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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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Arnold Rothstein2169 - Arnold Rothstein
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Kingpin of the Jewish mob in New York, widely believed to have had a hand in fixing the 1919 World Series (1882–1928). Original vintage glossy 10 x 8
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Dutch Schultz2170 - Dutch Schultz
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New York mobster (born Arthur Flegenheimer in 1901) involved in bootlegging and the numbers racket; he was assassinated by the Mafia in 1935. Original
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Bugsy Siegel: Virginia Hill2171 - Bugsy Siegel: Virginia Hill
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Chicago Outfit courier famous for being the girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel (1916–1966). Original vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hill locked out of her hom
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Willie Sutton2172 - Willie Sutton
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Master bank robber (1901–1980) nicknamed ‘The Actor’ for his success in eluding capture through the use of disguises and odd mannerisms. Original glos
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Joseph Valachi2173 - Joseph Valachi
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The first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge its existence (1903–1971). Nine original vintage glossy press photos related to Valachi, most approxima
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Black Hand Extortion Letters2174 - Black Hand Extortion Letters
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Black Hand was a method of extortion that involved sending a letter to the victim, usually threatening severe harm unless a certain amount of money wa
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Joe Adonis2175 - Joe Adonis
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New York mobster (1902–1971) influential in the rise of the modern Cosa Nostra. Original glossy 5.5 x 3.25 mug shot photo of Adonis, filled out with a
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Al Capone Gang Bomb Squad2176 - Al Capone Gang Bomb Squad
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A clipped newspaper article describes a bold undercover operation by Canevari during which he “presented himself as a member of Al Capone’s gang and e
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Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll2177 - Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll
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Notorious Irish-American mob hitman (1908–1932) who had been recruited to assassinate Lucky Luciano in a plot foiled by a tip-off. Coll was assassinat
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Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll2178 - Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll
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Notorious Irish-American mob hitman (1908–1932) who had been recruited to assassinate Lucky Luciano in a plot foiled by a tip-off. Coll was assassinat
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Criminal Information Photos2179 - Criminal Information Photos
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Collection of approximately 28 original mug shot-style photos, ranging in size from 1.5 x 2.5 to 7.5 x 3.75, featuring various wanted criminals, most
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Lucky Luciano2180 - Lucky Luciano
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New York Mafia boss (1897–1962) instrumental in the development of organized crime in the US; he was responsible for splitting the Mafia into five dif
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Murder Inc: Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter2181 - Murder Inc: Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter
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NYPD police information bulletin, dated May 6, 1938, 4.5 x 7.5, 14 pages, featuring mug shots and descriptions of wanted criminals from throughout the
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Murder Inc: Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter2182 - Murder Inc: Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter
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Head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s (1897–1944). Original glossy 4.5 x 3.25 mug shot photo of Buchalter, bearing an inherent ca
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Murder Inc: Bugsy Siegel2183 - Murder Inc: Bugsy Siegel
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Siegel was one of the most influential figures in the history of organized crime, and married Esta Krakower in 1929. Handwritten note, one page on an
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Murder Inc: Bugsy Siegel2184 - Murder Inc: Bugsy Siegel
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NYPD list of automobile licenses, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date. List of licenses “found in apartment of Benjamin Schnieder,” including “3C8172 N. Y. Li
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Murder Inc: Meyer Lansky and Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter2185 - Murder Inc: Meyer Lansky and Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter
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The ‘enforcement arm’ of the mob responsible for between 400 and 1000 contract killings, headed by Lansky and Buchalter. Original New York Police Depa
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Murder Inc: Abraham Wagner2186 - Murder Inc: Abraham Wagner
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Bootlegger-turned-informant who fled to St. Paul, Minnesota, and disguised his identity to avoid the pursuing New York Mafia; his plot failed, and Luc
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New England Wanted Posters: 1930s2187 - New England Wanted Posters: 1930s
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Seven wanted posters issued throughout the 1930s, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 8.25 x 11, featuring images, descriptions, and fingerprints of the wan
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Dutch Schultz2188 - Dutch Schultz
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New York mobster (born Arthur Flegenheimer in 1901) involved in bootlegging and the numbers racket; he was assassinated by the Mafia in 1935. Typed de
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