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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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier Signed Photograph353 - Princess Grace and Prince Rainier Signed Photograph
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Appealing vintage glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of the royal couple, nicely signed in ink, "Grace de Monaco" and "Rainier, Prince de...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Richard A. Proctor Autograph Letter Signed354 - Richard A. Proctor Autograph Letter Signed
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British astronomer (1837–1888) best remembered for having produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867. ALS signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gaspard de Prony Document Signed355 - Gaspard de Prony Document Signed
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French mathematician, engineer, and bridge-builder (1755–1839) who worked on hydraulics. Manuscript DS in French, signed
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Melvin Purvis Signed Check356 - Melvin Purvis Signed Check
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FBI agent and archetypical ‘G-Man’ (1903–1960) responsible for the
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Matthew Quay Autograph Quotation Signed357 - Matthew Quay Autograph Quotation Signed
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Pennsylvania political boss (1833–1904) once dubbed a 'kingmaker' by President Benjamin Harrison; before his political car
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Queen Isabella II Signed Photograph358 - Queen Isabella II Signed Photograph
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Queen regnant of Spain (born 1830) from 1836 to her death in 1904. Scarce 6.5 x 8.75 mounted albumen photo of Queen Isabella by Edgardo DebÃ
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Queen Mary of Teck Signed Photograph359 - Queen Mary of Teck Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9 x 11 Bassano Ltd. portrait of the queen in an impressive full-length pose, affixed to the original studio mount, signed on the
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William Ramsay Autograph Letter Signed360 - William Ramsay Autograph Letter Signed
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Scottish chemist (1852–1916) who discovered the noble gases and won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ALS signed
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Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher Automatic Firearm Patent Lithograph361 - Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher Automatic Firearm Patent Lithograph
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Original patent lithographs for Ferdinand Mannlicher's "Automatic Firearm," two pages, 7 x 10.75, April 27, 1897. The diagrams feature...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Juan Manuel de Rosas Autograph Letter Signed362 - Juan Manuel de Rosas Autograph Letter Signed
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Dictator of Argentina in the first half of the 19th century, nicknamed 'Restorer of the Laws' (1793–1877), who remains a c
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