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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Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph354 - Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of General Clark standing in his swimming trunks next to his wife and a military officer, signed in ink, "Mark W. ...
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Mark W. Clark and Matthew B. Ridgway (3) Signed Items355 - Mark W. Clark and Matthew B. Ridgway (3) Signed Items
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Three items: a TLS signed “Mark W. Clark,” one page, The Citadel letterhead, February 29, 1968, sent to Robert L...
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Continental Currency356 - Continental Currency
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Revolutionary War-dated continental currency for $8 issued in accordance with a resolution of Congress of November 2, 1776, serial no. 9162, printed b
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Jefferson Davis Signature357 - Jefferson Davis Signature
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Ink signature, "Jeffer. Davis,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Double-matted with the front page of Harper's Weekly from...
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Auguste de Marmont Letter Signed358 - Auguste de Marmont Letter Signed
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Napoleonic Marshal and Duke of Ragusa (1774–1852) who served as tutor to Napoleon II. LS in French, signed “Duc ...
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph359 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of General James Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Leroy Oliver: with...
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Doolittle's Raiders Multi-Signed Limited Edition Print: 'The Giant Begins to Stir'360 - Doolittle's Raiders Multi-Signed Limited Edition Print: 'The Giant Begins to Stir'
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Limited edition color 29.25 x 23.5 print featuring artwork by William S. Phillips entitled 'The Giant Begins to Stir,’ numbere...
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Enola Gay Signed Print: 'Atomic Warfare Is Born'361 - Enola Gay Signed Print: 'Atomic Warfare Is Born'
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ which shows the Enola Gay flyi...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets and Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk Signed Book362 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets and Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk Signed Book
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Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. New Hope, PA: Enola Gay Remembered, Inc., 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 339 pages. Signed on an
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print363 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print
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Color limited edition 18 x 12 lithograph entitled 'Red Gremlin,' numbered 312/600, signed in pencil by Paul Tibbets. Also signed in pencil b...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed FDC364 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed FDC
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, postmarked on August 14, 1995, bearing an affixed 'Atomic bombs end ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (3) Signed Covers365 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (3) Signed Covers
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Group lot of three commemorative covers with typed captions or ‘Victory over Japan Day’ cachets, two postmarked ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (3) Signed Items366 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed in blue ink or felt tip by Paul Tibbets: a glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Tibbets waving from the cockpit of the Enola Gay; a one
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John Glover Signature367 - John Glover Signature
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American fisherman, merchant, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts (1732-1797) who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army
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Frederick Haldimand Document Signed368 - Frederick Haldimand Document Signed
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Military officer (1718–1791) best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and t...
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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood Autograph Letter Signed369 - Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood Autograph Letter Signed
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British admiral (1724–1816) who fought in the Revolutionary War and later served as Mediterranean Commander-in-Chief in the early ...
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Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condv© Document Signed370 - Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condv© Document Signed
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Eminent French general known as the Great Condé (1621–1686) particularly celebrated for his triumphs in the Thirty Yea...
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Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed371 - Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, April 2, 1935. Letter to Colonel Tenney Ross, in part: "Upon the occasion of your retiremen...
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George C. Marshall Signed Photograph372 - George C. Marshall Signed Photograph
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World War II-dated 10.5 x 9 magazine page removed from the March 8, 1942, issue of The New York Times Magazine, which depicts Marshall in his four-sta
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George C. Marshall Typed Letter Signed373 - George C. Marshall Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “G. C. Marshall, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, General of the Armies letterhead, December 1...
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Nelson A. Miles Signed Oversized Photograph374 - Nelson A. Miles Signed Oversized Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 10.25 Rice Studio portrait photo of General Miles in military uniform with his Medal of Honor, affixed to the original mou
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vâdouard Mortier, Duke of Trv©vise Letter Signed375 - vâdouard Mortier, Duke of Trv©vise Letter Signed
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French military commander (1768–1835) and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon I, who served during both the French Revolutionary ...
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Michel Ney Autograph Document Signed376 - Michel Ney Autograph Document Signed
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French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) who was one of the original 18 Marshals
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James Pond Typed Letter Signed377 - James Pond Typed Letter Signed
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Abolitionist and Union Army officer (1838–1903) who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Baxter Spring...
