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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Camille Saint-Saens Collection of (16) Autograph Letters Signed795 - Camille Saint-Saens Collection of (16) Autograph Letters Signed
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Remarkable collection of 16 ALSs in French from esteemed composer Camille Saint-Saens, signed “C. Saint-Saensâ
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jean Sibelius Autograph Letter Signed796 - Jean Sibelius Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7.75, January 7, 1937. Handwritten letter to Helen Levine in Chicago, in full: "I am very glad to hear that you have playe...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Josef Stransky Signed Photograph797 - Josef Stransky Signed Photograph
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Czech conductor, composer, and art collector/dealer (1872–1936) who moved to the United States and conducted the New York
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Oscar Straus Autograph Musical Quotation Signed and Signed Photograph798 - Oscar Straus Autograph Musical Quotation Signed and Signed Photograph
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Two items: an AMQS on an off-white 9 x 6 musically lined sheet, featuring 16 bars on double staves from "La Fleur d'Amour," signed and...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Johann Strauss Signature799 - Johann Strauss Signature
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Eminent Viennese composer (1825–1899), known as the 'Waltz King,' best known for such all-time favorites as 'The Beau...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Arthur Sullivan Autograph Letter Signed800 - Arthur Sullivan Autograph Letter Signed
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British composer (1842-1900) best known for his collaborations on more than a dozen classic comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton Signed Photograph801 - Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 publicity photo of actress June Allyson and Armstrong as they appeared in the 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story, signed and in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tony Bennett Signed Sketch802 - Tony Bennett Signed Sketch
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Original felt tip sketch of a heart with the San Francisco Bridge accomplished by Bennett on an off-white 9.5 x 7.5 sheet, prominently signed below,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Art Blakey Signature803 - Art Blakey Signature
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Ink signature and inscription, "Best of everything to Pancho, From Art Blakey, Drums,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5.5 card bear
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Art Blakey Signed Handbill804 - Art Blakey Signed Handbill
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Vintage handbill for a series of concerts by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers at the Keystone Korner jazz club in San Francisco, between March 1 and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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