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Headquartered in Boston, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets, RR Auction prides itself on selling historic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to ensure the highest standards of authenticity. With more than 40 years of auction experience, RR Auction continues to grow and expand into new categories, achieving record prices for clients around the world.Auction Previews & News
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Auction IndustryRR Auction to Offer Manhattan Project Artifacts This September
RR Auction’s latest Remarkable Rarities sale will present 100 lots of memorabilia from science, history, and popular culture. Those interested in the World War II era can especially consider a trove of Manhattan Project artifacts. The Manhattan Project was the research and development effort that yielded the world’s first nuclear weapons, which were tested on American soil before being used to bomb the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The scientific development of these weapons was recently dramatized in Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer, released in July of 2023. The upcoming sale features items relating to the Manhattan Project and its leaders, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, Niels Bohr, and Leslie Groves. Explore some of the top lots before placing a bid. Manhattan Project copper plutonium core tamper prototypes with “Fat Man” and “Little Boy.” Image courtesy of RR Auction. Among the top Manhattan Project artifacts available in the upcoming sale is a set of three copper prototypes used to model the plutonium core of the atomic bomb (lot #6061; estimate: USD 15,000 - $20,000). These copper spheres modeled the depleted uranium tamper that would eventually surround the bomb’s plutonium core. They were manufactured by the G. E. Nelson Company of Holly, Michigan and were never the subjects of radioactive experiments. RR Auction notes that the G. E. Nelson Company was contracted by the federal government to produce artillery shells, battleship parts, and torpedo noses for the U. S. Navy. It began working on the Manhattan Project with engineers from the University of Michigan, producing parts that were eventually used in the “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” bombs. Niels Bohr’s gold 1957 Atoms for Peace Award and two Danish medals. Image courtesy of RR Auction. Another significant lot of Manhattan Project memorabilia relates to the Danish physicist Dr. Niels Bohr, an early pioneer of quantum physics and an advisor to the Manhattan Project. Coming to auction this September is Bohr’s 1957 Atoms for Peace Award, a gold medal presented to him by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Also included in the lot are two Danish awards– a Danish Medal of Merit in gold…
Auction PreviewThomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address and Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Papers Come to Auction
The upcoming sale at RR Auction will feature Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address to Congress, from March 4, 1801. Printed on silk, the rare broadside by Jefferson is an affirmation of the principles of American politics and philosophy. Jefferson argued that the divisive 1800 election reflected a real revolution in terms of government principles and its form as of 1776. The new president had to adopt both a conciliatory and authoritative tone in his first official address, which is considered a seminal speech in American politics. His inaugural address presented a statement of American ideals in memorable and moving language— notably the phrase "entangling alliances." About five copies of President Jefferson's inaugural speech are known to exist. Another top lot in this sale is a first edition copy of The Federalist. Also known as the Federalist Papers, this book is a collection of 85 essays written between October 1787 and May 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. It was written in support of the new Constitution, which the Federal Convention adopted on September 17, 1787. In addition to New York, The Federalist played a significant role in establishing the Federal Constitution throughout the country. Interested collectors can also consider Albert Einstein's signed letter on Unified Field Theory, Abraham Lincoln's signed first edition of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and John Quincy Adams’ signed letter on slavery. A total of 100 lots are available in this event. To view the complete catalog of the Remarkable Rarities sale and to find other online auctions, visit Bidsquare.
