RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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Boasting nearly 1,000 lots in a variety of genres, RR Auction's June Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a Science and Technology section that includes a Lunar Module rotational hand controller, letters by Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, rare early computer hardware, and more. Other top lots include Apollo 14 moonwalker Edgar Mitchell's lunar surface-worn backpack strap, a letter by Joseph Stalin with a hammer-and-sickle sketch, a Beatles-signed promo slick for A Hard Day's Night, hand-drawn plans from Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin studio, and signed letters by luminaries like Davy Crockett, Paul Gauguin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sigmund Freud, Richard Wagner, and Claude Monet. 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 June 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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Eddie and Alex Van Halen808 - Eddie and Alex Van Halen
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Fair Warning album by Van Halen, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Eddie and Alex Van Halen. In fine condition, with an affixed price stic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Velvet Underground809 - The Velvet Underground
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Self-titled third studio album by The Velvet Underground, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Lou Reed, Doug Yule, and Moe Tucker. In fine c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Who810 - The Who
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Who's Next album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, and John Entwistle. In fine condition, with light ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Neil Young811 - Neil Young
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After the Gold Rush album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Neil Young. In fine condition. The record is not included.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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ZZ Top812 - ZZ Top
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Album insert for Degüello by ZZ Top, signed in blue felt tip by Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons. In very fine condition. The record ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker813 - Josephine Baker
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Attractive color 6.75 x 9.25 paperstock photo of a topless Josephine Baker wearing a pearled outfit with red feather tail, signed and inscribed in fou
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart814 - Humphrey Bogart
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Large vintage fountain pen signature, "Humphrey Bogart,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page bearing a small affixed portrait. In fine condition. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marlon Brando815 - Marlon Brando
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Uncommon vintage fountain pen signature, "Marlon Brando,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page. In fine condition, with a small area of adhesive re...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lenny Bruce816 - Lenny Bruce
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Collection of autograph letters and notes from controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce, dating between 1960 and 1966, and consisting of 10 pages w
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Casablanca817 - Casablanca
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Impressive display containing seven signatures from stars of the classic 1942 film Casablanca, including: an ink signature, "Sincerely, Humphre...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin818 - Charlie Chaplin
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Bold fountain pen signature, "Charlie Chaplin, May 20th, 1930," who adds brilliant sketches of a bowler hat, bamboo cane, and dress shoes ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin819 - Charlie Chaplin
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Menu for the Critics' Circle luncheon honoring Charlie Chaplin in London on October 10, 1952, two pages, 6 x 9.5, signed on the front cover in b...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Judy Garland820 - Judy Garland
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Stunning vintage oversized matte-finish 10 x 13 MGM portrait by Clarence Sinclair Bull of young Garland, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen,...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn821 - Audrey Hepburn
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Gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 double weight Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Audrey Hepburn from circa 1952, signed nicely in blue ink. In fine
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn822 - Audrey Hepburn
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Huge felt tip signature, "Audrey Hepburn,” on an off-white 7 x 1.5 card. Beautifully double-matted with a massive portrait of Hepburn in her cl...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock823 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Bold ink self-portrait sketch of Hitchcock's immediately recognizable profile on an off-white 6.5 x 6.5 sheet, boldly signed in ink, "from,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini824 - Harry Houdini
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A Kingbreaker key and lock possibly owned and modified by Houdini, as-found from the collection of fellow escape artist and magician Joseph Kolar. The
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Hurrell825 - George Hurrell
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Preeminent celebrity photographer of the 20th century (1904–1992) who helped to create Hollywood's glamour shot. Enormous limited edition matte-...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly826 - Grace Kelly
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Beautiful glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grace Kelly in her prime, resting a hand on her cheek in a glamorous reclined pose, signed in the lower right in blac
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly827 - Grace Kelly
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Gorgeous glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Kelly during her MGM years, neatly signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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