Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction: Featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's December Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts more than 900 lots, highlighted by a multitude of important historical letters and a robust selection of material from popular culture. Highlights of the sale include a signed Abraham Lincoln carte-de-visite, checks from George Washington and Donald Trump, a Charles Dickens autograph quote from A Christmas Carol, rare artifacts recovered from the USS Arizona after Pearl Harbor, unique mixed-media artwork by Bob Dylan, a Christmas card from Al Capone, and rare oversized 'outtake' prints from the Beatles' famous Abbey Road shoot. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in December 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Millard Fillmore101 - Millard Fillmore
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Signed book: Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Vol. 3. London: T. Osborne, 1747. Rebound hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 497 pages. Signed o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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First Ladies102 - First Ladies
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Five items: an ALS signed “Frances F. Cleveland Preston,” one page both sides on a 5.75 x 3.25 card, March 10, 1930, apologizing for not returning a l
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Gerald Ford103 - Gerald Ford
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 4, 1995. Letter to Bill Van Laethem, in part: "I am deeply grateful for your thoughtfu...
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James A. Garfield104 - James A. Garfield
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Bold ink signature, "J. A. Garfield, MC,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, lightly...
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Benjamin Harrison105 - Benjamin Harrison
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 17.5 x 14, March 29, 1892. President Harrison appoints John H. Baker of Indiana as
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Herbert Hoover106 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: 1920–1933, The Cabinet & The Presidency. Second printing. NY: Macmillan, 1952. Hardcover with dust j...
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Herbert Hoover107 - Herbert Hoover
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Official printed booklet of Hoover's 1929 Memorial Day address given at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1929, four pages, 5.75 x 9, crisp...
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Lyndon B. Johnson108 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “LBJ,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 13, 1959. Letter to Hon. Adrian Spears, who would later be appointed as ch
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Lyndon B. Johnson109 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed on a fre
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Lyndon B. Johnson110 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 16, 1952. Letter to California Congressman Jack Z. Anderson, in full: ...
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John F. Kennedy111 - John F. Kennedy
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Unused sheet of letterhead from Kennedy's congressional campaign, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1946. The sheet features a portrait of K...
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John F. Kennedy 1960 Campaign Poster112 - John F. Kennedy 1960 Campaign Poster
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Original color 12.75 x 21 poster for Senator Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, showing a handsome portrait of JFK against a patriotic backgr...
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[Abraham Lincoln]113 - [Abraham Lincoln]
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “William M. Cooper,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, April 25, 1865. Letter by a Union hospital worker to his mo
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William McKinley114 - William McKinley
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Bold ink signature, "Yours very truly, Wm McKinley Jr., Canton, O,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In fine condition. A strong and attractive si...
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William McKinley115 - William McKinley
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, March 29, 1898. President McKinley appoints Theodore Hacker as "Postmaster at Red Cloud in t...
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James Monroe116 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 8.25, May 25, 1820. President Monroe grants Gary McClelland of Franklin County, Ohio, a tract of
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Richard Nixon117 - Richard Nixon
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Two first edition books, both hardcover with dust jacket: A New Road for America, published by Doubleday in 1972, signed on the half-title page in bla
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Richard Nixon118 - Richard Nixon
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Group of five bookplates for Nixon's 1980 bestseller The Real War, 4 x 5.5, each signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition.
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Richard Nixon119 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president, signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 18, 1974. Letter to celebrity astrologist Jeane Dixon, in part: ...
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Barack Obama120 - Barack Obama
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Felt tip signature, "Barack Obama,” on a white 6 x 4 card, bearing typed collector's annotations indicating where it was obtained: "Ap...
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Ronald Reagan121 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of President Reagan with an American flag in the background, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt ti
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Ronald Reagan122 - Ronald Reagan
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Color 4.5 x 6.5 magazine photo of Reagan from Time, displayed in a 7.25 x 9.25 mat, signed on the mat in black ink. A collector's label on the r...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt123 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, March 20, 1931. Letter to Mr. John Victor Levy of Galveston, Texas, in full:
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Franklin D. Roosevelt124 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS, one page, 8 x 10, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, January 1, 1932. Governor Roosevelt designates "the Honorable Daniel V. ...
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Theodore Roosevelt125 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 7.5 x 3 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter on his personal stationery. The clo...
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William H. Taft126 - William H. Taft
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World War I-dated TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, October 17, 1917. Letter to Mr. Fessende
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William H. Taft127 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 9, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus J. Karger, in part: "...
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Harry S. Truman128 - Harry S. Truman
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Uncommon partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.5 x 17.5, September 16, 1952. President Truman appoints Isador Lubin of New York as an "A...
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Harry S. Truman129 - Harry S. Truman
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Two TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated 1957 and 1959. The first, of August 12, 1957, in part: "If you will telephone ...
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Harry S. Truman130 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 24, 1955. Letter to Kenneth Browne, in part: "The book will be published sometime betwe...
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Harry S. Truman131 - Harry S. Truman
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Ballpoint signature, "Harry S. Truman, 4–29–68," on an off-white 5.75 x 3.75 card bearing a preprinted statement. Matted and framed with a...
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Harry S. Truman132 - Harry S. Truman
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Handsome glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Truman in a suit and tie, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Harry S. Truman133 - Harry S. Truman
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Handsome matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 portrait by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Kindest regards to Mr. & Mrs. Kenn...
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Donald Trump134 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: The Art of the Deal. First edition. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 246 pages. Signed and inscribed on th
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George Washington135 - George Washington
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Oversized 13.75 x 21 engraved portrait of George Washington by James Heath, circa 1800, after the iconic 'Lansdowne portrait' by Gilbert Stu...
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Woodrow Wilson136 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9.5, personal letterhead, October 13, 1923. Letter to Tennessee Congressman and House Minority Leader Fini
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John Morton137 - John Morton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777) who also chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation. Revol
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Caesar Rodney138 - Caesar Rodney
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1728–1784) who, on July 2, 1776, famously rode his horse 80 miles non-stop to break the deadl
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Judah P. Benjamin139 - Judah P. Benjamin
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British-born American politician and lawyer (1811–1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Judah P. Benjamin140 - Judah P. Benjamin
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British-born American politician and lawyer (1811-1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari
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William Jennings Bryan141 - William Jennings Bryan
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ALS signed “Bryan,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 26, 1898. Letter to "Sulzer," probably Congressman Willi...
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Henry Clay142 - Henry Clay
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ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 23, 1840. Letter written from Ashland, Kentucky, in part: "I have duly received yo...
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Clarence Darrow143 - Clarence Darrow
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 29, [no year]. Letter to "Dr. Starr," in full: "I think I remember Connell...
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Alexander Hamilton144 - Alexander Hamilton
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LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 10, November 27, 1794. Letter to Declaration signer William Ellery, then serving
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry145 - Patrick Henry
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, September 1, 1777. Letter to Colonel William Fleming, in full: "In case C...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed146 - William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed
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Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 7, September 18, 1863. Document issued by the "New York County Substit...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Daniel Webster147 - Daniel Webster
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ALS signed “Danl Webster,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, May 16, 1834. Letter to John Woods, the Whig editor and publisher of the Hamilton Intellig
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Clara Barton148 - Clara Barton
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LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The American National Red Cross letterhead, June 24, 1889. Letter to P. A. Sinlcair of Ashland, Illinois, in full: "You...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass149 - Frederick Douglass
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 13, 1891. Letter to "Mr. Halford," written from Port-au-Prince, in full: "I ha...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Mohandas Gandhi150 - Mohandas Gandhi
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ALS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 5 x 7.25, October 10, 1946. Letter to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India and Burma, written from
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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