Auction Industry, Press ReleaseRR Auction Presents Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 EVA-3 Cuff Checklist, Dr. Niels Bohr’s Atoms for Peace Award, and More
The upcoming Remarkable Rarities sale from RR Auction features 100 rare autographs and artifacts related to modern human history. The auction will start at 1:00 PM EDT on September 23, 2023. Apollo 17 EVA-1 cuff checklist worn by Commander Gene Cernan Leading the sale is the Apollo 17 EVA-1 cuff checklist worn by Commander Gene Cernan during his last outing on the lunar surface in 1972 (lot #6070; estimate: USD 300,000 – $400,000). This exquisite Apollo item was exposed to the lunar environment for seven hours and 12 minutes, and its pages are still engulfed with gray lunar dust. The checklist includes 25 spiral-bound double-sided pages, each sized 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches. It comes with the original Velco wristband. A collection of medals awarded to Danish physicist Dr. Niels Bohr, including the prestigious Atoms for Peace Award will be available in this auction. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Bohr’s major contribution was in the field of theoretical atomic and nuclear physics, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. The medals offered in this sale include Bohr’s historic gold Atoms for Peace Award, his Danish Golden Medal of Merit with Crown, and his Danish Galathea Medal in Silver. The auction house notes that the Atoms for Peace Award was presented to Bohr in 1957 by former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The front of the gold medal features allegorical figures and the reverse displays a symbol representing an atom. The medals come to auction with a presale estimate of $250,000 to $300,000. Collection of medals awarded to Dr. Niels Bohr. Another noteworthy lot in this sale is a rare book authored by Thomas Jefferson (lot #6006; estimate: $100,000 – $150,000). This first edition of notes on the State of Virginia was written in the year 1781. It was rectified and enlarged in 1782. The book is signed by fellow Virginian founding father Edmund Randolph and comprises 391 pages including 32 pages of supplementary pamphlets. Besides a personal handwritten table of contents and annotations, there is an interesting Civil War-dated handwritten note by Randolph's grand-niece, on the rear flyleaf of the book. Rare book…
Auction IndustryRR Auction Traces the History and Evolution of Apple Products in Upcoming Sale
Today known as the world’s largest company and one of the world’s most valuable brands, Apple Inc. was once an unknown partnership founded by two college dropouts. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs met in 1971, united by a shared interest in electronics. Their first inventions were turned down multiple times by large manufacturing companies before Jobs and Wozniak launched their own firm. A long line of commercially and culturally successful Apple products was born. The history of these products is on full display in RR Auction’s upcoming Apple, Jobs, Computer Hardware sale, which starts at 6:00 PM EDT on August 24, 2023. The 75-lot sale samples from the Apple company’s long history, with rare prototypes and factory-sealed items among the highlights. Here are some of the top Apple products available in this event. Apple-1 Computer (Fully Operational, in Handmade Case with Built-In Keyboard) Signed by Steve Wozniak. Image courtesy of RR Auction. Apple-1 Computer A fully-operational Apple-1 computer from 1976 leads the RR Auction catalog (lot #5011; estimate: USD 200,000 - $400,000). The Apple-1 was the first product officially manufactured by the Apple Computer Company. Marketed toward computer hobbyists, it was a bare circuit board that lacked essential parts such as a keyboard and monitor. Modest sales of the Apple-1 prompted Wozniak and Jobs to seek further investment in their company and launch the next generation of computers, the Apple II. The available Apple-1 computer comes to auction with its original NTI board and Apple Cassette interface, a period custom-built case and keyboard, and a modern replica of the Apple-1 Operation Manual. Steve Wozniak signed the prototype area in 2017. Original Apple II (not II+) with Handwritten S/N 8011 and Signed by Steve Wozniak. Image courtesy of RR Auction. Apple II Computer Another historically important Apple product in the upcoming RR Auction event is an Apple II computer from 1977 (lot #5014; estimate: $2,000 - $3,000). This computer differed significantly from its predecessor. The Apple II computer was designed to run straight out of the box, with a TV interface and keyboard built-in. Steve Jobs intended the product to be…
Auction Industry, Press ReleaseOwn a Piece of Apple Computer History in RR Auction’s Upcoming Sale
