Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction: Featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's December Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts more than 900 lots, highlighted by a multitude of important historical letters and a robust selection of material from popular culture. Highlights of the sale include a signed Abraham Lincoln carte-de-visite, checks from George Washington and Donald Trump, a Charles Dickens autograph quote from A Christmas Carol, rare artifacts recovered from the USS Arizona after Pearl Harbor, unique mixed-media artwork by Bob Dylan, a Christmas card from Al Capone, and rare oversized 'outtake' prints from the Beatles' famous Abbey Road shoot. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in December 2018.
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 F. Kennedy81 - John F. Kennedy
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Early TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, January 23, 1948. Letter to Kenneth Browne, in part: "...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson82 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Original pencil doodle by President Lyndon B. Johnson accomplished on a sheet of 4.5 x 7 "Aboard Air Force One" stationery, done on May 17...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan83 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Love, Dad,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 24, [1990]. Letter to his estranged daughter, Patti Davis, in f
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan84 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS as governor, signed “RR,” one page, 8 x 10, June 1, 1967. Letter to Dr. Franklin J. Keville, referencing the Regents of the University of Californ
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan85 - Ronald Reagan
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Wells Fargo Bank private account check, 6 x 2.75, filled out by Nancy Reagan and signed by Ronald Reagan, payable to Mike Abrums Inc. for $30, June 21
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan86 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, [annotated July 13, 1967]. Letter to Jimmy Dixon, in part: "Thanks for the information & suggestions ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Donald Trump87 - Donald Trump
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Extremely rare personal check, filled out in type and signed by Donald Trump, payable to Steiner Sports Memorabilia Inc. for $909.99, August 17, 2011.
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Four Presidents88 - Four Presidents
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Sought-after color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to d
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams89 - John Quincy Adams
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Ink endorsement signature, "J. Q. Adams,” on a 3 x 2.75 slip clipped from a Bank of the United States check made payable for $400. In very good...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur90 - Chester A. Arthur
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Large and bold ink signature as president, "Chester A. Arthur, March 5, 1883,” on an off-white 7 x 9 sheet. In fine condition. On the same date...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Bush91 - George Bush
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Felt tip signature and inscription as president, "To: Allen Fortson, Best Wishes, George Bush, Jan. 24, 1990,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 card. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter92 - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
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Three color laserprint photos, 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 8.5, each showing Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter during their time in the White House, each signed in blac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland93 - Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 12.75, August 12, 1886. President Cleveland appoints Henry D. Linsley as "Postmaster at Branfo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton94 - 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 blue fel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton95 - Bill Clinton
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Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of President Bill Clinton and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder during the former's visit to Germany in May 1999, s...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton96 - Bill Clinton
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 half-length photo of Bill Clinton speaking at a Global Business Forum event, signed in the upper border in black felt tip. I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge97 - Calvin Coolidge
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Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 bust-length portrait of Coolidge by the Edmonston Studio of Washington, D.C., signed and inscribed in the lower border in f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower98 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Unsigned typed letter, dictated as president, two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, May 14, 1960. Letter to Carl Shipley at the National Press
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower99 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Glossy 9.25 x 8 photo of Eisenhower seated with two gentlemen, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To William Shea, with...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and Hubert Humphrey100 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and Hubert Humphrey
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Interesting pairing of historic flown airmail covers: one carried on the flight of Winston Churchill from New York to London on May 10–11, 1959, after
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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