RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Military

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With over 850 lots, RR Auction’s March Fine Autograph and Artifact sale offers a wide variety of material for history buffs, music lovers, sports fans, movie mavens, and more! Our highlighted military section ranges from European conflicts of the 17th century through World War II, and features everything from autographs to weapons and uniforms. Art and literature also take a leading role, with autograph letters from the likes of Monet, Matisse, Lautrec, Hemingway, Faulkner, Dickens, and Tolstoy. Marvels of classical music include a Haydn contract, Liszt letter, and Verdi note, while Gershwin, Guthrie, and Lennon round out our modern selection. 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 March 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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George C. Marshall105 - George C. Marshall
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TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, Office of General of the Army letterhead, January 16, 1956. Letter to George M. Wines, in full: "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz106 - Chester Nimitz
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ALS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1958. Letter to Robert R. Gros, in full: "Thank you for...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Matthew Ridgway107 - Matthew Ridgway
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Sterling silver Sinseollo dish presented to General Matthew Ridgway by the Korean Minister of Defense. The traditional Korean dish stands 5.5? tall an
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle108 - James H. Doolittle
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Thomas L. Alford, Sr: With kindest personal rega...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military109 - Military
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Collection of 16 items, consisting mostly of signatures on slips or cards, each signed by a noted military leader: A. V. Arnold, Hap Arnold, William H
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military Heroes110 - Military Heroes
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Appealing group lot of six items signed ink or felt tip by a notable military hero, including: Roger Donlon (FDC), Hiroshi Miyamura (SP), Chuck Yeager
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Minoru Genda111 - Minoru Genda
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Japanese military aviator and politician (1904–1989) who is best known for helping to plan the Pearl Harbor attack; he was also the third chief of sta
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Medal of Honor Recipients112 - Medal of Honor Recipients
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Impressive collection of 40 color laserprint photos of Medal of Honor recipients, each approximately 6.25 x 7.5, signed in ink or felt tip by the pict
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Medal of Honor Recipients113 - Medal of Honor Recipients
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Impressive collection of 40 color laserprint Medal of Honor citations, each approximately 7 x 7.5, signed in ink or felt tip by the noted recipient, i
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Desmond Doss and Ray Davis114 - Desmond Doss and Ray Davis
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Group lot of four items signed by Medal of Honor recipients, including a book signed by Desmond Doss and three items signed by Ray Davis. The Doss ite
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Desmond Doss115 - Desmond Doss
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Desmond Doss's personally-owned and -used crosscut hand saw with open wooden handle, measuring 19.75? in length, marked on the handle, "25–...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Albrecht von Wallenstein116 - Albrecht von Wallenstein
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Military leader and politician (1583–1634) who offered his services during the Thirty Years' War to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. He beca...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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French Revolution117 - French Revolution
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ALS in French, signed “Treilhard,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Partly translated letter from Jean–Baptiste Treilhard to "Citoyen...
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Napoleonic Wars120 - Napoleonic Wars
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ALS signed “David Larmond,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.25, October 7, 1810. Interesting letter with content from the Napoleonic War pe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Napoleon121 - Napoleon
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Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.75 x 12, March 11, 1813. Official military report, endorsed in the left margin by Napoleon after a l
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Duke of Wellington122 - Duke of Wellington
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ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, October 10, 1819. Letter to W. C. Shaw, in part: "I should like to know the result of your negot...
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Crimean War123 - Crimean War
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ALS signed “O. E. Snow,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.75, December 4, 1872. Letter to Gerald, in part: "Thank you for your letter I think perha...
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John Floyd124 - John Floyd
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British cavalry officer (1748–1818) who commanded troops in the Third Anglo-Mysore War. ALS signed “J. Floyd, Col: in Ind:,” three pages on two adjoin
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Marc Rene, Marquis de Montalembert125 - Marc Rene, Marquis de Montalembert
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French military engineer and writer (1714–1800) known for his work on fortifications. Two third-person ALSs in French to the Chevalier d'Eon. F...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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French Military126 - French Military
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Archive of six items signed by 18th and 19th century French military and police officials such as Francois Franchet d’Esperey, Antoine Gaston de Roque
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HMS Agincourt127 - HMS Agincourt
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Manuscript ship's journal, 50 pages, 8 x 12.5, dated October 16, 1844–April 21, 1845, bound in loose covers with a handwritten title, "Log ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Navy128 - Navy
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Partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 17.25 x 22.5, dated between December 23, 1848, and May 28, 1849. In part, “It is agreed, between the Master an
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John Ericsson129 - John Ericsson
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Swedish-American Army engineer (1803–1889) who designed and built the ironclad warship Monitor for the American Navy. ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one pa
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Naval History130 - Naval History
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Fantastic set of three logbooks kept by F.O. Passy, a naval cadet and midshipman who served aboard the HMS Prince Consort in 1868, and a sub lieutenan
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Naval Archive131 - Naval Archive
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Magnificent pair of logbooks for the cutter Ileen and the schooner Express, both commanded by Captain Thomas Lynch. The Ileen logbook, 106 pages, meas
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Woodbury Kane132 - Woodbury Kane
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Noted yachtsman and big game hunter (1859–1905) who served as a member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Exceptional 6.75 x 9 silver print p...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War British Dragoon Bayonet133 - Revolutionary War British Dragoon Bayonet
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Bayonet for a circa 1760s British light dragoon carbine. For reference see "The Socket Bayonet in the British Army" page 98. This piece is...
