Fine Autographs and Artifacts Ft. Rev/Civil War, and The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu Part 1

Auction Closed July 9, 2025 (Auction Details)

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- RR Auction's July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale celebrates Independence Day with a special section dedicated to the Revolutionary War, highlighted by important letters and documents signed by founding fathers like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. Further bolstering the auction are a wide variety of historic autographs from the realms of modern music (The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Prince, Rolling Stones, Queen, and Pink Floyd), science (Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Max Planck, and Thomas Edison), and sports (Lou Gehrig, Shohei Ohtani, and Giannis Antetokounmpo). Finally, this auction boasts the first part of the collection of of Dr. Joseph Matheu, offering a wealth of remarkable Civil War weapons and relics. 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 July 2025.

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Lot #471 Philip K. Dick Filled Out and Signed

471. Philip K. Dick Filled Out and Signed Marriage Certificate

Sold For: $10,100 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #527 Glenn Miller Signature

527. Glenn Miller Signature

Sold For: $4,004 (w/BP)

Estimate: $100+

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Lot #546 Boston Signed Photograph

546. Boston Signed Photograph

Sold For: $1,283 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

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Lot #460 Charles Schulz Signed Sketch of Snoopy

460. Charles Schulz Signed Sketch of Snoopy

Sold For: $2,984 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #800 Aaron Judge Game-Used 2024 ALDS Yankee

800. Aaron Judge Game-Used 2024 ALDS Yankee Stadium Locker Tag

Sold For: $500 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

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Lot #311 Civil War: United States Union 34-Star

311. Civil War: United States Union 34-Star Flag (46˝ x 23˝) Carried by Private Thomas E. Silence of the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment

Sold For: $18,291 (w/BP)

Estimate: $4,000+

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Lot #644 Audrey Hepburn Signed Oversized (28.75˝ x

644. Audrey Hepburn Signed Oversized (28.75˝ x 29.5˝) Photographic Print by Douglas Kirkland (Ltd. Ed. #6/24)

Sold For: $2,505 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

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Lot #126 Woodrow Wilson Autograph Letter Signed to

126. Woodrow Wilson Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell: "The education and enfranchisement of the spirit, seem to me the real stuff alike of culture and of intellectual power"

Sold For: $1,791 (w/BP)

Estimate: $500+

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Lot #32 U. S. Grant Document Signed as President

32. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President to End Ku Klux Klan Violence

Sold For: $9,505 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

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Lot #642 Agnes Booth's Crystal-and-Silver Perfume

642. Agnes Booth's Crystal-and-Silver Perfume Jar

Sold For: $550 (w/BP)

Estimate: $3,000+

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Lot #113 William H. Taft Signature

113. William H. Taft Signature

Sold For: $723 (w/BP)

Estimate: $200+

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Lot #111 William H. Taft Autograph Letter Signed

111. William H. Taft Autograph Letter Signed as President on the 1912 Election: "I am not cast down in this hour of defeat for we did succeed in keeping our country from the real peril of Rooseveltianism"

Sold For: $26,544 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #605 Simon and Garfunkel Document Signed - The

605. Simon and Garfunkel Document Signed - The Folk Duo Hire Mort Lewis as Their Manager

Sold For: $4,886 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #5 [George Washington] Extracts from

5. [George Washington] Extracts from Washington's Newburgh Headquarters Orderly Book, with the 'Newburgh Address' and Peace Proclamation: "An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink perpetual peace"

Sold For: $46,279 (w/BP)

Estimate: $5,000+

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Lot #306 Civil War: CSS Tennessee Captured Flag

306. Civil War: CSS Tennessee Captured Flag Fragment with Original Photograph of the Seized Confederate Ram

Sold For: $3,376 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #505 Rolling Stones Signed 1964 UK Tour

505. Rolling Stones Signed 1964 UK Tour Program - Obtained at the Gaumont Theatre in Taunton (August 28, 1964)

Sold For: $6,250 (w/BP)

Estimate: $5,000+

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Lot #223 Carl Karcher Signed Book - Making It

223. Carl Karcher Signed Book - Making It Happen

Sold For: $330 (w/BP)

Estimate: $100+

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Lot #46 President Grover Cleveland Establishes the

46. President Grover Cleveland Establishes the International Boundary Commission with Mexico

Sold For: $1,411 (w/BP)

Estimate: $600+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #495 Beatles: John Lennon Signed 'Bag One'

495. Beatles: John Lennon Signed 'Bag One' Lithograph (Ltd. Ed. #257/300)

Sold For: $2,318 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #670 John Candy Typed Letter Signed: Acting

670. John Candy Typed Letter Signed: "Acting isn't working out like I planned"

Sold For: $1,283 (w/BP)

Estimate: $200+

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Lot #47 Grover and Frances Cleveland (2) Signed

47. Grover and Frances Cleveland (2) Signed Cabinet Photographs by C. M. Bell

Sold For: $1,191 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

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Lot #553 The Cars Signed 'Candy-O' Promotional

553. The Cars Signed 'Candy-O' Promotional Sticker

Sold For: $1,059 (w/BP)

Estimate: $400+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #125 Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as

125. Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as President to the Speaker of the House: "Nothing has been more gratifying to me during the arduous sessions of the present Congress than the generous and disinterested support which you have given me"

Sold For: $1,331 (w/BP)

Estimate: $600+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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Lot #679 Marlene Dietrich Signed Photograph

679. Marlene Dietrich Signed Photograph

Sold For: $401 (w/BP)

Estimate: $100+

Auction #721 - July 9, 2025

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