Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a host of truly remarkable items. Among the important autographs in the sale are a letter by Karl Marx about the French edition of Das Kapital, a letter by Nikola Tesla about the possibility of extraterrestrial life and his detection of "feeble impulses emanating from Mars," a choice fully signed Beatles Fan Club promo card, and significant handwritten letters by Mohandas Gandhi, Paul Gauguin, and Malcolm X. Top artifacts include American diplomat Ellsworth Bunker's Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, a plate from Thomas Jefferson's White House china service, and a brooch gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy to her secretary. 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 March 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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Martin Van Buren Autograph Letter Signed144 - Martin Van Buren Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed M. Van Buren, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, January 6, 1845. Handwritten letter to John Milton Niles, who served as pos
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Washington 1933 Calendar145 - George Washington 1933 Calendar
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Uncommon color 19.5 x 15.25 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1933 entitled Hands Across the Sea, which features artwork of William Fu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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George Washington 1934 Calendar146 - George Washington 1934 Calendar
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Appealing color 19.5 x 15 salesman's sample of a calendar for January 1934 entitled 'He Fought the Good FightHe Finished the Course, which f...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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George Washington: Samuel Bayard (2) Autograph Letters Signed147 - George Washington: Samuel Bayard (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs signed Sam. Bayard, eight total pages, both 8 x 10, October 14 and 18, 1834. Handwritten letters to Lawrence Washington, regarding the estate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed148 - Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.5, personal letterhead, April 12, 1923. Letter to his son-in-law William Gibbs McAdoo, who had served as his Treasury Secretary.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed149 - Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, July 25, 1922. Letter to Dr. Joseph Mayer of New York City, in full: "Assurances such as are brought...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson (5) Inaugural Items150 - Woodrow Wilson (5) Inaugural Items
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Five pieces of unsigned ephemera associated with the inaugural ceremonies for President Woodrow Wilson, including: a menu from The Raleigh for Preside
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed151 - Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Princeton University letterhead, February 13, 1907. Letter to Frank Munsey, the editor of The Scrap Book, a magazine founded
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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John Hancock Document Signed152 - John Hancock Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed John Hancock, one page, 12.5 x 7.75, August 1, 1789. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints Samuel Buffington as "...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Hancock: The New-York Gazette, &c. Extraordinary Mentioning the Repeal of the Stamp Act153 - John Hancock: The New-York Gazette, &c. Extraordinary Mentioning the Repeal of the Stamp Act
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Rare American Revolution-dated issue of The New-York Gazette, &c. Extraordinary from Friday, December 27, 1765, Printed by John Holt, near the E...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ellsworth Bunker's Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction154 - Ellsworth Bunker's Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
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Ellsworth Bunker (1894-1984), who served the United States in various capacities under seven presidents, was without a doubt one of the most important
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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John C. Calhoun Document Signed155 - John C. Calhoun Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed J. C. Calhoun, one page, 7.5 x 10, May 31, 1820. Revolutionary claim from the War Department certifying that Richard Grinnel
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed156 - Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed H. Clay, one page, 8 x 10, September 28, 1847. Handwritten letter to Nicholas Dean, thanking him for sending some poetic verses written abo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed and Free Frank157 - Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed and Free Frank
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ALS signed H. Clay, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, May 28, 1849. Handwritten letter to Nicholas Dean, referring to Dean's recent attempts and successes ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary158 - Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary
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LS signed A. Hamilton, Sec'y of the Treasury, three pages on two sheets, 8 x 10, October 14, 1789. Treasury Department circular letter to Benjam...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass Document Signed159 - Frederick Douglass Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed Fred'k Douglass, one page, 3.25 x 7.75, April 20, 1885. Deed for a transaction between H. N. Bowen and Horatio Easley, sig...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed from Prison160 - Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed from Prison
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Important ALS in Gujarati, one page both sides, 4.25 x 6, September 3, 1930. A handwritten letter sent from Yerwada prison in Poona, addressed to his
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed161 - Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed "As Salaam Alaikum, your Brother, Malcolm X," six pages on three sheets, 8.5 x 11, March 9, 1950. Handwritten letter to a fello...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Emmeline Pankhurst Signed Photograph162 - Emmeline Pankhurst Signed Photograph
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Rare vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 bust-length portrait of Pankhurst by Underwood & Underwood Studios of New York, signed below in fountain pen, &...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Jacob Astor Autograph Letter Signed163 - John Jacob Astor Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, March 24, 1810. Letter to Superintendent of Indian Trade John Mason concerning the fur trade, in part: "I have your ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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