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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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368George S. PattonRR Auction
World War II–dated mailing envelope, 8.75 x 3.75, addressed in type to "Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Lebold, 309 E. Madison Avenue, Springfield, Ohio, ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
369George S. PattonRR Auction
World War II–dated TLS signed "G. S. Patton, Jr.," one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, October 16, 1944. ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
370Matthew RidgwayRR Auction
Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in ink, "M. B. Ridgway." The Text of Eighth Army General Order, Assuming...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
371Hap ArnoldRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Arnold in uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To Maj. Pat Flaherty U.S.M.C...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
372Pierre AugereauRR Auction
Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Le Marechal de L'Empire,” one page, 8.75 x 13.75, November 10, 1805. The Prince de Furstenberg having become t...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
373William BarksdaleRR Auction
Rare ink signature, "Wm. Barksdale, Columbus, Mississippi,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
374Eugene de BeauharnaisRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “Eugene Napoleon,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, October 19, 1809. Untranslated letter to Napoleon. In very good to fine condi
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
375Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRR Auction
LS in French, signed “J. Bernadotte,” one page, 8 x 12.5, February 24, 1805. Letter about a sum of 10,000 francs granted to the director of artillery.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
376Louis-Alexandre BerthierRR Auction
LS in French, one page, 7.75 x 12, December 31, 1806. Letter to Marshal Jean Lannes, advising him that he had sent an order to Brigadier General Girar
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
377Jean-Baptiste BessieresRR Auction
Scarce ALS in French, signed “Bessieres,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, April 28, 1809. Letter to an unknown recipient, almost certainly Marshal Jean Lannes,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
378Pappy BoyingtonRR Auction
Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the legendary fighter ace, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Pat Flaherty, My very best wishes ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
379Benjamin ButlerRR Auction
Civil War–dated Bank of Commerce check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Butler, "Benj. F. Butler," payable to self for $2,000, Septe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
380Benjamin ButlerRR Auction
Ink signature, "Benj. F. Butler,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.75 slip clipped from a letter. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
381John A. DahlgrenRR Auction
Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. A. Dahlgren,” one page, 5 x 8, September 29, 1861. Written from Washington Navy Yard, a letter to L. Foster, in full:...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
382Varina DavisRR Auction
ALS signed “V. Jefferson Davis,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, July 13, 1898. Written from the Rockingham Hotel in Narragansett, Rhode Isl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
383James H. DoolittleRR Auction
Airmail cover postmarked at Wheeling, West Virginia, on October 27, 1931, signed in fountain pen by James H. Doolittle, Postmaster Fred E. Cowl, aircr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
384Joseph FoucheRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page, 7 x 9, June 29, 1801. Letter to the commissary general of police at Toulon, returning to him, properly stampe
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
385Wade HamptonRR Auction
Ink signature, "Wade Hampton, Col. Com. Legion,” on a light blue 3 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 10.5 x 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
386Paul von HindenburgRR Auction
Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page, 8.75 x 5.5, December 20, 1923. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original envelope, add
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
387O. O. HowardRR Auction
Ink signature, "O. O. Howard,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip clipped from a letter. Mounted, double-matted with a portrait, and framed to an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00