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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Empress Elisabeth of Austria285 - Empress Elisabeth of Austria
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Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary as wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I, known widely as 'Sisi,' remembered for her obsessive concern with...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ferdinand and Isabella286 - Ferdinand and Isabella
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LS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, "Yo el Rey," and by Isabella, "Yo la Reyna,” one page, 8.25 x 9, July 12, 1503. In full (translat...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII287 - King Edward VIII
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Partly-printed DS, signed by Edward as prince, “Edward P,” and Queen Mary, "Mary R," one page, 16 x 12, June 10, 1929. On behalf of His Ma...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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King Louis XIV288 - King Louis XIV
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King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the 'Sun King' for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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King Francis I289 - King Francis I
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King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death in 1547. Known as the 'Father and Restorer of Letters,' the cultured and we...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Marie Antoinette290 - Marie Antoinette
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Manuscript DS in French, signed “payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, July 1, 1786. An order to Treasurer General Randon de la Tour, direct
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Princess Diana291 - Princess Diana
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Marvelous signed book: Dresses from the Collection of Diana, Princess of Wales. Limited edition, numbered 115/250. NY: Christie's, 1997. Purple ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II292 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Wonderful ALS signed “Elizabeth R,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, August 5, 1964. Written from Eastbourne, a letter t
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth I293 - Queen Elizabeth I
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Extremely rare manuscript DS, in Early Modern English, boldly signed at the top, "Elizabeth R," one page both sides, 9 x 12, September 4, ...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II294 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Gift tag featuring a colorful bird design, 2.25 x 4.75, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint to the famed milliner Philip Somerville, "Mr. S...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip295 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Desirable 1959 royal Christmas and New Year's card with their crests embossed on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, featuring a printed image ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Queen Victoria296 - Queen Victoria
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Signed book: The Riviera: Etchings & Vignettes by Alexander Ansted. London: Seeley & Co. Limited, 1894. Hardcover, 9.25 x 13, 80 pages. Sign...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Edward J. Smith297 - Edward J. Smith
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Scarce DS, signed "E. J. Smith," one page, 8 x 6, October 30, 1896. A certificate of discharge issued to T. Riley a fireman aboard the S.S...
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Lord Carnarvon298 - Lord Carnarvon
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English aristocrat (1866–1923) and amateur Egyptologist best known as the financier of Howard Carter's excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb. Ink...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alexander von Humboldt299 - Alexander von Humboldt
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German naturalist and explorer (1769–1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man's ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert E. Peary300 - Robert E. Peary
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Final page of a typescript draft for the article 'Fighting the Arctic Ice,' designated at the top as page seven, 7.75 x 10, signed at the co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Daniel Boone302 - Daniel Boone
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Rare ADS, one page, 6.5 x 8, November 23, 1784. Boone confirms receipt of a payment for surveying work in Fayette County, Kentucky. In part: "R...
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Indian Wars–Era Bearskin Coat, Gauntlets, and Hat303 - Indian Wars–Era Bearskin Coat, Gauntlets, and Hat
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An Indian Wars–era private purchase tailor-made bearskin coat, with toggle-fastened front, quilted interior, and polished cotton sleeve linings. The i
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Texas304 - Texas
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Attractive DS, one page, 8 x 12.75, October 16, 1830. A real estate document from the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company, issued as certificate No.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Carlo Gambino305 - Carlo Gambino
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Boss of New York's most powerful crime family (1902–1976) and model for the title character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. S. G. S. Associat...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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