RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With a wide variety of rare and remarkable material, January’s RR Auction Fine Autograph and Artifact sale features letters by George Washington, John Adams, and Charles Darwin, signed photos of Bruce Lee, Sharon Tate, and Vivien Leigh, and a comprehensive Declaration of Independence section boasting a near-complete set of signers. 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 January 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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Alexander Hamilton173 - Alexander Hamilton
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LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7 x 8.75, July 8, 1799. Written in the hand of his assistant secretary, Ethan Brown, a letter to Major John Adlum,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jonathan Trumbull174 - Jonathan Trumbull
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Governor of Connecticut who was the only colonial governor to side with the Americans during the Revolutionary War (1710–1785). Revolutionary War–date
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Helen Keller175 - Helen Keller
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TLS, two pages, 5.5 x 9.25, The Lincoln letterhead, December 14, 1921. Letter to Miss Hortop, in part: “I wish I could find a lovely new way to thank
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr176 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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Desirable ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Martin L. King, Jr.,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. In very fine condition. A crisp, highly displayab
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr177 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, November 2, 1964. Letter to Chicago Sun Times columnist
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela178 - Nelson Mandela
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Extremely rare booklet entitled ‘The Historic Speech of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela at the Rivonia Trial,’ published in 1989 by Learn & Teach Publ...
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela179 - Nelson Mandela
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Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. South Africa: Macdonald Purnell, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 630 pages. Signed and inscribed on th
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela180 - Nelson Mandela
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Color glossy 7 x 5 photo of Mandela seated with Kofi Annan, signed in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 15.3.2000.” Double-matted and framed to an overall
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John Marshall181 - John Marshall
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ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.75 x 10, March 26, 1820. Thoughtful letter to Samuel Farmar Jarvis, a professor of Biblical learning at the New
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Henry Ford182 - Henry Ford
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Signed book: Moving Forward. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 310 pages....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Henry Wells and William Fargo183 - Henry Wells and William Fargo
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.25, November 7, 1864. Handsomely engraved certificate for eight shares of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell184 - Alexander Graham Bell
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ALS in pencil signed “A. G. Bell,” one page on a 5 x 3 postcard, October 8, 1874. Letter to P. D. Richards, in full: “My train does not arrive in Bost
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin185 - Charles Darwin
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ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, June 2, [1871]. Letter to Thomas Bradfield, in full: “I am much obliged to you for sending me the fact about
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein186 - Albert Einstein
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Fantastic circa 1925 fountain pen signature, “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 album page, also signed by Argentine intellectuals Mauricio Niren
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Rudolf Virchow187 - Rudolf Virchow
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German doctor and politician (1821–1902), dubbed the ‘Father of Pathology,’ who founded the field of social medicine. ALS in German, signed “Virchow,”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rudolf Virchow188 - Rudolf Virchow
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German doctor and politician (1821–1902), dubbed the ‘Father of Pathology,’ who founded the field of social medicine. Rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite por
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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James Watt189 - James Watt
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ALS, one page, 8 x 10, September 5, 1784. Letter to musician and notable Watt benefactor Joah Bates, in full: “Having received from Mr. Brown the dail
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Estimate : 17,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Antonio Scarpa190 - 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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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II191 - Pope John Paul II
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Polish certificate of participation in the finals of the Sacrosong Festival, held at the Catholic University of Lublin on September 19, 1976, 9.75 x 1
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Pope John Paul II192 - Pope John Paul II
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TLS in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 card featuring a colorful religious image, Christmas 1971. Letter returning good wishes
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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