RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Artifact Auction

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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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Baseball: 500 Home Run Club1030 - Baseball: 500 Home Run Club
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Official Rawlings National League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by ten members of the elite 500 Home Run Club, i
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Larry Bird1031 - Larry Bird
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Bird’s game-used official Champion green Boston Celtics away jersey from 1991-92, his final NBA season, with sewn on letters and numbers, featuring “C
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Boston Sports1032 - Boston Sports
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Fantastic collection of 53 items related to Boston sports, including signed baseballs and basketballs, nicely matted and framed signed photos, and fou
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Brooklyn Dodgers1033 - Brooklyn Dodgers
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Original circa early 1950s glossy 9 x 8 Associated Press photo of Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, and Jim Hughes posing together in the Brooklyn Dodgers lock
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Earl Campbell1034 - Earl Campbell
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Game-used official white mesh Wilson Houston Oilers road jersey circa 1979, featuring "Campbell" screened in block letters across rear nam...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Walter Camp1035 - Walter Camp
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A ‘founding father’ of American football (1859–1925) who invented the sport’s line of scrimmage and the system of downs. Hand-corrected typed draft, e
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb1036 - Ty Cobb
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Vintage 9.25 x 7.5 cardstock photo of Cobb sliding hard into New York Highlanders’ third baseman Jimmy Austin, originally taken by Charles Conlon, sig
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb1037 - Ty Cobb
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Official Reach American League baseball signed in black ink near the league stamp, “Ty Cobb,” and dated 1922 in another hand to the left of the signat
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb1038 - Ty Cobb
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Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Cobb, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” payable to Frank Follansbee for $4.07, September 4, 1956. In fi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Eddie Collins1039 - Eddie Collins
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DS, signed “Edward T. Collins,” one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, December 8, 1945. Agreement between the Boston American League Baseball Company and Port
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lou Gehrig1040 - Lou Gehrig
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Fountain pen signature, “L. Gehrig,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition, with the first letter a shade light.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jack Johnson1041 - Jack Johnson
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Signed book: Jack Johnson—In the Ring—and Out. First edition. Chicago: National Sports Publishing Company, 1927. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.7
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Don Larsen1042 - Don Larsen
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Original ticket stub from Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, held at Yankee Stadium on October 8, 1956, 4.25 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in blue felt
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sonny Liston and Mickey Mantle1043 - Sonny Liston and Mickey Mantle
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Program for the 59th annual Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Dinner, held on January 28, 1963, 15 pages, 6 x 9, signed on the back cover in blu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Vince Lombardi1044 - Vince Lombardi
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Green Bay Packers, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Lombardi, “Vincent Lombardi,” payable to Edw. Garot &a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joe Louis1045 - Joe Louis
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Program for the gala premier of Harry Belafonte’s show at the Empire Room of the Waldorf Astoria on November 21, 1957, 5 x 6.5, two pages, signed acro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris1046 - Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris
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Official Bob Feller Youth League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot by Mickey Mantle and on a side panel by Roger Maris. Some scatter
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Moses Malone1047 - Moses Malone
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Malone’s practice-used reversible Philadelphia 76ers practice jersey, with “Sixers” screened across the chest and his number 2 on the front and back.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rabbit Maranville1048 - Rabbit Maranville
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Hall of Fame shortstop (1891–1954) who established many fielding records with his colorful play, including most lifetime putouts by a shortstop. ALS s
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Roger Maris1049 - Roger Maris
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Ballpoint signature, “Roger Maris,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. Matted and framed with a photo of Maris hitting his 61st home run and a newspaper cl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NY Yankees: 19611050 - NY Yankees: 1961
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Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 33 members of the 1961 team, including: Micke
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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NY Yankees: 19611051 - NY Yankees: 1961
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Limited edition color 37.25 x 25 print of the 1961 Yankees team by artist Ron Lewis, numbered 849/1000, signed in blue felt tip by 33 members of the c
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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James Naismith1052 - James Naismith
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Inventor and founder of basketball (1861–1939). ALS signed “Ever your loving hubby, Jim,” four pages, lightly-lined on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jackie Robinson1053 - Jackie Robinson
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Amazing ALS signed “Jackie,” one page on a 5.75 x 3.25 card, no date but bears a collector’s notation of November 1958 on the reverse. Response to a l
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth and Home Run Champions1054 - Babe Ruth and Home Run Champions
