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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Ferdinand and Isabella241 - Ferdinand and Isabella
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LS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, "Yo el Rey," and by Isabella, "Yo la Reyna,” one page, 8.25 x 9, July 12, 1503. In full (translat...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria242 - Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
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Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (1858–1889) who died in a suicide pact with his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera. The ensuing s
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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King James II243 - King James II
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The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Handwritten letter, unsigned, one
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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King Louis XII244 - King Louis XII
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King of France from 1498 to 1515, popularly called 'the Father of the People' (1462–1515). Scarce LS in French, signed "Louis," on...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Catherine de Medici245 - Catherine de Medici
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LS in French, signed "Catherine," one page, 9.5 x 13.5, September 2, 1584. Untranslated letter to Jacques de Germigny, French ambassador t...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Nicholas II246 - Nicholas II
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The last Tsar of Russia (born 1868) who reigned from 1894 until he was deposed in 1917. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas, Empress Alexa
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana247 - Princess Diana
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Princess Diana's personally-owned- and -worn Virgin Atlantic sweatshirt given to her by business magnate Richard Branson, which Diana later pres...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Queen Anne248 - Queen Anne
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Queen of England (born 1665), the last British monarch in the Stuart dynasty, who reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Manuscript DS, signed “An
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth I249 - Queen Elizabeth I
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Extremely rare manuscript DS, in Early Modern English, boldly signed at the top, "Elizabeth R," one page both sides, 9 x 12, September 4, ...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II250 - Queen Elizabeth II
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TLS signed “Elizabeth,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, November 27, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Fisher, in full: "Thank you so mu...
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip251 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Royal Christmas and New Year card from 1956 with an embossed seal on the front, measuring 13.75 x 9.75 open, with the inside featuring a photo of the
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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S.S. Minia252 - S.S. Minia
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A vintage semi-glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of an iceberg, taken by a crew member of the cable ship S.S. Minia, the second ship chartered by the White Star L
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Robert Falcon Scott253 - Robert Falcon Scott
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British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Robert Falcon Scott254 - Robert Falcon Scott
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British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton255 - Ernest Shackleton
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Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 real photo postcard portrait of Shackleton in formal attire, signed in black ink, "E. H. Shackleton." Shackleto...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald256 - Lee Harvey Oswald
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Air mail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed in Oswald's hand to his mother, "U.S.A., Box 982, Vernon Texas, Mrs. M. Oswald," and adding ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Alfred Adler257 - Alfred Adler
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Austrian psychologist (1870–1937) who founded the school of 'individual psychology.' ALS in German, signed “Adler,” on both sides of a 5.5 ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Spiro Agnew258 - Spiro Agnew
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Wonderful archive of 11 TLSs and greeting cards from Spiro Agnew, signed either as “Spiro T. Agnew” or “STA,” with all items addressed to Diane (Bouyo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Astronomers259 - Astronomers
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Group lot of five ALSs and one ANS from noted astronomers, eight total pages, ranging in size from 4 x 6.5 to 5 x 9, including: George Biddell Airy, U
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Marcellin Berthelot260 - Marcellin Berthelot
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French chemist and politician (1827-1907) noted for the Thomsen–Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. Untranslated ALS in French, signed "M. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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