RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Warren G. Harding103 - Warren G. Harding
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Remarkable AMS in pencil as president, eleven pages, 5.25 x 8, no date but circa July 1921. Harding’s draft for a message to Congress on July 26, 1921
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Warren G. Harding104 - Warren G. Harding
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Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 14 x 8.5, February 1, 1909. Stock certificate issued to Fred L. Kramer for two shares in the Hard
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Warren G. Harding105 - Warren G. Harding
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Exceptional 3.75 x 5.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Harding, affixed to its original 5 x 7.25 Baker Art Gallery photography mount, signed on the rev
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Warren G. Harding106 - Warren G. Harding
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 24, 1922. Letter to Maurice Maschke, in full: “I wish you could tell me what yo
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Calvin Coolidge107 - Calvin Coolidge
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 17.75, December 20, 1924. President Coolidge appoints Fred D. Fisher as “Foreign Service Officer of Cla
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Calvin Coolidge108 - Calvin Coolidge
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Scarce ALS as president, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 14, 1929. Letter to artist Frank O. Salisbury, who painted a portrait of Coolidge
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Calvin Coolidge109 - Calvin Coolidge
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 7.5 x 11 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Mrs. Frank M. Pearson, with best wishes, Calvin Coolidge.” In fine co
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Herbert Hoover110 - Herbert Hoover
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ALS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, dated “Xmas 1952.” Letter to Alice, in full: “The importance of his bug is only that it brings protec
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Herbert Hoover111 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 17, 1938. Letter to Mrs. J. Hector McNeal. In part: “It was very good of you to write to me
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Franklin D. Roosevelt112 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 28, 1938. Letter to Sanford Bates, the first Director of the Federal Bureau
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Franklin D. Roosevelt113 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Committee for Lighthouses for the Blind letterhead, May 31, 1921. Letter to William J. Sharp, in part: “In reaching your dec
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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt114 - Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Four unsigned items: a printed invitation from “The President and Mrs. Roosevelt” for a reception at the White House on May 14; a partly-printed invit
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Harry S. Truman115 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 18, 1946. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Glatt, in full: “You were very th
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Harry S. Truman116 - Harry S. Truman
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Block of four three-cent postage stamps honoring the 75th anniversary of the statehood of Colorado, 4 x 2, signed diagonally in fountain pen. A large
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Dwight D. Eisenhower117 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, January 31, 1962. Agreement between Eisenhower and NBC for the former president to narrate a half-hour program entitled “Pr
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Dwight D. Eisenhower118 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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World War II–dated matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Ike in his four-star uniform, presented in a 10.75 x 13.75 mat, signed and inscribed on the moun
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Dwight D. Eisenhower119 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Eisenhower by Murray of New York, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Congressman L
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Dwight D. Eisenhower120 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.5, July 15, no year. Letter to his wife Mamie, in full: “I've been trying to rememb...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower121 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Fountain pen signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 slip of his personal letterhead, removably corner-mounted within a hardcove
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John F. Kennedy122 - John F. Kennedy
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 11.25, September 5, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Congresswoman Marguerite Stitt Church of Illinois
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John F. Kennedy123 - John F. Kennedy
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Unopened cigar, 5.25? long, presented to President Kennedy by Philippine Ambassador Amelito Mutuc. Cigar label reads, “Flor Fina Coronas Alhambra Mani
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John F. Kennedy124 - John F. Kennedy
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DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, June 8, 1955. Interesting power of attorney document, in part: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John F. Kennedy, of 1
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John F. Kennedy125 - John F. Kennedy
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Morosco Theatre playbill, Vol. 4, No. 49, dated November 28, 1940, measuring 6.5 x 9, signed in the upper portion in black ballpoint by Kennedy. Ink c
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John F. Kennedy126 - John F. Kennedy
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Program for the Fifth Annual Lord’s Acre Festival in Bolton, Massachusetts, on August 31, 1952, signed inside in ink, “John Kennedy M. C.,” and in pen
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John F. Kennedy127 - John F. Kennedy
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Ink signature, “John Kennedy,” on his personal 3.5 x 2.25 1960 Bell System credit card bearing Kennedy’s Park Agency Inc. address and a 1954 dime clip
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Jacqueline Kennedy128 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned and -used black satin fold-over clutch by Christian Dior, measuring 8.75 x 7, featuring a snap closure with two
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Jacqueline Kennedy129 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Dress made for Kennedy’s personal secretary Mary Gallagher from linen brought back from Greece by Jacqueline Kennedy. Short-sleeve cream-colored dress
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Jacqueline Kennedy130 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn pair of black low-heeled designer shoes with leather uppers bearing an open Moorish design near toe, p
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Jacqueline Kennedy131 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn pair of dark cream-colored high-heeled designer shoes with finely textured fabric uppers and leather s
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Jacqueline Kennedy132 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jackie,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, black-bordered embossed coat of arms letterhead, April 26, 1965. Letter to Attorney General Nicholas deB.
