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Remarkable royalty is featured in RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale! Boasting 1,000+ lots, the auction is highlighted by royal autographs from the Tudor era to the present day—including King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, the Romanov princesses, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Charles. Other top lots include a handwritten receipt for a performance by Johann Sebastian Bach, an invitation signed by Mao Tse-tung, a massive in-person autograph collection assembled over several decades, significant Albert Einstein autographs, and a wealth of original animation artwork. 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 February 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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3Alexander Hamilton Handwritten ManuscriptRR Auction
Handwritten manuscript by Alexander Hamilton, one page, 8.25 x 12, no date but circa March 1787. The autograph manuscript for pages 21-22 of Hamilto...
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
4Sanford B. Dole Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, April 12, 1880. In part: "Know all men that I Sanford B. Dole of Honolulu, Island...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
5Martin Luther King, Jr. SignatureRR Auction
Large and desirable ballpoint signature, "Martin Luther King,†on an off-white 5.25 x 4.5 album page, annotated along the t
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
7Nelson Mandela Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: Madiba Magic: Nelson Mandela's Favourite Stories for Children. First edition, second impression. Cape Town, South Africa: Tafelberg...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
9J. Pierpont Morgan Document SignedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Pierpont Morgan,†one page, 13.5 x 9.5, June 30, 1886. First mortg
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
12Thomas Edison Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 7.25 photo of Thomas and Mina Edison together in his study, matted to an overall size of 12 x 13.5, boldly signed and inscr
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
17Sigmund Freud Hand-Addressed EnvelopeRR Auction
Hand-addressed mailing envelope imprinted "Prof. Dr. Freud" on the flap, 6.25 x 5, addressed by Freud to "Mr. le Docteur T. Schnierer...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
18Carl Jung Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 5 x 7 silver gelatin photo of Carl Jung seated and writing at his desk, affixed to its original 8 x 9.75 mount, signed on the mount in
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
21Pope Pius X Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 8.5 full-length photo by d'Alessandri of Rome, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed on the mount in fountain p...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
23Chen Cheng Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 12 photo of Chen Cheng, affixed to a 14 x 18 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in ink, and dated August 12, 1961. I
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
26Karl Liebknecht Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS in German, signed “Dr. K. Liebknecht,†one page, 8.25 x 11, August 21, 1901. Untranslated le
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
27Hermann Moll: 1725 World MapRR Auction
Early circa 1725 color double hemisphere map entitled “A New Map of the World according to the New Observations by H. Moll
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
28Mao Tse-tung Signed InvitationRR Auction
Exceedingly rare vintage ballpoint signature of Mao Tse-tung on the reverse of a 6.75 x 4.5 Chinese dinner invitation to a Buffet Party hosted by the
Estimate : 125,000.00 - 150,000.00
29Walther Rathenau Signed PostcardRR Auction
Postcard signed "Dr. W. Rathenau," one page, 5.5 x 3.5, postmarked January 13, 1903. Invitation response card submitted to "Fischer, ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
30Francisco 'Pancho' Villa Signed PhotographRR Auction
Extremely rare matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 photo of Villa in full uniform, prominently signed in ink, "Francisco Villa." Reverse bears a col...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
31Catherine the Great Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS in Cyrillic, signed “Ekaterina,†one page, 21 x 14.75, August 8, 1769. An untransl
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
36Frederick the Great Letter SignedRR Auction
LS in German, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, January 6, 1750. Untranslated letter signed by Frederick the Great. In fine condition.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
40King Henry VII Letter SignedRR Auction
LS in Latin, signed “Henry R,†one page, 11.75 x 10.5, July 14, 1496. Letter to the Italian Rena
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
41King Henry VIII Document SignedRR Auction
Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,†one page, 11.25 x 7.75, October 30, 1533. Warrant orderi
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 40,000.00
42King Kalakaua Document SignedRR Auction
Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “Kalakaua R,†one page, 8.5 x 14, June 5, 1879. King Kalakaua
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
44Marie Louise of Parma Letter SignedRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Marie Louise,†one page, 8 x 10, November 12, 1814. Untranslated letter to
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
48Romanov Grand Duchesses Signed PhotographRR Auction
Incredibly rare original vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 6.5 portrait of the four daughters of Czar Nicholas II, taken in 1913 for the Romanov Tercentenar
Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00