RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With more than 1,000 lots, RR Auction’s May Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an impressive assortment of historic collectibles. This month includes a special Literature section, with rare and significant items such as an illustrated, autographed manuscript of Hermann Hesse’s "Piktor's Verwandlungen"; Anton Chekhov's “Stories and Tales,” inscribed; a handwritten quotation from Guo Moruo; and many more top authors like Joyce, Tolkien, Orwell, Sartre, Sendak and Whitman. The Music section features incredible original artwork by Frederic Chopin; a 350-page “Who’s Who in Rock & Roll,” signed by hundreds of the genre’s greatest musicians; and a fully signed Beatles autograph with additional, rare signature from Ray Charles. This catalog also includes items from US History, Space, Art, Entertainment and more. 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 May 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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Beau Geste Photoplay Award907 - Beau Geste Photoplay Award
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Sought-after bronze Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor, just under 3? in diameter, with raised text on the reverse: "Presented to Paramount-Famo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart908 - Humphrey Bogart
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Vintage pencil signature, "Humphrey Bogart,” on a yellow 4.25 x 3.75 sheet. Matted with a photo of Bogie to an overall size of 11.75 x 16.5. In...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin909 - Charlie Chaplin
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Signed book: My Trip Abroad. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1922. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.25, 155 pages. Signed and inscribed o...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Yvonne De Carlo910 - Yvonne De Carlo
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Ornate gold-plated cuff bracelet by Joseff of Hollywood, worn on screen by Yvonne De Carlo in Casbah (Universal, 1948), Jody Lawrance in Ten Tall Men
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gone With the Wind: Hattie McDaniel911 - Gone With the Wind: Hattie McDaniel
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Extraordinary vintage glossy 8 x 10 MCA publicity photo of McDaniel in her iconic role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind, boldly signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rita Hayworth912 - Rita Hayworth
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Beautiful vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Hayworth for her 1947 film Down to Earth, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To t...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock913 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Original ink self-portrait sketch of his immediately recognizable profile on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card, signed and inscribed in black ink, "...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini914 - Harry Houdini
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DS, one page, 11.5 x 8.25, May 12, 1922. Stock certificate for ten shares of the Houdini Picture Corporation issued to Isabelle Steffy. Signed at the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy915 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 photo of the comedy duo side-by-side in their iconic bowler hats, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Hello Robert!...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen916 - Steve McQueen
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DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, January 27, 1972. Document headed "Consent to action of board of directors of Astral Produc...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe917 - Marilyn Monroe
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 14, March 2, 1949. William Morris Agency management contract in which Monroe agrees to engage the company as her "sole and...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Gloria Swanson918 - Gloria Swanson
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Original felt tip sketch of a fenced-in house and a self-portrait profile accomplished by Swanson on an off-white 12.75 x 7.75 sheet, humorously signe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor919 - Elizabeth Taylor
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DS, signed “Mrs. Michael Wilding,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures letterhead, February 16, 1953. Contract regarding maternal leav
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rudolph Valentino920 - Rudolph Valentino
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Citizens Trust and Savings Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Valentino, "R. Valentino," payable to Dunn Motor Car Co. for $80...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rudolph Valentino921 - Rudolph Valentino
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Partly-printed promissory note, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed in bold green ink by Valentino, "R. Valentino," payable...
