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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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Charles Gounod664 - Charles Gounod
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French composer (1818–1893) known for his opera, Faust, and for his composition of ‘Ave Maria.’ ALS in French, signed “Ch. Gounod,” one page on a fold
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Frederic Chopin665 - Frederic Chopin
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Polish composer (1810–1849) considered one of the great masters of Romantic music. Hand-addressed envelope, 5.25 x 2.25, addressed by Chopin in pencil
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Enrico Caruso666 - Enrico Caruso
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Remarkably unique custom-bound hardcover album, 15.5 x 19.5, containing 44 caricature drawings by Enrico Caruso. Each drawing—31 in pencil or graphite
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Fromental Halevy667 - Fromental Halevy
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French composer of over thirty operas, best known for La Juive (1799–1862). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “F. Halevy,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, Nov
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Jascha Heifetz668 - Jascha Heifetz
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Terrific vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the violinist in a pinstriped suit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Miss Elimore Sayre—All
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ruggero Leoncavallo669 - Ruggero Leoncavallo
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AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3.5 deckle-edge card. Leoncavallo pens two bars of music and lyrics from his opera Rolando, signed at the bottom, “R. Leoncav
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Jenny Lind670 - Jenny Lind
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Celebrated soprano (1820–1887), known as the ‘Swedish Nightingale,’ who, under the management of P. T. Barnum, became the most renowned and highly pai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pietro Mascagni671 - Pietro Mascagni
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Italian composer (1863–1945) whose 1890 masterpiece ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ takes a place among the most beloved staples of the operatic repertoire. Un
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy672 - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847). His musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era, ranging from piano
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Moritz Moszkowski673 - Moritz Moszkowski
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Well-respected pianist and composer (1854–1925). Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, June 1885. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ethelbert Nevin674 - Ethelbert Nevin
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American pianist and composer (1862–1901). ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.5, black-bordered Vineacre letterhead, October 20, 1899. Lett
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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William Primrose675 - William Primrose
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Scottish violist (1904–1982) who played in the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II made him a Commander of the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Giacomo Puccini676 - Giacomo Puccini
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Italian composer (1858–1924) who earned a central place in the operatic pantheon with such repertoire staples as ‘La boheme,’ ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Gustave Roger677 - Gustave Roger
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Distinguished French tenor (1815–1879). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “G. Roger,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Affixed to a same-size sheet. In f
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Jean Sibelius678 - Jean Sibelius
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TLS in Swedish, boldly signed in pencil, one page, 6 x 7.5, January 3, 1945. Letter addressed to a “Dear old friend.” In full (translated): “Please fo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Erik Satie679 - Erik Satie
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Colorful French composer (1866–1925), who was one of the primary influences on the younger generation of avant-garde French composers in the early dec
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 17,000.00
 
 
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Igor Stravinsky681 - Igor Stravinsky
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Russian-born composer (1882–1971) whose distinctive, colorful, constantly evolving style earned him a place among the most influential composers in mu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Bedrich Smetana682 - Bedrich Smetana
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Distinguished Czech composer (1824–1884) best known for his colorful symphonic poem The Moldau and the opera The Bartered Bride. Rare ALS in Czech, si
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Arturo Toscanini and Vladimir Horowitz683 - Arturo Toscanini and Vladimir Horowitz
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Vintage ink signatures, “Arturo Toscanini” and “Vl. Horowitz,” on individual off-white sheets, each approximately 5.75 x 3.5. In overall fine conditio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Richard Wagner684 - Richard Wagner
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ALS in German, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Paris, June 14, 1860. Letter to a patron. In full (translated): “I am today in greatest need of 500 francs. If y
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles690 - Beatles
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Jeff, Cheers! Paul McCartney,” and “To Jeff, Best wishes, Ringo Starr,” on individual off-white slips; and a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Beatles691 - Beatles
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Original menu from the Fresco Coffee Bar on Cecil Street in Carlisle, measuring 12.5 x 8 opened, signed on the back cover in blue fountain pen, “Beatl
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles693 - Beatles
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DSG Train breakfast menu, 4 x 5.5 closed, from the Beatles June 1966 German tour, titled on the front, in German, “Deutschlandtournee de Liverpooler B
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles694 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures dating from 1967, “George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” and “Ringo Starr” and a felt tip signature, “John Lennon,” on an o
