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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American Stock Exchange Membership Certificate203 - American Stock Exchange Membership Certificate
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Membership certificate from the American Stock Exchange, 12.25 x 18, issued to Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Incorporated for being â
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American Thread Company stock Certificate204 - American Thread Company stock Certificate
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Very rare stock certificate for 50 shares in the American Thread Company issued to Edward H. R. Green, one page, 11 x 8.5, August 10, 1916, signed on
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Oliver Ames Signed Land Grant Bond205 - Oliver Ames Signed Land Grant Bond
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DS, one page, 18.5 x 14.5, November 1, 1871. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company land grant bond for $1000, payable in gold at six percent, endorsed
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Anglo-California Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate206 - Anglo-California Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
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Very early antique stock certificate for a share in The Anglo-California Gold Mining Company, one page, 8 x 7.5, issued to â€
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Yasser Arafat Signed Photograph207 - Yasser Arafat Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 5 x 7 close-up photo of the Palestinian leader, housed in its original Palestine Liberation Organization presentation folder, signed in r
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H. H. Asquith Signed Photograph208 - H. H. Asquith Signed Photograph
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Desirable matte-finish 5.5 x 8 photo of Asquith in a seated pose, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "H. H. Asquith." A collector...
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William B. Astor Signed Stock Transfer Receipt209 - William B. Astor Signed Stock Transfer Receipt
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Partly-printed DS, signed “John Jacob Astor pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 9.5 x 3, September 15,
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William B. Astor Signed Stock Transfer Receipt210 - William B. Astor Signed Stock Transfer Receipt
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Early partly-printed DS, signed “John Jacob Astor pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 10 x 16, October
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William B. Astor Autograph Letter Signed211 - William B. Astor Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “John Jacob Astor, pr. Wm. B. Astor,” one page, 7.5 x 7.5, May 6, 1844. Handwritten l
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William Waldorf Astor Document Signed212 - William Waldorf Astor Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Astor,” one page, 8 x 6.75, December 9, 1891. Document by which A
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William Astor and Moses Taylor Document Signed213 - William Astor and Moses Taylor Document Signed
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DS, one page, 11 x 16.5, January 1, 1870. Document headed "Rent of Morris & Essex Railroad, Six Months' Interest on Stock, at Seven per...
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John Jacob Astor III Autograph Letter Signed214 - John Jacob Astor III Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed on behalf of his father, “Wm. B. Astor per J. J. Astor, Jr., atty,” one page, 4 x 6,
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Stanley Baldwin Signed Photograph215 - Stanley Baldwin Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of the prime minister in a seated pose, signed in fountain pen, "Stanley Baldwin." A collector's...
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Arthur Balfour Signed Photograph216 - Arthur Balfour Signed Photograph
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Scarce vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 photo of Balfour in a suit and tie by Vandyk of London, affixed to its original 7.5 x 9.5 mount, signed on the
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company $5,000,000 Mortgage Bond217 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company $5,000,000 Mortgage Bond
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Impressive $5,000,000 antique refunding and general mortgage bond of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, carrying a rate of 5%, issued June 27, 1
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stock Warrant Issued to Marshall Field218 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stock Warrant Issued to Marshall Field
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock warrant for 750 shares issued to department store mogul Marshall Field, one page, 10.25 x 8, May 25, 1906. E
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Baltimore and Towsontown Rail-Road Company Bond219 - Baltimore and Towsontown Rail-Road Company Bond
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Appealing $500 bond of the Baltimore and Towsontown Rail-Road Company issued July 26, 1860, 17 x 24, complete with its 40 coupons below. The bond carr
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Baseball: St. Louis American League Baseball Company Stock Certificate220 - Baseball: St. Louis American League Baseball Company Stock Certificate
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Unissued stock certificate for the St. Louis American League Base Ball Co., one page, 9.75 x 8.5, no date, unsigned, numbered 124. In fine condition.
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Mavis and Keith Batey Signed Print221 - Mavis and Keith Batey Signed Print
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Cardstock 11.75 x 8.25 print of the top-secret Bletchley Park facility, signed on the reverse in blue ink, "Mavis Batey, Bletchley Park 1940-45...
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Henry Ward Beecher Signed Stock Certificate and Receipts222 - Henry Ward Beecher Signed Stock Certificate and Receipts
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Rare and important partly-printed DS, signed “H. W. Beecher,” one page, 12.25 x 7.75, December 2
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Menachem Begin Signed Booklet and Slip223 - Menachem Begin Signed Booklet and Slip
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Two items: an official U.S. Department of State booklet entitled "The Camp David Summit," 19 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in...
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Belgium: Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges Bond224 - Belgium: Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges Bond
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Vibrant 500 franc bond of the Compagnie des Installations Maritimes de Bruges issued May 1, 1904, 11 x 15, complete with 30 coupons attached. The colo
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August Belmont Document Signed225 - August Belmont Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 5.25, August 3, 1853. Michigan Central Railroad Company transfer document assigning 100 shares to Nathaniel Niles.
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August Belmont Document Signed226 - August Belmont Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 9.75 x 4.25, March 17, 1846. Sight draft nicely signed by Belmont, in part: "Sixty days after Sight Pay this my Se...
