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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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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Baby Dodds406 - Baby Dodds
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Jazz drummer (1898–1959) who was among the first drummers who improvised while performing to be recorded. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dodds posing
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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‘Champion’ Jack Dupree407 - ‘Champion’ Jack Dupree
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ALS signed “Jack,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, January 21, 1982. Letter to Brenda Bell. In part (spelling and grammar retai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billy Eckstine408 - Billy Eckstine
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Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 10 Teenie Harris photo of Eckstine and Lena Horne at the Loendi Club in Pittsburgh, in October 1944, signed later in red
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Duke Ellington410 - Duke Ellington
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Vintage pearl-finish 14 x 11 photo of Ellington and his orchestra, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “With kindest regards and much success to Lud
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Duke Ellington Band411 - Duke Ellington Band
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ellington posing with his entire band, signed in fountain pen by Sonny Greer, Art Whetsol, Juan Tizol, Harry Carney, Jo
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Bud Freeman and Dave Tough412 - Bud Freeman and Dave Tough
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Vintage sepia 8 x 9.75 paperstock photo of Freeman and Tough on stage, signed in fountain pen by Bud Freeman, Dave Tough, Dick Jones, and Carmen Mastr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jesse Fuller413 - Jesse Fuller
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One-man band musician (1896–1976) known for ‘San Francisco Bay Blues.’ Uncommon 6.75 x 8.75 book photo of Fuller with his guitar, signed in the upper
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Stan Getz414 - Stan Getz
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Renowned jazz saxophone player, aka ‘The Sound’ (1927–1991). Matte-finish 10 x 8 close-up photo of Getz performing, signed in black felt tip. In fine
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Dizzy Gillespie415 - Dizzy Gillespie
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Gillespie and his trumpet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Sara Hamburger, My insurance man—Best wishes, Dizz
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Jean Goldkette416 - Jean Goldkette
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Jazz pianist and bandleader (1893–1962) best known for leading the Victor Recording Orchestra. Handsome vintage sepia matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gol
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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