RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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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 over 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
Hand-addressed panel, 7.5 x 3, addressed by Adams to “The Honourable Benjamin W. Crowningshield, Secretary for the Department of the Navy, Washington,
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
John Quincy Adams2John 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 : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
John Quincy Adams3John Quincy Adams
Hand-addressed and free franked address panel, 7 x 3, addressed by Adams to “Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Boston,
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
John Quincy Adams4John Quincy Adams
Ink signature, “J. Q. Adams,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. In very good condition, with moderate overall toning and wrinkling. Accompanied by an unsi
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Chester A. Arthur5Chester A. Arthur
Ink signature, “C. A. Arthur, June 25, 1881,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 card affixed to a slightly larger sheet. Scattered light toning and soiling,
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
James Buchanan6James Buchanan
Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3, addressed in Buchanan’s hand to “Col: John J. McCahen, Phi
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
George Bush and Family7George Bush and Family
Thirteen bookplates signed by various members of the Bush family. Signers are: George Bush (ins) & Brent Showcroft, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Do
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George Bush8George Bush
TLS signed “George,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, Vice President of the United States letterhead, April 6, 1987. Letter to a supporter. In full: “That was a
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George Bush9George 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 : 400.00 - 600.00
George Bush10George Bush
Signed book: A World Transformed. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 590 pages. Signed on a bookplate af
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George Bush11George Bush
Embroidered baseball cap signed in silver ink on the brim. In fine condition.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
George W. Bush12George W. Bush
Two items: a block of stone removed from the Texas State Capitol during its renovation, signed in black felt tip by Bush, and a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 1
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush13George 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 in bl
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy Carter14Jimmy Carter
Engraved portrait of Carter, 6 x 8, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black felt tip, “J. Carter,” with the dates of his administrati
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy Carter15Jimmy Carter
Seven hardcover books with dustjackets: four copies of The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, each signed on the title back in black ballpoint, “J. Carter”; a
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter16Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Carters at a General Dynamics event, signed in black felt tip, “J. Carter” and “Rosalynn Carter.” In fine condi
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter17Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Ten hardcover books: The Blood of Abraham, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (2), Living Faith, Sharing Good Times, The Nobel Prize Lecture, Everything t
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Grover Cleveland18Grover Cleveland
ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, December 12, 1902. Cleveland declines an invitation. In full: “I regret that I am obliged to decline the
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Grover Cleveland19Grover Cleveland
Charming engraved portrait of children playing on the lawn of the White House, 4.5 x 3.5, signed in black ink, as president, “Grover Cleveland, July 1
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Grover Cleveland20Grover Cleveland
Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust portrait by C. M. Bell of Washington, D. C., signed on the image in black ink, as president, “Grover Cleveland, May 2
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Grover Cleveland21Grover Cleveland
ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 12, 1886. Letter to Herbert Radclyffe Esquire. In full: “Your letter of the 10t
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Grover Cleveland22Grover Cleveland
ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, Gray Gables letterhead, August 23, 1892. Letter to a gentleman setting up a visit. In part: “I s
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton23Bill Clinton
Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Clinton giving a commencement address at Knox College, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a JSA l
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Bill Clinton24Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton’s personally-owned and used Kyocera Zircon 1 driver, signed on the top of the club head in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton.” Accompanied by
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Bill Clinton25Bill Clinton
Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with some scattered light toning.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Bill Clinton26Bill Clinton
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Arkansas letterhead, July 12, 1989. Clinton thanks a supporter and comments on flag burning. In part, “Thank you for
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Bill Clinton27Bill Clinton
Scarce ALS signed “Bill,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, Governor’s Mansion letterhead, no date. Letter to a good friend. In full: “Thanks for your let
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Bill Clinton28Bill Clinton
Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue felt
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Bill Clinton29Bill Clinton
TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, February 27, 2003. Clinton writes to Reverend Stan Easty in North Carolina, one of his
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Hillary Clinton30Hillary Clinton
Blue-bodied Jay Turser ‘stratocaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip, “Hillary Rodham Clinton.” In fine condit
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Calvin Coolidge31Calvin Coolidge
Partly printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, January 31, 1925. A certificate confirming Peary Daubenfeld as Consul of Luxembourg at Redfield, So
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Calvin Coolidge32Calvin Coolidge
Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to Irving Sobotky for $25.00, February 20, 1909. A central vertical fold passing t
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Calvin Coolidge33Calvin Coolidge
Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 Baker Art Gallery portrait, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To George A. Meuis, with regards, C
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower34Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS as president signed “DE,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, March 6, 1956. Letter to Ernest ‘Tex’ Lee, Eisenhower’s former aide-de-camp,
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower35Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7 photo of Eisenhower in his military uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “For Pamela Ann Ma
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower36Dwight D. Eisenhower
TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, September 9, 1953. Letter to former congressman and advertising executive Bruce Barton.
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower37Dwight D. Eisenhower
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 6, 1957. Eisenhower appoints Bruce Catton “a Member of the Civil War Centennial Commission
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower38Dwight D. Eisenhower
Original unsigned pencil sketches on an 8 x 10.5 sheet of White House letterhead bearing a typed agenda for a Congressional Leaders Meeting, held on T
Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Mamie Doud Eisenhower39Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Two FDCs with cachets honoring the Kansas Territory Centennial and the 7-cent airmail stamp, each signed in black felt tip “Mamie Doud Eisenhower.” In
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Mamie Doud Eisenhower40Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13 photo of the first lady blowing out candles affixed to a 13.5 x 16.5 mount, calligraphically inscribed in another hand
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Millard Fillmore41Millard Fillmore
Signed book: Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1852. Washington: Robert Armstr
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Millard Fillmore42Millard Fillmore
Hand-addressed free frank envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Fillmore’s hand to “Mrs. Ann L. Dixon, Ebensburgh, Pennsylvania,” and franked in the upper r
Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter43Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Two books: leatherbound Easton Press edition of A Time to Heal, signed on a special prefatory page, “Gerald R. Ford”; and a leatherbound Broadman Pres
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford44Gerald Ford
Signed book: The Torch Is Passed…. . Ohio: Mansfield New Press, 1963. Hardcover, 10.25 x 13.25, 99 pages. Signed on the first free-end page in black f
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford45Gerald Ford
TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, August 8, 1975. Letter to Congressman Jennings Randolph. In full: “P
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford46Gerald Ford
Souvenir typescript of Ford’s presidential pardon granted to Richard Nixon, one page, 5.5 x 6. In part: “I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United St
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Gerald Ford47Gerald Ford
Souvenir typescript on a cream 6 x 8 sheet of personal letterhead with embossed presidential eagle, signed in black felt tip “Gerald R. Ford, 10/4/00.
Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Four Presidents49Four Presidents
Engraved portrait of the White House, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in felt tip and ink by Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Four Presidents50Four Presidents
Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan gathered at the White House preparing to depart for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1
Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
James A. Garfield51James A. Garfield
Ink signature, “J. A. Garfield, Maj. Gen. Vols,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 clipped slip. Closely trimmed edges, light toning along bottom, and a few
Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00