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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Cary Grant741 - Cary Grant
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Fabulous unsigned oversized matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 portrait of Cary Grant taken by Otto Dyar, blindstamped in the lower right by Dyar and stamped
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hugh Hefner742 - Hugh Hefner
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Color limited edition 26 x 35 print of the first issue of Playboy featuring Marilyn Monroe, numbered 120/950, signed in the lower border in pencil by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Katharine Hepburn743 - Katharine Hepburn
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Scarce matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 screened planographic print of Hepburn in her 1935 role as Alice Adams, signed in the lower right in black ink, attracti
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn744 - Audrey Hepburn
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Gorgeous 8.25 x 11.75 book photo of Hepburn resting her chin on her hand, signed in purple felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn745 - Audrey Hepburn
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German program for the classic 1954 film Sabrina featuring a stunning image of the actress, 7.25 x 10.5, signed on the front in blue felt tip by Audre
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini746 - Harry Houdini
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Intriguing printed broadside, signed “Houdini,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 13, no date but circa 1926. A message published by Houdini, e
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Thomas H. Ince747 - Thomas H. Ince
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Silent film star, director, producer, and screenwriter (1882–1924). Vintage pearl-finish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait of Ince by Melbourne Spurr, signed in fo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff748 - Boris Karloff
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Exquisite vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Karloff with a pipe clenched between his lips, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For M. E. Ersk
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff749 - Boris Karloff
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Superlative vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 portrait of the great horror icon, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Boris Karloff.” Handsomely d
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff750 - Boris Karloff
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.25, August 19, 1953. Exclusive agency contract in which Karloff agrees to be represented by MCA Artists, Ltd., for a
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Elsa Lanchester751 - Elsa Lanchester
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Iconic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein, signed in black felt tip, “With all my good wishes, Elsa Lanchester.” In fine c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Buster Keaton752 - Buster Keaton
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 Hurrell portrait of Keaton in a sharp tuxedo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Frank…Success and everyt
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Buster Keaton753 - Buster Keaton
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Unique glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of Keaton in front of a giant cake, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. & Mrs. Faucher, Buster Keaton.” Al...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Laurel and Hardy754 - Laurel and Hardy
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Matte-finish 7 x 5 head-and-shoulders photo of the pair posing side-by-side and smiling pleasantly, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Thank
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Laurel and Hardy755 - Laurel and Hardy
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Desirable pairing of uninscribed photos: a vintage 7.5 x 10 portrait of Laurel with an impish grin on his face, signed in fountain pen, “My best wishe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh756 - Vivien Leigh
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Vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.75 MGM promotional photo of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “Alvaro,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Bela Lugosi757 - Bela Lugosi
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TLS signed in pencil, one page, 6 x 9.5, Hotel Astor letterhead, April 17, 1940. Letter to Jack Miller. In full: “I will be expecting you Sunday. Use
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Marx Brothers758 - Marx Brothers
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DS, signed by all four brothers using their full legal signatures, three pages of a four page document, 8.5 x 11, April 6, 1962. Agreement between Gro
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe759 - Marilyn Monroe
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Bank check, 7 x 3, filled out and signed by Monroe, payable to Martindale’s Books for $9.32, January 23, 1953. Monroe has crossed out the bank branch
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe760 - Marilyn Monroe
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A fine off-white sheet of Monroe’s personal stationery, 6 x 9, blindstamped at the top with her name, “Marilyn Monroe”; paired with a matching 6.5 x 3
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Audie Murphy761 - Audie Murphy
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Signed book: To Hell and Back. First edition, first printing. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 274 pages. Sig
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mabel Normand762 - Mabel Normand
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Popular silent-era actress (1892–1930) who, after a colorful career that included a number of scandals, died of tuberculosis at age 37. Gorgeous vinta
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Will Rogers763 - Will Rogers
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Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of Rogers with another gentleman, humorously signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Navy Press Club. Wha
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Star Trek764 - Star Trek
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the full original cast in their classic Starfleet uniforms, signed in silver ink by all seven: William Shatner, Leo
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Rudolph Valentino765 - Rudolph Valentino
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Italian-born actor (1895–1926) who became the most legendary sex symbol of the silent era. Stunning vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of the scre
