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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Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, and Gregory Peck839 - Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, and Gregory Peck
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Church bulletin from Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in La Quinta, California, dated April 7, 1985, 8.5 x 11, four pages. Signed on the front cover in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Debbie Reynolds840 - Debbie Reynolds
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Original concept art of the luxurious bedroom in the 1964 MGM film The Unsinkable Molly Brown, accomplished in gouache and tempera on an off-white 22.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Sopranos: Tony  Sirico841 - The Sopranos: Tony Sirico
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Screen-worn tracksuit was worn by the character Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri, played by actor Tony Sirico in HBO’s award-winning series The Sopranos. Bl
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Glenn Strange842 - Glenn Strange
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Actor (1899–1973) who, after appearing in a string of westerns, became better known as Frankenstein’s monster after Boris Karloff declined to continue
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor843 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Taylor wrapped in white fur, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jerry, Elizabeth Taylor.” In fine
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor844 - Elizabeth Taylor
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 27, 1945. An agreement between Taylor and Loew’s Incorporated, signed on her 13th birthday. In part: “At the request
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Elizabeth Taylor845 - Elizabeth Taylor
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Exceptional glossy 8 x 10 photo of Taylor in the classic 1959 film Suddenly, Last Summer, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with subtle spotting
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Titanic: Celine Dion and Gloria Stuart846 - Titanic: Celine Dion and Gloria Stuart
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Natural wood-finish Cremona violin, signed in person in black felt tip, “My heart will go on…Celine Dion,” and “Gloria Stuart.” In fine condition. Ori
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Tony Award847 - Tony Award
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An American Theater Wing Antoinette Perry Award for “Best Play—Producer,” presented to Byron Goldman in 2000 for the play Copenhagen. Award stands 8.5
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Tom Tyler and Peggy Moran848 - Tom Tyler and Peggy Moran
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Two items: vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Jess, Best wishes, Tom Tyler,” on an off-white 3.25 x 3.25 album page; and a glossy 5.75 x 9 pho
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Rudolph Valentino849 - Rudolph Valentino
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Exceptionally clean and bold ink signature, “Sincerely, Rudolph Valentino,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 card. Handsomely matted and framed with a color-ti
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Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton850 - Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Wicked Witch’s demise at the hands of Dorothy, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To the four grandsons—lucky chaps!—from
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Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr851 - Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr
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Scarce and extremely sought-after glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, signed in blue ballpoint, “Sincerely, Bert Lahr.” In fine condi
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner852 - Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wood playfully leaning over Wagner’s shoulder, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Belle, with love, Natalie Wood” and “Robe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ziegfeld Follies853 - Ziegfeld Follies
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Large collection of items related to the Ziegfeld Follies, consisting primarily of signed and unsigned photos, as well as some other various ephemera.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners854 - Academy Award Winners
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Two signed photos: uncommon vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo, signed in fountain pen, “With many thanks & my best wishes, Yours sincerely, H...
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Actors855 - Actors
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Collection of seven personal checks, each signed by a different actor or actress. Signers are: Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Jamie Lee Curtis, Charles Bron
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Lauren Bacall856 - Lauren Bacall
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Four photos: two color glossy 10 x 8 Warner Bros. promotional photos for Blood Alley showing Lauren Bacall with John Wayne, each signed in black felt
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George Balanchine857 - George Balanchine
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Renowned Russian-American choreographer (1904–1983). Uncommon matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Balanchine rehearsing in a dance studio, signed at the b
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz858 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Two personal checks, both approximately 8 x 3, and both filled out in type: one signed “Desi Arnaz,” payable to Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball Arnaz for
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Mikhail Baryshnikov859 - Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Baryshnikov performing, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Ingrid Bergman860 - Ingrid Bergman
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Wonderful matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bergman in a sun hat from the 1970 film A Walk in the Spring Rain, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip. A col
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Clara Bow861 - Clara Bow
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ALS signed “Clara,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, July 26, 1945. Letter to her friend. In part: “The doctor is afraid I am going to have t
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Fannie Brice862 - Fannie Brice
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, “To Van, With best wishes, Fannie Brice, Follies 19[30].” In fine
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British Actors863 - British Actors
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Collection of four personal and business checks, each signed by a different actor. Signers are: David Niven, Richard Burton, Michael Redgrave, and Cyr
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George Burns864 - George Burns
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Three personal checks, all 8 x 3, all filled out in type and signed by Burns, “George N. Burns,” all dated from 1942–1943. In fine condition, with exp
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James Cagney865 - James Cagney
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Cagney in a scene from Smart Money, signed in black felt tip. Scattered creases, otherwise fine condition.
