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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.
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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U. S. Grant51 - U. S. Grant
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Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Grant in uniform, by F. Gutekunst of Philadelphia, signed under the image and lower border in black ink, “U
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant52 - U. S. Grant
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Eye-catching DS, one page, 14 x 17, August 28, 1865. Document bears several vignettes including Abraham Lincoln surrounded by clouds, rays of light, U
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding53 - Warren G. Harding
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Vintage glossy 9.75 x 7.75 photo of a vehicle, with luggage in the rear, in front of Myron D. Kidder, Inc., distributor of cars and trucks, in Portlan
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison54 - Benjamin Harrison
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Three bank checks, all filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” all measuring 7 x 2.75, two from March of 1885, one from September of 1885
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison55 - Benjamin Harrison
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Original 4 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Clark Studio of Indianapolis, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Benj. Harrison.” Matted and framed to an ov
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Caroline Harrison56 - Caroline Harrison
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Wife of Benjamin Harrison and First Lady from 1889 until her death in 1892 ALS signed “Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,” one page both sides, 4 x 6, Executive
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison57 - William Henry Harrison
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Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison, A. D. C.,” one page, 6.5 x 4, April 13, 1794. As aide-de-campe to Anthony Wayne, Harrison signs off on orders
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes58 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS, signed as president, “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, June 6, 1879. Hayes instructs the Secretary of State to affix the United Stat
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William Henry Harrison59 - William Henry Harrison
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Partly-printed DS, secretarially signed “W. H. Harrison by N.P. Causin Jr Secy,” one page, 16.25 x 10, March 25, 1841. A land grant issued to John Hus
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes60 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Neat ink signature on an off-white 3 x .75 slip. In fine condition, with some trivial soiling and trimmed edges.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover61 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 21, 1930. Hoover writes to E. J. Murphy, President of the Washington Board of Trad
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover62 - Herbert Hoover
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Two items: TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 27, 1936. Hoover writes to Fenton Hall, in full: “That was a most helpful bit of i
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover63 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Basis of Lasting Peace. First edition. NY: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1945. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 7, 44 pages. Signed and i
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Herbert Hoover64 - Herbert Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11.75 Underwood and Underwood bust portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To H. C. Branch, with the Respects of H
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Andrew Jackson65 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS, one page, 8 x 10, September 10, 1817. Letter to James Monroe, addressed in the lower left of the letter “James Munroe President of the U. S
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson66 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 10, June 1, 1831. President Jackson grants 80 acres of land in Lawrence County, Indiana, to Ralph Low
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson67 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS, one page, 7.5 x 11.5, February 23, 1820. Letter to General John Coffee. In part: “I have recd a letter from Mr. James Jackson advising me that yo
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson68 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly printed DS, in Latin, one page on vellum, 18 x 17, October 5, 1842. A diploma from the University of Nashville granting the degree of Bachelor
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson69 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, two pages, 11.25 x 14.5, March 18, 1834. A patent issued to Isaac Robinson, who “hath alleged that he has invented a n
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison70 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Partly printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page on vellum, 12 x 15.5, May 29, 1801. A grant
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson71 - Thomas Jefferson
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Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.5 x 5.5, August 14, 1780. In full: “Your regiment having now received their pay &...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson73 - Andrew Johnson
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Neat and clean ink signature on an off-white 3.75 x 1 lightly-lined slip clipped from a larger document. In very good condition, with show-through fro
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson74 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives letterhead, September 20, 1943. As a representative o
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Jacqueline Kennedy75 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a young Jackie in a black dress and pearls, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple small spots of light sta
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Jacqueline Kennedy76 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jacqueline Onassis,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, April 23, 1981. Letter to an aspiring author. In full: “Your notebook on le
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy77 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Unusually lengthy ALS signed “Jackie,” fourteen pages on five sets of adjoined sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, Hammersmith Farm letterhead, no date. Letter to he
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy78 - John F. Kennedy
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.25 x 15.25, May 12, 1962. Kennedy appoints Dr. Walter Johnson of Illinois “a Member of the United States
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy79 - John F. Kennedy
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Very early TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Congress of the United States letterhead, October 29, 1947. Letter of thanks to a Boston couple. In full: “Thank
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy80 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Congress of the United States letterhead, May 11, 1950. Letter to a constituent regarding his reassignment in the Veterans A
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy81 - John F. Kennedy
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DS as president, signed “John Kennedy,” one page, trimmed in size to 15.25 x 11.75 and mounted to a heavy stock board, May 12, 1962. Kennedy appoints
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy82 - John F. Kennedy
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Notated typed speech, with numerous cross-outs and over 50 words penciled in Kennedy’s hand, as well as a quick sketch of a boat, 13 pages, with 12 pa
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy83 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 27, 1962. Letter to Captain Horace G. Brown. In full: “Thanks so much for sendin
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln84 - Abraham Lincoln
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Highly desirable Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company check, 7 x 2, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “A. Lincoln,” payable to Eli Kreigh for
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln85 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partly-printed war-dated DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 5, 1863. Lincoln calls out Ohio men for military service. In full, “I, Abra
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln86 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed “A. Lincoln,” dated March 4, 1863, on the reverse of the second page of a letter to Senator John C. Ten Eyck
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln87 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 17.5, July 30, 1862. Lincoln appoints Isaac K. Casey an “Additional Aide de Camp wi
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln88 - Abraham Lincoln
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Crisp ink signature, “A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 1.25 x .5 vertically lined slip. Matted to an overall size of 3.5 x 2.5. Uniform mild toning, other
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James Madison90 - James Madison
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LS, as secretary of state, one page, 7.25 x 9, July 12, 1805. A printed “Circular to the Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States" in...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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William McKinley92 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, personal letterhead, June 29, 1896. In a letter to G. W. Guinn of West Virginia, McKinley writes, in f
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Monroe93 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.5, August 26, 1823. President Monroe grants James Dinsmore 80 acres of land in Ohio. Signed at the
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James Monroe and John Quincy Adams94 - James Monroe and John Quincy Adams
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15, May 8, 1821. Scalloped-
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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William McKinley95 - William McKinley
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Original 4.25 x 6.5 composite cabinet photo of William and Ida McKinley and their home, by Courtney Studios of Canton, Ohio, signed in black ink, “Wit
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Monroe96 - James Monroe
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Ink signature, “Jas. Monroe,” on an off-white 2.25 x .75 slip. In fine condition, with three vertical folds lightly affecting the signature, and an ad
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Pat Nixon97 - Pat Nixon
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Scarce ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, no date. Letter of thanks for an anniversary gift. In full: “How kind of you to send us the beau
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Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford98 - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Two items: FDC featuring a printed cachet of President Ford’s Pardon to Richard Nixon, signed in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford”; and a color bookplat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon99 - Richard Nixon
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Vintage 7.75 x 10 photo of Richard and Pat Nixon, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Reverend Cornelius Greenway, with best wishes from Richard Nix
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon100 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, September 18, 1973. Letter to freshman Republican Congressman Carlos J. Moor
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Richard Nixon101 - Richard Nixon
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Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). Nixon’s famous comm
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce102 - Franklin Pierce
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Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3, addressed in Pierce’s hand to the “Honorable Jonathan Harvey, S
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Jane Pierce103 - Jane Pierce
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Scarce and lengthy portion of a longer ALS signed “Jane,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, no date. Pierce writes an emotional letter to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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