Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

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With over 1,000 lots up for bidding, our May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is the biggest thus far in 2020. Highlights include a book boldly signed by Mao Tse-Toung, a rare handwritten letter by Sun Yat-sen, a letter by Karl Marx concerning the publication of Das Kapital in translation, a letter by Claude Monet about Queen Victoria's state funeral, and a battlefield message from the Revolutionary War's 'Swamp Fox,' Francis Marion. A special Civil War section boasts the thoroughbred racing saddle of George Custer, and autographs of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, William T. Sherman, Robert E. Lee, and more. 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 May 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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Barack Obama151 - 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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Presidential Playing Cards152 - Presidential Playing Cards
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Three sets of presidential playing cards: a pair of two decks featuring the presidential seal and Lyndon B. Johnson's facsimile signature, house...
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Presidential Programs153 - Presidential Programs
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Collection of four programs associated with presidents, including: Harry S. Truman (1949 Jefferson-Jackson Victory Dinner); Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953
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Presidents and First Ladies154 - Presidents and First Ladies
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Five TLSs by presidents and first ladies, dated from 1980 to 2005, generally sending thanks and appreciation, including: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford ...
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Nancy Reagan155 - Nancy Reagan
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Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos: one of Nancy and Ronald Reagan presenting Michael Jackson with the Presidential Public Safety Communication Awar
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Ronald Reagan156 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 27, 1979. Letter to Preston Long, in full: "The enthusiasm, t
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Ronald Reagan157 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, California Office of the Governor letterhead, June 12, 1968. Letter to Chester L. Fankhauser,
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Ronald Reagan158 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: An American Life. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed by Ronald Rea...
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Ronald Reagan159 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Ronald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator. San Francisco, CA: Collins Publishers, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8
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Ronald Reagan160 - Ronald Reagan
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Four presidential seal accessory gifts from the administration of Ronald Reagan, all in their original boxes gilt-stamped on the lids with Reagan...
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Ronald Reagan161 - Ronald Reagan
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Collection of items associated with the trips of President Ronald Reagan, including: a beige Pan Am luggage bag, featuring blue text: "Presiden...
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Ronald Reagan162 - Ronald Reagan
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Five press kits and books from the trips of President Ronald Reagan, including: a press kit folder from Reagan's visit to Normandy for the 40th ...
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Ronald Reagan163 - Ronald Reagan
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Campaign brochure entitled "Reasons for Reagan," six pages, 4 x 9, signed on the back in black felt tip, below a facsimile signature. In v...
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Ronald Reagan164 - Ronald Reagan
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Invitation for the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president and George Bush as vice president on January 20, 1981, 6.25 x 9.75, signed at the top in
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan165 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Reagans dedicating the MacArthur Corridor at the Pentagon in 1984, signed in blue felt tip by Ronald Reagan and
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Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton166 - Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton
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Two wooden pens, one engraved with Ronald Reagan's facsimile signature and the other engraved with Bill Clinton's facsimile signature. Both ...
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Ronald Reagan and George Bush167 - Ronald Reagan and George Bush
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Two sterling silver Tiffany gifts from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president and George H. W. Bush as vice president: a small circular pillbo
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Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Mikhail Gorbachev168 - Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Mikhail Gorbachev
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Collection of items associated with the meetings of Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Mikhail Gorbachev, including: two sets of napkins commemorating th
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Eleanor Roosevelt169 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Two TLSs, each one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, April 2 and May 2, 1956, both to Mrs. Victor Hammer, the sister-in-law of industrialist Armand Ha
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Franklin D. Roosevelt170 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president-elect, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 25, 1933. Letter to friend and philanthropic partner Basil O'Connor...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt171 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Appealing 12 x 18 print of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address on March 3, 1933, printed by Walters & Mahon, Inc., New York. The...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt172 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 13, 1937. Letter to Tom Terral, former governor of Arkansas. In full: "That ...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt173 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS signed “F.D.R.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 1, 1935. Letter to the Hon. Edward A. Conger, in full: "Ma
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Franklin D. Roosevelt174 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, November 30, 1928. Letter to Herbert Fordham, in full: "Thanks...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt175 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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World War I-dated DS, one page, 8 x 7.5, April 18, 1918. An official dispatch from the Navy Department addressed to Assistant Surgeon Edward F. Mullal
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Franklin D. Roosevelt176 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature, "Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1 sheet, which is archivally double-matted and framed with an eng...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt177 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Original mailing envelope from the personal collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt, auctioned at H. R. Harmer in 1946 by his widow Eleanor Roosevelt. The
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Theodore Roosevelt178 - Theodore Roosevelt
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White House card, 4 x 2.75, signed in dense fountain pen by Theodore Roosevelt. In very good condition, with irregular toning to the front and old mou
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William H. Taft179 - William H. Taft
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Official White House card, boldly signed in ink, "Wm. H. Taft." In very good to fine condition, with uniform overall toning, and old mount...
