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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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205Eliphalet Remington Signed CheckRR Auction
Unissued The Ilion Bank check, 6.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Eliphalet Remington, "E. Remington & Sons," who adds a total of $3...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
207Percy A. Rockefeller Signed Stock CertificateRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.5 x 8.5, February 4, 1924. Stock certificate for 1884 shares of Three Hundred Park Avenue, Inc., issued to Percy A. Ro
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
210Jonas Salk Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies letterhead, February 26, 1963. Letter to Dr. Herman Harvey, associate professor of ps
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
211David Sarnoff Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal Radio Corporation of America letterhead, July 23, 1937. Letter to C. D. Batchelor, the editorial cartoonist for the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
212Antoine de Sartine Letter SignedRR Auction
LS in French, signed “de Sartine,†one page, 8 x 12.25, March 14, 1776. Untranslated letter from
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
213Albert Schweitzer Autograph Manuscript SignedRR Auction
Handwritten manuscript in French, signed three times (twice within the text, and once at the conclusion), one page, 8.25 x 5.25, headed (translated):
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
214Secretaries of State (16) Signed ItemsRR Auction
Group lot of 16 items signed by a former secretary of state, consisting mostly of signatures and letters, with the signers as follows: William Jenning
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
215Pierre Séguier Document SignedRR Auction
Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Seguier,†one page, 18 x 7.75, June 1660. Untranslated d
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
217Supreme Court Justices (3) Signed PhotographsRR Auction
Three glossy 10 x 8 photos of Supreme Court justices at events with Gerald Ford, each signed in ink by the pictured jurist. Signers are: Harry A. Blac
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
218Margaret Thatcher (2) Signed BooksRR Auction
Two books, both hardcovers with dust jackets: a first British edition of The Downing Street Years, signed on the title page in blue felt tip by Margar
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
219J. Walter Thompson Document SignedRR Auction
Scarce and attractive partly-printed DS, signed “James W. Thompson,†one page, 15.75 x 12.25, Se
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
222Fred Vinson (3) Signed ItemsRR Auction
Three items signed by Vinson: a fabulous vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 portrait of Vinson in his robes by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
223Kurt Waldheim Signed PhotographRR Auction
Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Waldheim meeting at the White House with Gerald Ford, signed in white ink, "Kurt Waldheim." In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
224John Wanamaker Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 5.25 x 3.5, no date. Letter to Louis Wiley, business manager of the New York Times, in full: "This is to thank you for your lett...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
226Gideon Welles Document SignedRR Auction
Civil War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, December 14, 1863. Navy Department document informing William Sargent that he is "hereby d...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
228Wilhelm I Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,†one page, 8.75 x 14.5, October 14, 1884. Untranslated
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
229Kaiser Wilhelm I Document SignedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,†one page, 8.75 x 13.5, January 10, 1871. An offic
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
230Wilhelm I Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS in German, signed “Wilhelm,†one page, 8.25 x 9.25, April 15, 1884. Untranslated d
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
231Wilhelm II Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS, in German, signed “Wilhelm R,†one page, 8.25 x 10.5, September 24, 1909. Neatly
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
233Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 4.5 x 7 full-length photo of Wallis in a dress and white heels, signed in fountain pen, "Wallis Windsor." In very good to f...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
237Yen Chia-kan Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 3.75 x 5.75 photo of Yen Chia-kan, signed in ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a Hu Chung Hsien credit stamp. In fine condition, with a lig
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
240Civil War (5) ItemsRR Auction
Five Civil War-related items highlighted by a stock certificate issued to H. J. Morgan & Co. for 250 shares of the Cleveland & Toledo Rail-R...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
244Early Automobiles (5) Stocks and BondsRR Auction
Appealing set of five multicolored stocks and bonds for notable early automobile companies, including: a Ford International Capital Corporation debent
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
245Enron Corporation Stock CertificateRR Auction
Stock certificate issued to Craig C. Markson for one share of common stock in the Enron Corp., one page, 12 x 8, dated June 4, 2003, with the lower po
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
246Farmers Deposit National Bank Stock CertificateRR Auction
Stock certificate issued to F. L. Stephenson for 100 shares of the Farmers Deposit National Bank, one page, 11.25 x 7.75, December 17, 1906. The upper
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
248Houston Great Northern Railroad Mortgage BondRR Auction
