Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison vintage ballpoint signatures and inscriptions

Exceptionally bold vintage ballpoint signatures and inscriptions, “To Lesley love from George Harrison xxx,” and “Love to Leslie from John Lennon xxx,” on a light green 5.25 x 4 album page. In fine condition. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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Amelia Earhart Ink Signature

Ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Mounting remnants to edges, which could be matted out, and a uniform shade of light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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John F. Kennedy Signed Program Nebraska Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner

Vintage program page, 7 x 9.75, for the Nebraska Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held on May 17, 1957, at the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha, where Kennedy gave an address, signed in blue ballpoint by Kennedy. Note that since the prime rib dinner was on a Friday, printed along the bottom is the disclaimer, “Dispensation from law of abstinence for Catholics has been granted.” In fine condition, with a couple small newspaper remnants to signed side, and some light adhesive remnants to reverse. Kennedy had just begun to campaign nationally for the 1960 presidential nomination after narrowly losing the vice presidential nomination in 1956. RR Auction COA.

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Star Trek Hand Phaser Screen-used prop

Screen-used prop hand phaser from the Star Trek television programs. Resin Type-2 ‘Boomerang’ hand phaser measures 8″ long with a contoured grip and three fake buttons on the top. In fine condition, with some light wear to grip. Arguably one of the most desirable of all Star Trek props. RR Auction COA.

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John F. Kennedy Motorcade Dallas Police Department Police Badge

Original Dallas Police Department police badge worn by Officer James M. Chaney during the tragic motorcade on November 22, 1963. Metal badge, measuring approximately 2 x 3, reading: “Police / Dallas Texas / 469 / Police Officer.” Reverse bears two screw posts with a metal plate fastener. In fine condition, with expected wear from use in service. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance from Chaney’s daughter and a statement by noted Kennedy assassination expert Dave Perry. Assigned to the Traffic Division Solo Motorcycle and Special Enforcement Unit of the Dallas Police, Officer James M. Chaney remained within fifteen feet of the President as he rode through Dealey Plaza. In a televised interview the day of the assassination, Chaney retold the event as he witnessed it from the right rear fender of the president’s car: ‘We heard the first shot. I thought it was a motorcycle backfiring…I looked back over to my left and also President Kennedy looked back over his left shoulder. Then, the, uh, second shot came, well, then I looked back just in time to see the President struck in the face by the second bullet. He slumped forward into Mrs. Kennedy’s lap… it was apparent to me that we were being fired upon.’ Chaney sped up to inform Chief of Police Jesse Curry, and upon orders from him, began redirecting to Parkland Hospital. A one-of-a-kind item from a dedicated Dallas officer, regrettably placed beside Kennedy on November 22. RR Auction COA.

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Albert Einstein Handwritten Calculations

Detailed scientific and mathematical calculations on both sides of a 2.5 x 5.5 off-white slip. On one side Einstein writes nine lines of an intricate mathematical formula, with four additional lines of a longer equation on the reverse, along with a three-word German notation. Professional repair to paper loss of one corner (not affecting any of the writing), and a block of toning over portion of both formulas, otherwise fine condition. A fantastic, and complicated-looking, example of Einstein’s greatest working tool: mathematics. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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James Dean fountain pen signature and inscription

Beautiful vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Alice, thanks alot! James Dean,” on an off-white 5.5 x 5.5 album page. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Arthur Rackham Signed Book The Romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Signed book: The Romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Limited edition of 500 copies (this being No. 247). London: Macmillan and Co., 1917. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 509 pages. Signed and numbered on the colophon in black ink by Rackham. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Beautifully bound in green leather with gilt titles and decoration, gilted upper textblock edge, five raised bands to spine, and green marbled end-papers; minimal rubbing to edges; light bumps at upper corners; spine very slightly sunned; minor rubbing and soiling, with one small scuff to front; textblock edges yellowed; mild foxing scattered throughout; tiny expected tears to deckled textblock edges. RR Auction COA.

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Robert E. Lee War-dated LS Signed

War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, October 14, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War George H. Randolph. In full: “Mr. Edenborough the English Naval officer concerning whom I received a letter from the Secretary of State yesterday, arrived at my Hd. Qrs. today. In a conversation with him, he admitted without hesitation that he belonged to the English East India Navy, and I suppose that his assertion that he was an officer of the Royal navy was made from a desire to increase his importance. There is nothing for him to do in this army, and my opinion of his honesty is not so much affected by his statement as to his position, as to cause me to detain him. I have accordingly given him a passport to return to Richmond where he may be able to find employment, should nothing be found to attach suspicion to his character.” Beautifully double-cloth-matted and framed with a copy of the front of the letter, a portrait of Lee, a small name plaque, and an engraved transcript of the letter to an overall size of 36.25 x 18. In fine condition, with some splitting along intersecting folds, some scattered mild toning, and show-through from writing on opposing sides.

By October of 1862, less then five months after taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee had convinced a skeptical Confederacy of his exemplary leadership and strategic abilities, running McClellan off the Peninsula, defeating Pope at Second Manassas, and pushing the battle lines from just six miles outside Richmond to twenty miles outside Washington. Growing his army ranks, Lee was also aware of the burgeoning Confederate Navy’s situation; building itself from essentially nothing, struggling to finance new developments, and lacking skilled men, the CSN’s challenges were immense. With a new naval school at Richmond, Lee sent this letter to refer an “officer of the Royal navy,” who—assuming his character opens no cause for concern upon further scrutiny—may be better utilized there. With strong economic ties (England was a major buyer of American cotton), a large British population in New Orleans, and widespread sympathy for the South’s struggle for independence, many Englishmen played active roles in the Confederacy and remained loyal through the duration of the war. An interesting letter from the early years of the war, as the Confederacy worked to build itself both on land and at sea. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Blues Brothers Signed Rare oversized poster

Color 20.5 x 20.5 heavyweight cardstock poster advertising the 1978 live album Briefcase Full of Blues, signed and inscribed in red ink, “Greetings from your colleague Elwood, Dan Aykroyd” and “Joel, you're the best, John Belushi, ‘Jake.’” Matted to an overall size of 26 x 26. In fine condition. An exceptionally scarce and desirable pairing made even more impressive by its large size. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Rolling Stones Wood-finish Fender Squier Tele ‘telecaster-style’ Electric Guitar

Wood-finish Fender Squier Tele ‘telecaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood, and on the white pickguard by Billy Wyman and Charlie Watts. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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Queen Signed Box Set Entitled The Complete Works

Box set entitled The Complete Works, 12.5 x 12.5, featuring 14 albums that consist of the band’s original studio albums, live album, and non-album tracks, each in an individual white sleeve bearing a gold Roman numeral above the band's embossed crest, signed on album XIV in silver ink by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Encased in a black box with gold lettering, the set also includes a color accompanying booklet, featuring full color images of the members and each album; an itinerary program for their 1971–1985 World Tour; and a fold-out map of the world, with the locations Queen had toured colored in red. In fine condition. Issued in 1985 after their astronomically successful performance at Live Aid, Parlophone Records compiled the bands studio albums, their Live Killers album, and a disc containing all the A-sides and B-sides that never made it onto the albums, aptly entitled Complete Vision. One of just 600 signed editions released, this complete box set is the definitive Queen collection. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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