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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Fred Astaire999 - Fred Astaire
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Scarce ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, MGM letterhead, November 23, 1939. Letter to Bob Trump. In part: “Many thanks for your very kind letter of Nov. 14
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker1000 - Josephine Baker
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Gorgeous vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Baker in pointe ballet slippers and a glittering, grandiose costume, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Souv
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Belushi1001 - John Belushi
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Charismatic, self-destructive comedian and actor (1949–1982) whose brilliant career in television and film was cut short by his drug-related death at
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman1002 - Ingrid Bergman
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Gorgeous glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bergman with Gregory Peck as they appeared in Spellbound, signed in blue ink, “Ingrid Bergman.” Some scattered creases
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall1003 - Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
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Two signed books: High Sierra. NY: Sun Dial Books, 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 292 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart1004 - Humphrey Bogart
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Fabulous collection of materials directly from the family of the founder of Bogart’s very first fan club, Eloise Coates. This huge archive consists of
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Ray Bolger1005 - Ray Bolger
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Bolger’s personal passport, number 0157032, issued on April 9, 1963. Passport measures 3.75 x 6 and contains his typed personal information on the sec
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Billie Burke1006 - Billie Burke
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Oversized vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.5 full-length Sarony photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to George Cukor, “My beloved George, Billie.”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billie Burke1007 - Billie Burke
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Lovely vintage glossy 11 x 14 photo of Burke glancing over her shoulder, beautifully signed and inscribed against her light shirt in fountain pen, “To
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lon Chaney, Jr1008 - Lon Chaney, Jr
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Desirable vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 publicity portrait, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Thanks Mrs. Shellhase for your courtesy. Lon Chaney.” Si
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1009 - Charlie Chaplin
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Chaplin looking distinguished in a dark jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Margaret, best
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1010 - Charlie Chaplin
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Felt tip signature, “Best wishes, Charles Chaplin,” on an off-white sheet of Ridgeway, Wentworth, Virginia Water stationery. Double-matted and framed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper1011 - Gary Cooper
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Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 12.25 Coburn photo of Cooper as he appeared in the 1938 film The Cowboy and the Lady, signed and inscribed in fountain pen
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin1012 - Charlie Chaplin
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Original vintage signed pencil self-portrait of his instantly-recognizable Little Tramp character on an off-white 4 x 1.75 card, signed in pencil, “‘S
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper1013 - Gary Cooper
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Marion, Wishing you all the best, Gary Cooper.” In very good con
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Cukor1014 - George Cukor
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Uncommon ALS signed “George,” three pages, 6 x 9.25, The Plaza letterhead, March 16, 1953. Letter to his secretary, Elsa Schroeder. In part: “Here I c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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George Cukor1015 - George Cukor
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ALS signed twice, “George,” four pages, 8.5 x 11, August 20, 1955. Letter to actress Ava Gardner. In part: “For the past two weeks—from early morning
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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James Dean1016 - James Dean
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Vintage pencil signature, “James Dean,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip. In very good condition, with a few creases (most noticeably to the very end of
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich1017 - Marlene Dietrich
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Beautiful vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Dietrich wrapped in an elaborate boa, signed in the lower left in fountain pen. In fine condition, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marlene Dietrich1018 - Marlene Dietrich
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Enchanting vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Dietrich emerging from a soft cloud of furs, inscribed in fountain pen in Hebrew and signed, “Marl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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