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Marcel Carne866 - Marcel Carne
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French film director (1906–1996) influential in the poetic realism movement. His 1945 film Children of Paradise is widely considered one of the greate
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Comedians867 - Comedians
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Collection of eight checks, each signed by a different comedian. Signers are: Ben Turpin, Harry Ritz, Joe DeRita, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Wally Co
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Bing Crosby868 - Bing Crosby
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Crosby in a handsome suit and bow tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Belle, Sincerely, Bing Crosby
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Sammy Davis, Jr869 - Sammy Davis, Jr
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Trans American Entertainment Corporation business check, 7 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Davis, payable to Herbert Moon for $404.53, Octobe
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Alain Delon870 - Alain Delon
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Critically acclaimed French actor (born 1935). Glossy 7.5 x 9.75 promotional photo of Delon for the 1966 film Is Paris Burning?, signed and inscribed
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Catherine Deneuve871 - Catherine Deneuve
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Collection of five photos, ranging in size from 4 x 6 to 8 x 10.75, each signed in black ballpoint or felt tip. In fine condition.
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Clint Eastwood872 - Clint Eastwood
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Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Eastwood as Josey Wales firing his Colt Walkers, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA authenticati
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Clint Eastwood873 - Clint Eastwood
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Eastwood from Hang Em High, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Sr874 - Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Frances Quirk, Best wishes from Douglas Fairbanks 1927.” In f
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Judy Garland875 - Judy Garland
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Personal check, 7.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Garland, payable to General Telephone Co. for $286.22, February 28, 1964. In fine condit
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Gone With the Wind: Rutherford and Keyes876 - Gone With the Wind: Rutherford and Keyes
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rutherford and Keyes in their Gone With the Wind roles, signed in black felt tip, “Ann Rutherford, ‘Carreen,’” and “Evelyn Keye
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Jane Greer and Robert Mitchum877 - Jane Greer and Robert Mitchum
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Greer and Mitchum from the 1947 film Out of the Past, signed in blue felt tip by both. In very fine condition.
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Susan Hayward878 - Susan Hayward
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Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Academy Award winner, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Joe Shepard—all the wonderful best
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Katharine Hepburn879 - Katharine Hepburn
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Souvenir program from As You Like It, 9 x 11.5, signed on the front cover in fountain pen. A couple creases to front cover, and some old tape and two
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Gloria Holden880 - Gloria Holden
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Actress (1903–1991) best remembered for her exotic depiction of the title role in the 1936 film Dracula's Daughter. Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6...
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Grace Kelly881 - Grace Kelly
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Glamorous Volpe print, 8.25 x 10.25, featuring Grace Kelly from her 1954 film, The Country Girl, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with som
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Harry Langdon882 - Harry Langdon
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 Melbourne Spurr portrait of Langdon, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen. Blindstamped in the lower right by
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Stan Laurel883 - Stan Laurel
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TLS signed “Stan,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, December 5, 1958. Letter to Buck Manbeck. In part: “Glad to know the ‘Golden Age of Comedy’
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Stan Laurel884 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Oceana letterhead, November 27, 1959. Letter to Glen Laxton. In part: “The last L&H film was made in Fran...
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Stan Laurel885 - Stan Laurel
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Matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 photo of Laurel with his comedic co-star, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Hello Barbara! Good luck! 8/27/62, Stan Laurel
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Heath Ledger886 - Heath Ledger
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Promising Australian-born Academy Award–winning actor (1979–2008) who died of a prescription drug overdose at the age of 28. Satin-finish 7.75 x 10 ph
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Vivien Leigh887 - Vivien Leigh
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TLS signed “As ever, Vivien Leigh,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, April 27, 1965. Letter to Alvaro de la Torre. In part: “I am sorry not
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Vivien Leigh888 - Vivien Leigh
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TLS signed “Affectionately as ever, Vivien Olivier,” one page, 5.25 x 6.5, The Barclay letterhead, January 29, 1963. Letter to writer Roy Moseley. In
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