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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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Sister Elizabeth Kenny561 - Sister Elizabeth Kenny
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Australian nurse (1880–1952) who pioneered the treatment of polio. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Elizabeth Kenny,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page.
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Hank Ketcham562 - Hank Ketcham
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Dennis the Menace on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, signed “Hank Ketcham, Dennis’s Dad.” In fine condition, with l
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Ted Key563 - Ted Key
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Hazel on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, signed “Best wishes from Ted Key and Hazel.” In fine condition.
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Husband E. Kimmel564 - Husband E. Kimmel
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “H. E. Kimmel” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Charles Kingsford-Smith565 - Charles Kingsford-Smith
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Australian aviator (1897–1935) who made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia in 1928. He disappeared during a flight ove
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Charles Kingsford-Smith566 - Charles Kingsford-Smith
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Australian aviator (1897–1935) who made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia in 1928. He disappeared during a flight ove
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Rudyard Kipling567 - Rudyard Kipling
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Rudyard Kipling,” on a 2.5 x 2 slip affixed to an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with light soiling to
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Harold Knerr568 - Harold Knerr
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of the Katzenjammer kids waving on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, signed “Knerr ’32.” In fine condition, with light t
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Fritz Kreisler569 - Fritz Kreisler
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Vintage ink signature, “Fritz Kreisler,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lined page. In fine condition, with light overall toning.
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Carl Laemmle570 - Carl Laemmle
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 11, Universal Pictures Corporation letterhead, June 17, 1927. Response to an admirer. In part: “I enclose herewith my autograph
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Carl Laemmle571 - Carl Laemmle
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Founder (1867–1939) of Universal Studios and one of the most influential figures in the earliest years of the American film industry. Vintage fountain
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Fiorello LaGuardia572 - Fiorello LaGuardia
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American politician (1882–1947) who was mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Vintage ink signature, “F. LaGuardia,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 pag
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Kenesaw M. Landis573 - Kenesaw M. Landis
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First baseball commissioner (1866–1944) who helped restore public confidence in baseball following the Black Sox scandal of 1919. Fountain pen signatu
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Ring Lardner574 - Ring Lardner
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American sports journalist and humorist (1885–1933). Vintage fountain pen signature, “Ring Lardner,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lined page. In fine con
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Frank Leahy575 - Frank Leahy
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TLS signed “F. Leahy,” one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Notre Dame letterhead, January 23, 1950. Response to an admirer. In part: “Am most happy to e
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Frank Leahy576 - Frank Leahy
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Renowned college football coach (1908–1973). Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Fred J. Hall, Sincerely, Frank Leahy,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3
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Suzanne Lenglen577 - Suzanne Lenglen
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French-born Hall of Fame tennis player (1899–1938) who achieved much success in the sport from 1919 to 1926, including two Olympic gold medals and 31
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Suzanne Lenglen578 - Suzanne Lenglen
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French-born Hall of Fame tennis player (1899–1938) who achieved much success in the sport from 1919 to 1926, including two Olympic gold medals and 31
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Isaac N. Lewis579 - Isaac N. Lewis
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US Army officer and inventor (1858–1931) best known for his Lewis Machine Gun, which was commonly used from WWI up through the Korean War, often mount
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Vachel Lindsay580 - Vachel Lindsay
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American poet (1879–1931) whose employment of midwestern themes earned him the sobriquet ‘Prairie Troubadour.’ Vintage fountain pen signature, “Vachel
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Jim Londos581 - Jim Londos
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Wrestler known as ‘The Golden Greek’ who was especially popular during the Great Depression (1897–1975). Ballpoint signature, “All the best, Jim Londo
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Joe Louis582 - Joe Louis
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Ballpoint signature, “Joe Louis,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Douglas MacArthur583 - Douglas MacArthur
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Vintage ink signature, “Douglas MacArthur,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In very good condition, with toning and soiling to borders and a clear pie
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Bernarr Macfadden584 - Bernarr Macfadden
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Proponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and health theories (1868–1955). He also established a publishing empire
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George C. Marshall585 - George C. Marshall
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “G. C. Marshall,” on an off-white 5 x 3 War Department stationery card. In fine condition.
