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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts. He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
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STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION
Steve Zarelli is a recognized authority in the field of astronaut autographs. His findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference Relics of the Space Race, and he has contributed articles to the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine, Autograph Times magazine, and the UACC signature study Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Zarelli Space Authentication also provides authentication consulting services to James Spence Authentication (JSA), Sportscard Guaranty Authentic (SGC), and PSA/DNA Authentication. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL
Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES
For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS beatles autographs
Frank is the world’s leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. Since he began his study in 1986, he has amassed the largest file of signed examples on the planet. Through decades of focused and diligent research, he has acquired great skill in identifying authentic Beatles autographs, and also has gained the insight necessary to accurately approximate the era in which they were signed.
BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES
With more than 45 years combined experience in the field, Brian and Maria are two of the nation’s leading experts in Civil War autographs and manuscripts.
JAMES CAMNER
James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.
RICH CONSOLA
Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.
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presidents and first ladies Threatened by the British fleet, Washington asks his New Jersey source “what preparations they are making for defence of the harbour” 1. George Washington Letter Signed.
Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 11, July 16, 1780. Letter to Elias Dayton, sent from Washington’s “Head Quarters, Bergen Country,” in full: “I have rec’d both your favors of the 15th answering the arrival of Admiral Greaves, which is rather an unlucky circumstance—I have only to desire you to endeavour to ascertain his force exactly, and to gain a knowledge of what preparations they are making for defence of the harbour, and where they seem disposed to dispute the passage. You mention a talk in New York of a further embarkation to the West Indies. Be pleased to direct your Emissaries to enquire into the matter, and if they find it serious, endeavour to procure an account of the Numbers—Convoy—and when expected to sail—I have not yet learned the force which has arrived at Rhode Island with Monsieur de Ternay.” In very good to fine condition, with edge toning from prior display, and professional archival reinforcement on the reverse of the horizontal fold above Washington’s signature. Writing from Elizabethtown, New Jersey, on July 15th, Dayton had enclosed ‘the New York paper of yesterday, which announced the arrival of the British fleet under Admiral Graves,’ noting that ‘the fleet consists of one of 90 guns three 74 and four 64 under A. Graves.’ He followed up later that day with a more distinct idea of the fleet, naming its six ships, their commanders, and the number of guns on each one. He then noted: ‘Admiral Graves has demanded 1000 Seamen immediately the new york merchants have agreed to furnish them. It was reported that the great part of the army was to leave New york to go to the west Indies, & that this would soon have taken place, if the arrival of the french fleet does not prevent it.’ Starting Bid $1000
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George Washington’s handwritten notes on farming wheat, tobacco, Indian corn, and barley
2. George Washington Handwritten Notes on Farming. Handwritten notes on farming by George Washington, un-
signed, penned on both sides of a 4 x 6.5 sheet, evidently made while studying a book on the subject; the notes are headed “Vol. II,” and run from “Chap. XLI” to “Chap. XLVI.” Washington’s agricultural interests and practical approach are demonstrated in these notes. In part: “But if the Land be for wheat, let it lye unplowed til the grass of weed begin to grow, then plow…and in a proper time after sow wheat, and plow it in.” He then makes note of the topics of the next few chapters: “Directions how to raise rape & cole seed,” “Directions for making a new invented threshing floor. Note, If the above Chapter is founded on experimental, not theoretical knowledge, it may be useful,” “The management of tobacco,” and “The managem’t of Indian corn.” The last entry is the longest, summarizing the preparation of land for growing barley, in part: “General directions for Plowing, sowing, harrowing and mowing, or harvesting Barley. In October begin to plow your land for the winter fallow, which is intended for Barley, except Turnip land which must be ploughed as soon as the Turnips are eaten off. Raise ye ridges high in the middle of ye winter…to keep it dry, by wch means it may be ploughed any time in winter & the more it is plowed the better & richer it is made. Take care that the Land be got into sowing order by the first of March.” Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 8.25 x 17.5, with a window in the backing so that both sides can be viewed. In fine condition, with a stain to the upper corner. Provenance: Lot 92, Sotheby’s, December 17, 1981. Starting Bid $500
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3. James Madison Document Signed. Partly-
printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 9.5, February 1, 1813. President Madison grants James Foreacre a parcel of land at Zanesville, Ohio. Signed at the conclusion in ink by President Madison and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Edward Tiffin. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition, with some light soiling and toning, and the signature a couple of shades light. Starting Bid $200
Tyler weighs in on North-South relations, Andrew Jackson, and the 1832 election while quoting St. Paul
5. John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed with Free Frank. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10, April 2, 1832. Letter to Governor James Iredell, Jr., of North Carolina. In part: “We are getting on here after the true dog-hot fashion, faltering much and doing little...Professions are abundantly made of attachment to the Union but so far but very feint demonstrations have been made towards the settlement and adjustment of the distracting subject of the Tariff. I have long ceased to regard political professions as any thing, and look only to acts, and when a politician tells of his love of Union, I am ready to exclaim with St. Paul ‘show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works’...Of the President I have seen but little during the session. His health has been bad during the winter but is now pretty well rested. His reelection is almost certain and the struggle will be for the succession.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Tyler’s hand to “Hon: James Iredell, Raleigh, N. Carolina,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, J. Tyler, U.S.S.” In fine condition, with small splits at fold intersections and some seal-related paper loss.. Starting Bid $200
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Polk and Buchanan pardon a burglar 6. James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed.
Manuscript DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15.5, June 1, 1848. Robert Scott, convicted of burglary by the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia in its June session, 1844 and sentenced to a term of four years imprisonment, is granted a “full and unconditional pardon” on the recommendation of the Warden and Physician of the penitentiary, and “considering that the ends of justice have probably been obtained in this case.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Polk and Secretary of State Buchanan. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
A proud member of the Sons of Temperance, the president sends thanks for the newly christened “Taylor Division No. 127” 7. Zachary Taylor Letter Signed. Rare LS as president
signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.5 x 10, July 12, 1849. Letter to S. C. Sprague at the Sons of Temperance, “Taylor Division No. 127.” In part: “I have received your communication…and must thank the members of the Division of the Sons of Temperance for the compliment they have paid me in its designation. The cause that their organization seeks to promote, meets with my warm approval. Judiciously prosecuted, it will contribute greatly, as it has heretofore done, to elevate the character of the rising generation & secure the prosperity of our beloved country.” Matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 11.5 x 18. Reverse bears a Goodspeed’s Book Shop label. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light uniform overall toning. Starting Bid $500
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The works of James Fenimore Cooper in 32 volumes, each signed by Fillmore on behalf of his wife
8. Millard Fillmore Signed Books. Impressive signed book set: Cooper’s Novels, With a Discourse on the Life, Genius, and Writings of the Author by William Cullen Bryant, in 32 volumes. NY: W.A. Townsend and Company, 1859–1861. Each volume is signed on the front pastedown by Fillmore on behalf of his wife, with variations including “Mrs. Millard Fillmore” (14), “Mrs. C. C. Fillmore” (5), and “Mrs. Caroline C. Fillmore” (13). In addition, Caroline also signed and dated many of the volumes on the title page. An impressive set of the works of James Fenimore Cooper, from the Fillmore family library. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with general wear. This set was deaccessioned from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical library, the public library of which was co-founded by the Fillmores, (and to which they donated much of their library), and as such has the expected library stickers on the spines. A decidedly impressive presidential set. Starting Bid $1000
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9. Caroline Fillmore Signed Books. Second wife (1813–1881)
of Millard Fillmore, who married the former president five years after he left office. Signed book set: The Works of the Rt. Hon. Lord Byron, Vol. 1–8. NY: William Borradale, 1825. Hardcovers bound in full morocco, 3 x 5.25, totaling 2,680 pages. Signed on an opening page of each volume in ink, “Caroline C. McIntosh.” This set reproduces the entire oeuvre of Lord Byron, ranging from epics like Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage to individual poems from the Hebrew Melodies. Autographic condition: fine. Book conditions: VG/None, with repairs to detached covers to Volumes III and VIII, scattered foxing, various inventory notations, and isolated closed tears and loss to corners and edges. Starting Bid $200
Pierce prepares for retirement shortly after leaving the White House 10. Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.5, April 19, 1857. Letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webster, written from Andover, Mass., 46 days after leaving the presidency, in part: “I have not seen Mr. Quincy yet he having been absent at Haverhill Court, but am fully satisfied that my debt is safe. After full conversation with Judge Minot & my brother I have decided not to purchase a large farm at least for the present, but have given a pretty thorough examination to certain parcels of real estate about which I shall converse with Mrs. Pierce & you when I return.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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11. James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7, November 11, 1846. Letter to the “Hon: W. Pendleton,” in part: “I have just had an interview with W. Carvallo; in which I...intimated that the President, the discussion having been exhausted, intended to submit the whole case to Congress. I have not time to write you all that passed. He said, however, that he intended to present to me a statement with a number of documents in support of it, which would clearly prove the injustice of the claim: & convince me that the money seized was Spanish property.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains, and old clear tape along the top edge.Starting Bid $200
President Lincoln appoints a General of Volunteers, the eventual president of MIT
12. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Civil War-dated DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, March 13, 1863. President
Lincoln appoints Francis A. Walker as “Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers with the rank of Major.” Signed at the conclusion by Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Blue seal affixed to left side remains intact. Beautifully suede-matted and framed with a portrait of Lincoln and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 36 x 27.25. In fine condition. Walker would go on to become one of the first presidents of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), president of the American Statistical Association, and the first president of the American Economic Association, (which, before the days of the Nobel Memorial Prize, would award the ‘Walker Medal’ to leading economists for lifetime achievements). Starting Bid $1000
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President Lincoln acts to deliver “Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal citizens” of Virginia, for “their own protection against domestic violence, insurrection, invasion, or rebellion”
13. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 11, October 21, 1861. Presi-
dent Lincoln appoints Daniel Lamb as “an Agent under the Act entitled ‘An act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of transporting and delivering Arms and Munitions of War to the loyal citizens of the State of which the inhabitants now are, or hereafter, may be in rebellion, against the Government of the United States, and to provide for the Expense of organizing them into companies, battalions, regiments, or otherwise, for their own protection against domestic violence, insurrection, invasion, or rebellion,’ approved 31 July 1861.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of War Simon Cameron. In very good to fine condition, with some light toning, partially-repaired splitting along intersecting folds, and show-through along the edges from old tape on the reverse; Lincoln’s bold signature is clean, and unaffected by any flaws. Daniel Lamb was a major pro-Union figure in Wheeling, and was a leader of West Virginia’s split from Virginia at the outset of the Civil War. Northwestern Virginia was largely opposed to the secessionist movement, and its representatives protested loudly at the Virginia Secession Convention in April 1861; only 17 of the 49 delegates from what would become West Virginia voted in favor of the Ordinance of Secession. With the motive of encouraging Union sentiment in this area, President Lincoln sent troops into these counties in May. During the following months a number of important battles took place, involving McClellan, Lee, and Jackson. In late July, Lincoln discussed with Simon Cameron the possibility of furnishing arms to the Union sympathizers in Wheeling, represented by Daniel Lamb. In August, one thousand rifles were ordered to be delivered to Lamb and James W. Paxton. By this document, in October, Lincoln officially named Lamb as an agent for these purposes. Lincoln would sign the West Virginia statehood bill on December 31, 1862, and it would be officially admitted into the Union on June 20, 1863. Starting Bid $1000
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14. U. S. Grant Signature. Sought-after ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition, with light show-through at the bottom edge from a notation on the back. Starting Bid $200
16. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Engraving. Vintage engraving of the North Portico of the White House, 6.25 x 4, impressively signed in fountain pen by Theodore Roosevelt. In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Starting Bid $200
Ultra-rare Civil War–era signed portrait of Brig. Gen. Hayes 15. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Photograph. Ex-
tremely rare 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Rutherford B. Hayes in uniform during the Civil War, nicely signed in ink, “R. B. Hayes, Brig. Gen’l.” Reverse bears an affixed two-cent revenue stamp and backmark reading, “Photographed by Ewing & Co., Cumberland, MD.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling. The stamp allows us to date the CDV to circa 1864–1866, when the ‘Sun Picture Tax’ was in effect—passed by Congress as a means to finance the ongoing war between the states. At the outset of the Civil War, Hayes enlisted in the Union Army as an officer. Frequently seeing combat, Hayes was wounded five times, most seriously at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. He earned a reputation for bravery in combat and was promoted to the rank of brevet major general. A hugely desirable, Civil War–era signed portrait of the future commander-in-chief. Starting Bid $500
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17. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Progressive National Committee letterhead, September 21, 1914. Letter to Henry E. Coonley, regarding the Progressive Party and the “three-battle-ship policy,” in part: “I stand unalterably for the power and the duty of this nation under existing conditions to defend its own rights with its own strong hand, while at the same time I stand no less strongly for the principle that it is our duty to try to bring about the day when arbitration shall be substituted for war as the normal method of solving international disputes, and when real steps towards disarmament can be taken, as a consequence of putting the armed strength of civilization behind the sincere purpose of united civilization to work for international justice.” Roosevelt makes several handwritten corrections to the text. In very good condition, with creasing, toning, soiling, paper loss to the top edge, and tape repairs on the reverse. Starting Bid $200
FDR creates the ‘Code of Fair Competition for the Wool Textile Industry’ 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt TLS and Bill Signing Pen. TLS as president, one page, 6
x 8.5, White House letterhead, August 22, 1933. Letter to Charles H. Silver of the American Woolen Company, in part: “I have pleasure in sending you herewith the Pen which was used in signing the Woolen Code on July twenty-sixth.” Includes the rare steel-nib Eagle Pencil Co. dipping pen, mounted on the letter and matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 13. In very good to fine condition, with light overall toning, and two paperclip impressions to the top edge. Provenance: Charles Hamilton Galleries, May 1985. On July 26, 1933, Roosevelt issued an Executive Order promulgating a ‘Code of Fair Competition for the Wool Textile Industry,’ which directed wool industry employers to pay minimum wages ($14 per week in the North, and $13 in the South); set the limit of a 40-hour work-week; limited hours of operation of looms, spindles, and other knitting machines to two 40-hour shifts per week; disallowed the employment of minors under 16 years old; and called for reporting of data associated with wages, finances, production, and raw materials. Starting Bid $500
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Rare FDR portrait signed with his full name
19. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Photograph. Rare vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of Roosevelt seated in a wicker chair by photographer Margaret DeMotte Brown, signed in the lower border in fountain pen as president, “Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1937.” Brown’s signature is just slightly visible above Roosevelt’s. In very good condition, with overall rippling, light silvering to the darker areas of the image, small stains in the border, and the signature a couple of shades light. Margaret DeMotte Brown arrived in Poughkeepsie in 1917 and set up a successful, professional photographic practice, becoming close to the Roosevelt family. She was a favored photographer of President Roosevelt, and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt. According to our records, this is the first item we’ve ever offered to feature Roosevelt signing his full given name. Starting Bid $200
20. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Check.
Scarce State of New York Adjutant General’s office check, 9 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Roosevelt as governor, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” payable to Reuben E. Becker for $9.36, March 18, 1930, “and charge same to Pay Refund, Spanish War.” Countersigned by the comptroller and adjutant general. In very good to fine condition, with old tape stains on the back, an unobtrusive tear to the top edge, and a vertical fold passing through the end of the signature. Starting Bid $200
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21. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 15, July 25, 1938. Colorful
Shellback certificate issued to Albert Peck, in part: “Know ye that on this 25th day of July 1938, in latitude 00000 and Longitude 91˚ W, there appeared within Our Royal Domain the United States Ship Houston bound South for the Equator and for Galapagos Islands with the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” Signed in fountain pen by Roosevelt just below the printed Navy Department seal on the left. Also signed “C. L. Mullane” and “G. M. Mitchell.” The foil seal and ribbon to the lower right remain intact. In very good to fine condition, with some staining in the borders. Starting Bid $200
22. Jacqueline Kennedy Signed White House Card. White House
card signed neatly in blue ballpoint by Jacqueline Kennedy. In fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner, and surface loss to the back of the card. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder, with the autograph graded MINT 9. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Writing to “Mummy” from the French Riviera, while hoping Jack will “get his strength back”— “Guess who was having tea with Prevert—Picasso”
23. Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed. Exceptional ALS in pencil signed “xxx, Jackie,” three pages on two
sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, postmarked August 1955. Letter to her mother Janet Auchincloss, in small part: “How can I ever thank you enough for my heavenly birthday letter...We flew to Nice Sat nite, got to the flat about 1 am...Jacques Prevert the existentialist poet has the terrace below us & Michael said the afternoon he got there—guess who was having tea with Prevert—Picasso... The last I heard from Jack a phone call the nite before we left London. He was still coming. I pray he is—because I have the most beautiful peaceful fall mapped out for him—away from politics & the gloomy Cape—if only he feels well enough to stay over here maybe he’ll get his strength back.” Jackie adds a small overhead plan sketch of the interior of her flat. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds (two horizontal folds pass through the signature), creasing to the top and bottom edges, and all of the writing several shades light but completely readable. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Jackie’s hand. Starting Bid $200
Rare sign from JFK’s 1961 inaugural parade 24. John F. Kennedy Parade Sign. Large original wood
and masonite sign from JFK’s inaugural parade on January 20, 1961, measuring 23 x 27.5, featuring a large color image of the presidential seal. In fine condition. From the Robert L. White Collection. Following Kennedy’s swearing-in as president and iconic inaugural address—which featured the famous line, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country’—a vast parade to the White House took place along Pennsylvania Avenue. The three-hour-long procession was watched by tens of thousands of spectators in person and millions on television. These rare signs were specially made for JFK’s inaugural parade, and represent a truly historic day in American history. Starting Bid $200
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Kennedy writes from Hyannis Port on Jackie’s stationery, a month before agreeing to back surgery
25. John F. Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Jack,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 3.75, Jacqueline Kennedy’s personal stationery letterhead, postmarked Hyannis Port, July 19, 1954. Letter to German-born artist Franz Bueb in Paris, France, in full: “I have been receiving your cards. The trip sounds fine. There is a strong prospect I shall be coming over in August. Would you send me Elsie Hansen’s address if you have it. Did you see her. Any other information would be welcome. In addition—I no longer have her Sablon number. Call me when you return—as I should like to hear the news. If you are going to stay over—I may see you.” In fine condition, with a small tape remnant to one blank corner. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Kennedy’s hand, incorporating his surname in the return address field, “Kennedy, Hyannisport, Cape Cod, Mass.”
Senator Kennedy’s chronic back pain in the summer of 1954 effectually postponed any aspirations of his traveling to France. Instead, while residing at his Hyannis Port compound in late August, a team of physicians from Boston’s Lahey Clinic paid him a visit. They offered Kennedy surgical details, a procedure to achieve spinal and sacroiliac fusions that would potentially strengthen his back. After a series of postponements, the three-hour operation took place on October 21, and a metal plate was inserted to stabilize Kennedy’s lower spine. The surgery could hardly be considered a success, and Kennedy would undergo another operation to have the plate removed the following February. It was during this period of convalescence that Kennedy began working on his Pulitzer Prize-winning volume Profiles in Courage. Bueb was a German-born artist who taught painting to Jacqueline Kennedy during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Bueb painted many portraits of the future first lady, as well as various landscapes of Chatsworth, England, the former home of John F. Kennedy’s late sister Kathleen. Starting Bid $500
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26. John F. Kennedy White House Gift Pen. Desirable black Parker ballpoint pen designed to be given as a White House gift by President John F. Kennedy, engraved on the side in silver with “The White House” above JFK’s facsimile signature. Includes the original box. In fine condition, with the ink cartridge missing. Starting Bid $200
27. John F. Kennedy Photo. Extraordinary first generation 20” x 24” silver gelatin photograph printed from the original 4” x 5” negative of Kennedy marching in the 1946 Charlestown Bunker Hill Day parade on June 17, 1946, hat in hand, showing him in full stride, elegant, handsome and smiling broadly at a young boy at his side mirroring his steps. In very fine museum-quality condition. Starting Bid $200
28. John F. Kennedy Photo. First generation
20” x 24” silver gelatin photograph printed from the original 4” x 5” negative, showing Kennedy seated on a desk inside his Beacon Hill apartment, taken as one of the first ‘official’ portrait photographs to be used for his 1952 Senatorial campaign. In very fine museum-quality condition. A delightful image featuring an incredibly casual and rudimentary backdrop for ‘official’ photographs. Starting Bid $200
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29. John F. Kennedy Photo. Exceptional
first generation 20” x 24” silver gelatin photograph printed from the original 4” x 5” negative, showing Kennedy in his Beacon Hill apartment on 112 Bowdoin St., Boston, speaking on the telephone and showing off a handful of telegrams. This was one of the ‘official’ images used to promote his campaign for the Senate in 1952. In very fine condition. A superlative, museum-quality image. Starting Bid $200
30. Lyndon B. Johnson Bill Signing Pen. Felt
tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign ‘the Automobile Insurance Study Bill’ (S.J. Res. 129). The official ‘bill signer’ Eversharp pen measures 5.25˝ long and features a navy-blue plastic barrel bearing a gold facsimile signature with presidential seal and a silver-tone cap section. Includes a letter from Irvine H. Sprague to Congressman John E. Moss, May 23, 1968, in full: “The President wanted you to have one of the pens used on May 22, 1968, in signing S. J. Res. 129, the Automobile Insurance Study Bill.” Matted and framed together to an overall size of 10 x 14.5. In fine condition. John E. Moss represented California’s 3rd District in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1978. Starting Bid $200
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Johnson supports American involvement the ‘Asian Development Bank’ 31. Lyndon B. Johnson Bill Signing Pen. Felt tip pen
used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign ‘An Act to provide for the participation of the United States in the Asian Development Bank’ (H.R. 12563). The official ‘bill signer’ Eversharp pen measures 5.25˝ long and features a navy-blue plastic barrel bearing a gold facsimile signature with presidential seal and a silver-tone cap section. Accompanied by the original presentation box with presidential seal and facsimile signature of President Johnson, as well as a typed caption affirming that the pen was “used by the President on March 16, 1966, in signing H.R. 12563.” Also includes a spare ink cartridge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
33. George W. Bush Signed Letter and Stone. TLS,
32. Ronald Reagan Pair of (2) Razors. Two vintage
Dubl Duck ‘Satinedge’ straight razors, used by William Gornik of Drucker’s Barber Shop to shave Reagan and his other celebrity clientele. Gornik worked at Drucker’s Barber Shop on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, where Reagan frequented—he began going there during his acting days in the 1940s and continued to patronize the establishment throughout his gubernatorial and presidential years. Includes a wooden felt-lined box given to Gronik when he retired, 13˝ x 5˝ x 2˝, inside of which is a printed card that reads, “With Best Wishes from the President.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Texas Office of the Governor letterhead, April 13, 1997. Letter to Tommy Bell, in part: “Texas is a great state yet it has its problems, which we are working hard to address…Under separate cover I am sending you a signed block of stone which was removed from the State Capitol building during the renovation project.” The 4˝ x 3.25˝ x .75˝ block of stone is included, signed in black felt tip by Bush, with an engraved plaque reading: “Stone removed from the Texas State Capitol building during 1990s renovation.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
notables
Declaration of Independence 149. Samuel Chase Signature. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from
Maryland (1741–1811) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796 until his death. Ink signature, “Samuel Chase,” on an off-white 2.25 x .5 slip, dated 1764, affixed to a larger 7.75 x 7.5 sheet annotated with biographical information. In very good condition, with light overall staining and a slit through the center of the slip. Starting Bid $200
Hancock writes to a Lexington pastor, whose home he visited on the night of Paul Revere’s ride
150. John Hancock Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Jno. Hancock,” one page, 7.5 x 8.25, no date but circa
1765. Letter to Reverend Jonas Clarke in Lexington, in full: “My Uncle Rec’d yr. letter, is very sorry to hear his mother is so ill, & desires if she grows worse, or wants any thing, you will send Jack down (who is gone up) to let him know it. The Bearer will deliver two oranges & six lemmons. Perhaps my Grandmother may eat an orange.” Mounted, matted, and framed with a descriptive caption to an overall size of 17.75 x 22.75. In very good condition, with creasing, intersecting folds, and partially restored areas of paper loss to the left side. Provenance: Robert F. Batchelder, December 1987. Jonas Clarke had succeeded Hancock’s grandfather as the pastor of the Church of Christ in Lexington, Massachusetts, and his wife was Hancock’s cousin. Interestingly, ten years later on the evening of April 18, 1775, John Hancock and Samuel Adams were visiting as guests at Clarke’s house when Paul Revere arrived with the news of advancing British troops. A highly desirable handwritten Hancock letter, boasting interesting family content. Starting Bid $300
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151. William Paca Autograph Document Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1740–1799) who served in the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1782. ADS signed “Wm. Paca,” one page, 7.25 x 2, May 8, 1788. Paca pens a receipt or order to one “Mr. Randall,” evidently for the black Chinese tea known as congou. Paca writes, in full: “A pound of best Congo.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
