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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Benedict Arnold Autograph Letter Signed1051 - Benedict Arnold Autograph Letter Signed
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Superb Revolutionary War-dated ALS, signed "B. Arnold,” one page, both sides, 8 x 13, September 16, 1780. Addressed from "Head Quarters Ro...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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George Washington Letter Signed1052 - George Washington Letter Signed
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Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.5 x 12.25, January 26, 1780. Letter to Major Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Cogswell, writt
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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George Washington's Lock of Hair1053 - George Washington's Lock of Hair
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Copious lock of George Washington's stark white hair, measuring approximately 4? long, with a handwritten letter of provenance signed "Geor...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed1054 - Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed
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LS signed "A. Hamilton," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9, April 14, 1791. Circular letter, in full: "The House of Representatives havin...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Maximilien Robespierre Letter Signed1055 - Maximilien Robespierre Letter Signed
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Significant LS in French, signed “Robespierre,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.25 x 14.25, 25 Brumaire 2 [November 15, 1793]. Robespierre reac
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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White House North Portico Door Panel1056 - White House North Portico Door Panel
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Beautiful original wooden panel removed from the lower part of the 'front door' of the White House on the North Portico as part of its renov...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Signed Photograph1057 - Abraham Lincoln Signed Photograph
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Autograph Albumen Photograph of Abraham and Tad Lincoln, February 9, 1864, Washington, D.C., 3.75" x 5.25" on original 7.375" x 10&qu...
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed1058 - Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed
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Highly rare and sought-after ADS, signed "A. Lincoln" at the conclusion and "Abraham Lincoln" within the body, one page, 7.5 x 9...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Autograph Letter Signed1059 - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Lawrence,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, January 23, 1865. Written from Brunswick, Maine, a letter to his father, in full: "Tom pr...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited Edition Signed Book1060 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited Edition Signed Book
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Extraordinary signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 24/1426. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover custom-bound
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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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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