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John Popkin Autograph Letter Signed378 - John Popkin Autograph Letter Signed
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Continental Army officer (1743-1827) who saw action at Bunker Hill and White Plains, and wintered with George Washington at Valley Forge; he was later
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Colin Powell Signed Book379 - Colin Powell Signed Book
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Signed book: My American Journey. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 643 pages. Signed in black felt tip b
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Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph380 - Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Rickenbacker by the Moss Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With my best wishes...
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William Robertson Autograph Letter Signed381 - William Robertson Autograph Letter Signed
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British Army officer (1860–1933) who is the only soldier in the history of the British Army to have risen from an enlisted rank to...
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult Letter Signed382 - Jean-de-Dieu Soult Letter Signed
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Marshal of the Empire (1769–1851) who was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General...
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Carl Spaatz Typed Letter Signed383 - Carl Spaatz Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, Army Air Forces letterhead, February 28, 1946. Letter to noted autograph collector Theodore R. Stillwell, in pa
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William Sprague IV Autograph Letter Signed384 - William Sprague IV Autograph Letter Signed
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Soldier and statesman (1830–1915) who participated in the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War while he was sitting Gover...
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Louis-Gabriel Suchet Autograph Letter Signed385 - Louis-Gabriel Suchet Autograph Letter Signed
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Marshal of France (1770-1826) considered to be one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most brilliant generals. ALS in French, signed “Duc...
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars Letter Signed386 - Claude Louis Hector de Villars Letter Signed
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French military commander (1653-1734) who was an illustrious general of King Louis XIV, celebrated for his victories in the War of the Spanish Success
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James Warren Document Signed387 - James Warren Document Signed
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President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and a paymaster general of the Continental Army (1726-1808). Manuscript DS, signed ‚Ä&...
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William Washington Autograph Letter Signed388 - William Washington Autograph Letter Signed
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Officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1752–1810) and second cousin to President George Washington...
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Anthony Walton White Signature389 - Anthony Walton White Signature
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Brigadier General in the Continental Army (1750-1803) during the American Revolutionary War who had previously served as an aide-de-camp to General Ge
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph390 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph
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Vintage pearl-finish 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Charles Lindbergh posing outdoors with a hand on the propeller of his record-setting monoplane, the Spirit of
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Book391 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Book
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Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 561 pages. Signed a...
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Igor Sikorsky Signed Photograph392 - Igor Sikorsky Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of a Sikorsky helicopter on the tarmac, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. T. R. Stillwell, with kindest...
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Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, and James Lovell (3) Typed Letters Signed393 - Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, and James Lovell (3) Typed Letters Signed
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Three TLSs from legendary Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, and James Lovell, each addressed to Scott MacLeod, assistant director at the
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Naval Aviation in Space Signed Print394 - Naval Aviation in Space Signed Print
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Limited edition color 25 x 30 print entitled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ numbered 180/1000, signed in the lower b...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph395 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Stunning color satin-finish 19.25 x 14 photo of LMP Aldrin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during his Apollo 11 EVA, nicely signed in
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph396 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Impressive color glossy 19.5 x 15.5 photo of the iconic 'visor shot' of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 EVA, nicely...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph397 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9 photo of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white Apollo space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bear
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Program398 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Program
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Uncommon program for a special stamp release event honoring “Milestones in Space Exploration,” held in Washingto...
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Apollo 11 (3) Signed Photographs399 - Apollo 11 (3) Signed Photographs
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Appealing set of three official NASA color lithographs individually signed and inscribed by a crew member of the historic Apollo 11 mission: an 8 x 10
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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph400 - Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, &qu...
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Yuri Gagarin Signed Photograph401 - Yuri Gagarin Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4.75 photo of Yuri Gagarin in his Soviet cosmonaut suit, neatly signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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Yuri Gagarin Signed Booklet402 - Yuri Gagarin Signed Booklet
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French-language booklet entitled "Le Célébre Vostok," 5 x 7.5, published by Editions de l'Agence de Presse Nov...
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Yuri Gagarin Signed Photograph403 - Yuri Gagarin Signed Photograph
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Color vintage 4 x 6 cardstock photo of Gagarin in uniform, signed in Cyrillic in ink by the first man in space. Also features a facsimile signature to
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