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Harry S. Truman180 - Harry S. Truman
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Three TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated March–December 1971. Truman sends thanks for "the article about Vic Ho...
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Harry S. Truman181 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Truman by the Leo Stern Studio of Kansas City, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Frank A. Lorenz, ...
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Harry S. Truman182 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Later printing. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed on the half-title page in fount
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Harry S. Truman183 - Harry S. Truman
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Handsome engraving of President Truman in profile, 7.75 x 9.5, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Jerome Miller, Kindest regards, Harry ...
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Harry S. Truman and Carlos Romulo184 - Harry S. Truman and Carlos Romulo
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Vintage glossy 8.75 x 5.75 photo of Truman and Romulo riding in a convertible, signed in fountain pen against the dark car, "Best wishes, Harry...
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Angelica Van Buren185 - Angelica Van Buren
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Ink signature, "Angelica S. Van Buren, 46 East 21st Str.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 7.25 sheet. In fine condition, with light toning and soi...
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White House and Air Force One186 - White House and Air Force One
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Collection of stationery and ephemera from the White House and Air Force One, including: four tablets of "Aboard Air Force One" stationery...
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Woodrow Wilson187 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 26, 1915. Letter to the Hon. Lewis M. Coleman, US District Attorney in Chattano
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Woodrow and Edith Wilson188 - Woodrow and Edith Wilson
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Two official White House cards, individually signed in ink by the president and first lady, "Woodrow Wilson" and "Edith Bolling Wilso...
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Baseball189 - Baseball
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Collection of 50 items signed by baseball stars and Hall of Famers, predominately consisting of postage stamps affixed to 3.5 x 2 cards, plus a handfu
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Chiang Kai-shek190 - Chiang Kai-shek
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Bold vintage ink signature of Chiang Kai-shek on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card bearing an affixed postage stamp from China issued in 1945 to commemorate
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Madame Chiang Kai-Shek191 - Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Mayling Soong Chiang,” over a postage stamp from the Republic of China affixed to an off-white 3.5 x 2 c...
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Winston Churchill192 - Winston Churchill
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "W. Churchill,” over a Nicaragua postage stamp honoring the Atlantic Charter affixed to an off-white 3.5 ...
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Civil War Veterans193 - Civil War Veterans
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Collection of 15 vintage ink signatures of Civil War veterans, most on cards bearing affixed postage stamps commemorating the reunions of the Grand Ar
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Ty Cobb194 - Ty Cobb
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Bold and crisp vintage fountain pen signature, "Ty Cobb," on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with some light adhesive resi...
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Eddie Collins195 - Eddie Collins
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Choice vintage fountain pen signature, "Eddie Collins,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. In fine to very fine condition.
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Lee de Forest196 - Lee de Forest
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Two items: a vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, "To the students of Benjamin Franklin Junior High School of New Castle, Penn., Bes...
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Charles de Gaulle197 - Charles de Gaulle
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "C. de Gaulle,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip, stapled to a transmittal letter dated June 19, 1943. In...
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Walt Disney198 - Walt Disney
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Large and bold vintage fountain pen signature, "Walt Disney,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a very faint diagonal s...
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Albert Einstein199 - Albert Einstein
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Highly desirable vintage ink signature, "Albert Einstein,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 slip bearing an affixed postage stamp from Israel. A ...
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Emperor Bao-Dai200 - Emperor Bao-Dai
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Vintage fountain pen signature of Emperor Bao-Dai over a postage stamp from French Indo-China affixed to an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. In fine conditio
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