152. Roger Sherman Document Signed.
Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.5 x 3.25, February 1, 1790. Receipt issued from the comptroller’s office at Hartford, in part: “Received of Ralph Pomeroy, Comptroller of the Public Accounts, one pound nine shillings & one penny in 1 Certificates; being for the Interest on 1 State Notes, amounting to £24.5.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
American Politicians and Leaders “I should be extremely happy if I could be instrumental in averting the calamity of war” 153. Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, January 10, 1836. Letter to publisher Mathew Carey, marked “Confidential,” in part: “I should be extremely happy if I could be instrumental in averting the calamity of war; but, it is not to be disguised, that our affairs with France are rapidly leading to a crisis. Great faults have been committed on both sides, but I really think that, with a better spirit on ours, the matter might have been accommodated in half an hour at any time, for the last six months, without the slightest dishonor either to the Country or to the President.” In fine condition. Appleton’s Encyclopedia of Biography notes that ‘during the session of 1834–35 Clay successfully opposed Jackson’s recommendation that the authority be conferred on him for making reprisals upon French property on account of the non-payment by the French government of an indemnity due to the United States.’ Starting Bid $200
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As America’s first Treasury Secretary, Hamilton demands returns from the nation’s Custom Houses
154. Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed. LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, September 23, 1790. Important Treasury Department “Circular” letter, requesting regular quarterly returns from the Customs House for legislative purposes. In part: “Some very important objects in the business of the next sessions of the Legislature will render the early transmission of the several quarterly returns and accounts...The early receit of these papers is not only requisite for some extraordinary purposes of this Department, but information drawn from them will be particularly desired by several members of the Legislature…Without regular receit of these papers; periodically made up, no reliance can be placed on statements of this Office relating to the business of the Custom House.” Matted and framed with glass on both sides to an overall size of 20 x 13.5. In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling. Starting Bid $500
155. Patrick Henry Document Signed. Partly-printed
DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 12.5 x 16.5, June 1, 1782. As governor of Virginia, Henry grants John White a tract of land “containing Two Hundred and Thirty nine acres.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by Governor Henry. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left corner is intact. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait (bearing a facsimile signature) to an overall size of 25.5 x 22.75. In very good condition, with multiple intersecting folds, a few stains, and repairs to small areas of paper loss. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
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156. Patrick Henry Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed
“P. Henry,” one page, 8 x 4.5, September 11, 1796. In part: “Write me whether Billy Hodges is at Liberty to distill my Grain. I hope there will be 1000 Bushels Corn & Rye. Pray tell Jno. Bradly not to feed away his Rye, as I want it all.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 10.25. In very good condition, with overall creasing, and a few small areas of paper loss. Provenance: Lot 53, Christie’s, October 21, 1977. Starting Bid $200
Antique French high chair, used at the White House by JFK Jr. 157. John F. Kennedy, Jr. John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s personally-used antique French mahogany child’s high chair/chamber pot from the second half of the 19th century, used by JFK Jr. while in residence at the White House. The impressive child’s seat features a tub-shaped backrest with red velvet upholstery, straight arms, a basket footrest with heart-shaped cutouts, sliding tray with locking latches, ceramic pot under the removable red velvet seat pad, and molded cabriole legs. The piece measures 23˝ x 38.5˝ x 26˝, and has been professionally restored to fine condition. An ardent Francophile, Jacqueline Kennedy had a famously keen eye for style and one of her primary goals as first lady was to the redecoration and preservation of the White House as a historic property. Aided by interior designer Stéphane Boudin, she had antique French furniture placed in the Blue Room, the Red Room, and elsewhere in the residence—this child’s high chair would have fit right in. Provenance: Lot 33, Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby’s, New York, April 23, 1996. Originally purchased for $85,000 by Tom Begel amidst the elite auction’s frenzied bidding, this chair was later included with sale of his family’s two-bedroom oceanfront condo in Palm Beach. Begel was quoted in People Magazine’s article ‘Camelot by the Lot,’ covering the auction: ‘There was nobody like the Kennedys,’ said Tom Begel, chairman of Johnstown America, a Fortune 500 railroad-freight-car company, who paid $85,000 for John Kennedy Jr.’s 19th-century high chair. ‘If this were Bess Truman’s stuff being auctioned off, you wouldn’t get nearly the excitement.’ Starting Bid $500
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Rare 17th-century autograph by the longtime governor of Plymouth Colony
158. Thomas Prence Autograph Letter Signed. English-born colonist (c. 1601–1673) who arrived in Plymouth in
November 1621 on the ship Fortune, and went on to serve as governor of Plymouth Colony for about twenty years over three separate terms. He made a concerted effort to raise money for schools so that future generations would be better educated, and is credited with giving Wampanoag chief Metacomet his English name, ‘Philip.’ Extremely rare ALS signed “Tho. Prence,” one page, 7 x 5.75, no date. Difficult to decipher letter beginning, “Brother, I cannot but tell you that the house.” Signed at the conclusion by Prence. Handsomely mounted, matted with two images and a plaque, and framed to an overall size of 18.5 x 23.75. In very good to fine condition, with some light stains, and repairs on the reverse to several small areas of paper loss. An exceedingly rare, interesting piece by this significant early colonial figure. Starting Bid $500
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Activists and Social Leaders
161. Helen Keller Signed Book. Signed book: The
Story of My Life. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1905. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 441 pages. Signed on the first free end page in pencil, “Cordially yours, Helen Keller.” Housed in an attractive custom-made clamshell case. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/ None, with fraying at spine ends. Starting Bid $200
Businessmen
Superb portrait of the Ford Motor Company founder 165. Henry Ford Signed Photograph. Rare vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.25 studio portrait of Henry Ford, signed neatly in fountain pen. In very fine condition. A splendid uninscribed portrait, and the first Ford signed photo we have offered in five years. Starting Bid $200
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Training manual for the Harley-Davidson Factory Service School, signed by Arthur in 1937
166. Harley-Davidson: Arthur Davidson. Fascinating softcover 1937 Harley-Davidson Factory Service School techni-
cian’s training binder, 9 x 11.5, 18 total pages, signed in ink on a document affixed inside the back cover, “Arthur Davidson.” The document reads: “This is to certify that H. D. Sudmeyer attended our Factory Service School—class of February 8th, 1937, and completed the mechanics training course.” The binder contains a “Horse Power” blueprint stamp-dated as “Approved, Jan 20, 1937, W. S. Harley,” and has several “Shop Dope” memos dated between 1935 to 1937, which relate to servicing and maintenance. A 19-person roster for the February class is affixed to the inside of the front cover, which lists “H. D. Sudmeyer, Stockton, Calif.” as one of the students. In very good to fine condition, with heavy soiling and wear to the covers; interior pages are all clean. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, as well as by a vintage glossy 10 x 8 of the exterior of Sudmeyer’s Harley-Davidson dealership, with the reverse stamped with his name. Starting Bid $300
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167. Howard Hughes Document Signed. DS, signed “Howard R. Hughes, president,” three pages, 8.5 x 13, April 28, 1928. Hughes’s Caddo Company loans actor Louis Wolheim to Samuel Goldwyn Inc. “as a featured player in the production of a motion picture to be made under the working title of ‘The Innocent.’” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Hughes and countersigned by a Goldwyn vice president. In fine condition. Accompanied by a TLS signed by Joseph W. Engel on Caddo Company letterhead, May 12, 1928, delaying by one day the period of Wolheim’s loan-out so that he can spend an extra day filming The Racket. Starting Bid $200
Scientists and Inventors
168. 1972 Triadex Muse-1 Analog Synthesizer Sequencer. Extremely rare
vintage 1972 Triadex Muse Analog Sequencer Synthesizer manufactured in limited quantities by Triadex Incorporated in Newton, Massachusetts, in the early 1970s. The synthesizer measures 13.5 x 10 x 11 and bears a Triadex parts label affixed to bottom: “Model: MUSE–1, AC 115–125V, 60CPS, 40W, No. 01061–118, OK50Hz.” Includes the original “Computers for People” Triadex retail card, which lists the Muse at $300. In fine working condition, with a cleaning scuff on the wooden box. Starting Bid $200
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Becquerel asserts his priority over Faraday in the discovery of the magnetic properties of air
169. Edmond Becquerel Handwritten Manuscript. French physicist (1820–1891) credited with the discovery of the photovoltaic effect. Handwritten manuscript in English and French by Edmond Becquerel (plus five lines in the hand of his son, Henri Becquerel), four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, asserting his priority over Michael Faraday in the discovery of the magnetic properties of air. Becquerel presents Faraday’s publications on the magnetism of oxygen and the priority of discoveries, transcribing in English and translating into French passages from Faraday’s memoir, ‘On the Diamagnetic Conditions of Flame and Gases.’ Becquerel writes that he did not know of Faraday’s publications before having published his two memoirs (May 1849 and August 1850) and that his own research has shown that oxygen is strongly magnetic. At the conclusion, Henri Becquerel pens five lines stating that Faraday’s work is later than that of Edmond Becquerel. In fine condition, with some faint staining and a rough bottom edge. Accompanied by three contemporary French translations of letters penned in a secretarial hand, circa 1850–51, copying two letters by Faraday and one by Herschel. Starting Bid $200
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Henri Becquerel heavily annotates an analysis of his father’s scientific work
170. Henri Becquerel Hand-Annotated Booklet. French physicist (1852–1908) whose experiments with uranium salts
led to the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity; for this breakthrough he shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with Marie and Pierre Curie. Booklet entitled “Analyse succincte des travaux scientifiques de M. Edmond Becquerel,” published in Paris in 1850 by Firmin Didot, 8.25 x 11.25, 32 pages, bound in soft wrappers, heavily annotated throughout in the hand of his son, Henri Becquerel. Henri’s extensive annotations discuss his father’s work, give details on the priority of certain discoveries, and discuss the value of his work in general. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and soiling, heaviest to the covers, and some small tears and spine separations to wrappers. Starting Bid $200
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171. Pierre Curie Autograph Letter Signed. French physicist (1859–1906), best known for his pioneering investigation of radioactivity, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie. ALS in French, signed “P. Curie,” one page, postmarked December 18, 1903. Letter to mathematician Paul Emile Appell, in full (translated): “I have just seen Mr. Brusson and I have arranged a meeting for Monday morning at 11:00 at his house 29 rue Lauriston. If this time is convenient to you, I will come and pick you up by car Monday morning at 10:15 at the Sorbonne or at your house if you prefer.” Addressed on the reverse in Curie’s hand, incorporating his surname in the return address: “Curie, 108 Rd Kellerman.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. On December 10, 1903, eight days before writing this letter, Pierre and his wife, Marie Curie, were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics in Stockholm, Sweden, ‘in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel.’ Starting Bid $300
172. Thomas Edison Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10
studio portrait of Thomas Edison by Walter Scott Shinn of New York, signed in the lower border in fountain pen with his ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison.” In fine condition, with small creases to two corners, and a few faint stains in the borders. A sought-after uninscribed example. Starting Bid $200
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173. Thomas Edison Signed Check. Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to C. A. Prince for $92.72, stamp-dated October 22, 1928. Double-matted with a portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 24.5 x 15.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Incredibly rare mathematical manuscript by Dirichlet for his ‘Note on Definite Integrals’
174. Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet Handwritten Mathematical Manuscript. Leading German mathematician (1805–1859) who made deep contributions to number theory, including the creation of the field of analytic number theory; he is credited with being one of the first mathematicians to give the modern formal definition of a function. Exceptionally rare handwritten working mathematical manuscript in French by Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, being the last four pages of Dirichlet’s ‘Note sur les integrales definies [Note on Definite Integrals],’ published in Crelle’s Journal (Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik) in 1829. Throughout the text, Dirichlet pens several integral equations as he extends and simplifies the methods introduced by Poisson and Laplace. Through a series of straightforward manipulations, Dirichlet arrives at a formula here denoted as “(9).” Giving specific values the constants in his formula allowed Dirichlet to obtain in just a few pages what had taken his predecessors great lengths. In fine condition, with light creasing and faint foxing. Starting Bid $200
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“I have always avoided superstition, the belief in a personal God and personal immortality included”
175. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed on God. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped per-
sonal Princeton letterhead, September 17, 1953. Succinct letter to Wes Nunn on the topic of God and religion, in full: “I have always avoided superstition, the belief in a personal God and personal immortality included.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and Nunn’s retained copy of his letter to Einstein, asking for clarity on his religious beliefs; Nunn explains that he has been bothered by claims of Einstein’s religious faith, and would “be relieved to know once and for all just where you do stand.” Although he did not believe in a personal deity, Einstein was not averse to speaking of God in a scientific context when discussing differing interpretations of quantum physics. In 1929, he said that he believed ‘in Spinoza’s God, who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists,’ and in the 1950s wrote, ‘If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.’ It was these harmonious structures—the things at the very core of creation—that Einstein hoped to uncover and describe in his quest for knowledge as a physicist, forming a bridge between the scientific and the spiritual. In this letter, he offers a forthright statement of his disbelief in a “personal God,” casting the concept alongside superstition. Letters by Einstein discussing his personal religious beliefs are extremely rare. Starting Bid $5000 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 33
Four years before World War II, Einstein aims to inform “the local non-Jewish circles about the true nature of Hitler’s regime”
176. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 1, 1935.
Letter to Jesse M. Mendheim, in full (translated): “Thank you very much for sending me a copy of ‘Stürmer’ and for your kind invitation. Unfortunately, I cannot accept the invitation in the foreseeable future, since I must restrain myself for the sake of my work. It may be of interest for you to know that last summer I received a large number of issues of this disgraceful monument to German barbarism directly from the editorial office of ‘Stürmer.’ I could let you review this collection, should you need this kind of material. It would be very beneficial if my collection could be used to inform the local non-Jewish circles about the true nature of Hitler’s regime. In my opinion, there is not enough happening here in that direction.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Founded in 1923 by Julius Streicher, Der Stürmer was a virulently antisemitic weekly German tabloid-newspaper and served as a key propaganda outlet for the Nazi regime. The paper carried the motto, ‘The Jews are our misfortune!,’ and Streicher began calling for the extermination of the Jewish race in the paper as early as 1933. By bringing these barbaric subjects to light, Einstein hoped to inform others of the horrific nature of the Nazi regime. A remarkable, ominous letter that foreshadows the tragedy of the Holocaust. Starting Bid $1000
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Einstein at work on his final Unified Field Theory
1180. Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed on Unified Field Theory. ALS in German, signed “A. E.,” one page,
8.5 x 11, October 2, 1950. Letter to mathematician Ernst Gabor Straus, concerning Einstein’s work on the Unified Field Theory. In a highly technical letter, replete with mathematical field equations, Einstein discusses the progress of his work with his former assistant. Einstein is here at an early stage of formulating his final version of Unified Field Theory. Seeking to base the theory in an extension of his relativistic field equations for gravity, Einstein looks to find alternative spacetime metrics compatible with the field equations of General Relativity. Einstein’s efforts here ultimately resulted in his 1954 article on asymmetric field theory, Einstein’s last scientific work. The Mount Everest of scientific problems, Unified Field Theory has defied scientists for more than a century. Einstein was a pioneer in the field, and he himself spent more than 30 years seeking its solution, working on the problem even on his deathbed. The present letter remarkably telescopes Einstein’s scientific work with gravity—evidencing him returning to his General Theory of Relativity and seeking its extension in a bold stretch of scientific imagination. Witnessing Einstein’s final heroic attempt to scale the heights of Unified Field Theory, the present letter is exceptional testimony to Einstein’s unique and powerful genius. In fine condition. Starting Bid $2500
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Exceptional signed photograph of Einstein in his prime, signed and dated in the year he won the Nobel Prize
1181. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 10 gelatin silver print of Einstein by Herman Mishkin, neatly signed in full in the lower border in fountain pen, “Albert Einstein, Mai 1921.” Matted to an overall size of 9 x 12. In fine condition, with some light silvering and fingerprint impressions to the image; the signature, apparently written in sepia ink, is somewhat light in tone but fully legible. A superb photograph of Einstein, taken by a noted New York City photographer during Einstein’s first tour of the United States. We have been unable to locate any other copy—let alone a signed copy—of this image, and the present is perhaps the unique surviving exemplar. Mishkin was a noted photographer of Broadway and opera celebrities. The present photograph is a handsome and striking portrait of the genius, capturing a vigorous looking Einstein with an exceedingly strong shock of hair. Einstein photographs of such early date are very rare. Einstein would be awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics ‘for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.’ Starting Bid $2500
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Einstein pens an original poem in German 177. Albert Einstein Autograph Poem Signed. Autograph poem in German, signed “A.
Einstein,” one page, 5.75 x 5.5, January 2, 1935. Einstein pens eight lines of original doggerel verse to Mrs. Margaret S. Pearce, entitled “Sonne und Mond! [Sun and Moon],” thanking her for a present. In part: “Ihr kluger Sinn ihr stets verkundet / Wo man die schwacher Stellen findet / Beim Mannsvolk— thut et auch erhaben / Und in der Weisheit ganz vergraben.” Matted and framed with the original mailing envelope and a small portrait to an overall size of 8.5 x 16. In fine condition. Provenance: Lot 84, Christie’s, April 16, 1980. Starting Bid $500
178. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph.
Excellent vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Albert Einstein wearing a doctoral gown during a commencement speech, signed in the lower border in black ink, “A. Einstein.” Reverse bears an International News Photos credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with light rippling to the bottom edge, and some creasing to the right side. An extremely desirable uninscribed example of Einstein in a scholarly pose. Starting Bid $500
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179. Albert Einstein: Allison Lefcort. Highly displayable
original color ‘pop art’ painting of Albert Einstein by acclaimed artist Allison Lefcort entitled ‘Genius Einstein,’ accomplished in acrylic on 24 x 24 stretched canvas, and depicting Einstein in grayscale in an up-close, front-facing pose against a bright yellow background, signed in the lower left in silver ink, “Allison Lefcort, 31.” Reverse of frame is also signed in black felt tip, “#1864, Genius Einstein, 2006, Allison Lefcort, 31.” In fine condition. Lefcort is an internationally known pop artist whose portraits of artists like Sting, Phil Collins, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Luciano Pavarotti, Gloria Estefan, Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby, and Stevie Wonder hang in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences offices in Los Angeles. The Gibson Guitar Company commissioned Lefcort to create an image of John Lennon to be used for a limited edition serigraph as part the John Lennon Ltd Edition Guitar package. Starting Bid $300
Steam engine parts sketched by Robert Fulton, the pioneering developer of the steamboat
180. Robert Fulton Original Drawings. Extremely rare original drawings of steam engine parts by Robert Fulton, ac-
complished in ink and graphite on both sides of two off-white sheets, 9.75 x 8 and 15.75 x 13, unsigned and undated. The larger sheet features a series of six graphite sketches to front side, with Fulton adding “Water Wheel” to right side, and the reverse featuring a pair of drawings with Fulton identifying “Cylinder,” “Condenser,” and “Air Flow,” to the upper drawing, and “Steam” and “Condensing” to the lower; the adjacent side is annotated in another hand, “Pictures of Fulton.” The smaller sheet, an unfolded mailing envelope, contains approximately nine ink drawings to front, with the reverse containing a single sketch; the mailing envelope is addressed to “Cadwaleder D. Colden, Esqr., Albany,” and postmarked at New York, March 7, no year, with notations to right side: “Pictures of Fulton, Scribled on my table at Albany.” In overall very good to fine condition, with professional overall silking to both items. Accompanied by a clothbound presentation folder.Read more about Colden online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300
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181. Robert Fulton Autograph Letter Signed. American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur (1765–1815) best known for designing the first commercially successful steamboat. His other endeavors included a commission from Napoleon that resulted in the first practical submarine, the Nautilus. ALS signed “Rob’t Fulton,” one page, 4.75 x 6.5, no date. Letter addressed on the integral leaf by Fulton to “Mr. Leavenworth,” in full: “I will endeavor to do myself the pleasure of Waiting on you this evening.” In fine condition, with a wax seal-related stain to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200
The developer of of the ‘big bang’ theory contributes an essay on “the physics of the expanding universe”
182. George Gamow Signed Letters. Influential Russian-born theoretical physicist and cosmologist (1904–1968) who
was a leading advocate of the ‘Big Bang’ theory. Three autograph letters by George Gamow, two signed “G. Gamow” and one with signature clipped out and absent, each one page, dated from 1953–1957. Gamow writes to Cambridge astronomer Arthur Beer concerning his contribution, ‘The Physics of the Expanding Universe’ to the 1955 volume of essays Vistas in Astronomy. He makes note of the title of the piece, apologizes for sending an uncorrected manuscript (“I hope you will find it not to difficult to correct spelling, and to type it in Cambridge”), and requests a presentation copy of the published volume. Beers’s retained carbon copies of his letters to Gamow are interleaved and stapled together to the earlier letters. In overall fine condition, with the signature clipped off and missing from one of the letters. Starting Bid $200
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Goddard dreams of a lunar mission in 1921: “I admit that there is no oxygen in the atmosphere on the moon” 183. Robert H. Goddard Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “R.
H. Goddard,” one page, 8.25 x 11, Clark College letterhead, March 7, 1921. Letter to William L. Straus, Jr., in full: “In reply to your letter of March 3, I might say: 1) The work at present is confined to the construction of a small model and there is no immediate prospect of financing anything more than this. 2) Regarding your second question, I admit that there is no oxygen in the atmosphere on the moon, but beg to call attention to the fact that any of the commercial flash powders contain an oxygen-carrying compound, which is usually potassium chlorate. The experiment which has been given considerable publicity took this fact into account, the flashes being exploded in a glass container in which the pressure had been reduced to about 1/60 of atmospheric pressure.” In fine condition, with several blocks of light toning. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300
Lardner’s outline for “Six Lectures on the Steam-engine as applied to Manufactures, Navigation and Railway transport”
184. Dionysius Lardner Signed Handwritten Manuscript. Irish scientific writer (1793–1859) who popularized sci-
ence and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopædia, which covered ‘all the usual divisions of knowledge that are not of a technical and professional kind’—namely, arts and manufactures, biography, history, natural history, and natural philosophy. In 1826, he was awarded a gold medal for lectures on the steam engine delivered before the Royal Dublin Society. Handwritten syllabus for a course of lectures by Lardner, eleven pages, 7.25 x 9, signed in the third-person within the heading: “Outline of a course of Six Lectures on the Steam-engine as applied to Manufactures, Navigation and Railway transport, illustrated by working…models and other experimental apparatus. To be delivered to the Members of the Liverpool Mechanics Institution by Dionysius Lardner LL.D., F.R.S. on the evenings of Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8 o’clock precisely commencing on Wednesday 22nd November 1837.” The manuscript presents a detailed listing of the topics to be covered in his lectures, ranging from the creation of steam, to the workings of pistons within the engine, to areas that could be serviced by railways and locomotives. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 40 |
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Rare full signature by Isaac Newton as Master of the Royal Mint 1182. Isaac Newton Signature. Rare full ink signature
as Master of the Mint, “Isaac Newton,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip from an official document relating to the Mint, including the signature of Hopton Haynes, a teller (and later assay-master), dated June 12, 1718. Affixed to an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, below an engraved portrait of Newton. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and soiling. During this period, Newton was living in London and serving as master of the Royal Mint; Hopton Haynes was a theological writer and employee of the Mint. Haynes acted as Newton’s assistant at the Mint, often witnessing and co-signing official mint documents together with him. Newton took his duties quite seriously—he resigned from his position at Cambridge University to dedicate himself to the task of reforming Great Britain’s currency and punishing counterfeiters. A year earlier, he had overseen Britain’s transition from a silver standard to what was effectively its first gold standard. Newton would soon become embroiled in the infamous South Sea Company stock bubble, which resulted in the hasty gain and vicious loss of vast fortunes. The present item with a full signature “Isaac Newton” is an especially rare and desirable form of Newton autograph. Starting Bid $2500
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187. Samuel F. B. Morse Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
185. Guglielmo Marconi Signed Photograph. Choice vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25
postcard photo of Marconi, signed in fountain pen, “G. Marconi.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
signed “Sam: F: B: Morse,” one page, 5 x 7.75, December 24, 1841. Letter to chemist James J. Mapes, in part: “My cousin Samuel Breese, Esq. the bearer of this is desirous with his friend to see the collection of models &c in the Institute. Can you put them in the way of being gratified?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Morse prepares his telegraph company “against an intrigue of the pirates” 186. Samuel F. B. Morse Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Sam’l F. B. Morse,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 21, 1854. Letter to Samuel Colgate, requesting proxy votes from him, apparently to forestall a hostile takeover. In full: “Will you and your brother give me your proxies in blank as below for the next meeting of the Stockholders of the New York Albany and Buffalo Teleg Co. We wish to be prepared against an intrigue of the pirates. I will explain more fully when I see you.” Below, Morse writes out a sample form: “We hereby constitute [blank] to be our proxy to vote our Stock at the next annual meeting of the N. York, Albany & Buffalo Telegraph Company. New York, June [blank] 1854.” In fine condition.
