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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Apollo 1 Signed Photograph and Flight Suit Patches1051 - Apollo 1 Signed Photograph and Flight Suit Patches
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Extremely rare color semi-glossy official ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo, trimmed to a size of 9.75 x 7.5, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by White,
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed1052 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 23, 1969. Letter of thanks to a woman in Honolulu, Hawaii, written just three weeks before
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph1053 - Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Highly desirable uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. In fine
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown Flag1054 - Apollo 11 Flown Flag
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Extremely rare and exceptionally desirable flown American flag carried on board Apollo 11, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip by Com
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown Checklist Pages1055 - Apollo 11 Flown Checklist Pages
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Two amazing and highly important double-sided checklist pages carried to the lunar surface on board Apollo 11’s lunar module Eagle, 5.5 x 8, pages PGN
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 ‘Type 3’ Signed Insurance Cover1056 - Apollo 11 ‘Type 3’ Signed Insurance Cover
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Apollo 11 'Type 3' insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, bearing a July 16, 1969, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, number...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown Robbins Medal1057 - Apollo 11 Flown Robbins Medal
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Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 m
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Mars Viking Lander Project Rocket Engine1058 - Mars Viking Lander Project Rocket Engine
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An unfired flight-ready spare Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the first spacecraft that successfully landed on the
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Hart Crane Typed Letter Signed1059 - Hart Crane Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, two pages, 6 x 9.25, Hotel Albert, New York letterhead, October 26, 1930. Letter to architectural critic Lewis Mumford. In part: “I am told by Sl
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Ayn Rand Original Manuscript Page from Atlas Shrugged1060 - Ayn Rand Original Manuscript Page from Atlas Shrugged
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Important page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten draft of her extremely influential novel Atlas Shrugged, 7.5 x 10.75, marked “197” at the top, no date but
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Frida Kahlo Autograph Letter Signed1061 - Frida Kahlo Autograph Letter Signed
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Extremely rare ALS in English, signed “Frida,” one page, 8.5 x 12.25, April 6, 1941. Letter to important New York art dealer Julien Levy. In full: “Di
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Signed Christmas Card1062 - Walt Disney Signed Christmas Card
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Wonderful and rarely seen Christmas card from 1931, measuring 5 x 7.5 closed, featuring a colorful print of Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Clarabelle Cow, and H
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Andy Warhol ‘Portraits of the Artists’ Screenprint1063 - Andy Warhol ‘Portraits of the Artists’ Screenprint
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Extraordinary limited edition screenprint by Warhol on 100 polystyrene boxes in ten colors, entitled ‘Portraits of the Artists,’ 20 x 20, numbered 58/
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Window Card1064 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Window Card
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(Paramount, 1931) Exceedingly rare color 14 x 22 window card for the classic 1931 film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starr
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Murders in the Rue Morgue Window Card1065 - Murders in the Rue Morgue Window Card
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(Universal, 1932) Very scarce color 14 x 22 window card for the classic 1932 Universal film Murders in the Rue Morgue, directed by Robert Florey and s
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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The Invisible Ray Window Card1066 - The Invisible Ray Window Card
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(Universal, 1936) Exceedingly rare and possibly unique color 14 x 22 window card for the 1936 film The Invisible Ray, directed by Lambert Hillyer and
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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James Dean Signed Check1067 - James Dean Signed Check
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Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Dean, “James Dean,” payable to himself. “James Dean,” for $15, March 12, 1954, and ag
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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James Dean’s Fifth Grade Notebook1068 - James Dean’s Fifth Grade Notebook
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Dean’s three-ring binder from 5th grade, 6.75 x 10, with five sheets of lined loose leaf paper written on by Dean, featuring a total of 12 practice si
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Hugh Hefner Personally Gifted First Printing of Playboy #11069 - Hugh Hefner Personally Gifted First Printing of Playboy #1
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TLS signed “Hugh M. Hefner,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Playboy letterhead, November 21, 1955. Letter to John Basil, including a first edition of the very fi
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Bruce Lee Autograph Manuscript1070 - Bruce Lee Autograph Manuscript
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Amazing handwritten manuscript, four pages both sides, 6 x 8.25, no date but written by Lee during his high school years (circa 1959–1960), consisting
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Hard Day’s Night Signed Album1071 - Beatles Hard Day’s Night Signed Album
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Fantastic and extremely rare unlaminated front cover to the band’s A Hard Day’s Night album presented to a stewardess on The Beatles’ flight from Lond
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Beatles Signed Program1072 - Beatles Signed Program
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Very rare program for the Beatles’ first nationwide tour of the United Kingdom, headlined by Helen Shapiro, February 2–March 3, 1963, 8 x 10.5, signed
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Jimi Hendrix Signed Woodstock Program1073 - Jimi Hendrix Signed Woodstock Program
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Incredibly rare Woodstock Music Festival program, 8.5 x 11, signed in black ballpoint on his full-page image, “Jimi Hendrix.” Some light wear, soiling
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Janis Joplin Signed Document1074 - Janis Joplin Signed Document
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 23, 1969. Standard contract in which Joplin agrees “to perform 2 shows at 7:30 & 9:45 pm on Aug. 23, 1969. Artist is...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Baseball World Series 1905 Program1075 - Baseball World Series 1905 Program
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Extremely rare program for the 1905 World Series, 10.25 x 6.75, featuring an image of the National League Champion New York Giants on the front cover,
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Baseball World Series 1909 Program1076 - Baseball World Series 1909 Program
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Exceptionally rare program for the 1909 World Series, 10 x 6.5, featuring a cartoonish tiger on the front cover holding pennants for the American Leag
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Christy Mathewson Signed Document1077 - Christy Mathewson Signed Document
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DS, signed “C. Mathewson,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 24, 1925. Standard National League of Professional Baseball Clubs player’s contract in which the
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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National Baseball Hall of Fame Signed Program1078 - National Baseball Hall of Fame Signed Program
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Two sets of adjoined pages, consisting of the front and back cover and scorecard from the program for the June 12, 1939 exhibition game that took plac
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Lou Gehrig Signed Photograph1079 - Lou Gehrig Signed Photograph
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Exceptional glossy 7 x 9 photo of Lou Gehrig with sportswriter Jeff Lyon at a 1938 spring training exhibition game at Duncan Park in Spartanburg, Sout
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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