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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Charles Guiteau209 - Charles Guiteau
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American lawyer (1841–1882) who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. Ink signature,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lady Emma Hamilton210 - Lady Emma Hamilton
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Born the daughter of a humble blacksmith, the model, entertainer, and courtesan Emma Hamilton (née Amy Lyon, 1761) ascended through the ranks o...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John Hancock211 - John Hancock
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Ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 3 x 4.75 slip, clipped from a larger document, and retaining its State of Massachusetts paper seal abov
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Harley-Davidson: Arthur Davidson212 - Harley-Davidson: Arthur Davidson
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One of the four co-founders of Harley-Davidson (1881–1950) who was responsible for setting up the company’s nationwide network of dealers. Harley-Davi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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The Roger Harris Collection213 - The Roger Harris Collection
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Determined to build a comprehensive and fascinating autograph collection, collector Roger Harris devoted much of his personal time to writing celebrit
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies214 - William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies
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Interesting archive of correspondence from the newspaper baron and his Hollywood mistress sent to Mary Cassiday, dated 1941–1944, including three TLSs
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry215 - Patrick Henry
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Partly-printed DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 13.5 x 12.25, June 13, 1786. Governor Henry grants 1000 acres of land in Virginia to William Barre. In
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Jimmy Hoffa216 - Jimmy Hoffa
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Program for a testimonial banquet honoring Secretary-Treasurer Joseph C. Conlon of Teamsters Local 25, held in Boston on September 28, 1974, 5.5 x 8,
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Indian Presidents217 - Indian Presidents
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Ink signatures of Varahagiri Venkata Giri, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Zakir Hussain, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on individual off-white 4.75 x 3 sheets o
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Frank James218 - Frank James
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ALS signed “Frank,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 8.75, December 18, [1883]. Letter to his wife, written while awaiting trial on murder and armed rob
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Thomas Jefferson’s Cabinet219 - Thomas Jefferson’s Cabinet
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Collection of nine items, each signed by a member of Thomas Jefferson's cabinet, including: George Clinton (DS), Robert Smith (ALS and signature...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Carl Jung220 - Carl Jung
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TLS in German, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, July 18, 1944. Letter to Dr. Georgette Boner in Zurich. In full (trans
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Helen Keller221 - Helen Keller
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Highly appealing matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Keller when she graduated from Radcliffe College, affixed to its original 10.5 x 13.25 mount, signed on
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII222 - King Edward VIII
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Hardcover logbook from the USS Fargo, 7 x 9.5, with the entries dated from February 10, 1948, to October 28, 1949, signed inside by over 1,000 passeng
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King Frederick William III223 - King Frederick William III
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King of Prussia during the Napoleonic wars (1770–1840) who ruled from 1797 until his death. LS in German, one page, 8.5 x 5, May 19, 1836. In part (tr
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King Frederick William IV224 - King Frederick William IV
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King of Prussia (1795–1861) who ruled from 1840 until his death. LS in German, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, May 11, 1832. Letter concerning a pension for a
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King George II225 - King George II
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LS in German, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, December 31, 1756. Untranslated letter sending thanks for a Christmas greeting from a
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King George III226 - King George III
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Printed proclamation, not signed by the King, one page, 12.25 x 15, dated June 27, 1814, signed at the conclusion by sheriffs Benjamin Bickley and Phi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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King George VI227 - King George VI
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ALS signed “Albert,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, July 30, 1931. Letter to photographer H. S. Newcombe. In full: “Please send me 4 contact
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King Louis XV228 - King Louis XV
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Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Unsigned printed D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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