The upcoming Apple, Jobs, Computer Hardware sale from RR Auction features 75 rare and important lots of memorabilia, ephemera, and art related to the Digital Revolution. The auction will start at 6:00 PM EDT on August 24, 2023. Apple-1 Computer Signed by Steve Wozniak Leading the sale is an Apple-1 computer signed by Steve Wozniak (lot #5011; estimate: USD 200,000 - $400,000). This fully-operational example comes to auction with a custom-built case, keyboard, and power supply. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the Apple-1 to be sold to computer hobbyists in 1976. It was one of the first ready-to-use ‘personal’ computers to enter the market and laid the groundwork for many of the duo’s later inventions. The current owner acquired this Apple-1 in 1980, and it was signed by Wozniak during a 2017 event at Bryant University. Several handwritten and signed paper works and ephemera from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, including a signed check from 1976, will be available in this auction. The offered signed check was filled out and signed by Jobs and countersigned by Wozniak. The temporary check coincides with the opening of a bank account for Apple Computer Company, which Jobs and Wozniak would officially found around two weeks later. The auction house notes that the written amount— $116.97—and timing suggests that the check paid for circuit boards used in early Apple-1 computers. The check comes to auction with a presale estimate of $50,000 to $60,000. Steve Jobs Handwritten Advertisement for the Apple-1 Computer Other pieces of Apple company history in this sale include a handwritten advertisement for the Apple-1 computer, penned by Steve Jobs (lot #5002; estimate: $30,000 - $50,000). Written in black ink on a binder sheet, the advertisement notes that the machine has “8k bytes of RAM” (random-access memory) and is “a real deal.” At the bottom, Jobs listed his parents’ home address and a phone number. A sealed first-generation Apple iPhone from 2007 is on offer (lot #5033; estimate: $20,000 - $40,000), as well as a 1988 NeXT Computer launch poster signed by Steve Jobs (lot #5007; estimate: $10,000 - $20,000). Apple…
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1980 Apple-1 Computer, Hand-Signed Jobs and Wozniak Check Lead Upcoming Apple, Jobs, Computer Hardware Auction
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, inventors of Macintosh computers and the brand the world today knows as Apple, changed the world with their innovations. An Apple-1 acquired by the current owner in 1980 at the Computer Hobbyist Show in Framingham, Massachusetts is available in the Apple, Jobs, Computer Hardware sale, presented by RR Auction. This rare lot is a fully operational Apple-1 computer (also commonly known as the Apple I, or Apple Computer 1), complete with Steve Wozniak’s signature in the prototype area, signed during a 2017 event at Bryant University. This computer was in use throughout the 1980s. It was brought to an operational state by Corey Cohen at the Myapplecomputer labs in May/June 2023. A video of it running and functioning is available upon request. Steve "Woz" Wozniak had always wanted a computer of his own. He even built a computer using discrete components called the "Ice-cream computer" with a friend. By March 1, 1976, Wozniak completed the basic design of the Apple I computer. After getting the design rejected by HP on five occasions, Steve Jobs stepped in. Together they launched Apple. Another historic lot is a Wells Fargo bank check filled out and signed by Steve Jobs and countersigned by Steve Wozniak. The check is payable to Ramlor, Inc. for $116.97 on March 19, 1976. This temporary check, issued upon opening Apple's first bank account, bears the same routing and account numbers as other early Apple Computer Company checks offered in the sale. It was signed at Apple's first official address at '770 Welch Rd., Ste. 154, Palo Alto,' an answering service location they used while operating out of the famous Jobs family garage. Apart from Apple memorabilia, the sale offers a Nikola Tesla painting by Giovanni DeCunto, a limited-edition Apple Lisa and iPhone pin, tie tack, and mini books. View the complete catalog for this RR Auction: Apple, Jobs, Computer Hardware sale and find other online auctions on Bidsquare.
Auction PreviewThe Ramones Signed Motorcycle Jacket and Billy Joel Performance Piano Headline the Marvels of Modern Music Auction by RR Auction
Aesthetic, energy, and aggression coalesced in the Ramones, an American punk rock band formed in the Queens neighborhood in 1974. They are considered the first punk rock group. They took punk rock on its maiden voyage and started a rock band movement in the 1970s. A historic, autographed black leather stage-worn jacket personally owned by Dee Dee Ramone and CJ Ramone will soon be available in the Marvels of Modern Music Auction, presented by RR Auction. It is a Schott (418-453-474SM) motorcycle jacket worn by Dee Dee and CJ, the bass players for the legendary punk band. They have signed “Dee Dee Ramone” and “CJ Ramone” on the left and right lapels in silver ink. Dee Dee obtained this jacket not long after the band’s gear was stolen after a show at the Reseda Country Club in 1983. The jacket traveled the world with Dee Dee, who wore it exclusively during Ramones concerts until his final show in July of 1989. Billy Joel's personally-owned and used 1908 C. Bechstein model M grand piano is also a top lot in the sale. Billy Joel is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has sold over 160 million records worldwide. This piano was played live during Joel’s mid-1970s and 80s tours, most of which are recorded. Most notably, he played this piano during a BBC concert and is said to have used it to record the song “New York State of Mind.” Rock stars of Joel's caliber often choose Bechsteins because their sound compliments the human voice, and the brand has a rich history since 1853. The piano was professionally restored by Larkfield Pianos in 1992. The piano comes with documentation of ownership. View the complete catalog for this Marvels of Modern Music auction and find other online auctions on Bidsquare.
