RR Auctions Rita Hayworth Signed 8 x 10 Photo

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hayworth with bare shoulders and hair blowing in the wind, thoughtfully signed in fountain pen against her pale skin. In very good condition, with surface bends and creases, scattered spotting to the emulsion, and some stray ink and a small spot of surface loss next to her ear, none of which detract from the breathtaking beauty of the portrait. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Carole Lombard Signed Portrait Photo

American actress (1908–1942) who enjoyed great success as a popular screen comedienne in the 1930s, and who became Mrs. Clark Gable in 1939. On January 16, 1942, the plane in which Lombard was traveling crashed en route to a war bond rally, killing all 22 aboard. Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 10 x 12.5 portrait of Lombard in a flowing outfit, signed in fountain pen, “Most cordially, Carole Lombard.” Matted to an overall size of 16 x 20. In fine condition, with light scattered surface dings and spotting. An appealing oversized example from the tragic vixen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Joseph Bonanno Signed Check

Check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bonanno, payable to D. Bruns for $3.25, October 26, 1976, with Bonanno adding a small notation in the memo area. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with expected cancellation holes and stamps. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Joseph Smith Signed $10 Bank Note

American religious leader (1805–1844) who founded the Latter Day Saint movement. Very rare and ornate Kirtland Safety Society $10 bank note, 6.75 x 3, February 10, 1837, issued to P. Williams, signed at the bottom, “J. Smith, Jr.,” as cashier and also signed by Sidney Rigdon as the company’s president. In fine condition, with handwritten portions of note very light, but still mostly legible (the signatures themselves remain quite bold) and some mild dampstaining to left side. 

Organized as a joint stock company on January 2, 1837, the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company was set up to serve the financial needs of Joseph Smith’s growing Mormon community in Kirtland, Ohio. With no formal banking charter and insufficient assets to back their notes, the KSS quickly failed and was dissolved by November of 1837. Sparking intense distrust of Smith and the LDS leaders, believed to be enriching their own lives at the expense of their community, hundreds of bankrupted Mormons left the church as Smith faced lawsuits for ‘running an illegal bank.’ This incredibly rare bank note, issued a month after the KSS’s establishment, holds not only the signature of the LDS founder Joseph Smith, but also that of his close partner and KSS president Sidney Rigdon, who was held equally responsible when the bank failed. We have only offered two Smith items over the past 20 years; the most recent realized over $10,000, and the additional signature of Sidney Rigdon was not present as it is here. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Norman Rockwell Lithograph Entitled Back to School

Color limited edition 24 x 31 lithograph entitled ‘Back to School,’ numbered 73/200, signed in the lower border in pencil. In fine condition. ‘Back to School’ was originally produced for the cover of the January 8, 1927, issue of the Saturday Evening Post, and this high-quality print on Arches paper was released in the late 1970s. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction LeRoy Neiman Signed Serigraph Print of Abraham Lincoln

Vibrant color 24 x 24 serigraph print of Abraham Lincoln, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “To Joel Frankfurt, LeRoy Neiman.” In fine condition, with some slight brushing to the inscription. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions The Clash Combat Rock Album Signed

Combat Rock album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Terry Chimes. In fine condition. The record is included. Obtained in person in 1982 when the band appeared on Saturday Night Live and accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Michael Jackson In Samurai Garb Signed Photo

Color glossy 11 x 14 full-length photo of Jackson in samurai garb, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Roger Epperson/REAL. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle Signed Photo

Glossy 14 x 11 photo of DiMaggio and Mantle posing together with their bats on their shoulders prior to a game at Yankee Stadium, signed in blue felt tip by both Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Double matted and framed with a small plaque, to an overall size of 20.25 x 16.5. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Score Board. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Ray Bourque Game-Used Hockey Stick

