RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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RR Auction’s November Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale brings over 800 incredible lots to auction, featuring a compelling selection of John F. Kennedy items in honor of the 55th anniversary of his death. Highlights include JFK’s iconic presidential bomber jacket, his rocking chair from the Carlyle, and a wealth of important handwritten notes, signed photographs, and letter, including one from Jackie reflecting on her tragic flight home from Dallas on Air Force One. An amazing map annotated by Fidel Castro to show the Bay of Pigs invasion represents one of the greatest foreign policy challenges of Kennedy’s presidency. In addition to these are a diverse selection of outstanding items from throughout history: a letter by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an autograph document by George Washington using slaves as collateral, a Beatles signed photograph, a compelling archive of Greta Garbo’s letters, and a comprehensive assortment of Napoleonic Marshals round out these fine offerings.
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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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte387 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
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French military officer (1763–1844) who was appointed Marshal of France by Napoleon and later became King of Sweden (as Charles XIV Johan) and King of
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Louis-Alexandre Berthier388 - Louis-Alexandre Berthier
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One of Napoleon's favorite marshals (1753–1815) who served as his chief of staff from the start of his first Italian campaign in 1796 until his ...
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Jean-Baptiste Bessieres389 - Jean-Baptiste Bessieres
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Marshal of France of the Napoleonic Era who commanded the cavalry of the Imperial Guard (1768–1813). Scarce ALS in French, signed “Bessieres,” one pag
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Guillaume Brune390 - Guillaume Brune
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French soldier and political figure who rose to Marshal of France (1763–1815). LS in French, signed “Brune,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, personal letterhead
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Jean Jacques Régis de Cambaceres391 - Jean Jacques Régis de Cambaceres
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French lawyer and statesman (1753–1824) who authored the Napoleonic Code. LS in French, signed “Cambaceres,” one page, 5.75 x 7.25, July 6, 1812. Lett
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Lazare Carnot392 - Lazare Carnot
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One of the most important creators of the French Revolutionary Army (1753–1823), he voted for the death of Louis XVI and was appointed by Napoleon to
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Louis Nicolas Davout393 - Louis Nicolas Davout
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Marshal of France and Duke of Auerstaedt (1770–1823) considered one of Napoleon's finest commanders. LS in French, signed “Duc D'auerstadt,”...
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Joseph Fouche394 - Joseph Fouche
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French statesman (1759–1820) who famously served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page, 7 x 9, June 29, 1801.
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Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr395 - Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
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French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France (1764–1830). Partly-printed DS, in French, signed &qu...
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Emmanuel de Grouchy396 - Emmanuel de Grouchy
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French general and marshal (1766–1847) remembered for his participation in the Waterloo Campaign. Manuscript DS, in French, one page, 9.25 x 13.75, Fe
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Jean-Baptiste Jourdan397 - Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
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French military officer (1762–1833) who Napoleon named a Marshal of France. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Jourdan,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, June 17
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François Étienne de Kellermann398 - François Étienne de Kellermann
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French cavalry general noted for his daring and skillful exploits during the Napoleonic Wars (1770–1835). LS in French, signed “Duc de Valmy,” one pag
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Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth399 - Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth
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French soldier and politician (1760–1829) who participated in the American Revolution, becoming a friend of Thomas Jefferson. LS in French, signed &...
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Jean Lannes400 - Jean Lannes
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One of Napoleon's marshals who was a close personal friend, renowned as one of the most daring and talented generals in the French army (1769–18...
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Francois Lefebvre401 - Francois Lefebvre
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French military commander (1755-1820) and one of the original 18 marshals of the empire created by Napoleon. ALS in French, signed “Lefebvre,” one pag
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Jacques Etienne Joseph Macdonald402 - Jacques Etienne Joseph Macdonald
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Marshal of France and military leader during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1765–1840). ALS in French, signed “Macdonald,” one page bot
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Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot403 - Antoine Adolphe Marcelin Marbot
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French soldier (1781–1844) who in 1802 he was arrested on the grounds of being concerned in a plot of the Republicans against the Consulate; though he
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Auguste de Marmont404 - Auguste de Marmont
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Napoleonic Marshal and Duke of Ragusa (1774–1852) who served as tutor to Napoleon II. LS in French, signed “Duc de Raguse,” one page both sides, 8.75
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Auguste de Marmont405 - Auguste de Marmont
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Napoleonic Marshal and Duke of Ragusa (1774–1852) who served as tutor tutor to Napoleon II. LS in French, signed “Le M'al Duc de Raguse,” one pa...
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André Masséna406 - André Masséna
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Military commander (1758–1817) during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, who was named as one of Napoleon's original 18 Marshals of the Empi...
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