Tesla, Einstein letters spar for top-lot status at RR Auction, July 13

Handwritten 1899 four-page Nikola Tesla letter from Colorado, est, $50,000-$60,000
Handwritten 1899 four-page Nikola Tesla letter from Colorado, est, $50,000-$60,000
Handwritten 1899 four-page Nikola Tesla letter from Colorado, est, $50,000-$60,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts a wealth of remarkable historical material from the 18th century to the present day, including significant letters by Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Young Bob Dylan’s handwritten poems showcased at RR Auction, May 19

Title page hand-drawn by Bob Dylan for ‘Poems Without Titles,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Title page hand-drawn by Bob Dylan for ‘Poems Without Titles,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Title page hand-drawn by Bob Dylan for ‘Poems Without Titles,’ est. $10,000-$15,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s May 19 Marvels of Modern Music sale is sure to be a hit. The auction is filled with incredible autographs and manuscripts, including an early original Bob Dylan poetry collection. The 16 pages of material, dubbed Poems Without Titles, were written by Dylan when he was a teenager, in 1959 and 1960, and will be offered in a series of individual lots. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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RR sale of Zelenskyy-signed baseball slams in $50K to support Ukraine

Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103
Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103
Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103. Images courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – An incredibly rare baseball signed by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sold for $50,103 at RR Auction on May 11.

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Bach cantata fragment could achieve $750K at RR, May 11

Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000
Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000
Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s May 11 Fine Autograph and Artifact sale comprises nearly 1,000 unique items, including a handwritten musical manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach estimated at $500,000-$750,000. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Beethoven 4-page letter earns $251K at RR Auction

Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, $251,240
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, $251,240
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig van Beethoven, $251,240

BOSTON – A handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven sold for $251,240 at RR Auction on April 13. The four-page letter was rendered in German and dated September 24, 1815. Beethoven wrote it to his librettist, the court poet Friedrich Treitschke, asking him to help secure 200 gold ducats in payment for their planned opera Romulus und Remus. The letter read in part: “Many sacrifices I have willingly made and am making for the sake of my art.”

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Beethoven handwritten letter could earn $500K at RR Auction, April 13

Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, est. $300,000-$500,000
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, est. $300,000-$500,000
Four-page 1815 letter written by Ludwig von Beethoven, est. $300,000-$500,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s April 13 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale will be led by a four-page handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven about a proposed composition. The letter by Beethoven to his librettist, the court poet Friedrich Treitschke, asks him to help secure two hundred gold ducats in payment for their planned opera Romulus und Remus. It emphasizes the “many sacrifices I have willingly made and am making for my art.” It carries an estimate of $300,000-$500,000. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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