RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Johann Gottlieb Fichte202 - Johann Gottlieb Fichte
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German philosopher (1762–1814) whose work forms a bridge between the ideas of Kant and Hegel. Scarce ALS in German, signed “Fichte,” one page, 7.25 x
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Henry Ford203 - Henry Ford
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, August 12, 1938. Letter to a Boston antique dealer. In part: “May I extend to you my sincere thanks f
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Franklin205 - Benjamin Franklin
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Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15 x 11.75, February 15, 1787. A land grant issued “for consideration of services rendered by Jonat
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Frederick the Great206 - Frederick the Great
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King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the huma
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. W. Herschel207 - John F. W. Herschel
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British mathematician, astronomer, and inventor (1792–1871) known for his discoveries related to the moons of Saturn and Uranus and for his pioneering
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Otto Hahn208 - Otto Hahn
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German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. ALS in German, signed “Dein Otto,” one page both sides,
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Otto Hahn209 - Otto Hahn
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “1964 Otto Hahn, Gottingen.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Hancock210 - John Hancock
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Partly-printed DS one page, 13 x 16.25, March 3, 1789. Ship’s register for the Schooner Sally, owned by Ebenezer Caldwell, built in Ipswich. Signed on
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John Hancock211 - John Hancock
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Boldly penned Revolutionary War-dated ALS, one page, 6.75 x 9, October 5, 1780. Letter to John Brown Esq. In full: “The weather proves so exceedingly
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Hirohito213 - Hirohito
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Emperor of Japan (born 1901) from 1926 to his death in 1989. Hirohito’s reign was marked by rapid militarization and aggressive wars against China and
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Steve Jobs215 - Steve Jobs
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Very rare DS, signed “Steven Jobs,” eight pages, 8.5 x 11, August 17, 1978. Partnership agreement between Jobs and Robert Friedland for a place of bus
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Clay Shaw216 - Kennedy Assassination: Clay Shaw
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Shaw was a businessman (1913–1974) who was the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The charges w
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy217 - Robert F. Kennedy
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Signed book: To Seek a Newer World. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 233 pages. Signed and inscribed on th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII218 - King Edward VIII
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Exceptional vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 full-length portrait of Edward in cavalry uniform by Vandyk of London affixed to its original 7 x 10 phot
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King Edward VIII219 - King Edward VIII
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DS, signed “Edward RI,” three pages, 8 x 12.75, September 16, 1936. Mandate for the consecration of Lucien Charles Usher-Wilson to be a Bishop. In par
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King George III220 - King George III
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King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820. His reign was marked most notably by the loss of British control over the America
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King George V and Mary of Teck221 - King George V and Mary of Teck
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Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of of George V and Mary of Teck, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Georgie” and “Mary,” and dated 189
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King James II222 - King James II
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Autograph letter [not signed], one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, October 19. Letter to the Countess of Litchfield. In part: “I came yesterday from Newmar
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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King Kalakaua223 - King Kalakaua
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King of Hawaii (1836–1891) who was elected to the vacant throne in 1874 by a legislature that had been convened for the purpose. Kalakaua almost singl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King Louis XV224 - King Louis XV
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Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Unsigned printed D
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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