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 continues to achieve 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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Grace Kelly1049 - Grace Kelly
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Glossy 4 x 6 postcard photo of Kelly and her royal family, signed in fountain pen, “Grace de Monaco.” Some light surface creases, otherwise fine condi
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Stanley Kubrick and Dorothy Dandridge1050 - Stanley Kubrick and Dorothy Dandridge
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Partial notarized DS, four pages, 8.5 x 12.5, October 9, 1958. Partial document outlining the contributions of Kubrick, Dandridge, and three others in
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Akira Kurosawa1051 - Akira Kurosawa
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Influential Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998) whose critically acclaimed films include Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, and Rashomon. Christmas card featuring a p
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Dorothy Lamour1052 - Dorothy Lamour
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Nice collection of seven lovely photos of Dorothy Lamour, 5 x 7 to 8 x 10, each signed and inscribed in ink. In overall fine condition.
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Stan Laurel1053 - Stan Laurel
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Laurel, payable to Los Angeles Examiner for $7.50, January 7, 1930. A central vertical fold, expect
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Stan Laurel1054 - Stan Laurel
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TLS signed “Stan,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, October 29, 1958. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I sure got a big kick about the kids signi
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Laurel and Hardy1055 - Laurel and Hardy
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Ballpoint signature, “Stan Laurel,” and fountain pen signature and inscription, “Hello Joyce, Oliver Hardy,” on separate off-white 3 x 2 cards. Attrac
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Peter Lawford1056 - Peter Lawford
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DS, three pages both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 10, 1969. Standard AFTRA exclusive agency contract in which Lawford agrees to be represented by the Ashl
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Peter Lawford1057 - Peter Lawford
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Archive of material concerning the proposed film Five Pieces of Maria, including a draft ALS in pencil and a DS. The ALS is written to Melina Mercouri
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Vivien Leigh1058 - Vivien Leigh
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Playbill photo, 6.25 x 9.25, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Pour mes amis, Vivien Leigh.” In very good condition, with crisp folds around ph
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Lost in Space1059 - Lost in Space
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the cast from the classic television series, signed by eight cast members, in black and blue felt tip. Signers include: June Lo
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Ernst Lubitsch1060 - Ernst Lubitsch
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Legendary film director (1892–1947) best known for his sophisticated comedies and the fabled ‘Lubitsch touch.’ DS, six pages, 8.5 x 11, January 14, 19
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Dorothy Malone1061 - Dorothy Malone
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Malone in a sheer blouse, boldly signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Jayne Mansfield1062 - Jayne Mansfield
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Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. promotional photo for Illegal, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Joe, Jayne Mansfield.” Scattered creases, mainly t
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Groucho Marx1063 - Groucho Marx
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, “Best to Thyra—from one of your oldest ice cream fanciers, Groucho,” on a light brown 8.5 x 6.75 album page, with
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Ozzie and Harriet Nelson1064 - Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
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Matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of the classic pair, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Donna, good luck, from Ozzie” and “Harriet.” In fine condit
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Paul Newman1065 - Paul Newman
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Newman on horseback on the set of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Paul Newman1066 - Paul Newman
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Newman at a banquet, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Bob, Best wishes, Paul Newman.” In fine condition.
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Paul Newman1067 - Paul Newman
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Newman, “Paul L. Newman,” payable to ACLU Foundation for $500.00, June 2, 1974. In fine condition,
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David Niven1068 - David Niven
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Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Niven proudly standing next to a horse, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to Hollywood gossip queen Hedda Hop
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Kim Novak1069 - Kim Novak
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Signed book: Kim Novak on Camera. First edition, first printing. San Diego: A. S. Barnes & Company, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11,...
