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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Gustaf V of Sweden305 - Gustaf V of Sweden
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Long-reigning king of Sweden (1858–1950) who held the throne from 1907 until his death. Vintage ink signature, “Gustaf,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 c
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John Hay306 - John Hay
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Private secretary (1838–1905) to and, later, biographer of Abraham Lincoln who also served as secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt. Signed
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Bob Heft307 - Bob Heft
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Designer of the 50-star flag as part of a school project (1941–2009). Six items including a large 5 x 3 fabric 50-star American flag, signed in felt t
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Martin Heidegger308 - Martin Heidegger
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Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo, sign
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Edmund Hillary309 - Edmund Hillary
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Cardstock 3.5 x 6.25 photo of Hillary, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine
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Edmund Hillary310 - Edmund Hillary
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Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fin
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Edmund Hillary311 - Edmund Hillary
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Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the determined-looking Hillary, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Paul von Hindenburg312 - Paul von Hindenburg
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Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.5 three-quarter length portrait of von Hindenburg affixed to a 5.5 x 7.5 mount, boldly signed on the mount in black ink, “v
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Alger Hiss313 - Alger Hiss
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American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con
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Jimmy Hoffa314 - Jimmy Hoffa
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Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Tony Breeno, James R. Hoffa.” In very good condition, with scatter
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J. Edgar Hoover315 - J. Edgar Hoover
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, October 24, 1951. Letter to Charles R. Leech, Jr. In part: “I am enclosing herewith a copy of ‘The Story of t
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J. Edgar Hoover316 - J. Edgar Hoover
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, May 1, 1964. Letter to George C. Robb of the FBI. In part: “The exceptional manner in which you discharged yo
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J. Edgar Hoover317 - J. Edgar Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, FBI letterhead, October 1, 1937. Letter to MGM executive Eddie Mannix. In part: “I wanted you to know how very sorry I am t
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J. Edgar Hoover318 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “J. Edgar Hoover,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope’s a
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Inventors319 - Inventors
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Vintage fountain pen signatures of George S. Parker, C. Francis Jenkins, and John Hays Hammond, Jr., on individual off-white 4.5 x 2.5 album pages. In
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Helen Keller320 - Helen Keller
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Vintage pencil signature, “Cordially your friend, Helen Keller,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. In fine condition, with uniform toning.
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Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill321 - Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Hill in the Dallas motorcade, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Kennedy Assassination: James Leavelle322 - Kennedy Assassination: James Leavelle
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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King Edward VIII323 - King Edward VIII
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Souvenir typescript, one page on a 3.75 x 7 card bearing four affixed postage stamps. King Edward VIII’s farewell address, which famously concludes, “
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King Hussein of Jordan324 - King Hussein of Jordan
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Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of King Hussein, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and two commemorative covers, both signed in blac
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Coretta Scott King325 - Coretta Scott King
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Laser print 8.5 x 10.5 photo of King sitting on a sofa next to her husband, signed in black felt tip, “Coretta Scott King.” In fine condition, with a
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Alfred Kinsey326 - Alfred Kinsey
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Biologist (1894–1956) who in 1947 founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University, and whose research on human sexuality created the mode
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Henry Kissinger327 - Henry Kissinger
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Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and adjoining side panel. In very good condition, with a spot of
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Fiorello LaGuardia328 - Fiorello LaGuardia
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, City of New York letterhead, July 26, 1939. Letter to John F. Burke. In part: “Mr. Howe has just shown me your helpful tel
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Alton A. Lindsey329 - Alton A. Lindsey
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Original trail flag fabric, 11 x 10.5, signed and inscribed on an affixed label in black felt tip, “Trail flag, used to mark dog sledging route out of
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David Livingstone330 - David Livingstone
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Hand-addressed and signed envelope, 4.75 x 2.5, filled out in Livingstone’s hand to “Mr. John Crookes, Old Penshaw, Fence Houses,” and signed in the l
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Princess Margaret331 - Princess Margaret
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ALS signed “Margaret,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, Windsor House letterhead, March 23, 1978. Letter of thanks to Verna Hull. In part: “How can I e
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Giuseppe Mazzini332 - Giuseppe Mazzini
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Italian patriot (1805–1872) who dedicated his life, much of which was spent in exile, to uniting his country under a republic. ALS in Italian, signed
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James Meredith333 - James Meredith
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Civil rights icon (born 1933) who gained worldwide attention in 1962 when, after a public political struggle between JFK and segregationist Governor R
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Mother Teresa334 - Mother Teresa
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and made payable to Mother Teresa for $2, March 30, 1990, endorsed on the reverse, “M. Teresa mc.
