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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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph344 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 11 photo of Gen. Douglas MacArthur giving a salute, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur....
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Typed and Signed Letter of Condolence345 - Douglas MacArthur Typed and Signed Letter of Condolence
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World War II-dated TLS from General Douglas MacArthur, one page, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area letterhead, February 23, 1945.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph346 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.75 close-up portrait of MacArthur in uniform, neatly signed in bold fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur." Mount...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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American Military: Omar Bradley, James H. Doolittle, and George Dewey Signatures347 - American Military: Omar Bradley, James H. Doolittle, and George Dewey Signatures
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Three ink signatures of noted American military figures Omar Bradley, James H. Doolittle, and George Dewey on individual off-white cards ranging in si
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Louis-Alexandre Berthier Document Signed348 - Louis-Alexandre Berthier Document Signed
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One of Napoleon's favorite marshals (1753–1815) who served as his chief of staff from the start of his first Italian campaign ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lazare Carnot Document Signed349 - Lazare Carnot Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in French, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.25, September 7, 1794. Untranslated official order of the Comité de Salut Public
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War: Five-Cent Banknote350 - Civil War: Five-Cent Banknote
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Civil War–era currency headed "Grand St. & Newtown Railroad Check, Farmers & Citizens Bank of L.I.," with engrav...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War Currency: Albany, New York351 - Civil War Currency: Albany, New York
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Civil War Currency from Albany, NY. “The City of Albany will pay the bearer on demand FIFTY CENTS / In Current Bank Bills / when p...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War (7) Carte-de-Visite Portrait Photographs352 - Civil War (7) Carte-de-Visite Portrait Photographs
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Assortment of seven carte-de-visite portrait photographs, each approximately 2.5 x 4 and depicting a notable military or political leader of the Civil
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Civil War: Fall of Richmond, Virginia (3) Prints353 - Civil War: Fall of Richmond, Virginia (3) Prints
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Three framed Civil War Prints Related to the Fall of Richmond, Virginia. (a) Hand-colored lithograph. “The Fall of Richmond Va on ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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