RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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Boasting well over 800 lots, RR Auction’s November Fine Autograph and Artifact sale begins with an extraordinary feature chronicling the life and death of President John F. Kennedy—from early candid snapshots of JFK to relics from Lee Harvey Oswald, this section offers an impressive variety of material. Other significant items in the sale include letters by classical music icons Erik Satie and Claude Debussy, an excellent 1963 Beatles autograph, a magnificent cabinet photo signed by Charles Dickens, a 1950 letter by reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and a wealth of superior presidential autographs including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, and James A. Garfield. 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 April 2017.
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 Fillmore151 - Millard Fillmore
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Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to "Daniel Phillips, Esq., Marshfield, Mass'tts.," and franked in t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore152 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS as vice president, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 10, 1849. Letter to General J. D. Ledyard, in part: “I have yours of the 8th. inst. I
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce153 - Franklin Pierce
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Unsigned pamphlet entitled "Treaty between the United States and the Kickapoo Indians," six total pages, 7.75 x 12.25, July 17, 1854. Issu...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce154 - Franklin Pierce
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Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 5.5, addressed in Pierce's hand to "Mr. H. E. Armington, Boston, M's," and franked in the up...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce155 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 24, 1862. Letter to F. N. Blood of New Hampshire concerning a real estate transaction. In part: “I met Colo.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln156 - Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.5 x 15, January 21, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Sebastian S. Marble as "Colle...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln157 - Abraham Lincoln
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A saucer from the from the ‘buff’ china service set ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln circa 1865 from J. K. Kerr of Philadelphia, whose establishment was k
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln158 - Abraham Lincoln
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Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by his Union commanders: David Farragut, William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant159 - U. S. Grant
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ALS, four pages, 4.5 x 7, June 6, 1879. Letter to his son U. S. Grant, Jr., written from "Peking, China." In full: "We have now been ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield160 - James A. Garfield
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Uncommon free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, postmarked October 30 [1869], addressed in an unknown hand to the "Numismatic & Archaeolog...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield161 - James A. Garfield
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Spectacular ALS, signed three times, “James,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.75, July 17, 1854. The 23-year-old Garfield writes from Will
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield162 - James A. Garfield
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A lovely cloth-edged 6.75 x 8.5 frame with a green cloth mat subtly decorated in a floral pattern, with an oval opening encircled by gold ribbon, disp
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield163 - James A. Garfield
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Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 6, 1881. Extremely rare document issued from the Executive Mansion, suspending John T. Gib
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland164 - Grover Cleveland
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LS as president, one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.25, December 17, 1894. Official letter of state to "His Excellency the President of the Republi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland165 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, blindstamped Westland letterhead, October 29, 1899. Letter to Commodore E. C. Benedict of Greenwi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Grover and Francis Cleveland166 - Grover and Francis Cleveland
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Desirable pairing of Executive Mansion cards, both 4.5 x 2.75, individually signed in black ink as president and first lady, "Grover Cleveland&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison167 - Benjamin Harrison
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Unusual partly-printed ADS, one page, 8 x 13, September 20, 1886. Application for life insurance with the New-York Life Insurance Company, filled out
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt168 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Signed book: Message of the Governor of the State of New York, 1900. Bound in soft leather, 8.25 x 10.25, 53 pages. Nicely signed on the final page in
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 2,600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt169 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Kansas City Star letterhead, July 3, 1918. Letter to J. H. Snodgrass, in full: "That's a very interesting lett...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt170 - Theodore Roosevelt
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DS as president, signed "T. Roosevelt," one page, 8.5 x 13, February 21, 1903. Roosevelt approves an act of the Cherokee Nation. In part: ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt171 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, black-bordered stationery, May 4, [1884]. Letter to Edwin Packard, in part: "Mr. Doty has w...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore and Edith Roosevelt172 - Theodore and Edith Roosevelt
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Desirable pairing of White House cards, individually signed in fountain pen, "Theodore Roosevelt" and "Edith Kermit Roosevelt." ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William H. Taft173 - William H. Taft
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Lengthy ALS signed “Bill,” five pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, July 15, 1902. Letter to "My dear Kelse," written from Rome during a visit t...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft174 - William H. Taft
