RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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William Bainbridge557 - William Bainbridge
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Commodore in the United States Navy (1774–1833) best known for his victory over the HMS Java in the War of 1812. ALS signed “Wm. Bainbridge,” one page
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Stephen Decatur558 - Stephen Decatur
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American naval officer (1779–1820) who cemented a reputation as a hero for his leadership during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. ADS, one page,
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Confederate Soldiers559 - Confederate Soldiers
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Three one-page ALSs, various sizes, all dated between 1891–1896, and signed by former Confederate soldiers Colonel J. B. E. Sloan, Young John Pope, an
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Matthew Perry560 - Matthew Perry
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ALS signed “M. C. Perry,” one page, 8 x 9.75, January 6, 1829. Letter to Captain John D. Henley of the Portsmouth Naval Station, in full: “On the rece
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John C. Fremont561 - John C. Fremont
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Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890). ALS signed “J. C. Fremont,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, February 3, 1865
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Joseph E. Johnston562 - Joseph E. Johnston
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ALS signed “J. E. Johnston,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, House of Representatives letterhead, June 4, 1880. Letter to W. G. Le Duc, the comm
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James Longstreet563 - James Longstreet
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ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, December 23, 1848. Letter to General Robert Jones, in part: “Bt. Lt. Colo. Montgomery, Senior member of the Cour
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Maritime Trade564 - Maritime Trade
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Manuscript document, two large pages, 16 x 20, March 19, 1860. Document headed “Report & Manifest of the Cargo laden on board the Sarah E. Petti...
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George G. Meade565 - George G. Meade
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Partial ALS signed “Geo. Meade,” one page on the second integral page of an adjoining letter, 8 x 9.75, September 15, 1867. Letter to the recent widow
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David D. Porter566 - David D. Porter
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Civil War-dated ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, October 24, 1863. Letter to the superintendent of the Eaglewood Military Academy, in part: “I en
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Union Soldier567 - Union Soldier
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War-dated partial ALS, four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head Quarters 3d Division letterhead, March 1864. Letter to his
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Seth Williams568 - Seth Williams
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American military figure (1822–1866) who served as assistant adjutant general of the Union's Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Three Civ...
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Elizabeth B. Custer569 - Elizabeth B. Custer
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ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 9.5, Prince George Hotel letterhead, September 7, 1907. Letter to Mutual Benefit Life Insurance, in part: “My affairs wi
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Felix von Luckner570 - Felix von Luckner
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German naval officer (1881–1966) who earned the nickname ‘Sea Devil’ for his legendary maritime exploits during World War I. Four items: a hardcover c
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Sgt. Alvin C. York571 - Sgt. Alvin C. York
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Pickett County Bank & Trust Co. check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by York, payable to Corman Greer for $30, November 8, 1951. In fine co...
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James H. Doolittle572 - James H. Doolittle
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Color semi-glossy 7.75 x 9.75 Mutual of Omaha head-and-shoulders portrait of General James H. Doolittle in his military uniform, signed and inscribed
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Douglas MacArthur573 - Douglas MacArthur
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Issue of the New York Times from July 1, 1943, late city edition, 38 pages, 16.75 x 22.75, featuring the headline: “M’Arthur Starts Allied Offensive i
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George S. Patton574 - George S. Patton
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Ink signature, “G. S. Patton, Lt. Col. NA.,” on a tan 3 x 1.5 slip clipped from an envelope. In fine condition.
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Alfred Dreyfus575 - Alfred Dreyfus
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French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, which tore French society apart and shook their faith in the military, t
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French Marshalls576 - French Marshalls
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Four untranslated items signed by Napoleonic Marshals of France, including: Pierre Augereau (LS), Jacques MacDonald (ALS), Louis-Gabriel Suchet (DS),
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