Official game-used Sher-Wood model 9950 hockey stick bearing the text, “Handcrafted exclusively for Raymond Bourque 77,” signed in black felt tip where the shaft meets the blade. All tape is original, with a circular pattern at the butt end of the shaft and four black dots on the front. In fine condition, with typical wear consistent with game use. Oversized. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Nile Kinnick Very Scarce Vintage Ink Signature

Very scarce vintage ink signature, “Nile Kinnick,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip taken from a page of the Tipton, Iowa high school year book. In fine condition, with a couple light vertical creases to right edge. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction David Hockney Signed book Hockney Paints the Stage

Signed book: Hockney Paints the Stage. First edition. Minneapolis: Walker Arts Center. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5 x 10.5, 227 pages. Signed and inscribed on the two-page title page, “For Harriet and Ed, David Hockney,” adding a colorful original piece of artwork—an entire stage set spreading across the two-page title page—featuring a man doing a dance routine amongst an amazingly detailed background. Also signed and inscribed by the author Martin Friedman. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/VG+. Bright yellow cloth-covered boards; few tiny spots of soiling. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve; minimal creasing at corners; very slight discoloration along spine. A crisp, clean copy of this beautifully illustrated book, containing an extraordinarily rare original piece of artwork. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Rolling Stones Signed 1964 Debut UK album

Rolling Stones debut album signed on the back cover in blue and black ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman. Signatures were obtained by noted pop reviewer and DJ Carl Gresham on Saturday, September 26, 1964, at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford, England. Some light contrast to portions of Jagger’s and Watts’s signatures and some light edge creases, otherwise fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from Tracks and Gresham, as well as a copy of Gresham’s book and a CD of his interview with Bill Wyman in 2006. Complete band-signed examples of their debut album are uncommon and highly desirable. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Jim Morrison Signed Handmade Collage Comic Strip

Handmade collage comic strip circa 1957, signed “Jim,” on an off-white 12 x 3.75 sheet. Comic features clipped cartoon characters affixed to the sheet, with speech bubbles written by Morrison beside each one. From left to right, the words read: “By Jove…By Jove men, look at that dog…Sniff Sniff…Piss on comic books…Potrezbie?…How the hell should we know…What the Hell am I doing in this furshluginner comic strip?” Nicely float-mounted and framed in a shadowbox to an overall size of 17.5 x 9. In fine condition. Provenance: Christie’s 1994, 2012. A one-of-a-kind piece of artwork that offers a unique perspective on Morrison’s thoughts and creativity as a young man. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Don Carlos Buell Signed Carte-de-Visite Photo

American military officer (1818–1898) who served in the Seminole, Mexican-American, and Civil Wars. His actions in the last were the source of much controversy, and he was ultimately relieved of command for his failure to pursue Bragg’s withdrawal following the Battle of Perryville in 1862. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Buell in uniform, by Gurney & Son of New York, signed under the image in black ink, “D. C. Buell, Maj. Genl.” Scattered light soiling to background, mild toning to border, and some light silvering to darker portions of image, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction John A. Dahlgren Signed Carte-de-Visite Photo

Naval leader (1809–1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Ulric Dahlgren, by Ulke of Washington, D. C., signed below the image in black ink, “Colonel Ulric Dahlgren U. S. Cavalry, from his father, R. Admiral Dahlgren.” In fine condition. Ulric was killed in action during a raid on the Confederate capital of Richmond. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Ossip Gabrilowitsch Signed Cabinet Photo

Russian-born American pianist, conductor and composer (1878–1936) who married Clara Clemens, daughter of Samuel L. Clemens. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. C. Schaarwachter of Berlin, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Ossip Gabrilowitsch, 24.XI.96.” In fine condition, with small ding to top left, some scattered light spotting to image, and a couple corner tip dings. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Daniel Craig McCallum Signed Carte-de-Visite Photo

Railroad engineer (1815–1878) who was appointed military director and superintendent of the Union railroads by Edwin Stanton in 1862. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of the heavily-whiskered McCallum, by an anonymous studio, signed below the image in black ink, “Yours truly, D. C. McCallum Brev. Brig Genl.” Scattered light soiling and surface marks and a couple of minor creases, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Fitz John Porter Signed Carte-de-Visite Photo

