Lincoln-related items dominated a strong lineup at RR Auction

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Two highly significant Abraham Lincoln-related items dominated the field at RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities event on September 23. Complete results can be viewed at LiveAuctioneers.

Topping the sale was a Lincoln pen-signed first edition of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, hammering at $475,000 and selling for $617,500 against an estimate of $100,000-$150,000. The sale began at $10,000 and registered dozens of bids before reaching the final price.

The 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas for a United States Senate seat from the state of Illinois are still considered a landmark series of events in American political history. Though Douglas would win the election, the visibility of the debates created national awareness for Lincoln, who would go on to win the GOP nomination in 1860 and eventually become president.

As expected, two front-row balcony tickets from Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC bearing the date of the night of the Lincoln assassination sold well above their estimate, hammering at $210,000 and ultimately selling for $273,000. The ticket holders watching the comedy play Our American Cousin could have witnessed John Wilkes Booth leaping from the private box occupied by the president and the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln.

A personal check made out to “William Johnson (Colored),” signed by Abraham Lincoln as president, also overperformed, selling for $80,000 ($104,000 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $30,000-$40,000. Johnson was Lincoln’s White House valet, to whom Lincoln paid $5.00 with a check numbered only 12 in the account’s series.

Two Steve Jobs-related items also did well. First was an early Apple Computer Company check signed by Jobs in his famous lower-case style for payment to Graphics West, one of Apple’s early printing vendors. It sold for $45,000 ($58,500 with buyer’s premium) against a $25,000-$30,000 estimate.

Believed to be the only Steve Jobs-signed iPad every to come to auction (Jobs was notoriously averse to signing things, particularly this late in his career), it sold for $32,000 ($41,600 with buyer’s premium). It had been estimated at $10,000-$20,000. Jobs would pass away from cancer just 18 months after giving the first-generation iPad to a Hawaii doctor who had treated him.
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First edition of the ‘Lincoln-Douglas Debates,’ signed in ink by Abraham Lincoln, which sold for $475,000 ($617,500 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Two Ford’s Theatre front-row tickets dated April 14, 1865, the night of Lincoln’s assassination, which sold for $210,000 ($273,000 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Abraham Lincoln check, signed as president to his Black personal White House valet, which sold for $80,000 ($104,000 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Steve Jobs-signed Apple Computer Company check, which sold for $45,000 ($58,500 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Steve Jobs-signed first-generation iPad, which sold for $32,000 ($41,600 with buyer’s premium) at RR Auction.
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Lincoln assassination-dated Ford’s Theatre tickets lead at RR Auction Sept. 23

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A set of two front-row balcony tickets for the April 14, 1865 performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC leads a stunning array of historically important lots at RR Auction’s Remarkable Rarities event on Saturday, September 23. The catalog is available for bidding now at LiveAuctioneers.

President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre remains a major turning point in American history. Formerly in the Forbes Collection of Historical Documents and auctioned by Christie’s in 2002, the exceedingly rare tickets are estimated at $100,000-$150,000.

Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, a two-volume set issued in 1860, features an autograph by Lincoln, one of just four instances of him signing this publication in ink. The 1858 debates helped Lincoln win national visibility, leading to his successful election to the presidency in a crowded field in 1860. The lot is estimated at $100,000-$150,000.

Apollo 17 was the final lunar mission for the Apollo program. Commander Gene Cernan conducted an extra-vehicular activity (EVA), better known as a moon walk, during the landing. His cuff checklist, reminding him of his duties while outside the lunar lander, is included in the sale, with an estimate of $300,000-$400,000.

Dr. Niels Bohr made fundamental contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. In 1957, he was given the Atoms for Peace award by Presiden Dwight Eisenhower. That medal, along with two others, carry a collective estimate of $250,000-$300,000.

Click here to view the catalog and begin bidding at LiveAuctioneers.
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Two Ford’s Theatre tickets from the night of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Abraham Lincoln-signed first edition of ‘The Lincoln-Douglas Debates,’ estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17-flown lunar surface-used EVA-1 cuff checklist, estimated at $300,000-$400,000 at RR Auctions.
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Niels Bohr’s gold 1957 Atoms for Peace award and two Danish medals, estimated at $250,000-$300,000 at RR Auctions.
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Titanic pantryman key found on the body of saloon steward Alfred Deeble, estimated at $100,000-$150,000 at RR Auctions.
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Rene Descartes autograph letter, estimated at $175,000-$200,000 at RR Auctions.
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Vintage computer that helped launch the Apple empire offered at auction

Vintage Apple-1 computer signed by Apple’s co-founder, Steve ‘Woz’ Wozniak, estimated at $200,000+. Image courtesy of RR Auctions
Vintage Apple-1 computer signed by Apple’s co-founder, Steve ‘Woz’ Wozniak, estimated at $200,000+. Image courtesy of RR Auctions
Vintage Apple-1 computer signed by Apple’s co-founder, Steve ‘Woz’ Wozniak, estimated at $200,000+. Image courtesy of RR Auctions

BOSTON (AP) – A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction. The Apple-1 set in motion the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, according to RR Auction in Boston. The computer has been restored to a fully operational state and comes with a custom-built case with a built-in keyboard.

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Punk rocker Dee Dee Ramone’s iconic stage-worn jacket headed to auction, June 22

Dee Dee Ramone photo courtesy of Ian Harper, provided by RR Auction

BOSTON – Punk rocker Dee Dee Ramone’s (1951-2002) iconic stage-worn leather jacket, a cherished symbol of punk rock history, will be sold at RR Auction on June 22. Worn by the legendary Ramones bassist during his electrifying performances, the jacket stands as a testament to the rebellious spirit that defined the era and the band’s revolutionary sound.

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1976 Steve Jobs-signed Apple check for $175 could cash out at $25K

An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction
An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction
An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – RR Auction is offering a pristine Apple Computer Company check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976. The year of the company’s founding marked a turning point in the history of modern technology and this check represents an important moment in the development of Apple. The auction will conclude on Wednesday, May 10, and the check is estimated at $25,000+.

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Astronaut Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega watch rockets to $302K at RR Auction

18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch given to astronaut Alan Bean, which sold for $302,500. Image courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Images courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Courtesy RR Auction

BOSTON — Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch sold for $302,500 at RR Auction on April 20.

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Beethoven handwritten 1823 letter nears $100K at RR Auction

A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction
A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction
A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – A handwritten letter by the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven sold for nearly $100,000 at RR Auction on April 12. It concerned his standout work Missa Solemnis, which translates from Latin as ‘Solemn Mass.’

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April 12 auction of signed Zelenskyy painting to aid Ukraine

Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction
Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction
Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON (AP) – An original painting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed by the Ukrainian president is being sold at auction, and proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit the nation’s people suffering during its war with Russia. Bidding on the 40-by-24in (101.5-by-61-centimeter) painting by American artist Oleg Jones starts at $50,000, and the goal is to sell it for at least $100,000, Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of RR Auction, said March 30.

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