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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Howard M. Temin Signed Photograph403 - Howard M. Temin Signed Photograph
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American geneticist and virologist (1934–1994) who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery
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Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies Document Signed404 - Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies Document Signed
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Empress consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, nicknamed 'The Mother of the Brazilians' (1822–1889). Manuscript DS in
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph405 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 5 x 7 half-length photo of Margaret Thatcher, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Book406 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Book
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in blue ink on
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Book407 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Book
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Signed book: The Path to Power. First U.S. edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title pag
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Margaret Thatcher (2) Signed Books408 - Margaret Thatcher (2) Signed Books
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Attractive pair of limited edition leather-bound books published by Easton Press of Norwalk, Connecticut, both of which are signed on the colophon in
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Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph409 - Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of Margaret Thatcher touching the flag-draped coffin of Ronald Reagan, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condit
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Elihu Thomson X-Ray Patent Lithograph410 - Elihu Thomson X-Ray Patent Lithograph
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Original patent lithograph for Elihu Thomson's method for "Producing Stereoscopic Pictures by Roentgen Rays" one page, 7 x 10.75, June...
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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Autograph Letter Signed411 - William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Autograph Letter Signed
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British mathematical physicist and engineer (1824–1907) who, as the Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of G
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Titanic: Millvina Dean Signed Photograph412 - Titanic: Millvina Dean Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the ill-fated RMS Titanic departing Southampton on April 10, 1912, signed in black felt tip, "When this you see, r...
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Titanic: McKenzie and Dean (2) Signed Items413 - Titanic: McKenzie and Dean (2) Signed Items
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Two items from Titanic survivors Edwina MacKenzie and Millvina Dean: an ALS signed “Winnie Edwina,â€
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Titanic: George Widener Document Signed414 - Titanic: George Widener Document Signed
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American businessman (1861–1912) who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. After the ship struck an iceberg, Widener pla
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John Tyndall Autograph Letter Signed415 - John Tyndall Autograph Letter Signed
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Irish physicist (1820-1893) known for his study of diamagnetism and his realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air. ALS, one page
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U.S. Treasury Department (16) Signed Items416 - U.S. Treasury Department (16) Signed Items
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Group lot of 16 items signed by either a former United States Secretary of the Treasury or by a former Treasurer of the United States. The secretaries
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James Van Allen Signed Photograph417 - James Van Allen Signed Photograph
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Scientist (1914–2006) for whom the Van Allen radiation belts were named following the 1958 Explorer 1 and Explorer 3 satel
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Vice Presidents (5) Signatures418 - Vice Presidents (5) Signatures
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Five signatures of vice presidents on individual slips and cards of various sizes, including: Daniel D. Tompkins (partial military commission), Willia
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Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Letter Signed419 - Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Letter Signed
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Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730, who served as King of Sicily from 1713 to 1720 and King of Sardinia from 1720 to 1730; he left a considerable cultura
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George Walton Document Signed420 - George Walton Document Signed
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1749–1804). Manuscript DS, signed "Geo. Walton," three pages on...
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Daniel Webster (3) Autographs421 - Daniel Webster (3) Autographs
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Three items signed by Daniel Webster, including: a hand-addressed and free-franked mailing panel, signed "Dan'l Webster," affixed to a...
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Chaim Weizmann Typed Letter Signed422 - Chaim Weizmann Typed Letter Signed
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TLS in Hebrew, one page, 6 x 8, Weizmann House letterhead, April 21, 1947. Letter to Mr. Yaabatz, in part (translated): "Thank you so much for ...
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Charles Wheatstone Autograph Letter Signed423 - Charles Wheatstone Autograph Letter Signed
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English scientist and inventor (1802–1875) whose diverse contributions included the development of the English concertina,
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Elie Wiesel and Simon Wiesenthal Signed First Day Covers424 - Elie Wiesel and Simon Wiesenthal Signed First Day Covers
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Two Israeli FDCs: one with a silk cachet honoring 'Sheqel Stand-By,' signed in black ballpoint by writer Elie Wiesel; and one with a printed...
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William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed425 - William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed
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British politician, evangelist and philanthropist (1759–1833) who played an important role in the movement to abolish slav
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signatures426 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signatures
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Felt tip signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 statione...
