Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, est. $800,000-$1,000,000
BOSTON – RR Auction‘s annual autumn space sale is one of the most hotly anticipated events in the space collecting world. Packed with more than 700 items, this auction is sure to impress even the most discerning connoisseur of the cosmos. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
Albert Einstein photo taken during his 1930 trip to Cuba, est. $20,000-$30,000
BOSTON – RR Auction‘s Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction, ending October 13, brings more than 800 unique and unusual pieces to the auction block. This sale offers an unparalleled depth of diversity from presidential autographs to music memorabilia. Several hundred of these items have not seen the market in decades. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
Johnny Ramone’s 1965 Mosrite Ventures II electric guitar, $937,500
BOSTON – Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite guitar sold for $937,500 at an RR Auction sale that closed September 25.
JFK’s summer 1945 diary, est. $750,000-$1 million
BOSTON – RR Auction is proud to present Remarkable Rarities — a live auction hosted in Boston on September 25. The premier annual auction event features only the best of the best — a small, curated selection of the most elite items we will offer for sale all year. Also on September 25, during the Remarkable Rarities event, RR Auction’s sale of the Ramones and Punk Collection of Daniel Rey will come to a close. View the fully illustrated catalogs for both sales on LiveAuctioneers.
Apple II manual signed and inscribed by Steve Jobs, $787,484
BOSTON – A Steve Jobs-signed Apple II Manual sold for $787,484 against an estimate of $25,000-$30,000 at RR Auction on August 19. The 196-page guide details the technical architecture and operation of the Apple II and features a fold-out schematic of the computer’s main logic board. The manual is signed and inscribed opposite the Table of Contents by the iconic Apple co-founder, who wrote, “Julian, Your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! steven jobs, 1980.”
Detail shot of a key piece of a fully functioning Apple-1 computer, est. $450,000-$500,000
BOSTON – A fully functioning Apple-1 computer, estimated at $450,000-$500,000, will be auctioned on August 19 by RR Auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
1963 program signed by all four Beatles, $30,250
BOSTON, Mass. – A Beatles-signed show program sold for $30,250 in a recently completed sale conducted by RR Auction. The vintage red program, printed with the words ‘The Beatles Show,’ was offered at performances held at the Odeon Cinema in Southport, England, from August 26-31, 1963. The program is also signed inside by four members of Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, and Les Maguire.
Obverse view of 1896 Olympic silver first-place medal, which sold for $180,111
BOSTON, Mass. – An extremely rare first-place silver medal from the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 sold for $180,111, according to RR Auction.
An 1805 letter from President Thomas Jefferson to a Revolutionary War hero sold for $68,750.
BOSTON – A letter written by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson sold for $68,750, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Athens 1896 Olympic silver ‘First Place’ winner’s medal, estimated at $75,000-$100,000
BOSTON – With the Olympic season finally upon us again, RR Auction is pleased to host another auction honoring the worldwide Games. The Olympic Memorabilia Sale features nearly 200 lots; online bidding is scheduled to begin July 15 and conclude July 22. The catalog chronicles Olympics past and present, with a wide selection of relay torches, winner’s medals, participation medals, and Olympic ephemera. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.