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Lyndon B. Johnson133 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Glossy 14 x 11 photo of President Johnson standing alongside the first lady, his daughter, and the Speaker of the House John McCormack and his wife, s
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Lyndon B. Johnson134 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 28, 1956. Letter to Kentucky congressman Noble Jones Gregory, in part:
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Lyndon B. Johnson135 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Color glossy 11 x 14 photo of Johnson with two young children and a precious puppy, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink, “To Laura and Lyn
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Richard Nixon136 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 24, 1973. Letter to Congressman Charles Wilson ‘Bill’ Young, in f
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Richard Nixon137 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 5, 1970. Letter to California Senator George Murphy, in full: “T
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Gerald Ford140 - Gerald Ford
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TLS as president signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 20, 1976. Letter to His Eminence William Cardinal Baum
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Gerald Ford141 - Gerald Ford
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Pink pass for admission to the gallery of the House of Representatives during the 93rd Congress, December 6, 1973, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald F
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Gerald Ford142 - Gerald Ford
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Uncommon ALS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 30, 1982. Letter to Helen Copley, head of The Copley Press, in p
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Gerald Ford143 - Gerald Ford
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Unique color 8.5 x 9.5 cardstock photo of the presidential seal, signed five times in black felt tip using different variations of his name, “Gerald R
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Jimmy Carter144 - Jimmy Carter
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Collection of seven books, five of which are first editions, each signed on an opening page in black ink or felt tip, “J. Carter.” Titles include: Bey
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Ronald Reagan145 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 18, 1989. Letter to Marshall Coyne, owner of Washington, D.C.’s Madison Hotel, in full: “I have ju
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Ronald Reagan146 - Ronald Reagan
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Limited edition color glossy 15 x 5.25 photo of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, numbered 14/250, signed in the lower left in black felt tip by
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Ronald Reagan147 - Ronald Reagan
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DS, eight pages, 8.5 x 1, November 22, 1954. Document headed “Minutes of Special Membership Meeting of the Motion Picture Industry Council,” mentionin
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Ronald Reagan148 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of President Reagan, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To the Staff & Students of Ear...
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Ronald Reagan149 - Ronald Reagan
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Ink signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on Reagan’s personal off-white 4 x 3 ‘Post-It’ sheet with printed presidential seal. In fine condition. Following his
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan150 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Three unsigned items: a partly-printed dinner invitation from “The President and Mrs. Reagan” for November 9, 1982; a printed invitation from “Mrs. Re
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan151 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Satin-finish 8.5 x 7.75 photo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan riding horses on their Santa Barbara ranch, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Buzzy—
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan152 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Signed book: Birds and Flowers of the Fifty States: A Collection of United States Commemorative Stamps. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Postal Service, 1982.
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George Bush153 - George Bush
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 8, 1997. Letter to Louisiana State University’s men’s basketball coach Dale Brown,
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George Bush154 - George Bush
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, The Vice President letterhead, May 31, 1983. Letter to Pearl Bailey Bellson, in full: “I just wanted you to know that I read you
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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