Baseball Hall of Famers Perez-Steele card set

Near-complete set of Perez-Steele Great Moments series cards, each numbered out of 5000, featuring 56 signed in blue felt tip by the player pictured. Signers are: Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Al Barlick, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Lou Boudreau, Lou Brock, Roy Campanella, Rod Carew, Ray Dandridge, Bill Dickey, Bobby Doerr, Rick Ferrell, Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Gomez, Billy Herman, Carl Hubbell, Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter, Monte Irvin, Fergie Jenkins, Al Kaline, George Kell, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Sandy Koufax, Buck Leonard, Bob Lemon, Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Johnny Mize, Joe Morgan, Stan Musial, Hal Newhouser, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Pee Wee Reese, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Hoyt Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Ted Williams, Early Wynn, and Carl Yastrzemski. Set is contained within two Perez-Steele albums, and is comprised of the first 96 cards in the set, with the exceptions of #9 Hank Aaron and #32 Roberto Clemente. In overall fine to very fine condition. As Roy Campanella rarely signed later in life, signed examples of his Perez-Steele card are quite scarce. RR Auction COA.

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Gerald R. Ford,George Bush,Jimmy Carter Signed Photo

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 White House photo of presidents Ford, Carter, and Bush standing together in Bush’s vice-presidential office, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford,” “George Bush,” and “J. Carter.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Official Rawlings American League MacPhail baseball signed

Official Rawlings American League MacPhail baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot by Mickey Mantle and on a side panel in blue ballpoint by Roger Maris. In fine condition, with some mild toning under Mantle’s signature. An incredibly desirable pairing of two Yankee legends who chased Ruth’s single season home run record in 1961. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Mickey Mantle Vintage ink signature

Vintage ink signature, “Mickey Mantle,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Howard Hughes Crew-signed flown postal cover and flown flag 1938 round-the-world flight

Scarce commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjunction with the 1939 New York World’s Fair, bears several postage stamps, postmarks, and rubber stamps indicating the primary stops on the record-setting journey: Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis, and the final destination, New York City. Signed in the lower right corner by Howard Hughes, and crew members Harry Connor, Tommy Thurlow, Dick Stoddard, Edward Lund, and operations manager Al Lodwick; and a flown printed fabric American flag, 12 x 8, carried on the flight. Both are matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 24. Accompanied by a color copy of a mailing envelope addressed to Hughes Aircraft from Annin and Co., manufacturers of flags and banners, with notations in an unknown hand reading, “Hughes. Flags AM carried & Hughes on round the world flight.” In fine condition. In 1938, Hughes set a new around-the-world record of 3 days, 19 hours and 8 minutes. The flight took off on July 10 from an airfield on Long Island, New York, in a specially designed Lockheed 14N ‘Super Electra’ aircraft with a range of nearly 5,000 miles, making stops in the aforementioned cities. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Diana and Charles Christmas Card from 1983

Christmas card from 1983, 5.25 x 7.25 folded, opens to 10.5 x 7.25, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’ feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spencer family arms. Inside, the card bears an affixed charming satin-finish 4 x 5.5 color casual family photograph of and baby William, sitting on Diana’s lap on a swing as Charles looks on. Printed opposite the photograph is the sentiment, “With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year.” Charles has signed at the bottom “from Charles and,” with Diana adding, “Diana.” In very good condition, with spotting to photo, wear along the hinge, dings to corner tips, scattered light toning, and some dampstaining along bottom edge of back. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Florid vintage fountain pen signature

Florid vintage fountain pen signature, “F. Scott Fitzgerald,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page. In fine condition. A choice example of one of the most sought after autographs in American literature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Marlon Brando personally owned and worn black sunglasses

Brando’s personally-owned and -worn black sunglasses manufactured by North, featuring ‘wrap-around’ tinted lenses in the temple area. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Corrales says Brando was inspired to try these glasses after seeing his son Christian wearing welding goggles—Brando’s eyes were sensitive to the glare of film set lights, so he loved this pair of sunglasses and the protection they offered on the sides due to the ‘wrap-around’ style. This direct association with Brando’s work in film makes these sunglasses an especially fantastic item. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Pope Pius X Letters

Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophies, he became, in 1954, the first pope to be elevated to sainthood since Pius V in 1712. Two untranslated ANSs in Italian, both signed “Pius PP. X.,” each one page, 6.25 x 4, one dated 1906 and the other dated 1908, both to unidentified recipients. Both are matted and framed together with an oval portrait of the Pope to an overall size of 11.75 x 23. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Allan Dwan Signed Head-and-Shoulders Photo

Respected film director (1885–1981) who began his career as one of the pioneering figures of the silent era and went on to make more than 400 movies, including such classics as Heidi, The Three Musketeers, and Sands of Iwo Jima. Satin-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black ink. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Andrew Johnson Ink signature “Andrew Johnson of Tennessee"

Ink signature, “Andrew Johnson of Tennessee,” on an off-white slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Johnson to an overall size of 10.25 x 13.25. In fine condition, with a light central horizontal fold and a bit of mild toning. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Andy Warhol and LeRoy Neiman Signed Lithos

Two color lithos of their works displayed at the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, each 21 x 35, one of Jack Nicklaus signed in pencil by LeRoy Neiman, and one of Willie Shoemaker, signed in black felt tip by Andy Warhol. Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a catalog from the 1981 exhibition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Rolling Stones Signed Vintage Color Magazine Photos

Four vintage color magazine photos, all trimmed to an approximate size of 6 x 10.75, each signed in red felt tip by the band member pictured: Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Keith Richards. Punch holes to each left edge, tape repair to a complete vertical separation on Watts’s photo, and scattered wrinkles and creases, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Steve McQueen Large vintage ballpoint signature

Large vintage ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Steve McQueen,” on an off-white 5.5 x 6.6 sheet with a clipped photo affixed to top right corner and a collector’s notation along the bottom indicating signature was acquired on April 4, 1962. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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