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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Jane Addams381 - Jane Addams
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American social reformer (1860–1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. Collection of six letters, three ALSs and three TLSs, all one page, all ad
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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American Statesmen382 - American Statesmen
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Collection of 15 items, each signed by a former American statesman. Signers are: Edward Livingston (ALS), Elihu Root (LS), Richard Rush (ALS), Henry S
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Yuri Andropov383 - Yuri Andropov
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Appointed KGB chief in 1967, he became a full member of the Politburo in 1973. His firm handling of dissident movements enhanced his reputation, enabl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yasser Arafat385 - Yasser Arafat
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Glossy 7.25 x 10 of Arafat wearing his traditional keffiyeh, signed in red ink, “Y. Arafat.” In fine condition, with slight corner tip creases.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Menachem Begin386 - Menachem Begin
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TLS signed “M. Begin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Israel letterhead, January 20, 1966. Letter to Simon Bloom at the Jewish Ledger. In part: “I have
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Norman Bel Geddes387 - Norman Bel Geddes
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Theatrical and industrial designer (1893–1958) who specialized in aerodynamics. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, October 4, 1927. Brief
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Berlin Wall388 - Berlin Wall
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A actual fragment of the Berlin Wall, approximately 2 x 1, affixed to a 4 x 6 informational sheet noting that the fragment comes from the Cy Stapleton
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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British Prime Ministers389 - British Prime Ministers
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Collection of six items, each signed by a former British prime minister. Signers are: Margaret Thatcher (2 bookplates); Stanley Baldwin (signature); A
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British Prime Ministers390 - British Prime Ministers
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Superb collection of 19 ALSs, each by a different 19th-century British prime minister, including: Aberdeen, George Canning, Derby, Benjamin Disraeli,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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British Prime Ministers391 - British Prime Ministers
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Four ink signatures of British prime ministers on individual slips and cards, including: Stanley Baldwin, Arthur Balfour, Edward Heath, and Palmerston
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