RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction celebrates Presidents’ Day in February 2018! Our featured section boasts autographs from every American president, including a variety of virtually unobtainable examples—an Abraham Lincoln land grant, a James A. Garfield autograph letter as president, and a Theodore Roosevelt speech are among the highlights. Other top items include: Olympic medals and torches; artistic autographs from the likes of Matisse, Picasso, and Renoir; literary letters by Proust, Kafka, Dickens, and Voltaire; and autographs of music icons such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Woody Guthrie. 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 February 2018.
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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Broadway710 - Broadway
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Collection of ten posters for various Broadway shows, ranging in size from 14 x 22 to 20 x 30, each signed in ink or felt tip by numerous cast members
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner711 - Yul Brynner
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Brynner speaking on the phone backstage during a stage revival of The King and I, signed and inscribed in black f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner712 - Yul Brynner
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Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Brynner smoking a cigarette, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an Editta Sherman photography cred
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Richard Burton713 - Richard Burton
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Vintage program for a 1951 performance of King Henry the Fifth at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford–Upon–Avon, two pages, 7.5 x 10, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Carradine714 - John Carradine
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Carradine as Hamlet, signed in white ink, "Cordially, John Peter Richmond as 'Hamlet.'...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Adolfo Celi715 - Adolfo Celi
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Italian film actor and director (1922–1986) who appeared in nearly 100 films and is remembered internationally for his portrayal of Emilio Largo in th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tommy Chong716 - Tommy Chong
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Original felt tip sketch by Tommy Chong of a bearded hippie, possibly a self portrait, with a surprised look and a headband that reads, "Pot...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Claudette Colbert717 - Claudette Colbert
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8.25 United Artists publicity photo of a movie scene with Colbert wearing a fur coat and casting an accusatory finger, signed and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper718 - Gary Cooper
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DS, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, January 15, 1959. Contract amendment between Goetz-Baroda Pictures and Cooper related to payments for "the ph...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joan Crawford719 - Joan Crawford
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Three photos signed by Joan Crawford, including: a stunning vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Crawford by George Hurrell, signed and inscribed in f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joan Crawford720 - Joan Crawford
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Crawford in an exquisite three-quarter-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Warren, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Creature From the Black Lagoon721 - Creature From the Black Lagoon
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Two items: a felt tip sketch by Ricou Browning of the Creature of the Black Lagoon on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet, signed below by Browning; and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Laura Hope Crews722 - Laura Hope Crews
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American stage and film actress (1879–1942) best known for her role as Aunt Pittypat in Gone With the Wind. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Cr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George Cukor723 - George Cukor
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, August 31, 1949. Agreement by which George Cukor employs John Hyde and Abe Lastfogel of the William Morris Agency as his &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Helmut Dantine724 - Helmut Dantine
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Austrian-born American actor (1918–1982) who routinely played Nazis in thriller films during the 1940s. His best-known roles are perhaps as the German
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Helmut Dantine and Andrea King725 - Helmut Dantine and Andrea King
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Vintage glossy 10.25 x 8 Warner Bros.–First National Picture publicity photo for the 1945 film Hotel Berlin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, &...
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Linda Darnell726 - Linda Darnell
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American film actress (1923–1965) who is remembered for her roles in Forever Amber, Unfaithfully Yours, and A Letter to Three Wives. Vintage glossy 8
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Linda Darnell and Dana Andrews727 - Linda Darnell and Dana Andrews
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 20th Century Fox publicity photo for the 1945 film Fallen Angel, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Warren, With b...
