RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting almost 1,300 lots, RR Auction’s massive August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features highlighted World War II and Animation sections, in addition to a vast array of material spanning history, entertainment, and the arts. The historic World War II section features uniforms, autographs, and weapons from the conflict, including a surrendered Japanese sword. Animation includes original Disney production cels, beautiful hand-painted concept artwork, and autographs from the greatest names in the industry. Other top lots in the sale include an autograph letter from revered economist Adam Smith, an amazing original sketch by Paul Cezanne, an oversized portrait of Oscar Wilde, and multiple pieces signed by Marilyn Monroe. 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 August 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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Dwight D. Eisenhower102 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.75, personal letterhead, November 1, 1961. Letter to Mr. Brown about Charles Douglas Jackson. In full: "I first met C. ...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower103 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Postal cover with a personalized cancellation stamp dated September 30, 1966, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 7.25 x 4, signed in black ballpoint by Eisenho
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Dwight D. Eisenhower104 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Fountain pen signature, "Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip. Nicely matted and framed with a portrait of General Eisenhower to a...
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Gerald Ford105 - Gerald Ford
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Collection of eight TLSs, each signed “Jerry” or “Jerry Ford,” each one page, 7 x 9 and 8 x 10.5, dated between 1963 and 1974. Seven of the letters ar
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Gerald Ford106 - Gerald Ford
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TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 8, 1999. Letter to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in part: "I&...
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Warren G. Harding107 - Warren G. Harding
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, May 21, 1921. President Harding appoints Arthur MacArthur as "a Captain in the Navy." B...
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Benjamin Harrison108 - Benjamin Harrison
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Pencil signature, "Benj. Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind'a,” on an off-white 7.75 x 10 guest book page for the "Second Annual Banquet of t...
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Herbert Hoover109 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: The Cabinet and the Presidency, 1920–1933. Second printing. NY: Macmillan, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacke
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Herbert Hoover110 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 6, 1940. Letter to his personal attorney Edward D. Lyman, in full: "I am enclosing herew...
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson111 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Two books: a second printing of A White House Diary, hardcover with dust jacket, signed and inscribed on a bookplate affixed to the first free end pag
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Lyndon B. Johnson112 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives letterhead, December 17, 1948. Letter to John Fische
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Lyndon B. Johnson113 - 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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John F. Kennedy114 - John F. Kennedy
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Original vintage color glossy 5 x 5 photo of President John F. Kennedy speaking with Minister of External Affairs of India, Lakshmi N. Menon, upon her
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John F. Kennedy115 - John F. Kennedy
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Wonderful original vintage color glossy 5 x 5 photo of President John F. Kennedy attending a convocation at the University of Maine, Orono, on October
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John F. Kennedy116 - John F. Kennedy
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Ticket stub for the third session of the 1960 Democratic National Convention at which John F. Kennedy was nominated for president, 5.5 x 2.75, held at
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John F. Kennedy117 - John F. Kennedy
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Original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 photo of President John F. Kennedy wearing sunglasses as he inspects military troops and equipment at Fliegerhors
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John F. Kennedy, Jr118 - John F. Kennedy, Jr
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Fantastic original vintage color glossy 5 x 7 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., wearing a helmet and holding a toy sub-machine gun on the grounds of the
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Mary Todd Lincoln119 - Mary Todd Lincoln
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Scarce 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Mary LIncoln seated in profile with a bouquet of flowers. Published by E & H. T. Anthony of New York...
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William McKinley120 - William McKinley
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Uncommon double-sided newsprint flyer distributed by the Union Veterans' Patriotic League to rally support for Republican presidential candidate...
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William McKinley121 - William McKinley
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TLS as governor, signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, State of Ohio, Executive Department letterhead, May 25, 1893. Letter to his future
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Richard Nixon122 - Richard Nixon
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ALS signed "RN," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 20, 1984. Nixon contacts a journalist identified as "Dick"...
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Richard Nixon123 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president, signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, November 9, 1973. Letter to Republican Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead of Cal
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Richard Nixon124 - Richard Nixon
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Nixon shaking hands with Judge Louis Heller at the Brooklyn Bar Association annual dinner on December 2, 1964, signed and inscr
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Richard Nixon125 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 15, 1971. Letter to Jack Dreyfus of the Dreyfus Medical Foundatio
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Barack Obama126 - Barack Obama
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Sesame Street children's coloring and puzzle booklet entitled 'Hip Hip Hooray for Dot to Dots, Mazes, and More,' 32 pages, 8 x 10.25, si...
