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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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Harry Houdini1098 - Harry Houdini
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AQS on a pink 7.75 x 6.25 album page, Houdini writes: “Glasgow Sept 23/04. ‘Stone walls do not a prison make, or iron bars a cage.’ Yours with best wi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Harry Houdini1099 - Harry Houdini
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Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7 photo, signed vertically in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Houdini, Jan 4/1922.” A small tear to right edge affecting only
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Leslie Howard1101 - Leslie Howard
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Howard performing on stage in Hamlet, taken by Thedor Ziesmer in 1937, affixed to its original 13.5 x 12.5 mo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Boris Karloff1102 - Boris Karloff
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Terrific vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.25 portrait of Karloff, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Morris, with many thanks for my good lunch! S
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Buster Keaton1103 - Buster Keaton
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Keaton looking down in the dumps, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Peggy, Love, Buster Keaton.” Binder dings t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King Kong1104 - King Kong
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of Robert Armstrong, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ed, best wishes, Robert Armstrong”; a vintage glossy 7 x 9.5
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1105 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Oceana letterhead, June 22, 1963. Letter to a fan. In part: “Note that you have the film ‘Big Business’ hope you will get lo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1106 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, Oceana letterhead, December 28, 1959. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Regarding the songs we used in several of our films,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1107 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, on a 5.5 x 3 postcard, August 9, 1963. Short letter to an admirer. In part: “The license plate you mention was the one used in ‘Big Business’ (se
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stan Laurel1108 - Stan Laurel
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TLS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, Oceana letterhead, November 27, 1959. Letter to Glen Laxton. In part: “The last L&H film was made in Fran...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bruce Lee1109 - Bruce Lee
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Unissued ‘red stripe’ student membership card for Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, 3.75 x 2.5, signed in black ink “Bruce Lee,” and also signed by Tak
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier1110 - Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
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Program from the Aldwych Theatre’s 1949 presentation of A Streetcar Named Desire, 5 x 8, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Vivien Leigh a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Bela Lugosi1111 - Bela Lugosi
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Debonair vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Lugosi as Dracula, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Eddie, sincerely, Bela Lugosi.”
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Harpo Marx1112 - Harpo Marx
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Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Marx sitting on a staircase, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Marguerite, who must be lovely t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe1113 - Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Hedda Rosten for $65.85, February 3, 19
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Marilyn Monroe1114 - Marilyn Monroe
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Bank check, 5.75 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Monroe, payable to Robert J. Coppin for $125.00, September 26, 1953. The check’s addr
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward1115 - Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
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Two driver’s licenses: Newman’s personal Connecticut driver's license, 3.25 x 2, with an expiration date of January 26, 2001, bearing his facsim...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Newman1116 - Paul Newman
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Newman’s personally owned and worn Bob Sharp Racing jacket manufactured by Crown, size small, embroidered with Newman’s name and bearing various sewn
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Paul Newman1117 - Paul Newman
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Semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 cardstock close-up photo of Newman deep in thought, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Marion Marker and the good ladies
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rat Pack1118 - Rat Pack
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Flyer for a series of performances by members of the Rat Pack at the Sands circa 1960, 12.5 x 4.75, signed in blue ballpoint and black ink by Frank Si
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mack Sennett1119 - Mack Sennett
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Rare TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Mack Sennett Comedies letterhead, September 15, 1930. Letter to Whitney Williams of the LA Times drama department. In pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dorothy Stratten1120 - Dorothy Stratten
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Playboy Playmate–turned–actress (1960–1980) who was murdered by her estranged husband at the age of 20. Rare promotional 7 x 10 paperstock photo from
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Superman1121 - Superman
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Collection of six Superman items: ballpoint signature, “George Reeves,” on an off-white 2 x 1.25 slip; pencil signature, “John Hamilton,” on an off-wh
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Theatre1122 - Theatre
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Collection of 47 items, consisting primarily of signatures, with a few signed photos and a couple of letters, each signed by an actor or actress of th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three Stooges1123 - Three Stooges
