RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's first sale of the new year brings over 1,000 rare and remarkable lots to the auction block! Important historical items include a handwritten letter by Nikola Tesla, commenting on his place amidst Edison and Bell; the first honorary diploma awarded to Albert Einstein; a rare letter from Queen Mary I to her husband's cousin; an oversized autographed Babe Ruth portrait; and an astounding assortment of rare and important stocks, bonds, and financial documents. A special section devoted to Prince includes rare Purple Rain material, several pieces from his personal wardrobe, and the impossible-to-find advance pressing of his withdrawn Camille record. 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 January 2022.
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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State of Louisiana 1871 Bond462 - State of Louisiana 1871 Bond
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Bond of the State of Louisiana for $1000 issued at New Orleans on April 24, 1871, 16.75 x 25.75, with 75 coupons intact below. The certificate boasts
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State of Louisiana Constitutional Bond463 - State of Louisiana Constitutional Bond
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Fine $5 State of Louisiana Constitutional Bond issued April 10, 1880, 17.5 x 16.25, with 40 coupons intact. Carrying a rate of 4%, the bond boasts nic
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Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Railroad Bond464 - Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Railroad Bond
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Bond certificate for the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Railroad in the amount of £250 at 5%, one page, 14.75 x 10, December 31,
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Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company Stock Certificate465 - Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for fifty shares in the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, one page, 12 x 8, October 15, 1913. Issued to Alfonso Marconi, the certi
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Massachusetts Society for Agriculture Certificate466 - Massachusetts Society for Agriculture Certificate
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DS, one page, 10.75 x 13.25, June 2, 1792. Certificate for the admission of Benjamin Beale into the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, s
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State of Mississippi 1833 Bond467 - State of Mississippi 1833 Bond
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State of Mississippi bond in the amount of $1000 issued March 1, 1833, 16.25 x 13.5, boldly signed in ink by Governor Abram Scott, "A. M. Scott...
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Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad Company 1854 Bond468 - Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad Company 1854 Bond
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Very rare unissued $1000 bond for the Mississippi and Atlantic Rail Road Company from 1854, 15.75 x 22.5, with 58 interest coupons intact below. The c
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State of Mississippi Loan Bond469 - State of Mississippi Loan Bond
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State of Mississippi loan bond for $2000, issued June 9, 1838, 14.5 x 16, with thirty coupons intact below. The certificate features multiple patrioti
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Mitchell Motors Company Stock Certificate470 - Mitchell Motors Company Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for 100 shares in Mitchell Motors Company, Inc., one page, 11.5 x 7.75, January 3, 1921. The certificate features a vignette with th
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State of Nevada 1867 Bond471 - State of Nevada 1867 Bond
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Bond of the State of Nevada for $1000 issued at Carson City on March 1, 1867, 15 x 17.25, with one coupon intact below. The certificate boasts an attr
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New Orleans Lightering and Wrecking Company Stock Certificate472 - New Orleans Lightering and Wrecking Company Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for one share in the New Orleans Lightering & Wrecking Company, one page, 9.5 x 7, April 5, 1867. Issued to D. DeHaven, the ce...
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New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company Bond473 - New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company Bond
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Large $1000 bond of the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company issued on December 31, 1870, 16.5 x 28, with 85 coupons intact below. Gua
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New York Central Rail Road Company Stock Transfer Document474 - New York Central Rail Road Company Stock Transfer Document
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New-York Central Rail-Road Company transfer document, one page, 10.25 x 7.75, November 17, 1862, by which Daniel Drew transfers to Harrison Durkee &...
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Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company Bond475 - Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company Bond
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Outstanding $500 bond for the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company issued July 1, 1857, 17 x 14.5, with eight coupons intact below. The certificate
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State of Ohio Canal Bond476 - State of Ohio Canal Bond
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State of Ohio Canal Stock in the amount of $1000 issued April 23, 1844, 10 x 7, assigned to Preston Hodges and payable at a rate of six percent per an
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State of Ohio, Belmont County 1852 Bond477 - State of Ohio, Belmont County 1852 Bond
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State of Ohio, Belmont County bond for $1000, 13 x 9.5, January 1, 1852. This desirable bond—serial no. 1â
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Ohio: Miami Extension Canal Bond478 - Ohio: Miami Extension Canal Bond
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State of Ohio Miami Extension Canal Stock in the amount of $100 issued to P. W. Taylor & Co. on November 17, 1843, 10.75 x 7.25, payable at a ra...
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Old Colony Steamboat Company Bond479 - Old Colony Steamboat Company Bond
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Attractive $10,000 bond of the Old Colony Steamboat Company, 13.25 x 9, issued to Kuyvet W. Sears of Nahant, Massachusetts, on October 20, 1890. The c
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City of Philadelphia Loan Bond480 - City of Philadelphia Loan Bond
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City of Philadelphia loan bond in the amount of $500 issued September 25, 1866, 15 x 8.5, featuring an ornamental border and ten engraved vignettes, i
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Pioneer Gasoline Company Stock Certificate481 - Pioneer Gasoline Company Stock Certificate
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Rare and superb stock certificate for one share in the Pioneer Gasoline Company, one page, 11.75 x 9, December 17, 1929. Issued to Rios Nelson, the ce
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