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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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544Arrigo Boito Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in Italian, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, February 15, 1880. Handwritten letter concerning a French translation of Luzzi's ro...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
546Aaron Copland Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, October 13, 1972. Letter to Ray A. Roberts, an editor at the MacMillan Company, in full: "Than...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
547Leo Delibes Autograph Musical QuotationRR Auction
Superb partial unsigned handwritten musical manuscript by Delibes, one page, 13.75 x 10.5, no date. Delibes pens 24 bars from 'L'Air des clo...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
548French Composers (9) Calling CardsRR Auction
Group of nine personal calling cards of French composers, all annotated in their own hands, with a few signed. Includes: Jules Massenet, Cecile Chamin
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
551Jan Kubelik Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the youthful Kubelik, nicely signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
553Victor Masse Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, Theatre Imperial de l'Opera letterhead, July 11, 1871. Untranslated handwritten letter to M. Escudier. In fin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
557Jacques Thibaud Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Thibaud posing with his violin, signed in purple ink, "Jacques Thibaud, Avril 1912." In...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
558Siegfried Wagner Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, June 1, 1919. Handwritten letter of thanks, in full (translated): "I thank you very much for your kindness ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
559Paul Wittgenstein and Manuel Quiroga SignaturesRR Auction
Fountain pen signatures of pianist Paul Wittgenstein and violinist Manuel Quiroga on an off-white 6.25 x 5.25 album page, also signed on the reverse b
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
560Louis Armstrong Signed PhotographRR Auction
Desirable 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of Armstrong playfully posing with his trumpet, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, &qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
561Count Basie (2) Signed PhotographsRR Auction
Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 agency photo of Basie with his band, signed in ballpoint, "Count Basie"; and a vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
562Cab Calloway (2) Signed PhotographsRR Auction
Two photos: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 Mills Artists photo featuring two images of Calloway in his white suit, signed in fountain pen, "To Dick Si...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
563Benny Carter Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 10 x 8 General Amusement Corp. photo of Carter playing his clarinet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Sylvia Woods, Sin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00