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Theater and Film922 - Theater and Film
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Impressive leatherbound visitor's autograph book from the manager's office of the London Hippodrome, 8.25 x 10.25, containing several hundre...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Wayne923 - John Wayne
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Rare softcover 1924 Stylus yearbook from John Wayne's junior year at Glendale Union High School in Glendale, California, 8 x 10.75, signed insid...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Abbott and Costello924 - Abbott and Costello
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Yellow 4.5 x 3.25 sheet signed in blue ballpoint, "Bud Abbott," and in fountain pen, "Lou Costello." Double-matted with a photo ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Actors, Athletes, and Aviators925 - Actors, Athletes, and Aviators
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Three vintage autograph album pages, 10.25 x 14 and 9 x 14, dated between 1928 and 1957, signed on the front and back of each in ink or fountain pen b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hugh Beaumont926 - Hugh Beaumont
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American actor and television director (1909–1982) who is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver. Tw
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Belushi927 - John Belushi
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Original 1965 Wheaton Central High School 'Wecomi' yearbook, 8.5 x 11, 176 pages, depicting Belushi as a member of the sophomore class on pa...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman928 - Ingrid Bergman
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Desirable pairing of beautiful vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photos of the beloved actress, each signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Ingr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Milton Berle929 - Milton Berle
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Archive of material from the personal estate of entertainment legend Milton Berle, consisting mostly of musical material and financial paperwork relat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Brady Bunch930 - Brady Bunch
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Limited edition color 13.75 x 10.75 print of the Brady kids, numbered 292/1000, signed in blue felt tip by Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike Lo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mel Brooks931 - Mel Brooks
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Two color satin-finish 12 x 18 photos, one showing the poster for the film Blazing Saddles, and the other the poster for Young Frankenstein, both sign
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Cagney932 - James Cagney
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DS, sixteen pages, 8.5 x 11, November 7, 1956. Exhibit A packet for an agreement between Cagney and Universal Pictures regarding the profits from the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Celebrities933 - Celebrities
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Collection of 16 checks signed by a variety of notable celebrities, including: Forrest J. Ackerman (2), Genevieve Bujold (2), Bruce Dern, Ava Gardner,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Classic Horror934 - Classic Horror
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Group of six limited edition books by MagicImage Filmbooks honoring famous Universal Pictures monster movies, all hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, each signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Comic Relief935 - Comic Relief
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Color 27 x 40 poster for the standup comedy benefit concert Comic Relief 2006, which raised funds to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, signed in i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper936 - Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper
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Group of four items, including three photos signed by Joan Crawford and one document signed by Gary Cooper: Three photos signed by Joan Crawford, inc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lou Costello937 - Lou Costello
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 14, 1947. In full: "Please be advised that all written notices which you are required or may desire to serve upon m...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tim Curry938 - Tim Curry
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Color satin-finish 16 x 24 photo of the poster for the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, showing Curry on the front as Dr. Frank N. Fur
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sammy Davis, Jr939 - Sammy Davis, Jr
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Marvelous archive of material from the estate of Altovise Davis, the third wife of legendary entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., containing a large assortme
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Peter Cushing940 - Peter Cushing
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Cushing as General Spielsdorf from the 1970 film The Vampire Lovers, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Tim...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olivia de Havilland941 - Olivia de Havilland
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Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of Olivia de Havilland as Melanie Hamilton from the 1939 classic film Gone with the Wind, both signed in blue felt tip by the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Devil's Rejects942 - The Devil's Rejects
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Huge color 66.5 x 31 poster for the 2005 horror film The Devil's Rejects, showing the main cast in a demented 'last supper' pose, signed...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Serge Diaghilev943 - Serge Diaghilev
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Russian ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes (1872–1929). Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription in Russian, signed with his in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Diff'rent Strokes944 - Diff'rent Strokes
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the four stars of Diff'rent Strokes, signed in black felt tip by Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Todd Bridges, and Conrad...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Easy Rider: Fonda and Hopper945 - Easy Rider: Fonda and Hopper
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Color 27 x 40 one sheet movie poster for the 1969 road movie Easy Rider, 69/202, signed in blue felt tip by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Rolled and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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English Theatre946 - English Theatre
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Signed book: The Romance of the English Theatre. London: Rockliff, 1946. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 208 pages. Signed on the title page in ink or ballpoi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Maria Felix947 - Maria Felix
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Glossy 8 x 10 studio portrait of the glamorous Mexican film actress and singer, signed in black ink by Maria Felix. Reverse bears a Tufic Yazbek credi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Federico Fellini948 - Federico Fellini
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Nice 7 x 4.25 book photo of Fellini directing from behind the camera, signed in blue felt tip, “Federico Fellini, Roma 90.” In fine condition, with sc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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W. C. Fields949 - W. C. Fields
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, March 13, 1944. Agreement between Fields and the J. Walter Thompson Company for him to appear "on the Chase & Sanbo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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W. C. Fields950 - W. C. Fields
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Protective Order of Police of the United States 'associate' card for the year 1934, issued to "W. C. Fields—North Hollywood, Cal.,"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Film Stars of the 20th Century951 - Film Stars of the 20th Century
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Limited edition color 30 x 24 print entitled 'Film Stars of the 20th Century,' showing a camera and film reel surrounded by an array of famo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sidney Fox952 - 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. Vintage glossy 8
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Freaks and Geeks953 - Freaks and Geeks
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Limited edition color 18 x 24 lithograph for a cast reunion for the shows Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Mar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Friday the 13th954 - Friday the 13th
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Color 40 x 27 one sheet movie poster for the 2009 horror film Friday the 13th, signed in silver ink by twelve actors or stunt performers who played Ja
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Friday the 13th955 - Friday the 13th
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Enormous limited edition machete with wooden grip and leather strap, approximately 36? in length, numbered 2/110, signed on the blade in silver ink by
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Clark Gable956 - Clark Gable
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to A. Lee Meredith Insurance for $20.40, October 6, 1955. In fine conditi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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