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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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US Artillery Model Colt Single Action Revolver407 - US Artillery Model Colt Single Action Revolver
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This .45 Colt caliber revolver has mismatched numbers, as is correct. Serial no. 94766 is on the bottom of the frame with “U.S.” marked on the left si
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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US Marked Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver408 - US Marked Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
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Serial no. 16636, caliber .44. The 7.5? part round/part octagonal barrel has a bore with strong rifling and even light pitting. This variation is one
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Allen and Thurber Percussion Pepperbox Pistol409 - Allen and Thurber Percussion Pepperbox Pistol
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This is a double action design with a bar hammer marked “ALLEN’S PATENT.” It has a 4? long six shot .31 caliber barrel cluster marked in the flutes wi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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American Half Stock Percussion Sporting Rifle with German Silver Patchbox410 - American Half Stock Percussion Sporting Rifle with German Silver Patchbox
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This rifle is unmarked and is 55? in overall length with a 38.5? heavy octagon barrel having a good .40 caliber bore. The barrel is secured to the wal
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver411 - Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
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Serial no. 98322, caliber .44. This is a standard round cylinder Army with a three screw frame and the recoil shield cut for a shoulder stock. It woul
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Colt Cartridge Conversion Model 1851 Navy Revolver, Fourth Model412 - Colt Cartridge Conversion Model 1851 Navy Revolver, Fourth Model
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Serial no. 119110, caliber .22 long rifle rimfire. This is a well-done conversion done outside of the Colt factory. The original cylinder was used and
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver413 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
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Serial no. 5349, caliber .36. The frame and brass gripstraps have matching numbers, although the backstrap number is only partially legible. The barre
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver, Fourth Model414 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver, Fourth Model
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Serial no. 111313, caliber .36. This has a 7.5? octagonal barrel with the bore having good rifling and scattered corrosion. All numbers match, includi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver415 - Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
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Serial no. 70271, caliber .44. The 8? round barrel has a bore with good rifling and scattered fine pitting. All numbers match, including the wedge. Th
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Colt Model 1877 ‘Thunderer’ Double Action Revolver416 - Colt Model 1877 ‘Thunderer’ Double Action Revolver
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Serial no. 145023, caliber .41 Colt centerfire, 4.5? barrel with ejector, the bore with strong rifling and scattered corrosion. The mechanism works in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Stag Grips417 - Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Stag Grips
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Serial no. 285895, cal. 38-40 Winchester Center Fire, 5.5? barrel with a bright fine condition bore. The revolver has matching numbers, good hammer no
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Great Western Arms Co. Frontier Six Shooter418 - Great Western Arms Co. Frontier Six Shooter
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Serial no. GW7690, caliber .22 long rifle. The 5.5? barrel has an excellent bore. This revolver is blued with a case-colored frame and has genuine sta
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Identified Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver419 - Identified Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver
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Serial no. 181923, caliber .31. This is a standard five-shot model with attached loading lever and a large brass triggerguard. It has all matching num
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Rare English Deane-Harding Cartridge Revolver420 - Rare English Deane-Harding Cartridge Revolver
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Serial no. 15630P, caliber .450 Boxer. This revolver has both single action and double action modes and has a sliding bar safety. It has a six-shot cy
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Remington Double Derringer421 - Remington Double Derringer
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Serial no. 560, cal .41 short rimfire, 3? barrels, fair bores with patches of light corrosion. The frame hinge has an old well-done repair, however th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver422 - Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
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Serial no. 61530, caliber .44. The 8? octagonal barrel has a bore with strong rifling and minor light corrosion. The cylinder does not have a matching
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Remington New Model No. 4 Pocket Revolver Owned by Gertie Oliver, a Madame of Alberquerque, New Mexi423 - Remington New Model No. 4 Pocket Revolver Owned by Gertie Oliver, a Madame of Alberquerque, New Mexi
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This revolver is not serial numbered and is chambered for caliber .38 rimfire ammunition. It is a single action with a spur trigger and a pull-pin cyl
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Sharps Model 2A Four-Shot Pepperbox Pistol424 - Sharps Model 2A Four-Shot Pepperbox Pistol
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Serial no. 5762, caliber .30 rimfire. The 3? long barrel cluster has some light corrosion in the bores, but all should clean to good or better. The br
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Smith and Wesson Model No. 1 1/2 Single Action revolver425 - Smith and Wesson Model No. 1 1/2 Single Action revolver
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Serial no. 82576, caliber .32 rimfire. This is nickel plated and has a 3.5? round barrel with a top rib. The bore has sharp rifling and several small
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Smith and Wesson Model No. 2 Army Revolver426 - Smith and Wesson Model No. 2 Army Revolver
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Civil War vintage revolver, serial no. 50445, caliber .32 long rimfire. This has a 5? barrel with the bore having good rifling and some scattered fine
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Starr Arms Co. Single Action 1863 Army Revolver427 - Starr Arms Co. Single Action 1863 Army Revolver
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Serial no. 26168, caliber .44. The 8? round barrel has good rifling and scattered corrosion. All numbers match, and the mechanism works well. All of t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
 
 
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Third Model Winchester 1873 Lever Action Rifle428 - Third Model Winchester 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Serial no. 382654B, caliber .32-20 Winchester. The 24.25? octagonal barrel has a poor bore and a full length magazine. It has a factory front sight wi
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
 
 
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Whitney Pocket Model Percussion Revolver429 - Whitney Pocket Model Percussion Revolver
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Serial no. 18478, caliber .31. This has a 3.5? octagonal barrel with the “E. Whitney / N. Haven” marking, a five-shot cylinder, and an attached loadin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harrington and Richardson Premier Second Model Top Break Double Action Revolver430 - Harrington and Richardson Premier Second Model Top Break Double Action Revolver