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mae West766 - Mae West
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Fabulous vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of West wearing an elaborate feathered hat, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Jimmy, Best Wishes, Mae
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz767 - Wizard of Oz
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Collection of eight checks, dated between 1973 and 1989, each signed by an actor or actress appearing in the classic film, including: Jack Haley (2),
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Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton768 - Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Wicked Witch hiding behind a tree along the yellow brick road, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Well—boys—since I don’t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners770 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of 12 photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the Academy Award–winning actor pictured, including: Jack Nicholson (ins), Al Pacino
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Academy Award Winners771 - Academy Award Winners
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Collection of 19 photos, seven in color, all but one 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the Academy Award–winner pictured, including: Jane Fonda, Eva Marie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors772 - Actors
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Collection of 36 photos, 18 in color, all 8 x 10, each signed in ink by the actor pictured, including: Richard Widmark (inscribed), James Coburn, Tab
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Actors and Actresses773 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of fifteen items, each signed by an iconic Hollywood actor or actress, including: Olivia de Havilland (2 TLSs), Bing Crosby (TLS), Lillian
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Actors and Actresses774 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of approximately 29 items, each signed by a notable entertainer, including: Kirk Douglas (TLS), Phyllis Diller (TLS), Lorna Patterson (ALS)
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Actors and Actresses775 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of approximately 42 photos, each signed by the actor or actress pictured, including: Robert Stack, Al Lewis, Janet Leigh (4), Gilbert Gottf
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Actors and Actresses776 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of eight Playbills, each signed by one or more performers, including: Hugh Jackman (2); Jack Lemmon; 42nd Street (Orbach, Cook, Prunczik, R
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Actors and Actresses777 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of approximately 51 photos, each signed by the actor or actress pictured, including: Gwen Verdon, Susan Ruttan, Jay Leno, Ida Lupino, Kenne
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Actresses778 - Actresses
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Collection of 46 photos, 25 in color, nearly all 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the actress pictured, including: Julie Harris, Jean Simmons (
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Actors and Actresses779 - Actors and Actresses
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Collection of approximately 45 items, primarily photos, each signed by an actor or actress, including: Lillian Gish, Richard Dix, Doris Kenyon, Theodo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Astaire780 - Fred Astaire
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Signed book: Fred Astaire: A Pictorial Treasury of his Films. NY: Falcon Enterprises, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11, 154 pages. Signed an
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Agnes Ayres781 - Agnes Ayres
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American silent film actress (1898–1940) remembered for portraying Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino. G
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Ingrid Bergman782 - Ingrid Bergman
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Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 RKO postcard photo, boldly signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the botto
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billie Burke783 - Billie Burke
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Prolific American actress (1884–1970) best known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. Lovely vintage matte-finish 8
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Frank Capra784 - Frank Capra
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DS signed “Frank R. Capra,” four pages, 8.5 x 13, December 4, 1936. Agreement between Sheldon K. Johnson, Joseph Walker, and Frank R. Capra regarding
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Comedians785 - Comedians
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Collection of 20 photos, ten in color, nearly all 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the comedian pictured, including: Carol Burnett, Tommy Chong
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Lou Costello786 - Lou Costello
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Personal check, 7 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Costello, payable to Southern California Telephone Co. for $79.87, June 4, 1945. Encap
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Peter Cushing787 - Peter Cushing
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Highly desirable matte-finish 5 x 8 photo of Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Jim—may God’s blessing
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Catherine Deneuve788 - Catherine Deneuve
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Collection of eight attractive glossy photos, ranging in size from 4 x 6 to 8 x 10, each signed in black felt tip by Deneuve. In overall fine conditio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vittorio de Sica789 - Vittorio de Sica
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Academy Award–winning Italian director (1901–1974) best known for his definitive 1948 ‘neorealist’ masterpiece The Bicycle Thief. Vintage glossy 5.25
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Robert DeNiro790 - Robert DeNiro
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Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the classic 1976 film Taxi Driver, signed in black felt tip, “Hello! Robert De Niro.” In fine condition, with trivial edg
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Clint Eastwood791 - Clint Eastwood
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Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Eastwood as ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA authentication label affi
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