RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities Ft. Gangsters

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Gangsters, gun molls, rats, and mobsters have long captured the American imagination—transformed into symbols of individualism and stars of the silver screen, these figures have become icons in their own right. In Session One of our Remarkable Rarities sale, we are proud to present a wealth of memorabilia associated with these criminal crooks and gangland gods: from folk heroes like Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and John Dillinger to mob bosses like Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, and Sam Giancana, the top names in gangsterism are here represented.

Diversity reigns in Remarkable Rarities, Session Two: King George III writes to his son in 1779, then Prince plays a custom VOX guitar in 2013. Dwight D. Eisenhower wins World War II, then Steve McQueen immortalizes it in The Great Escape. Abraham Lincoln and Malcolm X fight for justice a century apart. Thoreau ponders the natural world while Tolkien creates a new one. The Beatles and Pink Floyd release landmark albums as America makes its moonshot. Alfred Nobel transforms his legacy from death to dignity. These intersections of culture and collecting are revealed in this concise session of just over fifty lots.
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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Dwight D. Eisenhower Hand Casts1061 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Hand Casts
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Only three of these casts exist in the entire world, and only one set is available to the public market and to private collectors. Exceptionally rare
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Raoul Wallenberg1064 - Raoul Wallenberg
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Extraordinary archive of seven significant documents associated with the rescue of Hungarian Jews during World War II, including two signed by legenda
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Oskar Schindler's 1943 Factory Blueprints1065 - Oskar Schindler's 1943 Factory Blueprints
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Historically important carbon or printed engineering plans in German that outline in great detail the specifics for Schindler's stamping factory...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed1067 - Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed
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Very early ALS signed “Malcolm Little,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date but circa June 1946. Letter to "Mr. Dwyer," the...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Henry David Thoreau1068 - Henry David Thoreau
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Sought-after handwritten manuscript contained within the first volume of the 1906 'manuscript edition' of Thoreau's works, one page both...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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J. R. R. Tolkien Autograph Quotation Signed and Autograph Letter Signed1069 - J. R. R. Tolkien Autograph Quotation Signed and Autograph Letter Signed
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An extraordinary pairing of an ALS and calligraphic AQS by J. R. R. Tolkien, both incorporating his iconic quote: "The Road goes ever on and on...
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini Autograph Musical Quotations Signed1070 - Giacomo Puccini Autograph Musical Quotations Signed
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Extraordinary triple AMQS on a light blue 6.25 x 9.75 sheet of his personal letterhead, inscribed at the top in fountain pen to "Jandor Klein,&...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed Photograph1071 - Beatles Signed Photograph
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Rare vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 promotional photo of the Beatles taken in Paris by Dezo Hoffman in January of 1964, showing the band as they pose with a
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles (4) Signed Stock Transfer Forms1072 - Beatles (4) Signed Stock Transfer Forms
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Significant set of four stock transfer forms individually signed by a member of the Beatles in black ballpoint—"George Harrison,” “John Lennon,...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon Typed Letter Signed1073 - Beatles: John Lennon Typed Letter Signed
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Uncommon TLS, one page, 8 x 10, January 1972. Letter addressed to the secretary of Performing Right Society Ltd., in full: "I hereby authorise ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon Signed Album1074 - Beatles: John Lennon Signed Album
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Double Fantasy promotional album signed and inscribed on the back cover in thin black felt tip, "For Allan, love, John Lennon" and "Y...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon 1975 WFIL Poster1075 - Beatles: John Lennon 1975 WFIL Poster
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Uncommon original 17 x 23 poster for the WFIL "Helping Hand Marathon" held between May 16–18, 1975, which lists an 'in person' app...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix Signed 'Sounds '68' Program1076 - Jimi Hendrix Signed 'Sounds '68' Program
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Scarce vintage program for the 'Sounds '68' concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on July 7, 1968, eight pages, 8.5 x 10.5, signed o...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd Signed Album1077 - Pink Floyd Signed Album
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German pressing of the Atom Heart Mother album by Pink Floyd, signed prominently on the inner gatefold by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright,
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin Signed 1980 Ticket Stub1078 - Led Zeppelin Signed 1980 Ticket Stub
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Sought-after light green 2.75 x 3.5 ticket stub for a Led Zeppelin concert at Vorst Nationaal in Forest, Belgium on June 20, 1980, signed in blue ball
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Bob Marley Signed Album1079 - Bob Marley Signed Album
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Babylon by Bus album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "To Mayinara, One Love, All the B...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Prince's Personally-Owned and -Played VOX Electric Guitar1080 - Prince's Personally-Owned and -Played VOX Electric Guitar
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Prince's personally-owned and -played VOX HDC-77 semi-hollow body electric guitar from the 3RDEYEGIRL era, featuring a colorful custom-made psyc...
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Steve McQueen's Annotated Script for The Great Escape1081 - Steve McQueen's Annotated Script for The Great Escape
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Steve McQueen’s personally-owned and -used annotated script for the classic 1963 war film The Great Escape, 8.5 x 11, 191 numbered pages, custom leath
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Bobby Fischer Signed 1958 Portoroz Interzonal Tournament Program1082 - Bobby Fischer Signed 1958 Portoroz Interzonal Tournament Program
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Magnificent original FIDE (World Chess Federation) program for the Interzonal Chess Tournament held in Portorož, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia between A
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Yves Saint Laurent Signed Sketch1083 - Yves Saint Laurent Signed Sketch
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Original circa 1985 signed sketch of a large-format dress-and-jacket design of a redheaded model wearing a long purple scarf and slim-fitting plaid ou
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Pablo Picasso Signed Original Sketch1084 - Pablo Picasso Signed Original Sketch
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Superb original mixed media artwork by Pablo Picasso, accomplished on an off-white 9.5 x 12 sheet of artist's paper using felt-tip pen, pastels,...
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 125,000.00
 
