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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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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