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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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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