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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Alec Guinness879 - Alec Guinness
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Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, signed in blue ink, “Good wishes, Alec Guinness.” In fine condition. Guinness grew so tired of mo
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Henry Hathaway880 - Henry Hathaway
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American film director and producer (1898–1985) best known for his westerns, especially those starring Randolph Scott and John Wayne. Glossy 10 x 8 Un
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Jim Henson881 - Jim Henson
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DS, 17 pages, 8.5 x 11, July 1, 1970. Agreement between Henson Associates and Jerry Juhl employing Juhl as the writer of a television show to be title
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Jim Henson882 - Jim Henson
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 1, 1982. Agreement between Henson and Muppets Inc., for Henson “to render services as a puppeteer in connection with t
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Audrey Hepburn883 - Audrey Hepburn
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Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Bob, Audrey Hepburn,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with small collector’s notations along bottom edge.
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Charlton Heston884 - Charlton Heston
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Color satin-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Heston from The Ten Commandments, signed in person in black felt tip. Nicely double-matted and framed to an ov
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Dustin Hoffman885 - Dustin Hoffman
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Collection of five satin-finish photos, four 14 x 11 and one 11 x 14, either from The Graduate or of posters for the film, each signed in person in bl
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Hogan’s Heroes: John Banner886 - Hogan’s Heroes: John Banner
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Austrian actor (1910–1973) best known for his role as Sgt. Schultz on the Nazis-as-lovable-clowns sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Banner himself, a Jew, was tr
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Boris Karloff887 - Boris Karloff
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Excellent vintage ink signature, “Boris Karloff,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. In very fine condition.
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Grace Kelly888 - Grace Kelly
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Very nice felt tip signature, “Grace de Monaco,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.75 card embossed across the top, “Specimen de la Signature de S. A. S., La P
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Dorothy Lamour889 - Dorothy Lamour
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Five photos, four glossy 8 x 10 and one 8 x 11 double-weight glossy, each signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Lamour. In fine condition, with pu
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David Lean890 - David Lean
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Film director (1908–1991) best remembered for his adaptations of Charles Dickens’s novels, as well as epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and L
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Myrna Loy891 - Myrna Loy
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Pretty vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Edna, Myrna Loy, Strictly Confidential.” In fine condition.
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Jayne Mansfield892 - Jayne Mansfield
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Vintage 4 x 8 magazine photo announcing Mansfield’s activity-filled day with the Navy at the Naval Air Facility in Naples, signed in black ballpoint.
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Groucho Marx893 - Groucho Marx
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Ink signature, “Groucho Marx,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip clipped from a document, with a printed sentiment added above, and affixed to a 5.5 x
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Lewis Milestone894 - Lewis Milestone
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Academy Award–winning director (1895–1980) known for Two Arabian Knights and All Quiet on the Western Front. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount publicity
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Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway895 - Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway
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Two color 10 x 8 cardstock Paramount promotional photos for Chinatown, one signed in black felt tip by Nicholson, the other signed in blue felt tip by
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Basil Rathbone896 - Basil Rathbone
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Basil Rathbone,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page. A uniform block of mild toning over signature from previous display
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Satyajit Ray897 - Satyajit Ray
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Indian filmmaker (1921–1992) regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ray taking a drag on his cigarette
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Steve Reeves898 - Steve Reeves
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Impressive glossy 8 x 10 photo of the muscular actor standing atop a rock at the seashore, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Steve Reeves899 - Steve Reeves
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Majestic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Reeves posing atop a rock at the seashore, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Hal Roach900 - Hal Roach
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Successful American picture producer (1892–1992) best known for his association with Laurel and Hardy and the ‘Our Gang’ series of films. Glossy 8 x 1
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Seinfeld901 - Seinfeld
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Color 18.25 x 22.5 poster of a Rolling Stones cover featuring the Seinfeld cast as Wizard of Oz characters, signed in black felt tip by Jerry Seinfeld
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The Sopranos902 - The Sopranos
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Replica Sopranos baseball jersey, with sewn on letters and numbers, signed in silver ink on the front by James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Steven Van Zan
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Steven Spielberg903 - Steven Spielberg
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Academy Award–winning director posing with E.T., signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Stage Actors904 - Stage Actors
