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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Harry S. Truman61 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 10, 1952. Letter to the Hon. Edmond M. Hanrahan, who had served as chairman of t
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Harry S. Truman62 - Harry S. Truman
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DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date. Official citation for the Medal of Freedom, in full: "Mr. Gordon Thorpe Jackson, American Red Cro...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower63 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Three TLSs as president by Eisenhower, two signed "Dwight D. Eisenhower" and one signed "D. E.," each one page, White House lett...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower64 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Souvenir typescript of General Dwight Eisenhower’s 'Order of the Day' on June 6, 1944, delivered upon the D-Day invasion of France, 6 ...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower65 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 29, 1956. Letter to "the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Centennial Commission,"...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower66 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “with warm regard, sincerely, Dwight D. Eisenhower,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, December 28,
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Jacqueline Kennedy67 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” two pages, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to photographer Mark Shaw, in full: "Your pictures we
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John F. Kennedy68 - John F. Kennedy
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President Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn navy blue silk neck tie with small embroidered gray design accents, made by A. Sulka & Comp...
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John F. Kennedy69 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John,” one page, 6.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, April 21, 1950. Letter to John G. W. Mahanna, country ed
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John F. Kennedy70 - John F. Kennedy
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Pamphlet from The Reader's Digest containing a condensed version of John Hersey's 'Survival,' six pages, 5.5 x 7.5, signed on the fi...
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Lyndon B. Johnson71 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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War-dated TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 13, 1968. Amidst the Vietnam War, President Johnson sends his cond
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Lyndon B. Johnson72 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 29, 1965. Letter to Ben Oehlert, in part: "Your telegram gave me a real b...
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Richard Nixon73 - Richard Nixon
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 22.5 x 18.5, November 12, 1969. President Nixon appoints Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., of New York as "a Member of the ...
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Nancy Reagan74 - Nancy Reagan
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Nancy Reagan's personally-owned beige canvas clutch purse by Christian Dior, featuring a flap with snap closure and decorative jeweled disc. In ...
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Nancy Reagan75 - Nancy Reagan
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Nancy Reagan's personally-owned purple satin-and-velour purse by Renaud Pellegrino of Paris, France, featuring a flap with snap closure and deco...
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George W. Bush76 - George W. Bush
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Souvenir typescript of President Bush's historic statement on September 11, 2001, two pages, 5 x 8.25, mock White House letterhead, signed at th...
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George Bush77 - George Bush
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Color glossy 17 x 13 print of an artistic rendering of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University, signed in the lo...
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George Bush78 - George Bush
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Two identical vice presidential gift pens made by Parker, featuring silver-colored cube paperweight bases engraved on one side with Bush's facsi...
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George Bush79 - George Bush
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Collection of press passes and booklets from the presidency of George Bush, including a total of 22 passes associated with trips to Germany; Poland; J
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George Bush80 - George Bush
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TLS signed “George,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 21, 1987. Letter to Peter Senopoulos, in part: "I am delighted
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