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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Cartoonists (10) Signed Sketches684 - Cartoonists (10) Signed Sketches
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Ten original sketches signed by cartoonists, accomplished in ink and pencil on cards and pages ranging in size from 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 11. Signers are: Te
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Disney: Richard and Robert Sherman Signatures with Autograph Musical Quotation685 - Disney: Richard and Robert Sherman Signatures with Autograph Musical Quotation
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An off-white 6.5 x 5.5 cardstock sheet that has been signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Didy Lapreâ€
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Matt Groening Signed Book with Sketch686 - Matt Groening Signed Book with Sketch
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Signed book: Love Is Hell, ‘Special New Mini-Jumbo Edition.’ First Pantheon Edition. NY: Panthe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Limited Edition Cel687 - William Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Limited Edition Cel
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(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1989) Original limited edition hand-painted cel entitled 'Stoneway' featuring The Flintstones gathered around a ston...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ambrose Bierce Signed Photograph688 - Ambrose Bierce Signed Photograph
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American writer (1842–c.1914) best known for his vivid short stories (including the classic 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Br
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed689 - Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Love, Phil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 14, 1981. Letter to science fiction autho
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed690 - Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, November 3, 1866. Handwritten letter to Scottish journalist and dramatist Andrew Hallid
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Letter Signed691 - Charles Dickens Letter Signed
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Printed form letter elaborately signed in ink, "Charles Dickens," one page, 5 x 8, September 8, 1845. Letter sent to "Miss Buckley,&q...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Dickens Signature692 - Charles Dickens Signature
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Ink signature, "Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip that is double-matted with a colorized photo of the autho
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Charles L. Dodgson Autograph Letter Signed693 - Charles L. Dodgson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, August 2, 1889. Handwritten letter to "Miss Max
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Hardy Autograph Letter Signed694 - Thomas Hardy Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, Max Gate letterhead, July 24, 1910. Handwritten letter to Judge Vernon Lushington, in part: "I have been a...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jack Kerouac's Personally Owned St. Paul Icon695 - Jack Kerouac's Personally Owned St. Paul Icon
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Jack Kerouac's personally-owned icon of St. Paul, oil on copper plaque measuring 5.5 x 6.75, which depicts Paul the Apostle with halo and his ma...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Harper Lee Autograph Letter Signed696 - Harper Lee Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, February 21, 1996. Handwritten letter to school teacher Judy White and her students, in part: "I receive so many reque...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A. A. Milne Signed Book697 - A. A. Milne Signed Book
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Rare signed book: Now We Are Six. First edition, first printing. London: Methuen & Co., 1927. Hardcover bound in original red cloth with gilt bo...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Margaret Mitchell Typed Letter Signed698 - Margaret Mitchell Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, December 7, 1937
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Muir Signed Photograph699 - John Muir Signed Photograph
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Naturalist and author (1838–1914) who gained the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Very rare vintage matte-finish
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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J. D. Salinger Document Signed700 - J. D. Salinger Document Signed
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DS, signed “J. D. Salinger,” one page, 6 x 4, February 20, 1964. Official card from the Post Off
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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J. D. Salinger Autograph Letter Signed701 - J. D. Salinger Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. D. Salinger,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 5, 1966. Handwritten letter to a Turki
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Voltaire Letter Signed702 - Voltaire Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page, 7.25 x 9, February 2, 1764. Letter written from his h
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Horace Walpole Handwritten Manuscript703 - Horace Walpole Handwritten Manuscript
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English writer, art historian, man of letters, and antiquarian (1717–1797) whose literary reputation rests on the first Go
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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