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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William Randolph Hearst247 - William Randolph Hearst
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Pencil signatures of William Randolph Hearst, Eugene Field, and seven others on an off-white 3.75 x 5 Bohemian Club stationery card, dated London, Jan
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Sven Hedin248 - Sven Hedin
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Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. ALS, one page, 5.75 x 4.75, no date. Letter of thanks in Hedi
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Edmund Hillary249 - Edmund Hillary
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Three items, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by Hillary, including a glossy 8 x 10 photo, National Geographic magazine cover, and bookplate. In o
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J. Edgar Hoover250 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Early matte-finish 9 x 12 photo of Hoover in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Leonard Klein, With best wishes, J
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King George IV251 - King George IV
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Large and bold ink signature, “George R,” on an off-white 7.75 x 3 slip clipped from a document. In fine condition, with a few vertical folds.
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King Hussein of Jordan252 - King Hussein of Jordan
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Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “With my warm wishes to my friend
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Thomas Lipton253 - Thomas Lipton
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Self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman (1848–1931) who created the Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the Ameri
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Guglielmo Marconi254 - Guglielmo Marconi
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Extremely bold ink signature, “Yours truly, Guglielmo Marconi,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 card. Attractively double-matted and framed with a photo to a
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Aimee Semple McPherson255 - Aimee Semple McPherson
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Religious zealot who gained fame and thousands of followers with her flamboyant preaching on radio (1890–1944). Signed book: In the Service of the Kin
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Dwight L. Moody256 - Dwight L. Moody
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American evangelist and publisher (1837–1899) who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School, and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. Ink signature
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Mother Teresa257 - Mother Teresa
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TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” on the reverse of a 6 x 3.25 prayer slip, July 1991. Kind letter to a supporter. In full: “Be the sunshine of Jesus’ love i
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Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emmanuel III258 - Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emmanuel III
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Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 6, 1928. Untranslated official document, signed at the conclusion by Mussolini and Vittor
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Jawaharlal Nehru259 - Jawaharlal Nehru
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Political leader (1889–1964) who served as first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until his death. Excellent ink signature, “Jawaharlal Nehru, 27.6.1
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Jawaharlal Nehru260 - Jawaharlal Nehru
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Matte-finish 4.75 x 6.25 head-and-shoulders photo of the Indian prime minister, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Jawaharlal Nehru, 1961.” A cr
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Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia261 - Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
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Daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich and Alexandra Georgievna of Greece (1890-1958), whose paternal grandparents were Alexander II and Empress Ma
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Juan Peron262 - Juan Peron
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DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, January 25, 1945. Untranslated document appointing German Jose Kern to a military position. Signed at the conclu
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Politicians263 - Politicians
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Collection of 17 items, each signed by a member of Congress. Signers are: Ted Kennedy (SP, ins), Barry Goldwater, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi (SP, signa
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Politicians264 - Politicians
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Collection of five items, each signed by a well-known political figure, including: Cordell Hull (SP), Bernard Baruch (signature), Earl Warren (signatu
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Politicians265 - Politicians
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Collection of six items, each signed by a notable early American politician, including: Schuyler Colfax (ALS), John Sherman (signature), Edward Everet
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Ferdinand Porsche266 - Ferdinand Porsche
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Technical automobile designer (1909–1998) and son of the founder of Porsche. Color glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in gold ink. Matted a
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