RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 385

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published close to 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
John Adams1John Adams
Free-franked address panel, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “John P. De Wint, Esq., New York,” and franked in the lower left, “J. Adams,” with
Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
John Quincy Adams2John Quincy Adams
LS, one page, 7.5 x 6.5, September 29, 1817. Just days after assuming the role of Secretary of State, Adams writes from Washington, in full: “I have t
Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
John Quincy Adams3John Quincy Adams
Ink signature, “John Quincy Adams,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.25 slip clipped from a larger document, dated May 10, 1821. Two vertical folds, one throu
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
John Quincy Adams4John Quincy Adams
ALS signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, February 2, 1831. Letter to Joseph Blunt. In full: “Your order upon P. Thompson for the Br
Estimates : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Chester A. Arthur5Chester A. Arthur
Bold ink signature on an off-white 4 x 1 slip. In fine condition, with a trivial spot of soiling below, but not affecting, the signature.
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Chester A. Arthur6Chester A. Arthur
Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to his mother-in-law E. H. Herndon for $300.00, August 23, 1875. In v
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
George Bush and Congressmen7George Bush and Congressmen
Philatelic display of twelve National Capital Sesquicentennial stamps picturing the US Capitol Building affixed on a blank sheet of Thomas P. ‘Tip’ O’
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
George Bush8George Bush
TLS, one page, 6.5 x 4.25, Vice President of the United States blue-bordered cardstock stationery, December 7, 1984. Vice President Bush writes to an
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George Bush9George Bush
ANS on an off-white 6.5 x 4.25 cardstock sheet of stationery with a printed vignette of Walker’s Point at the top, May 30, 1993. Bush writes a brief n
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush10George Bush
ALS, signed “George,” one page, both sides of a George Bush, Ambassador embossed card, 6.5 x 4.25, December 24, 1971. Written on Christmas Eve to Dani
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
George and George W. Bush11George and George W. Bush
Two signed bookplates: a 4.5 x 3.5 bookplate for Decision Points, signed in black felt tip by George W. Bush; and a 4 x 6 bookplate, signed and inscri
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George W. Bush12George W. Bush
Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on th
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
George W. Bush13George W. Bush
Time magazine, dated September 24, 2001, showing Bush at Ground Zero, signed in black felt tip. Triple matted and framed, with a small plaque and a la
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush14George W. Bush
Middle Eastern $250.00 currency note, 7 x 3.25, featuring a likeness of Saddam Hussein and signed on the front in black felt tip, “George W. Bush.” In
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George W. Bush15George W. Bush
Pristine color satin-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait as president, signed and inscribed in the bottom border in black felt tip, likely as pr
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush16George W. Bush
Two items: iridescent blue and green silk DKNY tie, signed on the backside in black felt tip; and TLS of provenance, one page, 7 x 8.5, January 2, 199
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
The Bushes17The Bushes
Four bookplates: a 3.75 x 5.5 bookplate for A World Transformed, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint by Scowcroft, and signed in black ballpoint b
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy Carter18Jimmy Carter
Sheet of six blue-bordered bookplates, each measuring 4 x 3, and each signed in black ballpoint, “J. Carter.” In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy Carter19Jimmy Carter
Engraved portrait, 6 x 8, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black ink, “J. Carter.” In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Frances Cleveland20Frances Cleveland
ALS signed vertically along the left edge of the first page, “Frances F. Cleveland,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, green monogrammed Exec
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter21Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Color 11 x 14 cardstock portrait photo of the presidential couple, signed in black felt tip, “Jimmy Carter” and “Rosalynn Carter.” Scattered light sur
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Grover Cleveland22Grover Cleveland
Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cleveland in profile, signed in the lower border in black ink. Matted and framed to an overall size of 7.75 x 10.5.
