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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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Niels Bohr185 - Niels Bohr
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Danish physicist (1885–1962) who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. Bold vintage ink signature, “Niels Bo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Max Born186 - Max Born
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German mathematician and physicist (1882–1970) who won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum mechanics. ALS in German, one page, 5.7
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Josephine Bonaparte187 - Josephine Bonaparte
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ALS in French, signed with her rare full signature “Josephine Bonaparte,” one page, 4 x 7, November 19, 1800. Letter to Napoleon’s Minister of War Ale
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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William Jennings Bryan188 - William Jennings Bryan
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Four letters, three signed “W. J. Bryan,” and one bearing a stamped signature, two TLSs and two ALSs. One is an ALS as Wilson’s secretary of state, fo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert Bunsen189 - Robert Bunsen
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German chemist (1811–1899) who discovered the elements cesium and rubidium and who developed the laboratory burner that now bears his name. ALS in Ger
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Aaron Burr190 - Aaron Burr
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Bank check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Burr, payable to himself “AB” for £7–10, April 8, 1788. A central vertical fold and an ink cancella...
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Al Capone191 - Al Capone
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ALS signed twice “Your dear old pal, Al,” and “Al Capone,” one page, 6.5 x 10.5, no date, but mid-1940s. Letter written to family friend Gertrude F. C
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Giacomo Casanova193 - Giacomo Casanova
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Italian adventurer (1725–1798) who spent most of his life traveling through Europe meeting the famous men and women of his time; he is probably best k
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro195 - Fidel Castro
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Very important DS in Spanish, six pages, 9 x 13.5, July 7, 1959. Official document sent to Manuel Urrutia y Lleo, the president of Cuba. In part (tran
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Chou En-Lai196 - Chou En-Lai
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Chinese revolutionary and politician (1898-1976) who was the chief diplomatic representative of the Communist Party as the Premier of the People’s Rep
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill197 - Winston Churchill
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Outstanding fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white sheet. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Churchill giving the ‘V
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill198 - Winston Churchill
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TLS signed “W.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, December 4, 1964. Letter to the Lord of Normanbrook. In part: “Thank you so much for sendin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill199 - Winston Churchill
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TLS signed “W. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, June 19, 1962. Letter to John E. Harvey. In full: “Thank you for your letter of J
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill200 - Winston Churchill
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LS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Board of Trade letterhead, September 24. Letter, sent w
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill201 - Winston Churchill
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Vintage 4.5 x 6 gelatin print photo of Churchill with his hand in his jacket pocket, originally taken by Edward Steichen, affixed to its original 5.25
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Andre Citroen203 - Andre Citroen
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French industrialist (1878–1935) best remembered for the make of car bearing his name. Vintage matte-finish 9 x 13 portrait of Citroen by Champlain St
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rudolf Clausius204 - Rudolf Clausius
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German physicist and mathematician considered one of the central founders of the science of thermodynamics (1822–1888). Uncommon ALS signed “R. Clausi
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody205 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Choice ink signature, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marie Curie206 - Marie Curie
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Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium; for this work they received the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Pierre Curie207 - Pierre Curie
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French physicist (1859–1906), best known for his pioneering investigation of radioactivity, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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