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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Ronald Reagan102 - Ronald Reagan
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Unused off-white bookplate featuring the presidential seal, 3.5 x 4.5, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan103 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Reagans in formal attire during their Hollywood years, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To John Musolino, Best Wish
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan104 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the couple at the White House, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Aaron Paul, Best wishes, Nancy Reagan” a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush105 - George Bush
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Signed book: George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile. First edition, limited issue of 1250 copies. College Station: Texas A&M Univers...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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George Bush106 - George Bush
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ALS, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, November 26, 2003. Letter of thanks to a supporter. In full: “I love your gigantic flag. That flag mu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton107 - Bill Clinton
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Two TLSs, both signed Bill, each one page, 6.25 x 9, personal letterhead, dated June and August 2008. Both letters are to the Osbourne Family sending
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton108 - Bill Clinton
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, January 24, 1994. Letter of thanks for flowers. In full: “My family and I want you to kn
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton109 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Bill and Hillary Clinton110 - Bill and Hillary Clinton
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Red, white, and blue “Hillary for President” campaign poster, 21.5 x 14, signed vertically in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton,” and “Hillary Rodham Clin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George W. Bush111 - George W. Bush
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Souvenir typescript of Bush’s address to the nation on the night of September 11, 2001, on two 5.75 x 9.25 sheets of mock White House letterhead, sign
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Barack Obama112 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Akihito113 - Akihito
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Emperor of Japan (born 1933) from 1989 to the present. Scarce vintage matte-finish 6 x 7.75 portrait of Akihito affixed to an 8 x 10 mount, signed in
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alamo: Slavery114 - Alamo: Slavery
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Manuscript DS, signed “Green B. Jameson,” and “Robt M. Williamson,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 12, October 7, 1828. Document concernin
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Anne of France115 - Anne of France
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Eldest daughter (1461–1522) of Louis XI of France and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy. She held the regency of France from 1483 until 1491, making
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Susan B. Anthony116 - Susan B. Anthony
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.25, National Woman Suffrage Association letterhead, March 25, 1876. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “I
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Sir Francis Bacon117 - Sir Francis Bacon
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English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author (1561–1626). He served both as attorney general and lord chancellor of England. He remai
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Benedict Arnold118 - Benedict Arnold
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Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741–1801). One of Washington's most...
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 18,000.00
 
 
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James A. Bailey120 - James A. Bailey
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American showman (1847–1906) best known as a partner in Barnum and Bailey’s circus. TLS signed “J. A. Bailey,” one page, 8.25 x 11, ornate, informatio
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais121 - Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
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Watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, es
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell122 - Alexander Graham Bell
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ALS signed “A. Graham Bell,” two pages, 4.5 x 7, March 24, 1873. Letter to Mr. Bogdon. In part: “I am sorry that a bad cold compels me to keep indoors
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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David G. Burnet123 - David G. Burnet
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Early politician within the Republic of Texas (1788–1870), serving as their interim president in 1836, second vice presiden, and secretary of state af
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Business and Religious Leaders124 - Business and Religious Leaders
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Softcover autograph book, 4 x 6.25, signed inside on individual pages or affixed slips or letters in ink by 28 notable business and religious leaders,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charles of Orleans125 - Charles of Orleans
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French prince (1394–1465) kept prisoner by the King of England for thirty years during the Hundred Years War, remembered as an accomplished medieval p
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro126 - Fidel Castro
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DS, in Spanish, two pages, 9 x 13.5, February 20, 1959. Ministry of Education document. In part (translated): "It is a concern of the Revolutio...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody and Gordon W. ‘Pawnee Bill’ Lillie127 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody and Gordon W. ‘Pawnee Bill’ Lillie
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Very scarce DS, signed “W. F. Cody V.P.,” and “G. W. Lillie Pres.,” one page (with an accounting of posters on a separate slip affixed to the front),
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill128 - Winston Churchill
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of Winston and Clementine Churchill outside, signed in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Collector’s notation on the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Oliver Cromwell129 - Oliver Cromwell
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Manuscript DS, signed “Oliver P,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 19, 1655. In full: “Our will and pleasure is, and governs hereby required…to pay unto Sis
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis130 - Jefferson Davis
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American military officer and politician (1808–1889) who, after serving as a senator and US secretary of war, was the first and only president of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Robert Morris131 - Declaration of Independence: Robert Morris
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Pennsylvania Signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution (1734–1806). LS boldly signed “Robt. Morri
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney132 - Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1728–1784), military officer, Continental congressman, and president of Delaware. LS, one pag
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: John Morton133 - Declaration of Independence: John Morton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1724–1777). Partial manuscript vellum DS, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, no date. Partial land gra
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Edward Rutledge134 - Declaration of Independence: Edward Rutledge
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749–1800). Revolutionary War-dated ADS, signed “E. Rutledge, Dfts Atty,” one page, 12.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney135 - Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1728–1784), military officer, Continental congressman, and president of Delaware. Handwritten
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Diana and Charles136 - Diana and Charles
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Christmas card from 1986, 5 x 7.25 folded, opens to 10.25 x 7.25, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and Garter motto, as
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Diana and Charles137 - Diana and Charles
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Embossed gift card, 4.75 x 3.75, filled out by Charles, “To you both—With every best wish for Xmas from us both—Charles and,” after which the Princess
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Edward Duke of Clarence138 - Edward Duke of Clarence
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Eldest son of King Edward VII (1864–1892) whose sanity was a topic of much speculation—with some going so far as to propose he was the infamous serial
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dreyfus Affair: Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy139 - Dreyfus Affair: Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
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French military officer (1847–1923) who was the actual perpetrator of the act of treason of which Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and co
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison140 - Thomas Edison
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Vintage pencil ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. Mounting remnants above the signature, otherwise fine conditio
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein141 - Albert Einstein
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TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, April 29, 1947. Letter to Miss Fishel. In full: “I
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein142 - Albert Einstein
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Incredible vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 portrait of Einstein seated at a table with astronomer Charles Edward St. John, signed in the lower right in
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein143 - Albert Einstein
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TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7.75 x 6.75, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, October 16, 1948. Brief letter of thanks to an u
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein144 - Albert Einstein
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ANS, in German, signed “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4.25 “Autographen-Post” sheet. Collected as a part of a campaign to help the Home for Ger
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein145 - Albert Einstein
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Vintage ink signature, “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.5 slip affixed to a page inside a 5 x 7.25 Waterman’s autograph album. Page bears a penc
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein146 - Albert Einstein
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AQS, signed “A. Einstein,” on a 5.5 x 3.5 photo postcard of Coq sur Mer, also bearing a note regarding a trip from writer Antonina Vallentin to her da
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Elsa Einstein147 - Elsa Einstein
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 three-quarter-length portrait of Elsa Einstein, signed in the lower right in black ink, “Elsa Einstein, Pasadena, Feb. 3
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville148 - Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville
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French revolutionary and public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal (1746–1795). He personified the ruthlessness of the Reign of Terror and claim
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Franklin149 - Benjamin Franklin
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed in the text, “Mr. Franklin,” one page, 6 x 3.5, Paris, France, March 12, 1781. In full: “Mr. Franklin presents his
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Sigmund Freud150 - Sigmund Freud
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TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, December 28, 1923. Freud sends his regrets. Translated in full, “My response to y
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Sigmund Freud151 - Sigmund Freud
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Pre-printed 6 x 5 card, signed “Freud,” dated May 1936, in German, concerning the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The printed text reads (translat
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jay Gould152 - Jay Gould
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Financier (1836–1892) well known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the ‘Black
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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