In this letter, the “pirates” Morse mentions are probably Hiram Sibley and Judge Samuel L. Selden of the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company (NYMVPTC), a primary competitor of his existing New York, Albany and Buffalo Telegraph Company, formed in 1851. The NYMVPTC had recapitalized in 1854 to expand construction and acquisitions. In 1856, the NYMVPTC, changed its name to the Western Union Telegraph Company. Starting Bid $200
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188. Nobel: Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget Stock Certificate. Stock certificate for shares in the explosives manufacturing firm founded by Alfred Nobel, Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 11.5, issued on April 7, 1915, to “Statsradet E. Nobel,” a member of the famous family. The second page logs the transfer of ownership of the shares through 1944. In fine condition, with two punch holes at center. Starting Bid $200
Pasteur writes on his early work on vaccination
189. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4.5 x 3.5, November 2, 1888. Letter to veterinarian Achille Maucuer, in part (translated): “Thank you for your kind and forgiving congratulations. I’d be surprised if the current red mullet vaccine gave mortality to your weakest white race. Do you want to try it on a dozen kids between 6 weeks and 3 months. I guarantee your losses, but I say to myself, and I would only do it for you.” In fine condition. A nice letter with excellent content discussing his celebrated work on vaccinations. Starting Bid $200
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190. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5 x 5, July 25, 1886. Written from Paris, a letter to Narboux, in full (translated): “Permit me to recommend to you the young Landrin, who will undergo his bachelor of sciences examination before you and Messieurs Ribau and Lacaze-Duthion on the 28th (written) and 29th (oral). I have taken an interest in the young man, the son of Mr. A. Landrin, the administrator of the Palais du Trocadéro, who also organized the benefit for the Pasteur Institute on 11 May. It would be most kind of you to say a word about my recommendation to Mr. Ribau and your colleague Lacaze.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare first edition handbook for the Ferranti Mark 1, compiled by Alan Turing
191. Alan Turing Programmers’ Handbook for Manchester Electronic Computer Mark II. Extremely rare first edition book by Alan Turing: Programmers’ Handbook for Manchester Electronic Computer Mark II, with errata sheets dated March 13 and March 25, 1951. Softcover, 8 x 13, stamped on the front cover, “With the compliments,” and annotated in an unknown hand in ink, “of A. M Turing.” Compiled by Turing, the handbook instructs users on the programming of what he called the Manchester Electronic Computer Mark II (typically referred to by others as the Ferranti Mark 1). Notably, the handbook contains instructions for the ‘hooter,’ which provided auditory feedback to the operator via loudspeaker, producing “a steady note, rich in harmonies.” This function would be exploited by Turing’s friend Christopher Strachey to produce the earliest known recording of computer-generated music in late 1951. In fine condition, with some annotations and corrections throughout. Starting Bid $200
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Intellectuals Freud’s advance for a 1938 edition of ‘A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis’
192. Sigmund Freud Signed Check. Extremely rare Liveright Publishing Corporation business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out
in another hand as payable to Sigmund Freud for $787.50, February 21, 1938, endorsed on the reverse by the famed psychoanalyst, “Sigmund Freud.” The memo field notes that the payment is for “balance due on advance, Garden City Reprint edition A General Intod. to Psycho.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and trivial loss to two corners. In 1938, Garden City Publishing released a deluxe hardcover edition of Freud’s A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis, which was first published by Horace Liveright in 1920. The lectures became the most popular and widely translated of his works, and were edited and re-released frequently over the ensuing years and decades. An exceedingly rare format, this is the first Freud check—endorsed or otherwise—that we have offered. Starting Bid $300
Freud endorses his old family chauffeur 193. Sigmund Freud Typed Letter Signed. TLS in Ger-
man, signed “Prof. Dr. Freud,” one page, 8.75 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 4, 1938. A glowing letter of recommendation, in full (translated): “Mr. Josef Malina, chauffeur, had been employed by me and my family as a chauffeur since 1935. He is an experienced, skillful and at the same time cautious driver who excels on the smallest city trips as well as the longest overland trips. Just as proficient as he is in driving the car, he is prompt in the execution of all orders, adept at all work that arises and always helpful, pleasant and efficient in the execution of orders. His honesty, friendliness and courtesy will make him a valuable employee in every home.” Matted and framed with three photos of Freud to an overall size of 15 x 19. In fine condition. Provenance: Lot 3, Sotheby’s, May 12, 1981. Starting Bid $200
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Keynes on Isaac Newton: “Judicial astrology was the one form of magic with which Newton had no commerce” 194. John Maynard Keynes Typed Letter Signed. TLS
signed “JMK,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1943. Letter to noted art critic Clive Bell, in full: “If Miss Barton peached, the Dean did his best to cover up her traces by a suitable alteration. So far as my evidence goes, judicial astrology was the one form of magic with which Newton had no commerce.” In fine condition. Keynes studied Isaac Newton and collected many of his papers; in his lecture entitled ‘Newton, the Man,’ he wrote that Newton ‘was not the first of the age of reason. He was the last of the magicians.’ Starting Bid $200
Religious Figures 195. Cardinal Richelieu Document Signed. French
cardinal and statesman (15851642) who served as chief minister from 1624 until his death, widely considered the world’s first prime minister. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Armand Card. de Richelieu,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 13.75, May 28, 1627. Before a notary at his palace on the Rue St. Honore in the parish of St. Eustache, Richelieu confirms a power of attorney to Lord Colnert, Overseer of the Royal Forts and Castle at Ollnoy and Broue, concerning the collection and disposition of monies. In fine condition, with some paper loss to the bottom of the hinge, and along the right edge of the second page. Starting Bid $200
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World Leaders
196. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS as
prime minister, signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall letterhead, July 5, 1952. Letter to editor and publisher Desmond Flower, in full: “Thank you very much for your letter of July 1, and for the cheque you enclosed. I would much like to see the proofs of Closing the Ring, if you could send them to me. When is the book coming out over here.” Churchill edits the text and adds the date in his own hand. In fine condition, with secretarial notations to upper left. Starting Bid $200
Churchill and King George VI appoint a vicar 197. Winston Churchill and King George VI Document Signed. DS, signed by the prime minister, “Winston S. Churchill,”
and the king, “App’d GRI,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, July 24, 1942. In full: “Mr. Churchill, with his humble duty to The King, respectfully recommends to Your Majesty the appointment of the Reverend Harry Lionel Ingham, M.A., B.D., Rector of St. Nicholas, Hereford, to the Vicarage of Whittlebury with Silverstone, vacant by the cession of the Reverend Mark Salisbury, LL.D.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 13.75. In fine to very fine condition. Provenance: Robert F. Batchelder, May 1981. Starting Bid $300
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198. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau Autograph Documents Signed. Controversial leader of the early stages of the French Revolution (1749–1791).
Interesting lot highlighted by two autograph documents in French by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, including: a handwritten acknowledgment of debt, signed “Cte. de Mirabeau, fils,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, September 6, 1771; and a third-person appointment request, signed “Le Comte de Mirabeau,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, April 23, 1786. Also includes two autograph letters signed by his father, “Mirabeau.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Royalty
199. King Charles II Document Signed. British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 9.75 x 14.5, May 26, 1677. Document issued to Lord Chancellor Heneage Finch, directing him to “deliver up to us the Bill remayning in your hands which was prepared to have passed Our great Seale for a Grant.” Signed at the head by King Charles II and countersigned by Thomas Osborne, Lord Danby. Mounted and double-matted with two portraits to an overall size of 23.75 x 23.25. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, and some light creasing and soiling. Starting Bid $200
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Worn by the Duke of Windsor while filming A King’s Story in 1964 200. King Edward VIII’s Personally-Worn Clothes Display. Edward, Duke of Windsor’s personally-owned and
-worn jacket, dress shirt, and tie artfully arranged and displayed in a quilted fabric-backed shadowbox to an overall size of 25.5 x 35. The outfits consists of an H. Harris single-breasted fine wool tweed jacket with Cottesmore Hunt brass-toned buttons; a Hawes & Curtis white cotton shirt, the collar tag bearing the company name and embroidered with an “E,” and the numbers “40793” and “19/00” in light blue thread to the right of the collar label; and a Hawes & Curtis paisley wool tie printed in scarlet and black on a pale yellow ground. The Duke of Windsor wore the beige jacket and paisley tie while filming the Columbia Pictures documentary ‘A King’s Story’ in August 1964. In fine condition, with expected wear. Provenance: Ex-Sotheby’s, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Sale (Sale 7000) September 11-19, 1997. Starting Bid $200
201. King Louis XV Book. Rare unsigned book bound for King Louis XV: Les Statuts de l’Ordre du St. Esprit estably par Henri IIIme du nom Roy de France et de Pologne au mois de Decembre l’An M.D.L.XXVIII. Paris: l’Imprimerie Royale, 1740. Hardcover bound in contemporary French red morocco gilt, 8.5 x 11.5, 296 pages. The handsome binding features dentelle gilt cornerpieces incorporating the dove of the Holy Spirit in a Rococo aureole; center gilt arms of Louis XV; the spine in 6 compartments, with 5 raised bands, of which 5 semé with fleur–delys and Pentecostal flames and one lettered with the title. Starting Bid $200
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202. King Philip II of Spain Document Signed. King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556
until his death in 1598; Sovereign of the Spanish Empire over North and South America, King of Portugal, Naples, Spanish Holland and Sicily, and King of England and Ireland while married to Queen Mary I. His eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a colony in Florida, and the historic defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British in 1588. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 12, January 6, 1589. Untranslated. Signed prominently at the conclusion of the first page by King Philip II of Spain, and countersigned by Francisco Gonzalez de Heredia, secretary of the Royal Council and from 1588, secretary of Military Orders. Multiple other signatures appear on the second and third pages, in addition to a beautiful Christian symbol at the end of the document. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Lovely portrait of Diana with original signing pen
203. Princess Diana Signed Photograph and Pen. Gorgeous color satin-finish 8 x 9.75
photo of Princess Diana wearing a black velvet dress and posing against an artistic backdrop, an image originally taken by Lord Snowdon in 1985, signed neatly on the original mat in fountain pen, “Diana, 1985.” Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. Included with the photo is the original metal 5.25˝ Parker fountain pen used by Diana to sign the photograph, which is accompanied by a glossy 5.25 x 4 photo of Diana at the time of signing. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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206. Queen Victoria Signed Book. Signed book: Windsor: 204. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 11 photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing with their young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, and their two corgis, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Philip” and “Elizabeth R, 1956.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 9 x 12. In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the lower left corner, and some blurriness to Elizabeth’s signature. Starting Bid $200
A Description of the Castle, Park, Town and Neighbourhood. First edition, limited issue, one of 100 Large Paper copies (this being copy no. 8). London: Seeley & Co., 1886. Hardcover, 13 x 17.75, 91 pages. Prominently signed and inscribed on a free end page in ink to Prince Albert’s biographer, “To Sir Theodore Martin, K. C. B., from Victoria R. I., Christmas 1885.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with wear to spine, moderate foxing throughout, and cracked hinges. Starting Bid $200
Rare musical quotation from Hawaii’s last queen, the composer of ‘Aloha Oe’
205. Queen Liliuokalani Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. Last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands (1838-
1917) who actively pursued the preservation of the islands for their native residents; an accomplished author, songwriter, and musician, she wrote numerous songs and chants including ‘Aloha Oe.’ Exceedingly rare AMQS on an off-white 9.25 x 3, titled “Ah You Roguey” and signed below, “By Liliuokalani of Hawaii.” Queen Liliuokalani pens two lines of music and lyrics for the song, which is to be sung “Lively” and have a “Laughing Chorus.” In fine condition. Autographs of Liliuokalani are generally scarce, and musical pieces are extremely rare. Starting Bid $200
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Explorers and Archeologists Rare Revolutionary War-dated testimonial of an officer’s “courage and distinction” during the “battle of l’Ariel,” signed by the French naval hero
207. Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de Laperouse Document Signed. French Naval officer and explorer whose
expedition vanished in Oceania (1741–c. 1788). Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Laperouse,” one page, 8 x 5.75, January 17, 1782. An attestation of service of Officer Le Pecheux, who served under Laperouse’s command, in full (translated): “I certify that Mr. Le Pecheux de Mayene has served under my command as a volunteer during 18 months, that he has proven his goodwill and smartness, which decide me to nominate him pilot assistant. When the opportunity arises, I will later nominate him auxiliary officer, given his attitude during the battle of l’Ariel, where Mr. Le Pecheux showed courage and distinction. He has served since aboard many ships as auxiliary officer. To certify this, I have given him this certificate that I have signed aboard The Sceptre, 17 January 1783.” In fine condition. Accompanied by three related documents. While patrolling off the coast of South Carolina in 1779, Laperouse captured the HMS Ariel, which is mentioned in the document. The ship Le Sceptre, which is quoted as well, was used by Laperouse from 1782 to beat the English in Hudson Bay. It was a success, which made him famous and known by Louis XVI, who would then send him around the world on a scientific expedition—a voyage from which he would not return. Starting Bid $500
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American West
Settled in Kentucky, Boone works as a land surveyor in 1787
208. Daniel Boone Autograph Document Signed. Exceptionally rare ADS, signed “Daniel Boone, D.S.,” one page, 8 x 5.5, June 10, 1787. Land survey penned by Boone as deputy surveyor of Kentucky, which reads (spelling and grammar retained): “Survaid for James Dickey 3125 acres of land by virtue of a treasury Warrant No. 19236, Duly Entered, Situate Lying and Being in the County of Madison on Sturgon Crick adjoining William Critenton on the North and Bounded as follows vizt Beginning at his NE Corner at A 2 hickorys thence North 418 pos to B 3 White okes thene W 1200 pos to C a hickury and Rad oke thene S 418 pos to D a Walnutt and linn thence Es to Critentons Line to A the Begining.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Boone, who adds the name of three others involved with the survey, and, in the upper left, a diagram of the land in question, which notes: “area 3125 acres plated by a scale of 400 poles to the Inch.” Mounted, matted, and framed with a descriptive caption to an overall size of 15.75 x 18; a caption to reverse states: “This Daniel Boone land survey has descended in the family of Richard Calloway, a founder of Boonesboro, who came to Kentucky in 1776 with Daniel Boone. Calloway was killed by Indians at Boonesboro in 1780.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
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209. Kit Carson Signature.are and sought-after Civil War–era ink signature, “C. Carson,” on an offwhite 3.75 x 1.75 slip clipped from a letter, with his rank penned below in another hand: “Colonel 1st Cav. N.M. Vols., Comd’g Reg’t.” In fine condition, with slight show-through along the left edge from old mounting residue on the back. Serving as an Indian Agent before the Civil War, Carson resigned his post and was enlisted with the New Mexico Volunteers as a lieutenant colonel, leading the 1st New Mexico Volunteer Infantry and training the new men. He was commissioned as a colonel in October 1861, and brevetted brigadier general in March 1865—dating this signature to the wartime period. Provenance: Lot 192, Christie’s, November 8, 2000. Starting Bid $500
210. William Clark Document Signed. Soldier and ex-
plorer (1770–1838) who, with Meriwether Lewis, undertook a two-year expedition in 1804 to discover a navigable route to the Pacific Ocean, in the process exploring and later describing much of the course along the Missouri River. Following the expedition, Clark resumed his military career, serving as agent for Indian affairs in St. Louis and leading a number of campaigns during the War of 1812. Rare manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Clark,” one page, 7.5 x 3, April 1, 1837. Financial document acknowledging a debt, in part: “Due R. Payne, late merchant of St. Louis, one hundred and twenty three dollars & sixty nine cents, on settlement of our a/c value received.” In very good to fine condition, with chipping to the edges. Starting Bid $200
211. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, 8 x 9, The Buffalo Bill Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World letterhead, June 28, 1895. Written from “New Port,” a quick letter to H. E. Burbank sending the address of a photography studio, in full: “Stacy, Artist, 5th Ave. & 9th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.” Matted and framed with a newspaper clipping of Buffalo Bill to an overall size of 16.75 x 25.75. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
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Crockett heeds to a widow’s wishes, requests a naval citation for her son
212. David Crockett Autograph Letter Signed. Exceedingly rare ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 31, 1830. Written
from Washington, a letter to William Berkeley Lewis, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “Permit me to Introduc to Notice a youth Thomas Graham a Sone of a widdow Lady of Good Charector who resids in this City and is anxious to get a citation in the navy as a midshipman, will you be so good as to take some intrest and try to get him an appointment—I have no doubt but it would be a Charatable act for the youth and a great acomodate to the good Lady—I know you are good to the Lady and I must be of opinion this is one of those Cases—I remain with high esteem your obd. Humble servt.” Mounted, matted, and framed with a descriptive caption to an overall size of 12.25 x 18.25. In fine condition, with light creasing and multiple intersecting folds. Provenance: Lot 197, Christie’s, November 8, 2000. As a member of the Tennessee House in early 1830, Crockett introduced a resolution to abolish the United States Military Academy at West Point in an attempt to curb nepotism and the presumed in-house dispersal of public funds. More notably, however, was his stance on President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act. When it was signed into law on May 28, 1830—just three days before this letter—Crockett was singled out as the only member of the Tennessee delegation to vote in opposition. Such a controversial position proved unpopular within his own district, and he was defeated by William Fitzgerald in the 1831 congressional election. An influential friend and advisor to Andrew Jackson, William Berkeley Lewis (1784–1866) played a crucial role in Jackson’s two presidential campaigns. When Jackson was elected in 1828, he composed his first inaugural address at Lewis’s home in Nashville alongside Lewis and Henry Lee IV. Lewis, who for a time resided in the White House, was seen as part of a group of Jackson’s unofficial advisors known as the ‘Kitchen Cabinet.’ Starting Bid $2500
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Occupied with “the present session of Congress,” Senator Houston declines a portrait sitting in 1852 213. Sam Houston Letter Signed. LS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5,
August 10, 1852. Written from Washington, Senator Houston responds to a hopeful portrait artist “at Mrs. Hills,” in full: “Yours of the 8th inst. writing me to sit for my portrait is received. I should be happy to gratify you in the particular (if gratification it would be), but my time is so much occupied and will so continue till the close of the present session of Congress that it will be out of my power to comply with your request.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 16. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $300
Notorious Figures Capone and gang arrested for “Carrying Concealed Weapons” in Joliet, Illinois
214. Al Capone Arrest Ledger. Huge ledger book labeled on the spine, “Free Book, Criminal, 18, Will County,” measuring 12.75 x 18.5 x 3.5, recording the arrests of Al Capone, his brother Ralph, and members of their gang in Joliet, Illinois, in December 1927. The alphabetical listing in the front records the entries for “Capone, Alphonse et al” and “Capone, Ralph et al” on page 231. On that page, the fees are documented in the case of “The People of the State of Illinois v. Alphonse Capone, Frank Lama, Mike Spenze, James Castor, Ralph Capone, Albert Roso, Thomas Bell,” who were arrested on charges of “Carrying Concealed Weapons.” The defendants paid fines and fees totaling $1589.80 on December 22, 1927. In overall fine condition, with heavy wear to the covers and partial separation to the spine; some interior pages are creased or stained, but the Capone-related pages are clean and unaffected. Starting Bid $200
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military
Remarkable display with signed portraits of the Civil War’s leading generals: Grant, Lee, Meade, Sherman, and Beauregard
312. Civil War Generals Signed Photographs. Remarkable display featuring five signed 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photographs of the leading Union and Confederate generals of the Civil War, including: a three-quarter length portrait of Ulysses S. Grant by Mathew Brady, signed in ink, “U. S. Grant, General”; a bust portrait of Robert E. Lee, prominently signed in ink, “R. E. Lee”; a three-quarter length portrait of George G. Meade by Mathew Brady, signed in ink, “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl. U.S.A.”; a portrait of William T. Sherman by Mathew Brady, signed on the reverse in ink, “W. T. Sherman, Lt. Genl., a very poor likeness, St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 25, 67” (beside an unsigned Brady portrait of Sherman, presumably the same image); and a bust portrait of P. G. T. Beauregard, signed in ink, “G. T. Beauregard, 1866.” Matted and framed together to an overall size of 15 x 13. In overall good to fine condition. Condition statements for each carte-de-visite are online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $500
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Praise for the “patriotism, truthfulness, and nobility of character and consummate generalship” of Generals Thomas and Rosecrans 313. Abner Doubleday Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Abner Doubleday, Bvt.
Maj. Genl. U. S.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 13, 1889. Letter to the Executive Committee of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. In part: “I thank you for the honor you have done me in inviting us to attend the twentieth reunion of your Society, and regret that I cannot be with you on the occasion. The living impersonations of that Army, Thomas and Rosecrans, were the companions of my boyhood at West Point, and the friends of my later manhood. I always felt a personal interest in their achievements and an unqualified admiration for the patriotism, truthfulness, and nobility of character and consummate generalship which enabled them and the Army of the Cumberland to render such immense service to the country.” Intersecting folds, a small toned piece of tape affixed to second page, and show-through to second page from a ballpoint notation to reverse, otherwise fine condition. An outstanding and eloquent letter associating three of the most prominent generals of the Civil War. Starting Bid $200
314. David G. Farragut Signed Photograph. Sharp 2.5 x 4 carte-
de-visite photo of Admiral Farragut in uniform by J. Gurney & Son of New York, signed on the reverse in ink, “Presented by D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy.” In fine condition, with trivial loss to the top edge, and a thin stain to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200
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315. Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed. Unusually
early ALS signed “R. E. Lee, Bt. 2nd Lieut. U.S. Enges., A.A.C. of Subsistence,” one page, 7.5 x 9, June 1, 1830. Written from Cock Spur Island, a brief letter to General George Gibson, the Commissary General of Subsistence, in full: “I have the honour herewith to send the Return of Abstract for the Month of May.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 14.5. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease in the upper blank area. On August 11, 1829, Lee received his first official orders as a military engineer from Brig. Gen. Charles Gratiot, Chief of Engineers, that he must ‘by the middle of November next, report to Maj. Samuel Babcock of the corps of Engineers for duty at Cockspur Island, in the Savannah River Ga.’ The plan was to build a fort on the marshy island that would command the outlet of the Savannah River. From 1829–1831, Lee helped build a series of dikes that produced a protective moat intended to keep the fort and island dry. Penned in his hand at the age of 23, this is the earliest letter from Lee that we have offered. Starting Bid $300
Stuart’s earliest known signature 316. J. E. B. Stuart Signed Book. Signed book: Anaaekta ‘Eaahnika Meizona sive Collectanea Graeca Majora ad usum Academicae Juventutis. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1846. Leatherbound hardcover, 5.75 x 9, 296 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink, “James E. B. Stuart, Patrick, Va.” Autographic condition: very good, with heavy overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: G+/None, with the front board nearly detached, heavy rubbing to boards, wear to corners, and foxing to textblock. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case, gilt-stamped on the front: “School Book Bearing Stuart’s Earliest Known Signature.” Starting Bid $200
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317. George B. McClellan Signed Photograph. Soughtafter 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of McClellan seated in uniform, signed on the mount in ink, “Geo. B. McClellan.” Reverse bears the backstamp of Alexander Gardner of Washington, DC, famed for his portraits of Civil War figures. In very good to fine condition, with overall spotting to McClellan’s uniform. Starting Bid $200
318. George H. Thomas Signed Photograph. Union
general (1816–1870) whose most decisive victory earned him the sobriquet ‘Rock of Chickamauga.’ Attractive 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Thomas in uniform, complete with his belt and sword, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Geo. H. Thomas, Maj. Gen’l US.” Reverse bears the backmark of Giers & Co. National Portrait Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and silvering. Starting Bid $200
319. World War I Stereoview Collection. Collection of over 200 World War
I-related stereoview photos published by the Keystone View Company, with wide-ranging subject matter including trenches, soldiers, hospitals, buildings, landscapes, parades, artillery, tanks, ruins, the Versailles Peace Conference, and more. Also includes about 70 stereoviews of notable figures and exotic places, with subjects including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Bobby Jones, Ancient Egyptian relics, and more. Stereoviews are housed in a large wooden case, and accompanied by a viewer. In overall very good condition, with horizontal bends to the stereoview cards and a somewhat musty odor. Starting Bid $200
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Extremely important letter as Custer prepares to track down Early’s army on the morning of the Battle of Waynesboro
320. George A. Custer Letter Signed. Extremely important Civil War–dated LS in pencil, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 4 x 7.25, 11:45 AM on March 2, 1865. Letter to Bvt. Maj. Gen. Lewis Addison Grant, reporting on troop movements and conditions. In full: “I have arrived at Fisherville and found here but—one Company of Cavalry—they fell back toward Waynesboro—The roads are in a very bad condition—almost impossible for wagons or artillery. Genl. Rosser is reported to have passed through here last night.” In very good to fine condition, with several horizontal folds and a few small stains. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Leading his division in Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley campaign, Custer had received orders to destroy the Virginia Central Railroad and take Lynchburg. Making a difficult march over wet clay roads in which horses were foundering in mud up to their bellies, Custer received word that the enemy, under Jubal Early and Thomas Rosser (Custer’s friend and former West Point roommate), had just evacuated Staunton and fallen back toward Waynesboro. Driving off Confederate vedettes at Fisherville, Custer and his men marched to Waynesboro and found Early’s army dug in behind a formidable line of earthworks that afternoon. Acting boldly, Custer did not await reinforcements and attacked immediately, throwing the Confederate forces into a panic and routing them in short order. Federal accounts claimed the capture of 1,600 men, 17 flags, 11 guns, and all of Early’s supplies. Early escaped capture, but would never return to the battlefield. Starting Bid $300
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“We should not, as I often say, regret that such men have died, rather we should thank God that men like that have lived”
321. George S. Patton Typed Letters Signed with KIA Archive. Historic archive of materials from the family of Pvt. Sam Reichstein, who was killed in action during World War, highlighted by two TLSs by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton. Includes: TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, December 5, 1943, to Viola Reichstein, in part: “At the present time, the 180th Infantry is not under my command, but I am inclosing a copy of a letter which I have written and to which you will unquestionably receive an answer. However, to reassure you, I will state that the War Department is very quick and accurate in giving notice of fatal wounds; therefore, since you have not heard anything for three weeks I am sure that it is a good sign and that your son is probably well on the road to recovery.” TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, January 12, 1944, to Viola Reichstein, in part: “It is perfectly futile to try to comfort anyone for the loss of a son, but I do think that you should be proud to be the mother of one of our heroes who gave his life in the defense of his country. I can never look on one of our wounded soldiers or on the corpses of one of our men without my eyes filling with tears and my throat choking up, but we should not, as I often say, regret that such men have died, rather we should thank God that men like that have lived.” Includes the original mailing envelope, signed in the lower left corner, “Censored, G. S. Patton, Jr., Lt. Gen.” Among Reichstein’s personal property included is his named Purple Heart with case (case broken at hinge and heavily worn), and his cased WWII Victory and Defense Medals; his dog tag with lead seal attaching it to the aluminum tag that accompanied his body when shipped home to Philadelphia; two garrison caps; two small photographs; five war-dated letters to his sister; the personal address book which accompanied his personal effects; and several additional letters, documents, and telegrams. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services for all three Patton autographs. Starting Bid $2500
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“I know that to such a patriotic and Christian man as yourself it is futile to sympathize, but I do congratulate you on having had a son who died for victory”
322. George S. Patton Typed Letter Signed. World War II–dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, January 19, 1945. Letter to Tenney Williams in California, in part: “I deeply appreciate your letter of December 20 and the enclosed leaflet from the Church of Our Savior. I know that to such a patriotic and Christian man as yourself it is futile to sympathize, but I do congratulate you on having had a son who died for victory and having another son who is so anxious to play his part. The Division to which he belongs is just about to join this Army.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 19.25 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and light staining to the right side. Patton would be killed in an automobile accident at the end of the year. A highly sought-after war-dated letter boasting superb, patriotic content. Starting Bid $500
323. George S. Patton Signed Photograph. Magnificent vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 portrait of General George S. Patton posing outdoors in his four-star uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Col. Jimmy Gault, from his old comrade, G. S. Patton, Jr.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 16.5. In very good to fine condition, with light rippling, and a horizontal crease that touches Patton’s left arm. Brigadier Sir James Frederick Gault (1902–1977) was a British brigadier and military assistant to General Dwight Eisenhower in the UK during World War II. Starting Bid $300
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324. World War II: Henry Baker’s B-24 A-2 Flight Jacket and Service Medals. Tremen-
dous archive from the career of First Lieutenant Henry H. Baker, a bombardier in the 15th Air Force, 461st Bomb Group, and 766th Bomb Squadron, which operated on the Italian front during World War II. The collection is highlighted by his leather A-2 bomber jacket, size 42, with numerous painted-on symbols and insignia: the right chest features 50 white bombs and the 461st Bomb Group emblem; the left chest bears his leather name patch, “H. H. Baker,” between bombardier wings and the 766th Bombardment Squadron emblem; and shoulders display the American flag, the Fifteenth Air Force emblem, and silver 1st Lt. bars. Painted to the back is a large B-24 in flight between white text, “Ten Aces and a Queen,” a reference to the 10-man crew and the aircraft as their queen. Also includes Baker’s cased Distinguished Cross Medal, cased Purple Heart Medal, cased Air Medal, European campaign medal, laminated military I.D. card, bombardier wings, and an original “Restricted” military certificate listing all 50 of Baker’s completed bombing missions from April 2, 1944 to August 27, 1944. In overall fine condition, with expected wear to jacket from use, age, and storage. Starting Bid $500
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326. Napoleon Document Signed. Manuscript DS in French, signed “N,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, April 17, 1808. Untranslated document submitted to Napoleon Bonaparte related to soldiers on convalescent leave, boldly endorsed in the left margin by Napoleon. Matted and framed with an engraving of the Emperor of the French to an overall size of 14 x 22.25. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the top. Starting Bid $200
Admiral Nelson orders the resupply of fresh water and oxen at Sardinia
327. Horatio Nelson Document Signed. Manuscript DS, signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, June 18, 1804. Military order drafted aboard Nelson’s famed “Victory,” directing the captain of HMS “Excellent,” Frank Sotheron, to accompany a water transport to Porto Conde in Sardinia. In part: “On your arrival there you will cause the utmost expedition to be used in filling the said Empty Water Cask and in completing the Excellent’s Water and Wood. During your stay at Porto Conte you will cause your Ship’s Company to be supplied with the necessary quantity of fresh Beef, and you will also order the agent Victualler’s Clerk, who will accompany you, to purchase sixty head of live oxen for the Fleet.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Horatio Nelson, and countersigned by John Scott, a friend and confidant of Nelson’s who would die at his side at Trafalgar. Nicely matted and framed with a photocopy of the front and an engraving of the ‘Death of Nelson’ to an overall size of 30 x 18.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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aviation Gorgeous color poster for the earliest major French Air Meet, coinciding with Bleriot’s historic flight in July of 1909 374. First French Air Meet 1909 Original Poster. Colorful
original poster for the Aerodrome de Vichy Air Meet, 43 x 30.5, held in July of 1909, which shows a woman sitting on a wall watching WrightAriel and Voisin biplanes take to the air, with “Meeting organisé par la Ste. l’Ariel...Concours Promenades Leçons,” printed in the lower right. Poster was designed by Roger Jourdain and has been linen-backed to a slightly larger size. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with some well-done restoration to some small scattered tears and creases, and a couple of light previous storage folds. While the ‘Grande Semaine d’Aviation’ at Reims in August of 1909 is widely considered to be the first large-scale, international aviation meet, this incredibly rare poster tells of an earlier venture that aimed for that title. Originally planned in Vichy for June 1909, the grand event and weeklong exhibition was delayed until July 17-25. When the date finally arrived, bad weather and Bleriot’s legendary flight across the English Channel limited attendance, leaving unimpressive crowds and only seven competitors to fly. As the audience finally began to build on Sunday to witness the two strongest participants-Louis Paulhan and Paul Tissandier, Wright’s French pupil, who claimed the Grand Prix de Vichy-a cyclone hit, causing considerable damage to the planes. A stunning graphic image of a little-known early aviation event, beautifully illustrating the Wrights’ biplane. Starting Bid $300
375. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph. Great vintage glossy 4.25 x 5 photo of Charles Lindbergh in his aviator’s flight gear, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, and a stain to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200
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Huge silver swatch of the Hindenburg, with archive of first generation eyewitness photos
376. Hindenburg Disaster Swatch and Photos. Substantial 5.75 x 2.5 swatch of the silver-colored hull of the LZ 129 Hindenburg, which caught fire at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. Included with the swatch are 14 original first generation glossy photos: five of which depict the great airship on the day of the disaster (three showing it engulfed in flames), and nine others showing the Hindenburg moored at NAS Lakehurst in May 1936. The photos were taken by Bill Schneider, an amateur photographer from Rahway, New Jersey. The photos taken in 1937 measure 6 x 3.75 and 3.75 x 6, and the 1936 photos range in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 7 x 5. The majority of the photos are stamped on the reverse, “‘L. Z. Hindenburg,’ Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J.,” with dates of either May 6, 1937 or May 18, 1936. One photo is simply dated May 9, 1936, and bears Schneider’s personal address stamp. In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear to swatch, and some silvering, wear, and trimmed edges to photos. Starting Bid $500
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377. Spirit of St. Louis Flown Fabric. Tiny 3/8˝ x 3/8˝ swatch of flown fabric from Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis aircraft cut from a larger piece, encapsulated in a small bag and affixed to a photocopied certificate of authenticity from noted dealer Charles Hamilton, describing the larger swatch that was presented by Lindbergh to his friend, W. L. Hamberger, publisher of ‘The International Cyclopedia of Aviation Biography.’ In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
379. Orville Wright Signed Photograph. Exceptional
vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of Orville Wright dressed in formal attire, signed neatly in fountain pen. Reverse bears an Underwood and Underwood credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light creasing, and light surface impressions on Wright’s lapel from a pencil notation on the reverse. Starting Bid $200
378. Orville Wright Signed Photograph. Iconic 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N. C.,” signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Orville Wright. Matted and framed to an overall size of 7.75 x 5.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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space exploration 409. Apollo Astronauts Signed Program Cover.
