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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George A. Custer509 - George A. Custer
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed by Custer to, “Mrs. Genl. G. A. Custer, Gross Isle , Care of K. C. Barker, Mich,” bearing
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer510 - George A. Custer
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Large letterpress-style hand-held stamp with three lines of metal letters typeset on an 18 x 10 x 0.5 block of wood, reading: “US ARMY, 7TH CAVALRY, T
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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George Dewey511 - George Dewey
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American admiral (1837–1917) best known for his fabled victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. LS, two pages on two adjoi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Doolittle512 - James Doolittle
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Matte-finish 10 x 13 Karsh photo of Doolittle in full uniform as a three-star general, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To Gret
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay513 - Enola Gay
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Three signed photos: color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot, 6 Aug. 1945”; cardstock 8 x 10 h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk514 - Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk
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Amazing satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the atomic bomb’s devastating aftermath in Hiroshima, signed with a lengthy message in black felt tip, “The skie
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John C. Fremont515 - John C. Fremont
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ALS signed “John Charles Fremont,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, January 21, 1852. Letter to Thomas King. In full: “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William F. Halsey516 - William F. Halsey
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Endorsement signature, “W. F. Halsey,” on the reverse of a midshipman’s complaint, one page, 7.75 x 10, October 13, 1904. The complaint, in full: “I r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Joseph Joffre517 - Joseph Joffre
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Commander in chief of the French army from 1914–1916; hailed as the savior of France for his victory at the Marne. Matte-finish 5.5 x 8 photo of Joffr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean Baptiste Kleber518 - Jean Baptiste Kleber
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French Revolutionary general (1753–1800) who was left in command of the French forces in Egypt when Napoleon returned to Paris. He was assassinated by
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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