RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Presidents and Animation

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With well over 1,000 lots spanning a dozen genres, RR Auction's July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by special Animation Art section, plus an assortment of Founding Fathers to honor America's Independence Day. Among the top lots are a handwritten letter by Karl Marx, an amazing Lewis Carroll letter about "Alice," an early Winston Churchill portrait, a marvelous double-signed Beatles program, rare letters by artists like Claude Monet and Gilbert Stuart, and fully signed Apollo 11 insurance covers. The animation feature boasts original production artwork from classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, and Dumbo, in addition to several Walt Disney autographs. Founders include important letters by Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, a Force print of the Declaration of Independence, a John Hancock document from 1776, and a collection of signers of the US Constitution. Join us as we make history selling history in July 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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Siddhartha Mukherjee553 - Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Indian-American physician, biologist, oncologist, and author (born 1970) who is best known for his 2010 book, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Poets554 - Poets
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Collection of 13 items signed by a notable writer and poet, consisting mostly of clipped signatures and letters ranging in size from 2.75 x 1 to 8.5 x
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Salvatore Quasimodo555 - Salvatore Quasimodo
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Italian novelist and poet (1901–1968) who received the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature 'for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire express...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Maurice Sendak556 - Maurice Sendak
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Signed book: In the Night Kitchen. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket (retaining the correct "$4.95" pr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Shel Silverstein557 - Shel Silverstein
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Desirable unsigned true first edition book: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. First edition (stated on copyright page). NY: Harper & ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn558 - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Unsigned first edition book: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. First English edition (with Gollancz notice curiously blacked out on copyright pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hunter S. Thompson559 - Hunter S. Thompson
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Signed book: Hey Rube. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 9.5, 246 pages. Signed on the title page in ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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H. G. Wells560 - H. G. Wells
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ALS signed “H. G.,” one page, 5.5 x 7, Hanover Terrace letterhead, no date. Letter to Mary, in part: "I've been in bed with a cold & no...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bela Bartok561 - Bela Bartok
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Hungarian-born musician (1881–1945) who, through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist, emerged as one of
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jussi Bjorling562 - Jussi Bjorling
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of the acclaimed Swedish tenor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Robert Beshore, Sincerely yours, Jussi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Josef Matthias Hauer563 - Josef Matthias Hauer
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Austrian composer and music theorist (1883–1959) who, independently of and prior to Schoenberg, developed a method for composing with the twelve notes
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Paul Hindemith564 - Paul Hindemith
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Versatile and prolific German-born composer and performer (1895–1963) whose best-known works include 'Mathis der Maler,' 'Nobilissima Vi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Clara Schumann565 - Clara Schumann
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Composer and one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era (1819–1896). She and her husband, composer Robert Schumann, were early champio
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gaspare Spontini566 - Gaspare Spontini
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Italian opera composer and conductor (1774–1851), extremely celebrated in his time, though largely forgotten after his death. Handwritten musical manu
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Richard Wagner567 - Richard Wagner
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ALS in German, signed “Richard W.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.75, April 26, 1851. Letter to "F. Heine" in Berlin, conta...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George Gershwin568 - George Gershwin
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Vintage sheet music for 'I Got Rhythm' from Girl Crazy, five pages, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed on the front cover in fountain pen, "T...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Patsy Cline569 - Patsy Cline
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Vintage glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of the country music legend seated on the arm of a couch, housed inside its original 6 x 7 presentation folder, signed an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cowboy Copas570 - Cowboy Copas
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Country singer (1913–1963) popular from the 1940s until his death in the plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Country Music571 - Country Music
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Impressive collection of 29 vintage photos, ranging in size from 3.5 x 4.75 to 8 x 10.25, each signed by one or more notable country music legends, wi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bob Wills572 - Bob Wills
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American musician and songwriter (1905-1975) credited with inventing Western swing, a lively hybrid of musical influences that added drums and a brass
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles573 - Beatles
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Supremely rare twice-signed 1963 PYX Productions Limited program for the Beatles, 28 pages, 7.25 x 9.75, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint,
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Beatles574 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, "Love, Paul McCartney, xxx," "Love, Ringo Starr, xx," "John Lennon, x," and "Love f...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Beatles575 - Beatles
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Original snap-front Beatles 'fantasy' tour jacket, size medium, featuring a black nylon satin outer shell, gray polyester inner lining, and ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Beatles576 - Beatles
