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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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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Robert Bunsen261 - Robert Bunsen
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German chemist (1811-1899) who discovered the elements cesium and rubidium and who developed the laboratory burner that now bears his name. ALS in Ger
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Businessmen262 - Businessmen
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Collection of 18 items signed by a notable businessman, consisting mostly of signed slips, cards, and letters, ranging in size from 2.5 x 1 to 8.5 x 1
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Andy Card263 - Andy Card
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Card informing President Bush of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, signed in gold ink, "On 9...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dewitt Clinton264 - Dewitt Clinton
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American politician (1769-1828) who served as senator and who, as governor of New York, played a major role in the construction of the Erie Canal. Par
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Jacques Cousteau265 - Jacques Cousteau
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Glossy 4.75 x 8 close-up photo of Jacques Cousteau wearing a diving wetsuit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Michael! J. Y. Coustea...
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Charles de Gaulle266 - Charles de Gaulle
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TLS in FRench, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 18, 1947. Letter to Lieutenant Chapeyrou, in part (translat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass267 - Frederick Douglass
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Crisp ink signature, "Fred'k Douglass,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication and grading...
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Frederick Douglass268 - Frederick Douglass
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” 3.5 x 8.5, December 10, 1884. District of Columbia deed of trust from John F. Ennis, Jr., to Emma G...
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Emperor Akihito269 - Emperor Akihito
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Emperor of Japan (born 1933) from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. Scarce vintage fountain pen signature in English and Japanese, "Akihito,” ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexander Fleming270 - Alexander Fleming
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Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Vintage fou
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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French Presidents271 - French Presidents
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Archive of 12 items related to four French presidents from the mid-19th and early 20th century, consisting of letters, documents, calling cards, and p
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Milton Friedman272 - Milton Friedman
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University of Chicago economist (1912–2006) who won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics. Glossy 7 x 9.5 close-up photo of Milton Friedman, signed in the
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg273 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Three items: a Supreme Court of the United States card belonging to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 5 x 3.5, signed and inscribed in black ink, "B...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mikhail Gorbachev274 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Limited edition souvenir treaty signed "M. Gorbachev," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, numbered 211/299. Reproduction of the final page of the Nucl...
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Mikhail Gorbachev275 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Limited edition color glossy 9.5 x 6.75 photo of Mikhail Gorbachev receiving the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award on May 4, 1992, numbered 15/250, si
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Israeli Leaders: Rabin and Dayan276 - Israeli Leaders: Rabin and Dayan
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Two items: a commemorative cover, 6.75 x 4, with a cachet of Moshe Dayan as a young soldier, postmarked May 7, 1967, signed in blue ballpoint, "...
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Jonathan Jackson277 - Jonathan Jackson
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Merchant from Newburyport, Massachusetts (1743–1810) who was a delegate for Massachusetts in the Continental Congress. ALS signed “J. Jackson, Supervi
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Ethel Kennedy278 - Ethel Kennedy
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TLS signed “With warm wishes—Ethel Kennedy,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, Hickory Hill letterhead, October 21, 1971. Letter to Oscar-winning actress Joan Cr
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Robert F. Kennedy279 - Robert F. Kennedy
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Original program for the 125th Anniversary of the Central High School of Philadelphia on May 6, 1964, 12 pages, 6 x 9, signed on the front cover in bl
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Jack Kilby280 - Jack Kilby
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Physicist (1923–2005) who won the Nobel Prize in 2000 for his 1958 invention of the integrated circuit. Original ballpoint sketch of a microchip accom
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King George V281 - King George V
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Swatch of fabric removed from the royal robe worn by King George V during his coronation at the Delhi Durbar in Coronation Park on December 12, 1911.
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King George VI282 - King George VI
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DS, signed “George R. I.,” two pages, 8.25 x 12.5, March 2, 1937. Official letter to Federico Laredo Brú, offering congratulations on his ascen...
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Oliver Lodge283 - Oliver Lodge
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British physicist and writer (1851–1940) who held patents for key radio technologies and identified electromagnetic radiation independent of Hertz&#...
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Timothy Matlack284 - Timothy Matlack
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Political leader from Pennsylvania best known for engrossing the Declaration of Independence on parchment (1736–1829). Partly-printed DS, signed “T. M
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Moses Montefiore285 - Moses Montefiore
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One of the most famous British Jews of the 19th century (1784-1885), Montefiore was a financier, banker, philanthropist, and Sheriff of London. Ink si
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J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr286 - J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
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American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist (1867–1943) who inherited his father's fortune. TLS signed "J. P. Morgan," two ...
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Mother Teresa287 - Mother Teresa
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 half-length photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, M Teresa." ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Roderick Murchison288 - Roderick Murchison
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Scottish geologist (1792–1871) who was the first to investigate the Silurian system. ALS signed “Rod. I. Murchison,” four pages on two adjoining sheet
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John Nash289 - John Nash
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American mathematician (1928-2015) who made fundamental contributions to game theory, differential geometry, and the study of partial differential equ
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Plaek Phibunsongkhram290 - Plaek Phibunsongkhram
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Third and longest serving Prime Minister of Thailand (1897–1964) and dictatorial leader of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957. Two items: a T
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Polar Explorers291 - Polar Explorers
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Five items signed in ink or fountain pen by a notable polar explorer, including: Jane Franklin (a black-bordered 4 x 6 sheet), Robert E. Peary (a colo
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Pope Francis292 - Pope Francis
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Official color glossy 8 x 5.5 photo of the future Pope Francis kneeling before and embracing Pope John Paul II, taken by a Vatican photographer, signe
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Pope John Paul II293 - Pope John Paul II
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Fountain pen signature, "+ Karolus Wojtyla,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 card matted with a portrait of Pope John Paul II to an overall size of ...
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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier294 - Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
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Attractive vintage glossy 5.75 x 4 postcard photo featuring portraits of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier above the Prince's Palace of Monaco, sig...
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Protection of American Seamen295 - Protection of American Seamen
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 5.25 x 7.75, December 14, 1809. Document issued by the collector of the port of New York, certifying that "Gilbert...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Publishers296 - Publishers
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Collection of 17 items signed by notable publishers and newspapermen, consisting of signed slips, cards, and letters, ranging in size from 3.75 x .75
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Joseph Pulitzer297 - Joseph Pulitzer
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Journalist and newspaper publisher (1847–1911) who established the Pulitzer Prize 'for the encouragement of public service, public morals, Ameri...
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Yitzhak Rabin298 - Yitzhak Rabin
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Color glossy 7 x 9 photo of Rabin as prime minister of Israel, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Y. Rabin." In fine condition...
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan299 - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Indian philosopher and statesman (1888–1975) who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. Vintage fountain pen signature, "S....
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Gregori Rasputin: Prince Felix Youssoupoff300 - Gregori Rasputin: Prince Felix Youssoupoff
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Russian aristocrat (1887–1967) best known for participating in the strange and storied assassination of Grigori Rasputin. Bold vintage ink signature,
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