 
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Richard Francis Burton Handwritten Manuscript1085 - Richard Francis Burton Handwritten Manuscript
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Very rare handwritten manuscript by Richard Francis Burton, unsigned, seven total pages, 4.5 x 7, Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall stationery. Penned in his
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Tiffany Studios Bronze Garden Sundial1086 - Tiffany Studios Bronze Garden Sundial
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Remarkable Shakespeare-themed bronze garden sundial with corresponding hour plaques crafted by Tiffany Studios in New York during the 1920s, commissio
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Emperor Qianlong 'Battle Copper Prints' Suite1087 - Emperor Qianlong 'Battle Copper Prints' Suite
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Qianlong, Emperor of China. [Pingding Xiyu zhantu]. Suite of engravings representing the military campaigns at the conquest of Jinchuan. [Beijing, Wu
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Estimate : 250,000.00 - 300,000.00
 
 
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Alfred Nobel Autograph Document Signed1088 - Alfred Nobel Autograph Document Signed
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Interesting partially handwritten and twice-signed document in French, signed "Alfred Nobel" and "A. Nobel," one page both sides...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Nobel: Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget Stock Certificate1089 - Nobel: Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for shares in the explosives manufacturing firm founded by Alfred Nobel, Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget, three pages on two adjoining sh
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Unissued c. 1902 Bronze Nobel Prize Medal1090 - Unissued c. 1902 Bronze Nobel Prize Medal
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Rare unissued Nobel Prize medal produced in an extremely limited edition circa 1902, struck from bronze by the Swedish Royal Mint, featuring the same
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Unissued c. 1980s Gilt Nobel Prize Medal1091 - Unissued c. 1980s Gilt Nobel Prize Medal
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Unissued Nobel Prize medal produced in the 1980s, engraved "Förgyllt 23K" on the bottom edge (indicating that it is plated in 23K gol...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Stephen Hawking Typed Letter Signed1092 - Stephen Hawking Typed Letter Signed
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Exceedingly rare TLS signed “Stephen,” one page, 8 x 9.75, University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics letterhe
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Estimate : 75,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Steve Jobs1093 - Steve Jobs
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Rare Apple Computer ten-year award plaque presented to Suzanne Lindbergh in 2000, 6 x 12, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Steve Jobs.&...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Wilbur Wright Signed Menu1094 - Wilbur Wright Signed Menu
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Vintage French-language menu for a dinner organized by the Aero Club of France in honor of Wilbur Wright, held in the Automobile Club de France in Par
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph1095 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Impressive color glossy 20 x 16 full-length photo of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base during the Apollo 11 mission, his visor showin
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Lunar Flown Flag Presentation and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed1096 - Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Lunar Flown Flag Presentation and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed
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Amazing flown 6 x 4 fabric American flag carried to the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, affixed to a glossy 12.5 x 10.5 certificate beside an Apoll
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Ed Gibson's Apollo 17 Flown Robbins Medal1097 - Ed Gibson's Apollo 17 Flown Robbins Medal
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Rare and historic flown sterling silver Apollo 17 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Ted Williams 1960 Boston Red Sox Signed Player Contract (Last Season)1098 - Ted Williams 1960 Boston Red Sox Signed Player Contract (Last Season)
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Contract, signed “Theodore Williams,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, March 1, 1960. Ted Williams's last contract, in which he agr...
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Estimate : 75,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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