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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Herbert Asquith255 - Herbert Asquith
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Rotary postcard photo of Asquith in formal attire, signed in fountain pen, "H. H. Asquith." In very good to fine ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Vincent Auriol256 - Vincent Auriol
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Fountain pen signature as president, "V. Auriol,” on an off-white 8.25 x 9.75 segment of an official document, dated November 5, 1951, counters...
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Stanley Baldwin257 - Stanley Baldwin
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles' postcard photo of Baldwin smoking a pipe, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition...
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James and Philip Pendleton Barbour258 - James and Philip Pendleton Barbour
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LS signed "Jas. Barbour" and “P. P. Barbour," one page, 6.75 x 7.25, December 21, 1819. Issued from the "House of Representative...
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Thomas Hart Benton259 - Thomas Hart Benton
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ALS signed “Thomas H. Benton,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.25, February 4, 1857. Letter to educator John James Hooker of Cincinnati, in part: "...
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Hans Berliner260 - Hans Berliner
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Scarce DS, signed “Jack Berliner,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, May 10, 1962. Handsomely engraved stock certificate for 100 shares in Noramco, Inc., issued
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Joe Biden261 - Joe Biden
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Color satin-finish 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Senator Biden smiling with crossed arms, signed in gold ink, "Best wishes, Joe Biden, U.S.S., 1991.&qu...
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John Blair, Jr262 - John Blair, Jr
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ADS signed “John Blair,” one page, 8.25 x 5, August 15, 1792. Promissory note issued to "Mr. John Barnes" for $254.66, with Blair directin...
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William Bradford263 - William Bradford
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ALS signed “W. Bradford, Jr.,” one page, measures 12.25 x 8.75 unfolded, March 10, 1786. Letter to Jaspar Yeats, in part: "A Client of yours, M...
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Louis Brandeis264 - Louis Brandeis
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ALS signed “Louis D. Brandeis,” one page, 5 x 8, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, November 15, 1928. Letter to Elisha Friedman, in part:
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Leonid Brezhnev265 - Leonid Brezhnev
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World War II-dated DS in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 11.25, 1943. Untranslated document issuing the Order of the Red Star. Colonel Brezhnev, then 37 ye
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British Prime Ministers266 - British Prime Ministers
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Seven books signed inside in ink or felt tip by a former British Prime Minister: John Major: The Autobiography, signed by Major on a bookplate affixed
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Warren Buffett267 - Warren Buffett
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Color glossy 11 x 8.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Buffett in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, "Warren E. Buffett." In fine condit...
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Mary Bunting268 - Mary Bunting
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Three items signed by Bunting: a glossy 8 x 10 portrait, signed in fountain pen, "Mary I. Bunting"; a TLS signed "Mary I. Bunting,&qu...
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Nicolae Ceau?escu269 - Nicolae Ceau?escu
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Glossy 5.5 x 7.75 photo of the Romanian head of state, signed in fountain pen, "N. Ceau?escu." In fine condition.
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Jean-Martin Charcot270 - Jean-Martin Charcot
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Interesting ADS in French, signed "Charcot," one page, 8 x 12, March 4, 1893. Charcot writes out a medicinal treatment. In full (translate...
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Jean-Martin Charcot271 - Jean-Martin Charcot
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Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Charcot,” one page, 4 x 6.25, blindstamped personal letterhead, no date. In fine condition, with a small tear to t
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Chen Cheng272 - Chen Cheng
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 15th anniversary of the United Nations, signed in black ink by Chen Cheng. In fine condition.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek273 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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Fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity fro...
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Computer Pioneers274 - Computer Pioneers
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Collection of six items signed by computer pioneers, including: Paul Baran (signature), Tim Berners-Lee (business card), Leonard Kleinrock (signature)
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DNA: Francis Crick275 - DNA: Francis Crick
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.75, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies letterhead, August 14, 1994. Letter to Evelyn Wasserman, in part: "It's...
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DNA: James Watson276 - DNA: James Watson
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Watson in his white lab coat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. An appealing photo of the 1953 co-discoverer o
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Frederick Douglass277 - Frederick Douglass
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, August 2, 1884. Indenture between Henry R. Elliot an...
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William Ellery278 - William Ellery
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Third-person ADS, signed within the text, "William Ellery,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 slip. In part: "Rec'd, Newport May 7th 1768, of...
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Father Divine279 - Father Divine
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TLS signed “Rev. M. J. Divine,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal Circle Mission, Inc. Church letterhead, April 20, 1944. Letter to Miss Holy Quietness, i
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John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald280 - John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald
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Vintage 5.75 x 7.75 book photo of John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, "To my good friend Alf...
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Indira Gandhi282 - Indira Gandhi
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Felt tip signature, "Indira Gandhi,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card embossed in gold with the lion insignia of India. In fine condition. Encap...
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Samuel Gompers283 - Samuel Gompers
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Three items: a TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, General Committee on the Limitation of Armament letterhead, February 8, 1922, addressed to William H. Short,
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Billy Graham284 - Billy Graham
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Sought-after ballpoint signature, "Billy Graham,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card with typed notation dating the signature to Phoenix, Arizona, on A...
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Rowland Hill285 - Rowland Hill
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LS, one page, 8 x 13, General Post Office letterhead, October 7, 1859. Letter to Postmaster General Joseph Holt, in full: "The Accounts of the ...
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Samuel Insull286 - Samuel 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...
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Louis A. Johnson288 - Louis 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...
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Robert F. Kennedy289 - Robert 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...
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Robert F. Kennedy290 - Robert 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...
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Rose Kennedy291 - Rose 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,...
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Kennedy Assassination292 - Kennedy 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
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King Charles X293 - King 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
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King Edward VIII294 - King 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 ...
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King Edward VIII295 - King 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...
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King George III296 - King 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...
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King George IV297 - King 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...
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King George V298 - King 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...
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King George VI299 - King 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...
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King George VI and the Queen Mother300 - King 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
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King Hussein and Queen Alia301 - King 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
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King Hussein of Jordan302 - King 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
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King William IV303 - King 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
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Joseph Lister304 - Joseph 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...
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Ramsay MacDonald305 - Ramsay 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 ...
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Mary of Teck306 - Mary 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...
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