RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph 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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Harry Houdini1040 - Harry Houdini
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Uncommon signed book: A Magician Among the Spirits. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1924. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 294 pages...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Hollywood Slides1041 - Hollywood Slides
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Enormous collection of over 2400 original transparencies, almost all color, many taken by a lifelong collector dating from the 1950s through the early
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini1042 - Harry Houdini
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One-of-a-kind vintage signature display on an off-white 6 x 8 sheet, done in an admirer’s hand. Page features a clipped circular portrait of Houdini,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini1043 - Harry Houdini
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TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 6, 1921. Letter to Robert Gould Shaw of the Harvard College Library. In full: “
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Leslie Howard1044 - Leslie Howard
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Howard in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Rosabelle Edelman, with best wishes, Leslie Ho
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini1045 - Harry Houdini
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TLS signed “H. Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, black-bordered stationery, February 14, 1914. Letter to Stanley Collins. In full, “Enclosed you will f
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly1046 - Grace Kelly
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ALS, signed “Grace de Monaco,” one page, both sides, 5.5 x 7.25, Rocagel letterhead, August 21, 1978. Letter to songwriter and movie producer George B
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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The King and I1047 - The King and I
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Vintage program from the from the original 1951 Broadway run of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Gertrude Lawr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bert Lahr1048 - Bert Lahr
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Four original vintage signed pencil sketches of Lahr’s face, done by famed international artist Vincenzo Maria Zito, on an off-white 7.25 x 10 sketch
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy1049 - Laurel and Hardy
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Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “Thank you Kathleen! Stan Laurel,” and a ballpoint signature, “Oliver Hardy,” on an off-white 6 x 4.75
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1050 - Stan Laurel
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TLS signed “Stan,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 3, 1961. Letter to Tom Jackson of Los Angeles. In part: “We too enjoyed very m
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh1051 - Vivien Leigh
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Pretty vintage 3.25 x 5 postcard photo of Leigh in a black hat, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh1052 - Vivien Leigh
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Positively gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Leigh wearing a large ring and softly cradling her head against her hand, signed and inscribed in f
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Oscar Levant1053 - Oscar Levant
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DS, one page both sides, 6 x 4, November 1, 1963. Personal information card naming Levant’s beneficiaries in the case of his death, filled out by Leva
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harold Lloyd1054 - Harold Lloyd
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Two original vintage exhibitor ads, 7.25 x 10, both for Lloyd’s Lonesome Luke comedies, each with a printed quote from a theatre owner or critic on th
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Marx Brothers1055 - Marx Brothers
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Vintage ink signatures of all four Marx Brothers on a large off-white 10.25 x 15.5 guestbook page dated February 17, 1928, all adding some sort of hum
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller1056 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Marilyn Monroe Miller” and “Arthur Miller,” on individual off-white 5.25 x 3.5 sheets affixed to separate peach-colored
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio1057 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
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Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., business check, 8 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Marilyn Monroe, payable to Sutton Motors, Inc. for $58.33, d
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe1058 - Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to New York Telephone Company for $12.18,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Paul Newman1059 - Paul Newman
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ALS, three pages both sides, 6.25 x 9, personal letterhead, March 21, 1955. Letter to one of the founders of his fledgling fan club, Barbara Rushmore.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Newman1060 - Paul Newman
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Newman as he appeared in the classic 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Leonard, Best wishes, Pau
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Paul Newman1061 - Paul Newman
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Newman from The Color of Money, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Laurie, The best, Paul Newman.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Anna Pavlova1062 - Anna Pavlova
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Russian-born prima ballerina (1881–1931) who won international fame for her exquisite interpretations of classical roles. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Othello1063 - Othello
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 candid photo of Paul Robeson, Jose Ferrer, and noted designer Robert Edmond Jones after the premiere of Othello at the City Cent
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Will Rogers1064 - Will Rogers
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 close-up photo of Rogers adorned in Hawaiian leis, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Margaret Benaglia of that g
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Peter Sellers1065 - Peter Sellers
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Pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Sellers in a double-breasted jacket and ascot, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Thomas Scullien, Peace &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Signatures1066 - Signatures
