RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's March Fine Autograph and Artifact sale is highlighted by a featured literature section, offering a remarkable array of autographs from literary legends—from American icons like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, and Henry David Thoreau, to world-renowned authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Boris Pasternak, Victor Hugo, Vladimir Nabokov, and Maxim Gorky, it is a robust selection of exemplary material. Political leaders are also well-represented, with outstanding items including signatures of Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, autograph letters by Vladimir Lenin, a letter signed by Sun Yat-sen, and a superb George Washington document associated with the Revolutionary War. Rounding out the catalog are items from the realms of music, Hollywood, sports, art, space, and aviation. 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 March 2019.
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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Elvis Presley555 - Elvis Presley
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Bold felt tip signature, "Elvis Presley,” on a beige 3.25 x 1.75 slip. Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait and nameplate to an over...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Elvis Presley556 - Elvis Presley
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Sonia, Elvis Presley,” on a 4 x 4 slip torn from an envelope. In very good condition, with a block of ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bob Marley and the Wailers557 - Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Very desirable color 7.5 x 10.25 photo of a jubilant Bob Marley removed from an Uprising Tour program, signed in black ink, "Rasta Fari, Bob Ma...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Queen558 - Queen
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Extremely rare circa 1973 color 20 x 30 UK promotional poster for Queen, showing the band as they’re pictured on the front cover of their debut single
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones559 - Rolling Stones
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Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Mick Jagger by Valex of Blackpool, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, "Mick Jagger, xx,"...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Who560 - The Who
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Desirable vintage 8.25 x 6.5 cardstock publicity photo distributed by The Who's fan club, signed in black ballpoint by Keith Moon, John Entwistl...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amy Winehouse561 - Amy Winehouse
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Desirable color 8.25 x 11.75 cardstock photo of Winehouse performing in a black-and-white plaid top, prominently signed in blue felt tip, "Amy....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Harold Bauer562 - Harold Bauer
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Noted pianist (1873–1951) who toured and recorded prolifically. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Bauer, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Britten563 - Benjamin Britten
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Important British composer (1913–1976), widely regarded as the greatest since Purcell, whose works include the opera Peter Grimes, the War Requiem, an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Composers564 - Composers
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Group of eight items signed by composers, predominately consisting of musical quotations ranging from just a couple notes to complete passages, includ
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jascha Heifetz565 - Jascha Heifetz
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9 close-up photo of Heifetz with his violin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bob Gros—with all good wishes—Jascha ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josef Hofmann566 - Josef Hofmann
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Child prodigy (1876-1957) who later became one of the world's most famous pianists and pedagogues. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Hofmann ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fritz Kreisler567 - Fritz Kreisler
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Austrian-born composer and violin virtuoso (1875–1962). Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 photo of Kreisler with an open violin case to his side, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Luciano Pavarotti568 - Luciano Pavarotti
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Two items: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Pavarotti, signed across the top in silver ink; and a hardcover edition of Pavarotti: My Own Story, publishe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Luciano Pavarotti569 - Luciano Pavarotti
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Large semi-glossy 12.5 x 10.5 portrait of the great tenor affixed to a 16 x 20 mount, prominently signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sergei Rachmaninoff570 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Fountain pen signature, "Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1934,” on an off-white 6.25 x 2.5 sheet affixed to a slightly larger album page. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky571 - Igor Stravinsky
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Red ballpoint signature and inscription, "Greetings to Dr. Rudolph Seiden, Igor Stravinsky, Hollywood, Nov/57,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Siegfried Wagner572 - Siegfried Wagner
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German composer and conductor (1869–1930) who was the son of Richard Wagner; he served as the opera composer and artistic director of the Bayreuth Fes
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong573 - Louis Armstrong
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Fantastic vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 half-length publicity photo of Armstrong playing his trumpet, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, "B...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong574 - Louis Armstrong
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Program for Satchmo at the Variety Club, Batley, from June 17–30, 1968, 20 pages, 8 x 10, signed and inscribed inside on a full-page image in blue bal
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong575 - Louis Armstrong
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Program for a 1953 jazz concert featuring Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong, 24 pages, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen by Louis Ar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong576 - Louis Armstrong
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Wonderful vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the young Armstrong kissing his trumpet, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Art Blakey577 - Art Blakey
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Excellent glossy 7 x 4.75 photo of Blakey behind the drums, signed in black felt tip, "Forget me not, Art Blakey." In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Broadway578 - Broadway
