RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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Boasting well over 800 lots, RR Auction’s November Fine Autograph and Artifact sale begins with an extraordinary feature chronicling the life and death of President John F. Kennedy—from early candid snapshots of JFK to relics from Lee Harvey Oswald, this section offers an impressive variety of material. Other significant items in the sale include letters by classical music icons Erik Satie and Claude Debussy, an excellent 1963 Beatles autograph, a magnificent cabinet photo signed by Charles Dickens, a 1950 letter by reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and a wealth of superior presidential autographs including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, and James A. Garfield. 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 April 2017.
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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Princess Diana302 - Princess Diana
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Handmade Valentine's Day card by Jack and Jill of England featuring a chocolate heart on the front, 4 x 6, signed and inscribed inside in bold b...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles303 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Exceptional ink signatures, "Charles 1990" and "Diana," on an off-white slip removed from the lower portion of a photographic mo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II304 - Queen Elizabeth II
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ALS signed “Lilibet,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, March 23, 1964. Letter to Mary, in full: "What lovely flow...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip305 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Beautiful matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 wedding portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip by Baron, affixed to its original 8.5 x 12 mount, signed on the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria306 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: The Keepsake for 1848. First edition. London: D. Bogue, 1848. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 280 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front pastedown
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria307 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: Meditations on Death and Eternity. London: Emily Faithfull & Co., 1862. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 385 pages. Signed and inscribed on ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Arthur Rostron308 - Arthur Rostron
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Captain of the Carpathia (1869–1940) responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Rare ALS signed “A. H. Rostron,” fo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alexander von Humboldt309 - Alexander von Humboldt
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German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man's ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone310 - Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone
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A desirable pair of ALSs signed by the explorers: Henry M. Stanley Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), m
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Red Jacket311 - Red Jacket
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Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan (c.1758–1830) whose Indian name was Sagoyewatha. Very rare manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 10, J
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Deadwood312 - Deadwood
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Impressive collection of four circa 1890s photographs and a 1903 badge related to Deadwood, South Dakota: an outstanding 13.75 x 10.75 mounted albumen
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mickey Cohen313 - Mickey Cohen
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Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel's death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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American History314 - American History
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Group of four small enameled boxes honoring American history, including: a circular Bilston enamel trinket box by Cartier celebrating the bicentenary
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen315 - Roald Amundsen
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Norwegian explorer (1872–1928) who navigated the Northwest Passage, fixed the position of the North Magnetic Pole, and was the first to reach the Sout
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tony Blair316 - Tony Blair
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Uncommon greeting card bearing a color semi-glossy photo of Prime Minister Tony Blair posing with his family in front of 10 Downing Street, measuring
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Jennings Bryan317 - William Jennings Bryan
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Vintage matte-finish 12.5 x 17 Harris & Ewing portrait of Bryan as US secretary of state, signed in fountain pen, "Your truly, W. J. Bryan,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Warren Buffett318 - Warren Buffett
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To John—Warren E. Buffet," on a light green 5.25 x 5.25 sheet created from recycled US currency and ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Thomas Buffington319 - Thomas Buffington
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Tribal politician (1855–1938) who served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1899 to 1903. Rare ink signature, "T. Buffington, NY,” ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cesar Chavez320 - Cesar Chavez
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Signed book: Grapes of Conflict. First edition. Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1987. Maroon velveteen hardcover with gilt lettering, 5.5 x 8.75,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Schuyler Colfax321 - Schuyler Colfax
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Congressman, speaker of the House, and vice president under U. S. Grant (1823-1885). Uncommon 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of Schuyler in a bus
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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