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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Harry Houdini818 - Harry Houdini
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Uncommon signed book: A Magician Among the Spirits. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1924. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 294 pages. Signed and insc...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini819 - Harry Houdini
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Outstanding matte-finish 4.25 x 7.5 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink to fellow magician Don Turley, “To my old friend Don Turley, Harry Houdin
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff820 - Boris Karloff
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Boris Karloff,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 circularly clipped slip, affixed to a larger sheet of cardstock along with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff821 - Boris Karloff
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Karloff holding a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Norman, Boris Karloff.” Some scattered light bends
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry Kellar822 - Harry Kellar
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Prominent magician (1849–1922) known for his spectacular stage illusions. ALS signed “Kellar,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, persona
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Akira Kurosawa823 - Akira Kurosawa
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Limited edition portfolio of six colorful prints depicting characters from the 1985 film Ran, 23 x 28 and 28 x 23, numbered 214/250, each signed in th
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy824 - Laurel and Hardy
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Choice matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the pair side-by-side in their trademark bowler hats, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy825 - Laurel and Hardy
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Very nice fountain pen signatures and inscription, “Hello Bob! Stan Laurel,” and “Oliver Hardy,” on an off-white card. Matted and framed with a lobby
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Le Dome Celebrity Receipts826 - Le Dome Celebrity Receipts
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Collection of 21 credit card receipts from Hollywood’s Le Dome Restaurant, most circa late 1980s, 4.75 x 3.25, signed by an array of celebrities, incl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bruce Lee827 - Bruce Lee
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Scarce personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lee, “Bruce Lee,” payable to James Y. Lee for $30, March 1967. Endorsed on the reverse by Ja
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis829 - Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
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Original color 27 x 41 one-sheet movie poster for Some Like It Hot, signed in felt tip by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, who adds his character name und
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh830 - Vivien Leigh
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Simply stunning vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 photo of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind, signed in the lower right corner in fountai
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Carole Lombard831 - Carole Lombard
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Magnificent vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 full-length portrait of Lombard emerging from the shadows in a gorgeous light gown, signed and inscribed
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George Lucas832 - George Lucas
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DS, signed “George W. Lucas, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Final page of a longer agreement begins: “To induce The Star Wars Corporation to enter
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe833 - Marilyn Monroe
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Extremely early DS signed “Marilyn Monroe,” two pages, 8.25 x 10.5, February 19, 1947. An agreement in which the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation gra
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe834 - Marilyn Monroe
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Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Marilyn Monroe for $7500.00, July 13, 1961. Reverse bears a secretarial endo
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe835 - Marilyn Monroe
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Excellent vintage purple fountain pen in-person signature and inscription, “To Ken, Love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Anthony Quinn836 - Anthony Quinn
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Three agency documents, each signed at the conclusion by Anthony Quinn and his agent Milton M. Grossman, including standard AFTRA contracts dated 1954
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Planet of the Apes837 - Planet of the Apes
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Original gorilla guard uniform made for the production of the 1970 film Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Uniform consists of purple drawstring pants, a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rebel Without a Cause838 - Rebel Without a Cause
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Vibrant original color 28 x 22 half-sheet movie poster for the iconic 1955 Warner Bros. film Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean in his classic
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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