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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Wernher von Braun490 - Wernher von Braun
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Launch day cover with a cachet honoring the 'manned orbit shot' of Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 capsule, postmarked on the launch date on ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ron Woods491 - Ron Woods
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Desirable original painting of Ron Evans's white A7LB space suit on a hanger in storage, accomplished in watercolor on an off-white 9 x 6.5 shee...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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X-15 Pilots492 - X-15 Pilots
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Group lot of 10 commemorative covers signed in ink or felt tip by a notable early test pilot, including: Scott Crossfield, Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Willi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young493 - John Young
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Exquisite official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, boldly signed in black felt tip, "J...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ai Weiwei494 - Ai Weiwei
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Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of artist Ai Weiwei posing in front of his exhibit 'Straight,' a commemoration of the tragic 2008 Sich...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Washington Goethals495 - George Washington Goethals
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10.75 photo of George Washington Goethals, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To Abe, the n...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gutzon Borglum496 - Gutzon Borglum
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission letterhead, October 12, 1935. Letter to John Harlan, in part: "On the nint...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Salvador Dali497 - Salvador Dali
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Signed book: Dali's Mustache. First edition. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1954. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7, 126 pages. Prominently signed and inscribed acro...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mary Cassatt498 - Mary Cassatt
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Extremely rare partly-printed DS, signed three times, “Mary S. Cassatt,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, February 28, 1876. Customs declaration allowing
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Damien Hirst499 - Damien Hirst
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Twice-signed book: Damien Hirst: Naples National Archaeological Museum. Naples, Italy: Electa Napoli, 2004. Softcover, 9.5 x 11, 262 pages. Signed on
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Roy Lichtenstein500 - Roy Lichtenstein
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Attractive color 21 x 49 promotional poster for a Roy Lichtenstein exhibition entitled 'Landscapes in the Chinese Style,' held at the Leo Ca...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Roy Lichtenstein501 - Roy Lichtenstein
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Color satin-finish 3.25 x 5 candid photo of the pop artist in a tan overcoat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a Beckett a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Claude Monet502 - Claude Monet
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ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, January 10, 1884. Written from "Giverny pat Vernon," a letter to his landlor...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Carl Milles503 - Carl Milles
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Color 4.25 x 6 postcard photo showing an artistic portrait of Carl Milles by his wife and fellow artist Ola Milles, signed and inscribed in fountain p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Norman Rockwell504 - Norman Rockwell
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 17, 1975. In full: "Because of an agreement, which is expressed in the stamp below, I can ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Auguste Rodin505 - Auguste Rodin
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ANS in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” one page both sides, 3 x 1.5, no date. Untranslated note written on both sides of one of his personal calling card
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dr. Seuss506 - Dr. Seuss
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Red ink signature and inscription, "Thank you, David Belcher, for that very pleasant letter! Dr. Seuss,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet printe...
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Raphael Soyer507 - Raphael Soyer
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Glossy 7.5 x 10.5 book photo of various works by Raphael Soyer, signed on both sides in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with light handling wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol508 - Andy Warhol
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Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust j...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stanford White509 - Stanford White
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TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, McKim, Mead & White letterhead, October 9, 1894. Letter to sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies, referencing the Vict...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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