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Serial no. 321657, caliber .22 rimfire. This is a fourth variation that is not “PREMIER” marked. It has a 5? barrel with a very good bore. The metal r
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Reproduction Ethan Allen Pepperbox Pistol431 - Reproduction Ethan Allen Pepperbox Pistol
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Serial no. PO5713, caliber .35 with a six-shot 3.5? long barrel cluster. This has a spur hammer and works as a single action. It has bag-shaped walnut
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Arizona Indians Imprint: Zachariah Chandler432 - Arizona Indians Imprint: Zachariah Chandler
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Scarce imprint of a letter from the Secretary of the Interior Zachariah Chandler, headed at the top, “Arizona Indians,” 5.75 x 9, six pages, dated Apr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody433 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Original Buffalo Bill Stories magazine from September 28, 1907, 8 x 11, 32 pages, featuring a colorful cover showing a crowd of Native Americans takin
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody434 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Set of four vibrant color chromolithograph die-cuts, each measuring 6 x 4.5, and each representing a scene from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show: an Indi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wyatt Earp: Newton Jasper Earp435 - Wyatt Earp: Newton Jasper Earp
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Oldest child of Nicholas Earp (1837–1928) and half-brother of Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan Earp. 1902 San Francisco hardcover phonebook, 6.5 x 9.5 x 4, f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Donner Party Relic436 - Donner Party Relic
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Original still-sealed small bottle of wood remnants from the foundation log of the Murphy family, members of the ill-fated Donner Party in 1846. Small
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Annie Oakley437 - Annie Oakley
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Set of five chromolithograph German postcards depicting Oakley on horseback, each 3.5 x 5.5, which show Oakley scouting and shooting a rifle and revol
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Law Enforcement Badges438 - Law Enforcement Badges
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Collection of eight law enforcement and security badges: “U.S. / MARSHALL,” shield-shaped badge with a pierced star and pinback. This looks older, bu
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Reproduction Shoulder Stock for a Third Model Dragoon Revolver439 - Reproduction Shoulder Stock for a Third Model Dragoon Revolver
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This is a third style shoulder stock for a four screw frame. It has silver plated brass fittings and a varnished walnut buttstock. This is in excellen
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Tombstone Tobacco Memorandum440 - Tombstone Tobacco Memorandum
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Handwritten memo, signed “Ordenstein & Co.,” one page, 8.25 x 5.25, Ordenstein & Co. Cigars and Tobacco letterhead, April 12, 1881. Memo to ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Strongbox441 - Wells Fargo Strongbox
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Uncommon original Wells Fargo strongbox. Very heavy metal box with fireproof walls measures 12.5 x 9 x 6.5, with a hinged lid, two carrying handles, a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Western Express Companies442 - Western Express Companies
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Collection of five items: a heavy canvas bag, 13 x 25, printed in black on one side, “Wells Fargo Express, Return to Lincoln, Nebr. 334,” with 20 bras
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers443 - Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers
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Collection of 44 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and all measure approximately 14 x 20, full o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers444 - The Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers
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Collection of 46 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880, most from 1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and most measure approximatel
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers445 - The Daily Arizona Citizen Newspapers
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Collection of 55 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880, most from 1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and most measure approximatel
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Daily Tombstone: October 4, 1886446 - The Daily Tombstone: October 4, 1886
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Original October 4, 1886, evening edition of The Daily Tombstone, 16 x 26, two pages, both sides. Front page bears many different business announcemen
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: April 29, 1884447 - The Tombstone Epitaph: April 29, 1884
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Original April 29, 1884, Friday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Articles include an update on Senate proce
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: December 7, 1881448 - The Tombstone Epitaph: December 7, 1881
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Original December 7, 1881, Wednesday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Stories contained in the day’s paper
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: February 5, 1882449 - The Tombstone Epitaph: February 5, 1882
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Original February 5, 1882, daily edition of the Tombstone Epitaph. 17.75 x 24, four pages on two adjoining sheets. Front page bears many advertisement
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: June 17, 1881450 - The Tombstone Epitaph: June 17, 1881
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Original June 17, 1881, morning issue of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page has many business and miscellaneous notic
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: May 14, 1881451 - The Tombstone Epitaph: May 14, 1881
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Original May 14, 1881, Saturday morning issue of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page lists multiple mining application
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Tombstone Epitaph: May 15, 1881452 - The Tombstone Epitaph: May 15, 1881
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Original May 15, 1881, Sunday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page lists multiple mining application
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Tombstone Newspapers453 - Tombstone Newspapers
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Collection of four complete and partial Tombstone newspapers. Papers include three Commercial Advertisers from January and May 1882; and a two-page Ap
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bonnie and Clyde454 - Bonnie and Clyde
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Very scarce original unsigned candid 2.75 x 3.5 glossy photo of Bonnie and Clyde sitting on a blanket, Clyde working on a shotgun and other weapons la
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Clyde Barrow455 - Clyde Barrow
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A limited edition 1.25 x 1.25 swatch of blue wool trousers worn by Clyde Barrow at the time of his death on May 23, 1934. Swatch is affixed to an 11 x
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton475 - George S. Patton
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TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Headquarters Fifteenth US Army letterhead, December 8, 1945. Letter to Mary Jane Krieger. In full
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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