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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John Wayne754 - John Wayne
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TLS signed “Duke,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, April 8, 1954. Letter to fellow actor Robert Stack, in part: "Received a letter...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John Wayne755 - John Wayne
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 full-length photo of John Wayne walking with Pal the rough collie during the 1953 film Hondo, signed and inscribed in black ba
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor756 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the young Hollywood actress in a beautiful front-facing pose, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker757 - Josephine Baker
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Exotic vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Baker in a revealing costume, prominently signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Brigitte Bardot758 - Brigitte Bardot
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 half-length photo of Brigitte Bardot with a worried expression, signed in black felt tip. Collector's notation on reverse indica...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Barrymore759 - John Barrymore
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 10, 1941. Letter to Roland Rich Woolley, in part: "Please be advised that I have engaged as my attorney Mr. Gordon...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wallace Beery760 - Wallace Beery
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Two items: an ALS signed "Wally," one page, 8.5 x 11, annotated February 11, 1947, in part: "Sorry I did not get to see you again bef...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman761 - Ingrid Bergman
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TLS, one page, 7 x 11, May 2, 1953. Letter to Miss Viola Leone in New York, written from "Bruno Buozzi 62, Rome," in part: "You have ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny762 - Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny
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Series 1935 A silver certificate one-dollar bill, signed vertically in fountain pen by Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny. In very good to fine condition,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Larry Blyden763 - Larry Blyden
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Blyden in 1962, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "For Ken—Best wishes—Larry Blyden.” In very goo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Boyd764 - William Boyd
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Terrific original sketch of fictional cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy, accomplished by artist Pat Arnold in artist pencil and pastel on a beige 9 x 12 sh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mel Brooks765 - Mel Brooks
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Appealing color 14 x 22 cardstock poster for the Tony Award-winning musical The Producers, depicting actors Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick under th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Cagney766 - James Cagney
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cagney in costume as a soldier, signed in blue felt tip, "Jim Cagney." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Art Carney767 - Art Carney
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Carney as Ed Norton in The Honeymooners, signed in blue felt tip, "Best wishes, Art Carney." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lon Chaney, Jr768 - Lon Chaney, Jr
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Vintage ink signature, "Lon Chaney,” on a light green 5 x 4 album page with a small image of the famed character actor affixed to lower left co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin769 - Charlie Chaplin
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Bold vintage fountain pen signature, "Best wishes, Charlie Chaplin, 1930,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Christian-Jaque770 - Christian-Jaque
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Scarce vintage glossy 5 x 7.25 photo of the award-winning director by Harcourt of Paris, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, "To the Ken...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper771 - Gary Cooper
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Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Cooper, payable to Collector of Internal Revenue for $17,300.86, February 18, 1942. Triple-mat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buster Crabbe772 - Buster Crabbe
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Crabbe as Flash Gordon, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To 'Pinocchio,' With many good wish...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Linda Darnell773 - Linda Darnell
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Two items signed by Darnell: a vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Darnell sitting beside great illustrator Norman Rockwell, signed and inscribed in f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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