RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Hall of Famers, famous painters, and the country's framers all feature prominently in RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. The sports section is especially strong, with a gargantuan signed photo of Babe Ruth, incredibly rare handwritten letters by Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner, and exquisite Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb autographs playing the starring roles. Among the other top lots are a letter by Paul Gauguin with superior artistic content, Jackie Kennedy's elegant black wool coat, exceptional Beatles autographs, and a slew of outstanding Walt Disneys. 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 August 2021.

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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Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Yardbirds Autograph Album609 - Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Yardbirds Autograph Album
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Vintage hardcover autograph album, 4.25 x 3.25, signed throughout by acts including the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Yardbirds, Manfred Man, the Spenc
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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KISS: Paul Stanley610 - KISS: Paul Stanley
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Gorgeous black-bodied Washburn PS2000 electric guitar used on stage by KISS guitarist Paul Stanley, signed on the body in silver ink, ‰
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Bob Marley Signed Album611 - Bob Marley Signed Album
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Rare 1978 Island Records first pressing of Bob Marley‰Ûªs legendary live album Babylon By Bus, signed and inscribed on the fr
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Rolling Stones Signatures612 - Rolling Stones Signatures
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of the Rolling Stones‰ÛӉ۝Brian Jones‰Û on a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Signed Album613 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Signed Album
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Born to Run album by Bruce Springsteen, signed beautifully on the inner gatefold in black felt tip by Springsteen and the entire E Street Band:
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Eddie Van Halen 1982 Stage-Used Guitar Pick and Autograph Letter Signed614 - Eddie Van Halen 1982 Stage-Used Guitar Pick and Autograph Letter Signed
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Sought-after Van Halen guitar pick used on stage by Eddie Van Halen during the band‰Ûªs 1982 Diver Down Tour. The bronze tort
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Who Signed Photograph615 - The Who Signed Photograph
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One-of-a-kind color glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photo of The Who taken by a journalist when the band performed at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival h
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Who Signatures616 - The Who Signatures
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Vintage ballpoint and felt tip signatures of The Who‰ÛÓ ‰ÛÏKeith Moon,‰Û
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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The Who: Keith Moon617 - The Who: Keith Moon
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Desirable glossy 8 x 10 Track Record publicity photo of The Who, signed in the lower border in ballpoint by Keith Moon. In fine condition, with scatte
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson Signed Album618 - Michael Jackson Signed Album
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Thriller album by Michael Jackson, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, "To Susan, love, Michael Jackson." In fine ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bela Bartok Signed Program619 - Bela Bartok Signed Program
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Program for Bela Bartok and his wife, the pianist Ditta Pasztory, at the Town Hall in New York on November 24, 1940, 14 pages, 6 x 9, signed on the fr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Britten Signature620 - Benjamin Britten Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "With best wishes, Benjamin Britten,‰Û on an off-white 8 x 5 sheet of "The Red House, Ald...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Maria Callas Signed Photograph621 - Maria Callas Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4.5 x 7 Angel Records promo photo of Callas in costume, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "A Dimitre Koe...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gustave Charpentier Signed Photo with AMQ622 - Gustave Charpentier Signed Photo with AMQ
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Vintage glossy 5 x 7 full-length photo of Charpentier with a cigarette in his mouth and cane in his hand, featuring a handwritten musical quotation fr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Classical Musicians and Composers (6) Signed Books623 - Classical Musicians and Composers (6) Signed Books
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Six books signed by noted classical musicians and composers, including: Aaron Copland (Our New Music, inscribed); Isaac Stern (Easton Press edition of
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Van Cliburn Signed Photograph624 - Van Cliburn Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the young pianist, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Moe Septu, with sincere best wishes, Van Clib...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aaron Copland Autograph Letter Signed625 - Aaron Copland Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, January 16, 1955. Handwritten letter to composer Burrill Phillips, in full: "Of course it is O.K....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aaron Copland Signed Photograph626 - Aaron Copland Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 7.25 x 6.75 close-up photo of the great composer, affixed to its original 14 x 11 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip, "A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Leo Delibes Autograph Musical Quotation627 - Leo Delibes Autograph Musical Quotation
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Superb partial unsigned handwritten musical manuscript by Delibes, one page, 13.75 x 10.5, no date. Delibes pens 24 bars from 'L'Air des clo...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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French Composers (9) Calling Cards628 - French Composers (9) Calling Cards
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Group of nine personal calling cards of French composers, all annotated in their own hands, with a few signed. Includes: Jules Massenet, Cecile Chamin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gilbert and Sullivan Signature and Autograph Quotation Signed629 - Gilbert and Sullivan Signature and Autograph Quotation Signed
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Two items: an ink signature, "With W. S. Gilbert's compliments & thanks," on a sheet of Grim's Dyke letterhead, July 21, 1895;...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed630 - Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed ‰ÛÏCh. Gounod,‰Û one page, 4.5 x 7, October 1, 1878. Handwritten letter to "M
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jascha Heifetz Signed Photograph631 - Jascha Heifetz Signed Photograph
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Well-composed vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Heifetz posing with his violin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Paul Neal, Cordial regar...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph Joachim Autograph Letter Signed632 - Joseph Joachim Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 8. Letter to Mrs. Senior, in part: "How much should I like to come out to Lavender Hil...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ernst Krenek Autograph Musical Quotation Signed633 - Ernst Krenek Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