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Doris Day728 - Doris Day
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Day for the 1959 film Pillow Talk, signed in fountain pen, "Best Doris Day." R...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olivia de Havilland729 - Olivia de Havilland
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Archive of fifteen items signed by Olivia de Havilland, dating from 1972 to 1986, including eleven TLSs, two ANSs, and two signatures. De Havilland di
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gloria DeHaven730 - Gloria DeHaven
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Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of DeHaven seated cross-legged and wearing an elaborate gown, signed in red fountain pen. In
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Robert DeNiro731 - Robert DeNiro
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Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the actor laughing, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Tommy, all the best, Robert De Niro.” In fine co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Leonardo DiCaprio732 - Leonardo DiCaprio
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Handsome 4.5 x 5.75 cardstock photo of the young DiCaprio, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the reverse. Accom
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich733 - Marlene Dietrich
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Vintage color glossy 10 x 8 United Artists publicity photo for the 1937 film Knight Without Armour, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To W...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Directors and Producers734 - Directors and Producers
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Collection of 12 items, consisting of clipped slips and album pages, ranging in size from 3.5 x 1.25 to 6.25 x 4.5, each signed in pencil or ink by an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ellen Drew735 - Ellen Drew
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American film actress (1915–2003) who starred in over 60 films throughout the 1930s and 1950s. Appealing vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publ
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Irene Dunne736 - Irene Dunne
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American film actress and singer (1898–1990) who was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 Columbia Pi
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Bill Elliott737 - Bill Elliott
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Durable cowboy star (1904–1965) who, among other roles, played Red Ryder in the popular Republic film series. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of &...
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Joan Evans738 - Joan Evans
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American film and television actress (born 1934) who was very popular throughout the 1950s. Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 RKO Radio Pictures publicity phot
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Nanette Fabray739 - Nanette Fabray
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American actress, dancer and singer (born 1920) who won a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life, and in the mid-1950s she won three Emmy
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W. C. Fields740 - W. C. Fields
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Harriman National Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Fields, "W. C. Fields," payable to Cash for $400, September 16, 1925. I...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn741 - Errol Flynn
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to the Department of Water & Power for $82.40, stamp-dated February ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sidney Fox742 - Sidney Fox
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American actress (1911–1942) who appeared opposite many big name stars before succumbing to an accidental overdose at the age of 30. Scarce vintage ma
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Kay Francis743 - Kay Francis
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American stage and film actress (1905–1968) who achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Wa
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Elisabeth Fraser744 - Elisabeth Fraser
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American television, film and stage actress (1920–2005) who was best known for playing brassy blondes. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of
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Clark Gable745 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to J. C. Ness, Turf Supply Company for $5.21, stamp-dated September 26, 1
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Greta Garbo746 - Greta Garbo
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 13 x 10 production still showing Garbo in an outdoor scene in the 1930 film Romance, originating from the actress'...
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Greta Garbo747 - Greta Garbo
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Terrific vintage matte-finish 13 x 10 production still showing Garbo embraced by co-star Gavin Gordon in the 1930 film Romance, originating from the a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo748 - Greta Garbo
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Exceptional vintage sepia matte-finish 12.75 x 9.75 Milton Brown photograph of Greta Garbo and Gavin Gordon in the 1930 film Romance, originating from
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John Garfield749 - John Garfield
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Oscar-nominated actor (1913-1952) who appeared in such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Gentleman's Agreement. Blacklisted in Holl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Peggy Ann Garner750 - Peggy Ann Garner
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American actress (1932–1984) who won the Academy Juvenile Award for her work in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 Twentieth Century F
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Greer Garson751 - Greer Garson
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 MGM studio portrait of Garson seated against a dark backdrop, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Warren, Greer ...
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Lillian Gish752 - Lillian Gish
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Collection of over 40 items signed by screen legend Lillian Gish, consisting mostly of letters and photographs addressed or inscribed to “Lewis Worman
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Paulette Goddard753 - Paulette Goddard
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American actress and Ziegfeld Girl, (1910–1990) who became a major star of Paramount Pictures in the 1940s. She is best known for her roles in Charlie
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gloria Grahame754 - Gloria Grahame
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grahame wearing a white robe in a striking close-up pose, signed in black ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sydney Greenstreet755 - Sydney Greenstreet
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the rotund actor seated and smoking a cigar, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Johnny Sweatt...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cedric Hardwicke756 - Cedric Hardwicke
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English stage and film actor (1893–1964) whose career spanned nearly fifty years; he famously starred in films like Les Misérables, King Solomo...
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Gabby Hayes757 - Gabby Hayes
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Popular American radio, film, and television actor (1885–1969) who is best remembered for his roles in Western films as the colorful sidekick to the l
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Edith Head758 - Edith Head
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Glossy 5 x 7 cardstock photo of Head posing with her eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In ve
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Mary Healy759 - Mary Healy
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American actress, singer, and variety entertainer (1918–2015) who performed often with her husband, Peter Lind Hayes, for over 50 years, in a successi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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