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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Pomare IV301 - Pomare IV
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Queen of Tahiti (born 1813) from 1827 until her death in 1877; she succeeded as ruler of Tahiti after the death of her brother Pomare III when she was
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Francis A. Pratt302 - Francis A. Pratt
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Connecticut mechanical engineer, inventor, and co-founder of Pratt & Whitney (1827–1902). ALS signed “F. A. Pratt,” one page, 8.25 x 7.5, Pratt ...
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Prince Charles303 - Prince Charles
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Color satin-finish 9.75 x 7 photo of Prince Charles and his staff, affixed to the original 12 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Charle
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Prince Napoleon Bonaparte304 - Prince Napoleon Bonaparte
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Second son of Jerome Bonaparte and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, who grew popular as an anti-clerical liberal and was elected to the National Assembly
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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier305 - Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
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Vintage glossy 4 x 6 postcard photo of the royal couple, signed in black felt tip, "Grace de M." and "Rainier, Prince de Monaco."...
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco306 - Princess Stephanie of Monaco
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Group of five different color glossy photos of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, ranging in size from 7 x 9 to 8 x 12, individually signed in black felt t
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Queen Emma of Hawaii307 - Queen Emma of Hawaii
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Queen consort (1836–1885) of Hawaii as wife of King Kamehameha IV. Bold ink signature, "Emma R.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 slip affixed to a seg...
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Queen Victoria308 - Queen Victoria
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R.,” one page, 13.75 x 9.5, March 5, 1855. Queen Victoria appoints Thomas Reginald Gosselin as an "Ensign i...
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Yitzhak Rabin309 - Yitzhak Rabin
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Color 5.5 x 7.75 cardstock photo of Rabin as prime minister of Israel, signed in the lower border in blue ink, "Y. Rabin." In fine conditi...
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Yitzhak Rabin310 - Yitzhak Rabin
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Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Rabin in his earlier years, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Y. Rabin." In fine condition...
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Grigori Rasputin311 - Grigori Rasputin
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Unsigned original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Rasputin seated between Count Mikhail Sergeyevich Putyatin and Colonel Dmitry Nikolaevich Loman in 19
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Martin Rees312 - Martin Rees
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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
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Charles Richet313 - Charles Richet
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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
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Bertrand Russell314 - Bertrand Russell
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Choice vintage fountain pen signature, "Bertrand Russell,” on an off-white sheet folded to 4 x 6. In fine condition.
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Carl Sagan315 - Carl Sagan
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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
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Eisaku Sato316 - Eisaku Sato
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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
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Albert Schweitzer317 - Albert Schweitzer
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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
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Glenn Seaborg318 - Glenn Seaborg
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Nobel Prize-winning chemist (1912–1999) who was instrumental in the discovery of several elements, and developed the extraction process used to isolat
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Charles Spurgeon319 - Charles Spurgeon
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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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Potter Stewart320 - Potter Stewart
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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
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Supreme Court321 - Supreme Court
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Impressive collection of 21 items signed by justices of the Supreme Court, primarily comprising cards and letters, including: Hugo Black, William J. B
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Aung San Suu Kyi322 - Aung San Suu Kyi
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Burmese politician, diplomat, and author (born 1945) who is the leader of the National League for Democracy and the first State Counsellor of Myanmar;
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Texas Governors323 - Texas Governors
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Group lot of eight items signed by a former Governor of Texas, consisting entirely of documents and letters ranging in size from 8.5 x 11 to 17 x 14,
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Texas: Richard Coke324 - Texas: Richard Coke
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American lawyer, farmer, and senator (1829–1897) who served as the 15th governor of Texas from 1874 to 1876. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of T
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Texas: Currency325 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas one dollar change note, 6.75 x 3.25, No. 5861, dated July 1, 1841, with engraved images of a Native American man holding a
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Texas: Currency326 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas two dollar change note, 6.75 x 3, No. 4437, dated March 1, 1841, with engraved images of a large deer on the left and a rid
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Texas: Currency327 - Texas: Currency
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Rare Republic of Texas three dollar change note, 6.75 x 3, No. 4896, dated March 1, 1841, with engraved images of a cotton plant to left and the Roman
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Texas: Currency328 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas 10 dollar 'redback' note, 7.25 x 3.25, No. 84, dated January 1, 1840, signed along the bottom by James H. Starr a...
