RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Featuring nearly 1,100 lots, RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a wealth of important historical material. Highlights are a four-page handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven about a proposed composition, a significant pair of letters by the Wright Brothers about patents and contracts, a super rare book autographed by Stephen Hawking, a pristine Abbey Road Studios promo card signed by the Beatles in 1963, and a great signed photo of Bruce Lee as Kato. 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 April 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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James C. Fargo Signed Stock Certificate283 - James C. Fargo Signed Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Jas. C. Fargo,” one page, 11.5 x 8, March 4, 1891. Stock certificate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware Stock Certificate284 - Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “C. P. Comegys,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, November 4, 1822. Stock certif
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Farmers Deposit National Bank Stock Certificate285 - Farmers Deposit National Bank Stock Certificate
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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
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Henry W. Flagler Document Signed286 - Henry W. Flagler Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed“H. M. Flagler,” one page, 14.5 x 7.75, September 20, 1893. Stock certi
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Edsel Ford Estate Bond Assignment and Loan287 - Edsel Ford Estate Bond Assignment and Loan
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Irrevocable bond assignment related to the estate of Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford, one page, 8.5 x 7, February 1, 1944, signed on his behal
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Frederick III of Germany Document Signed288 - Frederick III of Germany Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in German, signed “Friedrich Wilhelm,” one page, 8.5 x 11.25, May 14, 1882. Untran
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Fredericksburg, Orange & Charlottesville Rail Road Company Gold Bond289 - Fredericksburg, Orange & Charlottesville Rail Road Company Gold Bond
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Attractive $1000 bond of the Fredericksburg, Orange & Charlottesville Rail Road Company issued September 1, 1872, 16.25 x 24, complete with its ...
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William Lloyd Garrison Document Signed290 - William Lloyd Garrison Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. L. Garrison,” one page, 6 x 2, September 14, 1826. Receipt from t
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General Motors Corporation (5) Stock Certificates291 - General Motors Corporation (5) Stock Certificates
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Set of five multi-colored stock certificates for the General Motors Corporation, dating between 1950 and 1979, ranging in size from 11.5 x 8.5 to 12 x
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Glen Mills Pennsylvania 1880 Bond292 - Glen Mills Pennsylvania 1880 Bond
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Very rare $1000 bond of The Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, issued April 3, 1880, 13.75 x 17.5, with 17 coupons intact below. Carrying a rate of 6%, the bon
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Gloversville and Northville Railway Company Bond293 - Gloversville and Northville Railway Company Bond
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Appealing $1000 bond of the Gloversville and Northville Railway Company issued November 1, 1875, 15 x 26, with 60 coupons below. First mortgage bond c
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Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph294 - Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of Ronald Reagan and Mikahil Gorbachev posing in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall, signed in blue felt tip, "M. Gor...
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Grand Trunk Railroad Company Bond295 - Grand Trunk Railroad Company Bond
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Impressive $1000 bond of the Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad Company issued April 1, 1874, 16.25 x 26.5, with 59 coupons intact below. Signed
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Granville Gold Company Stock Certificate296 - Granville Gold Company Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Granville Gold Company, one page, 10.5 x 6.5, March 19, 1881. Signed by the company's president and secr...
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Great Americans 1942 Calendar297 - Great Americans 1942 Calendar
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Colorful World War II-dated 7.75 x 18.5 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1942 entitled 'Great Americans,’ with
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Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Company Bond298 - Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Company Bond
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Fantastic £50 bond of the Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Company of Virginia issued July 25, 1867, 12.5 x 15.25, with ten coupon
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Horace Greeley Autograph Letter Signed299 - Horace Greeley Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, December 27, 1842. Addressed from the "Tribune Office," a handwritten letter to Nathanie...
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Horace Greeley Autograph Quotation Signed300 - Horace Greeley Autograph Quotation Signed
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Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.75 sheet, signed in fountain pen, "Horace Greeley, N. York, Dec. 15, 1863," who above quotes the fi...
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Adolphus Greely Autograph Letter Signed301 - Adolphus Greely Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed "A. W. Greely, U.S. Army," one page, 8.25 x 11, November 24, 1884. Handwritten letter to the "E. Howard Watch & Clock ...
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Armand Hammer Signed Photograph302 - Armand Hammer Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the businessman and art collector in a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint, "Armand Hammer, March ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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