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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Miles Davis813 - Miles Davis
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Glossy 10 x 8 Columbia Records publicity photo of Davis posing on stage with his trumpet, signed in silver ink. Some scattered creases and surface imp
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George Gershwin814 - George Gershwin
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Choice personal check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and boldly signed by Gershwin, payable to The Sun for $5.60, May 20, 1932. In fine condi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Free815 - Free
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Vintage 9 x 4.5 magazine photo of the band posing in an alley, signed in red felt tip by Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, and Simon Kirke; and a ballpoint
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin816 - George and Ira Gershwin
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Very rare limited edition facsimile copy of the original manuscript for ‘Hi-Ho!,’ softcover in slipcase, 10 x 12.25, eight pages, with a personal chec
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ira Gershwin817 - Ira Gershwin
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Signed book: Of Thee I Sing. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 214 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Woody Guthrie818 - Woody Guthrie
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TLS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.25, June 7, 1946. Letter to Asch Studios regarding a folk festival called the Hoot. In part: “The Daily Worker is
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harrison, Clapton, Lynne, and John819 - Harrison, Clapton, Lynne, and John
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, and Elton John on two yellow 4.75 x 3.75 album pages bearing collector’s no
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Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bernard Herrmann822 - Bernard Herrmann
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Distinguished, Academy Award–winning American composer and conductor (1911–1975) who, over the course of four decades, earned a place among the most i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buddy Holly823 - Buddy Holly
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Scarce vintage 3.5 x 5.75 Coral Records promotional postcard photo of The Crickets, signed in black ballpoint by Buddy Holly and in blue ballpoint by
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Joe Jackson824 - Joe Jackson
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Father and manager of the Jacksons. Joe Jackson Management business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Jackson, “Joseph Jackson,” payab
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson825 - Michael Jackson
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Original ballpoint sketch of Elvis on an off-white 9 x 12.5 sheet, signed at the bottom, “Michael Jackson,” and initialed, “MJ.” In fine condition, wi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson826 - Michael Jackson
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Color glossy 10.75 x 14 photo of Jackson in a leather jacket adorned with large badges, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson827 - Michael Jackson
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Color 21 x 31 poster of an illustration showing Jackson in his Thriller outfit with a werewolf behind him, signed in blue felt tip, “Love, Michael Jac
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson828 - Michael Jackson
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Original blue crayon sketch of Mickey Mouse wearing a crystal glove on a lined 8.25 x 11 sheet, signed at the bottom, “Michael.” In fine condition, wi
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Michael Jackson829 - Michael Jackson
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Gold and platinum sales award consisting of three gold 45 rpm discs for ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ and ‘The Girl Is Mine,’ and a platinum disc of Thril
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jerome Kern830 - Jerome Kern
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DS, signed “Jerome D. Kern,” one page, 8.5 x 11, December 30, 1931. Kern grants T. B. Harms Co. the publication, mechanical instrument, and performing
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cole Porter831 - Cole Porter
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Handwritten working lyrics, in pencil, to ‘At Long Last Love,’ for the 1938 musical You Never Know, written on the reverse of an 8.25 x 10.25 off-whit
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Mingus832 - Charles Mingus
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DS, signed in pencil “Charles Mingus, Jr,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 27, 1945. In full: “I, Charles Mingus, hereby promise to pay in to the office of M
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Madonna833 - Madonna
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Personal check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Madonna, “Madonna Ciccone,” payable to Dalia Bernadino for $65.00, April 8, 1988. Memo line reads, “
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Cole Porter834 - Cole Porter
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Important American composer and lyricist (1891–1964) best known for his urbane, witty lyrics and sinuous music. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 Hal Phyfe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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