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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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