Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Presidents

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RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction boasts over 850 rare and remarkable items, and celebrates Presidents' Day with a special section featuring incredible presidential autographs, artifacts, and memorabilia. Among these are a letter signed by Gen. George Washington four days prior to the Treaty of Paris, a handwritten letter by Mary Todd Lincoln implicating Andrew Johnson in her husband's assassination, and important letters and documents signed by John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. Other highlights in the sale include a scarce Franz Kafka autograph letter, an ultra-rare 1765 Stamp Act blue-gray stamp, and several early and important Disney production drawings by by acclaimed character animator Preston Blair. 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 February 2023.
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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New York: Saratoga Vichy Spring Co. Brochure294 - New York: Saratoga Vichy Spring Co. Brochure
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Eight-page brochure of the Saratoga Vichy Springs Co., Saratoga Springs, NY. Henry P. Hulling, Engraver and Printer, Saratoga Springs. Circa 1912. Det
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Florence Nightingale Carte-de-Visite Photograph295 - Florence Nightingale Carte-de-Visite Photograph
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Scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photograph of Florence Nightingale in a full-length pose, wearing a long gown and bonnet. The backstamp reads: "...
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Daniel O'Connell Autograph Letter Signed296 - Daniel O'Connell Autograph Letter Signed
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Irish political leader (1775-1847) best known for his tireless efforts on behalf of Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Act of Union which com
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Rosa Parks Signed Photograph297 - Rosa Parks Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted at the police station, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition, with a somewhat grainy
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Eva Peron Document Signed298 - Eva Peron Document Signed
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Charismatic and highly ambitious wife (1919–1952) of Argentine president Juan Perón who later became the subject of t...
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Timothy Pickering Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of State299 - Timothy Pickering Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of State
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ALS as Secretary of State, one page, 8 x 10, October 26, 1797. Handwritten letter to Fulwar Skipwith, who had recently resigned from his post as the C
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Pope Benedict XIV Autograph Endorsement Signed300 - Pope Benedict XIV Autograph Endorsement Signed
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Born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini (1675–1758), Benedict XIV reigned as pope from 1740 until his death in 1758. Known as for his sch...
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Pope Benedict XV Autograph Indulgence Signed301 - Pope Benedict XV Autograph Indulgence Signed
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Pope (1854–1922) who reigned from 1914 until his death. Benedict's pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed &...
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Pope Benedict XVI Signed Photograph302 - Pope Benedict XVI Signed Photograph
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Nice 4 x 5.75 cardstock portrait of the pope emeritus as cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, "Joseph Card. Ratzinger." In v...
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Pope Innocent XI Document Signed303 - Pope Innocent XI Document Signed
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Born Benedetto Odescalchi in 1611, he served as Pope from 1676 until his death 1689, and was known in Budapest as the 'Savior of Hungary.' M...
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