Attractive first mortgage gold bearing bond for the Houston Great Northern Railroad for $1000, issued February 15, 1872, 15.75 x 26.25, with 55 coupon
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
249International Railroad Company Mortgage BondRR Auction
Attractive $1000 antique bond of the International Railroad Company issued April 1, 1871, 16.25 x 28.5, complete with 76 attached bond coupons. A firs
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
250Louisiana Electric Light Company Mortgage BondRR Auction
Impressive $1000 bond of the Louisiana Electric Light Company issued December 1, 1892, 21.75 x 16.5, with 55 bond coupons attached to the right side.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
254State of Ohio Canal BondRR Auction
State of Ohio Canal Stock in the amount of $196 issued July 8, 1840, 10 x 7.5, payable at a rate of six percent per annum. Signed in ink by two offici
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
255Ohio: Trumbull County Seven Percent BondRR Auction
Handsomely engraved seven percent bond for Trumbull County of the State of Ohio, one page, 14.5 x 17, September 1, 1879, issued in the amount of $100
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
257Red Bell Brewing Company Stock CertificateRR Auction
Unissued specimen stock certificate for the Red Bell Brewing Company, one page, 12 x 8, no date. The lower portion of this multicolored custom-designe
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
259Stuyvesant Fish Signed Mortgage BondRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, one page, 14.25 x 25.5, stamp-dated April 19, 1881. Second mortgage bond of the Chicago, St. Louis, and New Orleans Railroad Compan
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
262USS Constitution 1927 Restoration Hull WoodRR Auction
Block of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 4 x 1.25 x 2.5, with the o...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
263Robert Anderson Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
Scarce ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 13, 1841. Written below a manuscript copy of a notice from Assistant Adjutant General L. Thomas i
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
265J. E. B. Stuart Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
Civil War-dated ALS signed "J. E. B. Stuart, Major Gnl," one page, 3 x 2, February 24, 1864. Addressed from Cavalry Corps Headquarters, th...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
274Edmund Allenby (2) Autograph Letters SignedRR Auction
Two ALSs signed "Allenby," both one page, 5 x 8, The Residency (Cairo) letterhead, dated circa 1923. The first, in part: "Many thanks...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
275American Military Leaders (20) Signed ItemsRR Auction
Collection of 20 items individually signed by a distinguished American military leader, consisting almost entirely of photographs ranging in size from
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
276Christopher C. Augur SignatureRR Auction
Ink signature, "C. C. Augur, Brig. Genl U.S.A.,†on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsig
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
278Pappy Boyington Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: Baa Baa Black Sheep. Later printing. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1958. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 384 pages. Signed and inscribed on th...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
279Omar Bradley Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Bradley in uniform, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For my friend, Bob Biggers, with wa...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
280Omar Bradley Document SignedRR Auction
DS, signed “Omar N. Bradley, General, US Army,†three pages, 9.5 x 15.5, November 1, 1920. An or
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
285Jefferson Davis SignatureRR Auction
Bold and crisp ink signature, "Jeffer. Davis,†on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. In fine condition, with slightly irregular light
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
287James H. Doolittle Signed PhotographRR Auction
Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of President Truman presenting Doolittle with the Harmon Trophy, signed in the upper border in black felt tip, "J. H....
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
288James H. Doolittle Signed PhotographRR Auction
Matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Michael Hurwitz: With every good...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
291Enola Gay (2) Signed ItemsRR Auction
Two items: a cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip by Paul W. Tibbets, Thomas W. Ferebee, and Theodore J. 'Dutch...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
293Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed PhotographRR Auction
Iconic 8 x 10 cardstock photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot." In f...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
296Foreign Military Leaders (11) Signed ItemsRR Auction
Lot of 11 items individually signed by a foreign military leader, consisting almost entirely of vintage photographs ranging in size from 4.75 x 6.5 to
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
299Wade Hampton SignatureRR Auction
Choice ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,†on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
300Harpers Ferry 1863 Guard ReportRR Auction
Civil War-dated partly-printed document for a “Report of a Guard mounted at Camp Hill,†a summit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
301Alexander Hays Signed PhotographRR Auction
Scarce 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite photo of Alexander Hays posing in his military uniform and sporting his magnificent beard, signed on the reverse in
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
303Thomas Jesup Letter SignedRR Auction
LS signed “Tho. S. Jesup,†one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, March 23, 1850. Addressed from
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00