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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Eliot Ness370 - Eliot Ness
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Leader of a special Prohibition squad (1903–1957), known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone and his successor Frank Nitti, an
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Tex O’Rourke371 - Tex O’Rourke
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Noted sportsman, boxer, promoter, radio announcer, and Texas Ranger. Matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 photo of O’Rourke holding a cigar, signed and inscribed
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Robert Oppenheimer372 - Robert Oppenheimer
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Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Frederic Passy373 - Frederic Passy
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French economist (1822–1912) and a joint winner (together with Henry Dunant) of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901. ALS in French, three page
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Robert M. Patterson374 - Robert M. Patterson
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Professor (1787–1854) at the University of Pennsylvania, director of the US Mint, and cryptology enthusiast who frequently exchanged coded messages wi
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Francois Peugeot375 - Francois Peugeot
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French industrialist and politician (1901–1985) who took an increasingly important role in his family’s automobile company before running for politica
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Augusto Pinochet376 - Augusto Pinochet
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Chilean military officer and dictator (1915–2006) charged with numerous human rights violations committed during his military rule of Chile from 1973
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Giovanni Poleni377 - Giovanni Poleni
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Italian physicist, mathematician, and antiquarian (1683–1761). Rare ALS in Latin, signed “Joannes Polenus S. P. D.,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, February 3
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Li Peng378 - Li Peng
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Political leader (born 1928) who served as premier of the People's Republic of China from 1987 through 1998, best known for declaring martial la...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ferdinand Porsche and Enzo Ferrari379 - Ferdinand Porsche and Enzo Ferrari
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Two signatures: bold ink signature, “F. Porsche,” on a light green album page; and a ballpoint signature, “Ferrari, 20/2/70,” on a white 2.75 x 2.75 s
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