Auction IndustryOwn a Piece of Punk Rock History: The Ramones Memorabilia to Sell at RR Auction
Punk rock music fans will get the chance to own a piece of history this June. A selection of items associated with the Ramones will be available with RR Auction during its June 22, 2023 Marvels of Modern Music sale. Instruments, clothing, art, and other signed Ramones memorabilia will cross the auction block. Dee Dee Ramone and CJ Ramone stage-worn Schott leather jacket. Image courtesy of RR Auction. Leading this sale is a stage-worn Schott leather motorcycle jacket worn by both Dee Dee Ramone and CJ Ramone (lot #3397; estimate: USD 45,000 - $65,000). Dee Dee Ramone, also known as Douglas Glenn Colvin, was a bassist and founding member of the band. He also contributed extensively to the songwriting and composing of songs such as “53rd and 3rd” and “Bonzo Goes To Bitburg.” CJ Ramone later replaced Dee Dee as the band’s bassist after Dee Dee left to pursue personal projects. The available motorcycle jacket features autographs by both Dee Dee and CJ in silver ink on the lapels. According to RR Auction, Dee Dee obtained this jacket in 1983 and wore it to Ramones concerts for the next six years. After his departure, it was handed on to CJ Ramone, who wore it to performances until the band’s retirement in 1996. The jacket remains in good condition. It carries the history of the band in its details: a U.S. Air Force cap insignia added to one lapel by CJ Ramone, assorted cuts to accommodate the wearers’ guitar playing, and light rusting to the metal accessories from time spent outdoors. This piece of Ramones memorabilia appears in countless concert photos from the era and was reportedly worn to almost 800 shows. Dee Dee Ramone and CJ Ramone stage-worn Schott leather jacket. Image courtesy of RR Auction. Another major piece of Ramones memorabilia in this auction is lot #3434, Johnny Ramone’s signed and rehearsal-used blue Mosrite electric guitar (estimate: $50,000 - $75,000). It is signed and inscribed on the white pickboard. This guitar came to Johnny Ramone around 1987 or 1988 via his friend, Chris Lamy of punk rock band GG…
Auction PreviewÉdouard Manet Autographed Letter Headlines Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation Auction
Massively influential on Modern art, Édouard Manet (1832 - 1883) was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life and was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the naval career laid out for him to engage in the world of art. His early works caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism. Fashion and its accessories represented modern life for Manet. The motif of fashion accessories is frequent in his letters, which contained pictures of hats, little boots, handbags, parasols, etc. An autographed set of three pages signed “E. Manet,” dated July 1880, is available in the Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation auction, presented by RR Auction. This is an exceptional, unpublished handwritten letter to the wife of his friend Jules Guillemet, illustrated with original watercolors showing little bags of various shapes and sizes, asking her to choose a model which he will then bring her from Paris. Another notable lot in the auction is a letter signed “M. K. Gandhi.” It is a four-page-long handwritten letter by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to Mrs. A. M. Lewis of the Esoteric Christian Union. Gandhi wrote the letter regarding his efforts to promote theosophy during his second year in South Africa. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 -1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Theosophy is a religion established in the United States during the late 19th century. It was founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and draws its teachings predominantly from Blavatsky's writings. View the Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation auction and browse other online auctions on Bidsquare.
Auction PreviewAstronaut Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 EVA-1 Cuff Checklist, NWA 12691 Lunar Meteorite Mass Lead RR Auction’s Space Exploration Sale
Cuff checklists are tiny spiral-bound pages of text attached to astronauts’ wrists to guide them through extravehicular activity (EVA). During Apollo 17 EVA-1, Commander Gene Cernan wore a cuff checklist, which is a key highlight of the upcoming sale from RR Auction. It was exposed to the lunar environment for seven hours and 12 minutes, and its pages are still marked with lunar dust. This checklist is visible on his wrist in the still photographs and film footage taken during the EVA. Another striking lot in the upcoming event is a moon rock (lunar feldspathic breccia, North West Africa). This specimen is part of the NWA 12691 event. It is akin to the other lunar meteorites and moon rocks returned to Earth by Apollo missions. The analysis of the meteorite was led by Dr. Anthony Irving, and the classification was published in the Meteoritical Bulletin. The sale also offers a Mercury Program Earth Path Indicator (EPI) manufactured by the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company. It features a window to interior Earth globe and five knobs. The EPI was a navigational tool installed in the Mercury space capsule. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming RR Auction: Space Exploration sale, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.
