Royalty and Rock N’ Roll at RR Auction

A new “Fine Autographs and Artifacts” auction opened this month at Boston-based RR Auction, a trusted source for authentic and rare autographs. This auction features a variety of documents and historic artifacts that would appeal to a myriad mix of collectors. The vast selection of available items includes documents written by America’s Founding Fathers to the weapons commissioned by foreign royalty nearly a century ago.

All lots can be viewed in their organized and full-color virtual catalog. Several notable items from this auction include:

·         An authentic and professionally cleaned 1808 letter written by and signed by Thomas Jefferson: “Th: Jefferson.” This one page letter is addressed to Secretary of War, Henry Dearborn, concerning an “estimate of the blocks at N. York,” a likely reference to the expensive preparation for the Erie Canal project that troubled Jefferson due to the costs. This document is estimated to be sold at auction for $18,000.

·         A rare three page document signed by the two Spanish monarchs who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the New World, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. The royal decree document is written in Spanish and signed “Yo el Rey” and “Yo la Reyna,” dated March 28, 1494. The decree, with an intact embossed seal, grants certain privileges to a Toledo citizen. This rare example of signatures from two influential historic monarchs is estimated to auction for $15,000.

·         A custom-made engraved Beretta Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine with a gold finish, one of the four guns commissioned in 1939 by Prince Amadeo di Savoia, Viceroy of Italian East Africa. The carbine, with a folding spike bayonet, is engraved with a beautiful gold rose and dragon. This weapon is estimated to auction for $5000.

·         A 1970s glossy photo autographed by music legend Bob Dylan: “To John, from Bob Dylan.” This photo will be recognized as the cover art from Dylan’s 1964 album The Times They Are a-Changin’. This rare vintage photo is estimated to auction for $3000.

Be sure to check out the item galleries on RR Auction’s website. This auction closes on August 10^th.  

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