RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Musicians829 - Musicians
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Collection of 14 ink and felt tip signatures on individual slips and cards of various sizes. Signers include: Billy Joel (ins), Richie Havens (ins), D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band830 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Special promo edition of the Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy album signed and inscribed inside the gatefold in black felt tip by Jeff Hanna, Jimmy...
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The Police832 - The Police
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Outlandos d’Amour album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland. In fine condition, with light contras
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scorpions833 - Scorpions
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Off-white 8.25 x 11 band dressing room sign for Scorpions during their “Savage Amusement World Tour 88–90,” signed in ink by five band members. Accomp
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Ravi Shankar834 - Ravi Shankar
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Glossy 4 x 5 Angel publicity photo of Ravi Shankar, signed vertically along the left border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Seeds835 - The Seeds
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Collection of five items, one signed by three members of The Seeds and four signed only by frontman Sky Saxon, including: The Seeds self-titled album,
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Bruce Springsteen836 - Bruce Springsteen
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Born in the U.S.A. album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Springsteen. In fine condition, with a trivial ‘ring of wear.’ The record is in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Taylor837 - James Taylor
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DS, signed “James V. Taylor,” one page, 8.5 x 11, December 22, 1970. Contract between Taylor and BMI guaranteeing Taylor a sum of $50,000. In fine con
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The Who: John Entwistle838 - The Who: John Entwistle
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Entwistle, payable to Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos for $1823.19, January 28, 1997. In fi
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Yes839 - Yes
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90125 album signed on the front cover in red ink by Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Alan White, and Steve Howe. In fine condition, with slight
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Frank Zappa840 - Frank Zappa
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ANS signed “F. Zappa ’84,” one page, folded to 8.25 x 4.75, no date but circa 1984. Zappa pens a brief note below an autograph request, in full: “Have
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Abbott and Costello841 - Abbott and Costello
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DS, signed “Bud Abbott” and “Lou Costello,” 43 pages, 8.5 x 14, July 10, 1956. Lengthy distribution agreement between the two comedians and United Art
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Abbott and Costello842 - Abbott and Costello
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TLS signed “Bud Abbott” and “Lou Costello,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Lou Costello Jr. Youth Foundation letterhead, April 21, 1947. Letter inviting Jimmy St
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses843 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of 20 vintage glossy and matte-finish photos of actors and actresses, ranging in size from 6.5 x 8.5 to 8 x 10.25, signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses844 - Actors and Actresses
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Leatherbound autograph album, 6.25 x 4.5, signed inside in fountain pen and pencil by approximately thirty actors and actresses, some on affixed slips
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jean Arthur845 - Jean Arthur
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American actress (1900–1991) best known for her comic roles in such classics as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and The More the Merrier. With the notable exce
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart846 - Humphrey Bogart
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Humphrey Bogart,” on a pink 3.5 x 2.25 slip. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a dapper portrait of the Casabl
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Luis Bunuel847 - Luis Bunuel
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Highly influential Spanish-born filmmaker of surrealist tendencies (1900–1983) whose films remain staples of avant-garde cinema. Color 5.5 x 4 postcar
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James Cagney848 - James Cagney
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Superb original painting done by artist Arthur K. Miller, mixed media on canvas, 24.5 x 58.5, featuring a menacing image of Cagney in his role as Cody
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Marcel Carne849 - Marcel Carne
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French film director (1906–1996) who was influential in the poetic realism movement. Glossy 7 x 9.5 photo of Carne receiving an award, signed and insc
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Charlie Chaplin850 - Charlie Chaplin
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Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.25 photo of Chaplin in his later years, signed in the bottom border in blue ink. In fine condition.