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Ronnie Biggs Autograph Letter Signed227 - Ronnie Biggs Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, 8.5 x 3.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Mr. Philp, in full: "Thanks for your letter and thanks for buying my book! My kind of luck!! Sh...
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William Bingham Signed Stock Certificate228 - William Bingham Signed Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Wm. Bingham,” one page, 9.5 x 7.75, March 16, 1795. Stock cert
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Henry G. Blasdel Signed State of Nevada 1867 Bond229 - Henry G. Blasdel Signed State of Nevada 1867 Bond
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Bond of the State of Nevada for $1000 issued at Carson City on March 1, 1867, 14.75 x 17.25, with one coupon intact below. The certificate boasts an a
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Samuel Blatchford Signature - PSA MINT 9230 - Samuel Blatchford Signature - PSA MINT 9
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Ink signature, "Sam'l Blatchford, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court," on an off-white 5.75 x 2 sheet. In fine condition. Encapsul...
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Blue Ridge Railroad Company Bond231 - Blue Ridge Railroad Company Bond
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Rare and important $1000 bond of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company issued July 1, 1869, 15 x 22.25, complete with 40 coupons below. Mortgage loan bond c
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Boston Investment Company Stock Certificate232 - Boston Investment Company Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for one share in the Boston Investment Company, one page, 9.75 x 14.25, July 17, 1889. This extremely rare format features a custom
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Lewis R. Bradley Signed State of Nevada Loan Bond233 - Lewis R. Bradley Signed State of Nevada Loan Bond
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Bond of the State of Nevada for $1000 issued at Carson City on March 1, 1872, 16.5 x 13.25, boasting an attractive vignette of a classic boomtown, and
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Leonid Brezhnev Signed Greeting Card234 - Leonid Brezhnev Signed Greeting Card
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Uncommon May Day greeting card with a glossy gilt image of Moscow's Red Square on the front, measuring 8.25 x 7.5 open, signed inside in ink bel...
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British Leaders (5) Signed Items235 - British Leaders (5) Signed Items
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Five items signed by British leaders, including: Boris Johnson (commemorative cover and signature), Sarah, Duchess of York (signature with portrait af
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British Prime Ministers: Eden and Home236 - British Prime Ministers: Eden and Home
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Souvenir typescript of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty featuring affixed postage stamps, one page, 8.25 x 11, signed at the bottom in ink by Anthony Eden
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Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. Gold Bond237 - Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. Gold Bond
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A $1000 convertible gold bond of Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. of New York, issued on June 1, 1867, 15 x 19.5, complete with 20 coupons to...
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John Brooks Document Signed238 - John Brooks Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Brooks,” one page, 15.75 x 9.75, July 23, 1821. As governor of Mas
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Buffalo and State Line Railroad Company Stock Certificate239 - Buffalo and State Line Railroad Company Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed document, one page, 11 x 5, November 12, 1861. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Buffalo & State Line Railroad Company issu...
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Businessman (8) Signed Items240 - Businessman (8) Signed Items
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Eight items signed by noteworthy businesspeople, mostly consisting of photos. Includes: automotive engineer John DeLorean (newspaper article), airline
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Richard E. Byrd 1931 Oversized Calendar241 - Richard E. Byrd 1931 Oversized Calendar
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Vibrant oversized color 26.75 x 42.25 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1931 entitled 'The Spirit of Discovery,' featuring a g...
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Richard E. Byrd Typed Letter Signed242 - Richard E. Byrd Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 21, 1935. Letter to John McNamara, in ful
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California: Sacramento County Hospital Bond243 - California: Sacramento County Hospital Bond
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Handsome $500 County Hospital Bond of Sacramento, California, 14 x 14.75, with eleven coupons intact below. Payable in "United State Gold Coin&...
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Jean Jacques Régis de Cambaceres Autograph Letter Signed244 - Jean Jacques Régis de Cambaceres Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “Cambaceres,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, August 27, 1806. Untranslated handwritt
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Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago Railway Company Bond245 - Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago Railway Company Bond
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Desirable $5000 bond for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago Railway Company issued May 19, 1905, 15 x 10, with original receipt affi
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Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Company Mortgage Bond246 - Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Company Mortgage Bond
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$1000 antique bond of the Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Company (green variety) issued March 1, 1873, 17 x 15.75, with 24 coupons intact
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Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railway Company Bond247 - Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railway Company Bond
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Large $1000 bond of the Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railway Company issued March 1, 1855, 15.5 x 28, with 51 coupons intact below. The impressive bon
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Civil War (5) Items248 - Civil War (5) Items
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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...
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Civil War Mayors (3) Signed Checks249 - Civil War Mayors (3) Signed Checks
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Three Civil War-dated checks issued to The County Treasurer of New York at the Broadway Bank, each 8.25 x 3.75, dating to 1862, 1863, and 1864, indivi
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Thomas Clarkson Autograph Letter Signed250 - Thomas Clarkson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 7.5 x 8.5, August 14, 1789. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, written from the "Hotel de l'Europe." In part...
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Georges Clemenceau Signed Photograph251 - Georges Clemenceau Signed Photograph
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Scarce matte-finish 11.5 x 9 photo of Clemenceau in his office by Henri Manuel, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "A Ro...
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DeWitt Clinton Document Signed252 - DeWitt Clinton Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 10, June 3, 1820. As governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton appoints Abel Spalding as "Lieutenant in Lieut. C...
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