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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Cuba Railroad Company Stock Certificate263 - Cuba Railroad Company Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “W. C. Van Horne,” one page, 11.5 x 8, July 13, 1909. Stock certificat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Georges Cuvier Autograph Letter Signed264 - Georges Cuvier Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed "G. Cuvier," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, August 21, 1806. Untranslated handwritten letter to M. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dalai Lama Signed Photograph265 - Dalai Lama Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of the Dalai Lama in a great smiling pose, signed in Tibetan in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a surface crease on h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Des Moines River Improvement Construction Bond266 - Des Moines River Improvement Construction Bond
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Verplanck Van Antwerp,” one page, 17.25 x 10.25, December 17, 1851. B
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sidney Dillon Document Signed267 - Sidney Dillon Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 6.75, February 10, 1892. Document by which Astor appoints "Percy R. Pyne, George Bliss and Wilson G. Huntâ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Francis Crick Handwritten Notes268 - Francis Crick Handwritten Notes
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Unsigned handwritten notes by Francis Crick, one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, dated August 3, 1966, from Crick’s nautical lo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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DNA: June Lindsey Original Sketch269 - DNA: June Lindsey Original Sketch
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Original sketch of DNA replication by June Lindsey, who draws the two base-pair complementary chains of the DNA molecule on an off-white 8.5 x 11 shee
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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DNA: Watson and Crick Signed Sketch270 - DNA: Watson and Crick Signed Sketch
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Excellent ink signatures, "James D. Watson" and "Francis Crick," on a white 5 x 3.75 card, with Watson adding an ultra-desirable...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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DNA: James D. Watson Signature271 - DNA: James D. Watson Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "James D. Watson," penned at the bottom of an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet containing a three-question interview with Wat...
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Grenville M. Dodge Signed Stock Certificate272 - Grenville M. Dodge Signed Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “G. M. Dodge,” one page, 10.75 x 7.75, March 17, 1890. Stock certifica
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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