RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Harry S. Truman157 - Harry S. Truman
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DS as president, one page, 11 x 10, July 16, 1947. Certificate of Merit presented to Lionel J. Noah “for outstanding fidelity and meritorious conduct
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Harry S. Truman158 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 12, 1966. Response to an autograph request. In full: “The autograph, which you requested, is
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Dwight D. Eisenhower159 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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World War II–dated bold fountain pen signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the origina
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Lyndon B. Johnson160 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, United States Senate letterhead, January 6, 1959. In full: “Thank you very much for sending me the volume ‘Science and Technolog
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Richard Nixon161 - Richard Nixon
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Fountain pen signature, “Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 6 x 4 La Casa Pacifica card, inscribed in type to “Helen F. Johnson,” and dated September 25,
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Richard Nixon162 - Richard Nixon
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Magazine cover for the April 2, 1990, issue of Time, signed in blue felt tip. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 16. In fine conditio
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Richard Nixon163 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Watergate Tapes. Special limited edition of 94 copies. Tennessee: FlatSigned Press, 2009. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 468 pages. Signed o
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Richard Nixon164 - Richard Nixon
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Uncommon 9 x 12 engraved portrait of Nixon produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed below the vignette in black felt tip, “Richard Nix
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Richard Nixon165 - Richard Nixon
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Color 4.5 x 6.25 cardstock photo of Nixon and his wife posing outside at La Casa Pacifica, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition.
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Richard Nixon166 - Richard Nixon
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Bookplate from Nixon’s memoirs, 4 x 5, inscribed along the top in another hand and signed at the bottom, “Richard Nixon 12-20-78.” In very fine condit
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Richard Nixon167 - Richard Nixon
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Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Nixon at his desk, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Richard Nixon168 - Richard Nixon
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Original engraved program for the Inauguration Ceremonies of Richard Nixon, 6.25 x 9.25, held on January 20, 1969, signed on the front cover in ink an
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Richard Nixon169 - Richard Nixon
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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Nixon’s historic visit to China, signed in blue and black ink by Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Marshall G
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Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford170 - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Two hardcover books: The Real War, signed and inscribed on the half-title page by Nixon; and A Time to Heal, signed on the first free end page by Ford
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Gerald Ford171 - Gerald Ford
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Mock White House card, neatly signed in black ink, “Gerald Ford.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition.
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Gerald Ford172 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 20, 1988. Letter of thanks to Danny Thomas after receiving a gift of chees
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Gerald Ford173 - Gerald Ford
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Signed book: President John F. Kennedy: Assassination Report of the Warren Commission. Limited edition of 3000 copies (this copy No. 1516). Nashville:
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Jimmy Carter174 - Jimmy Carter
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Three hardcover books, each signed on an opening page by Carter. Titles are: Why Not the Best; Everything to Gain (also signed and inscribed by Rosaly
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Ronald Reagan175 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Reagan greeting Ken Scheibel at the White House, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ken Scheibel—With e
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Ronald Reagan176 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Speaking My Mind. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 432 pages. Sig...
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Ronald Reagan177 - Ronald Reagan
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bonnie Alley, with very best wishes, Ronald Reagan.” In fine condition.
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Ronald Reagan178 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, West Coast Latvian Song Festival letterhead, dated May 17, 1967. Letter to Colonel F. W. Koester. In part: “It w
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George and Barbara Bush179 - George and Barbara Bush
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TLS as vice president, signed “George Bush,” on an embossed 6.25 x 4.25 vice presidential card, October 31, 1984, in full: “I’m delighted to have the
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George Bush180 - George Bush
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 official White House photo of Bush shaking hands with the players and staff of the Houston Astros, signed and inscribed in t
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George and Barbara Bush181 - George and Barbara Bush
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Signed book: Barbara Bush: A Memoir. First edition, first printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 5...
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Bill Clinton182 - Bill Clinton
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Uncommon 9 x 12 engraved portrait of Clinton produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed below the vignette in black felt tip. In very fi
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Bill Clinton183 - Bill Clinton
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Glossy 10 x 8 laser print photo of Boys Nation delegate Bill Clinton shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy on June 6, 1963, at the White House,
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Bill Clinton184 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in black fe
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Hillary Clinton185 - Hillary Clinton
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TLS signed “Hillary,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Secretary of State letterhead, October 5, 2009. Letter to Congressman Ike Skelton, who was serving as chairm
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Bill Clinton186 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: Giving. First edition, first printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed in black felt ti
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Bill Clinton187 - Bill Clinton
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Arkansas letterhead, August 30, 1983. Letter to an Illinois dentist. In part: “Thank you for your letter regarding y
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Hillary Clinton188 - Hillary Clinton
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TLS signed “Hillary Rodham Clinton,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, White House letterhead, May 19, 1998. Letter to a member of the Washington Bureau News. In
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George W. Bush189 - George W. Bush
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Felt tip signature, “George W. Bush,” on an off-white 5.5 x 9.25 sheet, to which was later added a typescript of Bush’s address to the nation on the n
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George W. Bush190 - George W. Bush
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Three 4.25 x 3.5 Decision Points bookplates, each signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition.
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Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey191 - Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Barack and Michelle Obama on stage with Oprah, signed in black felt tip by Barack Obama and in blue felt tip by Oprah Win
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Barack Obama192 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
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Barack Obama193 - Barack Obama
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Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity fr
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Presidents194 - Presidents
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Choice collection of three 9 x 12 engraved portraits of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George Bush produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, e
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First Ladies195 - First Ladies
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Collection of eight items, each signed by a different former first lady. Signers are: Julia Dent Grant (signature), Frances Cleveland (Executive Mansi
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First Ladies196 - First Ladies
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Collection of eight items, each signed by a former first lady. Signers are: Eleanor Roosevelt (WH Card), Bess Truman (TLS and card), Mamie Doud Eisenh
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Samuel Adams200 - Samuel Adams
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Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, February 29, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams orders the magistrates of Lincoln County to re
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Shalom Aleichem201 - Shalom Aleichem
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Russian-born Jewish humorist (1859–1916), whose stories and plays, originally written in Yiddish, were the basis for the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
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Benedict Arnold202 - Benedict Arnold
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Manuscript DS, signed “B. Arnold,” one page, 7 x 8, October 5, 1790. A legal document in which “Benedict Arnold the plaintiff in this cause maketh oat
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Benedict Arnold203 - Benedict Arnold
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “B. Arnold,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.5, November 2, 1779. Letter to his friend Jacob Thompson, g
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Ethan Allen204 - Ethan Allen
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Farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician (1738–1789). Rare ink signature, “
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Alexander Graham Bell205 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 9 x 4.5, June 28, 1892. Certificate from the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf presented
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Giambattista Bodoni206 - Giambattista Bodoni
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Italian typographer, compositor, printer, and publisher (1740–1813). Third-person ALS in Italian, one page, 6.75 x 9.5, no date. In full (roughly tran
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Simon Bolivar207 - Simon Bolivar
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Partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.25 x 12, January 15, 1825. As president of Peru, Bolivar commissions Francisco Aliaga as a captain of the ca
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Elias Boudinot209 - Elias Boudinot
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American lawyer and statesman (1740–1821) who served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and later became a US Representative f
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Pierce Butler210 - Pierce Butler
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Soldier and statesman (1744–1822) who served in the Continental Congress, Constitutional Convention, and the US Senate. LS signed “P. Butler,” one pag
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