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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F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich289 - F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
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ALS signed “Goderich,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, August 16, 1832. Letter to James Campbell, in part: "I have received your despatch dat...
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Marconigrams290 - Marconigrams
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Two handwritten Marconigrams in pencil, both 8.5 x 5.5, and affixed to opposite sides of a 13.5 x 8.25 album page, with British Enquiry evidence numbe
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Titanic Relief Fund291 - Titanic Relief Fund
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Capital & Counties Bank check, 8.25 x 4, filled out and signed on behalf of the "Titanic Relief Fund," payable to Mr. R. Sobey for twe...
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Titanic292 - Titanic
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Packet of typescript "Reports of obstruction to Navigation sent to Captain Smith," compiled by the White Star Line's law firm Hill Dic...
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Titanic: Maurice O'Connor293 - Titanic: Maurice O'Connor
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Three letters related to the loss of Maurice O'Connor in the Titanic disaster, consisting of an ALS by solicitor Robert Cussen, a TLS from the W...
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Vivant Denon294 - Vivant Denon
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French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist (1747–1825) who was appointed the first director of the Louvre by Napoleon after the Egypti
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Robert Falcon Scott295 - Robert Falcon Scott
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Manuscript DS, signed "R. F. Scott," one page, 8 x 13.25, H. M. S. Tauranga, June 8, 1904. Sailing orders addressed to Lieutenant William ...
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Frank James296 - Frank James
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Outlaw and older brother of Jesse James (1843-1915). ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, July 10, 1900. Letter to Claude Mimms. In part: "I am ready t...
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Marcus Reno and Theodore Roosevelt297 - Marcus Reno and Theodore Roosevelt
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Marcus Reno (1834–1889) was a military officer in the American Civil War and in the Great Sioux War, where he served under George Armstrong Custer. He
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Sitting Bull298 - Sitting Bull
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Vintage ink signature, "Sitting Bull,” on an off-white 5 x 1 lightly-lined slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet bearing collector's ink ...
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Lizzie Borden300 - Lizzie Borden
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American woman (1860–1927) who was tried and acquitted in the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The saga ult
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Joseph Cosey: Abraham Lincoln301 - Joseph Cosey: Abraham Lincoln
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American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a manuscript document signed “A. Lincoln,” one page,
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John Gotti Autograph Letter Signed302 - John Gotti Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “John,” two pages, lightly lined, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1998. Letter to Barbara DeCicco, the daughter of Gregory 'Big Georgie&#...
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Bonnie Parker303 - Bonnie Parker
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Original vintage 4.5 x 2.75 matte-finish photo (possibly published) of a four year-old Bonnie Parker and her brother Buster with a calf lying between
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Joseph Valachi Autograph Letter Signed304 - Joseph Valachi Autograph Letter Signed
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The first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge its existence (1903–1971), whose exploits were publicized by the movie The Valachi Papers, starring Cha
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Edvard Benes306 - Edvard Benes
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Leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement (1884-1948) who was President of Czechoslovakia at the time of Hitler's incursion. Vintage glos...
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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza307 - Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
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Italian-born French explorer (1852–1905) who opened up entry along the right bank of the Congo that eventually led to French colonies in Central Afric
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Austen Chamberlain308 - Austen Chamberlain
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British statesman and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1863-1937). Vintage glossy 7 x 5 photo of Chamberlain at an honorary event at the University
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek309 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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Ink signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” who also adds her name in Chinese characters on an off-white 4.75 x 3 lightly-lined card. In fine condit...
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Galeazzo Ciano310 - Galeazzo Ciano
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Italian foreign minister and son-in-law of Benito Mussolini who was dismissed from the government and executed at Mussolini's behest (1903-1944)...
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