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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Cream: Ginger Baker605 - Cream: Ginger Baker
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Group of three satin-finish photos of Cream, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in purple felt tip by the band's legendary drummer, Ginger Baker. In...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bo Diddley606 - Bo Diddley
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Original black-and-yellow 11 x 17 poster for Bo Diddley at the Top Hat on May 6, 1986, signed in blue ballpoint, "Bo Diddley, 1986, Rock On.&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elton John607 - Elton John
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Choice glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the piano rocker by David LaChapelle, signed in black felt tip, "With love, Elton John." In fine c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elton John608 - Elton John
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Caribou album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Elton John. In fine condition, with a thin stray ballpoint line through Elton's fac...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elton John609 - Elton John
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Two different glossy 10 x 8 photos of the piano rocker in his sunglasses, individually signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Julie, with ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Journey610 - Journey
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Four albums signed on the front covers in ink or paint pen by various members of the arena rock band Journey, including: Look into the Future by Journ
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant611 - Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant
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The Principle of Moments album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Robert Plant. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and so
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Van Morrison612 - Van Morrison
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Ivory Tower album signed on the front of the sleeve in black felt tip by Van Morrison. In very good to fine condition, with creasing around the perime
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Van Morrison613 - Van Morrison
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Beautiful Vision album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Van Morrison. In very good to fine condition, with creasing, scratching, and edge we
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Progressive Rock614 - Progressive Rock
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Three albums signed on the front covers in black or blue felt tip by an English progressive rock band: Going for the One by Yes, signed by Jon Anderso
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Righteous Brothers615 - The Righteous Brothers
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, signed in black felt tip by both. In very good to fine condition, with a light vertical b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bruce Springsteen616 - Bruce Springsteen
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Tunnel of Love album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bruce Springsteen. In fine condition, with light scuffing and creasing, and a Becke
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Robin Trower617 - Robin Trower
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Four albums signed on the front cover in blue or black felt tip by Robin Trower: Caravan to Midnight, For Earth Below, Long Misty Days, and Passion. I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Uriah Heep618 - Uriah Heep
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Cardstock 6.25 x 5 Bron Artistes Management promo photo of Uriah Heep, signed in black felt tip by Ken Hensley, David Byron, Paul Newton, Mick Box, an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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ABBA619 - ABBA
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the popular group posing in the middle of the road, signed in various inks by Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Ben
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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ABBA620 - ABBA
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Group of four cardstock photos of the members of ABBA, ranging in size from 4 x 5.75 to 5.75 x 8.25, individually signed in ink by Benny Andersson, Ag
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Captain & Tennille621 - Captain & Tennille
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Three albums signed and inscribed on the front covers in red paint pen by Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille of husband-and-wife soft rock duo Captain &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Whitney Houston622 - Whitney Houston
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Choice ballpoint signature, "Whitney Houston,” on a white 5.5 x 4 card. In very fine condition. Consignor notes that the signature was obtained...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart624 - Humphrey Bogart
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Vintage 7.25 x 9 paperstock photo of Humphrey Bogart leaning next to a model sailboat (likely his boat, the Santana), signed in fountain pen
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall625 - Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
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Sought-after vintage fountain pen signatures and inscription, "For Jane—All the Best—Lauren Bacall—," and, "and—Humphrey Bogart,” on ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Marlon Brando626 - Marlon Brando
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Desirable red felt tip signature, "Marlon Brando,” on a pink 4.5 x 1.5 card. Impressively double-matted and framed with a nameplate and two por...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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W. C. Fields627 - W. C. Fields
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Original vintage self-portrait profile sketch accomplished in ink by Fields on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page, signed to the immediate left, &qu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn628 - Audrey Hepburn
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Beautiful glossy 3.5 x 5.5 deckle-edge postcard photo of the young Hepburn with bobbed hair, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In fine condition
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini629 - Harry Houdini
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ALS signed "Houdini," one page on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 11.25, August 2, 1900. Letter to fellow magician Servais Le Roy. In part: &...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini630 - Harry Houdini
