RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With 1,000 lots up for bidding, RR's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an extraordinary wealth of scientific autographs—Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Alfred Nobel, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, Henri Poincare, and Charles Darwin are among the key names. Other highlights include a rare Beatles-signed document from Hamburg, 1961; a handwritten letter by patriot philosopher Thomas Paine; a super scarce signature of Thomas Lynch, the rare Declaration signer; important Abraham Lincoln appointments; and a stunning oversized autographed portrait of Babe Ruth. 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 December 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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Andre Citroen Typed Letter Signed111 - Andre Citroen Typed Letter Signed
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French industrialist (1878–1935) best remembered for the make of car bearing his name. TLS in French, one page, 8 x 10, pe
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Max Factor Signed Photograph112 - Max Factor Signed Photograph
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Polish businessman (1872-1938) who largely developed the modern cosmetics industry as founder of Max Factor & Company. Rare pearl-finish 8 x 10...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Louis Agassiz Autograph Letter Signed113 - Louis Agassiz Autograph Letter Signed
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Eminent and versatile Swiss-born American zoologist and geologist (1807–1873) who carried out much of his research as a lo
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell Typed Letter Signed114 - Alexander Graham Bell Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 5, 1916. Letter to Arthur Irving Martin, in full: "I have just returned from Charleston, S.C....
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Robert Brown Autograph Letter Signed115 - Robert Brown Autograph Letter Signed
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Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist (1773–1858) whose pioneering use of the microscope led to valuable contributions in h
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pierre Curie Autograph Letter Signed116 - Pierre Curie Autograph Letter Signed
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French physicist (1859–1906) best known for his pioneering investigation of radioactivity, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John Dalton Autograph Letter Signed117 - John Dalton Autograph Letter Signed
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English chemist, meteorologist, and physicist (1766-1844) best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory. ALS, three pa
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin Autograph Note Signed118 - Charles Darwin Autograph Note Signed
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ANS signed “C. D.,” one page on a 4.75 x 3 postcard, postmarked 1873. Handwritten note by Charle
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed119 - Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “C. Darwin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 29, [1860]. Handwritte
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed120 - Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, May 27, 1869. Handwritten letter to his land agent and
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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