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Presidential Portraits127 - Presidential Portraits
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Collection of 39 portraits of American presidents, from Washington to Harding, consisting of engravings and various book and paperstock photos, rangin
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Presidents128 - Presidents
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Group of five items signed by American presidents: Benjamin Harrison - Signature Large and bold ink signature, "Benj. Harrison, Indiana,” on a...
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Ronald Reagan129 - Ronald Reagan
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Vintage glossy 8 x 9.5 studio photo of a young Reagan seated in a chair and holding a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Betty, Ro...
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Ronald Reagan130 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Sincerely, Ronald Reagan. Second printing. Ottawa, Illinois: Green Hill Publishers, 1976. Paperback, 4 x 7, 163 pages. Signed on the firs
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Ronald Reagan131 - Ronald Reagan
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Glossy 9 x 7.25 photo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan posing with a sportscaster, presented in an 11 x 8.5 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in black fe
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Ronald Reagan132 - Ronald Reagan
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String-bound program for the 65th National Governors' Conference held in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on June 5, 1973, four pages, 8.5 x 12, signed on the...
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Ronald Reagan133 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 10 x 7.75 photo of President Reagan in a White House meeting, signed in the wide lower border in black felt tip, "Ronald Rea...
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan134 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Single page removed from a Thanksgiving greeting card, no date, 6 x 8.5, signed below a preprinted sentiment in blue felt tip, "Nancy &&quo...
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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt135 - Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Desirable pairing of a fountain pen signature, "Franklin D. Roosevelt," and a ballpoint signature, "Eleanor Roosevelt, April 1948,&qu...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt136 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, June 5, 1931. Letter to Mrs. L. Havemeyer Butt, in full: "It has been v...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt137 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature as governor of New York, "Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on a 7.5 x 4 segment clipped from a larger document, dated March 22, 1...
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William H. Taft138 - William H. Taft
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Appealing color 5.5 x 3.5 postcard of Secretary Taft greeting Datto Piang in the Philippines, signed on the front in black ink, "Sincerely your...
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William H. Taft139 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 7, 1912. Letter to Miss Harriet Holmes in Cincinnati, in f
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Harry and Bess Truman140 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Group of four letters, including one by Harry S. Truman and three by Bess Truman: a TLS as president, signed "Harry S. Truman," one page, ...
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Harry and Bess Truman141 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Signed book: Harry S. Truman: The Memorable Words of The Man From Missouri. Kansas City: Hallmark Editions, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 4.75 x 7
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Harry S. Truman142 - Harry S. Truman
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Group of three TLSs, each one page, personal letterhead, dated from 1964–1967. Truman responds to various invitations and autograph requests. In overa
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Harry S. Truman143 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, January 23, 1958. Letter to Dwight R. G. Palmer, in full: "The Democratic National Committee may ...
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Donald Trump144 - Donald Trump
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Glossy 5 x 7 publicity photo of the future 45th American president, signed in the lower right corner in blue felt tip by Trump. In very fine condition
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Donald Trump145 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: The Art of the Deal. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 243 pages. Signed on the first free
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Donald Trump and Mike Pence146 - Donald Trump and Mike Pence
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Fantastic Rawlings Official League baseball signed on the sweet spot in black felt tip by Donald Trump, and on the lower panel by Mike Pence. In very
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George Washington147 - George Washington
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Vintage pair of porcelain salt and pepper shakers, each measuring 2.25? tall, featuring hand-painted portraits of George Washington and Martha Washing
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Woodrow Wilson148 - Woodrow Wilson
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DS, one page, 9 x 11.5, January 20, 1912. As governor of New Jersey, Wilson sends a woman to the "New Jersey State Institution for Feeble Minde...
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Woodrow Wilson149 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 26, 1918. Letter to Senator Selden Palmer Spencer, written just two weeks after
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Benjamin Franklin150 - Benjamin Franklin
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Vellum manuscript DS, signed "B. Franklin," one page, 15 x 13, March 14, 1788. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Common...
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John Hancock151 - John Hancock
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Manuscript document, one page, 8 x 4, March 19, 1764. A promissory note issued to Thomas Hancock by Thomas Williams, in full: "At Ten days sigh...
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