postcard photo featuring a portrait of MacDonald, signed in fountain pen, "J. Ramsay MacDonald." In ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mary of Teck306Mary of Teck
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Facsimile of Mary of Teck's handwritten thank-you note for the "Silver Jubilee Tapestry" on Buckingham Palace letterhead, one page bot...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00