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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Joseph Stalin235Joseph Stalin
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Scarce DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 11.25, August 20, 1937. Official letter issued to Georgy Malenkov, Alexander Alemasov, and Alfred Lepa, which con
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Joseph Stalin236Joseph Stalin
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Unique hand-drawn 'official order' from Stalin's daughter endorsed at the conclusion by the Russian ruler, one page, 7.25 x 8.5, 1934. O...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Leon Trotsky237Leon Trotsky
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ALS signed "L," one page on a plain 3.5 x 6.25 postcard addressed in his hand, April 29, 1930. Trotsky writes from Turkey to his friend an...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Alexander II238Alexander II
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Untranslated manuscript DS in Russian, signed “Aleksandr,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 13.75, 1886. Signed boldly at the conclusion by Alexander. The
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Ferdinand and Isabella239Ferdinand and Isabella
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LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey," [I the King] and "Yo el Reyna," [I the Queen], one page, 8.25 x 8.75, July 26, 1494. Royal missive...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
King George I240King George I
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, February 16, 1715. King George appoints Lewis de la Boiragon as a "Lieuten...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Nicholas II241Nicholas II
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Partly-printed DS in Cyrillic, signed “Nicholas,” one page, 8.5 x 14, February 16, 1905. Decree addressed to the Chapter of the Russian Imperial and R
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Queen Elizabeth II242Queen Elizabeth II
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TLS signed “Elizabeth,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, November 27, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Fisher, in full: "Thank you so mu...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Queen Mary I of England243Queen Mary I of England
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DS, signed “Marye the Quene,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, June 22, 1557. Royal warrant ordering the livery of her plumber and naming four of her residences
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Princess Diana and Prince Charles244Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Royal Christmas card from circa 1987 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family ar
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00