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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O. O. Howard465 - O. O. Howard
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Union general (1830–1909) who participated at Gettysburg and commanded the Army of Tennessee during Sherman’s March to the Sea. TLS, one page, 8.25 x
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Michael Strank466 - Iwo Jima: Michael Strank
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Marine during WWII (1919–1945) famously photographed as one of the six men raising the US flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima; he
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Israeli Uniform467 - Israeli Uniform
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Zahal military uniform issued to and worn by David Leshem, son-in-law of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Olive green service uniform consists
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson468 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Rare Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson, Lt Genl,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 7.75, March 14, 1863. Letter to Brigadier General Robert H. C
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Henry Knox469 - Henry Knox
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LS signed “H. Knox, Sec’y of War,” one page, 7.5 x 11.75, August 16, 1793. Letter to the governor of New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett. In part: “The Pre
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Arthur MacArthur470 - Arthur MacArthur
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US Army general (1845–1912), who served as governor-general of the Philippines, and was the father of General Douglas MacArthur. Ink signature, “Arthu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur471 - Douglas MacArthur
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Impressive matte-finish 10 x 13.25 full-length photo of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ed McGinnis, with best wishes,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur472 - Douglas MacArthur
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, February 17, 1956. Letter to Frederic R. Wood. In full: “I appreciate deeply your generous approval o
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Helmut von Moltke473 - Helmut von Moltke
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German military officer (1800–1891) who was chief of staff of the Prussian army for 30 years and who is regarded as one of the foremost military strat
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Napoleonic Marshals474 - Napoleonic Marshals
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Nine bold ink signatures of Napoleon’s marshals on individual slips, including: Gouvion, Ney, MacDonald, Marmont, Murat, Oudinot, Soult, Jourdan, and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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