September 22, 2015 |
Rare Poe Letter at Auction

Poe letters are uncommon and pricey at auction; even this brief and somewhat ordinary (contextually speaking) piece of correspondence is estimated to make $60,000-80,000. Online bidding has already commenced; the live auction begins on Monday, Sept. 28, at 1:00.
"Poe's autograph is excessively rare in any form and among the most sought-after of all literary figures," said Bobby Livingston, Executive VP at RR Auction.
Other highlights of next week's auction include a typed J. D. Salinger letter and a signed first edition of The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution signed by Stephen Hawking.
Image Courtesy of RR Auction.