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 11 Harris & Ewing portrait of Taft, signed and inscribed in fountain pen as president, "For Mr. Walter James Ed...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William H. Taft175 - William H. Taft
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President Taft’s exceptional personally-owned and -used two-piece inkwell desk set, consisting of a robust glass inkwell set upon an ornate silver bas
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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William H. Taft176 - William H. Taft
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ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 24, 1916. Letter to Larz Anderson, in part: “Th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson177 - Woodrow Wilson
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Crisp ink signature, "Sincerely yours, Woodrow Wilson, 24 Nov. 1910,” on an off-white 4.75 x 6.5 sheet of 'Prospect' stationery. In fin...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson178 - Woodrow Wilson
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Unusual printed form letter, signed in fountain pen, one page, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, no date. In part: "I know that you will understand...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson179 - Woodrow Wilson
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Fantastic ALS, two pages, 5.25 x 7.75, October 23, 1898. Written from Princeton, a letter to author Burton A. Konkle, in full: "It is certainly...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding180 - 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...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding181 - Warren G. Harding
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President Harding’s personally-owned and -used ink well, presented by Florence Harding to White House maid Maggie Rogers after the president’s passing
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding182 - Warren G. Harding
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Unusual ALS signed “W. G. H.,” seven pages on humorous 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, no date. Letter to his personal physician Charles E. Sawyer, in which Hard
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge183 - Calvin Coolidge
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Handwritten note as governor, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead, annotated December 29, 1919. A typed message f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover184 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Department of Commerce letterhead, January 27, 1925. Letter to George H. Lorimer of Curtis Publishing, Co., in full: "Dr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover185 - Herbert Hoover
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Substantial bronze paperweight in the shape of a woman’s right hand, presented by President Herbert Hoover to his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, complete wit
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover and Cabinet186 - Herbert Hoover and Cabinet
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Fabulous sepia matte-finish 20 x 13.5 portrait of President Herbert Hoover and his entire cabinet by Schutz, signed in the lower border in fountain pe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt187 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Uncommon ALS as president signed “Pa,” one page, lightly lined, 5 x 8, postmarked October 12, 1935. Written from the San Diego Naval Base, a letter to
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt188 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Signed book: On Our Way. First edition, first printing. NY: The John Day Company, 1934. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt189 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, February 4, 1935. Letter to labor attorney Charlton Ogburn, in part: "Your lette...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt190 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Signed book: The Democratic Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 568 of an unspecified limitation. Gilt-stamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt191 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, April 29, 1929. Letter to Augustus S. Houghton, written from Warm Springs, in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt192 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -worn off-white cotton tank-top undershirt made by Lord & Taylor, the well-known upscale store in New...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt193 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used fine quality brown leather matchbook, measuring 2 x 2.25 closed, featuring his gilt-embossed initials
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt194 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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President Roosevelt’s magnificent personally-owned decorative presentation box given to him as a gift from Brazil in 1945, measuring 10.5 x 8.25 x 2.7
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson195 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 23 x 19, July 10, 1965. President Johnson appoints Margaret C. Goebel of Michigan as "a Member of the Civil Defens...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson196 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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President Johnson’s superior quality personally-owned and -used handsome blue leather box, measuring 5.5 x 4.25 x 1.25, lined with soft navy fabric in
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan197 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan posing with their White House staff in the Oval Office, sig
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan198 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to Kathy, in full: “Just a brief line as we come down to the wire to thank you for the good & useful i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Barack Obama199 - Barack Obama
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Outstanding color limited edition 17.75 x 24 print entitled 'President Barack Obama Change' by Anthony Falbo, numbered 77/595, signed and in...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Barack Obama200 - Barack Obama
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Fantastic original pencil sketches made by President Barack Obama on a white 5 x 8 sheet of White House stationery. The front side of the sheet featur
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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