Union major general who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Porter was court-martialed in 1863 for disobeying an order from Gen. Pope to attack but was exonerated in 1878. Scarce original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Porter in uniform by Addis of Washington, D. C.,signed in black ink under the image, “F. J. Porter, Maj. Genl.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial dings to background. The first signed image of Porter we have offered. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Adelaide Ristori Signed Cabinet Photo

Italian actress (1822–1906) known for her appearances in tragedies. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Sarony of New York, signed and inscribed on the reverse in Italian in purple ink, and dated April 4, 1875. In very good condition, with a crease to the upper left corner, various tack holes to corners and borders, and scattered soiling to reverse. Accompanied by an unsigned original carte-de-visite portrait of Ristori. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Samuel L. Clemens Original Cabinet Photo

Original 4.25 x 6 cabinet photo of a younger Clemens seated in between George Alfred Townsend and David Gray by Brady of Washington, D. C., circa 1860–65. In fine condition, with a lightly trimmed bottom edge and a bit of trivial wear to top edge. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Rudyard Kipling Signed Book Songs of the Sea

Signed book: Songs of the Sea from Rudyard Kipling’s Verse. Limited edition of 500 large paper copies. London: Macmillan and Company, Limited, 1927. Hardcover with dustjacket and slipcase, 9.5 x 11.5, 99 pages. Signed on the limitations page in black ink. Book condition: VG+/VG-. White and pale blue paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilted upper textblock edge; yellowing/discoloration to spine, textblock edges, and feps; faint musty odor. Dust jacket has chips and creases along edges, with one considerable chip from center of spine (text not effected); all-over yellowing, darkest at spine; spine rubbed. In VG- slipcase; yellowed, rubbed and soiled with waterstain to spine/lower edge; splits along edges (largest split 2.5”). RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Albert Einstein Head-and-Shoulders Photo

Very nice and crystal-clear 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Einstein in a buttoned-up leather jacket by Pat Liveright of New Jersey. In very good to fine condition, with staple holes to corners, some scattered spotting to image, photographer’s stamp to bottom, and cropping notations on reverse. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction 1860s Gem Tintype Cartes-De-Visite Album

Quality original 1860s thick leather-bound photo album, 6 x 6 x 2.5, containing approximately 26 original 1860s gem tintype cartes-de-visite, most with original photographers’ paper tags affixed to reverse. The cards are attractively stylized, with printed and embossed designs bearing head shot portraits, presumably of family and friends of the album owner. They resemble regular carte-de-visite photographs, except they have genuine tiny tintypes for the images, each approximately the size of a nickel. The embossed and ornate dark leather album bears its original and intact metal latches. Album shows heavy wear, including split leather in parts and general wear and surface damage. Front manufacturer’s page indicates the album was patented in 1863. Photos show light wear with sharp, clear images. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Woodrow Wilson Cabinet Photo Youthful Wilson by F. Gutekunst

Unsigned original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of a youthful Wilson by F. Gutekunst of Philadelphia. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Beatles Vintage Ballpoint Signatures

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 sheet affixed to a 6.5 x 4.5 light pink album page. In fine condition, with a mild block of toning over signatures from previous display and a couple of light vertical ripples. Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance from the original recipient of the signatures, which reads, “These Beatles autographs were obtained for me in the mid-1960s by an uncle who was Picture Editor on the Daily Herald/Sun.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Joseph Pulitzer Post-Dispatch Business Check

Post-Dispatch business check, 8 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Pulitzer, payable to John A. Cockerill Esq. for $400, May 27, 1882. Three vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature), a few light creases, and expected cancellation cuts, otherwise fine condition. Cockerill was editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch who, less than five months after the date of this check, shot and killed Alonzo Slayback during an argument in his office. Slayback had a long standing feud with the Post-Dispatch, which had published political attacks against him in the past. While Cockerill was found justified in the homicide by reason of self-defense, it was a controversial trial that cost the Post-Dispatch many subscribers and advertisers. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Star Trek Shatner and Nimoy Signed Photo