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Letter Signed427 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Letter Signed
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American statesman who succeeded Alexander Hamilton as treasury secretary and later served as governor of Connecticut (1760â€
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Partial Letter Signed428 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Partial Letter Signed
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American politician (1760–1833) who succeeded Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams,
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Document Signed429 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Oliv: Wolcott, Jr.,” one page, 6.5 x 3.5, February 3, 1789. Interest
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. and Jedediah Huntington Document Signed430 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. and Jedediah Huntington Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Oliv: Wolcott, Jun'r” and "Huntington," one page, 8.25 x 6.5, February 7,
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Computer Scientists (3) Signed Photographs431 - Computer Scientists (3) Signed Photographs
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Three photos individually signed by pioneering computer scientists, ranging in size from 5 x 7 to 11 x 8.5, including: the 'father of the intern...
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John Sculley Signed Book432 - John Sculley Signed Book
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Signed book: Odyssey: Pepsi to Apple. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 450 pages. Signed and inscri...
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Ronald Wayne Signed Circuit Board433 - Ronald Wayne Signed Circuit Board
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A computer circuit board for an "Apple Computer 1," 15.5 x 9, signed in black felt tip, "Ronald G. Wayne, In honor of our principle f...
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Apple: Steve Wozniak Signed Apple-1 Manual434 - Apple: Steve Wozniak Signed Apple-1 Manual
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Brad-bound facsimile of the original Apple-1 operation manual, 8.5 x 11, 12 pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Apple co-founder Stev
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Apple: Steve Wozniak Signed Apple-1 Schematic435 - Apple: Steve Wozniak Signed Apple-1 Schematic
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Printed reproduction of an Apple-1 ‘power supply’ schematic diagram, 11 x 17, signed in blue fe
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Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (2) Signed Items436 - Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (2) Signed Items
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Two items signed by two of Apple's co-founders—an Apple II computer 5.25" floppy disk drive, 6 x 3.75 x 8.75, signed on th
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Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Apple II Manual437 - Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Apple II Manual
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Spiral-bound Apple II reference manual, 196 pages, 6 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "Think Different! Woz" and "R...
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Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Photograph438 - Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 computer, signed in black felt tip by two of Apple's co-founders, "Think Different! Woz"...
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Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signatures439 - Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signatures
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Silver ink signatures of Steve Wozniak, "Woz," who draws a sketch of the Apple logo, and Ron Wayne, "Ronald G. Wayne, Apple Co-founde...
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Robert Anderson Autograph Letter Signed440 - Robert Anderson Autograph Letter Signed
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Union general (1805-1871) in command of Fort Sumter who refused a formal demand for his surrender, leading to the bombardment of the fort and start of
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Confederate Signal Corps Telescope441 - Confederate Signal Corps Telescope
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Exceedingly rare Confederate Army Signal Corps four-tiered brass-bodied telescope, measuring 40˝ long at full extension with a 2.5[x=
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Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed Twice442 - Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed Twice
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Bold ALS signed twice, "Jeffer. Davis," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 26, 1856. Letter to John W. French, in part: "For th...
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Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph443 - Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph
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Uncommon 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo of Lee in formal attire, boldly signed in ink, "R. E. Lee." Displayed in a hand-cut mat and fram...
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William T. Sherman Twice-Signed Photograph444 - William T. Sherman Twice-Signed Photograph
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Exceptional 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman in uniform with his arms folded in impatience, signed in black ink, "W. T. ...
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Felix Zollicoffer Signed Photograph445 - Felix Zollicoffer Signed Photograph
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Confederate brigadier general (1812-1862) who was killed in action at the Battle of Mill Springs, making him the first Confederate general to die in t
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Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph446 - Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph
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The second highest-scoring French fighter ace (1894–1917 MIA) who tallied 54 victories during World War I, and was a Frenc
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph447 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Rosenthal posing next to the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia, signed and inscribed in the
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph448 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up military portrait, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo-1947." In very good to fine cond...
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World War II: Bernard J. Jensen's B-17 'Skippy' A-2 Bomber Jacket449 - World War II: Bernard J. Jensen's B-17 'Skippy' A-2 Bomber Jacket
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A WWII USAAF 8th Air Force B-17 (42-3329) A-2 bomber jacket belonging to Corporal Bernard J. Jensen, tailgunner on ‘Skippy
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World War II: Lawrence Hall's USAAF 8th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket450 - World War II: Lawrence Hall's USAAF 8th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket
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A WWII USAAF 8th Air Force A-2 flight jacket belonging to Sergeant Lawrence Hall. This attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown e
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André Masséna Document Signed451 - André Masséna Document Signed
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Military commander (1758–1817) during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, who was named as one of Napoleon's original 1
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Napoleon Autograph Endorsement Signed452 - Napoleon Autograph Endorsement Signed
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Untranslated autograph endorsement signed "Bonaparte," penned at the top of a partial 'Republique Francaise' document, 8 x 5.25, V...
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