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Remarkable collection of four signatures of the Home Run greats: fountain pen signature, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white card; felt tip signature, “Roger
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth1055 - Babe Ruth
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Highly desirable vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Ruth posing at the end of one of his mighty swings, signed and inscribed in fountain
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Babe Ruth1056 - Babe Ruth
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Exquisite matte-finish 7 x 9.5 full-length photo of Ruth in his Yankee uniform before a game at the Polo Grounds in 1921, signed and inscribed in foun
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Michael Schumacher1057 - Michael Schumacher
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Legendary German F1 race car driver (born 1969) who suffered a traumatic brain injury while skiing in December 2013. Official red cotton Ferrari polo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Secretariat1058 - Secretariat
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Limited edition and beautifully detailed bronze of Secretariat by renowned sculptor Jim Reno, 5/100, previously owned by Secretariat’s owner Penny Twe
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Sam Snead1059 - Sam Snead
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Collection of 10 personal checks, 8.25 x 3, all filled out and signed by Snead, “Samuel J. Snead,” all dated either 1984 or 1987. In fine condition, w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sports1060 - Sports
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Collection of 20 replica sports jerseys, most with sewn on letters and numbers, each signed in felt tip or ink by a major athletic figure. Signers are
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jim Thorpe1061 - Jim Thorpe
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Fantastic matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Thorpe in an elaborate Native American headdress, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Norman D. Money fro
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Honus Wagner1062 - Honus Wagner
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Commemorative Crosby photo cover with a cachet honoring Wagner’s induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the 100th anniversary of ‘America’s Nation
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Wrestling1063 - Wrestling
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Fountain pen signatures of 24 wrestlers on an off-white 7.5 x 10 lined sheet of graph-like paper, with an Ecuadorian postage stamp affixed near the ce
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wrestling1065 - Wrestling
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Hardcover autograph book circa 1950s, 6 x 4.75, signed inside by 53 wrestlers from the ‘golden age’ of the sport, including: Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis, Iva
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Muhammad Ali1066 - Muhammad Ali
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Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Ali training in the ring, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Robert from Muhammad Ali, 4-8-96.” Matt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball1068 - Baseball
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Three color glossy or satin-finish 16 x 20 photos of Stan Musial, Pete Rose, and Don Drysdale, each signed in blue felt tip or silver ink by the legen
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball Dinners1069 - Baseball Dinners
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Programs for the 35th (cover only) and 36th Union Leader Fund Baseball Dinner, 7.75 x 11.5, one signed on the front cover in ballpoint and felt tip by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1070 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Collection of 19 gold Hall of Fame plaque cards, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the Hall of Famer pictured. Signers are: Earl Averill, Stan C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1071 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, signed in felt tip by thirteen Hall of Famers, includi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1072 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Collection of eight items, including one Cincinnati Reds commemorative baseball bat signed by Johnny Bench, and seven official Rawlings baseballs each
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball Hall of Famers1073 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Official Adirondack baseball bat signed in blue felt tip on the barrel by twelve Hall of Famers, including: Luke Appling, Al Barlick, Ray Dandridge, B
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Baseball: 2002 All-Star Game1074 - Baseball: 2002 All-Star Game
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Official Rawlings 2002 All-Star Game baseball signed in blue and black ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 23 National League All-Stars, in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Baseball: Famous Moments1075 - Baseball: Famous Moments
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Collection of five items, each signed by a baseball player with a notation regarding a significant moment or achievement from his career, including: a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Larry Bird1076 - Larry Bird
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Official Spalding basketball signed in black felt tip on a side panel. In fine condition, with a Steiner Sports label affixed near the logo. Accompani
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston Celtics1077 - Boston Celtics
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Official Molten Pro Touch basketball signed in black felt tip on the side panels by thirteen members of the 1991–1992 Boston Celtics. Signers are: Lar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston Red Sox: 19541078 - Boston Red Sox: 1954
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Official Reach American League (Harridge) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 27 members of the 1954 Red Sox team,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boxing1079 - Boxing
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Fountain pen signatures of 24 boxers and officials on an off-white 7.5 x 9.75 lined sheet of graph-like paper, with a Panamanian postage stamp affixed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bryant, Lindros, Stewart, and Rodriguez1080 - Bryant, Lindros, Stewart, and Rodriguez
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Premier issue of ESPN magazine, dated March 23, 2004, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by all four athletes pictured: Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chicago Bears Hall of Famers1081 - Chicago Bears Hall of Famers
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Pencil signatures of Red Grange, George Halas, and Beattie Feathers on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition, with light soiling and a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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