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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.
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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John Adams1 - John Adams
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Handwritten endorsement, signed “John Adams,” on the reverse of a partial manuscript document, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, circa December 1768, ordering the
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John Quincy Adams2 - John Quincy Adams
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14.25 x 9, August 10, 1826. President Adams grants 159 acres of land to “Stephen &am...
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John Quincy Adams3 - John Quincy Adams
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LS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, June 7, 1817. Adams, then American Minister to England writes from London to consul Thomas Aspinwall. In full: “I received
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John Quincy Adams4 - John Quincy Adams
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ALS, as secretary of state, one page, 7.5 x 10, October 7, 1817. Letter to Orchard Cook. In part: “I have received your favour…enclosing a printed cop
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Chester A. Arthur5 - Chester A. Arthur
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Scarce ALS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, December 19, 1883. Letter to Judge Edwards Pierrepont
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James Buchanan6 - James Buchanan
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 8.25 (trimmed down from a larger size), January 20, 1858. President Buchanan directs the secretary of
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Grover Cleveland7 - Grover Cleveland
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Ink signature, “Grover Cleveland, Feb. 19, 1901,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 card bearing an affixed magazine photo. In fine condition, with a couple
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James Buchanan8 - James Buchanan
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ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, August 26, 1853. Letter, written as Ambassador to England, to W. William Richmond. In full: “On my arrival in the
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Grover Cleveland9 - Grover Cleveland
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Executive Mansion card signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland.” In very good condition, with scattered soiling surrounding but not touching the signat
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Grover and Frances Cleveland10 - Grover and Frances Cleveland
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Two Executive Mansion cards, signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland,” and “Frances F. Cleveland,” respectively. Both are removably matted and framed w
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Grover Cleveland11 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, January 3, 1899. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Please accept my sincere th
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Grover Cleveland12 - Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.25, February 3, 1896. President Cleveland appoints James Seymour Rogers a “Captain of Infan
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Grover Cleveland13 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS as president, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 21, 1886. Letter of thanks to a woman. In full: “I am late in tend
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Calvin Coolidge14 - Calvin Coolidge
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Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 10.5 photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To L. S. Reynolds, with regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Do
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Calvin Coolidge15 - Calvin Coolidge
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White House card signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine condition, with light mounting remnants to reverse.
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Calvin Coolidge16 - Calvin Coolidge
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 14, January 21, 1926. President Coolidge appoints Bertha V. Eaton to be postmaster of Florin, Californi
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Calvin Coolidge17 - Calvin Coolidge
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Uncommon ALS as president, two pages, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 29, 1926. Letter, marked “Personal” at the top to Frederick S. Peck, Esq.
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Calvin Coolidge18 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 6, 1924. Letter of thanks to Warren Ryder. In full: “Thank you very much for your lette
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Calvin Coolidge19 - Calvin Coolidge
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Scarce ALS, one page, 6 x 7.25, November 23, 1928. Letter to Mr. Loring A. Schuler marked at the top by Coolidge, “personal.” In full: “Your note is r
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Grace Coolidge20 - Grace Coolidge
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Demure vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 10.5 photo of Coolidge leafing through a book, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Double-matted and framed
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon21 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon
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A collection of six TLSs, one from John F. Kennedy, three from Dwight D. Eisenhower (all as president), and two from Richard Nixon, both as Vice Presi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower22 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Vintage matte-finish 15.5 x 19 photo of Eisenhower descending from the American Airlines ‘Eisenhower Special’ plane, signed and inscribed in fountain
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Dwight D. Eisenhower23 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, January 21, 1954. Eisenhower appoints Robert Montgomery of New York to be a “Special Consultant to
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Dwight D. Eisenhower24 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “D. D. Eisenhower,” one page, 8 x 7, Manila Hotel letterhead, January 26, 1939. Letter to the DuPont Circle Office. In full: “Inclosed is a
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Millard Fillmore25 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, February 20, 1863. Letter to J. T. Floyd. In part: “I received thro’ the P. O.…a package containing two books and
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James A. Garfield26 - James A. Garfield
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ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10.25, July 9, 1866. Letter to C. A. B. Pratt. In full: “Yours of the 4th next is receive
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James A. Garfield27 - James A. Garfield
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Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait by L. M. Price of Warren, Ohio, signed in the lower border in black ink, “J. A. Garfield, Ohio.” A notati
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U. S. Grant28 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, January 20, 1875. Grant orders the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United States t
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U. S. Grant29 - U. S. Grant
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Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, Jany 12th, 1882,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 card. In fine condition, with some small mounting remnants on reverse.