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Massive collection of approximately 5,300 signatures on 5 x 3 cards, each signed by an ‘entertainer’ from a variety of different fields—most are actor
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Stumpf Collection1067 - Charles Stumpf Collection
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Large archive from the personal collection of actor, author, and historian Charles Stumpf, a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania and a former bookkeeper
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry1068 - Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry
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TLS signed “Gene Roddenberry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, MGM Studios letterhead, June 4, 1970. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am currently very much invo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three Stooges1069 - Three Stooges
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Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Sincerely, The 3 Stooges, Larry,” “Moe,” and “Shemp,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. Double-matted and framed with a ph
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Strike Up the Band1070 - Strike Up the Band
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Notarized DS nine pages, 8.5 x 13, March 1, 1940. Agreement between Strike Up the Band, Inc., comprised of Ira Gershwin, George Kaufman, Morrie Ryskin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Vincent Zito Caricatures1071 - Vincent Zito Caricatures
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Zito (1900–1966) was a talented artist most famous for his caricatures of the celebrities he encountered throughout his life in both Europe and Americ
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Three Stooges1072 - Three Stooges
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Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Curly,” “3 Stooges, Moe,” and “Larry,” on an off-white 6 x 4 album page bearing a collector’s date notation of Janua
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Three Stooges: Moe Howard1073 - Three Stooges: Moe Howard
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Graduation card to longtime friend and admirer Linda Dill. Card measures 4.75 x 6 closed, with a pre-printed sentiment inside, inscribed at the top, “
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vintage Hollywood1074 - Vintage Hollywood
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Four items: an original Brown Derby menu from 1947, signed on the front in fountain pen by Edward Arnold; a color 7.5 x 9.5 jigsaw puzzle of a young M
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Vintage Hollywood Programs and Flyers1075 - Vintage Hollywood Programs and Flyers
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Ten programs and flyers from various films and stage productions, dating from between 1905 and 1995. Included are items from Ben Hur (1905), The Merry
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Orson Welles1076 - Orson Welles
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mercury Productions letterhead, November 24, 1942. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Your letter was so sincere and charming th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1077 - Academy Award Winners
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of an Oscar statue, signed in felt tip by Joan Fontaine, Louise Fletcher, Patricia Neal, Ellen Burstyn, Joanne Woodward, and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1078 - Academy Award Winners
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Four signed photos: vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Estelle Parsons, signed and inscribed in fountain pen; vintage matte-finish 2.5 x 3.5 candid photo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1079 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of 21 items consisting of signatures, letters, photos, and a lobby card, each signed by an Academy Award winner. Signers are: George Arliss
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1080 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of 13 photos, eleven 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, including two color, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the Academy Award-winn
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1081 - Academy Award Winners
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Ten photos, all 8 x 10, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the Academy Award-winning actor pictured, with some adding brief inscripti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners1082 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of 14 photos of various sizes, most being 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the Academy Award winner pictured. Signers are: Henry Fonda, Bette
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actor Letters1083 - Actor Letters
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Collection of seven letters by various actors, including two TLSs and five ALSs. Signers are: Nils Asther, Jean Hersholt, Joseph Jefferson, Joel McCre
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors1084 - Actors
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Collection of 44 items, consisting of signed photos and signatures, with some of the items inscribed. Signers are: Dana Andrews, Noah Beery (2), Charl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors1085 - Actors
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Group of nine 8 x 10 photos, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the actor pictured, with some adding inscriptions. Signers are: Eddie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors1086 - Actors
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Collection of 43 photos, ranging in size from 4 x 5 up to 8 x 10, each signed in ink or felt tip by the actor pictured, with some adding inscriptions
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors1087 - Actors
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Collection of 17 color glossy and satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink or felt tip by the actor pictured, with some adding inscr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses1088 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of six vintage photos, one 5 x 7 and five 8 x 10, each signed by the actor or actress pictured. Signers are: Fay Wray, Ray Bolger (ins), Ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses1089 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of 24 photos of various sizes, most being 8 x 10, each signed by the actor or actress pictured. Signers are: Leslie Caron, George Chakiris,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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