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Revolving Pistol Patent134 - Revolving Pistol Patent
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Rogers,” one page, 7.75 x 13, June 17, 1829. Letters patent issued to Ohio gunsmith Henry Rogers for a revolving four
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Civil War 1861 Cartridge Box by Decrow of Bangor, Maine135 - Civil War 1861 Cartridge Box by Decrow of Bangor, Maine
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Model 1861 (pattern of 1857–type) cartridge box complete with die-struck, lead-filled “US” brass plate, retaining both tin inserts, as well as all str
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver136 - Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
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Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, serial #49494, .44 caliber, 8? barrel with a very good bore that has some mild freckling within the grooves.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine138 - Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine
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Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine, serial #20433, .50 caliber, 21 1/2? barrel with an excellent, bright bore. The barrel has about half of the original
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Civil War139 - Civil War
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Collection of relics recovered from Civil War battlefields, including: a US belt buckle with arrow hooks, measuring 3.5? x 2.25?; a circular breastpla
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine140 - Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine
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Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine, one of 1,002 produced, no serial number, .50 RF, 20 1/2? barrel with a very good bore that has some light freckling an
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Civil War US Insignia141 - Civil War US Insignia
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Two Civil War pieces: an oval "US" die-struck cartridge box plate which has a mixed mustard brown and ruddy patina with nearly all of the ...
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Civil War 2nd Massachusetts Veteran's Slouch Hat142 - Civil War 2nd Massachusetts Veteran's Slouch Hat
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Dark wool felt hat with 2 3/8? brim that has a large, embroidered bullion infantry horn emblem sewn to the front of the crown with embossed metal regi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Civil War Brass Shell Non-Regulation Snare Drum143 - Civil War Brass Shell Non-Regulation Snare Drum
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A very nice example of a Civil War-period brass shell drum. Although the majority of Civil War snare drums were made of wood, the more expensive brass
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Spanish-American War Model 1860 Staff & Field Presentation Sword144 - Spanish-American War Model 1860 Staff & Field Presentation Sword
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Broken presentation sword given to Capt. William F. Meeks by his company, consisting of the hilt and forte section of the blade, measuring 17 1/4” ove
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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WWII US Army Enlisted Man's Service Jacket146 - WWII US Army Enlisted Man's Service Jacket
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US Army WWII enlisted man's service jacket, size 36, worn by a private first class who served in an aviation engineer unit in the Pacific theate...
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WWII German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO147 - WWII German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO
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WWII-era German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO, measuring 39 3/8? overall with a 34? slightly curved, single-edged blade with long single fullers. The
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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WWII USAAF 14th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket with Unit Patch and Painted Decorations148 - WWII USAAF 14th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket with Unit Patch and Painted Decorations
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An attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown elastic hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, functional front zipper with collar s
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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WWII USAAF 8th Air Force B-10 Flight Jacket with Painted Decorations149 - WWII USAAF 8th Air Force B-10 Flight Jacket with Painted Decorations
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An attractive olive drab cloth, issue jacket with brown fur-lined collar, and olive drab elastic hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, functional fr
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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WWII German Mauser P38 Pistol150 - WWII German Mauser P38 Pistol
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German Mauser P38 Pistol, serial #122p, 9mm Para., 5? barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a “byf/43” coded pistol that has matching numbers
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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World War II151 - World War II
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Incredible, only known surviving cross tombstone recovered from the site of the German P.O.W. camp, Stalag Luft III. The heavy stone cross, which appr
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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World War II Red Cross Mug152 - World War II Red Cross Mug
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Black-and-white enamel mug attributed to the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring 3.25? tall and 3.75? in diameter, ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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George Washington153 - George Washington
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Remarkable swatch of burgundy velvet, 2.75 x .75, removed from the cloak of George Washington. Mounted and framed with a color print of the president
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George Washington154 - George Washington
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Unsigned printed Congressional act approved by President Washington, one page, 7.5 x 11.75, March 3, 1797, entitled: "An Act for raising a furt...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson155 - Thomas Jefferson
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 11.5 x 17.5, July 1, 1801. Scallop-topped ship's pass issued to "t...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Dolley Madison156 - Dolley Madison
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Attractive fabric swatch removed from a gown worn by and belonging to First Lady Dolley Payne Madison. The taffeta silk fabric swatch measuring 3.5 x
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James Monroe157 - James Monroe
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ALS signed “Ja's Monroe,” one page, 8 x 9.75, July 11, 1803. Letter to Nathaniel Cutting, written from Paris after negotiating the Louisiana Pur...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe158 - James Monroe
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ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, July 23, 1816. In part: "Can you with convenience send me the balances of the last ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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