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AMQS on an off-white 9 x 3.5 musically lined sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lionel A. Aucoin, from Ernst Krenek, 6-16-1944.&q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed634 - Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed
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Untranslated ALS in French, signed ‰ÛÏMassenet,‰Û three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Jul
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jacques Offenbach Autograph Letter Signed635 - Jacques Offenbach Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Theatre des Bouffes-Parisiens letterhead, December 22, 1858. Untranslated handwritten letter. In fine condition,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Arthur Rubinstein Signed Book636 - Arthur Rubinstein Signed Book
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Signed book: My Young Years. First edition, limited issue, numbered 118/350. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase, 6.5 x
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Camille Saint-Saens Autograph Letter Signed637 - Camille Saint-Saens Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed ‰ÛÏC. Saint-Saens,‰Û one page, 5 x 8, August 8, 1900. Lengthy untranslated le
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Blues Musicians Lot of (6) Signed Albums638 - Blues Musicians Lot of (6) Signed Albums
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Group of six albums signed on the front or back cover by one or more notable blues musicians in ink or ballpoint, including: Al Casey (Genius of the J
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stan Getz Signed Album639 - Stan Getz Signed Album
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Getz/Gilberto album signed and inscribed on the inner gatefold in thick blue felt tip,"To Fritz, Best Wishes, Stan Getz." In fine conditio...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dizzy Gillespie Signed Album640 - Dizzy Gillespie Signed Album
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Closer to the Source album signed and inscribed on the reverse in black felt tip, "For Chuck, Peace‰ÛÓDizzy Gillespie, '86....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lerner and Loewe Signed Magazine Cover641 - Lerner and Loewe Signed Magazine Cover
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Time magazine cover from November 14, 1960, depicting Lerner and Loewe as the 'Camelot' creators, 7.5 x 10.5, signed in blue ballpoint by Al...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cole Porter Signed Book642 - Cole Porter Signed Book
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Signed book: Red Hot and Blue. First edition, limited issue, numbered 164/300. NY: Random House, 1936. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 53 pages. Signed on th
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Stephen Sondheim Signed Photograph with Musical Quotation643 - Stephen Sondheim Signed Photograph with Musical Quotation
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the great composer and lyricist, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Bootsie‰Û_with best wishes, Step
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stephen Sondheim Typed Letter Signed644 - Stephen Sondheim Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, two pages, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, August 6, 2008. Letter to writer Bruce Memblatt, in full: "No need to remind me‰Û
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Philip Sousa Signed Book645 - John Philip Sousa Signed Book
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Signed book: The Fifth String. London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1903. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 125 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Muddy Waters and Band Signed Handbill646 - Muddy Waters and Band Signed Handbill
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Handbill for the 'First Birmingham Boogie Convention,' held on June 14th at the Digbeth Civic Hall, 5 x 8, signed on the reverse in blue bal...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Williams Signed Photograph647 - John Williams Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the longtime Boston Pops conductor during a performance, signed in black felt tip by John Williams. Reverse bears a Boston Symp
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Denver Lot of (3) Signed Items648 - John Denver Lot of (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed in black felt tip, "Peace! John Denver," including: a semi-glossy 3 x 4 RCA promo card, with facsimile autograph to low...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Taylor Signed CD649 - James Taylor Signed CD
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New Moon Shine CD by James Taylor, who has signed the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The CD is included. Accompanied by an unused...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AC/DC: Angus Young650 - AC/DC: Angus Young
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ALS signed ‰ÛÏAngus, xxxx,‰Û penned on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 postcard of Detroit, Michigan, Dec
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Allman Brothers Signed CD651 - Allman Brothers Signed CD
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Seven Turns CD by the Allman Brothers Band, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Allen Woody, Warr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Allman Brothers Signed CD652 - Allman Brothers Signed CD
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An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set CD, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Gregg Allman, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, Warren Hayn
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Animals Signed Photograph653 - The Animals Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 MGM Records publicity photo of The Animals, signed in black felt tip by Dave Rowberry, Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine, and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Animals Signatures654 - The Animals Signatures
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of The Animals‰ÛÓEric Burdon, Chas Chandler, John Steel, Hilton Valentine, and Alan Price
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: 1964 US Tour Itinerary655 - Beatles: 1964 US Tour Itinerary
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Internal Capitol Records itinerary for the Beatles' first United States tour, three pages, 8.5 x 11, February 4, 1964. The itinerary covers thei...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Beatles 1963 Birmingham Handbill656 - Beatles 1963 Birmingham Handbill
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Rare original color 8.25 x 7 handbill promoting six concerts at the Plaza Dance and Social Club on Rookery Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, between Jun
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Beatles: Paul McCartney657 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Ballpoint signature, "Paul McCartney,‰Û on an off-white 4.5 x 2 sheet. Double-matted with a photo to an overall size of 12 x
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Beatles: Yoko Ono658 - Beatles: Yoko Ono
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Cardstock 4.25 x 5.75 close-up photo of Yoko Ono in sunglasses, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Helen, from Yoko, NYC '89.̸...
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