Limited edition satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Kirk and Spock on the bridge of the Enterprise, numbered 19/500, signed in blue felt tip by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, both adding their character names. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Robert Shaw Signed Paramount Promotional Photo

Glossy 10 x 8 composite Paramount promotional photo for Black Sunday, with several smaller images of Shaw in other roles, including Jaws, signed in purple felt tip. In fine condition, with a few corner and edge creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Babe Ruth Signed Personal Check

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruth, “G. H. Ruth,” payable to Bayers Auto Sales Inc. for $69.62, January 8, 1946. In fine condition, with two vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, staple holes to left edge, and light show-through from stamps on reverse. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Gustav Boehm Signed Original Artwork Cafe in Paris

Artist who studied in Brno, at the Academe Julian in Paris, and under W. Thor in Munich. Original colored chalk and gouache artwork by Gustav Boehm, entitled ‘Cafe in Paris,’ on a gray 7.25 x 10 sheet, signed and dated in the lower right, “G. B. 09.” Framed to an overall size of 9 x 11.5. In fine condition, with a light crease to the lower left. Provenance: Sotheby’s. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Bill and Hillary Clinton Signed Inaugural Ball Signed Photo

Color glossy 10.5 x 13.5 photo of the Clintons dancing at the Inaugural Ball, signed in black felt tip, “Hillary R. Clinton,” and “Bill Clinton.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 22.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction CHiPs Signed MGM Publicity Photo Ponch, Jon,Sergeant Getraer

Glossy 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of Ponch, Jon, and Sergeant Getraer, signed in black felt tip by Erik Estrada, in purple felt tip by Larry Wilcox, and in green felt tip by Robert Pine. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Shirley Temple Signed Photo

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, as a child, “To Nancy Ann, Love, Shirley Temple.” Several dings to edges, mild toning to borders, a bit of light silvering to bottom of image, and a trivial spot to top in background, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Sarah Bernhardt Signed Full-Length Postcard Photo

Eye-catching vintage 3.25 x 5.5 full-length postcard photo of Bernhardt as she appeared in La Sorciere, signed in fountain pen, “Souvenir de Sarah Bernhardt 1909.” In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Charles Schulz Extraordinary Signed Photo

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Schulz at his drafting table working on a Peanuts strip, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Charles M. Schulz,” adding a great full-length sketch of Snoopy perched atop his shoulder. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A nicely signed photo with the very scarce and unusual addition of a sketch, the first time we have seen such a combination. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions George and Barbara Bush Signed Christmas Print

Color 9.5 x 12.5 print of the Oval Office decorated for Christmas, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by George and Barbara Bush. Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait of the couple to an overall size of 25 x 20. In fine condition. Oversized. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction George Washington Signature Display

Fantastic display consisting of a scarce full ink signature, “George Washington,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from a larger document. Signature was part of a large March 17, 1769, indenture between Washington and Robert Thompson; Thompson’s name is also written on the slip by Washington. Also included is a .5 x .75 swatch of Washington’s cloak from the family of Colonel Tobias Lear, Washington’s personal secretary and good friend; and six strands of Washington’s hair from the Custis-Powell family. All three items are nicely cloth-matted and framed, with a color portrait of Washington and a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 14.75 x 15.25. In very good condition, with moderate toning to slip, not affecting legibility of the signature, and a vertical separation through a single letter of signature. Accompanied by a copy of the document from where the signature was taken, and also accompanied by an 8.5 x 11 photocopied presentation sheet with an image of Washington, bearing a printed signature of Charles Hamilton stating that the hair was probably first owned by Martha Washington’s granddaughter. Complete Washington signatures are seldom seen. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Ronald Reagan and Cabinet Signed Photo with Signatures

