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RR Auction's July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts a wealth of remarkable historic material from the 18th century to the present day: significant letters by Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Paul Cezanne, and Marilyn Monroe; incredible signed photographs of Ernest Hemingway and the Apollo 11 crew; rare mid-century Academy Awards; and marvelous music autographs including the Beatles, the Eagles, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin. To celebrate the Fourth of July, we also have an offering of autographs from patriot luminaries like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Paine. 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 July 2022.
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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George Washington Document Signed as President1 - George Washington Document Signed as President
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Highly desirable partly-printed DS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 13 x 16, June 9, 1795. Three-language ship's pap
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George Washington Signature2 - George Washington Signature
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Crisp ink signature, "Go: Washington,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 sheet clipped from a 1768 ticket for the 'Mountain Road Lottery....
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John Adams Document Signed as President3 - John Adams Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.25 x 15.5, October 30, 1797. A four-language ship's papers issued to "James Humphrey, master o...
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John Adams Signed Free Frank4 - John Adams Signed Free Frank
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a 5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in another hand to "Capt Partridge at the Military Acad...
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Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed5 - Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed
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Revolutionary War-dated ALS as Governor of Virginia, signed "Th: Jefferson," one page, 8 x 12.75, January 11, 1781. Addressed from Richmon...
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Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State6 - Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State
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DS, signed "Th: Jefferson," one page, 8 x 13, December 16, 1791. An Act of the Second Congress, in part: "An Act for the relief of Da...
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed as President and Secretary of State7 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed as President and Secretary of State
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 15.5,...
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James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed as President and Secretary of State8 - James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed as President and Secretary of State
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Manuscript DS, signed "James K. Polk" as president and "James Buchanan" as secretary of state, one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.5, ...
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James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed9 - James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 28, 1856. Handwritten letter to a young friend and supporter, commenting on his recent nomination for presiden
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Andrew Johnson Document Signed10 - Andrew Johnson Document Signed
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DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 9.25, April 26, 1865. President Johnson appoints David Batchelder as "Deputy Postmaster at Amesbury, Massach...
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Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President11 - Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President
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Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.75 x 15.75, April 4, 1856. An official pardon issued by President Pierce for John Batz, who
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Star Spangled Banner12 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Star Spangled Banner
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Important TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 16, 1939. Letter to W. Tilghman Hemsley, chairman of the executive committ
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Oversized Photograph13 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Oversized Photograph
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Exceptional vintage matte-finish 15 x 10.5 Harris & Ewing photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt seated at his desk, signed boldly in the lower border i...
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Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph14 - Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph
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Vintage 8.75 x 12.5 Harris & Ewing photo of Truman in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, &qu...
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Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card15 - Lyndon B. Johnson Signed White House Card
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Extremely rare official White House card signed in bold fountain pen, "With best wishes—Lyndon B. Johnson." In very fine condition. ...
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Ronald Reagan Signed Book16 - Ronald Reagan Signed Book
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Signed book: An American Life. Deluxe first edition set, limited issue, numbered 718/2000. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Leatherbound hardcover, 6...
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Jill Biden Signed Book17 - Jill Biden Signed Book
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Signed book: Where the Light Enters. First edition. NY: Flatiron Books, 2019. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 210 pages. Signed on a free end
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Joe Biden Signed Book18 - Joe Biden Signed Book
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Signed book: Promise Me, Dad. First edition. NY: Flatiron Books, 2017. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 258 pages. Signed on an opening page in bl
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Joe Biden 2021 Inauguration Flag19 - Joe Biden 2021 Inauguration Flag
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Very desirable 8´ x 5´ nylon American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol during the presidential inauguration of Joe B
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George Bush Typed Letter Signed20 - George Bush Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed "George Bush," one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 6, 2000. Letter to Little Rock philanthropist Jennings Osbor...
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George Bush Signed Book21 - George Bush Signed Book
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Signed book: All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings. First edition, limited issue, numbered 925/1000. NY: Scribner, 1999. Le
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George W. Bush Signed Book22 - George W. Bush Signed Book
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Signed book: Out of Many, One. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2021. Hardcover with slipcase, 10 x 11.5, 208 pages. Signed on the colophon
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George W. Bush Signed Book23 - George W. Bush Signed Book
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Signed book: Decision Points. Later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed in black felt tip b
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George W. Bush Signed Book24 - George W. Bush Signed Book
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Signed book: Portraits of Courage. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2017. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 10.25, 191 pages. Signed in black felt
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Jimmy Carter (5) Signed Books25 - Jimmy Carter (5) Signed Books
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Five books signed by Jimmy Carter, all hardcovers with dust jackets, each signed inside in ink, "J. Carter." Titles include: The Hornet...
