RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring John F. Kennedy

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With a featured section honoring the birthday of President John F. Kennedy, RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts nearly 750 diverse lots. Top JFK items include an original portrait study by Aaron Shikler, Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-worn maternity dress, windows from the Texas School Book Depository, and a rosary used by a priest at Parkland Hospital, as well as assorted autographs and other personal effects. Additional highlights in the sale are rare signatures of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "The Times They Are-a-Changin'," a near-mint trio of the first Playboy issues, and a cigar box signed by Fidel Castro. 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 May 2019.
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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Alfred Cortot564 - Alfred Cortot
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Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor (1877–1962) known for his Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann, and considered on
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Jacques Thibaud565 - Jacques Thibaud
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French violinist (1880–1953) who was part of a trio along with pianist Alfred Cortot and cellist Pablo Casals. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard
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Virgil Thomson566 - Virgil Thomson
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Composer and critic (1896–1989) who is perhaps best remembered for his two operas written with Gertrude Stein, Four Saints in Three Acts and The Mothe
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Art Blakey567 - Art Blakey
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Drum Night at Birdland album signed on the gatefold in blue felt tip, "All my Love, Sincerely, Art Blakey." In fine condition, with splatt...
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Miles Davis568 - Miles Davis
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Desirable felt tip signature, "Miles Davis,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4.25 album page, with a collector's notation indicating that it was sign...
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Dizzy Gillespie569 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Gillespie posing with his trumpet in later age, signed and inscribed against the light background in black felt tip,
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Dizzy Gillespie570 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Gillespie in action, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a scratch in the top border. Originally obtained
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B. B. King571 - B. B. King
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Modern satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a young B. B. King by the James J. Kriegsmann studio, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Music572 - Music
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Group of four musical signatures on individual cards and album pages, ranging in size from 5 x 2.25 to 6.25 x 4.5, including: Irving Berlin, Dave Brub
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Edith Piaf573 - Edith Piaf
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Columbia Records publicity photo of Edith Piaf by the Maurice Seymour Studio, signed and inscribed in red grease pencil, &q...
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Edith Piaf574 - Edith Piaf
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Sought-after ballpoint signature, "Edith Piaf,” on a pink-and-white 3 x 1.5 souvenir record sticker from "Le Nouvel Olympia Panoramique…vo...
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Cole Porter and Ella Fitzgerald575 - Cole Porter and Ella Fitzgerald
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Two items: a ballpoint signature, "Cole Porter," on an off-white 3.75 x 2 card; and a fountain pen signature, "Ella Fitzgerald,"...
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Charles Strouse576 - Charles Strouse
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American composer and lyricist (born 1928) best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals as Bye Bye Birdie and Annie. Three AMQSs penned
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Clark Terry577 - Clark Terry
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Swing and bebop trumpeter and pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz (1920–2015) who appeared on over 900 recordings during a career that lasted 70 years;
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Sarah Vaughan578 - Sarah Vaughan
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Vintage British tour program for Sarah Vaughan presented by Lew & Leslie Grande, 16 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, signed on the first page in fountain pen...
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Tim Buckley579 - Tim Buckley
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Folk musician (1947–1975) who died of a heroin overdose at the age of 28. Vintage felt tip signature, "Tim Buckley,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card...
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The Highwaymen580 - The Highwaymen
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Desirable collection of four ink signatures from the country music supergroup on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards, including: "To Joe, Sincerel...
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Peter, Paul, and Mary581 - Peter, Paul, and Mary
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Semi-glossy 10 x 8 Warner Bros. publicity photo of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, signed in black ink by Peter Yarrow and Mary Travers, and in b
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The Animals582 - The Animals
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Vintage semi-glossy 5.75 x 3.5 Columbia Records promo card for The Animals, signed in ballpoint by Dave Rowberry, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine, and
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Beatles: Ringo Starr584 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Ringo Starr's personally-owned and -worn navy blue Atlantic Records publicity t-shirt for the release of his 1977 album Ringo the 4th, no size b...
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