Color satin-finish 23.25 x 16.25 photo of Reagan and his cabinet posing together below a portrait of Eisenhower, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by by Ronald Reagan, George Bush, George P. Shultz, Frank Carlucci, Bill Verity, Jim Burnley, Lauro Cavazos, Don Hodel, Ken Duberstein, Ann McLaughlin, Richard Lyng, John S. Herrington, Joseph Wright, Vernon Walters, Clayton Yeutter, Nicholas Brady, Dick Thornburgh, Samuel Pierce, Otis Bowen, and Beryl Sprinkel. Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 28.25 x 24.5. In fine condition, with some light soiling to the right border, slightly affecting one signature. A highly desirable and scarce example—just the second we have encountered. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Herbert Hoover Letter and Photo

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, February 26, 1934. A brief letter to a collector. In part: “I greatly appreciate the kind sentiment which you express, and it gives me the opportunity of complying with your request.” A sheet of Hoover postage stamps are affixed to the bottom of the letter; Also includes a vintage matte-finish 9 x 7.5 photo of Hoover and Alfred Smith at a formal dinner, signed in fountain pen by both. Both are double-cloth-matted and framed with a small plaque to an overall size of 28 x 21. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Pope Pius IX Endorsement and Papal Solideo

Italian pope (1792–1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, who ascended the papal throne in 1846. Among the notable achievements of his 32-year reign, the longest in Roman Catholic Church history, Pius convened the historic First Vatican Council, which included the doctrine of papal infallibility. Endorsement and solideo: Ink endorsement, in Italian, signed “28 Mai 1862, Pius PP. IX,” at the conclusion of a one page letter to the Pope, 7.5 x 10. Letter is a petition to Pope Pius IX from a priest asking permission to use holy relics and other religious mementos, boldly endorsed at the conclusion, “Pro gratia fev. Pius PP. IX.”; and Pius XI’s papal solideo. White cloth solideo measures 7.5? in diameter and rests on a wood and padded mold to retain its shape. Solideo is housed in a 10 x 12.5 x 10 Lucite display case with a plaque that reads, “Pio Nono’s Solideo 1862, formally in the possession of Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop of Vienna.” The white solideo comes from the collection of Lord St. John of Fawsley, along with the letter. Letter is in fine condition, with intersecting folds. Solideo is also in fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Holloway’s Auctioneers stating the solideo comes from the collection of Fawsley. Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, a British politician, author, and barrister. A devout Roman Catholic he amassed a large collection of royal and Victorian items, including the solideo offered here. Also accompanied by two other photos of cardinals, signed and inscribed to Fawsley, and a photo of Pius in a similar solideo. Any ordained member of the Roman Catholic Church is entitled to wear a black solideo, with white ones reserved only for popes. Personal items of any pope are seldom offered for sale to the public, and such a personal item from the longest reigning Pope in the history of the Church, even more so. Provenance: collection of Lord St. John of Fawsley; Holloway’s 2012. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Madame de Pompadour Autograph Letter

Member of the French court (1721–1764) who was the chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death. Rare partial autograph letter, in French, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, June 30. Portion of a larger letter to the Duke d’Aiguillon. In part (translated): “Several attacks of very severe fever, and the unhappy event that happened, Monsieur, have afflicted me in every respect, so that I have not had the strength to write you. The memorandum that you sent me has been transmitted to the Council of Commerce, I am very glad of that, because I have friends there who will take interest in the cause of the Malouns [the inhabitants of Saint-Malo]; tell them, I pray you, that their zeal for the King makes me strongly desire the success of their enterprise; if I think about them with so much concern, judge, Monsieur, of the sentiments that your courage, your intelligence, and your attachment to the service of the King have inspired in me on your behalf; they do not leave anything to be desired.” Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in another hand as well as a mostly intact red wax seal. In fine condition, with a pencil notation along bottom edge. RR Auction COA.

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