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 8.25, June 1, 1921. Stock certificate for five shares of the Houdini Picture Corporation issued to Alfred J. Gaude
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly631 - Grace Kelly
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Grace Kelly as Margot Mary Wendice for the 1954 crime mystery Dial M for Murder, signed in green
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Keystone Cops632 - Keystone Cops
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Sensational vintage glossy 10.25 x 8 photo of the Keystone Cops holding up a can-can dancer in a revealing split pose, signed and inscribed in ink and
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh633 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Leigh in her Oscar-winning role as Blanche DuBois from the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire, s
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marx Brothers634 - Marx Brothers
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DS, signed by all four brothers using their full legal signatures, three pages (of a four page document), 8.5 x 11, April 6, 1962. Agreement between G
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen635 - Steve McQueen
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DS, signed “Steven McQueen,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, October 31, 1972. Document regarding "Minutes of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Directo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe636 - Marilyn Monroe
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Extraordinary vintage matte-finish 9 x 9 photo of Monroe lying down in an off-the-shoulder dress and holding a flower to her chest, taken by Cecil Bea
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe637 - Marilyn Monroe
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 24, 1957. Consent and waiver of a notice for a special meeting for the Marilyn Monroe Productions board of directors, in
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe638 - Marilyn Monroe
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Counter check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Monroe, "Marilyn Monroe," payable to The Christian Community for $50, October 11, 195...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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The Quiet Man639 - The Quiet Man
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Desirable set of vintage signatures and inscriptions from the stars of the Oscar-winning 1952 film The Quiet Man on a brown 7.75 x 5.5 album page, in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Frank Sinatra640 - Frank Sinatra
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Spectacular color glossy 11 x 14 photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a suit and bow tie, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally obtained
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Sharon Tate641 - Sharon Tate
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Rare glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for the 1967 film Don’t Make Waves, showing Tate seated in a hanging chair, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip,
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Sharon Tate642 - Sharon Tate
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Sharon Tate's personally-owned pair of ivory-colored pigskin leather gloves, size 7, featuring brown thread trim. In very good to fine condition...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Henry Travers643 - Henry Travers
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English character actor (1874-1965) who portrayed Clarence the Angel in It's a Wonderful Life. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Columbia Pictures publicity...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rudolph Valentino644 - 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 H. B. Crouch Co. for $50, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Wayne645 - John Wayne
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Saturday Evening Post magazine from March 1976, Vol. 248, No. 2., 120 pages, 10.25 x 13.25, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "Good...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Wayne646 - John Wayne
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Large felt tip signature, "John Wayne," on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity f...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winning Directors647 - Academy Award Winning Directors
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Group of three glossy photos of Oscar-winning directors, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed and inscribed in felt tip by King Vidor, William Wyler
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses648 - Actors and Actresses
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Three Life magazine covers, 10.5 x 14, each signed and inscribed in black felt tip by the pictured movie star: Bob Hope ("To John—My best, Bob ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker649 - Josephine Baker
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Outstanding vintage glossy 6.75 x 9.25 photo of Baker in a strapless dress, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To 'Eno,' with affec...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Brigitte Bardot650 - Brigitte Bardot
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Group of four glossy photos of Brigitte Bardot, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 12 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by the blonde bombshell. In fine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Bergen651 - Edgar Bergen
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Charming vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bergen and his ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy by the Ray Lee Jackson Studio of New York, signed and insc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jeremy Brett652 - Jeremy Brett
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, vertically signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears an affixed Granada Television promo sheet for
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pierce Brosnan653 - Pierce Brosnan
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Color glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of Brosnan holding a gun as James Bond, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certif
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner654 - Yul Brynner
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Glossy 7.5 x 9.75 photo of Brynner with his arms crossed, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a light bend to the upper left corner.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Capra655 - Frank Capra
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Warner Bros. Pictures letterhead, October 3, 1941. Letter to agent H. N. Swanson, in full: "I like the story you sent ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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