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Mother Teresa335 - Mother Teresa
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” In fine condition.
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Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III336 - Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III
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Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, March 29, 1928. Untranslated official document, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Mussolini”
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Nobel Prize Winners337 - Nobel Prize Winners
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Five items: souvenir typescript entitled ‘The Man and the Miracle,’ signed in ballpoint by Norman Borlaug; TLS signed by Wassily Leontief; Time Magazi
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Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry338 - Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry
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Collection of 33 signatures on off-white cards, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry from between 1934 and 1969. Signers are: Derek
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Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry339 - Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry
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Collection of 86 items, primarily consisting of signatures and photos, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry from between 1970 and 2
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Nobel Prize Winners: Economics340 - Nobel Prize Winners: Economics
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Collection of over 50 items, primarily consisting of signatures and photos, each signed by a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics. Signers are: K
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Notables341 - Notables
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Collection of seven FDCs and signatures, each signed in ink by a notable figure. Signers are: Harry S. Truman, Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk, Igor Sikor
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Notables342 - Notables
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Vintage fountain pen signatures of Hugo Eckener (2), Eberhard Faber, Jr., Felix Frankfurter, Jonas Salk, Julius Rosenwald, Bernarr Macfadden, and Sist
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Notables343 - Notables
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Collection of 25 covers postmarked 1969, each signed by a notable figure from an array of fields, including entertainers, politicians, and religious l
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Rosa Parks344 - Rosa Parks
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Program for an event held by the Hollywood Women’s Political Committee to honor Rosa Parks with the Barbara Jordan Award, November 3, 1989, 8.25 x 10.
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Linus Pauling345 - Linus Pauling
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Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of Pauling at his desk, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Robert Peel346 - Robert Peel
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British home secretary (1788–1850) in the 1820s who instituted the police force, whose members were nicknamed ‘bobbies’ and ‘peelers’ after him; he la
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Otto Pfleiderer347 - Otto Pfleiderer
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German Protestant theologian (1839–1908) who became known as one of the most influential representatives of liberal theology. Vintage matte-finish 3.7
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Politicians348 - Politicians
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Four official Rawlings baseballs, each signed on the sweet spot in blue or black ballpoint by a different politician. Signers are: Rudy Giuliani, Mitt
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Pope Benedict XVI349 - Pope Benedict XVI
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Uncommon 4 x 5.75 cardstock photo of the resigned Pope as a cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Joseph Card. Ratzinger.” In fine condi
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Roscoe Pound350 - Roscoe Pound
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Eminent legal scholar (1870–1964) who was Dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. Two letters: TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Law School of Harvard Un
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Frederick C. Robbins351 - Frederick C. Robbins
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Pediatrician and virologist (1916–2003) who was a co-recipient the Nobel Prize in 1954. FDC with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the foundi
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Jack Ruby352 - Jack Ruby
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Bank check for the Ervay Theatre, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Ruby, payable to Warner Bros for $5.50, November 24, 1953. Notes
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin353 - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
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FDC with a cachet honoring the United Nations Institute for Training and Research 1969, signed in black ink by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. In very fi
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Arthur J. Schlesinger, Jr354 - Arthur J. Schlesinger, Jr
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American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize winner. (1917–2007). Signed book: A Thousand Days. Collector’s edition. Connecticut: Easton Pres
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