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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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311 - Grigori RasputinRR Auction
Unsigned original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Rasputin seated between Count Mikhail Sergeyevich Putyatin and Colonel Dmitry Nikolaevich Loman in 19
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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312 - Martin ReesRR Auction
Group of four color glossy photos of Martin Rees, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black ballpoint by the esteemed cosmologist and astrophysicist, wi
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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313 - Charles RichetRR Auction
French physiologist (1850–1935) who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in anaphylaxis, which led to advances in the treatment of allerg
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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314 - Bertrand RussellRR Auction
Choice vintage fountain pen signature, "Bertrand Russell,” on an off-white sheet folded to 4 x 6. In fine condition.
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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315 - Carl SaganRR Auction
Signed book: The Dragons of Eden. First edition. NY: Random House, 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 263 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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316 - Eisaku SatoRR Auction
Prime minister of Japan (1901–1975) who was the co-winner of the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize. Scarce pearl-finish 3.25 x 4.75 full-length portrait of Eisak
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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317 - Albert SchweitzerRR Auction
Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Albert Schweitzer in profile, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink, and dated at Lambarene, May 29
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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318 - Glenn SeaborgRR Auction
Nobel Prize-winning chemist (1912–1999) who was instrumental in the discovery of several elements, and developed the extraction process used to isolat
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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319 - Charles SpurgeonRR Auction
English Particular Baptist preacher and author (1834–1892) known for his powerful sermons as the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Cha
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320 - Potter StewartRR Auction
Three items signed by Stewart: an outstanding vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait by Ackad of Washington, signed and inscribed in the lower border in
No Online Bidding For This LotEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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