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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Cream850Cream
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Original unused cover design for the double vinyl compilation Heavy Cream intended as a press proof. Design proof measures 38 x 25, and features an im
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dire Straits851Dire Straits
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Communique album signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley (ins), and Pick Withers. Album has been sea
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Fats Domino852Fats Domino
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Rare 1958 Imperial Gold Record Award for Domino’s ‘I’m Walkin’’’ single presented to Domino. Award consists of a gold 45 of the song and a presentatio
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Fats Domino853Fats Domino
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Black-bodied Crescent ‘stratocaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip, “Luck, Fats Domino.” In fine condition. I
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
George Gershwin855George Gershwin
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Mishkin photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Sincerely, George Gershwin.” Some mild rippling along right ed
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
George and Ira Gershwin856George and Ira Gershwin
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Signed book: Porgy and Bess. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 224). NY: Random House, 1935. Hardcover with slipcase, 9.75 x 12.5, 5
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia857Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia
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Promotional poster, 16 x 24, for Garcia’s 13-night engagement at the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre on Broadway in 1987, by Bill Graham, signed and inscribed i
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Gretsch Guitar: 1956858Gretsch Guitar: 1956
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Vintage 1956 Gretsch model 6120 hollow-body electric guitar in its famous beautiful orange finish, serial #22430, featuring original hardware and elec
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Woody Guthrie859Woody Guthrie
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Outstanding and entertaining TLS signed “Arlo Guthrie,” one page, 10 x 7.5, no date but circa 1947. Letter of introduction, written from Arlo’s perspe
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Jimi Hendrix860Jimi Hendrix
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Vintage unsigned 9.5 x 14 doubleweight photo of Hendrix on stage taken by Phil Regan, and bearing his photographer’s credit stamp on the reverse. Phot
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Jimi Hendrix862Jimi Hendrix
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Superb ballpoint signature, “Jimi Hendrix,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5 deckle-edge cocktail napkin. In very fine condition, with a slightly trimmed top e
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Jimi Hendrix Experience863Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Unused concert ticket for admission to the Jimi Hendrix Experience show at the Fillmore Winterland, on February 1, 1968, 2.5 x 4.5, featuring the clas
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Billie Holiday864Billie Holiday
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Fantastic candid glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of a relaxed-looking Holiday leaning against a soft-top convertible, a cigarette in her right hand, signed and i
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Buddy Holly865Buddy Holly
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Ballpoint signatures, “Buddy Holly,” “Joe Mauldin,” and “The Crickets Jerry Allison,” on the reverse of an off-white 8.5 x 11 printed record rating fr
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Buddy Holly and the Crickets866Buddy Holly and the Crickets
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Vintage 3.25 x 5.5 Coral Records promotional postcard photo from February 1958, signed in black ballpoint, “Buddy Holly,” and “Jerry Allison,” and in
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Michael Jackson867Michael Jackson
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Victory album signed next to his image on the inside album sleeve. Scattered creases and partial edge separations to inside sleeve, and scattered crea
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Michael Jackson868Michael Jackson
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Original signed pencil sketch of a young boy in profile on an off-white 18 x 24.5 sheet of sketch paper, signed under the image in pencil, “Michael Ja
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Mick Jagger869Mick Jagger
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Vintage unsigned 9 x 13.25 doubleweight photo of Jagger on stage at Hyde Park in London taken by Phil Regan, and bearing his photographer’s credit sta
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Elton John: John Rowlands870Elton John: John Rowlands
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Oversized satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of John banging away at his piano on stage, signed in black felt tip by photographer John Rowlands. In fine condi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jazz Musicians871Jazz Musicians
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Exceptional program in Swedish for the 1952 tour of Norman Granz’ Jazz at the Philharmonic, 8.25 x 10.75, signed inside in fountain pen by Norman Gran
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Janis Joplin872Janis Joplin
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Incredibly scarce glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Joplin seated on a stool, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Manny’s Musik, Love, Janis Jop
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Janis Joplin873Janis Joplin
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Mailing envelope, 6 x 4, addressed on the front in Joplin’s hand to, “Mr. Peter J. deBlanc, c/o Boutilier, 85 W. 75th St., New York, 23, N.Y. 10023,”
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Led Zeppelin874Led Zeppelin
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Ballpoint signature, “John Bonham,” and felt tip signatures “Robert Plant,” and “John Paul Jones,” on an off-white 8.25 x 11.5 sheet. Punch holes to l
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
B. B. King875B. B. King
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Black-bodied Gibson B. B. King ‘Lucille’ model electric guitar, beautifully signed on the body in gold ink. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Led Zeppelin876Led Zeppelin