Front cover of the program for the “First Presentation of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by the President of the United States,” signed by Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, Charles Conrad, John Glenn, Frank Borman, and Betty Grissom. Accompanying the program cover is a TLS from President Jimmy Carter signed “Jimmy,” one page, 6 x 8.5, White House letterhead, October 1, 1978, addressed to Robert Flanagan, in full: “Rosalynn and I appreciated the warm hospitality extended to us at Cape Canaveral today. We enjoyed our visit to the Kennedy Space Center, and are grateful for your efforts to insure its success. Thank you!” Both are mounted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 12.75. In overall fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
410. ISS Expedition 2 Flown Robbins Medallion.
Flown sterling silver Expedition 2 Robbins medallion carried to and from the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2001, approximately 1 1/8˝ x 1 3/4˝, with a raised mission insignia design on the face, and the reverse engraved with STS-102 launch date of March 8, 2001, and the STS-105 landing date of August 22, 2001, with the landing place noted as “Runway 15, KSC, FL.” Serial numbered “8F” on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case. Starting Bid $200
411. Moonwalkers Signed First Day Covers. Very desirable collection of 9 covers signed in ink or felt tip by an Apollo moonwalker. The astronauts include: Alan Bean, Gene Cernan, Charles Conrad, Charlie Duke, Jim Irwin, Edgar Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, Dave Scott, and John Young. In overall fine to very fine condition. Only Armstrong, Aldrin, and Shepard would be needed to form a complete set. Starting Bid $200
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412. Mercury 7 Signed Poster. Magnificent color 37.75 x 26 poster of an “Astronaut Chart” for the Mercury program, published by C. S. Hammond & Co. in the 1960s, signed in the lower border next to their respective portraits in ink or ballpoint by six of the seven astronauts: “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” and “D. K. Slayton.” The Shepard signature is secretarial. The poster features an array of attractive images and artistic designs related to all aspects of a successful Mercury mission. The poster is housed in a protective Mylar sleeve and was de-acidified, or made PH neutral, by the Archival Conservation Center in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1995. In very good condition, with professional backing and restoration to areas of paper loss at the edges and corners, several old tape stains, and dampstaining at the bottom which affects several images, but none of the signatures. Starting Bid $200
413. Mercury Astronauts Signed Books. Set of four official NASA softcover books relating to the Mercury Program’s first four orbital spaceflights, each signed on the front cover by the mission’s respective pilot, with titles as follows: Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To David—John Glenn”; Results of the Second United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, signed in black ink, “Scott Carpenter”; Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, signed in blue ink, “Wally Schirra” who adds a Sigma 7 symbol; and Results of the Fourth United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, signed in silver ink by Gordon Cooper. In overall fine condition, with light sunning to the spines. Starting Bid $200
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414. Apollo 1 Congressional Investigation Book Set.
Rare five-book set pertaining to the Congressional investigation of the Apollo 1 disaster, entitled “Investigation Into Apollo 204 Accident: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on NASA Oversight of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, First Session.” Published by the Government Printing Office in 1967, the set consists of five books and three volumes, totaling to 3340 pages, with the second volume containing three parts that concern “The formal accident investigation report provided in support of testimony by the chairman and members of the Apollo 204 review board.” In overall fine condition, with light creasing to the spines; and a fold and smudge to covers of parts 1 and 3 from Vol. 2. Starting Bid $200
Early Walter J. Hyatt model of the Apollo spacecraft 415. Apollo Command Module Model. Vintage 1:40 scale model of an Apollo
spacecraft by Walter J. Hyatt, Inc., used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model, measuring approximately 26.5" tall, features the payload section of the craft: the command module, the service module, and the lunar module; the escape rocket and tower are included. The capsule is set upon a 9" diameter wooden base with golden Apollo plate, and the Hyatt label is affixed to the bottom. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage, including scattered light scuffing, and some chipping to paint. A wonderful early vintage model of an Apollo spacecraft, the uppermost section of the Saturn V. Starting Bid $300
416. Apollo Lunar Module Kapton Foil MLI Blanket. Huge section of multi-layer insulation Kapton foil, measuring approximately 7 feet by 5 feet when unfurled, with one gold-colored side and one silver-colored side. The blanket is comprised of ten to twelve foil layers, and dotted with plastic grommets in a symmetrical pattern. It also has six 4˝ access holes evenly spaced. Marked in red with the part number: “LDW280-14436-3”; the “LDW280” prefix denotes it as a Lunar Module part. In very good to fine condition. Portions of the Apollo Lunar Module were covered in blankets of aluminized Kapton foil to provide thermal insulation. During the return journey from the Moon, Apollo 11 CDR Neil Armstrong commented that during the launch of the Lunar Module ascent stage, he could see ‘Kapton and other parts on the LM staging scattering all around the area for great distances.’ Starting Bid $200 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 71
419. Buzz Aldrin Signed Manual. Official staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Final, Apollo 11 Lunar Operations Plan,” dated June 27, 1969, 8 x 10.5, 184 pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin.In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace.Starting Bid $200
“Flown to the moon–Apollo XI”— from the Buzz Aldrin personal collection
418. Buzz Aldrin Signed Flown Beta Patch. Buzz Aldrin’s flown 6.5 x 6.5
swatch of Beta cloth featuring the Apollo 11 insignia carried to the moon during the first lunar-landing mission, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “Flown to the moon–Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” Matted with a typed letter of provenance signed by Aldrin, dated July 1999, in part: “This Apollo 11 beta cloth emblem flew to the Moon during July 16 to 24, 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission. The emblem was carried in the command module Columbia. The lunar module Eagle made the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969. The beta cloth has been in my private collection since 1969.” Archivally framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 19.5. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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The Apollo 11 crew and their better halves
420. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph. Superb color semi-glossy 7 x 9.25 close-up photo of the Apollo 11 lunar plaque attached to the ladder on the landing gear strut of the Lunar Module Eagle, affixed to the original 10 x 13 mount, which is signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” The upper and left borders are signed and inscribed in ballpoint by their respective wives: Janet Armstrong, Patricia Collins, and Joan Aldrin. In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the lower left border (extending into the image), and a smaller stain to the upper right edge. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan, a Senior Security Specialist who accompanied the Apollo astronauts on their post-flight goodwill world tours. He was nicknamed ‘Stretch’ on account of his 6´6˝ height. Starting Bid $300
The Apollo 11 crew sign for a Saturn rocket developer
421. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Buzz Hello—Sincere thanks from Apollo 11—Neil Armstrong,” “Michael Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition. Read more about Bastian ‘Buz’ Hello online at www.RRAuction. com. Starting Bid $500
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422. Apollo 11 Signed Photographs. Three photos signed Apollo 11 astronauts: a color glossy 8 x 10 JFK Space Center lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in front of the lunar module, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Matthew—Best wishes, Neil Armstrong”; an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Lionel Aucoin, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin”; and an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Michael Collins posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “M. Collins.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
423. Neil Armstrong Signed Lithograph. Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 35/1000, signed in pencil by history’s first moonwalker. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle, beneath his preprinted signature. Housed inside the original presentation folder captioned above, “Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle,” and along the bottom, “National Air and Space Museum for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund”; also includes the original shipping box and a certificate of authenticity from the National Air and Space Museum. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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424. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Scarce unin-
scribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing to the upper right corner, and scattered spotty stains. Starting Bid $200
425. Neil Armstrong Signed Stamp. Belgian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in crisp blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. Armstrong signed these Belgian stamp blocks while under contract to Sieger in 1970–71, and this example is accompanied by its German-language biography card. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
426. Neil Armstrong Signed Russian Cover. Commemora-
tive cover honoring the Apollo program, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong. Postmarked at Star City, Russia. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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427. Neil Armstrong’s Lunar Contact Pin. Neil Arm-
strong’s personally-owned Grumman ‘Lunar Contact’ pinback button, 1.25˝ in diameter, encapsulated by CAG as being from the Armstrong Family Collection. Issued in limited quantities in 1969 by Grumman, the prime contractor for the Lunar Module, the button features “Lunar Contact” in white text against a solid teal background. In fine condition, with light rust to reverse. Provenance: Heritage Auctions, The Armstrong Family Collection, November 2018. Starting Bid $200
Exceedingly rare post–Apollo 13 prime crew litho 428. Apollo 13 Signed Photograph.
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 13 prime crew posing with a lunar globe, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell and Jack Swigert, and in blue felt tip by Fred Haise. In fine condition, with a light surface crease on Lovell’s right sleeve. Because of the last minute change to the crew—due to illness, Ken Mattingly was swapped out for Jack Swigert three days before launch—this crew photo was taken only after the completion of their lunar landing abort mission in April 1970. Fully signed, uninscribed examples of this official Apollo 13 portrait are extremely difficult to find. Starting Bid $200 76 |
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430. Apollo 15 Roll of SIMBAY Film. Roll of secondgeneration negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 15 CSM, in its original canister measuring 10˝ tall and 6.25˝ in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 15, Mag Pan, Film type: 2420/2422, Part 15A of 18, Frames 0074 to 0118, Date 3 Aug 72, 2nd Gen. Direct Neg Rectified.” In fine condition, with a few dings and dents to the canister. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the 24-inch-focal-length Itek camera carried in the CSM SIM Bay, which were retrieved by Al Worden during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar panoramas were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200
431. Apollo 15 Roll of SIMBAY Film. Roll of second-generation negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 15 CSM, in its original canister measuring 10” tall and 6.25” in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 15, Mag Pan, Film type: 2420/2422, Part 14B of 18, Frames 0028 to 0073, Date 3 Aug 72, 2nd Gen. Direct Neg Rectified.” In very good to fine condition, with many dents to the canister’s rim and lid. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the 24-inch-focallength Itek camera carried in the CSM SIM Bay, which were retrieved by Al Worden during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar panoramas were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200
429. Apollo 15 Signed Flown Flag. Flown American flag, 6.25 x 4, carried to the moon aboard the LM Falcon during the
Apollo 15 mission. The flag is mounted with a patch and two photos, with the lower border of mount signed by astronauts Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Al Worden, with the latter inscribing: “To Stretch Flanagan with warmest personal regards from the crew of Apollo 15 and many thanks for your help, support, and friendship since the flight.” Framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 17.5. In fine condition, with adhesive toning to reverse of flag. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $300
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Rare ‘white space suit’ portrait of the eighth moonwalker 432. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Irwin posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Rick, My Very Best Wishes For Your Life, Jim Irwin, High Flight.” In fine condition, with a tiny scuff touching Irwin’s hair. Given the scarcity of Irwin ‘white space suit’ portraits, this is an ideal example of the eighth moonwalker—an astronaut who remains the most elusive in such a desirable and popular format. Starting Bid $200
Carried by Dave Scott from the South Pole to the Moon
435. Dave Scott Signed Apollo 15 Flown Flag. Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried to
the South Pole from January 9–15, 1970, and then flown to lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission from July 26–August 7, 1971, signed by Dave Scott with his first initial on the bottom white stripe in blue ink, “D,” adding, “SP, A-15.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter…was carried to the South Pole, Antarctica…and then flown in lunar orbit for six days aboard the CSM Endeavor during Apollo 15…The symbol ‘SP’ means that the flag was carried in my pocket to the South Pole…and ‘A-15’ means that during Apollo 15 this flag was carried aboard the Command and Service Module (CSM) Endeavor…This is one of only several unique flags that have made the journey to both the South Pole of the Earth and the orbit of the Moon.” Starting Bid $1000
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Dave Scott’s flown flag and license plate, which spent three days on the lunar surface
433. Dave Scott Signed Flown Flag and License Plate Display. Extraordinary limited edition flown flag and lunar rover license plate display, numbered 3/10, featuring a small 2.75 x 1.5 Beta cloth American flag and miniature 1.3 x .8 LRV license plate, both carried on the lunar surface for three days by Commander Dave Scott during Apollo 15. Displayed with a satin-finish 5.75 x 4 photo of Scott on the LRV, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The three are archivally matted and framed together with descriptive plaques to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance signed by Scott, also numbered 3/10, describing in detail the history of each piece. In part: “The small beta-cloth US flag…was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15…The miniature metal Lunar Rover license plate, ‘LRV 001’…was carried on Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1 for three days of surface exploration…I designed and had produced this small LRV-001 license plate for use as a presentation memento after our mission to the Moon. This license plate was carried in a pocket of my Apollo A7L-B EVA Spacesuit as we drove ‘LRV-001’ 27.76 km across the Hadley Apennine region of the Moon.” An absolutely magnificent limited edition display boasting two historic flown artifacts from the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $5000
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Flown American flag and Robbins Medal, direct from the commander of the Apollo 15 mission
434. Dave Scott Signed Flown Flag and Robbins Medal Display. Magnificent limited edition display featuring one
of Dave Scott’s lunar surface flown 2.5 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags and an Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, No. 137, minted using flown metal—approximately 20% of the silver was recovered from the wreck of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet and flown on Apollo 15. The display is numbered 4/10 and archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 17; also framed as part of the display is a color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Scott performing an EVA, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” and three engraved plates, with upper two plates certifying the flown status of the flag and medallion: “This flag was carried on the lunar surface for 3 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971” and “This medallion contains silver from an ingot that was carried to the moon on Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Scott, also numbered 4/10, in part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15...I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 medallion number ‘137’...contains approximately 20% silver extracted from a Spanish silver ingot flown in lunar orbit for six days during Apollo 15…This small OPS flag and the A-15 medallion #137 have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.” Starting Bid $2500
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Striking American flag, flown into lunar orbit on the CSM Endeavor 436. Dave Scott Signed Apollo 15 Flown Flag. Supremely desirable mid-sized flown American flag carried into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, 11.5 x 7.5, signed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoint by Dave Scott with his first initial, “D,” adding, “A-15, CSM Aug. ‘71.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and a fold to the upper right corner. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the medium United States flag...was flown aboard the Command and Service Module (CSM) Endeavor in lunar orbit for six days during Apollo 15…During the three days we were on the Moon, Al Worden flew the ‘Endeavor’ solo in lunar orbit… This Apollo 15 medium United States Flag has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” Starting Bid $1000
“Flown aboard Apollo 9,” from the personal collection of Dave Scott
437. Dave Scott Signed Flown Patch. Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, Dave Scott, CMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 9 patch included with this letter was flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3–13, 1969…This Apollo 9 patch has been in my personal collection since we returned from the mission.” A desirable flown example of the Apollo 9 insignia, the design of which represents the orbits of the CSM and LM during their rendezvous maneuvers. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $200
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438. Apollo 16 Signed Flown Flag. Very desirable flown American flag, 5.75 x 4.25, and embroidered mission patch, 4.25˝ in diameter, carried to the moon aboard the Lunar Module Orion during the historic Apollo 16 mission. Both are mounted with two captions and a photo of John Young during a lunar EVA, with the mount signed in black felt tip by Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly, who adds the inscription: “To Stretch, With many thanks for your support of the Apollo 16 Postflight appearances to 33 to 36 places in 18 to 20 states and D.C. Warmest personal regards from the crew of Apollo 16.” Framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 17.5. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $300
439. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 16 Signed Photo Display.
Amazing photograph display of the Apollo 16 mission presented to astronaut Gene Cernan prior to his Apollo 17 mission, which contains a central Apollo 16 crew list with an affixed mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke. The display features a group of seven original glossy NASA photos affixed to the original 23.5 x 19.75 mount, which is signed and inscribed in black ink by Duke: “To Gene, it was a super great experience. Have a ball on 17. It’s been great working with you. John & Charlie.” Framed to an overall size of 25.25 x 21.25. In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and tears to photos. Starting Bid $200
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440. Apollo 16 Signed Photograph. Terrific official
color semi-glossy 13.75 x 10.75 NASA photo of Apollo 16 Commander John Young driving the lunar rover during the ‘Grand Prix’ run at the Descartes landing site, affixed to the original 20 x 16 mount, which is signed in black ink by John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke. In fine condition, with a couple of bumps to the edges of the mount. Starting Bid $200
441. Apollo 16 Roll of SIMBAY Film. Roll of direct negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 16 CSM, in its original canister measuring 10? tall and 6.25? in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 16, Mag Pan, Film type: 2422, Part 6B of 16, Frames 4555 to 4599, Date Oct 31 1972, Master Pos Direct Neg Rectified.” In fine condition, with a few dings and dents to the canister. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the 24-inch-focal-length Itek camera carried in the CSM SIM Bay, which were retrieved by Ken Mattingly during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar panoramas were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200
Apollo 17 lunar surface procedures timeline, annotated in real-time during EVA3 by a SEP team member
442. Apollo 17 Manual. Official staple-bound NASA manual for the Apollo 17 mission used as the working copy for a Surface Electrical Properties (SEP) team member who assisted CDR Gene Cernan and LMP Harrison Schmitt during their SEP training, and who was later present in a Mission Control ‘backroom’ during the mission’s historic third lunar EVA. The manual, entitled “Apollo 17, Final, Lunar Surface Procedures, Vol. 1: Nominal Plans,” 312 pages, 8 x 10.5, dated November 6, 1972, contains copious ballpoint annotations and diagrams that feature real-time voice communications from the Apollo 17 moonwalkers in regard to the SEP experiment and the lunar geology, in addition to various deviations from the nominal mission timeline. The majority of the handwritten notes and diagrams occur between pages 175 and 215, the nominal timeline section dedicated to EVA 3, in three columns labeled as “Voice Data,” “LMP Activities,” and “CDR Activities.” In very good to fine condition, with a bend to the upper left corners of the front cover and first couple dozen pages, and some toning and foxing to the covers. Accompanied by an MIT pamphlet describing the SEP experiment and by a signed letter of provenance from the SEP team member. Starting Bid $300
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443. Apollo 17 Flown Flag with Gene Cernan Typed Letter Signed. Flown American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried to the
moon aboard the LM Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission. The flag is accompanied by a TLS from Gene Cernan, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, NASA letterhead, December 7, 1975, which reads: “This flag of our nation flew to the moon aboard the spaceships ‘America’ and ‘Challenger,’ Apollo XVII, December 6-19, 1972. Let it be to you as it is to me, a symbol of the ambition, effort, and self-sacrifice of a people dedicated to the greatest nation in the history of the world. Please accept this flag with the pride the heritage of our country so righteously deserves.” Both are mounted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 15.75. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
444. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph. Oversized original color semi-glossy 13.75 x 10.75 NASA photo of Harrison Schmitt
standing next to the American flag during an Apollo 17 EVA, affixed to the original 19.5 x 15.75 mount, which is signed in black ink and felt tip by Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, who adds an inscription to the upper border: “To Stretch, In deep appreciation of your friendship and sacrifices during our post flight tour, January to June 1973; although you missed the Challenger mission your influence was felt as much as your absence was regretted. The crew of Apollo XVII.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with some light toning. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
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445. Skylab 1 Signed Flown Flag. Flown American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried into space aboard the Skylab Space Station in 1973–1974. The flag is affixed to a 14 x 11 presentation certificate, which reads, “Presented to Robert B. Flanagan, For your ‘extra effort’ in making the Skylab missions successful.” Signed in the lower left in black ballpoint and felt tip by Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, and Ed Gibson. The additional six astronaut signatures are all preprinted facsimiles. In fine condition, a small fold to upper right corner tip. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
446. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Patch Display. Pairing of an Apollo–Soyuz embroidered patch and Beta cloth swatch, 4˝ in diameter and 5 x 5, both of which are affixed to their respective 14 x 9.25 certificate presented to Robert B. Flanagan by the American and Soviet crews of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project for his participation in the “Postflight Tour of the United States, October 13, 1975–October 25, 1975” and of the “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, September 20, 1975–October 5, 1975.” Both the certificates and the Beta cloth are signed in black ink by Alexei Leonov, Valeri Kubasov, Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton. The certificates are mounted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 21.75. In overall fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
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Action-packed original McCall concept painting for Disney’s The Black Hole
447. Robert McCall Signed Painting. Masterful original concept painting by acclaimed space artist Robert McCall for the 1979 Walt Disney science fiction film The Black Hole, accomplished in acrylic on a 47.5 x 35.5 sheet of masonite, signed in the lower right corner in black paint, “McCall, 76.” This gorgeously rendered work depicts the USS Cygnus, a massive long-lost spaceship, exiting an asteroid field with a smaller ship, the USS Palomino, in hot pursuit. This stunning deep-space action scene is expertly depicted by McCall, whose use of detail and shading brings forth a vivid chase through jagged, behemoth asteroids towards an unknown body of intense white light, ostensibly the film’s titular ‘black’ hole, which likewise appears to be pulling both rock and ship into its gravitational field. Framed without glass to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
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448. NASA Astronaut Group 8 Signed Photograph. Official
color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7 NASA photo of the prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise during the Approach and Landing Tests of 1977, affixed to the original 14 x 11 mount, which is signed around the borders by the 35 members of NASA Astronaut Group 8, including: Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ron McNair, Guion Bluford, Sally Ride, Rhea Seddon, and more. An unknown hand has added an inscription to the upper border: “To Stretch Flanagan—thanks for the great tour! The 35 Astronaut Candidates.” In very good to fine condition, with staining to both the mount and the image. Originates from the personal collection of longtime NASA employee Robert B. ‘Stretch’ Flanagan. Starting Bid $200
450. Space Shuttle 1000 Series EVA Glove TMG. Right-handed 1000 series
Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with two ILC-Dover tags on the interior, reading: “Item: TMG, Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106-80538... Serial No. 060, Size 05E, Code ID 74897, MFG 11/80” and “Item: Glove Assembly, Right, Part No. 0106-10006-26, Serial No. 1011, Size 05E, Spec. 0106-10006, CEI No. 106, Code Ident. 74897, Date... Contract No. NAS 9-15150.” Both labels have been struck through in red ink and marked as “Class III/W.” In very good condition, with moderate wear and staining to exterior. Starting Bid $200
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451. Space Shuttle 4000 Series EMU Glove TMGs. Fantastic pair of left- and right-handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMGs (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garments), both with ILC-Dover tags sewn inside with partially indiscernible annotations; one denotes a part number of “0106-88074-01,” serial number of “WT001,” and a manufacture date of “10/86.” The glove TMGs feature gray palms with blue fingertips. In overall very good to fine condition. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $500