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Collection of three cabinet photos, individually signed by Edward Loomis Davenport, Henry Irving, and Richard Mansfield. In overall fine condition. In
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Star Trek905 - Star Trek
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Two items: first, a color 26 x 36 composite poster of the Voyager crew, signed in black felt tip by four cast members (Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips,
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Star Trek906 - Star Trek
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Color limited edition 33.5 x 22.5 print of the five Star Trek captains, numbered 295/300, signed in silver ink by William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Av
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Karl Struss907 - Karl Struss
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Photographer and cinematographer (1886–1981) and a pioneer in 3-D films. Fold-out program from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, announcing a Stru
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John Sturges908 - John Sturges
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Noted film director (1910–1992) of such classics as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Magnificent Seven, and The Great Escape. Glossy 10 x 8 photo, sig
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Television909 - Television
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Collection of five photos and six individual signatures from some of TVs most popular shows. The five photos range in size and are signed by the follo
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Ernest Thesiger910 - Ernest Thesiger
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Character actor (1879–1961) best remembered as the mad scientist Dr. Pretorius in The Bride of Frankenstein. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Ernest T
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Ben Turpin911 - Ben Turpin
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Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Turpin, payable to Cash for $10.00, December 14, 1921. Two vertical folds, one through a single l
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Johnny Weissmuller912 - Johnny Weissmuller
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Weissmuller as Tarzan giving his trademark call, signed and inscribed later in black felt tip, “To Andy, Johnny Weissmu
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Mae West913 - Mae West
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Glossy 7.5 x 9 photo of West wearing a sequined gown extravagantly embellished with marabou feathers, signed in the lower right in black ink. Attracti
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Wizard of Oz: Harold Arlen914 - Wizard of Oz: Harold Arlen
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Prolific American composer (1905–1986) who wrote over 500 songs during his distinguished career; he is best remembered for his songs written for the f
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Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger915 - Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bolger as the Scarecrow hung on a fence, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Richard Carbone, from his friend, The Scar
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Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton916 - Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton
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Menacing glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For La Vern, warmest wishes from Margaret Hamilton.” In fine condition.
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Wizard of Oz: Munchkins917 - Wizard of Oz: Munchkins
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Five brad-bound copies of the script for The Wizard of Oz, 8.5 x 11, 112 pages, four signed on the front cover by Tiny Doll and Joan Kenmore; and one
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Fay Wray918 - Fay Wray
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wray as King Kong’s Ann Darrow in tattered clothing, cowering from an unseen danger, signed in black felt tip. In fine conditio
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Muhammad Ali920 - Muhammad Ali
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Tremendous glossy 40 x 30 photo of Ali towering over the fallen Liston, prominently signed across his trunks in blue felt tip. Framed to an overall si
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Chief Bender921 - Chief Bender
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Much-lauded baseball pitcher (1884–1954) inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1953, a year before his death. Vintage fountain pen signature, “‘Chief’ C A
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Baseball Hall of Famers922 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Unusual vintage sheet honoring the 1962 baseball season glazed into a wooden plaque, 11.5 x 14, signed in blue ink by Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, S
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wilt Chamberlain923 - Wilt Chamberlain
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Vintage souvenir scorecard for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia Warriors basketball game on December 2, 1961, 8.5 x 11, two pages, signed on th
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Roberto Clemente924 - Roberto Clemente
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Vintage book page removed from a 1967 encyclopedia of baseball statistics, 5.5 x 9, signed in red ballpoint by Clemente next to his image and biograph
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ty Cobb925 - Ty Cobb
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Official J. deBeer & Son Major League baseball signed and inscribed in green ballpoint on a side panel, “To Mike, from Ty Cobb, 5/16/60.” Scatte...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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James J. Corbett926 - James J. Corbett
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Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 formal portrait of Corbett, signed and inscribed in bold black ink, “To my friend William Avanzi, with best regards, Jas.
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Jack Dempsey927 - Jack Dempsey
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Vintage glossy 6.5 x 10 photo of Dempsey in a pugilistic pose, nicely signed and inscribed against the bright white background in fountain pen, “To Dr
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College Football All-Stars: 1939928 - College Football All-Stars: 1939
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Vintage glossy 19.5 x 11.75 photo of the 1939 ‘All Star Football Squad,’ signed in fountain pen by over 70 of the players and coaches pictured. Signer
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Jack Dempsey929 - Jack Dempsey
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Dempsey throwing a left jab, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my friends Dalphia and Mose Do
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