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Presence album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones. In fine condition, with a James Spence au
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Led Zeppelin: Plant and Jones877Led Zeppelin: Plant and Jones
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Houses of the Holy album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, with Plant adding a brief inscription. In fin
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Led Zeppelin: John Bonham878Led Zeppelin: John Bonham
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Led Zeppelin II album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Best Wishes, John Bonham.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soili
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
John Lennon: John Rowlands879John Lennon: John Rowlands
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Oversized satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing together, circa 1970, signed in black felt tip by photographer John Rowlands.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Carl Perkins880Carl Perkins
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Souvenir handwritten lyrics to ‘Match Box,’ on an off-white 8.75 x 11 sheet. Perkins writes out all three verses and the chorus to the song, signing a
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Bob Marley881Bob Marley
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Amazing twice-signed Jamaica Citizens Bank Limited check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Marley, “Robert Marley,” payable to cash f
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Pink Floyd882Pink Floyd
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Wish You Were Here album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright. In fine condition, wi
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Pink Floyd883Pink Floyd
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Scarce glossy 10 x 8 promotional group photo, signed in blue felt tip by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, and Nick Mason. In fine condition,
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Pink Floyd884Pink Floyd
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Red-bodied Fender Squier ‘telecaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Roger Waters and Nick Mason, who adds the band’s
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Pink Floyd885Pink Floyd
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Pink Floyd’s 1992 box set Shine On. Set includes a hardcover book, 9 x 12, signed on the title page in blue felt tip by David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Elvis Presley886Elvis Presley
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Color postcard of the lavish Venus Room of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, signed upside-down on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Presley, with the s
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Elvis Presley887Elvis Presley
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Vintage matte-finish portrait of an unidentified woman at a formal event, trimmed to a size of 2 x 3, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, with th
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Elvis Presley888Elvis Presley
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A single strand of Elvis’s hair, beautifully displayed in the center of a golden record and double-matted and framed with a color portrait to an overa
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Elvis Presley889Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley’s personally-owned Flite King Riot Model K-10, 12 ga., no serial number (manufactured before 1968), 20? barrel, fine bore. Pump-action s
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Elvis Presley890Elvis Presley
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Color Elvis Presley 1970 souvenir photo album cover, measuring approximately 8 x 10, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Michelle, Elvis Presl
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Elvis Presley891Elvis Presley
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Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Gloria, love ya, Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 sheet. In fine condition, with a bit of scatte
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Elvis Presley: John Rowlands892Elvis Presley: John Rowlands
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Oversized satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Presley throwing a karate kick on stage in Buffalo, New York, circa 1972, signed in white ink by photographer
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen893Queen
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The Game album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. In fine condition, with some
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Queen894Queen
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‘Fat Bottomed Girls/Bicycle Race’ 45 rpm single, signed on the front of the sleeve in blue ballpoint and blue felt tip by Freddie Mercury, John Deacon
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Queen895Queen
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Program for A Night at the Opera, 11 x 11, featuring photos and info about the band, signed inside the front cover on their group photo in black felt
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Rolling Stones896Rolling Stones
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Vintage oversized color magazine gatefold portrait of the band, 15 x 12, signed in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Rolling Stones897Rolling Stones
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Choice vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, and Charlie Watts on an off-white 3 x 4.5 lightly-lined notepad sheet; and their Big
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Rolling Stones898Rolling Stones
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Wooden maraca, used on stage by Mick Jagger during a Rolling Stones concert in Albany, New York on April 29, 1965. Maraca measures 12? long, has sever
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
Rolling Stones899Rolling Stones
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Tattoo You album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman. In fine condit
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger900Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger
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ALS signed “Mick, x,” one page, 7 x 9, no date but postmarked August 31, 1966. Letter to Nadine Conley of San Jose, California. In part: “I also like
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Rolling Stones901Rolling Stones
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on two 6.25 x 5 album pages, bearing a collect
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00