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Series 1935 A one dollar bill, signed on the portrait side in fountain pen on the blank light portion, “Moe,“ “Larry,” and “Curly.” Bill is signed by
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Three Stooges: Ted Healy1124 - Three Stooges: Ted Healy
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American actor (1896–1937) who, as a vaudeville impresario, assembled the act that evolved into the Three Stooges. Scarce vintage 6.25 x 12 half-lengt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Three Stooges: Larry Fine1125 - Three Stooges: Larry Fine
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ALS, signed “Larry Fine,” one page, lightly-lined, 6 x 8, no date, but postmarked October 23, 1973. Letter to an admirer reads, in part: “I am happy t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Three Stooges: Moe Howard1126 - Three Stooges: Moe Howard
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ALS signed “Moe Howard,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Three Stooges letterhead, September 24, 1966. Letter to a fan. In part: “I knew Stan Laurel very well si
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Travers1127 - Henry Travers
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Character actor who portrayed Clarence the Angel in It’s a Wonderful Life. Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo, signed and inscribed in blue b
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Johnny Weissmuller1128 - Johnny Weissmuller
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Weissmuller’s personal passport, number D1923284, issued on September 11, 1973. Passport measures 3.75 x 6, and contains his typed personal informatio
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley1129 - Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley
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Huge collection of 300 Lake Pillsbury Properties business checks, all 8.5 x 3.5, all dating from 1967–1970, and all filled out in type and signed by H
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Johnny Weissmuller1130 - Johnny Weissmuller
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Great vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Weissmuller wearing a loincloth as Tarzan, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Bill, You’re my Buddy always, J
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orson Welles1131 - Orson Welles
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TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, no date. Letter to an aspiring screenwriter. In part: “Thank you for sending me the synopsis of The King’s Children. It so
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr1133 - Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr
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Highly sought after vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, signed and inscribed in red felt tip “To ‘Kim’ Best wishes, Bert Lahr.”
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr1134 - Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Lahr in a tweed jacket and tie, signed in white ink, “Sincerely, Bert Lahr.” In fine condition, with just a bit of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Natalie Wood1135 - Natalie Wood
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Glossy 8 x 10 Universal publicity photo of Wood and George Segal from 1979, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Tim, Very best wishes! Natalie Wo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natalie Wood1136 - Natalie Wood
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DS signed “Natalie Wood,” one page, 8.5 x 13, September 19, 1957. Los Angeles Superior Court document regarding a contract between Warner Bros. and “N
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lew Ayres1137 - Lew Ayres
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ayres sitting on his couch, signed in green ink, “Lew Ayres, 1981.” Reverse bears an Otto Dyar photographer’s stamp. In fine co
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Anne Bancroft1138 - Anne Bancroft
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bancroft from The Graduate, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Anne Baxter1139 - Anne Baxter
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures promotional photo for The Ten Commandments, signed and inscribed later in red felt tip “To George! Anne Baxte
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Fanny Brice1140 - Fanny Brice
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Brice wearing a shirt with a sailboat design, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Betty, With love, Fanny Brice.”
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Fanny Brice1141 - Fanny Brice
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 portrait of Brice seated by James Hargis Connelly, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Betty, with love, Fanny Bric
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Joe E. Brown1142 - Joe E. Brown
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Vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Brown in his role as Elmer Lane in Riding on Air, signed at the top in fountain pen. Photo is affixed to a slig
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner1143 - Yul Brynner
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Brynner from The King and I, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yul Brynner1144 - Yul Brynner
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Intimidating glossy 7.75 x 9.25 photo of Brynner as Ramses II from The Ten Commandments, signed in black felt tip. Scattered creases and slightly trim
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Richard Burton1145 - Richard Burton
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Burton in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jane, with very best wishes, Richard Burton.” In very good
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Yakima Canutt1146 - Yakima Canutt
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Canutt pointing a revolver straight ahead, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the reverse
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Lee J. Cobb1147 - Lee J. Cobb
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 crystal-clear portrait of Cobb seated in a director’s chair, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Conrad—Your prese
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Russ Columbo1148 - Russ Columbo
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Hollywood’s tragic crooner (1908–1934) who was killed in a peculiar incident when a friend accidentally set off a firearm, discharging a bullet that r
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Tony Curtis1149 - Tony Curtis
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Semi-glossy 8 x 10 laser print photo of a younger Curtis, signed in person in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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