Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War and Abraham Lincoln

Auction Closed April 10, 2025 (Auction Details)

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- RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts nearly 700 rare and remarkable lots, ranging from famous artist's autographs to presidential proclamations. Highlights include: a sketch of a bull sent by Pablo Picasso to Man Ray; President Andrew Johnson's order to close federal offices to honor the late Abraham Lincoln; significant scientific letters by Albert Einstein, commenting on special relativity and the Unified Field Theory; and desirable autographs of the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, and other icons. Of further interest are some Civil War relics and a variety of Abraham Lincoln ephemera. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2025.

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Lot #644 The Eagles Signed CD Box Set - Selected

644. The Eagles Signed CD Box Set - Selected Works, 1972–1999

Sold For: $2,479 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

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Lot #665 Thelonius Monk Signed Album – Thelonious

665. Thelonius Monk Signed Album – Thelonious Alone in San Francisco

Sold For: $963 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

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Lot #282 Thomas Edison Typed Letter Signed to The

282. Thomas Edison Typed Letter Signed to The Maharajah: "I am sending my representative, Mr. James Ricalton, to your wonderful country to obtain a series of moving pictures of interesting subjects"

Sold For: $3,108 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

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Lot #172 Ronald Reagan Autograph Letter Signed on

172. Ronald Reagan Autograph Letter Signed on His High School and College

Sold For: $795 (w/BP)

Estimate: $500+

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Lot #63 Andrew Johnson Document Signed as

63. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President, Honoring the Late Abraham Lincoln

Sold For: $34,999 (w/BP)

Estimate: $20,000+

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Lot #398 Titanic: Archibald Butt Autograph Letter

398. Titanic: Archibald Butt Autograph Letter Signed

Sold For: $1,874 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

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Lot #80 Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card

80. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card as President

Sold For: $1,709 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

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Lot #760 Marilyn Monroe Signature - Obtained at

760. Marilyn Monroe Signature - Obtained at Sam Goody Records in NYC (June 1955)

Sold For: $4,973 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

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Lot #710 Pearl Jam Signed Baseball

710. Pearl Jam Signed Baseball

Sold For: $1,553 (w/BP)

Estimate: $500+

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Lot #112 Five Presidents Signature Display -

112. Five Presidents Signature Display - Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush

Sold For: $795 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

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Lot #637 Beatles: George Harrison Signed Deluxe

637. Beatles: George Harrison Signed Deluxe Genesis Book - Songs by George Harrison (Ltd. Ed. #1/250)

Sold For: $3,440 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

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Lot #595 Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed on

595. Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed on Around the World in 80 Days: "This passage explains the volte-face that is made with regard to Phileas Fogg"

Sold For: $7,871 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

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Lot #772 Back to the Future: Michael J. Fox and

772. Back to the Future: Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd Signed DeLorean ‘Time Machine’ Model Car

Sold For: $756 (w/BP)

Estimate: $500+

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Lot #126 Abraham Lincoln Funeral Flag Swatch

126. Abraham Lincoln Funeral Flag Swatch

Sold For: $1,804 (w/BP)

Estimate: $500+

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Lot #399 Fred M. Vinson Signed Photograph

399. Fred M. Vinson Signed Photograph

Sold For: $310 (w/BP)

Estimate: $200+

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Lot #619 William Shakespeare: The Poems of

619. William Shakespeare: The Poems of Shakespeare (First American Collection of His Poetry, 1807)

Sold For: $541 (w/BP)

Estimate: $200+

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Lot #367 King William III Signature

367. King William III Signature

Sold For: $7,155 (w/BP)

Estimate: $200+

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Lot #861 Hank Aaron (12) Signed Baseballs

861. Hank Aaron (12) Signed Baseballs

Sold For: $2,069 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #505 Marcel Duchamp Autograph Letter Signed,

505. Marcel Duchamp Autograph Letter Signed, Seeking a "Kodachrome transparency of an oil painting by Leger"

Sold For: $2,883 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #451 Civil War: Confederate Cavalry Saber,

451. Civil War: Confederate Cavalry Saber, with Oral History of Use in Wade Hampton's Cavalry

Sold For: $963 (w/BP)

Estimate: $300+

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Lot #625 Laura Ingalls Wilder Autograph Letter

625. Laura Ingalls Wilder Autograph Letter Signed Twice - "We were happier fighting all the difficulties and dangers of our pioneer life"

Sold For: $3,033 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

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Lot #8 James Madison and James Monroe (2) Letters

8. James Madison and James Monroe (2) Letters Signed as Secretary of State - Laws of the United States and War of 1812

Sold For: $2,414 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #321 Lincoln Assassination: John Surratt

321. Lincoln Assassination: John Surratt Original Canceled 'Odd Fellows Hall' Lecture Broadside (December 30, 1870)

Sold For: $4,230 (w/BP)

Estimate: $6,000+

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Lot #833 Star Wars: Alec Guinness Signed

833. Star Wars: Alec Guinness Signed Photograph: "May the Force be with you"

Sold For: $2,168 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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