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Scarce original color 5.5 x 8.5 handbill for the "Brian Epstein presents Pops Alive!" concert series at the Prince of Wales Theatre betwee...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison577 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Apple Records, Inc. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and boldly signed by Harrison, "George Harrison," payable to Fa...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: McCartney and Starr578 - Beatles: McCartney and Starr
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Vintage 'Four Aces' program from the Beatles Fall 1964 UK tour with Mary Wells, 7.25 x 10.25, with front cover showing images of the band on...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon579 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Brilliant original ink sketch by John Lennon, unsigned, entitled 'Lady Flying on a Wire,' penned on an off-white 10 x 8 sheet, which depicts...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney580 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Desirable vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 promo card for the Beatles' 1964 tour of the United States, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, "Pa...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon581 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Amazing color glossy 3.5 x 4.25 Polaroid photo of John Lennon posing with Philadelphia radio host Brother Love during the opening day of the 1975 WFIL
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney582 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Very desirable ballpoint signature, "All the best! Paul McCartney,” who adds a wonderful smiley face sketch on an off-white 3.75 x 6.25 lightly...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sam Cooke583 - Sam Cooke
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Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Cooke in a charming up-close pose, signed nicely in black felt tip, "Luck, Sam Cooke." In...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan584 - Bob Dylan
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Rare signed book: The Lyrics, Since 1962. Deluxe first edition, limited issue, numbered 2/50. NY: Simon & Schuster/Un-Gyve Limited, 2014. Hardco...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Free585 - Free
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Ballpoint signatures, "Paul Kossoff," "Paul Rodgers," "Andy Fraser," and "Simon Kirke" on an off-white cards...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jerry Garcia586 - Jerry Garcia
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Twice-signed Jerry Garcia Band business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to himself for $1750, January
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix587 - Jimi Hendrix
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Ballpoint signatures, "Jimi Hendrix" and "Mitch,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 album page, with the reverse signed by English singer K...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix588 - Jimi Hendrix
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Brown marble Fender medium guitar pick personally-owned and -used by Jimi Hendrix. The pick was originally obtained from Hendrix's former girlfr...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix589 - Jimi Hendrix
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Handbill for a Jimi Hendrix show at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 9, [1970], 8.5 x 11.75, featuring a full-page close-up portr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Paul McCartney and Wings590 - Paul 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...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd: Gerald Scarfe591 - Pink Floyd: Gerald Scarfe
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English cartoonist and illustrator (born 1936) who worked on Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall, its 1982 film adaptation, and the subsequent tour...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Prince592 - Prince
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Highly sought-after purple Cort wooden double row tambourine with 10? open head used on stage by Prince during the Purple Rain Tour of 1984-1985, spra
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires593 - Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires
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Extremely attractive pairing of vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 publicity photos of Elvis Presley and his background vocal group The Jordanaires, both signed
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Queen: Freddie Mercury594 - Queen: Freddie Mercury
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Sought-after Greatest Hits album by Queen, signed and inscribed on the front cover in silver ink, "To Sarah Jane—Best wishes, Freddie Mercury.&...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones595 - Rolling Stones
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Set of vintage ballpoint and pencil signatures of the original Stones on four 4.5 x 4 album pages. Individual pencil signatures of Mick Jagger and Kei
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones: Charlie Watts596 - Rolling Stones: Charlie Watts
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ANS signed “Charlie Boy, xxx,” penned in black ballpoint on an off-white 5 x 3.5 sheet, no date. A quick note to Jill, in full: "Thank you for ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U2597 - U2
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Boy album by U2, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Bono" and "Larry," and in silver ink, "Edge" and "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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U2598 - U2
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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 and inscribed on the ti
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U2: Bono599 - U2: Bono
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Extremely rare Emporio Armani 9592 sunglasses personally-owned and -worn by U2 frontman Bono. The glasses feature star emblem hinges with a salmon-tin
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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The Who600 - The Who
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Scarce 8 x 10 cardstock promotional photo of The Who early into their careers, signed in black ballpoint, "Keith," "Pete," and &...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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The Who601 - The Who
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Phenomenal original 11.5 x 16.25 Polydor Records promotional poster for The Who, showing the four band members staring into the camera against a red b
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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The Who: Keith Moon602 - The Who: Keith Moon
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Scarce manuscript DS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 14, 1974. Rights agreement between concert promoter Ian Tilbury and Keith Moon, which reads: ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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