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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Oliver Ellsworth201 - Oliver Ellsworth
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Third chief justice of the United States (1745–1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the B
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John Marshall202 - John Marshall
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Influential American statesman and jurist (1755–1835) who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Among the notable cases over which
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Marshall203 - John Marshall
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Scarce manuscript DS, signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 8 x 9.75, June 2, 1797. Legal document in which Marshall appoints counsel to transfer stock, in
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John Jacob Astor204 - John Jacob Astor
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Businessman who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multimillionaire in the United States (1763–1848). ADS, one page, 7 x
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Auguste Escoffier205 - Auguste Escoffier
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Legendary French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer (1846–1935) who was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cui
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apple-1 Computer Operation Manual206 - Apple-1 Computer Operation Manual
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Extremely rare original vintage Apple-1 Operation Manual issued by the Apple Computer Company circa 1976, 12 pages, 8.5 x 11, featuring Apple's ...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell207 - Alexander Graham Bell
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, October 9, 1902. Letter to R. Norman Vyvyan, the "Manager, Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station,...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell208 - Alexander Graham Bell
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TLS signed “Alexander Graham Bell,” one page, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, January 10, 1919. Letter to Pascal P. Gilmore of the Bucksport National Bank,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marie Curie209 - Marie Curie
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Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium; for this work they received the
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin210 - Charles Darwin
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ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 4.5 x 7, January 26. Letter to a gentleman, presumably a publisher, written from Bassett, Southampton. In full: &...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin211 - Charles Darwin
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ALS signed “C. R. Darwin,” both sides of a black-bordered 4.25 x 7 page, December 24, 1851. Written from his home in Down Farnborough, Kent, Darwin wr
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Heinrich Hertz212 - Heinrich Hertz
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German physicist (1857–1894) who was the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves. Rare ALS signed "H...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Sebastian Kneipp213 - Sebastian Kneipp
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Bavarian priest (1821–1897) who pioneered naturopathic medicine, particularly a form of hydrotherapy known as the Kneipp cure. Appealing 4.25 x 6.5 ca
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alexander von Humboldt214 - Alexander von Humboldt
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ALS in French, signed “Humboldt,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, 1823. Letter to mathematician and astronomer Louis Benjamin Francoeur, concerning a
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Carl Linnaeus215 - Carl Linnaeus
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Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707-1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. Handwritten manuscrip
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Carl Linnaeus216 - Carl Linnaeus
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Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. Rare AQS in Latin on
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Guglielmo Marconi217 - Guglielmo Marconi
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ALS in Italian, one page both sides, 5.25 x 4.25, Reale Accademia d'Italia letterhead, September 23, 1931. Letter to Italian composer Umberto Gi...
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Guglielmo Marconi218 - Guglielmo Marconi
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Italian physicist and inventor who devoted his life to experiments in wireless communication, and was awarded with the Nobel prize in 1909. Vintage ma
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Elie Metchnikoff219 - Elie Metchnikoff
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Russian biologist and zoologist (1845-1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Priz
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur220 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, August 18, no year. Letter to his assistant Eugene Maillot, in part
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Antonio Scarpa221 - Antonio Scarpa
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Italian anatomist (1752–1832) who wrote several important treatises on a wide range of anatomical and medical subjects. ALS in Italian, signed “A. Sca
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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin222 - William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
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Scots-Irish mathematical physicist and engineer (1824–1907) who did important work at the University of Glasgow in the mathematical analysis of electr
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky223 - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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Russian physicist (1857-1935) who pioneered the study of rocketry and cosmonautics and whose discoveries were of crucial importance in the development
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Transatlantic Cable224 - Transatlantic Cable
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Segment of the first transatlantic telegraph cable from 1858, measuring 3.5? long, made into a souvenir and sold by Tiffany & Co. The cable is w...
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Wilhelm Wien225 - Wilhelm Wien
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German physicist (1864-1928) who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911 for his discoveries related to his displacement law concerning the radiat
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Joseph de Guignes226 - Joseph de Guignes
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French orientalist, sinologist, and Turkologist (1721–1800) remembered for his five-volume 'Histoire générale des Huns, des Turcs, des...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Peter Kropotkin227 - Peter Kropotkin
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Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. ALS signed "P. Kropotkin,...
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Rosa Luxemburg228 - Rosa Luxemburg
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One of the leading Marxist political theorists and economic reform advocates during the period of the Russian Revolution (1871–1919). ALS in German, s
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Karl Marx229 - Karl Marx
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Extremely rare ALS in French, signed “Ch. Marx,” one page, 5 x 8, August 24, [1849]. Letter bidding farewell to French journalist and politician Ferdi
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Estimate : 200,000.00 - 250,000.00
 
 
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau230 - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Important Swiss-French philosopher and writer (1712-1778) who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society. Rare auto
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Pope John XXIII231 - Pope John XXIII
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Vintage color glossy 7 x 9.5 profile photo of Pope John XXIII, signed in lower border in black ink, "Joannes XXIII, PP…1960." Ornately fra...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pope John XXIII232 - Pope John XXIII
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Italian Pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pope Pius XII233 - Pope Pius XII
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Pope Pius XII's personally-owned and -worn white zucchetto skullcap, measuring 6.5? in diameter, with a suede white lining and white moire silk ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill234 - Winston Churchill
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Magnificent and extremely early 5 x 8 mounted albumen photo of Churchill by J. Heyman & Co., showing him in uniform as a lieutenant in the 4th Q...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill235 - Winston Churchill
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End portion of a cigar, measuring 2.25? in length, presented to Sir George Elliston by Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a meeting at 10 ...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Fidel Ramos236 - Fidel Ramos
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Handmade hinged box crafted from coconut shell presented to former US Congressman Ralph Harding by Philippine President Fidel Ramos, measuring 6.75 x
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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International Notables237 - International Notables
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Collection of hundreds of signed items, consisting almost entirely of ink signatures on off-white cards, predominately consisting of obscure world lea
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Haile Selassie238 - Haile Selassie
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Longtime Emperor of Ethiopia (1892–1975) who reigned from 1930 to 1974. Selassie is one of the most revered figures among followers of the Rastafari m
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Haile Selassie239 - Haile Selassie
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 royal portrait of the Ethiopian emperor standing in his military uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Haile Selassie,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Leon Trotsky240 - Leon Trotsky
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Two untranslated ALSs in French by Trotsky, each signed "Leon," each one page, to his Paris lawyer Gérard Rosenthal. Both written fro...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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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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