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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Queen Elizabeth II287 - Queen Elizabeth II
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Scarce signed copy of a speech given by the Queen on July 29, 1969, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, H. M. Yacht Britannia letterhead, presenting new colors to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Revere288 - Paul Revere
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Exquisite silver tablespoon made by famous silversmith and patriot Paul Revere, circa 1780s, with a 3? long oval bowl and total length of 9?, stamped
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Paul Revere289 - Paul Revere
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Original May 16, 1771, issue of the Massachusetts Spy newspaper, four pages, 10.75 x 16.5, featuring an ornate masthead designed and engraved by Paul
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Cardinal Richelieu290 - Cardinal Richelieu
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French cardinal and statesman (1585–1642) who served as chief minister from 1624 until his death, widely considered the world’s first prime minister.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John D. Rockefeller291 - John D. Rockefeller
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DS, two pages, 8 x 13, February 16, 1899. As president of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, Rockefeller purchases a plot of land in Midland, Michigan,
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Roman Marble Panel292 - Roman Marble Panel
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Ancient Roman marble panel, 9 x 6.5 x 1.5, engraved in Latin, “VIIIA AMANDA HIC VIXIT ANN XXVI.” Latin loosely translates to, “Amanda has lived here f
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bertrand Russell293 - Bertrand Russell
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TLS, one page, 8 x 11.75, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation letterhead, July 16, 1964. Letter to Mr. A. Wiren, director of development at Suffolk Coll
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton294 - Ernest Shackleton
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LS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 8 x 10, British Antarctic Expedition 1907 letterhead, November 24, 1909. Letter declining an invitation. In fu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Slavery297 - Slavery
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Manuscript document, one page, 8 x 3.5, May 13, 1840. Slavery-related document confirming a man’s freedom. In full: “Frederick County to wit: On this
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley298 - Henry M. Stanley
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, ‘The Dark Continent’ letterhead, January 7, 1887. Letter to parliamentarian Francis Hughes-Hallett. In
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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