RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's April Fine Autograph and Artifact sale features an impressive selection of pop culture material, including a fully signed Led Zeppelin debut album, a Hofner 'Beatle' bass autographed by Paul McCartney, John F. Kennedy's rocking chair from the Carlyle Hotel, a "gold coin" interest note signed by legendary gangster Al Capone, an Apple award signed by Steve Jobs, a Charles Schulz comic strip, and the white suit of KFC founder Colonel Sanders. Other top items include a letter by Queen Elizabeth I, a Henry David Thoreau handwritten manuscript page, an important letter by Thomas Jefferson about the Bonaparte family, a rare check by Charles Darwin, and a handful of vintage Topps baseball card sets. 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 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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Beatles: Paul McCartney402Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Hofner 'violin' bass guitar with a natural finish and pearloid accents, signed beautifully on the body in black felt tip, "Paul McCartn...
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
David Bowie403David Bowie
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Vintage ballpoint signature, "Love, David Bowie,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 luggage tag. In fine condition, with a hint of light soiling. Acco...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Beatles: Paul McCartney404Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Color 11.5 x 16.5 poster showing McCartney playing a black acoustic guitar, prominently signed along the bottom in black felt tip. In very good condit
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Buffalo Springfield405Buffalo Springfield
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Off-white Laurel Stratocaster-style electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink by Neil Young and Dewey Martin (who adds "Buffalo Springf...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez406Bob Dylan and Joan Baez
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Sought-after pair of ballpoint signatures, "Bob Dylan" and "Joan Baez," on individual 5.25 x 4 trimmed album pages. Another albu...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Jerry Garcia407Jerry Garcia
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Scarce personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Garcia, "Jerome Garcia," payable to his chauffeur Leon Day for $2,000, December ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Led Zeppelin408Led Zeppelin
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Self-titled debut album signed and inscribed on the back cover in felt tip, "To Jim, Rock On! Robert Plant," "John Bonham," and ...
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 20,000.00
Led Zeppelin409Led Zeppelin
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Original color 6 x 9.5 handbill for a John Mayall concert at Colston Hall in Bristol on March 5, 1971, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by Jim
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page410Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page
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Glossy 8 x 10 Geffen Records publicity photo of Jimmy Page around the release of his 1988 solo album Outrider, signed in black felt tip. In fine condi
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Paul McCartney and Wings411Paul McCartney and Wings
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Wings Greatest album signed on the front cover in red felt tip, "Love, Linda McCartney," and in ballpoint, "Paul McCartney," who...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Oasis: Noel Gallagher412Oasis: Noel Gallagher
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Handwritten lyrics to the Oasis song "She's Electric," unsigned, penned in black ink by Noel Gallagher on a white 8.25 x 11.75 sheet. ...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Oasis: Noel Gallagher413Oasis: Noel Gallagher
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Handwritten lyrics to the Oasis song "Hello," unsigned, penned in ballpoint by Noel Gallagher on an off-white 8.25 x 11.75 sheet of notebo...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Ozz414Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Ozz
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Sought-after Blizzard of Ozz album by Ozzy Osbourne, signed on the front cover in blue or black ballpoint by Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Pink Floyd415Pink Floyd
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Animals album by Pink Floyd, signed on the inner gatefold in blue ballpoint by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. In very go
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Elvis Presley416Elvis Presley
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Appealing vintage ballpoint signature, "Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a light square stain to the lower r...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Prince418Prince
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Very rare one-sided cassette tape containing a remix of the Prince song '7' by Marley Marl, with front label reading: "Prince, '7,&...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Prince Gold-Tone Waist Chain Charm Belt419Prince Gold-Tone Waist Chain Charm Belt
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Rare metallic gold-tone waist chain charm belt custom-made for Prince during the LoveSexy era, featuring a chain-link belt with seven stylized symboli
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
U2420U2
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Signed book: U2 By U2. First edition. London: HarperCollins, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5 x 12.75, 345 pages. Signed on the title page in si
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
U2421U2
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Desirable color 28.5 x 18.5 lithograph for U2's first greatest hits compilation, The Best of 1980–1990, signed around the gold border in black f...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
U2422U2
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Appealing glossy 8 x 10 double-weight promotional photo of U2 for Island Records, signed in blue ballpoint, "Adam," "Larry," and...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Stevie Ray Vaughan423Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Felt tip signature and inscription, "To Betty, All the Love & Happiness to you & yours, Stevie Ray Vaughan,” on the reverse of a pink 8...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
The Who424The Who
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Circa mid-1960s promo card showing The Who from early in their career, 8.25 x 7, signed in black ballpoint, "Roger Daltrey," "Keith,&...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
The Who: Keith Moon425The Who: Keith Moon
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Large felt tip signature, "Keith Moon,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Originally obtained in person by a New York autogra...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sex Pistols426Sex Pistols