452. Space Shuttle Flown Hasselblad Data Module Assembly.
Flown Hasselblad DE-32 Data Module which was attached to the top of the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, measuring 3.5˝ x 2.75˝ x .75˝, labeled: “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018-322, S/N 5050.” Includes the JSC parts removal tag listing it as “Class I” and dated November 7, 2003, as well as a plastic parts bag with attached deaccession label. Starting Bid $200
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453. Space Shuttle Flown Hasselblad Film Magazine. Space Shuttle flown Hasselblad
70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, measuring 3.75˝ x 4.25˝ x 3.5˝, with left side labeled: “HRC Film Magazine, P/N SEF33101018-304, S/N 1081, JSC No. 555077.” The front and right side are labeled as “ASA 100, CP 707, the top marked as “DM-100/200,” and the lower back marked “RP 371165.” Four sides bear affixed swatches of male hook Velcro. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
454. Spacehab Flown Storage Locker Assembly. Flown Spacehab module storage locker, 18.5 x 11.5 x 25.75, with
the McDonnell Douglas inventory tag affixed to side reading: “Spacehab Fleet Inventory Item. SHFI. No. 300007A, Serial No. MD 015, Nomenclature: Locker Assembly.” The locker also bears several stamped part numbers, such as “900267–1 REV J, SN MD 015” and “9060266–1, SN MD 015.” The front of the storage is marked as “FC05.” With the exception of the underside, all other sides bear affixed swatches of female loop Velcro. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. The Spacehab was a pressurized, mixed-cargo carrier for transporting cargo and experiment hardware in the Space Shuttle cargo bay. A notably large flown piece of hardware. Starting Bid $500
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art, architecture, and design Degas reproaches a French journalist— “You saw very well my impatience” 608. Edgar Degas Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one
page both sides, 3.75 x 6, no date, circa 1890. Letter to the literary critic Louis Ganderax, in full (translated): “Yes, it’s true, my dear Ganderax, I was surprised by this journalism. You saw very well my impatience at the table at Mme. Straus’ house when you quoted me to your neighbor. It doesn’t bother me any more. Le Dariger and l’evenui were honorably quoted. I believe I’ll be safe at your house. You’ll put a little space between us—peace in the household.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a receipt from noted autograph collector Paul C. Richards. Starting Bid $300
Audrey Hepburn’s little black dress from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” drawn by its designer
609. Hubert de Givenchy Signed Sketch. Original felt tip sketch of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, showing her in her iconic black dress and holding a long cigarette, accomplished in felt tip by Givenchy on a white 4 x 6 card, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Irmgard Just, Breakfast at Tiffany’s—Givenchy.” In very fine condition. An exquisite original sketch, unmistakably the ‘little black dress’ Givenchy designed for actress Audrey Hepburn in the classic 1961 romantic comedy. The legendary Breakfast at Tiffany’s dress has been voted the most iconic movie dress in the history of cinema. Starting Bid $300
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610. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French in pen-
cil, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.75, Giverny Par Vernon Eure letterhead, April 14, 1921. Letter to Jacques-Louis Duchemin, a member of the International Literary and Artistic Association, in full (translated): “I hurry to confirm you the receipt of your letter of the 8th current, received today and containing a check of 631 Fr. 80 C. for fees collected by you, deriving from one of my paintings ‘Bridge over the Thames,’ Georges Petit’s sale. I absolutely share your opinion and can only approve your intention to address a claim to the parliament, which is only too justified. Receive, dear Sir, my distinguished regards.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Bored to death, Renoir writes of the Fournaise family—his famous Impressionist subjects
611. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “A. Renoir,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, no date. Letter on the Fournaise family, who were the subjects of many of his Impressionist-style paintings, also mentioning Octave Dubourg, a framer in Paris on Rue Saint Roch and friend of Renoir and Pissarro. In part (translated): “Tell Madame Fournaise to wait for my return…That I will reimburse them and we will see. Tell her if she needs money, I can send some to her…I will come back as soon as I can because I am bored [to death]…If sometimes Madame Fournaise went to Paris, please ask her to come to Dubourg for an arrangement.” In fine condition, with missing lower right corner tips. Starting Bid $200 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 91
Extremely rare working developmental plans to his architectural triumph, Fallingwater
613. Frank Lloyd Wright Blueprint Drawings. Incredibly rare set of five original pencil and colored pencil developmental architectural drawings of Wright’s Fallingwater masterpiece, on large onionskin pages, each approximately 40 x 28, all done in an unknown hand, with the first page titled in pencil, “Revised Drawing Kaufmann House, July 27, 1936, Frank Lloyd Wright Architect,” also in an unknown hand. Each page is also notated “File B-111A,” and numbered one through five. Page one shows a remarkably detailed overhead view of the first and second floor plans of the home, all labeled with accurate measurements, with notes on the side indicating, “All bath rooms to have cork floors,” and “1st floor lavatory to have stone paving.” Several additional pencil sketches have been added to the first page as well, including a window, and staircase, again in an unknown hand, as well as several notations to individual areas of the drawing. Second page is a detailed wiring schematic of the entire home, listing 15 different circuits. Third page shows an overhead view of roof and third floor, with the fourth page showing details of the basement, complete with boulders, a wine cellar and boiler room, with the shore line of Bear Run added to the bottom portion of the drawing, and the final page shows an overhead view of the second floor. Rolled and in overall fine condition, with some paper loss to lower right corner of first page, expected handling wear and soiling, and some scattered light creases and short edge tears. Starting Bid $1000
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comic art and animation Superlative early Disney portrait inscribed to his trusted attorney
649. Walt Disney Signed Photograph. Exquisite vintage glossy 7 x 9.25 photo of a youthful Walt Disney at his desk with drawings of Mickey Mouse spread out in front of him, wonderfully signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his studio’s chief lawyer, “To my good friend Gunther Lessing, My best wishes always, Walt Disney.” Framed to an overall size of 7.75 x 9.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a neat sketch of Mickey Mouse spitting, accomplished in ink on an off-white 6.25 x 6.25 sheet by an unknown artist, captioned, “This is the proper position assumed when giving Bronx Cheer—further instructions may be obtained from the studios of Madame Dofy,” and signed and inscribed below, “Gunther R. Lessing, Affectionately, Dofy, 8-27-34.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 11. Both originate from the estate of Gunther R. Lessing. Between the simply marvelous early image and its significant association to a loyal member of his executive team, this may be the best signed Walt Disney portrait we’ve ever offered. Starting Bid $500
650. Walt Disney Document Signed. DS, signed “Walter E.
Disney,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 30, 1960. Document for a meeting of the board of directors of WED Enterprises, waiving “notice of the special meeting of the Board of Directors of said corporation held on the 30th day of November, 1960.” Signed at the conclusion by Walt Disney, William H. D. Cottrell, Royal Clark, Richard F. Irvine, Diane D. Miller, and Sharon Mae Disney. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing to the right edge, and some small divots to the left blank area. Starting Bid $200
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literature
“The girl is so mirroring of Wendy” —Barrie to his costume designer
677. James M. Barrie Autograph Letter Signed. Desirable ALS signed “J. M. Barrie,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7,
Adelphi Terrace House letterhead, March 22. Addressed to “Mr. Bradshaw,” the letter reads: “How delightful of you. And thanks heartily for the Shepperson portfolio, which I like much. As for the photographs, the girl is so mirroring of Wendy that if you had dared to call her anything else there would have been a sharp message from the house under the ground.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling, and a short split to the end of one of the intersecting folds. Claude Shepperson (1867–1921) was an artist and book illustrator who designed the women’s costumes for the 1920 revival of Barrie’s 1902 play, The Admirable Crichton. This letter twice touches upon Peter Pan: first with his mention of “Wendy,” and then in the last line with “the house under the ground,” which is an allusion to the book’s seventh chapter, The Home Under the Ground. Starting Bid $200
Rare limited edition Ham on Rye with oil painting by Bukowski
678. Charles Bukowski Signed Book. Signed book:
Ham on Rye. First edition, limited issue, numbered 64/100. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 283 pages. Signed on the colophon in black felt tip by Bukowski, and includes an original oil painting by Bukowski opposite the copyright page, signed in the lower corner in black felt tip, “Buk.” In very fine condition. A highly sought-after example of this limited first edition boasting an original artwork by Bukowski— this one quite well-composed! Starting Bid $300
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“Still intend to bluff out of lease if humanly possible. In any case can’t work there possibly with that music”—fleeing Baltimore for North Carolina, Fitzgerald prepares to write ‘The Crack-Up’ 6 8 0 . F. S c o t t F i t z g e r a l d Autograph Letter Signed. Signifi-
cant ALS in pencil, signed “Fitzgerald,” one page, 8.5 x 13, circa November 1935. Letter to his longtime secretary Isabel Owens, written from Hendersonville, North Carolina. In full: “Gradually feeling better but no plans at this moment. Here is $50 to carry on with. Scotty is with the M. B. Flinns in Tryon & well taken care of for four or five days anyhow. You will get a wire from Wilmington or word from a lawyer in Balt. relative to apartment squabble. Still intend to bluff out of lease if humanly possible. In any case can’t work there possibly with that music. Send me what ms. you have when you have a real address, also any news. More later.” He adds a postscript, “Have sent 1st National that stock cert with instructions to sell. Find out what they realized on it.” In fine condition, with a few small stains. During this period, Fitzgerald had vacated his Baltimore apartment— bothered by incessant piano playing next door—and fled to seclusion in North Carolina. Tormented and concerned with his failure to live up to his own expectations with his writing, and struggling financially, he took up a brief residence at Hendersonville’s Skyland Hotel, where he wrote ‘The Crack-Up.’ According to Fitzgerald scholar Matthew J. Bruccoli, the stock sale referenced in the postscript was necessitated by Fitzgerald’s need for cash. A fantastic letter from a crucial period of Fitzgerald’s life. Starting Bid $500
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“The last sound on the worthless earth will be two human beings trying to launch a homemade space ship and already quarreling about where they are going next”
679. William Faulkner Signed Speech. Press release of a speech by Faulkner given before the US National Commission for UNESCO, signed on the cover sheet in pencil, “William Faulkner,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, October 2, 1959. Faulkner’s address “at the Closing Plenary Session of the Seventh National Conference of the U. S. National Commission for UNESCO,” weighing in on the Cold War conflict between communism and capitalism. He concludes: “Simple man, the human race, will bury both of them. That will be when we have expended the last grain, dram and iota of our natural resources. But man himself will not be in that grave. The last sound on the worthless earth will be two human beings trying to launch a homemade space ship and already quarreling about where they are going next.” In fine condition, with some creasing to the left side. Starting Bid $200
“There is no night life in Spain”—Hemingway on drinking and bullfights on the Peninsula 681. Ernest Hemingway Signed Proof Page.
Proof of Hemingway’s prose-poem “Part Two of The Soul of Spain with McAlmon and Bird the Publishers,” one page, 9.5 x 11.5, circa 1924, signed and inscribed at the top in ink, “For Estelle, very useful guide book to the Peninsula, Ernest Hemingway.” Written as a contribution to the German literary journal Der Querschnitt, Hemingway discusses Spanish culture and bullfighting. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, rippling to the edges, and fading to the handwriting. Starting Bid $200
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682. Jack Kerouac Signed Book. Signed book: Doctor Sax: Faust Part Three. Limited ‘letter’ edition, issued as “G” of 26 lettered copies. NY: Grove Press / Evergreen Books (E-160), 1959. Hardcover with gilt lettering, 5.5 x 8.25, 245 pages. Signed boldly on the colophon in blue ballpoint by Jack Kerouac. Autographic condition: fine. book condition: NF/None. Starting Bid $500
683. Jack Kerouac Signed Book. Signed book: Excerpts from Visions of Cody. Limited edition, numbered 321/750. NY: New Directions, 1959. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 128 pages. Signed on the colophon in blue ballpoint by Jack Kerouac. Includes the original publisher’s prospectus. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/None. Originally written during 1951-1952, partly overlapping with what became On the Road, the complete manuscript was not edited and published in its entirety until 1972, three years after Kerouac’s untimely death. Starting Bid $200
684. Jack Kerouac Signed Check. Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75,
filled out and signed by Jack Kerouac, payable to Northport Water Works Co. for $15, May 12, 1958. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Signed the year he published The Subterraneans and The Dharma Bums. Starting Bid $200
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Uninscribed first printing of Gone With the Wind 686. Margaret Mitchell Signed Book.
Signed book: Gone with the Wind. First edition, first printing (with “Published May, 1936” on the copyright page, and “1936” on the title page). NY: Macmillan, 1936. Hardcover with second-issue dust jacket (with Gone With the Wind listed at the top of the first column), 6 x 8.75, 1037 pages. Boldly signed in ink on the front free end page, “Margaret Mitchell.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with irregular toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/VG, with light rubbing, soiling and a few small tears and chips to jacket, a hint of subtle toning to head and tail of spine, and toning to endpapers. Starting Bid $300
Exceptionally rare contract for Pynchon’s second novel, The Crying of Lot 49 688. Thomas Pynchon Document Signed. DS, signed “Thomas
Pynchon,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, November 24, 1966. Memorandum of an agreement in which Pynchon grants the publishing company Gyldendal Forlag license to publish a Danish translation of his book The Crying of Lot 49 for “an advance of Three Hundred Dollars… payable on signature of this agreement on account of a royalty of Five per cent…of the published price on the first Five Thousand… copies sold and Seven and a half percent…of the published price on all copies sold thereafter.” Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Pynchon. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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689. Ayn Rand Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 13, 1950. Letter to Edgar Carter of the H. N. Swanson Agency, in part: “I am enclosing a photostat of my motion picture contract for the rights to Night of January 16th. As you will note the rights were sold to RKO who later sold them to Paramount. Would you look up the radio and television rights clauses...I would like to offer this play for radio or television performances.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“My country, ‘tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing”
690. Samuel Francis Smith Autograph Quote Signed. Appealing AQS on an off-white 9.75 x 7.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink, “S. F. Smith, Written in 1832, This autograph Oct. 15 1894.” Smith neatly pens the four stanzas of his iconic “America,” beginning: “My country, ‘tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / Land of the pilgrims’ pride / From every mountain side / Let freedom ring.” Framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Thoreau’s nocturnal musings from ‘Night and Moonlight’
691. Henry David Thoreau Handwritten Manuscript. Sought-after handwritten manuscript contained within the first volume of the 1906 ‘manuscript edition’ of Thoreau’s works, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, containing a segment of his essay ‘Night and Moonlight,’ which was originally published in the The Atlantic Monthly in November 1863, pp. 579–83. Portions of the manuscript bear pencil notations, which will be identified in brackets. In part: “fire? So man has fire in his eyes, or blood, or brain. Instead of singing birds [the half-throttled note of a cuckoo flying over], the croaking of frogs, and the intenser dream of crickets [but above all, the wonderful trump of the bull-frog, ringing from Maine to Georgia].” The sheet is professionally inlaid into a larger sheet, which was subsequently bound into the first volume of the twenty-volume set The Writings of Henry David Thoreau. Manuscript edition, limited issue, numbered 478/600. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1906. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 427 pages. The other volumes of the set are not included. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with rubbing to spine and edges, and newspaper clippings affixed to endpapers.Starting Bid $1000
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Voltaire observes global conflict: “People say that the 24 thousand soldiers will march and that the Russians are already wading in the Prussian snows” 692. Voltaire Autograph Letter Signed. Versatile French
Enlightenment writer (1694–1778) best remembered for his satirical work Candide. ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, November 23, [no year but circa 1755–1760]. Letter written from Les Delices, his residence in Geneva, evidently sent to another writer. Voltaire begins his letter by referring to his correspondent’s novel (“vous aviez sans doute commencé le roman par la queue”) and further writes, (translated): “People say that the 24 thousand soldiers will march and that the Russians are already wading in the Prussian snows. If this is true, send a message.” Voltaire concludes by asking his correspondent to forward his letter to some colleagues in their own country, and sends his regards (“Je vous embrasse de mon hermitage”). In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300
693. Walt Whitman Signed Print. Handsome 6 x
7 phototype print of a portrait of Whitman by Frederick Gutekunst, as used as the frontispiece for the 1889 pocket edition of Leaves of Grass, signed and inscribed in blue pencil, “Walt Whitman, for Melville Philips, June 16 90.” Matted to an overall size of 9 x 10. In very good condition, with light irregular toning, overall spotty staining, and some damage to the mount which has been matted out. A friend and correspondent of Whitman, Melville Philips was a regular book reviewer for Lippincott’s and the literary editor of the Philadelphia Press. Starting Bid $300
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728. Edward Elgar Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, Marl Bank letterhead, September 18, 1933. Letter to Mr. Hesselgrave, outlining necessary instrumentation for a performance. In part: “No harp required. Organ, ad lib, I should of course like to use it…No Bass Clarinet, 3 Trumpets in the Variations, 2 Cornets & 2 Trumpets in Cockaigne, Full Percussion, No glockenspiel.” Matted and framed with a portrait and an “Unresolved Enigmas” heading (referencing his most famous piece, ‘Enigma Variations’) to an overall size of 12.25 x 23. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200
729. Ruggero Leoncavallo Signed Photograph. Italian composer (1857–1919) best known for his operas, particularly the beloved repertoire staple ‘Pagliacci.’ Appealing matte-finish 5.25 x 3.5 postcard photo of Leoncavallo at water’s edge in Varazze, signed in ink “R. Leoncavallo,” adding a three-measure musical quotation from his most famous Neapolitan song, ‘Mattinata,’ and the date of July 22, 1908. The piece was written for Enrico Caruso, who recorded it for the Gramophone Co. with Leoncavallo at the piano in 1904. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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730. Franz Liszt Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in
French, signed “F. Liszt,” one page, 5 x 8, April 28, 1884. Letter to “Monsieur de Beriot,” in part (translated): “With interest and pleasure I have read the works that you have sent me. ‘Verba volant.’ I will allow myself to make some slight observation. In the meantime I thank you for the dedication of your productive position.” In fine condition, with edge toning from prior display. An attractive, boldly penned letter from the master pianist and composer. Starting Bid $200
732. Felix Mendelssohn Hand-Addressed Mailing Envelope. Unsigned mailing envelope,
4.25 x 3.25, addressed in the hand of Felix Mendelssohn to his publisher Friedrich Kistner of the firm H. A. Probst. Triple-matted and framed with a portrait and sheet music cover to an overall size of 20 x 17.75. In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the left edge, and a vertical fold to the right side. Starting Bid $200
731. Maria Malibran Autograph Letter Signed. ALS
in English, signed “your old friend Malibran,” one page, 4.5 x 6.5, no date. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Would you be so good as to give me la plus petit dessin of the costume of Orazzia—I have no idea of that dress...My servant shall wait for it in order to give it immediately to the dress maker.” In fine condition. The Maria Callas of her day—beautiful, incredibly talented, and famous for her violent outbursts—Malibran played the role of Orazia in Domenico Cimarosa’s opera Gli Orazi ed i Curiazi in 1830. Starting Bid $200
To his publisher on “Vocal Quartets” and “the arrangement of the Sonata” 733. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, July 17, 1843. Letter to his English publisher Edward Buxton, about ‘Die erste Walpurgisnacht,’ vocal quartets, a sonata, and the violinist Ferdinand David. In part: “The day of publication of the Songs shall not be fixed until I have heard from you, and I have not the least objection to call them Vocal Quartets…Only about the arrangement of the Sonata I am sorry not to be able to meet your wishes, being prevented by several reasons; I think it impossible to arrange any Composition of this kind in a satisfactory way for the Violin...if people object, as you say they do, to David’s arrangement of my first Sonata, I am sure they are right in as far as the effect is not the same as with Violoncello, nor even half as good—but they are wrong if they think it is David’s fault, because I am sure it cannot be done in a better way.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light stains, and two areas of seal-related paper loss at the edges. Starting Bid $300
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734. Gioachino Rossini Document Signed. Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 9.5 x 3.5, March 5, 1855. Untranslated pay order issued to Filippe Santocanale and directing him to pay a sum “to the order of David Levi.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by Gioachino Rossini. Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 20.75 x 11.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Scarce musical quote from Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
735. Dmitri Shostakovich Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. AMQS on a trimmed off-white 8.75 x 5.25 musically lined sheet, which is signed below in blue ballpoint, “D. Shostakovich, 26 XI 1963, London.” Shostakovich pens several bars of music on two staves from his 1934 four-act opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. In fine condition, with trimmed edges, and an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Starting Bid $300
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Strauss receives three interesting songs— “The man has a lot of talent!” 736. Richard Strauss Autograph Letters Signed. Two ALSs in German, each one page on 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, November 19, 1896 and October 18, 1916. The first, to publisher Schuster & Loeffler, in part (translated): “Who is, Mr. Bernhard Schuster? The man has a lot of talent! Receive my warmest thanks for sending the interesting 3 songs!” The second, to Bernhard Schuster, in part (translated): “If you don’t want to just hand over the score to me—I am usually safe to speak from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the hotel.” In very good to fine condition, with slightly irregular toning to both and clipped corners and a punch hole to the earlier letter. Starting Bid $200
Sending regrets for “my financial problems”
739. Giuseppe Verdi Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 27, 1880. Letter to an unidentified engineer, in which Verdi sends his thanks for the work and layouts proposed to renovate the rural buildings on the canal Castellazzo, and further states, in part [translated]: “I kindly ask you to accept this small sum, very sorry that my financial problems do not permit me to carry out your very beautiful projects.” Mounted and matted beside a portrait. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining and creasing, small edge tears, a small area of paper loss to lower edge, and evidence of archival tape reinforcements on the reverse. Starting Bid $300
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Tchaikovsky continues composing The Nutcracker: “I have sat down to work, and my work is coming along very successfully”
737. Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Cyrillic, signed “P. Tchaikovsky,” one page both
sides, 4.5 x 3.5, personal monogram letterhead, June 3/15, [1891]. Letter to Ekaterina Ivanova Laroche, third wife of his old friend Herman Laroche, and the dedicatee of one of the Opus 72 piano pieces. In full (translated): “Dear Katu! I received your thorough report, which I read with great interest and for which I am terribly grateful to you. Thank you for everything you had to endure on my account. Bearing in mind that I do not need a whole house for the winter, but just 3 or 4 rooms, I think that Strandman’s dacha would still be habitable for the winter. All these matters can be put off until the autumn, and something else might well have turned up by then. I have sat down to work, and my work is coming along very successfully. Forgive me that it is only possible to write a few lines today. I will write again soon When are you leaving? For God’s sake do not put it off. He must be taken to Karlsbad without delay, and I hope this can be done with the utmost haste, so that you can spend the end of the summer with me at Maydanovo. At present I have Modest, Bob, and Sania Litke with me.” In fine condition, with smudging to a couple of words of text. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Tchaikovsky’s hand. Only a few days earlier, Tchaikovsky had returned from his tour of America to stay in a rented house at Maydanovo (near Klin), where he had previously resided between February 1885 and April 1888. Believing the residence to be unavailable or unsuitable for the winter months, the composer had asked Ekaterina Laroche to find alternative accommodation; despite expressing interest in a nearby dacha owned by a certain “Strandman,” Tchaikovsky would remain in Maydanovo until the spring of 1892, when he moved to his final residence in Klin itself. Most importantly, the work that he refers to as “coming along successfully” is his celebrated Nutcracker ballet, on which he had recently resumed work after an interruption due to his American tour. The last of his three ballets, The Nutcracker would be first performed in December 1892. Reference source: Tchaikovsky Research. Starting Bid $1000
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738. Ambroise Thomas Handwritten Musical Manuscript. French composer of light operas
(1811-1896). Handwritten musical manuscript in pencil by Ambroise Thomas, unsigned, one page both sides, 9.5 x 9.25, no date. A fragment of the original manuscript for Thomas’s opera Hamlet. Thomas writes several lines of music and lyrics from the first entrance of Hamlet in Act II. Impressively mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 21 x 22.5, with a window in the backing for viewing the reverse. Also displayed on the reverse is a stagebill for the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s performance of the opera in 1990, signed by Sherrill Milnes. In very good condition, with scattered light foxing, edge tears, and paper loss to the edges, primarily to the top. Starting Bid $200
740. Richard Wagner Autograph Letter Signed. Coveted ALS in
German, one page both sides, 5 x 8, November 5, 1870. A neatly penned letter from the great German composer, advising his correspondent that he has recommended an article about ‘Das Rheingold’ to his publisher E. W. Fritsch, but feels it needs some revision. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 16.5 x 13.5; frame backing features a window for viewing the front of the letter. In fine condition, with two small tears to the left side. Provenance: Lot 254, Christie’s, April 29, 1981. The recipient was most probably Gottlieb Federlein, whose article ‘Das Rheingold’ appeared in Fritsch’s music journal Musikalisches Wochenblatt in 1871. Starting Bid $300
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741. George Gershwin Signed Book. Scarce
signed book: George Gershwin’s Song Book. First edition. NY: New World Music Corporation, 1932. Hardcover, 10 x 13, 167 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed below the frontispiece portrait in fountain pen, “To Jerry—with my warmest greetings, (In Palm Springs), George Gershwin, Mar. 1937.” Autographic condition: fine, with a light stain under the signature. Book condition: VG/None, with some scuffing, rubbing, and staining. Accompanied by a display case. Dating to just four months before his untimely death at age 38, this is a wonderful volume inscribed by one of America’s great composers of the 20th century. Starting Bid $200
View additional images online at www.RRAuction.com 742. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter Manuscript Collection. Unprecedented collection of typescript and manuscript notes for an unpublished biography of Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter, originally recorded and compiled by his management team of Marjorie Fairbanks and her son Austin C. Fairbanks. The partial biography consists of 18 sheets, with some featuring text to reverse, others with affixed paragraph slips, and all bearing extensive pencil corrections and emendations. The notes concern the decade-long friendship between Ledbetter and Austin Fairbanks, and cover a wide range of topics that include Ledbetter’s early years, the origins of his musical talent, his relationship with folklorists John and Alan Lomax, and his seven-month incarceration after a Manhattan stabbing in 1939. One segment references songwriter Woody Guthrie, whom Ledbetter befriended during his time in New York City. Includes the original folder. In very good to fine condition, with general toning and occasional chipping to the edges of some papers. Many of the details found within the typescript notes have yet to be published, making this a tremendously important research archive for the legendary blues musician. Starting Bid $1000
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743. Patsy Cline Signed Photograph. Gorgeous vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Patsy Cline by Rush Studio of Winchester, Virginia, beautifully signed in fountain pen, “Best Wishes, Patsy Cline.” In fine condition. A great portrait of the country-pop pioneer. Starting Bid $200
Exceedingly rare 1965 Shea Stadium poster 746. Beatles Shea Stadium Concert Poster. Fantastic original 11 x 17 concert poster for the Beatles’ historic concert at Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965, with the billing containing other New York area shows featuring artists like Herman’s Hermits, the Dave Clark 5, The Kinks and Moody Blues, Phil Ochs, Chuck Berry, and Johnny Cash. The simple poster is printed with bold black lettering on heavyweight cardstock. In very good to fine condition, with light spotting and dampstaining to the upper right. Designed as generic ‘throwaway’ posters, these are extremely rare today. The legendary Beatles show at Shea Stadium went on to break records for attendance and revenue, and today is still considered one of the greatest concerts of all time. Starting Bid $300
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745. Beatles Signatures. Delightfully bold signatures of John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Star from 1963, penned crisply in ballpoint on an off-white 5 x 7.75 sheet of notebook paper. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and overall creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the brother of the original recipient, which reads: “The signatures…were given to me by my late brother. He started his career as a journalist at the South Wales Argus in the early 60’s and spent evenings visiting local venues where various groups were pursuing their careers…This Beatles set was from Abergavenny Town Hall on 22nd June 1963.” Starting Bid $1000
747. Beatles: George Harrison. Apple Records, Inc. busi-
ness check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, “George Harrison,” payable to Murfet and Slater Services for £102.9.0, January 15, 1971. In fine condition, with two punch holes to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
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‘Noisemaker’ wooden spoon signed by Lennon and Ono
748. Beatles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signed Spoon. Wooden spoon measuring 11.5˝ in length that is signed on the inside of the bowl in light blue felt tip “John Lennon 1969,” and in black felt tip “Yoko Ono ‘69.” In very good condition, with Lennon’s signature quite light and partly illegible, mild wear from use, and an auction house label to the center of the bowl. The item was originally signed at a screening of the Lennons’ ‘home movies’ at the New Cinema Club at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, on September 10, 1969; the spoon was evidently used as a participatory noisemaker. On the following day, Lennon informed the Beatles’ new manager, Allan Klein, that he was quitting the band. Provenance: Julien’s Auctions. Starting Bid $200
Rare stereo Meet the Beatles album, signed by Lennon at the Helping Hand Marathon 749. Beatles: John Lennon Signed ‘Meet the Beatles!’ Album. Meet the Beatles stereo
album signed neatly on the front cover in blue ballpoint by John Lennon. In fine condition, with some minor tape remnants to corners of reverse. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, which reads, in part: “This cover was signed on Saturday May 17, 1975, when John was the special guest host for the weekend at the W. F. I. L. ‘Helping Hands Marathon’ in Philadelphia. This event was open to the public, and for a small donation, John would sign items of choice brought in by the donators.” From May 16-18, 1975, Philadelphian rock station WFIL sponsored the Helping Hand Marathon, a weekend fundraiser to raise money for multiple sclerosis. On the invite of the station’s DJ Larry Kane, Lennon spent the entire three days answering phones, taking pledges, and meeting fans; he even did the weather report for Kane’s broadcast on WPVI-TV. Lennon-signed US Capitol Records Beatles albums are exceedingly rare and desirable, with this example enhanced furthermore by its wonderful back-story. Starting Bid $1000
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750. Beatles: John Lennon. Sought-after issue of The Beatles Monthly Book from July 1967, No. 48, 31 pages, 6 x 8.25, signed on his image on page 30 in green ballpoint by John Lennon. In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services and Tracks, with the latter stating that the autograph dates to 1967. Starting Bid $300
“Should sing like this on other tracks!”
