Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Highlighted by extraordinary letters—highlighted by Martin Luther, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, James Dean, and Abraham Lincoln—RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is filled with rare and remarkable pieces. Other top lots include a rare Adam Smith document, a stunning George Washington appointment, a Beatles album inscribed to George's sister, and an early document signed by Sun Yat-sen. 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 October 2020.
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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George Washington Document Signed1 - George Washington Document Signed
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Exemplary manuscript DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 11.5 x 10.75, September 26, 1789. President Washington appo
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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John Adams Document Signed2 - John Adams Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 12.5 x 9, December 2, 1799. President Adams appoints James Henry Adams as "a Midshipman in the Navy of the ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed3 - Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, May 12, 1822. Letter to James Madison, "Mr. Madison," written from Monticello....
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Document Signed4 - Thomas Jefferson Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 14 x 17.5, March 13, 1805. President Jefferson appoints Geo
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed5 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Madison Document Signed6 - James Madison Document Signed
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Attractive partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.5, June 18, 1810. President Madison appoints John Gassaway as "a Second ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed7 - James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed
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Boldly penned ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, February 1, 1828. Written from Oak Hill in Aldie, Virginia, the former president writes to Thomas W. Griffith,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams Document Signed8 - John Quincy Adams Document Signed
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Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.75 x 18.5, April 24, 1828. President Adams appoi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed9 - Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed
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Partial ALS from Andrew Jackson, one page both sides, no date circa 1836–1837. A letter of considerable interest written to his friend John H
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren Document Signed10 - Martin Van Buren Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 14 x 17.25, February 20, 1838. President Van Buren appoints
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison Document Signed11 - William Henry Harrison Document Signed
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Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Will'm Henry Harrison,” one page, 12.5 x 7.75, October 1, 1804. As governor of the Indiana Territory
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed12 - John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 23, 1842. Letter to Mrs. Roberts, in full: “I avail myself of the first leisure moment which I ha
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Tyler Document Signed13 - John Tyler Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 17.5, April 12, 1844. President Tyler appoints Hiram Paulding as "a Captain in the Navy...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James K. Polk Autograph Letter Signed14 - James K. Polk Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 20, 1845. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, in part: "Will you cause—th...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor Document Signed15 - Zachary Taylor Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 15.25 x 17.75, March 16, 1849. President Taylor appoints Theodo
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce Document Signed16 - Franklin Pierce Document Signed
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Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints James I. Waddell as a "Lieutenant ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed17 - Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “F.P.,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, [August 24, 1857]. Letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webste
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed18 - James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, March 3, 1833. Letter to Henry Buckler, written from St. Petersburg while serving as minister to
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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James Buchanan Document Signed19 - James Buchanan Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 17, May 20, 1859. President Buchanan appoints David Kindleberger as "an Assistant Surgeon...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Buchanan Signed Free Frank20 - James Buchanan Signed Free Frank
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Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope as president, 5.25 x 3.75, addressed by Buchanan to "Lewis Carr Esquire, Hutchins House, 10 Wa...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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