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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Horatio Seymour Autograph Letter Signed383 - Horatio Seymour Autograph Letter Signed
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Governor of New York who lost the presidential election of 1868 to U. S. Grant (1810–1886). ALS, one page, 5 x 8, August 2
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton Signature384 - Ernest Shackleton Signature
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Bold vintage ink signature, "E. H. Shackleton,” on an off-white 4.25 x 7 album page with nice mounted postcard photo of Lt.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Harlow Shapley Autograph Letters Signed (3)385 - Harlow Shapley Autograph Letters Signed (3)
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American scientist and head of the Harvard College Observatory (1885–1972) who used RR Lyrae stars to estimate the size of
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Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer Autograph Letter Signed386 - Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer Autograph Letter Signed
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English physiologist (1850–1935) regarded as a founder of endocrinology, who discovered and demonstrated the existence of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Shockley Signed Photograph387 - William Shockley Signed Photograph
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Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Shockley in front of a blackboard, signed in black felt tip, "W=Shockley," with a sketch of a tra...
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Carl Wilhelm Siemens (3) Autograph Letters Signed388 - Carl Wilhelm Siemens (3) Autograph Letters Signed
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German-British electrical engineer and businessman (1823–1883) known for his invention of telegraph apparatus and improvem
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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O. J. Simpson and Johnnie Cochran Signed Photograph389 - O. J. Simpson and Johnnie Cochran Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, and O. J. Simpson during the former football star’s se
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Sir John Sinclair Letter Signed390 - Sir John Sinclair Letter Signed
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British politician, writer, and pioneering data collector and researcher (1754–1835) who introduced the word 'statistics'
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Benjamin Spock Typed Letter Signed391 - Benjamin Spock Typed Letter Signed
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Baby doctor and best selling author (1903-1998) whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. TLS
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Benjamin Spock Signed Photograph392 - Benjamin Spock Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 7 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of the renowned pediatrician in his white coat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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