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles695 - Beatles
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Vintage circa 1963 red ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 8.25 x 4.5 sheet o
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Beatles696 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Janice, love from the Beatles, George Harrison,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 2.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Beatles697 - Beatles
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Vintage ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Penny, Love from Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison (Beatle),” and “Beatles, Ringo Starr,” on individ
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: John Lennon698 - Beatles: John Lennon
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Highly desirable glossy 8 x 10 Apple publicity head-and-shoulders photo of Lennon in a dark shirt and sunglasses, signed and inscribed in the lower bo
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: George Harrison699 - Beatles: George Harrison
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Apple Records, Inc. business check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, “George Harrison,” payable to Fabrica for £9-15...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney700 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Sheet music to ‘Yesterday,’ 8.5 x 11, three pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by McCartney. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney701 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Vintage circa 1962 off-white 5.25 x 7 folding presentation mat, signed and inscribed inside in blue ballpoint, “To Margaret, love, Paul McCartney, xxx
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney702 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.5 lightly-lined sheet. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Paul McCartney703 - Beatles: Paul McCartney
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Vintage ink signature, “Paul McCartney,” on a beige 5 x 3 card with a clipped photo affixed to lower right corner. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr704 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Bank of England five pound note, signed vertically on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Ringo Starr.” Overall creases from circulation, otherwise fine
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr705 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Color limited edition 21 x 17 giclée entitled ‘No, No, No,’ numbered 98/100, signed in the lower border in red felt tip, “Ringo 05.” In fine co...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Irving Berlin706 - Irving Berlin
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Two undated notes in pencil from Berlin to Collier. First is signed “Irving Berlin,” one page on the reverse of a 6.5 x 5.5 Strand Theatre memo sheet,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beatles: Ringo Starr707 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Original 1 x 1 swatch of bed linen from the Beatles’ stay at the Whittier Hotel on September 6, 1964, affixed to a 5.75 x 9 descriptive certificate, s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Irving Berlin708 - Irving Berlin
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Two TLSs, each one page, 5.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, October 31, 1922, and December 14, 1926. The first, in part: “Many thanks for your kind teleg
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eddie Cochran709 - Eddie Cochran
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Cochran’s cover for his Science notebook, one lightly-lined loose-leaf page, 8.5 x 11, filled out in pencil by Cochran, “4th Science Notebook, Period
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chicago710 - Chicago
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Vintage Columbia Records poster featuring images of Chicago’s founding members, 33 x 22, signed in black felt tip by all seven, each signing over his
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Miles Davis711 - Miles Davis
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Lightweight 5.5 x 9 photo of Davis in a fur jacket, signed vertically in blue ink. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance in German,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bob Dylan712 - Bob Dylan
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Vintage 3 x 8.25 clipped magazine head-and-shoulders photo of a young Dylan, signed in black felt tip. Photo is affixed to a slightly larger card, whi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Cass Elliot713 - Cass Elliot
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Singer with the Mamas and Papas, who tragically died in 1974 of a heart attack. DS, five pages, 8.5 x 11, June 29, 1973. Contract between Elliot and t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George and Ira Gershwin714 - George and Ira Gershwin
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George Gershwin personal check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by George Gershwin, payable to Ira Gershwin Special for $550.00, Oct
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grateful Dead715 - Grateful Dead
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Color 10 x 12.75 Rolling Stone magazine photo of the band from the August 7, 1980 issue, signed in blue felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland, Bill
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia716 - Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia
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Limited edition 9 x 12.5 lithograph entitled ‘Sadaam,’ numbered 29/100, signed in the lower border in pencil. Matted and framed to an overall size of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Led Zeppelin717 - Led Zeppelin
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Signed book: A Promoter’s Tale. First edition. London: Omnibus Press, 2002. Softcover, 5 x 8, 246 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in bla
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix Experience718 - Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Vintage original program page, trimmed to a size of 8 x 8, advertising Hendrix's first and very successful appearance in Berlin at the Neue Welt...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bob Marley719 - Bob Marley
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Superb and quite scarce ballpoint signature, “Rasta Live, Bob Marley,” on an off-white 5 x 3 lightly-lined card. Collector’s notation on reverse indic
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings720 - Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Orbison and the Teen Kings, signed in blue ballpoint by Roy Orbison, Pat Ellis, James Morrow, Johnny Wilson,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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