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Rosalynn Carter Signed Book26 - Rosalynn Carter Signed Book
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Signed book: First Lady from Plains. First limited edition, one of 750 issued. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9
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Jimmy Carter's Personally-Owned Portfolio and Associated Archive27 - Jimmy Carter's Personally-Owned Portfolio and Associated Archive
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Brown leather portfolio folder belonging to James Earl Carter, Sr., and subsequently used by Jimmy Carter while working in his family's agricult...
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Bill Clinton Signed Book28 - Bill Clinton Signed Book
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Signed book: Giving. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt
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Bill Clinton Signed Book29 - Bill Clinton Signed Book
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Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel
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Bill Clinton Signed Book30 - Bill Clinton Signed Book
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Signed book: My Life. First UK edition. London: Hutchinson, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue
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Bill Clinton Signed Book31 - Bill Clinton Signed Book
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Signed book: The President Is Missing. First edition. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 513 pages. Si
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Bill Clinton and James Patterson Signed Book32 - Bill Clinton and James Patterson Signed Book
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Signed book: The President's Daughter. First edition. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2021. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 594 pages. Si...
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Calvin Coolidge Signed Photograph33 - Calvin Coolidge Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 13.75 Harris & Ewing portrait of the former president, neatly signed and inscribed below in fountain pen, "To. ...
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Calvin Coolidge Document Signed as President34 - Calvin Coolidge Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 17, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Jay C. Huston of California as "a Foreign Ser...
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First Ladies (7) Signed Books35 - First Ladies (7) Signed Books
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Seven books, each hardcover with dust jackets or slipcases, individually signed on an affixed bookplate or an opening page in ink or felt tip by a for
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Five Presidents (6) Books Signed36 - Five Presidents (6) Books Signed
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Six books, each hardcover with dust jackets, individually signed on an affixed bookplate or an opening page in ink or felt tip by a former American pr
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Betty Ford Signed Book37 - Betty Ford Signed Book
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Signed book: Betty: A Glad Awakening. Limited first edition, numbered 271/300. NY: Doubleday, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 217 pages.
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Warren G. Harding Document Signed38 - Warren G. Harding Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 8 x 7, January 20, 1919. Voucher from The Harding Publishing Company (The Mario
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Warren G. Harding Document Signed as President39 - Warren G. Harding Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, June 2, 1922. President Harding appoints Jay C. Huston of California as "a Consul of Class s...
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Lady Bird Johnson Signed First Day Cover40 - Lady Bird Johnson Signed First Day Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring the beautification of America, signed in blue ballpoint, "Lady Bird Johnson." In very fine condition.
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Book41 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Book
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Signed book: A White House Diary. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 9.25, 806 pages. Signed on a bo
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Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book42 - Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book
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Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed and insc
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Jacqueline Kennedy: Bouvier Family Archive43 - Jacqueline Kennedy: Bouvier Family Archive
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Unusual collection of Bouvier family material, originating from the estate of family friend Elisa Sullivan, who served as the caregiver for Jacqueline
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Jacqueline Kennedy Hand-Annotated Photograph44 - Jacqueline Kennedy Hand-Annotated Photograph
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Unusual official original color glossy 10 x 8 photo of a performance troupe at the White House, annotated on the reverse in pencil by First Lady Jacqu
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John F. Kennedy 'Texas Welcome' Program from November 22, 196345 - John F. Kennedy 'Texas Welcome' Program from November 22, 1963
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Scarce original 'Texas Welcome’ program for a dinner and an event honoring President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson ...
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Richard Nixon 1960 US Capitol Flown Flag46 - Richard Nixon 1960 US Capitol Flown Flag
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Significant 50-star American flag flown over the United State Capitol on August 19, 1960, presented to Vice President Richard Nixon shortly after his
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Richard Nixon (2) Signed Books47 - Richard Nixon (2) Signed Books
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Two first edition books, both hardcover with dust jackets—Leaders, published by Warner Books in 1982, signed and inscribed on the half-title
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Richard Nixon Signed Book48 - Richard Nixon Signed Book
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Signed book: In the Arena. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 384 pages. Signed on a Nixon Librar...
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Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed49 - Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 20, 1976. Letter to Gerald G. Wagner of the United National Association of the United States o
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Richard and Pat Nixon (2) Signed Books50 - Richard and Pat Nixon (2) Signed Books
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Two signed books, both hardcover with dust jackets—a first Warner Books edition of The Real War, published in 1980, signed in blue ink by Ric
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