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Mozart composes his “Serenade in D Major.” Thomas Paine defends the “Age of Reason.” “Norma Jeane” begins her modeling career. Steve Jobs leaves Apple. History converges in RR Auction’s March 2017 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction, which features over 800 lots spanning history, popular culture, science, and the arts. 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 March 2017
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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206King Charles IIRR Auction
British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
207King Charles VRR Auction
Holy Roman Emperor who, as Charles I, also served as king of Spain (1500–1558). LS in Spanish, signed “Carol,” one page, 8.25 x 12, February 1, 1548.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
209King Edward VIIIRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed "Edward RI," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 13, [September 16, 1936]. King Edward grants Martin Willou...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
210King George IIRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, November 26, 1751. King George appoints Gavin Cockran "to be Lieutenant…in O...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
211King George IIIRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.75, June 27, 1792. Warrant to authorize a payment, in part: “Our Will &a...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
212King George IIIRR Auction
ALS signed “GR,” one page, 7 x 8, September 10, 1795. In part: "The unpleasant Minute of Cabinet I received yesterday for withdrawing the Briti...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
213King George VRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “George RI,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 13, [April 21, 1931]. King George grants Geoffrey Parker the "l...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
214King James IRR Auction
The son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who succeeded to the Scottish throne as James VI in 1567 and ruled England and Ireland as James I from 1603 until his
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
215King James IIRR Auction
The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Manuscript DS, signed “James R,”
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
216King Louis XVIRR Auction
King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
217King Philip IIRR Auction
King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598, whose his eventful reign included Spain's conquest of the Philippines (named for hi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
218King William IIIRR Auction
Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “William
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
219Catherine de MediciRR Auction
Influential Italian noblewoman (1519–1589) who was queen of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
220Princess Diana and Prince CharlesRR Auction
Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featurin
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
221Queen AnneRR Auction
Queen of England (born 1665), the last British monarch in the Stuart dynasty, who reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Vellum manuscript DS, sig
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
222Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 7 photo of Elizabeth, Philip, and their children waving from a balcony, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "...
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
223Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipRR Auction
Superb vintage matte-finish 7 x 8.5 full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip, affixed to its original mount, signed on the mount in
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
224Queen Elizabeth IRR Auction
Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 12 x 8, June 1, 1574. Document issued to "our right trusty and right wellbeloved chance...
225Queen Mary IRR Auction
Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until her death whose brutal persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname 'Bloody Mary' (1516–1...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
226Queen VictoriaRR Auction
ALS signed “Victoria R. I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered Windsor Castle letterhead, June 24, 1893. Letter to Lady Try
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
227Queen VictoriaRR Auction
Appealing partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, September 22, 1837. Queen Victoria appoints John Squair as "Sur...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
228Queen VictoriaRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13.5 x 9.25, March 1, 1855. Queen Victoria appoints Charles Steel "to be a Lieutenant in Our ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
229TitanicRR Auction
Original first-generation matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 lightweight photo of Titanic Emergency Lifeboat 2, the first to reach the Carpathia, being hoiste
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,000.00
230TitanicRR Auction
Original first-generation glossy 5.5 x 4 photo of Titanic Emergency Lifeboats 6 and 4. The photograph, taken by Carpathia passenger Louis M. Ogden on
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
231Titanic: John GillRR Auction
Collection of three letters related to the loss of John Gill in the Titanic disaster, consisting of a letter from his widow Sarah Gill's attorne...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
232Titanic: Daniel KeaneRR Auction
ALS by the mother of Titanic victim Daniel Keane, signed “Honoria Keane,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, December 28, 1915. Letter to &q...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
233Henry WildeRR Auction
The chief officer of the RMS Titanic (born 1872) whose body was never recovered following the liner's sinking on April 15, 1912. ALS signed “Har...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
234Daniel BooneRR Auction
Extremely rare ADS, signed “Daniel Boone DS,” one page, 8 x 6.25, June 12, 1787. Land survey for Henry Burds of Madison County, Kentucky, in full (gra
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
235William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ CodyRR Auction
Exceptional 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Cody and his daughter Irma in a horse-drawn carriage, affixed to the original 14.75 x 12.25 photographer’s mount, signe
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
236William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ CodyRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Cody with a suitable smirk on his face and a twinkle in his eye, signed and inscribed in black ink, “W. F. Cody,
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
237Butch CassidyRR Auction
Rare archive of three documents relating to the reputed killing of Butch Cassidy and ‘Wild Bunch’ desperado Joe Walker, each written on Seventh Judici
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
238Davy CrockettRR Auction
Incredible scrapbook compiled circa 1830s by Elvira Loraine Foster Smith, approximately 80 pages, 8.5 x 13.5, containing 49 clipped signatures affixed
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
239GeronimoRR Auction
Highly sought-after pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 slip affixed within a leatherbound scrapbook containing about thirty affi
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 9,500.00
240Native AmericanRR Auction
LS signed “John Heckewelder,” two pages, 6.5 x 7.75, December 9, 1797. Letter addressed to "Mr. William Holmes, (an Indian), Philadelphia."...
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
241Joseph Cosey: Benjamin FranklinRR Auction
American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a clock engraving signed twice by Benjamin Franklin,
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
242Joseph Cosey: Abraham LincolnRR Auction
American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of an ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 8.5 x 5, Septe
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
243Alexander IIRR Auction
Emperor of Russia until his assassination in 1881 (born 1818), who also served as the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland; became known as Al
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
244Arctic ExplorersRR Auction
Five ink signatures of arctic explorers on individual slips, including: Adolphus Greely, Frederick A. Cook, George W. Melville, Robert A. Bartlett, an
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
245John Jacob AstorRR Auction
Businessman who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multimillionaire in the United States (1763–1848). Partly-printed DS,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
246Clement AttleeRR Auction
British politician (1883–1967) who served as prime minister from 1945 to 1951. Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 bust-length photo of Atlee in a suit and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
247Menachem BeginRR Auction
Two items: a TLS, signed "M. Begin," one page, 6.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, July 16, 1989, in part: "My opinion—I think the over...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
248Theodor BillrothRR Auction
Austrian surgeon and amateur musician (1829–1894) who is regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery; as a musician, he was a close fr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
249Otto von BismarckRR Auction
Prussian statesman and First Chancellor of the German Empire (1815-1898). Superb matte-finish 5 x 7 full-length seated photo of von Bismarck in milita
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
250Joseph BonannoRR Auction
Check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bonanno, payable to American Airline for $172, February 23, 1978. Bonanno adds a series of account numbers a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
251David G. BurnetRR Auction
American politician (1788-1870) who served as interim president of the Republic of Texas in 1836. ALS, one page, 7.5 x 5.25, December 6, 1866. Letter
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
252BusinessRR Auction
Collection of thirteen items signed by various businessmen, including: George B. Cortelyou (signature), Rufus C. Dawes (signature), John Willys (signa
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
254Fidel CastroRR Auction
Program for a concert at the Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis, 8.75 x 8.75, two pages, signed on the front cover in green ballpoint by Castro.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
255Madame Chiang Kai-shekRR Auction
Ink signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. Matted and framed with a photo of Chiang standing beside her husband du...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
256Madame Chiang Kai-shekRR Auction
Signed book: Selected Speeches, 1958–1959. Taipei, Taiwan: The Office of the President, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 187 pages. Nicel
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
257Crown Prince Rudolf of AustriaRR Auction
Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (1858-1889) who died in a suicide pact with his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera. Scarce 4 x 5.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00