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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Franz Joseph I of Austria Autograph Letter Signed243 - Franz Joseph I of Austria Autograph Letter Signed
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Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary (1830–1916) who reigned from 1848 until his death. Scarce ALS
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Myra Clark Gaines Autograph Letter Signed244 - Myra Clark Gaines Autograph Letter Signed
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American socialite (1804–1885) remembered as the plaintiff in the longest-running lawsuit in the history of the United Sta
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Francis Galton Autograph Letter Signed245 - Francis Galton Autograph Letter Signed
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English Victorian statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor,
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Carlo Gambino Endorsed Check246 - Carlo Gambino Endorsed Check
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Boss of New York's most powerful crime family (1902–1976) and model for the title character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather.
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Indira Gandhi Signed Photograph247 - Indira Gandhi Signed Photograph
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Exquisite vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 head-and-shoulders photo of the Indian leader, neatly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lucille...
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John C. Garand Signed Photograph248 - John C. Garand Signed Photograph
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American firearms designer (1888-1974) best known for designing the Garand M1, the first semi-automatic rifle to be put into service. Vintage glossy 9
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Archibald Geikie (2) Autograph Letters Signed249 - Archibald Geikie (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Eminent Scottish geologist and writer (1835–1924). Two ALSs signed "Arch. Geikie," totaling three pages on two sheets, ...
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Georgia: Nathan Crawford Barnett Signed Survey250 - Georgia: Nathan Crawford Barnett Signed Survey
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State legislator (1801–1890) who served as Georgia's Secretary of State for more than thirty years; he is remembered for t
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J. Paul Getty Signed Photograph251 - J. Paul Getty Signed Photograph
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Glossy 3.5 x 3.5 photo of J. Paul Getty seated in a large wooden chair, signed in blue felt tip, "J. P. Getty." In very fine condition.
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Miep Gies Typed Letter Signed252 - Miep Gies Typed Letter Signed
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Dutch citizen (1909–2010) who hid Anne Frank, her family, and four other Dutch Jews from the Nazis during World War II. To
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Signed Photograph253 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 6 x 9 paperstock photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her judicial robe, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Al...
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Jane Goodall Signed Photograph254 - Jane Goodall Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Goodall with a baby chimpanzee, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Gideon Granger Autograph Letter Signed255 - Gideon Granger Autograph Letter Signed
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American politician and lawyer (1767–1822) who was the United States' longest-serving postmaster general, occupying the po
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James Augustus Grant Autograph Letter Signed256 - James Augustus Grant Autograph Letter Signed
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Scottish explorer of eastern equatorial Africa (1827–1892). Third-person ALS signed “Colonel J.
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Asa Gray (2) Autograph Letters Signed257 - Asa Gray (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Botanical writer and taxonomist (1810–1888) considered to be the most important American botanist of the 19th century. Dar
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William Hamilton Autograph Letter Signed258 - William Hamilton Autograph Letter Signed
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British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, antiquarian, archaeologist, and vulcanologist who studied Mount Vesuvius (1731-1803), though perhaps best
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Warren Hastings Letter Signed259 - Warren Hastings Letter Signed
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English statesman (1732–1818) who became the first de facto Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1785. He was accused of
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John Hay Signature260 - John Hay Signature
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Private secretary (1838–1905) to and, later, biographer of Abraham Lincoln who also served as secretary of state under McK
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Heart Doctors (3) Signed Photographs261 - Heart Doctors (3) Signed Photographs
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Three photos signed by important cardiac surgeons, including: a glossy 7 x 5 photo of Michael DeBakey, signed in black felt tip; a matte-finish 4.75 x
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Sven Hedin Autograph Letter Signed262 - Sven Hedin Autograph Letter Signed
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Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. Untranslated ALS in German, one p
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