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Groucho Marx586 - Groucho Marx
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Groucho Marx,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with light edge toning.
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Willie Mays587 - Willie Mays
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Early vintage ballpoint signature, “Willie Mays,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Mayo Brothers588 - Mayo Brothers
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Physicians who worked together in the family’s medical practice, which eventually evolved into the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Vintage
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George McManus589 - George McManus
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Jiggs on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 page, signed “Geo. McManus.” Light toning and soiling to edges and a slightly t
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Aimee Semple McPherson590 - Aimee Semple McPherson
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Religious zealot who gained fame and thousands of followers with her flamboyant preaching on radio (1890–1944). Vintage fountain pen signature, “Aimee
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Mills Brothers591 - Mills Brothers
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Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Best wishes & regards, Sincerely, Mills Bros., Donald,” “Harry,” “Herbert,” and “John,” on an off-white 4.5 x ...
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Tommy Milton592 - Tommy Milton
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First two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, also notable for having only one functional eye (1893–1962). Vintage ink signature, “Tommy Milton,” on
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Billy Mitchell593 - Billy Mitchell
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Wm. Mitchell,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Marc Mitscher594 - Marc Mitscher
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US Navy admiral (1887–1947) who commanded the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during the latter part of World War II. Vintage fountain pen sign
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Montgomery of Alamein595 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Montgomery of Alamein, F. M.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Grandma Moses596 - Grandma Moses
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Vintage ink signature, “Grandma Moses,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Mountbatten of Burma597 - Mountbatten of Burma
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Louis Mountbatten,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with light edge toning.
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Audie Murphy598 - Audie Murphy
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Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Fred—my best to you, Sincerely, Audie Murphy,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Edward R. Murrow599 - Edward R. Murrow
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “E. R. Murrow,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In very good condition, with paper loss to the upper right corner (aff
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Jawaharlal Nehru600 - Jawaharlal Nehru
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Vintage ink signature, “Jawaharlal Nehru, Oct. 1949,” an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In very good condition, with toning to borders and a clear piece of
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Chester Nimitz601 - Chester Nimitz
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “C. W. Nimitz,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with light edge toning.
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Richard Nixon602 - Richard Nixon
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition, with a bit of light edge toning.
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Paavo Nurmi603 - Paavo Nurmi
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Finnish long-distance runner who won seven Olympic Gold medals and held the world record for the mile, 4 minutes 10.4 seconds, from 1923 to 1931. Scar
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Eugene O’Neill604 - Eugene O’Neill
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Crisp vintage ink signature, “Eugene O’Neill,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition.
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Rose O’Neill605 - Rose O’Neill
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Illustrator (1874–1944) known for creating the cartoon cupids, The Kewpies, which were featured in women's magazines and comic strips until her ...
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Frederick Burr Opper606 - Frederick Burr Opper
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Original vintage signed ink sketch of Happy Hooligan on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, dated November 2, 1928. In fine condition.
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Raymond Orteig607 - Raymond Orteig
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New York City hotel owner (1870–1939) who offered the Orteig Prize for the first non-stop transatlantic flight between New York and Paris. Uncommon vi
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Our Gang: Mickey Daniels608 - Our Gang: Mickey Daniels
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Vintage fountain pen signature, “Best wishes Mickey Daniels family of ‘Our Gang’,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lightly-lined sheet. In fine condition, w
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Clyde Pangborn609 - Clyde Pangborn
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Aviator known as ‘Upside-Down Pangborn’ for his aerial stunts (1895–1958); he was also the first to complete a nonstop trans-Pacific flight. Vintage b
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George S. Parker610 - George S. Parker
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Inventor and industrialist (1863–1937) who founded the Parker Pen Company. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Geo. S. Parker,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5
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