751. Beatles: John Lennon. Rare single-sided 10-inch acetate recording of “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” by John Lennon and
Yoko Ono, displayed in a plain sleeve with Lennon’s handwriting in black felt tip: “…should sing like this on other tracks!” The label from The Master Cutting Room, Inc. is filled out in type and marked “Best” in felt tip. Mounted, matted, and framed with an image of Lennon to an overall size of 27 x 17.5. In very good to fine condition, with some discoloration to the sleeve; as the disc was not secured during framing, it moves within the display, resulting in partial splits to the sleeve’s edges. Starting Bid $200
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753. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Circa
752. Beatles: Paul McCartney. White pickguard for a Fender Stratocaster-style electric guitar, beautifully signed in blue felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
1968 ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney,” on an off-white 2.5 x 3.75 sheet. In fine condition, with light overall creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Necktie worn by Paul McCartney
755. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Very desirable maroon necktie by Hollyvogue of California, personally-owned and -worn by Paul McCartney in the 1970s and 1980s. Included with the necktie is a handwritten letter of provenance from Jo Jo Laine, the wife of Wings musician Denny Laine, who writes: “This is to certify that the maroon satin tie with white writing print on it was Paul McCartney’s and was bought when Denny & he were recording the Buddy Holly album. I personally saw him wear it on more than one occasion.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Jo Jo holding the necktie. Starting Bid $200
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754. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine condition, with a faint area of old price sticker residue. The record is included. Starting Bid $200
756. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Apple Films Ltd business check, 8 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Ringo Starr, “R. Starkey,” payable to Apple Films Disbursement Account for £1830.9.11, September 8, 1970. In fine condition, with two punch holes to the top edge. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
The Holy Grail of Bowie albums: Ziggy Stardust, signed on tour in 1974
757. David Bowie Signed Album. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album by David Bowie,
signed on side 2 of the orange RCA label in black ballpoint, “Bowie.” In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, edge wear, and partial edge separation to the album cover; the vinyl is in fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, who notes that the record was signed prior to Bowie’s concert at the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 11, 1974. Also included is an original ticket stub for the referenced Bowie concert. Starting Bid $200
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Mad Magazineinspired sketch drawn the 14-year-old Lizard King 758. The Doors: Jim Morrison Original Sketch. Amazing unsigned
original sketch by Jim Morrison from circa 1957-58, which depicts Alfred E. Neuman, of Mad Magazine fame, as a smoking mummy pierced with an arrow and two swords and decorated with various objects such as a blood transfusion bag, a time bomb, a spigot, a light bulb, and a Tic-tac-toe game. Accomplished in pencil by the 14-year-old future rock star on an off-white 8.75 x 11.75 sheet, with Morrison naming the ‘mummy’ in the lower left: “Alfred E. Neuman.” Attractively cloth-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 19 x 23. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Jeff Gold of Recordmecca. Provenance: Christie’s, Pop Memorabilia and Guitars, November 11, 1994. Starting Bid $1000
759. Bob Dylan Signed Photograph. Very appealing 5.5 x 7.5 magazine photo of Bob Dylan as he’s pictured on the cover of his 1964 album The Times They Are a-Changin’, signed prominently in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Stunning signed edition of Jimmy Page: The Anthology
760. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page. Sought-after signed book: Jimmy Page: The Anthology. Limited edition, numbered 1690/2500. England: Genesis Publications, 2020. Hardcover quarter-bound in black leather, with gold leaf blocking and gilded page edging, 11.5 x 13.75, 399 pages. The book is presented in a lined archival slipcase inspired by the Selmer case of Jimmy Page’s first electric guitar, his 1958 Resonet Futurama. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Page. Includes the original felt drawstring bag and Genesis box with matching edition number. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Scarce drumhead signed by Pink Floyd 761. Pink Floyd Signed Drumhead. Off-white Remo Weather King 14.5” drumhead, signed in black felt tip by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, and Nick Mason, who adds the band’s name in bubble letters. In fine condition. A decidedly rare format to be signed in full by Pink Floyd. Starting Bid $200
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“‘Under the Cherry Moon,’ by Prince”— an eight-page rough draft for the opening scenes
View additional images online at www.RRAuction.com 762. Prince Autograph Manuscript Signed for ‘Under the Cherry Moon’. Fantastic 8 x 10.5 Mead college-ruled notebook containing eight single-sided pages of Prince’s handwritten working script for the 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon, plus a handwritten and signed title page. The red notebook cover is marked in Prince’s hand in black ink, “Under the Cherry Moon,” and is followed by the title page, neatly written and signed by Prince in pencil: “’Under the Cherry Moon,’ by Prince.” Prince’s draft of the screenplay begins on the next page, headed “Under the Cherry Moon.” It begins with the very opening of the film: “Camera opens on strange painting of a woman with no facial features, pulls back 2 reveal other painting, a woman posing half-dressed, Camera pans slowly. ‘Christopher, how much longer, my neck’s getting tired?’ ‘13 minutes more.’ ‘U said that 30 minutes ago. (reaction shot) Guess what Katy told me u did last night.’ ‘I haven’t the faintest guess.’ ‘She told me that u put your hand between her legs. (reaction shot of him—unaffected) Did u?’ ‘I don’t remember.’ (screaming) ‘What do mean u don’t remember Did u or didn’t u…’” They bicker back and forth a bit, then Christopher says: “’Can’t we just have fun (he reaches 4 drink. Huh? (takes a sip) (She says yes over & over) I mean… (He strokes her hair & looks at her camera pullback) Can’t we just have fun? (camera pull back more as they sit on floor hugging, rocking, she cries. TITLES, music.” In fine condition, with creasing to cover and bits of staining to the first three pages. From the collection of an early Prince insider. Unlike the Under the Cherry Moon notebook we previously sold, this example is very much a rough draft—it offers brainstormed dialogue and direction, and is not organized in the more formal screenplay format (for example, multiple characters’ lines of dialogue run together without denoting who says what). A significant draft lending tremendous insight into Prince’s creative process. Starting Bid $2500
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763. Queen Signed Program. Sought-after concert program for Queen’s 1986 ‘A Kind Of Magic’ Tour, 34 pages, 9.5 x
13.5, signed on the centerfold in black felt tip by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon, who adds “86.” In fine condition, with light handling wear. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained backstage at the Queen performance that took place at St. James’ Park football stadium on July 9, 1986. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $500
764. Rolling Stones Signed Photograph. Vintage semi-
glossy 7.5 x 10 publicity photo of the Rolling Stones posing below a Greenwich and Tower Bridge street sign, signed in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brain Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. In very good condition, with overall creasing, the heaviest area touching the top of Jones’s head. The consignor notes that these photographs were inserted into Stones concert programs when the group were touring in 1964, the year the photo was signed. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300
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765. Rolling Stones Signatures.
Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Mick Jagger,” “Keith Richard, x,” “Charlie Boy, xxx,” “Love, Bill Wyman, xxx,” and “Brian Jones, xxx,” on a light green 5.25 x 4 album page. The consignor notes that the signatures date to the mid 1960s. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the perimeter. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
767. Michael Jackson Signed Serigraph Print. Impressive and visually-striking color limited edition 30 x 40 serigraph print entitled ‘The Book,’ numbered 345/375 Japan edition, signed in the lower border in pencil by Michael Jackson as well as the artist, Brett-Livingstone Strong. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
766. The Who Signed 45 RPM Record. UK vinyl pressing
of The Who’s 1966 Reaction Records single ‘Substitute / Instant Party,’ signed on the white paper sleeve in blue ballpoint by Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, and in black ink by Pete Townshend, who adds an inscription “To Terry.” In fine condition. The record is included. The consignor notes that the autographs were signed for a disc jockey in the Midlands, England. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
768. The Jacksons Signed Album. Victory album signed on the gatefold in black felt tip by Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jermaine Jackson. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 28 x 16. In fine condition. The record is not included. A handsomely displayed fully signed album from the Jacksons. Starting Bid $200
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classic entertainment
896. Marlon Brando Signed Photograph. Starting Bid $300
898. Clark Gable Signed Photograph. Starting Bid $200
Screen-worn shirt from the 1939 Cagney-Bogart Western
897. James Cagney Screen-Worn Shirt.
James Cagney’s screen-worn shirt from his starring role as outlaw Jim Kincaid (the ‘Oklahoma Kid’) in the 1939 Warner Bros. Western film The Oklahoma Kid. The gray long-sleeved shirt features a single pocket and three buttons on the front, and a white strap at the bottom to keep it tucked in. A Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., tag is sewn in the collar, annotated in ink: “16, Gar. No. J. Cagney, 4 Shirts.” In fine condition, with one button missing from the right cuff. A stunning screen-used piece from a noteworthy, Oscar-winning actor of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starting Bid $200
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Magnificent photo of Gwenn as Santa Claus 899. Edmund Gwenn Signed Photograph. Scarce vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle in the 1947 Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street, signed in fountain pen. In very fine condition. With its large size, great image, and lack of inscription, this is without question one of the finer Gwenn photos we have ever offered—a superb image of the only actor to have won an Academy Award for playing the role of Santa Claus. Starting Bid $300
900. Jean Harlow Signature.
Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To John, Every good wish—Jean Harlow,” on an off-white 6.5 x 7.25 album page. In fine condition. The inscription could be easily matted out if so desired. Starting Bid $200
901. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Gorgeous vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.75 Paramount Pictures publicity photo from 1954 showing Hepburn sitting in a striped suit, signed in blue ink. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower left corner and a trimmed top border. Starting Bid $200
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From Hef to Janie—a lifelong correspondence between the Playboy mogul and his high school crush, highlighted by a twice-signed Playboy No. 1 with two original Hefner sketches, identified by CGC as a rare “Page 3 Copy, White Pages” issue
902. Hugh Hefner Archive. Lifetime collection of Jane Borson Sellers, a close friend and former high school classmate of
Hugh Hefner, which contains over 60 years of personal correspondence and approximately 700 pages of letters, original sketches, books, invitations, and various ephemera related to Hefner and the world’s most storied men’s magazine. Highlights include: A rare “Page 3 Copy, White Pages” issue of Playboy #1, HMH Publishing Co., December 1953 (CGC 3.5, “From the Collection of Jane Sellers, ), with Marilyn Monroe on the front cover, which is signed in black felt tip, “Hugh Hefner,” who adds a selfportrait ‘Goo Heffer’ profile sketch; Hefner has also added his signature and a sketch (a pipe-smoking bunny) on the inside to page three. Encapsulated and graded by CGC. The Playboy includes an ANS from Hefner, “To Janie—with love, Hef,” penned in black felt tip on a sheet of his personal Playboy stationery. A lengthy TLS signed “Hef” and “H,” with an added self-portrait sketch, dated October 20, 1992, in which he quotes directly from his high school journal and expresses to Sellers his true feelings about their relationship, as well as how a particular romantic defeat helped him form a new identity. In part: “It was then that I reinvented myself, changing my name from Hugh to Hef, changing my wardrobe, calling girls ‘Slug,’ and using expressions like ‘Jeeps Creeps!’” The archive also include: a twice-signed ‘Silver Streak’ yearbook (with sketch); five signed Playboy books; a signed original high school sketch by Hefner; two TLSs; 20 original mailing envelopes hand-addressed and signed by Hefner; a copy of Hefner’s 59-page color comic, “Goo Heffer Joins the Army, Volume 8”; nine DVDs, including a 1942 Hefner homemade horror movie; three audio recordings of a teenage Hefner from 1943 and 1944; and a group of five binders containing roughly 700 pages of photocopied Hefner letters. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $2500
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903. Alfred Hitchcock Signed Sketch. Original felt tip self-portrait sketch of Hitchcock’s immediately recognizable profile on an off-white 11 x 14 cardstock sheet, signed prominently below in felt tip, “Alfred J. Hitchcock.” In fine condition, with small mailing clasp impressions to the top edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope with an “Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc.” label, postmarked April 25, 1977. Starting Bid $200
905. Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph. Iconic glossy
3.25 x 5 photo of Bela Lugosi as Dracula, signed in the lower border in blood-red fountain pen. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
904. Harry Houdini Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Original Harry Handcuff Houdini,” one page, 3.75 x 1.5, September 28, 1912. Written from “Berlin, Germany (Circus-Bsch),” a quick letter to Elliott, referencing a photo of he and his wife Bess, in full: “Above behold the only handcuff I have not been able to break away from.” The acknowledged “handcuff,” Bess, is pictured above in a vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.25 photo of the couple, which has been trimmed and affixed to a 7 x 9 hand-embellished patriotic display. Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 16.75. In fine condition. Provenance: Lot 109, Charles Hamilton, April 14, 1983. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce signed portrait from Wanted: Dead or Alive 906. Steve McQueen Signed Photograph.
Vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of McQueen as Josh Randall from the Western television series Wanted: Dead or Alive, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Henry, With my best, Steve McQueen.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, more noticeable creases to two corners, and moderate signature contrast. Starting Bid $300
907. Steve McQueen Document Signed. DS, three pages, 8.5
x 11, November 10, 1964. A document regarding “Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Shareholders of Solar Productions, Inc.,” which relates to election of the shareholder directors and joint ventures with Filmways Cinema and Argyle Enterprises for the motion pictures The Cincinnati Kid and Sand Pebbles. Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip, “Steven T. McQueen.” In fine condition. The Sand Pebbles was a critical and commercial success at its general release. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards, with Richard Attenborough winning the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. Starting Bid $200
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“Time is of the essence” —Monroe looks to Marlon Brando for help
908. Marilyn Monroe Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in pencil, signed “Marilyn,” two pages, 4.25 x 5.25, Los Angeles Institute for Psychoanalysis letterhead, no date. Letter to Marlon Brando, evidently scribed for a later telegram, in full: “CR 12151 Western Union, Dear Marlon, I need your opinion about a plan for getting Lee out here on more than a temporary basis please phone me as soon as possible Time is of the essence.” In fine condition. The “Lee” referenced in the letter is Lee Strasberg, an Austrian-born actor, director, and theatre practitioner who cofounded the Group Theatre in 1931 and, twenty years later, became the director of the prestigious Actor’s Studio in New York City. While living in Manhattan, Monroe became Strasberg’s most popular student, bringing great attention to the acting studio while esteeming Strasberg as a sort of father figure. Starting with the divorce of husband Arthur Miller, 1961 was a difficult year for Monroe, who was beset by a host of ailments and canceled her lone acting project when NBC refused to hire Strasberg as the director. Monroe moved back to California in the spring and sought to create a new production company with the aid of Marlon Brando and Strasberg. The extent of Monroe’s adoration for Strasberg is represented in her final will, in which she bequeathed all of her personal belongings and seventy-five percent of her estate to the acting coach. Starting Bid $500
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909. Marilyn Monroe Signed Check. Sought-after Bank of America
Laurel-Sunset Branch check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Southern Cal. Edison Co. for $4.86, May 7, 1953. In fine condition. A coveted example of a check filled out entirely in the hand of Marilyn Monroe during her rise to stardom: 1953 saw her first starring role in Niagara, followed by first-billing in the comedies Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. Starting Bid $500
910. Marilyn Monroe Signature. Vintage ink signa-
ture and inscription, “To Gill, Thanks for making our show soooo wonderful. Hope to work with you again soon, Love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 sheet. Matted with a vintage matte-finish photo of Monroe draped in dark fur and posing with another woman, which bears a severely faded signature and inscription to the upper right: “To Gill, Love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe.” The unidentified woman on the left appears to have signed above her own image. Both are framed together to an overall size of 10 x 17.5. In overall fine condition, with light toning to the right edge of the signature. Starting Bid $300
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sports 1100. 1950s-1960s Rawlings Advisory Staff High Grade Photos. The Rawlings Advisory Staff Photos were
issued from the 1950s through to the 1970s, and were a promotional item for display, distributed to stores which sold Rawlings sporting goods. Many of the biggest names in sports were members of the Rawlings team. As the Advisory Staff Photos pictured players under contract to endorse and use their product, each player is pictured with the requisite Rawlings product, usually a baseball glove, basketball, or football. The approximately 8.25 x 10.25 photos feature a white box that contain the player’s facsimile signature, reading “Member Advisory Staff Rawlings Sporting Goods Company.” This lot of 11 pictures includes: BASEBALL (6) - Ken Boyer, Joe Cunningham, Larry Jackson, Tony Kubek, Wilmer Mizell, and Roy Sievers. BASKETBALL (4) - Richie Guerin, Cliff Hagan, Slater Martin, and Bob Pettit. FOOTBALL (1) - Don Meredith. Tremendous overall condition, mostly light peripheral edge wear. One of the nicest groups of these photos we have seen. Starting Bid $100
1101. 1952-53 Topps Collection with Near 1953 Card Set and (7) PSA Graded.