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Basil Rathbone1070 - Basil Rathbone
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Glossy 8 x 10 Universal publicity photo for Son of Frankenstein, signed vertically in fountain pen. Creases to corners and edges, surface impressions
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Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce1071 - Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce
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Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Basil Rathbone,” and “Nigel Bruce” on individual off-white trimmed album pages. Signatures are creatively double-clo
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Robert Redford1072 - Robert Redford
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Redford as Roy Hobbs in The Natural, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Robert Redford1073 - Robert Redford
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Redford, payable to Cash for $200.00, March 6, 1980. Check is also endorsed on the reverse by Redfo
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Christopher Reeve1074 - Christopher Reeve
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Desirable uninscribed semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Reeves in his classic Superman costume, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with
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Henry Ringling1075 - Henry Ringling
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Colorful Ringling Bros. business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringling, payable to Deppe Carpenter Lbr. Co. for $181.02
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Al Ringling1076 - Al Ringling
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Attractively designed colorful Ringling Bros. business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringling, payable to N. J. Petit fo
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Charles Ringling1077 - Charles Ringling
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Attractive Ringling Bros. business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringling, “Chas. Ringling,” payable to Central Printing
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Blossom Rock1078 - Blossom Rock
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Character actress (1895–1978) best known for her role as Grandmama Addams on the TV series The Addams Family. Vintage sepia matte-finish 10 x 13.25 ph
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Star Trek1079 - Star Trek
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Limited edition color 10 x 7.25 photo of the Enterprise command crew posing on the bridge, numbered 1539/2500, signed in silver ink by all seven: Will
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Barbra Streisand1080 - Barbra Streisand
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Streisand reflected in a bedroom mirror, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Gloria Swanson1081 - Gloria Swanson
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 12.5 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Fred, In appreciation for all those beautiful waves. Sincerely, Glori
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Elizabeth Taylor1082 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Felt tip signature, “Best wishes, Elizabeth Taylor,” on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 Viennese postcard. In fine condition, with a few creases to corners.
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Television Actors1083 - Television Actors
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Collection of ten checks, each signed by a well-known TV actor or actress, including: Andy Griffith, Eddie Albert, Ted Knight, Ross Martin, Jim Nabors
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Three Stooges: Besser and DeRita1084 - Three Stooges: Besser and DeRita
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Four photos of the Three Stooges, 7 x 5 to 8 x 10, three signed and inscribed by Joe Besser and one signed by Curly Joe DeRita. In overall fine condit
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Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore1085 - Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the television couple, signed in blue felt tip by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. In fine condition.
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Mae West1086 - Mae West
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Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of West, each signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To La Verne, Sincerely, Mae West.” In fine condition.
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Western Actors1087 - Western Actors
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Five color glossy 8 x 10 photos, each signed in felt tip by the western actor pictured. Signers are: Jack Elam, Frankie Avalon, Hugh O’Brien, and Don
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Western Actors1088 - Western Actors
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Collection of four checks, each signed by a classic Western actor, including: Rex Allen, Lee Van Cleef, Roy Rogers, and Rory Calhoun. In overall fine
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Western Actors1089 - Western Actors
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Three items: two vintage glossy photos of Ken Maynard, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed and inscribed in fountain pen and dated 1947; and a fountain pen
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Muhammad Ali1090 - Muhammad Ali
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Color limited edition 26 x 22 serigraph from 1979 entitled ‘Float Like a Butterfly,’ numbered 212/500, signed in the lower right in pencil by Ali. Fea
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frank ‘Home Run’ Baker1091 - Frank ‘Home Run’ Baker
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Ballpoint signature, “Kindest Regards, Frank ‘Home Run’ Baker,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.5 card. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges.
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Baseball Hall of Famers1092 - Baseball Hall of Famers
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Collection of six photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by the player pictured, including: Hank Aaron, Buck Leonard, Carl Hubbell, Pee Wee Reese, Edd
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Chief Bender1093 - Chief Bender
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Much-lauded baseball pitcher (1884–1954) inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1953. Choice fountain pen signature, “‘Chief’ Bender, 1951,” on an off-whit
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Brooklyn Dodgers: 19521094 - Brooklyn Dodgers: 1952
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Scarce bold ballpoint signatures of ten members of the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers team on an off-white 9.5 x 15.75 sheet, including: Jackie Robinson, Pee W
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Boston Red Sox: 19391095 - Boston Red Sox: 1939
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Reach Official League baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot and side panels by 11 members of the 1939 Red Sox team, including: Tom Yawkey,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Roberto Clemente1096 - Roberto Clemente
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Stunning color 7.5 x 11 magazine photo of Clemente wearing his Pittsburgh Pirates batting helmet, signed vertically in the lower left in black ballpoi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Four Horsemen1097 - Four Horsemen
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Exceptionally desirable program for Ridgewood High School’s 17th Football Banquet, held on December 7, 1957, 6 x 9.25, 67 pages, signed above the famo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Joe DiMaggio1098 - Joe DiMaggio
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Original circa 1950 box for Joe DiMaggio baseball shoes by Endicott Johnson, 6.5 x 13 x 4, signed later on the box cover in blue felt tip by DiMaggio.
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