RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 900 lots, headlined by a special World War II section that tells the story of a war that defined a generation. In addition to this historic offering, headlining items include an important letter by King Henry VIII related to a treaty negotiation, a 1919 letter from Einstein to his ex-wife and children, a remarkable pair of letters by John Lennon about his breakup with Cynthia, and a flag fragment from Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory. 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 August 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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William B. Astor327 - William B. Astor
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American property tycoon (1792–1875) who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. ALS signed “Wm. B. Astor, Presd't Am'n...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Babbage328 - Charles Babbage
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Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison329 - Thomas Edison
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Enormous matte-finish 13.5 x 16.5 photographic reproduction of a painting of Edison, affixed to a 14.75 x 18.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the moun
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Johann Bernoulli330 - Johann Bernoulli
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Influential Swiss mathematician (1667–1748) known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus. Rare AQS signed "Joh. Bernoulli" on an ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein331 - Albert Einstein
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TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 10, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, no date. Letter to Frau Erna Silber-Keller, in full (transla
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein332 - Albert Einstein
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Remarkable ALS in German, signed “Albert” and “Papa,” one page both sides, 9 x 11, December 5, 1919. The front features a letter to his wife Mileva Ma
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Albert Einstein333 - Albert Einstein
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Fountain pen signature, "A. Einstein,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard postmarked at Princeton, December 11, 1938. In fine condi...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Werner Heisenberg334 - Werner Heisenberg
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German theoretical physicist (1901–1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Untranslated TLS in German, si
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur335 - Louis Pasteur
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Signed book: Etudes sur le Vin. First edition. Paris: Victor Mason et Fils, 1866. Beautifully rebound in brown leather and marbled paper, 6.5 x 9.5, 2
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Carl Jung336 - Carl Jung
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TLS in French, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8 x 11.5, personal letterhead, March 4, 1954. In part (translated): "I knew Mr. Einstein when he ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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