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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Declaration of Independence174 - Declaration of Independence
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Striking rice paper reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, 25.25 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American A
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 16,000.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney175 - Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1728–1784), military officer, Continental Congressman, and President of Delaware. Uncommon au
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Rush176 - Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Rush
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Physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army who signed the Declaration of Independence (1746–1813). Partly-printed vellum DS in Latin, signe
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: George Walton177 - Declaration of Independence: George Walton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1741–1804) who later served as that state’s chief justice, governor, and senator. Manuscript D
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Richard Stockton178 - Declaration of Independence: Richard Stockton
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Very rare ALS signed “Rich Stockton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, March 14, 1768. Letter to William Kelly explaining why he had &...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: James Wilson179 - Declaration of Independence: James Wilson
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Countess Marie du Barry180 - Countess Marie du Barry
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Infamous French courtesan (1743–1793) who was the last mistress of Louis XV. Accused of aiding emigres from the Revolution, she was imprisoned, tried,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Diana181 - Diana
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Scarce TLS signed “from Diana,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Kensington Palace letterhead, February 24, 1994. Letter to The Very Reverend William Baddeley.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Dickinson and John Armstrong, Jr182 - John Dickinson and John Armstrong, Jr
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Manuscript vellum DS, signed “John Dickinson” and “Attest, John Armstrong, Jr.,” one page, 20 x 22.75, October 10, 1785. Document regarding rent of te
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass183 - Frederick Douglass
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ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.25 x 8, 1866. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “You have indeed, been fortunate if until now you have nev
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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