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Grover Cleveland23Grover Cleveland
Crisp ink signature, “Grover Cleveland, Albany, Jan. 1, 1885,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a vintage, gold-emb
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Bill Clinton24Bill Clinton
Engraved portrait, 6.5 x 8, signed in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton, 11-7-2000.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 12. In fine condition
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton25Bill Clinton
Signed book: Back to Work. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 196 pages. Signed in black felt tip on the ti
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Bill Clinton26Bill Clinton
TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, March 22, 2002. Letter to Reverend Stan Easty, one of Clinton’s closest friends and spiritual advisors. In f
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Bill Clinton27Bill Clinton
TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 5, 2001. Letter to Reverend Stan Easty, one of Clinton’s closest friends and spir
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Hillary Clinton28Hillary Clinton
Red, white, and blue “Hillary for President,” campaign poster, 21.75 x 14, signed in black felt tip, “Hillary.” A few scattered creases, otherwise fin
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Calvin Coolidge29Calvin Coolidge
Flowing ink signature on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with adhesive remnants from previous mounting on the reverse.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Calvin Coolidge30Calvin Coolidge
Partial DS, one page, 9 x 6, December 11, 1918. Coolidge signs below the Commonwealth of Massachusetts seal to confirm the apprehension and delivery o
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Calvin Coolidge31Calvin Coolidge
Vintage matte-finish 8 x 11.25 Harris and Ewing bust portrait, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Arthur J. Burch, With reg
Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Calvin Coolidge32Calvin Coolidge
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 8, 1927. Letter to Edward W. Bok. In full: “I have received your letter of Februar
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Grace Coolidge33Grace Coolidge
ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, gold embossed White House letterhead, January 28, 1926. Letter to Mrs. Darwin P. Kingsley. In part; “I
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower34Dwight D. Eisenhower
ANS as president, on a 4.25 x 2.25 gilt edged card with and, engraved presidential seal, July 28, 1955. Brief note to his secretary. In full: “For Hel
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower35Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Headquarters U. S. Forces, European Theater, Office of the Commanding General letterhead, September 17, 1945. Just weeks after t
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower36Dwight D. Eisenhower
Scarce full-page ALS signed “Ike E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 17. Letter to British Admiral of the Fleet Bruce Fraser. In full
Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower37Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, October 20, 1956. Eisenhower writes to James Lyons, in full: “I was distressed to learn tha
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower38Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, White House letterhead, May 15, 1959. Eisenhower writes to David Marx, in full: “My inaccurate
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower39Dwight D. Eisenhower
Christmas card measuring 6.25 x 5 closed, with a Currier and Ives image entitled ‘Winter in the Country,’ with the inside bearing a short pre-printed
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Millard Fillmore40Millard Fillmore
Clean ink signature, “Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, March 13, 1872,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition, with show-through from mounting re
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower41Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS signed “D.D.E.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 19, 1968. Letter to Earl Mazo, at The Reader’s Digest. In part: “Thank you v
Estimates : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter42Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Two engraved portraits, both by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving: a 9 x 12 of Gerald Ford, signed in black felt tip; and a 6 x 8 of Jimmy Carter,
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford and Spiro Agnew43Gerald Ford and Spiro Agnew
Two bright white White House cards, one signed in black ink, “Gerald R. Ford,” and one signed in blue ballpoint, “Spiro T. Agnew.” In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford44Gerald Ford
Limited edition color 16 x 26 lithograph entitled ‘The Wisdom of Choosing Dick Cheney,’ Ford’s Op-Ed piece that appeared in the July 31, 2000, issue o
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald and Betty Ford45Gerald and Betty Ford
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Fords sitting together, signed in blue felt tip by Gerald and Betty Ford. In very fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
James A. Garfield46James A. Garfield
Free franked address panel, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “A. W. Willard, Boston, Box 1377,” and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garfield,
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Lucretia Garfield47Lucretia Garfield
Black-bordered free franked envelope, 4.25 x 3.25, with Garfield’s embossed initials on the reverse, addressed in another hand to “Messrs. Tiffany & C
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
U. S. Grant48U. S. Grant
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 29, 1872. President Grant orders the Secretary of State “to affix the Seal of the United Stat
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
U. S. Grant49U. S. Grant
Dignified ink signature on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card. In fine condition, with a light spot of soiling affecting the first letter of the signature,
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Warren G. Harding50Warren G. Harding
Check-style receipt in payment for the Marion Weekly Star, 7 x 3.25, in the amount of $2.50 for a two-year subscription, starting January 21, 1896, an
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00