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Celebrity Checks851 - Celebrity Checks
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Collection of 122 personal and business checks, each signed by an actor, actress, athlete, or celebrity. Signers are: James Stewart (PSA/DNA encapsula
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Directors852 - Directors
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Impressive collection of 20 glossy and matte-finish photographs, ranging in size from 4 x 5 to 10.75 x 8, signed and inscribed in various inks by the
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Entertainers853 - Entertainers
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Director George Cukor’s personal hardcover autograph album, 7.5 x 5.25, signed inside in ink and pencil by fifty of his friends and associates on the
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Errol Flynn854 - Errol Flynn
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Dapper vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 head-and-shoulders photo of Flynn, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Frenchy! All the best pal, Errol Fly
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Greta Garbo855 - Greta Garbo
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Garbo’s personally-owned and -used 1980 date book made in England by Leathersmith, 2.5 x 4, featuring black leather covers gilt-stamped with the year,
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo856 - Greta Garbo
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Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Garbo, payable to Battaglia Shop for $98.28, December 18, 1963. Also includes Garbo’
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Judy Garland857 - Judy Garland
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Superb vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 Sinclair Bull portrait photo from Judy’s very first MGM sitting, taken on November 30, 1935, when Garland was just
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Judy Garland858 - Judy Garland
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, September 6, 1938. Agreement with Lord & Thomas for Garland’s appearance on a radio program. Document reads, in part:...
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Judy Garland859 - Judy Garland
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 8, 1958. Document to jeweler Jules R. Schubot. In part: “This will acknowledge that Maurice C. Greenbaum has, on our beh
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Judy Garland860 - Judy Garland
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Fabulous one-of-a-kind vintage pearl-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of the three Garland sisters by Bloom of Chicago, circa 1934-1935, signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn861 - Audrey Hepburn
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Incredible ALS signed “Audrey,” seven pages on four light blue sheets (on three pages she uses both sides), 6.25 x 8.25, no date [but 1964 added in an
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn862 - Audrey Hepburn
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Beautiful vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the doe-eyed Hepburn gazing directly ahead, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Jack, Thanks and good
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn863 - Audrey Hepburn
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Vintage color 4 x 5.75 deckle-edge postcard photo of Hepburn, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard864 - Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard from the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, signed by both in black felt tip. In fine conditio
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock865 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Choice charcoal self-portrait sketch by Hitchcock on an off-white 8.5 x 13.75 sheet, prominently signed below, “Alfred J. Hitchock.” Gorgeously matted
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini866 - Harry Houdini
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Fabulous collection of three documents: the first is signed by Harry Houdini, his assistant John W. Sargent, and magician Angelo J. Lewis, one page, 8
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini867 - Harry Houdini
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Signed book: Houdini’s Paper Magic. Second printing. NY: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 206 pages. Signed and inscribed on...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Howdy Doody868 - Howdy Doody
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Fantastic original painting done by artist Arthur K. Miller, mixed media on canvas, 26.5 x 49, featuring a circular portrait of the classic Howdy Dood
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Jennifer Jones869 - Jennifer Jones
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Scarce vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 close-up photo of Jones in a serious pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Tom, from Jennifer Jones.
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Louis Jourdan870 - Louis Jourdan
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Dashing vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Jourdan, nicely signed and inscribed against the light background in fountain pen, “To Tom, with b
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Boris Karloff871 - Boris Karloff
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Striking vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of a steely-eyed Karloff, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ted Slade—one of the unsung heros
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Grace Kelly872 - Grace Kelly
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Elegant vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of Kelly from the 1954 film Rear Window, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Tony—Best Wishes, Grace Kelly.” In
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly873 - Grace Kelly
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, September 18, 1954. Letter to Tony Christie, in full: “Thank you so much for your note and the clipping you sent to me. I
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Laurel and Hardy874 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pe
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bruce Lee: Enter the Dragon875 - Bruce Lee: Enter the Dragon
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Enter the Dragon (Warner Bros., 1973). Half-sheet movie poster (22 x 28). Iconic Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse, starring Bruce
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe876 - Marilyn Monroe
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 21.5, January 5, 1950. Screen Actors Guild freelance contract between Monroe and Thor Productions for her to “render se
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe877 - Marilyn Monroe
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Sought-after pencil signature, “Love & Kisses, Marilyn Monroe,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. Wonderfully triple-suede-matted and framed to an o...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Konstantin Stanislavski878 - Konstantin Stanislavski
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Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938) whose techniques and methods have become incredibly influential in modern film and theatre. Signed book
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Barbara Stanwyck879 - Barbara Stanwyck
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Glowing vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Stanwyck by Max Munn Autrey, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Vic, Many thanks to you for yo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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