Includes: 1952 Topps - 99 cards w/#26 Irvin (VG/ EX), 33 Spahn (GD/VG), 36 Hodges (GD/VG), 37 Snider (FR/GD), 65 Slaughter BB (VG), 88 Feller (PSA VG-EX 4), 191 Berra (PR/FR), 195 Minoso (EX/MT), 261 Mays (PSA FR 1.5 MC), 268 Lemon (PSA VG-EX 4) plus other minor stars, Yankees, etc. 1953 Topps – partial set of (217/276) cards w/#1 Robinson (PSA FR 1.5), 27 Campanella (PSA VG/EX 4), 37 Mathews (GD/VG), 41 Slaughter (VG), 61 Wynn SP (GD/ VG), 62 Irvin (EX), 76 Reese (PSA VG/EX 4), 77 Mize (VG), 78 Schoendienst (VG), 81 Black SP (VG/EX), 86 Martin (GD/VG), 104 Berra SP (GD), 114 Rizzuto (FR/GD), 138 Kell (VG), 147 Spahn (VG), 162 Kluszewski (VG), 191 Kiner (VG/EX), 207 Ford (FR/GD), 220 Paige (PSA FR 1.5) with 20 high numbers. Grades 15% EX, 35% VG to VG/EX, 50% lesser. Starting Bid $400
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1102. 1956 Topps #11 Cubs Team (Name Centered) - PSA NM-MT 8 - Ten Higher!Picturing
the 1955 Chicago Cubs, this is one of the six team cards in the 1956 Topps set (out of sixteen total) that comes in three variations: dated 1955, team name centered, and team name left-justified. The dated cards are considered most desirable, followed by the team name left, then team name centered. Starting Bid $200
1103. 1956 Topps #115 Jackie Jensen PSA MINT 9 - one Higher! The Red Sox right
fielder is shown taking a hefty cut, while smiling in his Boston cap. A strong all-around player, he led the league in triples in 1956, and would win the AL MVP two years later. Starting Bid $200
1104. 1956 Topps #225 Gil McDougald PSA MINT 9 - one Higher! The star infielder
of the great 1950s Yankees teams, McDougald was a six-time All-Star and five-time World Series champ. Here, he is shown turning one of his trademark double plays: throughout his career, he led all American League infielders in double plays at three different positions—at third base (1952), at second base (1955), and shortstop (1957). Starting Bid $200
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1105. 1956 Topps #228 Mickey Vernon PSA MINT 9. Vernon made his sixth All-Star team in his first year in Boston, hitting .310 with 15 homers and 84 RBI. Starting Bid $100
1106. 1956 Topps #233 Carl Erskine - PSA MINT 9 - two Higher! A beloved member of the
‘55 World Series champs, Erskine threw one of his two career no-hitters on May 12, 1956. Starting Bid $200
1107. 1956 Topps #90 Redlegs Team (Dated) - PSA NM-MT 8 - Six Higher! Picturing the 1955 Cincinnati Reds, this team card is highlighted by sluggers Ted Kluszewski, Gus Bell, and Wally Post, who stand together in the third row. One of the few PSA NM-MT 8 cards offered as part of this set registry auction, it is still tough to beat: only six have been graded higher. Starting Bid $200
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1108. 1962 Topps Baseball Card Collection (13,000+). Gigantic collection of 13,000+ 1962 Topps baseball cards, with
highlights including: #340 Don Drysdale (5); #139 Hal Reniff (12: 1 portrait & 11 pitching); #30 Ed Mathews; #31 Tom Tresh (7); #40 Orlando Cepeda (14); #45 Brooks Robinson; #51 AL Batting Leaders (Kaline, etc.) (66); #52 NL Batting Leaders (Clemente, etc.) (57); #53 AL HR Leaders (Mantle, Maris, Killebrew) (5); #54 NL HR Leaders (Mays, F. Robinson, etc.) (47); #55 AL ERA Leaders (65); #56 NL ERA Leaders (62); #57 AL Win Leaders (Ford, Bunning) (63); #58 NL Win Leaders (Spahn, etc.) (47); #59 AL SO Leaders (Ford, Bunning, etc.) (64); #60 NL SO Leaders (Koufax, Drysdale) (65); #129b Lee Walls (4); #167 Tim McCarver (16); #170 Ron Santo (10); #208 Billy Martin (10); #213 Richie Ashburn (15); #251 Yankees Team (5); #313 Maris 61st HR (5); #317 Musial Last Season (3); #360 Yogi Berra; #395 Willie Mays AS (2); #475 Whitey Ford AS; #218 Joe Torre; #425 Carl Yastrzemski (2); #460 Jim Bunning (5); #468 Frank Robinson (2); #470 Al Kaline AS (3); #500 Duke Snider (3); and #505 Juan Marichal. Grades range from VG to EX-MT with some better. Due to the overwhelming size of this collection, it will be sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries. Starting Bid $200
1109. 1966 Topps Baseball Card Collection (10,000+).
Enormous lot of 10,000+ 1966 Topps baseball cards, with large quantities of many players (some have 50 or more of each). Includes few stars, but #110 Ernie Banks, #30 Pete Rose, #410 Al Kaline, #210 Bill Mazeroski, #290 Ron Santo, #72 Tony Perez, #390 Brooks Robinson, and #132 Orlando Cepeda are among them. Condition ranges from VG-EX to EX-MT, some better, some lesser. Due to the overwhelming size of this collection, it will be sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries. Starting Bid $200
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1110. 1969 Topps Complete Set of (664) Cards with (6) PSA Graded. Nice collector-grade complete set, with the
final card of Mickey Mantle and the rookie card of Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. Includes: Graded Cards - 6 with #s 20 Banks (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5), 120 Rose (PSA EX 5), 260 Jackson RC (PSA AUTH), 500 Mantle (PSA EX-MT 6), 533 Ryan (PSA VG/ EX 4), and 597 Fingers RC (PSA EX 5). Ungraded Cards - #s 35 Morgan (VG), 50 Clemente (EX), 85 Brock (GD/VG), 95 Bench (EX), 100 Aaron (GD/VG), 130 Yastrzemski (EX/MT), 190 Mays (VG), 200 Gibson (EX/MT), 255 Carlton (VG), 375 Killebrew (EX), 400 Drysdale (EX), 410 Kaline (EX/MT), 424 Rose AS (VG/EX), 430 Bench AS (VG/EX), 440 McCovey (VG), 480 Seaver (VG/EX), 510 Carew (EX/MT), 545 Stargell (EX), 550 Robinson (GD/VG), 573 Palmer (VG/EX), 630 Bonds RC (VG/EX), and 650 Williams (EX). Grades 50% EX to EX/MT or better, 50% VG to VG/EX, a few lesser. Starting Bid $200
1111. 1971 Topps Complete Set of (752) Cards. Complete set of these
black bordered beauties, with six cards graded by SGC. Includes: Graded Cards - 6 cards with #20 Jackson (SGC VG/EX 4), 400 Aaron (SGC VG 3), 525 Banks (SGC VG+ 3.5), 570 Palmer (SGC EX/ NM 6), 600 Mays (SGC GD+ 2.5), and 640 F. Robinson (SGC EX/NM 6). Ungraded Cards - #5 Munson (EX/MT), 26 Blyleven RC (NM), 55 Carlton (EX/MT), 100 Rose (EX), 160 Seaver (EX), 180 Kaline (EX), 210 Carew (VG/EX), 250 Bench (VG/EX), 300 B. Robinson (EX/MT+), 341 Garvey RC (VG), 513 Ryan (VG/EX), 530 Yastrzemski (VG), 550 Killebrew (EX), 625 Brock (EX), 630 Clemente (NM), 650 Allen SP (VG/EX), 688 Anderson SP (VG), 700 Powell SP (EX) and 709 Baylor/Baker RC (NM). Grades 50% EX to EX/MT or better, 50% VG to VG/EX, some lesser. Starting Bid $200
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Hank Aaron’s contract for the year he broke Ruth’s record
1112. Hank Aaron Signed Contract for 1974. Contract, signed “Henry L. Aaron,” five pages on three adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, December 19, 1973. National League uniform player’s contract in which Hank Aaron agrees to render “skilled services as a baseball player during the year 1974” for the Atlanta Braves, for a salary of $220,000. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Hank Aaron, National League President Chub Feeney, and Atlanta Braves owner William Bartholomay. Following the 1974 season, Aaron was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, which is noted in a statement signed by Braves Executive Vice President Eddie Robinson, and in two approval stamps signed by NL President Chub Feeney and AL President Lee MacPhail. The contract also contains a “Special Covenant” addendum concerning a $300,000 loan given to Aaron and guaranteed by the ballclub. In fine condition. The 1974 Major League Baseball season was hotly anticipated—and quite controversial—as Aaron began the year with 713 career home runs, trailing the legendary Babe Ruth by just one for the all-time record. Hammerin’ Hank tied Ruth’s record in his first swing of the season on April 4th, blasting a pitch from Reds pitcher Jack Billingham into the stands at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium. He broke the record when the Braves returned to Atlanta on April 8th, sending an Al Downing fastball into the bullpen for his famous 715th home run. Aaron would decide not to retire after the end of the season, and Atlanta traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers for Roger Alexander and Dave May. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. In 1973, Henry earned $165,000, with $50,000 to be disbursed over a ten-year period beginning at retirement. As he grew more involved with his real-estate and restaurant ventures, Henry needed cash flow. On June 12, 1973, he took out a bank loan of $300,000 secured by the Braves. As part of the agreement, Henry made a handshake deal, verbally agreeing to repay the loan—$10,000 per quarter, or all of the cash flow from the project, whichever was greater. When the project went bust, Henry was on the hook for the loan, $40,000 per year. When he totaled the damage, Henry figured he’d lost his entire life savings, well in excess of one million dollars. His lawyers told him he had been taught an expensive, cautionary lesson and that perhaps he needed to file for bankruptcy. There was only one way to assess where Henry stood during 1973 and 1974. “I was wiped out,” he said.Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 133
1113. Muhammad Ali Signed Boxing Bell. Heavy vintage trip gong or boxing bell by Bendix Marine Productions, 19 x 14, signed on the bell in black felt tip, “Muhammad Ali, 1–28–79.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use; the bell is in working order. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
1115. Roy Campanella Signed Magazine Cover. Vintage 8 x 9.25 Life magazine cover tout-
ing Campanella as ‘Baseball’s Greatest Catcher,’ signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes, Roy Campanella.” Matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition, with a couple trivial wrinkles and a small spot of surface loss near bottom. A great image boasting a vintage, pre-accident Campanella autograph. Starting Bid $200
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1116. James J. Corbett Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS signed “Jas. J. Corbett,” one page, 5 x 6.5, March 14, 1925. Letter to Mr. Wright, in full: “Am enclosing my autograph which you can stick in the book when you get it, but if you have not bought the book yet, I might say some day very soon I am going to spend an afternoon in Putnams place 2 West 45 and autograph books.” In fine condition. Encapsulated a Beckett authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
1117. Vince Lombardi Signed Check. Green Bay Packers, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another
hand and signed by Lombardi, “Vincent Lombardi,” payable to Maloney’s Dust Mop Service for $2.55, October 16, 1959. The check is countersigned by Dominic Olejniczak. In very fine condition. Olejniczak was the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the president and chairman of the Board of the Green Bay Packers. A considerably early check signed by Lombardi in his rookie year as the Packers head coach. Starting Bid $200
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Signed by 1961’s home run heroes 1118. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Signed Baseball. Official Rawlings American League (MacPhail) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot by Mickey Mantle and on a side panel by Roger Maris. In very good condition, with scattered toning to ball. Starting Bid $300
Owens and fellow medal-winning teammates sign during the Berlin games 1122. Jesse Owens and Fellow-Olympians Signatures.
Vintage ink signatures of Jesse Owens and fellow Olympians John Woodruff, Earle Meadows, and one other on the reverse of a 6 x 4.25 German Olympic postcard, postmarked August 4, 1936. In fine condition, with light toning and a few light creases. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Although most are familiar with Owens’ amazing accomplishments at the 1936 Olympics, one cannot overlook the achievements of the other signers present here. ‘Long’ John Woodruff, then only a freshman at Pitt, managed to escape from being boxed in by his fellow competitors during the 800 meters, coming from behind to win one of the most exciting races in Olympic history. Meadows captured gold in the pole vault in Berlin, an event captured in Leni Riefenstahl’s film Olympiad, and in 1937 would officially break the world record. Owens and his fellow teammates would deal an embarrassing blow to Hitler’s idea of racial supremacy, dominating Hitler’s supposed ‘master race’ in a number of events. Starting Bid $200
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1119. Roger Maris Signed Photograph.
Classic 4.25 x 6.75 cardstock photo showing Maris connecting for his recordbreaking 61st home run in 1961, signed in blue felt tip. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 18.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Used by Willie Mays in the 1971 All-Star Game
1120. Willie Mays Signed Game-Used 1971 All-Star Bat. Willie Mays’s game-used Louisville Slugger personal model baseball bat from the 1971 All-Star Game in Detroit, signed on the barrel in black felt tip by Mays. The special bat is engraved on the barrel, “All Star Game, Willie Mays, Detroit 1971,” and on the knob, “S2”; the knob is also marked with his number in black felt tip, “24.” Made by Hillerich & Bradsby, the ash bat measures 34.75˝ long and weighs 33.2 ounces. It is uncracked and shows evidence of excellent use, including several ball marks and stitch impressions, green and blue bat rack streaks, and a light coat of pine tar on the handle. Accompanied by a letter of grading and authenticity from PSA/DNA, grading it as “PSA GU 10.” Starting Bid $1000
“On an infield fly the batter is out and runners do not advance” 1121. John McGraw Typed Letter Signed. Rare TLS signed “John J. McGraw,” one page, 8.5 x 11, New York Base Ball Club letterhead, August 28, 1923. Letter to George Benacker, in full: “The following are your baseball queries and my replies: ‘In a recent game at one of the Eastern League ball parks, there was quite a discussion as to the question I am about to bring up. There was one man out, a man on first and a man on second, the batter with the count three to two, took a vicious cut at the ball and succeeded in hitting a pop fly about ten feet in the grass over short. The short stop played the ball and should have caught it. Unfortunately he dropped the ball. In the meantime the second base runner took a short lead off the bag thinking I believe that the batter was on an infield fly. He saw the short-stop drop the ball and as he was forced, made a dash for third base. The short-stop recovered the ball from the ground, the runner being run down. At the conclusion of this play the Umpire shouted ‘Batters out on an infield fly, runner’s out because he was trapped off 2nd base. Will you please answer this question as near right as possible?’” McGraw’s response: “On an infield fly the batter is out and runners do not advance.” The second question: “’Would you please tell me what became of Gene Lansing, recruit pitcher for the Braves in the early session of the season, and what is he doing with that club? I happen to reside in Jiggers native town.’” McGraw: “Understand living in Albany but in bad health.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Ultra-clean circa 1927 single-signed baseball, boasting a bold, early autograph
1123. Babe Ruth Signed Baseball. Gorgeous official Spalding No. 6 ‘Star’ baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot, “’Babe’ Ruth.” In fine condition, with a somewhat lumpy quality to the horsehide; the signature is especially bold, and the ball is extremely clean. This is a particularly desirable example, as the quotation marks around his first name date it to about 1927, as he stopped signing in that manner in subsequent years. Single-signed Ruth baseballs stand among the most sought-after pieces of all sports memorabilia, and this is a superior example. Accompanied by a full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA and JSA. Starting Bid $1000
1124. Ted Williams Signed Photograph and HOF Card. Two items: a glossy 5.75 x 9.25 photo of Williams taking a practice swing, signed in black ballpoint; and a metallic gold-colored Hall of Fame plaque card, 2.5 x 3.5, signed in blue felt tip. Matted and framed together to an overall size of 19.25 x 18.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Classic portrait by Chicago’s esteemed George Burke—likely taken at Wrigley Field during the 1932 World Series, where Ruth called his shot!
1125. Babe Ruth Signed Photograph. Exquisite vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo of Ruth at the plate in his Yankees uniform, taken by renowned Chicago-area baseball photographer George Burke, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jackie, From Babe Ruth.” The resplendent image shows Ruth in his Yankees uniform, swinging away at the plate for the watchful eyes (and lenses) of fans and photographers looking-on. In very good to fine condition, with a few small surface impressions and a flecks of emulsion loss, and a chipped lower left corner tip. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder and accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $900
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Section 1 The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. 1.2 Bidder Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Section 2 Bidding Privileges 2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested,
well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. 2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund. 2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction . Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%. For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate. Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a reoffering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake. 4.3 All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder. 4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. 4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession. 4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be reason-
ably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. 4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. 4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. 5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. 5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. 5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Section 6 Payment
calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. 6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. 6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. 6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. 6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card. Section 7 Sales Tax RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. Please go to our terms on our website to see the states that are affected.
6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.
If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.
6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.
If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.
6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. 6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10)
The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%. Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. ¤ 7213.2.
Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.
Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Section 10 Rights Reserved RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time. Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. 11.2 RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. 11.3 Reserves Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve. 11.4 Off-Site Bidding Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. 11.5 Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). 11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. 11.7 Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale.
Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. 11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. 11.9 Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. 11.10 Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. 11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/ EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/ EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion. 11.12 Bidding - Internet Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The
auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable. com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third-party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. 11.13 Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”donot-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.
13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. 13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. 13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.
11.14 Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.
Section 12 RR Auction’s Remedies
Section 14 Firearms
Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under subpart (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.
Section 13 Warranties
Section 15 Unauthorized Statements Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.
16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures. 16.3 Title to Items The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. 16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process (1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim. (2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. 16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner: (1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and
(2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID. 16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00. Section 17 RR Auction’s Additional Services For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge. Section 18 Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Section 19 Entire Agreement Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. 20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the
”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.
20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction (along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.
20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
For Residents of California:
THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.
A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.
20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. 20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding. 20.6 The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. 20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.
Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.
Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction. Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows: VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important. Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion. Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired: Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.
34. John Quincy Adams Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
35. John Quincy Adams Signature Starting Bid $200.00
36. John Quincy Adams Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
37. George Bush Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
38. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
39. George Bush Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
40. George and George W. Bush Signed Bookplates Starting Bid $200.00
41. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
42. Jimmy Carter Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
43. Jimmy Carter Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
44. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
45. Grover and Frances Cleveland Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
46. Grover and Frances Cleveland Signature and Check Starting Bid $100.00
47. Bill Clinton Signed Book 48. Bill Clinton Signed Book 49. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
50. Bill Clinton Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $200.00
51. Bill Clinton Signature Starting Bid $200.00
52. Calvin Coolidge Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
53. Calvin Coolidge Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
54. Calvin and Grace Coolidge Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $200.00
55. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
56. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
57. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
58. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
59. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
60. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
61. Mamie Eisenhower Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
62. First Ladies Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
63. First Ladies Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $100.00
64. First Ladies Signed Free 65. First Ladies Signed First Franks Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
66. First Ladies Signed Stamps Starting Bid $200.00
67. Gerald Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
68. Gerald Ford Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
69. Gerald Ford Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
70. Gerald and Betty Ford Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
71. Gerald and Betty Ford Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
72. Warren G. Harding Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
73. Warren G. Harding Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
74. Benjamin Harrison Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
75. Benjamin Harrison Signature Starting Bid $200.00
76. Rutherford B. Hayes Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
77. Herbert Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
78. Herbert Hoover Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
79. Herbert Hoover Signature Starting Bid $200.00
80. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover Signed Engravings Starting Bid $200.00
81. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
82. Hoover, Carter, and Roosevelt Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
83. Lady Bird Johnson Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
84. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
85. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
86. Jacqueline Kennedy Signature Starting Bid $200.00
87. Jacqueline Kennedy Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
88. Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Stamp Starting Bid $200.00
89. Abraham Lincoln Limited Edition Election Ticket Starting Bid $100.00
90. William McKinley Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
91. William McKinley Signature Starting Bid $200.00
92. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
93. Richard Nixon Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200.00
94. Richard Nixon Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
95. Richard Nixon Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
96. Richard Nixon Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
97. Richard Nixon Yearbook Starting Bid $100.00
98. Nixon, Ford, and Carter Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
99. Presidential Christmas Card Prints Starting Bid $200.00
100. Presidents and First Ladies Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
101. Presidents and First Ladies Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
102. Presidents and First Ladies Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
103. Presidents Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
104. Nancy Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
105. Ronald Reagan Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200.00
106. Ronald Reagan Signature Starting Bid $200.00
107. Ronald Reagan Signed Invitation Starting Bid $200.00
108. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
109. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Signatures Starting Bid $200.00
110. Ronald Reagan and George Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
111. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
112. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
113. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
114. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
115. Eleanor Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
116. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200.00
117. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Engraving Starting Bid $200.00
118. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
119. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
120. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
121. Franklin D. Roosevelt's Envelope Starting Bid $200.00
122. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
123. Theodore Roosevelt Souvenir Program Starting Bid $100.00
124. Theodore Roosevelt Program Starting Bid $100.00
125. William and Helen Taft Signatures Starting Bid $200.00
126. William H. Taft Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
127. William H. Taft Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
128. William H. Taft Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
129. William H. Taft Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
130. Bess Truman Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
131. Bess Truman Signed Letter and Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
132. Harry and Bess Truman Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $200.00
133. Harry S. Truman Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
134. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100.00
135. Harry S. Truman Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
136. Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
137. Harry S. Truman Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
138. Harry S. Truman Signed WWII Cover Starting Bid $200.00
139. Harry S. Truman Signed Stamps Starting Bid $200.00
140. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
141. Harry S. Truman Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200.00
142. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
143. Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
144. Donald Trump Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
145. Donald Trump Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
146. White House Christmas 147. Woodrow Wilson Typed Cards and Programs Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
148. Woodrow and Edith Wilson Signatures Starting Bid $200.00
215. Spiro T. Agnew Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
216. Apple: Steve Wozniak Starting Bid $200.00
217. Apple: Steve Wozniak Starting Bid $200.00
218. Philip D. Armour Signature Starting Bid $200.00
219. Clara Barton Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
220. David Ben-Gurion Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
221. Joe Biden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
222. Joe Biden Signed Campaign Sign Starting Bid $200.00
223. Joe Biden Signed Campaign Sign Starting Bid $200.00
224. Max Born Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
225. British Prime Ministers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
226. Aaron Burr Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
227. Jean-Martin Charcot Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
228. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
229. Henry Clay Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200.00
230. Denton Cooley Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200.00
231. Jacques Cousteau Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
232. Crown Prince Wilhelm Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
233. Dalai Lama Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
234. Dalai Lama Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
235. Roy DeMeo Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
236. DNA: James D. Watson Starting Bid $200.00
237. Thomas Edison Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
238. Thomas Edison Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
239. Thomas Edison Signed Handwritten Note Starting Bid $200.00
240. Oliver Ellsworth Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
241. Cyrus W. Field Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
242. Milton Friedman Signed 243. Varian Fry Typed Letter Photograph Signed Starting Bid $100.00 Starting Bid $200.00
244. Bill Gates Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
245. J. Paul Getty Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
246. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
247. Calvin Goddard Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
248. Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
249. Jay Gould Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
250. Billy Graham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
251. J. Edgar Hoover Signature Starting Bid $200.00
254. Caroline Kennedy Signed Book Starting Bid $100.00
255. Kennedy Assassination: James Leavelle Starting Bid $100.00
259. Gordon W. 'Pawnee Bill' Lillie Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
260. Lindbergh Kidnapping Reward Poster Starting Bid $200.00
252. J. Edgar Hoover Signed 253. Israeli Leaders with Photograph Presidents Signed Starting Bid $200.00 Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
256. Coretta Scott King Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
257. King George III Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
261. Lucky Luciano Newspaper Starting Bid $100.00
262. Thurgood Marshall Signature Starting Bid $200.00
263. Mary of Teck Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
264. Hudson Maxim Signed Letters Starting Bid $200.00
265. John McCain Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
266. Mother Teresa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
267. Mother Teresa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
268. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
269. John Nash Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
270. Eliot Ness Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
271. Sandra Day O'Connor Signed Letters Starting Bid $200.00
272. Jan Oort Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
273. Linus Pauling Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
274. Eva Peron Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
275. Physicists Photograph Collection Starting Bid $200.00
276. Charles Ponzi Newspaper Starting Bid $100.00
277. Pope Paul VI Signature Starting Bid $200.00
278. Pope Paul VI Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
279. Pope Pius IX Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
280. Princess Grace Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
281. Princess Grace and Family Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
282. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200.00
283. Melvin Purvis Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
284. Queen Victoria Memorial Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
285. Jack Ruby Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
286. Carl Sagan Signed Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
287. Jonas Salk Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
288. Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
289. Antonin Scalia Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
290. Albert Schweitzer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
291. Bugsy Siegel Newspaper Starting Bid $100.00
292. Wallis Simpson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
293. Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
294. Vilhjalmur Stefansson Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
296. Supreme Court Signed Stamp Sheets Starting Bid $200.00
297. Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
298. Margaret Thatcher Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
299. Titanic: Millvina Dean Starting Bid $100.00
300. Titanic: George Dunton Widener Starting Bid $200.00
301. Clyde Tombaugh Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
302. Clyde W. Tombaugh, James W. Christy, and Glenn T. Seaborg Signed Typescript Starting Bid $200.00
303. Vincenzo Vannutelli Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
304. Eugène François Vidocq Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
305. Eugène François Vidocq Handwritten Notes Starting Bid $200.00
306. Washington City Canal Lottery Ticket Starting Bid $100.00
307. Daniel Webster Signed 308. Henry Wells and James Check Fargo Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
309. Eugene Wigner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
310. John Willys Signature Starting Bid $100.00
311. Charles Cornwallis Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
328. Hap Arnold Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
329. William A. Bishop Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
330. Omar Bradley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
331. Lazare Carnot Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
332. Mark Clark Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
333. Mark Clark Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
334. Mark Clark Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
335. Continental Army Soldier's Button Starting Bid $200.00
336. Desmond Doss Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
337. Desmond Doss Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
338. Abner Doubleday: John S. McCalmont Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100.00
339. Ira Eaker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
340. Ira Eaker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
341. Enola Gay Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
342. Enola Gay: Ferebee and Van Kirk Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
343. Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk Starting Bid $200.00
344. Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk Starting Bid $200.00
345. Flying Tigers: Frank A. Andersen Signed First Day Cover and Handwritten Letter Starting Bid $200.00
346. Leslie Groves and Dean Acheson Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
347. Alfred Gruenther Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
348. William F. Halsey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
349. William F. Halsey Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
350. William Babcock Hazen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
351. Courtney Hodges Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
352. Walter Krueger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
353. Benjamin Lincoln Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
354. Felix von Luckner Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
355. Douglas MacArthur Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200.00
356. Douglas MacArthur Signed Drawing Starting Bid $200.00
357. George C. Marshall Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
358. Anthony McAuliffe Signed Letters Starting Bid $200.00
359. Anthony McAuliffe Signature Starting Bid $100.00
360. Chester Nimitz Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
361. Chester Nimitz Letter and Signed Photo Starting Bid $200.00
362. Chester W. Nimitz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
363. Fitz John Porter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
364. Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
365. Lovell Rousseau Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
366. William Hood Simpson Signed Photo and TLS Starting Bid $100.00
367. Holland M. Smith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
368. Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
369. Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
370. Alfred Torbert Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
371. William Westmoreland Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
372. World War I: Joan of Arc Poster Starting Bid $100.00
373. World War II Generals Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
380. Anthony Fokker Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
381. French Aeroplanes Catalog Starting Bid $100.00
382. L’Aviation et les Aviateurs Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