Auction IndustryA Rare Fragment of Johann Sebastian Bach’s BWV 188 Cantata Offered at RR Auction
Although Johann Sebastian Bach was respected by his peers during his lifetime, the brilliance of his compositions went unmarked for half a century after his death. Changing religious and political trends placed his church cantatas out of reach for the general public. Bach’s legacy did not languish long, however. His sons, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, worked to preserve their father’s music and promote his works after his death. Many of Bach’s original manuscripts are still available today due to this preservation. A piece of Johann Sebastian Bach’s legacy will soon be available in RR Auction’s upcoming Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. An original fragment of Bach’s handwritten manuscript for Ich habe meine Zuversicht (BWV 188) leads the event, which will begin on April 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT. Johann Sebastian Bach (aged 61) in a portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, second version of his 1746 canvas. Image in the public domain. Born in 1685 to a large family of north German musicians, Johann Sebastian Bach likely received a vigorous, communal musical education as a boy. He sang in a boy’s choir in Michaelskirche, Lüneburg, an experience that later influenced his interest in composing sacred rather than secular music. Bach was a competent organist by the age of 18. His career as a composer bloomed from there. By the 1720s, Bach had started to experiment with styles and forms inspired by Italian operas and composers such as Antonio Vivaldi. He worked under the patronage of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen. It was a productive but tumultuous period for Bach, marked by the unexpected death of his first wife, his second marriage to Anna Magdalena Wilcken, and his friendship with the musically-inclined prince. Bach also composed church music for the city of Leipzig during this period. He produced many new cantatas, sometimes as many as one per week. This included Ich habe meine Zuversicht, BWV 188, which Bach intended for the 21st Sunday after Trinity in October of 1728. The piece was written for four solo voices, a choir, oboes, violins, violas, and an organ. Johann Sebastian Bach…
Auction Industry, Press ReleaseRR Auction Presents Important Musical Manuscript by Bach, Signed Zelensky Portrait, and More in April Sale
RR Auction’s April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale includes over 900 lots of fine art, books and manuscripts, collectibles, and more. The event will take place on April 12, 2023 starting at 6:00 PM EDT. Online bidding options are available through Bidsquare. Johann Sebastian Bach Handwritten Church Cantata Manuscript Leading this sale is a handwritten church cantata manuscript from Johann Sebastian Bach (lot #514; estimate: USD 400,000 - $500,000). This fragment belongs to the Ich habe meine Zuversicht (BWV 188) vocal composition and dates back to circa 1728. The fragment displays 11 ½ bars from the conclusion of the fourth movement, scored for alto vocals with cello and organ obbligato. The auction house notes that this fragment of the BWV 188 score may have been among the documents auctioned by the great composer’s son in 1774. It was eventually passed to Nora Kluge (née von Hase) of Lübeck in the early 1900s and then to various North American collections. It comes to auction inlaid in a larger sheet. The fragment is overall in good condition with some ink acidification and corrosion on the top half. Samuel Barber Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Another notable document in the sale is a signed letter from Ludwig van Beethoven to Franz Christian Kirschhoffer (lot #515; estimate: $80,000 - $100,000). The letter invites Kirschhoffer to Beethoven’s home for lunch and notes some business affairs. The recipient was involved in the shipment and delivery of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, considered a masterpiece. This fragment has been professionally repaired and restored, according to the auction house. Volodymyr Zelenskyy Signed Original Painting by Oleg Jones A notable fine art lot in this event is a portrait of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky by Oleg Jones, an American artist (lot #115; estimate: $100,000 - $200,000). Zelensky appears in profile in front of the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag and the Ukrainian national coat of arms. The work is signed by both the artist and Zelensky and includes the inscription “Glory to Ukraine.” It will be sold with four images of Zelensky signing the painting in his…
Auction PreviewFragment of Bach’s Church Cantata Manuscript to Sell at RR Auction
The upcoming Fine Photographs and Artifacts sale, offered by RR Auction, will particularly highlight a handwritten church cantata manuscript from Johann Sebastian Bach. This fragment belongs to the Ich habe meine Zuversicht (BWV 188) vocal composition and dates back to circa 1728. The fragment displays 11 ½ bars from the conclusion of the fourth movement, scored for alto vocals with cello and organ obbligato. The auction house notes that this fragment of the BWV 188 score may have been among the documents auctioned by the great composer’s son in 1774. It was eventually passed to Nora Kluge (née von Hase) of Lübeck in the early 1900s and then to various North American collections. Another notable document in the sale is a signed letter from Ludwig van Beethoven to Franz Christian Kirschhoffer. The letter invites Kirschhoffer to Beethoven’s home for lunch and notes some business affairs. The recipient was involved in the shipment and delivery of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, considered a masterpiece. Additional lots of interest in this sale include a painting from American artist Oleg Jones depicting Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president. Jones completed the work in 2022 with acrylic paint, resin, and glass. It is signed by both the artist and Zelensky; photos of Zelensky signing the work in his office will accompany the lot. With over 900 items, this sale presents a wide range of fine art, ephemera, and collectibles ranging from Albert Einstein photographs to books signed by John Lennon. Visit Bidsquare to learn more about the Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale and browse other online auctions.