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Scarce set of early Sex Pistols signatures, including: the torn left side of a promo poster for an Acne Rabble concert at the Rock Garden in Middlesbo
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Michael Jackson427Michael Jackson
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ANS signed “M. J.,” one page, 4 x 8, no date but likely circa 1992. Note to his longtime security guard Bill Bray, in full: "Private. Bill, Tha...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Michael Jackson428Michael Jackson
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Flourishing felt tip signature, "Michael Jackson,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Originally obtained in person by a New Y...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
The Jacksons429The Jacksons
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Original program for the Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, 28 pages, 11 x 14, signed inside on their respective images in felt tip, "Michael Jac...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Michael Jackson430Michael Jackson
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'Leave Me Alone' single album signed on the front in black ballpoint by Michael Jackson. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and e...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Amy Winehouse431Amy Winehouse
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'Take the Box' CD single from Amy Winehouse, signed on the front of the booklet in black felt tip, "Love, Amy, x." In fine conditi...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Tupac Shakur432Tupac Shakur
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Sought-after felt tip signature, "Peace 2 u, 2Pac Shakur,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Originally obtained in person by...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Jussi Björling433Jussi Björling
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Huge ballpoint signature, "Jussi Björling,” on an off-white 9.5 x 12 album page bearing an affixed photo of the lauded opera singer; the r...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Arthur Honegger434Arthur Honegger
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Eminent Swiss composer (1892–1955) best known for the evocative orchestral work Pacific 231. AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed below in fountain
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Chet Baker435Chet Baker
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The Great Lars Gullin, Vol. 1, '55/'56 album signed on the label in blue ballpoint, "Thanks so much—All the best, Chet Baker, Sweden, 8...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Irving Berlin436Irving Berlin
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Color matte-finish 9.5 x 6.25 photo of Berlin singing 'God Bless America' with President Nixon and others at a Vietnam POW dinner at the Whi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Art Blakey437Art Blakey
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New-York 1957 album signed on the front cover in ink, "Thanks, Art Blakey." In fine condition. The record is included.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Eric Dolphy438Eric Dolphy
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Innovative jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist (1928–1965) who died suddenly at the age of 36 from a diabetic coma. Vintage ballpoin
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Bill Evans439Bill Evans
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Innovative and highly regarded jazz pianist (1929–1980) who worked briefly with Miles Davis before forming his own trio in the late 1950s. Plagued by
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Stan Getz440Stan Getz
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Getz/Gilberto #2 album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Best Wishes to Barbara & Donald—Sincerely, Stan Getz.&qu...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Benny Goodman441Benny Goodman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Okeh Records promotional photo of Goodman posing with his clarinet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Sam, Best w...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Earl 'Fatha' Hines442Earl 'Fatha' Hines
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 promotional photo of Hines smoking a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Maurice, From Earl 'Father...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mahalia Jackson443Mahalia Jackson
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Glossy 4 x 6 photo of Jackson emotionally singing, signed in blue ballpoint, "Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer, In Christ." In very good to ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jazz444Jazz
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Three glossy photos signed by a legendary jazz bandleader: an 8.25 x 10 close-up photo of Cab Calloway, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jazz Drummers: Krupa and Rich445Jazz Drummers: Krupa and Rich
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Two vintage photos signed by legendary jazz drummers: a glossy 8.25 x 10 MGM publicity photo of Gene Krupa, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, &q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
B. B. King446B. B. King
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Vintage UK program for a B. B. King and Fleetwood Mac tour in 1969, eight pages, 8 x 10.5, signed inside in black ballpoint, "Best wishes, B. B...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
B. B. King447B. B. King
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Signed book: Blues All Around Me. First edition. NY: Avon Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 336 pages. Signed prominently on the hal
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
B. B. King and John Lee Hooker448B. B. King and John Lee Hooker
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Very appealing pair of 8.25 x 11.75 concert programs for B. B. King tours: a program for the European Blues Festival held May 19–30, 1982, signed and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Liberace449Liberace
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Liberace posing beside his piano, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For the Ken Br...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Glenn Miller450Glenn Miller
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Miller resting his trombone on his knee, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Glenn Miller." In fine c...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Cole Porter451Cole Porter
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Vintage matte-finish 2.75 x 3.75 portrait of the great musical composer and songwriter, neatly signed in fountain pen. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sonny Rollins452Sonny Rollins
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Red felt tip signature, "Sonny Rollins,” on a white 4 x 6 sheet, with Rollins incorporating a wonderful sketch of a saxophone and adding: "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00