RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a remarkable selection of classical music pieces, highlighted by a handwritten church cantata manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach, an autograph letter by Ludwig van Beethoven regarding his 'Missa Solemnis,' and rare and significant musical quotations from the likes of Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, and Aaron Copland. Other highlights include a one-of-a-kind painting signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a remarkable cache of documents from John Dillinger's first arrest, and an incredible letter by Nikola Tesla on the success of his inventions. 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 2023.
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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Yang Chen-Ning Autograph Letter Signed262 - Yang Chen-Ning Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “C. N. Yang,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Brookhaven National Laboratory letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benedict Arnold ALS with News on Cornwallis and Clinton263 - Benedict Arnold ALS with News on Cornwallis and Clinton
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “B. Arnold,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 16, 1782. Han
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Charles Cornwallis ALS to Laurens on POW Exchange264 - Charles Cornwallis ALS to Laurens on POW Exchange
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 31, 1782. Handwritten lett
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Joshua Chamberlain Document Signed265 - Joshua Chamberlain Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 1, 1874. Official Bowdoin College document, in...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer ALS on Cavalry Sabre Shield266 - George A. Custer ALS on Cavalry Sabre Shield
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Gen'l,” one page, 6.25 x 8, April 6, 1864. Han...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph267 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of General MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur, Tokyoâ€&...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Duke of Wellington Document Signed268 - Duke of Wellington Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Wellington,” one page, 8.25 x 12, November 25, 1809. Document issued during the Peninsular War...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Isma'il Pasha of Egypt Autograph Letter Signed269 - Isma'il Pasha of Egypt Autograph Letter Signed
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Uncommon ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, ornate gilt-embossed personal letterhead, November 15, 1884. Untranslated handwritten letter to his son. In f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley Typed Letter Signed with First U.S. Army Patch270 - Omar Bradley Typed Letter Signed with First U.S. Army Patch
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An embroidered 2.25˝ x 3˝ patch of the First United States Army insignia, presented with a World War II-dated TLS signed â€&#...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Benjamin Butler Autograph Letter Signed271 - Benjamin Butler Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Benj. F. Butler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 16, 1884. Handwritten letter to Ohio Senator John Sherman, in fu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Dewey Signed Photograph272 - George Dewey Signed Photograph
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Unusual 5 x 7 mounted paperstock photo of Admiral Dewey in uniform, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "George Dewey." In fine condition...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay (3) Multi-Signed Japanese Government Bank Notes273 - Enola Gay (3) Multi-Signed Japanese Government Bank Notes
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Three World War II-era Japanese Government bank notes of one-thousand dollar and five peso denominations, each signed in ink or ballpoint by members o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay and Bockscar: Ferebee and Beahan Signed Bank Notes274 - Enola Gay and Bockscar: Ferebee and Beahan Signed Bank Notes
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Two World War II-era Japanese Government ‘banana money’ 10-dollar bank notes, one signed on the front in the lo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Book275 - Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Book
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Signed book: Roar of the Tiger by James H. Howard. First edition. NY: Orion Books, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 310 pages. Signed in
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Ferdinand Foch Signed Photograph276 - Ferdinand Foch Signed Photograph
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Vintage 3.75 x 5.5 postcard portrait of Marshal Foch in uniform, boldly signed in fountain pen, "F. Foch." In very good to fine condition,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wade Hampton Signature277 - Wade Hampton Signature
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Choice ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a hand-tinted engr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signature278 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "Joe Rosenthal, AP Photographer, Iwo Jima, 1945,” on a white 5.75 x 3.5 card bearing an affixed block of four...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items279 - Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed by Katsumori Yamashiro, including a detailed handwritten manuscript and two commemorative covers. The manuscript, signed "Ca...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro Signed Photograph280 - Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro Signed Photograph
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Glossy 3.5 x 4.75 photo of the Amagiri commander in his Imperial Japanese Navy uniform, signed in black felt tip, "Capt. Katsumori Yamashiro.&q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chris Kyle Signed Patch281 - Chris Kyle Signed Patch
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Scarce embroidered "Craft International" patch, measuring 4˝ in diameter, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kyle. In fine condition....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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