RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

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RR Auction's first-ever Summer Remarkable Rarities event brings 50 unique historical autographs and artifacts to the bidding block in a sensational live auction! Bid in person, by phone, or online on this diverse, curated selection of the most elite items we have encountered all year. Among them are an Apple-1 computer, an Apollo 11 lunar soil experiment, a first edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, a gun recovered from the scene of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, a sketch by Pablo Picasso, a Babe Ruth autograph, and President Ronald Reagan's 'Trust but Verify' putter. Join us LIVE as we make history selling history in June 2022.
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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Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson Autograph Note Signed3021 - Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson Autograph Note Signed
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Civil War-era ANS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 7.25 x 2.25, no date (circa May / June 1862)
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard Signed Battle Plan Map3022 - P. G. T. Beauregard Signed Battle Plan Map
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Incredibly rare Civil War-dated pen-and-ink tactical plan by which Beauregard intended to engage a numerically superior enemy force, one page, 9 x 10.
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Sitting Bull Signed Photograph3023 - Sitting Bull Signed Photograph
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Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man (circa 1831–1890) known for his steadfast opposition to the intrusion of the US government
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody Signed Photograph3024 - William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody Signed Photograph
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Fantastic oversized vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 8.75 photo of Buffalo Bill on horseback, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "W. F. Cody, &#...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Julia Ward Howe Autograph Quote Signed from 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'3025 - Julia Ward Howe Autograph Quote Signed from 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'
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AQS from ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic' on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card, in full: "'Mine eyes have seen the glory of th...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph3026 - Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph
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Amazing, crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of the author by J. Lowy of Vienna, boldly signed at the top of the image in ink with a reference to t
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin: First Edition of On the Origin of Species3027 - Charles Darwin: First Edition of On the Origin of Species
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Rare, historic, and influential first edition book: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in t
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 120,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein Autograph Mathematical Manuscript and Signed Lithograph3028 - Albert Einstein Autograph Mathematical Manuscript and Signed Lithograph
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Physics and music have a deep connection dating back to the time of Pythagoras (“the harmony of the spheresâ
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein Handwritten Letter with Mathematical Equations3029 - Albert Einstein Handwritten Letter with Mathematical Equations
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Handwritten letter in German from Albert Einstein, unsigned, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, no date (circa 1945-50), sent to his former assistant, the
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Enigma Machine (c. 1943)3030 - Enigma Machine (c. 1943)
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Ultra-desirable, fully functional World War II-era three-rotor Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine built for the German military by Heimsoeth an
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Estimate : 275,000.00 - 350,000.00
 
 
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Gadamis 001 Complete Meteorite Specimen with Martian Atmosphere3031 - Gadamis 001 Complete Meteorite Specimen with Martian Atmosphere
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Mars Rock – SNC (shergottite) Ghadamis, Libya Infinitely more rare than diamonds or gold, meteorites from Mars are among
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Estimate : 80,000.00 - 120,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Lunar Soil Experiment (Cockroaches, Slides, and Post-Destructive Testing Specimen)3032 - Apollo 11 Lunar Soil Experiment (Cockroaches, Slides, and Post-Destructive Testing Specimen)
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Extraordinary specimen display from an Apollo 11 lunar dust experiment, in which German cockroaches (among other lower creatures) were fed lunar soil
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Estimate : 300,000.00 - 500,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Flown Command Module Translational Hand Controller Grip Used by Commander Gene Cernan3033 - Apollo 17 Flown Command Module Translational Hand Controller Grip Used by Commander Gene Cernan
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Flown translational hand controller T-grip used by Commander Gene Cernan to safely guide the Command Module America back into Earthâ€
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Steve Jobs Signed Time Magazine Cover3034 - Steve Jobs Signed Time Magazine Cover
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Rare magazine cover featuring Steve Jobs removed from the February 15, 1982 issue of Time, 8 x 10.5, neatly signed in the lower left in black ink, [x=
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Apple-1 Computer Hand-Numbered by Steve Jobs3035 - Apple-1 Computer Hand-Numbered by Steve Jobs
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Important operational 'Byte Shop' Apple-1 computer (also commonly known as the Apple I, or Apple Computer 1), complete with all components a...
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Estimate : 450,000.00 - 500,000.00
 
 
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Steve Jobs Signed Check3036 - Steve Jobs Signed Check
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Exceptional Apple Computer Company check, 6 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Jobs, "Steven Jobs," payable to Tektronix, Inc. for $9.1...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Elon Musk Signed One Dollar Bill3037 - Elon Musk Signed One Dollar Bill
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Ultra-desirable Series 2017 one dollar bill, signed on the left side in black felt tip by Elon Musk. In fine condition. Encapsulated by Beckett Authen
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Pablo Picasso Signed Sketch on Postcard to Man Ray3038 - Pablo Picasso Signed Sketch on Postcard to Man Ray
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Exquisite signed ink sketch of a bull accomplished by Pablo Picasso on the reverse of a 6 x 4 postcard depicting horses in Provence et Camargue, boldl
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: Frank Gusenberg's Colt Detective Special Revolver3039 - Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: Frank Gusenberg's Colt Detective Special Revolver
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Frank Gusenberg's Colt Detective Special .38 revolver, recovered from the scene of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929. ...
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 200,000.00
 
 
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John Dillinger Autograph Letter Signed from Prison3040 - John Dillinger Autograph Letter Signed from Prison
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ALS in pencil, signed "John Dillinger #14395," one page, 7.75 x 3.75, no date [but circa 1929-1933]. Handwritten letter from Indiana State...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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