Auction PreviewFrom Olympic Rings to Gold Rings at RR Auction
Unlike most Olympic torch relays in which the flame is passed from one torch to another, the Albertville Olympic torches of 1992 themselves were passed from one person to another. The number of torches manufactured for Albertville were therefore needed and made in much lower quantities. The Albertville torches are thus the rarest of the torches from the last 30 years, and examples are seldom seen for sale. There is one such torch up for bid, however, in the upcoming Olympic Memorabilia auction, offered by RR Auction. Other relay torches in the sale include examples from Innsbruck (1976), Cortina (1956), Tokyo (1964), and more. Beyond torches, there are more than 50 lots of medals in the sale of all varieties (participation, bronze, silver, and gold). One such lot includes all three of the medals won by Ryan Lochte (two silver and one bronze) in the London 2012 Olympics. The sale also includes more Lochte items such as his gold Olympic ring and his Breitling watch. There are also personal items and skating suits from speed skater Dan Jansen, International Committee pins from the collection of James Worrall, an original poster from the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics, and more. Visit Bidsquare to browse the full catalog of this and other online auctions.
Auction IndustryFine Autograph and Artifacts featuring Hollywood in April 14 auction
James Dean Original Photograph by Roy Schatt. BOSTON, MASS.- With over 800 rare and remarkable items up for auction, R.R. Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features something for every collector with online bidding March 26 - April 14. Highlights include books signed by John F. Kennedy; among them is a John F. Kennedy Multi-Signed' History of Ireland' Book Set. The Complete six-volume set of History of Ireland by Rev. E. A. Dalton. First edition. London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1912. Hardcovers bound in green cloth with elaborate gilt titling and decoration to spines and front covers, 1674 total pages. The first free end page of each volume is signed in black ink, "John F. Kennedy," with the lone exception occurring in the sixth volume, which is signed upside-down on the final free end page; this distinction suggests that the volume was likely stacked upside-down at the bottom and that Kennedy accidentally signed the book believing it was right-side up. The consignor affirms that this book set was purchased in Palm Beach, Florida, shortly after Kennedy's famed 'Winter White House' was privately sold in June 2020. Given this information, and the consistent 'ownership' placement of Kennedy's early full signatures, we strongly believe that this six-volume set derives from the personal collection of John F. Kennedy, the first Irish-Catholic to become President of the U.S. A remarkable post-Revolution recommendation from George Washington. The highly unusual one-page document, signed "Go: Washington, late Com'dr in Chief of the Armies of ye U.S.," February 28, 1785. Penned entirely in Washington's hand, the document reads, in-part: "I certify that Seaver was a Lieutenant of the Massachusetts Line in the Service of the United States of America, and from the testimony of the General Officers under whose orders he acted that he is brave & intelligent, and in all respects has supported the character of a Gentleman and man of honor. Given under my hand this 28th day of Febru'y 1785, Go: Washington, late Com'dr in Chief of the Armies of ye U.S." It's a significant Revolutionary War document, aiding in the career of an officer who…
