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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Frederick the Great156 - Frederick the Great
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King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786, known for his political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jane Goodall157 - Jane Goodall
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Questionnaire filled out by Goodall and signed at the conclusion, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 13, 2013. Goodall comments on her legacy, accomplishment
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Gotti158 - John Gotti
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ALS, two pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, March 7, 2000. Response to a frequent letter-writer. In part: “I get between 250 and 300 letters each week—ad
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes159 - Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes
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French politician (1717–1787) who served as foreign minister during the American Revolution, and whose advocacy for French assistance to the Continent
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hetty Green160 - Hetty Green
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Businesswoman (1834–1916) known for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street. Ink signature, “Hetty H R Green,” on a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles Guiteau161 - Charles Guiteau
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Rare ALS signed “John S. Crocker, Warden,” one page, 8 x 9.75, Warden’s Office, United States Jail letterhead, June 20, 1882. Letter to E. P. Higgins,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexander Hamilton162 - Alexander Hamilton
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Scarce DS, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.25 x 9, August 31, 1792. Printed Treasury Department circular. In part: “Agreeably to an order of the Sen
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Hancock163 - John Hancock
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Instantly recognizable ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip. Slip is affixed to a 6.25 x 4.5 off-white sheet, with a small
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Henri I, Duke of Guise164 - Henri I, Duke of Guise
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Valiant nobleman (1550–1588) who became known as Le Balafre (Scarface) after being wounded at the Battle of Dormans in 1575. With a charismatic and br
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Theodor Herzl165 - Theodor Herzl
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Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism (1860–1904). ALS in German, signed “Herzl,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, Neue Freie Presse letterhead, circa Dece
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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