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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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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