383. Charles Lindbergh Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
384. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Signed Group lot Starting Bid $200.00
385. National Charity Air Pageant Program Starting Bid $100.00
386. Earle Ovington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
387. Igor Sikorsky Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
388. Barnes Wallis Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
389. Orville Wright's German Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
390. Orville Wright's French Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
391. Wilbur Wright Photo Starting Bid $200.00
392. Wilbur Wright Print Starting Bid $100.00
393. Wilbur Wright Photo Starting Bid $100.00
394. Wilbur Wright Photo Starting Bid $100.00
395. Wilbur Wright Print Starting Bid $100.00
396. Wright Brothers Lithograph Starting Bid $200.00
397. Wright Brothers Program Starting Bid $200.00
398. Wright Brothers Magazine Starting Bid $100.00
399. Wright Brothers Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
400. Wright Brothers Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
401. Wright Brothers Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
402. Wright Brothers Booklet Starting Bid $100.00
403. Wright Brothers Magazine Starting Bid $100.00
404. Wright Brothers Journal Starting Bid $100.00
405. Wright Exhibition Team Photos Starting Bid $200.00
406. Chuck Yeager Signed Model Starting Bid $200.00
407. Chuck Yeager Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
408. Chuck Yeager Signed Anniversary Covers Starting Bid $200.00
449. Shuttle Robotic Arm Simulator Panel Set Starting Bid $200.00
455. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
456. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
457. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
458. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
459. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
460. Buzz Aldrin Signed Recovery Cover Starting Bid $200.00
461. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
462. Buzz Aldrin Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
463. Buzz Aldrin and Peter Max Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
464. Apollo 10 Signed Recovery Cover Starting Bid $200.00
465. Apollo 10 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
466. Apollo 10 Patch Starting Bid $200.00
467. Apollo 11 Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
468. Apollo 11 World Tour Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
469. Apollo 11 Kapton Foil Starting Bid $200.00
470. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
472. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
473. Apollo 12 Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
474. Apollo 12: Bean and Gordon Signed Cover Starting Bid $200.00
477. Apollo 13 SAG Voting Package Starting Bid $200.00
478. Apollo 14 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
479. Apollo 14 Signed Covers Starting Bid $200.00
480. Apollo 14 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
481. Apollo 14 Commemorative Medal Starting Bid $100.00
482. Apollo 14 Charts Starting Bid $200.00
483. Apollo 14: Shepard and Mitchell Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
484. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
485. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
486. Apollo 15 Photos Starting Bid $200.00
487. Apollo 15 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
488. Apollo 15: Scott and Worden Signed Covers Starting Bid $200.00
489. Apollo 16 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
490. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
491. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
492. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
493. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
494. Apollo 17 Signed Newspaper Starting Bid $200.00
495. Apollo 17 Signed Recovery Cover Starting Bid $200.00
496. Apollo 17 Signed PreLaunch Cover Starting Bid $200.00
497. Apollo 7 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
498. Apollo 9 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
499. Apollo Achievement Award Certificate Starting Bid $200.00
500. Apollo Astronaut Recordings Starting Bid $200.00
501. Apollo Astronauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
502. Apollo Lunar Module Kapton Foil Starting Bid $200.00
503. Apollo Lunar Module Kapton Foil Starting Bid $200.00
504. Apollo Program Manual Starting Bid $200.00
505. Apollo Program Technical Note Starting Bid $200.00
506. Apollo Program Matchbooks Starting Bid $100.00
507. Apollo-Era Peanut Cubes Spacefood Pack Starting Bid $200.00
508. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Beta Cloth Starting Bid $200.00
509. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
510. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
511. Apollo-Soyuz Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
512. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Launch Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
513. Approach and Landing Test Medallion and Certificate Starting Bid $200.00
514. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
515. Neil Armstrong Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
516. Alan Bean Signed Promo Card Starting Bid $200.00
517. Cece Bibby Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
518. Scott Carpenter Signed Action Figure Starting Bid $200.00
519. Gene Cernan Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
520. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
521. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
522. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
525. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
526. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
527. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
528. Cosmonauts Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
529. Walt Cunningham Signed Photo and Cover Starting Bid $200.00
530. Douglas Aircraft Company Prints Starting Bid $100.00
531. Charlie Duke Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
532. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
533. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
534. Yuri Gagarin Signed Stamps Starting Bid $200.00
535. Yuri Gagrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
536. Gemini 11 Signed Recovery Cover Starting Bid $200.00
537. Gemini 11 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
538. Gemini 5 Signed Tracking Station Cover Starting Bid $200.00
539. Gemini 7 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
540. Gemini 9 Signed Recovery Cover Starting Bid $200.00
541. Gemini 9 Signed Launch Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
542. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
543. John Glenn Signed First Day Covers Starting Bid $200.00
544. John Glenn Signed Philatelic Souvenir Starting Bid $200.00
545. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
546. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
547. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
548. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
549. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
550. Jeff Hoffman's Signed STS-35 ASTRO-1 Training Manual Starting Bid $200.00
551. Jeff Hoffman's Flown Toiletries Starting Bid $200.00
552. Hubble Telescope Flown MLI Foil Starting Bid $200.00
553. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
554. Jim Irwin Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $100.00
555. Jim Irwin and Harrison Schmitt Signed Splashdown Covers Starting Bid $200.00
556. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
557. Gene Kranz Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
558. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
559. Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
560. Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
561. Jack Lousma Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
562. James Lovell Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
563. Lunar Receiving Lab Wire Cable Starting Bid $200.00
564. Ken Mattingly Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
565. Bruce McCandless Signed Photo and ANS Starting Bid $200.00
566. Mercury Astronauts Signed Covers Starting Bid $200.00
567. Mission Control: Lunney and Windler Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
568. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
569. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
570. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
571. Moon and Mars Charts Starting Bid $200.00
572. Moonwalkers Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
573. NASA Photos Starting Bid $200.00
574. Sally Ride Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
575. Sally Ride Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
576. Sally Ride Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
577. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
578. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
579. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
580. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
581. Skylab Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
582. Skylab Signed Covers Starting Bid $200.00
583. Skylab 2 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
584. Skylab 3 Wives Signed Cover Starting Bid $200.00
585. Skylab 4 Signed
587. Deke Slayton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
588. Soyuz 22 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
589. Space Shuttle ALT Flown Flag Starting Bid $200.00
586. Skylab 4 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
590. Space Shuttle Atlantis Flown Artifacts Starting Bid $200.00
591. Space Shuttle Challenger Signed Covers Starting Bid $200.00
592. Space Shuttle: McCandless, Fullerton, and Allen Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
593. STS-1 Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
594. STS-135 Sleep Restraint Starting Bid $200.00
595. STS-41-B Signed Flown Patch Display Starting Bid $200.00
596. STS-41-G Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
597. STS-42 Signed Flight Chart Starting Bid $200.00
598. STS-7 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
599. Jack Swigert Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
600. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
601. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
602. Valentina Tereshkova Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
603. Charles Lacy Veach Vietnam Flight Suit Starting Bid $200.00
604. Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
605. Al Worden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
606. Al Worden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
607. John Young and Bob Crippen Signed Dollar Bill Starting Bid $200.00
612. Andy Warhol Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
614. 911: Thomas E. Franklin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
615. Ansel Adams Signature Starting Bid $100.00
616. Yaacov Agam Signed Letters Starting Bid $200.00
617. Frank Brangwyn Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
618. Marc Chagall Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200.00
619. Marc Chagall Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
620. Christo Signed Postcards Starting Bid $200.00
621. John Draper Signed Checks Starting Bid $100.00
622. Raoul Dufy Signed Sketch on Menu Starting Bid $200.00
623. Fashion: Armani and Lauren Signed Books Starting Bid $200.00
624. Charles Dana Gibson ALS and Signature Starting Bid $200.00
625. Robert Indiana Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
626. Jasper Johns Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200.00
627. Philip Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
628. Yousuf Karsh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
629. Marie Laurencin Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
630. Peter Max Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
631. Peter Max Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
632. Henry Moore Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
635. Norman Rockwell Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
636. Norman Rockwell Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
637. Norman Rockwell Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200.00
638. Norman Rockwell Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200.00
639. Norman Rockwell Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
640. Norman Rockwell Signed Stamps Starting Bid $200.00
641. Norman Rockwell Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
642. Norman Rockwell Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
633. Maxfield Parrish Typed 634. Gerhard Richter Signed Letter Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
643. Norman Rockwell Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
644. John Singer Sargent Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
645. Maurice de Vlaminck Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
646. Édouard Vuillard Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
647. Andy Warhol Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200.00
648. Andrew Wyeth Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
651. Tony Glover: Vintage Comic Book Collection Starting Bid $200.00
652. Charles Addams ALS and Signature Starting Bid $200.00
653. Carl Barks Signed Lithograph Starting Bid $200.00
655. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
656. Mel Blanc Signed Print Starting Bid $100.00
657. Bugs Bunny Production Drawings Starting Bid $200.00
658. Bugs Bunny, Speedy
659. Roy O. Disney Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
Gonzales, and Sylvester Signed Artwork Starting Bid $100.00
660. Donald Duck 661. Donald Duck Production Cel and Drawing Production Cel and Drawing Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
662. Jack Elrod Signed Comic Strips Starting Bid $100.00
663. Friz Freleng Signed Cel Starting Bid $200.00
664. Friz Freleng Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
665. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
666. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Cards Starting Bid $100.00
667. Walter Lantz Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100.00
670. Charles Schulz Signed Lithograph Starting Bid $200.00
671. Charles Schulz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
672. Charles Schulz Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
673. Sugar Bear production cel and matching drawing from a Super Sugar Crisp TV Commercial Starting Bid $100.00
674. Ludwig Von Drake production cel from Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Starting Bid $200.00
675. Rudolph Wendelin Signed Prints Starting Bid $200.00
676. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Ye Olden Days Starting Bid $200.00
685. W. Somerset Maugham Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
668. Ariel, Flounder, and 669. Mickey Mouse, Donald Sebastian production cel Duck, and Goofy Production and production background Drawing from The Little Mermaid TV Starting Bid $200.00 Show Starting Bid $200.00
694. Isaac Asimov Signed Typescript Starting Bid $200.00
695. Isaac Asimov Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
696. Clive Barker Signed Photo and Print Starting Bid $100.00
697. Simone de Beauvoir Signature Starting Bid $100.00
698. Paddy Chayefsky Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
699. Nien Cheng Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
700. Michael Crichton Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $100.00
701. Daphne du Maurier Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
702. Alexandre Dumas, fils Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
703. Alex Haley Signed Book Starting Bid $100.00
704. Lillian Hellman Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
705. Hermann Hesse Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
706. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
707. Julia Ward Howe Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200.00
708. Rudyard Kipling Signed 709. Klabund Signed Sketch Book Starting Bid $100.00 Starting Bid $200.00
710. Johann Kaspar Lavater Handwritten Verse Starting Bid $100.00
711. Thomas Mann Signature Starting Bid $200.00
712. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 713. W. Somerset Maugham Signed Book Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
714. Charles Nodier Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
715. Dr. Seuss Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
716. Dr. Seuss Signature Starting Bid $200.00
717. Dr. Seuss Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
718. George Bernard Shaw Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
719. George Bernard Shaw Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200.00
720. John Steinbeck Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
721. John Updike Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
722. H. G. Wells Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
723. Kate Douglas Wiggin Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $100.00
724. Thornton Wilder Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
725. Tom Wolfe Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
726. Tom Wolfe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
727. Emile Zola Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
769. Marian Anderson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
770. Jussi Bjorling Signature Starting Bid $200.00
771. Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
772. Gustave Charpentier Signed Photo with AMQ Starting Bid $200.00
773. Fromental Halevy Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
774. Fritz Kreisler Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
775. Jenny Lind Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200.00
776. Jules Massenet Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
777. Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
778. Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
779. Gian Carlo Menotti Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
780. Oskar Nedbal Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200.00
781. Gregor Piatigorsky Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200.00
782. Sig Romberg Signed Check and Signature Starting Bid $200.00
783. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
784. Leopold Stokowski Signed Letters Starting Bid $200.00
785. Stephen Storace Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200.00
786. Richard Strauss Autograph Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
787. Luisa Tetrazzini Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
788. Heitor Villa-Lobos Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
789. Paul Anka Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
790. Louis Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
791. Irving Berlin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
792. Cab Calloway Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
793. Miles Davis Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
794. Duke Ellington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
795. Ira Gershwin Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
796. Oscar Hammerstein Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200.00
797. Jazz Legends Signed Program Page Starting Bid $200.00
798. Jerome Kern Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
799. Henry Mancini Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
800. Glenn Miller Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
801. Cole Porter Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
802. Richard Rodgers Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
803. John Philip Sousa Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
804. John Philip Sousa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
805. Sarah Vaughan Signed Documents Starting Bid $200.00
806. John Williams Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200.00
807. Charlie Daniels Signed Fiddle Starting Bid $200.00
808. Willie Nelson Signed Guitar Starting Bid $200.00
809. Peter, Paul, and Mary Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
810. AC/DC 1977 Concert Poster Starting Bid $200.00
811. Gregg Allman Signed Guitar Starting Bid $200.00
812. Bananarama Signed Album Starting Bid $100.00
813. Beatles German 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200.00
814. Beatles Collectibles Group Lot Starting Bid $100.00
815. Beatles: Blake and Voormann Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
816. Beatles: George Harrison Starting Bid $200.00
817. Beatles: Yoko Ono Starting Bid $200.00
818. Beatles: Yellow Submarine Poster Starting Bid $200.00
819. Chuck Berry Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
820. Richard Creamer's Rolling Stone Planner Starting Bid $100.00
821. Dokken Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
822. The Doors Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
823. Everly Brothers Signed Album Sleeve Starting Bid $100.00
824. The Fabulous Poodles Signatures Starting Bid $100.00
825. Fleetwood Mac Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
826. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
827. Fleetwood Mac Contact 828. Fleetwood Mac Contact 829. Fleetwood Mac Contact 830. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
831. Fleetwood Mac Contact 832. Fleetwood Mac Contact 833. Fleetwood Mac Contact 834. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
835. Fleetwood Mac Contact 836. Fleetwood Mac Contact 837. Fleetwood Mac Contact 838. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
839. Fleetwood Mac Contact 840. Fleetwood Mac Contact 841. Fleetwood Mac Contact 842. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
843. Fleetwood Mac Contact 844. Fleetwood Mac Contact 845. Fleetwood Mac Contact 846. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
847. Fleetwood Mac Contact 848. Fleetwood Mac Contact 849. Fleetwood Mac Contact Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Sheet Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
850. Four Tops Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200.00
851. Gene Loves Jezebel Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
852. Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia Starting Bid $200.00
853. Guns N' Roses: Adler and Sorum Signed Drumheads Starting Bid $100.00
854. Guns N' Roses: Matt Sorum Starting Bid $200.00
855. Jimi Hendrix Experience Album Artwork Starting Bid $200.00
856. INXS Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
857. Judas Priest Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
858. Eddie Kendricks Signed Sheet Music Booklets Starting Bid $200.00
859. KISS Costume Pieces Starting Bid $200.00
860. KISS Signed Plate Starting Bid $100.00
861. Yoko Ono Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
862. Carl Perkins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
863. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters Starting Bid $200.00
864. Red Hot Chili Peppers Signed Drumhead Starting Bid $200.00
865. Rolling Stones Lenticular Promo Starting Bid $200.00
866. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Starting Bid $200.00
867. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Starting Bid $200.00
868. Rush Signed Album Starting Bid $200.00
869. Scorpions Signed Album Flat Starting Bid $100.00
870. Ravi Shankar Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
871. Grace Slick Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200.00
872. Bruce Springsteen Signed Album Starting Bid $200.00
873. The Temptations Signed Sheet Music Starting Bid $200.00
874. U2 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
875. Van Halen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
876. Vixen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
877. Tom Waits Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
878. Warrant Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
879. The Who: Pete Townshend Starting Bid $200.00
880. Woodstock Ticket Starting Bid $200.00
881. Woodstock: Max Yasgur Starting Bid $200.00
882. Yes Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
883. Frank Zappa Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
884. The Clash: Joe Strummer Starting Bid $200.00
885. Ramones Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
886. Ramones Signed CD Starting Bid $200.00
887. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
888. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
889. Whitney Houston Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
890. Michael Jackson Signed Poster Starting Bid $200.00
891. Lady Gaga Signed Book Starting Bid $200.00
892. Maroon 5: Adam Levine 893. George Michael Signed Starting Bid $200.00 CD Starting Bid $200.00
894. George Michael Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
895. Katy Perry Signed Album Starting Bid $200.00
911. Marilyn Monroe Signature Starting Bid $300.00
912. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
913. 2001: A Space Odyssey Poster Starting Bid $200.00
914. Actors and Actresses Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
915. Eddie Albert Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
916. American Graffiti Poster Starting Bid $100.00
917. Julie Andrews Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
918. Apollo 13 Signed DVD Starting Bid $200.00
919. Asian Actors Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
920. Asian Actresses Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
921. Asian Directors Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
922. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
923. Josephine Baker Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200.00
924. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Documents Signed Starting Bid $200.00
925. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Signed Checks Starting Bid $200.00
926. Tallulah Bankhead Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
927. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
928. Batman vs. Superman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
930. Alfonso Bedoya Signed 931. Ingrid Bergman Signed 932. Ingrid Bergman Signed Check Photograph Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
929. Warren Beatty Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
933. Charles Bickford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
934. Charles Boyer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
935. Ronald Colman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
936. Joseph Cotten Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
937. Joan Crawford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
938. Peter Cushing Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
939. Timothy Dalton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
940. Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Shirt Starting Bid $200.00
941. James Dean Drawing by Keith MacKenzie Starting Bid $200.00
942. Cecil B. deMille Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
943. Billie Dove Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
944. Clint Eastwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
945. Victor Fleming Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
946. Errol Flynn Signed Checks Starting Bid $200.00
947. Harrison Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
948. Full Metal Jacket Poster Starting Bid $100.00
949. Clark Gable Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
950. Greta Garbo Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
951. John Garfield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
952. Judy Garland Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
953. Judy Garland and Hollywood Stars Signed Guest Page Starting Bid $200.00
954. Richard Gere Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
955. John Gielgud Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
956. Samuel Goldwyn Document Signed Starting Bid $100.00
957. Gone With the Wind Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
958. Grease: Travolta and Newton-John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
959. Gunsmoke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
960. Edmund Gwenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
961. Harry Potter: Emma Watson Starting Bid $100.00
962. Susan Hayward Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
963. Edith Head Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
964. Katharine Hepburn Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100.00
965. Alfred Hitchcock Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
966. Dustin Hoffman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
967. George Hurrell Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
968. William Hurt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
969. Indiana Jones Posters Starting Bid $200.00
970. It's a Wonderful Life Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
971. James Bond: Connery and Eaton Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
972. James Bond: From Russia with Love Poster Starting Bid $200.00
973. James Bond: Women Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
974. Ruby Keeler Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
975. Grace Kelly and Alec Guinness Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
976. Hedy Lamarr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
977. Lillie Langtry Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
978. Mario Lanza Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
979. Stan Laurel Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
980. Laurel and Hardy Signed Handbill Starting Bid $200.00
981. Heath Ledger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
982. Christopher Lee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
983. Sophia Loren Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
984. Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
985. Mad Max Poster Starting Bid $200.00
986. Mad Max Posters Starting Bid $100.00
987. Raymond Massey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
988. Malcolm McDowell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
989. Marilyn Monroe Group of (6) Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
990. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
991. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
992. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
993. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
994. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
995. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
996. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
997. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
998. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
999. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
1000. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
1001. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
1002. Marilyn Monroe Original Negatives Starting Bid $200.00
1003. Marilyn Monroe Original Negative Starting Bid $200.00
1004. Marilyn Monroe Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1005. Marilyn Monroe 'Golden Dreams' Calendar Starting Bid $200.00
1006. Marilyn Monroe and Adele Jergens Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1007. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1008. Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1009. Marilyn Monroe and Groucho Marx Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1010. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1011. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1012. Monty Python Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1013. Mary Tyler Moore Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1014. Mary Tyler Moore Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100.00
1015. Ennio Morricone Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1016. Paul Newman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1017. Paul Newman Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
1018. Jack Nicholson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1019. Peter O'Toole Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1020. Peter O'Toole Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1021. Merle Oberon Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100.00
1022. The Odd Couple Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1023. Anna Pavlova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1026. William Powell Signed 1027. William Powell Signed Photograph Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $100.00
1024. Mary Pickford Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1025. Sidney Poitier Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1028. Otto Preminger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1029. Psycho: Robert Bloch and Janet Leigh Signed Typescript and Photo Starting Bid $200.00
1030. Basil Rathbone Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1031. Robert Redford Signed Check Starting Bid $200.00
1032. Diana Rigg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1033. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster Starting Bid $200.00
1034. Rocky III Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
1035. Roy Rogers and Gene Autry Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
1036. S. Z. Sakall Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1037. S. Z. Sakall Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1038. Sherlock Holmes: Brett and Hardwicke Signatures Starting Bid $100.00
1039. Anna Nicole Smith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1040. Sons of Anarchy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1041. Ann Sothern Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1042. Spartacus: Male Rebel Screen-Worn Costume Starting Bid $200.00
1043. Star Trek Signed Program Starting Bid $200.00
1044. Star Wars Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1045. Star Wars: Baker and Daniels Signed Cereal Box Starting Bid $200.00
1046. Star Wars: Baker and Kershner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1047. Star Wars: Kenny Baker Starting Bid $100.00
1048. Star Wars: Kenny Baker Starting Bid $100.00
1049. Star Wars: Kenny Baker Starting Bid $100.00
1050. Star Wars: Bullock and Wingreen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1051. Star Wars: Anthony Daniels Starting Bid $100.00
1052. Star Wars: Peter Diamond Starting Bid $100.00
1053. Star Wars: Fisher and Hamill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1054. Star Wars: Fisher and Hamill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1055. Star Wars: Fisher and 1056. Star Wars: Fisher and Kershner Signed Mayhew Signed Photograph Photograph Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00
1057. Star Wars: Fisher, Daniels, and Freeborn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1058. Star Wars: Harrison Ford Starting Bid $200.00
1059. Star Wars: Harrison Ford Starting Bid $200.00
1061. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Starting Bid $200.00
1062. Star Wars: Hamill, Daniels, and Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1063. Star Wars: Mark Hamill Starting Bid $200.00
1064. Star Wars: Mark Hamill Starting Bid $200.00
1065. Star Wars: James Earl Jones Starting Bid $200.00
1066. Star Wars: Irvin Kershner Starting Bid $100.00
1067. Star Wars: Irvin Kershner Starting Bid $100.00
1068. Star Wars: Kurtz, Kurtz, and Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1069. Star Wars: Peter Mayhew Starting Bid $100.00
1070. Star Wars: John Morton Starting Bid $100.00
1071. Star Wars: Dave Prowse Starting Bid $100.00
1072. Star Wars: John Ratzenberger Starting Bid $100.00
1073. Star Wars: Clive Revill Starting Bid $200.00
1074. Star Wars: Pete Sumner Starting Bid $200.00
1075. Star Wars: Billy Dee Williams Starting Bid $200.00
1076. James Stewart Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200.00
1077. Tarzan Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1078. Taxi Driver Poster Starting Bid $200.00
1079. Shirley Temple Poster 1080. Shirley Temple Signed Starting Bid $300.00 Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1081. Three Stooges Signatures Starting Bid $200.00
1082. Thunderbirds Poster Starting Bid $200.00
1086. The Walking Dead Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1087. Warner Bros. Presentation Key Starting Bid $200.00
1083. Thelma Todd Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1085. Rudolph Valentino Document Signed Starting Bid $200.00
1088. Raquel Welch Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1089. Mae West Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
1090. Billy Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1091. Billy Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1092. Gene Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1093. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1094. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1095. Shelley Winters Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1096. Wizard of Oz Document Starting Bid $200.00
1097. Wizard of Oz: Charley Grapewin Starting Bid $200.00
1098. Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr Starting Bid $200.00
1099. Fay Wray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1126. Muhammad Ali Signature Starting Bid $200.00
1127. Muhammad Ali Signed Pamphlets Starting Bid $200.00
1128. Baseball Hall of Famers Signed HOF Cards Starting Bid $200.00
1129. Boxing Signed Group Lot Starting Bid $200.00
1130. Primo Carnera Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1131. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1132. Joe DiMaggio Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200.00
1134. Joe DiMaggio and Ted 1135. Roger Federer Signed 1136. Football Signed Group Williams Signed Photograph Photographs Lot Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $200.00 Starting Bid $100.00
1138. Clark Griffith Signed Contract Starting Bid $300.00
1142. Kho
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Starting Bid $200.00
1133. Joe DiMaggio Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200.00
1137. Red Grange Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1139. Hockey Signed Books Starting Bid $100.00
1140. Gordie Howe Signed Book Starting Bid $100.00
1141. Magic Johnson Signed Books Starting Bid $100.00
1143. Ralph Kiner's 1963 World Series Pin Starting Bid $200.00
1144. Ralph Kiner's 1978 World Series Pin Starting Bid $200.00
1145. Sandy Koufax Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200.00
1146. Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics Participation Medal Starting Bid $200.00
1148. Johnny Mize Signed Contract Starting Bid $500.00
1149. Joe Namath Signed Book Starting Bid $100.00
1150. LeRoy Neiman Signed Book Starting Bid $100.00
1151. Byron Nelson Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1152. New York 1933 Professional Wrestling Poster Starting Bid $200.00
1153. NY Mets and Yankees Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
1154. Barney Oldfield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1155. David Ortiz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1156. Jesse Owens Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1157. Jesse Owens Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1158. Satchel Paige Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1159. Arnold Palmer Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200.00
1160. Philadelphia Flyers: 1975 Signed Print Starting Bid $200.00
1161. President's Cup: Team USA Signed Hat Starting Bid $200.00
1162. Pete Rose Signed Baseballs Starting Bid $200.00
1163. Gene Sarazen Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100.00
1164. Joe Sewell Signed Contract Starting Bid $300.00
1165. Soccer: David Beckham Starting Bid $200.00
1166. Soccer: Kylian Mbappe Starting Bid $200.00
1167. Soccer: Lionel Messi Starting Bid $200.00
1168. Soccer: Pele Signed Jersey Starting Bid $200.00
1169. Soccer: Ronaldinho Jersey Starting Bid $200.00
1170. Soccer: Ronaldo Jersey Starting Bid $200.00
1171. Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200.00
1173. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200.00
1174. John Wooden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
1175. John Wooden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100.00
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