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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Lon Chaney, Sr845 - Lon Chaney, Sr
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Superb original color painting entitled ‘Lon Chaney, Phantom of the Opera, 1925,’ done by artist Arthur K. Miller, acrylic on Masonite, 9 x 15.5, depi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Directors846 - Directors
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Collection of FDCs from various countries, each signed in black felt tip by a film director, including: Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Stephen Frears,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Chaplin847 - Charlie Chaplin
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Bold vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “For Andre Journaux, with my very best wishes, Charlie Chaplin,” on an off-white 6 x 5 gridded al
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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W. C. Fields848 - W. C. Fields
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Remarkable hand-painted 1946 Christmas card, 4.75 x 4, featuring a wonderful self-portrait caricature of Fields dressed as Santa Claus, signed in the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Entertainers and Notables849 - Entertainers and Notables
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Collection of over 150 FDCs and commemorative covers, each signed by a notable figure from an array of fields such as entertainment, politics, and mil
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn850 - Errol Flynn
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Flynn clutching a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bob—All the best—Errol Flynn.” Rev
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dwight Frye851 - Dwight Frye
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Character actor (1899–1943) who played the lunatic Renfield opposite Bela Lugosi in Dracula, as well as Colin Clive’s assistant Fritz in Frankenstein.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Clark Gable852 - Clark Gable
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Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “To Lincoln Theatre’s Star Room, from Clark Gable.” In fine condi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Greta Garbo853 - Greta Garbo
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ALS signed “G.,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.75, no date. Letter to Garbo’s unlikely paramour, the noted photographer and designer Cecil Beaton, fo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Judy Garland854 - Judy Garland
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DS, signed “Judy Garland Luft,” one page, 8.25 x 4.5, February 19, 1952. Bank of America promissory note in which Garland agrees to repay a loan of $7
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Audrey Hepburn855 - Audrey Hepburn
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ALS signed “Audrey,” three pages, 5.75 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 12, 1983. Letter to her stepmother, Fidelma Hepburn-Ruston. In full: “Thank yo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn856 - Audrey Hepburn
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Desirable glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. promotional photo for The Nun’s Story, signed and inscribed in person in fountain pen, “Pour Pierre, Audrey Hepbu
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn857 - Audrey Hepburn
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Superlative vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” In fine condition. A positively gorgeous
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Audrey Hepburn858 - Audrey Hepburn
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Hepburn as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alfred Hitchcock859 - Alfred Hitchcock
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Highly desirable signed fountain pen self-portrait sketch on an off-white 3 x 4.25 card. In very good condition, with staining and tape residue affect
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff860 - Boris Karloff
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DS, one page, 8 x 10, February 26, 1952. Document in which Karloff confirms to Stellar Enterprises, Inc., that his “engagement on the Texaco Star Thea
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry Kellar861 - Harry Kellar
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Prominent magician (1849–1922) known for his spectacular stage illusions. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, S
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grace Kelly862 - Grace Kelly
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Breathtaking vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of the beautiful actress, signed in fountain pen, “Grace Kelly.” In fine condition. A striking i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Laugh-In863 - Laugh-In
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An unusual Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award, measuring 9.5? tall, comprised of a cast base metal ‘finger-with-wings’ statuette painted gold and moun
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stanley Kubrick864 - Stanley Kubrick
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Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kubrick on set during the making of the classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, signed in red ink. In fine condition, with scat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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