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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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Andrew Jackson22 - Andrew Jackson
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Rare partly-printed DS, one page, 8.25 x 5.5, July 17, 1793. Legal document, in part: “Know all men by these presents that we John Montgomery & ...
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Andrew Jackson23 - Andrew Jackson
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Uncommon full free frank as president, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, boldly addressed by Jackson to “William J. Leiper
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Andrew Jackson24 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, January 5, 1831. Land grant certifying a payment made by Israel Goble for “the sale of
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Martin Van Buren25 - Martin Van Buren
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 9.75, November 4, 1839. President Van Buren directs the “Acting Secretary of Stat
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Martin Van Buren26 - Martin Van Buren
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Uncommon partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11.5 x 14.75, May 12, 1840. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “th
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Martin Van Buren27 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 5, 1829. Letter to General Samuel Smith, in part: “I enclose you Mr. Brown’s letter with my than
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William Henry Harrison28 - William Henry Harrison
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Letter signed “Robert,” one page, 8 x 12.5, June 14, 1840. Letter about meeting Harrison during his presidential campaign. In part: “We had a splendid
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John Tyler29 - John Tyler
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 8 x 10, November 23, 1842. President Tyler directs the Secretary of State to “affix the S
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John Tyler30 - John Tyler
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 21.5 x 16.25, no date but circa 1844–1845. Unissued four-language ship’s paper, left blan
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John Tyler31 - John Tyler
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Ink signature, “John Tyler,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 vellum slip clipped from a document. In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of
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Millard Fillmore32 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 8.5, January 28, 1840. In full: “Will you do me the favor to send me immediately the names of 10–15 or 20 of such persons in you
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Millard Fillmore33 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, April 6, 1850. Letter regarding the attorney general of New York. In full: “I have letter of the 4th inst.—The nam
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Millard Fillmore34 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS as vice president, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 10, 1849. Letter to General J. D. Ledyard, in part: “I have yours of the 8th. inst. I
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Millard Fillmore35 - Millard Fillmore
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 8.25, August 9, 1850. President Fillmore authorizes and directs the secretary of state to “affix the Sea
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Franklin Pierce36 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS as president signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7, December 7, 1854. Letter to N. H. Osgood in New York. In part: “The Spanish Minis
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Franklin Pierce37 - Franklin Pierce
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United
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Franklin Pierce38 - Franklin Pierce
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17.75, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints John Pope as “a Captain in the Navy.” Crisply
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Franklin Pierce39 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, July 15, 1841. Letter to H. H. Carroll, in full: “I thank you for your letter written at Bos
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Jane Pierce40 - Jane Pierce
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ALS as first lady, signed “J. M. Pierce,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, November 10, 1853. Letter to her niece Anne. In part: “I kn
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James Buchanan41 - James Buchanan
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Civil War–dated ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, January 1, 1863. Letter to Supreme Court Justice John Catron. In part: “Where &a...
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