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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Anne of Austria207 - Anne of Austria
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Queen consort of France and Navarre (16901–1666) known for her difficult marital relations with her husband Louis XIII, and her closeness to her son L
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II208 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Christmas card from 1942 featuring a coat of arms on the front, 4 x 5, with an image of the 16-year-old Princess Elizabeth inside, signed and inscribe
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Queen Emma of Hawaii209 - Queen Emma of Hawaii
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Queen consort (1836–1885) of King Kamehameha and the last queen of Hawaii. Rare ink signature, “Emma R, October 12, 1865,” on an off-white 3.5 x 5.25
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Edmund Randolph210 - Edmund Randolph
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Edm. Randolph,” one page, 7 x 11, November 15, 1787. Governor Randolph appoints six justices of the peace. In part: “Know Y
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Red Jacket211 - Red Jacket
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A manuscript receipt, one page, 7.5 x 3.5, dated September 24, 1802. An invoice from Canandaigua merchants Norton and Richards for two silk handkerchi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Augustin Robespierre212 - Augustin Robespierre
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Younger brother of Maximilien Robespierre who was also a radical revolutionary (1763–1794). He was elected to the National Convention in September 179
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Julius Rosenwald213 - Julius Rosenwald
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Clothier, manufacturer, and philanthropist (1862–1932) best known as a part-owner of Sears, Roebuck and Company. TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, Sears, Roebu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Antonio Scarpa214 - Antonio Scarpa
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Italian anatomist (1752–1832) who wrote several important treatises on a wide range of anatomical and medical subjects. Scarce ALS in Italian, signed
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Luis Martins de Souza Dantas215 - Luis Martins de Souza Dantas
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Brazilian diplomat (1876-1954) who, while serving as the ambassador to France and the Vichy government during the German occupation, saved hundreds fr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley216 - Henry M. Stanley
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Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), most famous for his famous inquiry, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,’ up
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert Stroud217 - Robert Stroud
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ALS signed “Robert Stroud 594,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10.25, Alcatraz, December 27, 1950. Letter to Fred E. Daw. In part: “Concernin
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Mary Surratt218 - Mary Surratt
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Several strands of Surratt’s hair, about 1.5? to 2? in length, originally in the possession of Samuel Curtis, a soldier in the 8th Regiment, which had
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Titanic: Edward J. Smith219 - Titanic: Edward J. Smith
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Scarce and highly sought after DS, signed “Edwd J. Smith,” one page, 7.75 x 6, stamp-dated March 29, 1895. A certificate of discharge issued to T. G.
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Daniel Webster220 - Daniel Webster
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan’l Webster,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, September 28, 1845. Warranty deed in which Webster sells to John Porter for $2316 “t
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Leon Trotsky221 - Leon Trotsky
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 19, 1939. Letter to Mr. Lander. In part: “You know, possibly, that a French couple, Mr. and Mrs. Griot, came to Mexic
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Bill and Lois Wilson222 - Bill and Lois Wilson
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Rare signed book: Living with an Alcoholic, with the Help of Al-Anon. Later printing. NY: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., 1964. Hardcover with
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Brigham Young223 - Brigham Young
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LS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, April 28, 1859. Lengthy and informative letter to a fellow Mormon in St. Louis, w
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Spiro and Judy Agnew224 - Spiro and Judy Agnew
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the vice president and his wife, signed in black felt tip, “Spiro T. Agnew,” and in blue felt tip, “Judy Agnew.” In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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American Statesmen225 - American Statesmen
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Collection of seven items, each signed by a significant American statesman, including: Joseph P. Kennedy (signature), Adlai E. Stevenson (LS), Charles
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen226 - Roald Amundsen
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Norwegian explorer (1872–1928) who navigated the Northwest Passage, fixed the position of the North Magnetic Pole, and was the first to reach the Sout
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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