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Group of six items signed by Broadway legends, including: Sammy Cahn (two TLSs and hand-corrected typescript of Frank Sinatra's song "It Ge...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cab Calloway579 - Cab Calloway
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Calloway in a fantastic close-up pose, signed and inscribed in green ink, "To Shorty, Loads of Luck, Hi-di...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nat King Cole580 - Nat King Cole
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the singer in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Bob, Best wishes, Nat King Co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Composers, Bandleaders, and Lyricists581 - Composers, Bandleaders, and Lyricists
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Group of six signatures of American composers, bandleaders, and lyricists on individual cards, slips, and covers, ranging in size from 2.75 x 2 to 6.5
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dixie582 - Dixie
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Rare original sheet music for ‘I Wish I Was in Dixie’s Land,’ four pages, 10.75 x 13.75, published by Firth, Pond & Co., of New York in 1860, wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ella Fitzgerald583 - Ella Fitzgerald
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ALS, one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard depicting Riddarholm Church in Stockholm, March 20, 1962. Letter to Mrs. Claire Hull in England, in full: "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ira Gershwin584 - Ira Gershwin
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Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Gershwin seated at his desk with pen in hand and cigar in mouth, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dizzy Gillespie585 - Dizzy Gillespie
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At Newport album signed on the front cover in silver ink, "Dizzy Gillespie, '90." In very good condition, with splits to the edges, sc...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benny Goodman586 - Benny Goodman
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Goodman posing with his clarinet in his lap, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jerome Kern587 - Jerome Kern
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, MGM letterhead, February 6, 1935. Letter to Katherine Marriott, in full: "It is tremendously kind of you to write to m...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Glenn Miller588 - Glenn Miller
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Vintage 5 x 7 half-length photo of of Miller posing with his trombone by the Apeda Studio of New York, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Glen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Oscar Peterson589 - Oscar Peterson
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Canadian jazz pianist and composer (1925-2007) who is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists in music history; he released over 200 recordings a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cole Porter590 - Cole Porter
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the composer and songwriter in a handsome close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, "For Mr. & ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Otis Redding591 - Otis Redding
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Desirable 4 x 5.5 paperstock photo of Otis Redding during a performance, signed in blue ballpoint. Matted with another image to an overall size of 9.2
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Sonny Rollins592 - Sonny Rollins
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Felt tip signature, "Sonny Rollins,” on a white 4 x 6 sheet, with Rollins incorporating a wonderful sketch of a saxophone and a musical note. I...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Otis Rush593 - Otis Rush
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Original black-and-beige 11 x 17 poster for Otis Rush and other blues artists at the USM Gymnasium in Portland, Maine, on September 22, 1990, signed i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kate Smith594 - Kate Smith
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait by Maurice Seymour, signed in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Kate Smith." In fine condition, with tri...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stephen Sondheim595 - Stephen Sondheim
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, October 26, 1992. Letter to an admirer, in part: "In answer to your question, I have no partic...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sonny Stitt596 - Sonny Stitt
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Prolific American saxophonist (1924-1982) best known for his work in the bebop and hard bop styles. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Sonny Stitt playing his s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Maria von Trapp597 - Maria von Trapp
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, October 18, 1972. Letter to "Mr. Becker," in full: "I am sending you a copy of my new book...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles598 - Beatles
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Ticket stub for the Beatles at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August 29, 1966, for the "Upper Stand Reserved, Gate C, Sec. 10, Row 15, Se...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles599 - Beatles
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Color 17 x 22 poster designed by Rod Dyer and issued in 1970 as a holiday promo by Apple Records, headed "Joy" in white script, featuring ...
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Beatles: Peter Blake600 - Beatles: Peter Blake
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Three color photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by English pop artist Peter Blake, wi
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Beatles: Pattie Boyd601 - Beatles: Pattie Boyd
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Very appealing set of five satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by Pattie Boyd, who adds handwritten captions below e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Klaus Voormann602 - Beatles: Klaus Voormann
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Revolver CD signed on the front of the booklet in black felt tip by its designer, Klaus Voormann. In fine condition. The CD is included.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Klaus Voormann603 - Beatles: Klaus Voormann
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Three photos, glossy and satin-finish, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by German artist Klaus Voormann, with image
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Blue Oyster Cult604 - Blue Oyster Cult
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Three Blue Oyster Cult albums—Extraterrestrial Live, Godzilla Live, and Spectres—each signed on the front cover in ink or felt tip by Eric Bloom, Dona
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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