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

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

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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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Original prototype of an Atari Home Pong video game system, $270,910

Pong video game prototype bounces to $270K at RR Auction

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Original prototype of an Atari Home Pong video game system, $270,910

Original prototype of an Atari Home Pong video game system, $270,910

BOSTON – An original prototype of an Atari Home Pong video game system sold for $270,910 on March 17 at RR Auction. It originally came from the collection of Allan Alcorn, who revolutionized the video game industry in the 1970s as the creator of Pong, the first popular video arcade game.

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Steve Jobs honored with tightly-curated March 17 RR Auction

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July 1976 Apple Computer check signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, est. $25,000-$50,000

July 1976 Apple Computer check signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, est. $25,000-$50,000

BOSTON – On Thursday, March 17, RR Auction will present The Steve Jobs Revolution: Engelbart, Atari, and Apple. This small, specially curated selection traces the history of personal computers through documents and objects — and, specifically, the advent of Steve Jobs and Apple as chief popularizers of such products. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000

Karl Marx letter could bring $500K at RR Auction, March 9

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1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000

1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, concluding on Wednesday, March 9, boasts more than 900 outstanding lots relating to great figures in world history and culture. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Letter handwritten by Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250

Eisenhower letter to West Point grads earns $41K at RR Auction

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Letter handwritten by Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250

Letter from Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250

BOSTON – An early presidential letter signed in full by Dwight D. Eisenhower, addressed to the graduating class of the United States Military Academy, sold for $41,250 at RR Auction on February 17.

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One side of the double-sided receipt signed twice by Johann Sebastian Bach, $400,000

Twice-signed Bach receipt in RR sale crescendoes at $400K

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Receipt signed twice by Johann Sebastian Bach, $400,000

Receipt signed twice by Johann Sebastian Bach, $400,000

BOSTON – An excessively rare handwritten receipt by composer Johann Sebastian Bach sold for $400,000 at RR Auction on February 9.

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One-page King Henry VIII signed document from 1533, est. $35,000-$40,000

Crowned heads rule in RR’s Feb. 9 Autographs & Artifacts sale

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One-page King Henry VIII signed document from 1533, est. $35,000-$40,000

One-page King Henry VIII signed document from 1533, est. $35,000-$40,000

BOSTON – Remarkable documents and other ephemera directly tied to royalty are featured in RR Auction‘s February 9 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. Boasting more than 1,000+ lots, the auction is highlighted by royal autographs from the Tudor era to the present day — including King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, the Romanov princesses, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Charles. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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1896 Athens Olympic bronze medal, $88,580

1896 Athens Olympic medal wins $88K+ at RR auction

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1896 Athens Olympic bronze medal, $88,580

1896 Athens Olympic bronze medal, $88,580

BOSTON – A scarce second-place winner’s medal from the first modern Olympic Games sold for $88,580 on January 20 at RR Auction. 

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St. Louis 1904 Olympic silver medal for the long jump, awarded to Daniel Frank, est. $75,000-$100,000

RR Auction presents winning Olympic lineup, Jan. 20

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St. Louis 1904 Olympic silver winner's long jump medal, awarded to Daniel Frank, est. $75,000-$100,000

St. Louis 1904 Olympic silver medal for the long jump, awarded to Daniel Frank, est. $75,000-$100,000

BOSTON – Boasting an unprecedented selection of nearly 200 lots of winner’s medals, torches and outstanding ephemera, RR Auction‘s January 20 Olympic auction is set to be a record-breaker. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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RR Auction enjoys electrifying $341K result for Nikola Tesla letter

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1901 four-page handwritten letter from Nikola Tesla, $341,295

1901 four-page handwritten letter from Nikola Tesla, $341,295

BOSTON – A Nikola Tesla letter in which he discusses his place among America’s greatest inventors sold for $341,295 at RR Auction, easily exceeding its $125,000-$150,000 estimate.

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