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U. S. Grant30 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, March 18, 1875. President Grant appoints Judson D. Bingham as “Deputy Quartermaster General
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U. S. Grant31 - U. S. Grant
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Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 4, 1876. Pardon reads, in part: “Whereas, on the 13th day of January, A.D. 1876, i
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U. S. Grant32 - U. S. Grant
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, October 30, 1882. Letter to Frederick W. Griffin. In part: “For some reason your kind letter of the
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Benjamin Harrison34 - Benjamin Harrison
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Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, trimmed to a size of 3.75 x 2.75, signed along the bottom, “Benj. Harrison.” In very good condi
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Benjamin Harrison35 - Benjamin Harrison
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Ink signature, “Benj. Harrison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with heavy mounting remnants to reverse.
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Benjamin Harrison36 - Benjamin Harrison
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LS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 16, 1889. Letter to W. H. Smit
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Benjamin Harrison37 - Benjamin Harrison
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TLS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, September 1, 1890. Letter to W. H. Smith. In part: “I place
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Benjamin Harrison38 - Benjamin Harrison
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TLS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” two pages, 8 x 10.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 19, 1889. Letter to W. H. Smith, marked at the to
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William Henry Harrison39 - William Henry Harrison
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Manuscript DS, signed at the conclusion "Wm H. Harrison A. d. C." one page 6.75 x 3.75, 1794. Military provision, in full, ordering two da...
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Rutherford B. Hayes and Cabinet40 - Rutherford B. Hayes and Cabinet
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Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Also includes seven similar cards, each signed in ink by a member of his first cabinet. Si
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Rutherford B. Hayes41 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Rare Executive Mansion card bearing an ANS in pencil, signed “R. B. H.,” January 10, 1878. In full: “I wish the Portsmouth case to wait until I can se
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Rutherford B. Hayes42 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 21 x 15.75, January 4, 1881. Hayes appoints John B. Neil “to be the Governor of the Te
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Rutherford B. Hayes43 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, January 13, 1881. Letter to Hon. D. Theo Wright. In full: “Mrs
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Herbert Hoover44 - Herbert Hoover
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Fountain pen signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Nicely matted and framed with an engraved por
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Herbert Hoover45 - Herbert Hoover
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Ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet of Waldorf Astoria stationery. In fine condition.
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Herbert Hoover46 - Herbert Hoover
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Vintage oversized matte-finish 19.5 x 15.5 photo of Hoover seated in front of two NBC microphones, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Kind regar
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Herbert Hoover47 - Herbert Hoover
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Scarce ALS signed “H,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, 62 London Wall, London letterhead, August 28. Letter to W. J. Loring, marked at the
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Andrew Jackson48 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS, one page, 8 x 6, December 19, 1823. Letter to Henry Niles. In full: “I have this moment rec’d under cover from my friend Doctor J. R. Bedford the
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Andrew Jackson49 - Andrew Jackson
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Interesting third-person ALS, signed in the text “the president,” one page, 4.75 x 8, January 29, 1832. Jackson writes to Amos Kendall. In full: “Will
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Thomas Jefferson50 - Thomas Jefferson
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Third-person ANS as president, one page, 6.5 x 6.5, June 17, 1802. Note to John Hawk reads, in full: “Th: J incloses the within to Mr. Barnes because
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Thomas Jefferson51 - Thomas Jefferson
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ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.5, Monticello, January 16, 1820. Letter to Robert Hanna, Sr. In full: “A letter from you, dear sir, comes
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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