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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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Chiang Ching-kuo Signed Photograph2023 - Chiang Ching-kuo Signed Photograph
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Chinese politician and leader (1910–1988) and son of President Chiang Kai-shek, who would serve as president of the Republic of China from 1978 to 198
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Wang Yun-wu Signed Photograph2024 - Wang Yun-wu Signed Photograph
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Chinese scholar of history and political science (1888–1979) who invented Shih Chiao Hao Ma, a method of Chinese lexicography; also served as vice pre
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Chow Shu-kai Signed Photograph2025 - Chow Shu-kai Signed Photograph
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Republic of China’s US ambassador during the late 1960s. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo, signed and inscribed in blue ink “Chow Shukei, Foreign Minister
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Yen Chia-kan Signed Photograph2026 - Yen Chia-kan Signed Photograph
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Second president of the Republic of China (1905–1993) who served from 1975 to 1978; also served as the premier of the Republic of China from 1963 to 1
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Ji Pengfei Typed Note Signed2027 - Ji Pengfei Typed Note Signed
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Chinese politician (1910–2000) who, at the age of 43, became the youngest Chinese ambassador; serving as China’s first representative to the German De
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Qiao Guanhua Signed Photograph2028 - Qiao Guanhua Signed Photograph
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Chinese foreign minister (1913–1983) from 1974 to 1976, whose talks with Henry Kissinger played an important role in the drafting of the Shanghai Comm
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Li Xiannian Signed Photograph2029 - Li Xiannian Signed Photograph
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Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Li Xiannian in front of a microphone, signed in Chinese in black ink on the reverse. In fine condition, a few tray ink marks to
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Hua Guofeng Signed Photograph2031 - Hua Guofeng Signed Photograph
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Premier of the People's Republic of China (1921–2008) who served from 1976–1980; he was eventually outmaneuvered by Deng Xiaoping, who forced hi...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Sun Yun-suan Group Lot2032 - Sun Yun-suan Group Lot
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Premier of the Republic of China (1913–2006) who served from (1978–1984). Two color glossy photos of Sun Yun-suan, 3 x 5 and 4.75 x 7, signed in black
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Yao Yilin Signature2033 - Yao Yilin Signature
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Chinese political leader (1917–1994) who served as the deputy Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1983 to 1988. Blue ink signature of
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Ding Mou-shih and Hsieh Tung-min Signed Photographs2034 - Ding Mou-shih and Hsieh Tung-min Signed Photographs
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Two items: a 4 x 5.75 collector’s sheet signed in black ink in Chinese by Ding Mou-shih (minister of foreign affairs from 1987–1988) and a 3.5 x 5 glo
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Zhao Ziyang Signature2035 - Zhao Ziyang Signature
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High-ranking Chinese politician (1919–2005) who served as the third premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1980 to 1987, and then as general s
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Li Xiannian and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph2036 - Li Xiannian and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph
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Third president of the People’s Republic of China (1909–1992) who served from 1983 to 1988; considered one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Hu Yaobang and Holger Borner Signed Photograph2037 - Hu Yaobang and Holger Borner Signed Photograph
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High-ranking Chinese official (1915–1989) who served as the general secretary of the Communist Party from 1982 to 1987. Hu’s promotion of freedom of s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zhao Ziyang and Wu Xueqian Signatures2038 - Zhao Ziyang and Wu Xueqian Signatures
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Ink signatures in Chinese of Zhao Ziyang (third premier of the PROC 1980–1987) and Wu Xueqian (foreign minister of the PROC 1982–1988) on an off-white
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Deng Xiaoping Signed Photograph2039 - Deng Xiaoping Signed Photograph
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Immensely influential Chinese reformist leader (1904–1997) who was the architect behind the modernization of China’s economy by opening the country to
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Li Peng, Qian Qichen, and Hans-Dietrich Genscher Signed Photograph2040 - Li Peng, Qian Qichen, and Hans-Dietrich Genscher Signed Photograph
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Glossy 9.5 x 7 German press photo of Qian Qichen (left, Chinese foreign minister from 1988 to 1998), Foreign Minister of Germany Hans-Dietrich Gensche
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Qian Yongchang Signature2042 - Qian Yongchang Signature
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Minister of Transportation (born 1933) who was appointed in 1982, and later served as the party secretary of the Ministry of Communications from 1984
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Li Tieying Signature2043 - Li Tieying Signature
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Chinese politician and author (born 1936) who served as vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and president ...
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Chiang Wei-kuo Signed Christmas Cards2044 - Chiang Wei-kuo Signed Christmas Cards
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Military leader (1916–1997), and the adopted son of President Chiang Ching-kuo, whose military education in Germany and expertise with tank operations
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