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Texas: Currency329 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas 20 dollar 'redback' note, 7.25 x 3.25, No. 5-41P, dated October 13, 1839, signed along the bottom by James H. Sta...
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Texas: Currency330 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas 50 dollar 'redback' note, 7.25 x 3.25, No. 3501, dated July 18, 1839, signed along the bottom by James H. Starr a...
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Texas: Currency331 - Texas: Currency
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Uncommon Republic of Texas 100 dollar 'redback' note, 7.5 x 3.25, No. 3501, dated July 18, 1839, signed along the bottom by James H. Starr a...
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Texas: Early Map332 - Texas: Early Map
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Uncommon color 18.75 x 11.75 map of the United States from the ‘Huntington's School Atlas, Drawn and Engraved Expressly to Illustrate and Accomp...
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Texas: Miriam A. Ferguson333 - Texas: Miriam A. Ferguson
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The first female Governor of Texas (1875–1961) who served from 1925 to 1927 and then again from 1933 to 1935. Two items: a partly-printed DS signed ...
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Texas: A. C. Horton334 - Texas: A. C. Horton
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Texan politician and the first Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1798–1865) who served under Governor James P. Henderson. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed
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Texas: Elisha M. Pease335 - Texas: Elisha M. Pease
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Texas politician (1812–1883) who served as the fifth and 13th governor of Texas. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “E. M. Pease,” one page, 15.25 x 12,
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Margaret Thatcher336 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed on a bookplat
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Margaret Thatcher337 - Margaret Thatcher
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Thatcher posing alongside Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev in 1993, signed in gold ink, "All good wishes, Margaret Thatcher.&...
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Samuel-Auguste Tissot338 - Samuel-Auguste Tissot
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Swiss physician (1728–1797) known for his studies of migraines, masturbation, and nervous diseases. Untranslated LS in French, signed “Tissot,” one pa
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Titanic: Dean and Shuman339 - Titanic: Dean and Shuman
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Pair of one-page ALSs from Titanic survivors Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman: the Dean letter, signed "Millvina," 5.75 x 7.25, May 24, 19...
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Titanic: Alexander J. Littlejohn340 - Titanic: Alexander J. Littlejohn
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First class saloon steward (1872–1949) aboard the Titanic who was rescued in lifeboat No. 13. Partly-printed manuscript DS, signed “Alex. J. Littlejoh
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John Trumbull341 - John Trumbull
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American painter of well-known scenes of the American Revolution (1756-1843). DS, signed “Jn'o Trumbull,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, July 17, 1794. L...
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Domingo Vásquez342 - Domingo Vásquez
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President of Honduras (1846–1909) from August 1893 to February 1894, who lost power as a result of Honduras being defeated in a war with Nicaragua. Ma
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Fred Vinson343 - Fred Vinson
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Three items signed by Vinson: a fabulous vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 portrait of Vinson in his robes by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower...
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Earl Warren344 - Earl Warren
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Warren in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Kenneth Browne, with the best wishes of...
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Watergate: Bob Woodward345 - Watergate: Bob Woodward
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Signed book: All the President's Men. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 349 pages. Signed o...
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Daniel Webster346 - Daniel Webster
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Office of Bank of U. States check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Webster, "Dan'l Webster," made payable for $20, September 14, 182...
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor347 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Ballpoint signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor," on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 stationery card bear...
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Arthur St. Clair348 - Arthur St. Clair
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American soldier and politician (1737–1818) who rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution but lost his
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Friedrich von Steuben349 - Friedrich von Steuben
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Prussian soldier (1730-1794) who provided invaluable aid to the American Revolution, joining George Washington at Valley Forge. Revolutionary War-date
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USS Constitution350 - USS Constitution
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Foundry cast bronze bookend made from metal reclaimed during the 1927 restoration of the USS Constitution. The bookend measures 5.75 x 6.5 and feature
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