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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Bill Gates Signed Mouse152 - Bill Gates Signed Mouse
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Rare original Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer, signed on the body in black felt tip by Bill Gates. Housed in its original packaging. The revolutionary
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Bill Gates Signed Business Card153 - Bill Gates Signed Business Card
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Sought-after Microsoft business card belonging to Bill Gates, 3.5 x 2, with text identifying him as "Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,&qu...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jean Francois Champollion Autograph Letter Signed155 - Jean Francois Champollion Autograph Letter Signed
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French scholar (1790-1832) who published the first translation of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs in 1822. Rare ALS in French, signed "J. F. Cham...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Carl Jung Typed Letter Signed156 - Carl Jung Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, February 1, 1949. Letter t
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Friedrich Nietzsche Autograph Letter Signed157 - Friedrich Nietzsche Autograph Letter Signed
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Extremely rare ALS in German, signed “Fritz Nietzsche,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.2
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 45,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Paine Autograph Letter Signed158 - Thomas Paine Autograph Letter Signed
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Rare ALS, signed "Thomas Paine," one page, 8.5 x 13, March 20, 1787. Handwritten letter to Thomas Willing, seeking a financial favor for h...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Bertrand Russell Typed Letter Signed159 - Bertrand Russell Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth, Merioneth letterhead, November 19, 1962. Letter to Josef Weil of Tel Aviv, in full: "Tha...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama Signature160 - Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama Signature
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Ninth Panchen Lama of Tibet (1883–1917) who first discovered and identified the 14th Dalai Lama. Extremely rare vintage in
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Simon Bolivar Letter Signed161 - Simon Bolivar Letter Signed
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LS in Spanish, signed “Bolivar,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 17, 1888. Letter to Baptis Irvine,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed to Queen Elizabeth II162 - Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed to Queen Elizabeth II
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Third-person TLS from Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Elizabeth II prior to her accession to the throne on February 6, 1952, one page, 7.5 x 9.5,
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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