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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Abbott and Costello735 - Abbott and Costello
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Rare and highly desirable 1956 RCA Victor 78 rpm record of their famous ‘Who’s on First?’ sketch, signed on the label in ballpoint, “Bud Abbott” and “
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses736 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of 22 photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the actor or actress pictured, most inscribed, dated throughout the 1960s and 1970s,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Adventures of Superman737 - The Adventures of Superman
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Original unsigned brad-bound script for the Season Two episode of The Adventures of Superman titled ‘The Big Squeeze,’ 9 x 11.5, 50 pages, dated 1953,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Brian Aherne’s Celebrity Guestbook738 - Brian Aherne’s Celebrity Guestbook
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Fabulous personal guest book of Brian and Eleanor Aherne spanning almost 30 years from 1948-1977. This very nice leather-bound guestbook was the perso
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Henry Anderson739 - John Henry Anderson
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Scottish magician (1814–1874) credited with helping to develop the art of magic from street performances into theatrical spectacles. ALS signed “John
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gwili Andre740 - Gwili Andre
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Danish actress known more for her bizarre suicide than her brief Hollywood career. In 1959, she surrounded herself with reams of publicity photos and
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Autograph Album741 - Autograph Album
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Softcover autograph album, 6 x 4.75, signed inside in ink by numerous celebrities, including: Anna Maria Alberghetti, Julie Andrews, Paul Anka, Kaye B
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Josephine Baker742 - Josephine Baker
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DS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, September 12, 1951. Agreement between Baker and NBC for her to appear on the Big Show on September 24, 1951, in exchange fo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ingrid Bergman743 - Ingrid Bergman
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Gorgeous vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Bergman as Joan of Arc in the 1954 Paris production of Joan at the Stake, nicely signed in fountain pen. R
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Clara Bow744 - Clara Bow
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bow casting an alluring stare, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Thomas Grafton, My best wishes always to you a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Humphrey Bogart745 - Humphrey Bogart
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DS, one page, 7.5 x 10, December 20, 1954. Agreement between Bogart and Warner Bros. lending two films to the actor. In part: “Pursuant to your reques
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Marlon Brando746 - Marlon Brando
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DS in French, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, October 21, 1972. An untranslated memorandum of understanding between Brando and Mr. Taputuarai regarding a house
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Brown Derby747 - Brown Derby
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Collection of 88 original ink caricatures of actors, actresses, and other celebrities, done by well-known Brown Derby artists Vitch, Zel, Lane, and Po
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Celebrity Checks748 - Celebrity Checks
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Collection of 94 personal and business checks, each signed by an actor, actress, athlete, or celebrity. Signers are: Jimmy Stewart, Edgar Rice Burroug
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lon Chaney, Jr749 - Lon Chaney, Jr
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 three-quarter-length portrait of Chaney in a dapper suit with his legs crossed, beautifully signed against the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin750 - Charlie Chaplin
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Chaplin looking distinguished in a dark jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Margaret, best
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin751 - Charlie Chaplin
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Fountain pen signature, “Faithfully, Charlie Chaplin, 1943,” on an off-white 5 x 3 slip. Show-through below the signature from toned adhesive remnants
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chicago: Catherine Zeta-Jones752 - Chicago: Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Coat worn on-screen by Jones in the role of Velma Kelly in the 2002 film Chicago. Mid-calf length ark chocolate brown coat features an A-line cut and
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Gary Cooper753 - Gary Cooper
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DS, 14 pages, 8.5 x 11, September 13, 1950. Agreement between Cooper and 20th Century Fox for Cooper to play “‘Lt. John Harkness’ in our production no
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert DeNiro754 - Robert DeNiro
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Schoolwork from DeNiro’s world geography class, one page, 11 x 8.5, featuring a map of Europe, signed along the top, “Robert DeNiro, World Geography.”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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