Tag: RR
Nirvana signed photograph to star at RR Auction
A large signed photograph of grunge band Nirvana is set to star in the sale of the John Brennan collection at RR Auction on May 10-17. The lot includes an […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-23
Wernher von Braun’s plans reach $99,000 at RR Auction
A collection of hand drawn plans and notes from the German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun realised $98,644 at RR Auction earlier this week. The 26 item collection relates to […]
2018-04-20
Wernher von Braun archive to sell at RR Auction
RR Auction is to offer an archive of materials connected with German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun. The lot is valued in excess of $100,000 ahead of the April 12-19 […]
2018-03-19
Karl Marx 1879 letter stars at RR Auction
A rare 1879 letter from Karl Marx is selling at RR Auction. In it Marx requests a copy of his book Revelations of the Diplomatic History of the 18th Century […]
2018-02-20
Short snorter autograph game features at RR Auction
Short snorting was a game played by the well-heeled travelling class from the 1920s onwards. The rules were quite simple. You collect autographs from the people who were travelling with […]
Hindenburg relic with a chilling Nazi secret stuns auctioneers in Boston
An original piece of fabric from the Hindenburg airship stunned auctioneers in Boston this week, after it smashed its estimate to fetch over $35,000. The large red swatch was recovered […]
2018-02-09
Prince’s "evil" Black Album could fetch $30,000 at RR Auction
A highly rare copy of Prince’s unreleased Black Album is heading for sale at RR Auction in Boston next week. The mint-condition record is expected to fetch up to $30,000 […]
2018-02-06
Fidel Castro’s personal cigars sold for $22,000 at RR Auction
A signed box of cigars from the personal collection of Fidel Castro sold for an impressive $22,000 this week at Boston-based company RR Auction. The box of Trinidad Fundadores cigars […]
2018-01-08
Lee Harvey Oswald’s morgue toe tag set for auction
An online sale at RR Auction this week will include a piece of particularly macabre memorabilia: the original toe-tag from the body of Lee Harvey Oswald. The tag, which also […]
2017-11-07
RR Auction sale celebrates the life of Prince
The life and career of pop genius Prince will be celebrated in a special RR Auction sale next month. The sale will offer a treasure trove of memorabilia, including hand-written […]
2017-08-29
Donald Trump’s personalized golf clubs sell for $30,000
A set of engraved golf clubs once owned by Donald Trump has sold in an online auction for almost $30,000. The clubs were amongst the top lots in a sale […]
2017-07-13
Pieces of the Apollo 11 Columbia Command Module to sell at RR Auction
RR Auction is set to offer two incredibly rare pieces of Apollo 11 memorabilia from the Columbia command module itself. The Columbia command module served as the living quarters for […]
2017-03-21
Prince memorabilia tops $350,000 at RR Auction
A collection of rare Prince memorabilia has sold for more than $350,000 in an online sale with Boston-based RR Auction. The company’s Marvels of Modern Music sale featured almost 120 […]
2017-02-17
Prince headlines Marvels of Modern Music sale at RR Auction
A huge collection of Prince memorabilia will headline RR Auction’s upcoming Marvels of Modern Music sale. One of the most important lots is a signed contract which allowed Prince to […]
2017-01-31
Earliest-known Thomas Edison document to sell at RR Auction
An important document from the earliest days of Thomas Edison’s career is currently up for sale with Boston-based RR Auction. Dating from 1869, the handwritten document relates to the sale […]