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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Grover Cleveland202Grover Cleveland
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TLS, two pages, 5 x 6.25, December 27, 1904. Letter to B. W. Hartsel, in part: “Please accept my sincere thanks for the Year Book for 1905 which you k
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Benjamin Harrison203Benjamin Harrison
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Fletcher's Bank check, 7 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to P. Ehrlich and Co. for $21.50, Decembe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Benjamin Harrison204Benjamin Harrison
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TLS signed “Benj. Harrison,” two pages, 4.5 x 7.5, Berkeley Lodge letterhead, August 10, 1896. Letter to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Bok, in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William McKinley205William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, July 1, 1896. Letter to Hugo A. Dubuque, in full: “Please present to the members
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William McKinley206William McKinley
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Partial partly-printed DS, signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, no date. Congressional claim form filled out and signed by McKinley, reques
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Theodore Roosevelt207Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7, The Outlook letterhead, September 15, 1913. Letter to S. G. Smith, a secretary of the local Progressive Party in Ohio County,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Theodore Roosevelt208Theodore Roosevelt
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Partial partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 8.75, March 15, 1905. Bottom portion of a naval appointment boldly signed by Presiden
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
William H. Taft209William H. Taft
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Exceedingly bold ink signature, “For a noble woman who does things and whom I am proud to claim as a friend—affectionately, Wm. H. Taft. To Mrs. Henry
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Warren G. Harding210Warren G. Harding
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 13, 1921. Letter to W. H. Schaffner of the Marion County Bank. In full: “I am wr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Calvin Coolidge211Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 1, 1930. Letter to John Mooney of the Albany Evening News, in full: “Please accept my thanks for
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Herbert Hoover212Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 22, 1941. Letter to Lawrence Requa of Idaho. In full: “It seems to me that you could be of more s
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Herbert Hoover213Herbert Hoover
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, September 13, 1934. Letter to George Horace Lorimer, former editor-in-chief of the Saturday
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Herbert Hoover214Herbert Hoover
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White House card signed in fountain pen, “Herbert Hoover.” Framed with a photo of the thirty-first president. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt215Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt & O’Connor letterhead, May 13, 1927. Letter to his attorney and close friend Julian Goldman, in full: “Your v...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt216Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Attractive ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on a light green 7 x 3 clipped sheet. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt217Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Unsigned handwritten notes in pencil on two off-white slips affixed to a 9 x 6 card, no date, including: “Assemblyman Joseph Higgins,” “World War Memo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Harry S. Truman218Harry S. Truman
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Distinguished matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Truman in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Wm. H. Woodfield, Jr., Harry
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Harry S. Truman219Harry S. Truman
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Desirable set of three TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated between 1964 and 1966. All three are addressed to his former Secre
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bess Truman220Bess Truman
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Three letters to Vice President Spiro Agnew, comprising two ALSs and one TLS, each one page, 6 x 8.25, blindstamped personal letterhead, circa 1969–19
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower221Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, November 29, 1961. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer Louis Marx and C
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower222Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “Ike,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, July 22, 1963. Letter to his former Chief of Staff, Wilton B. Persons, in part: “Someone,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower223Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Thoughtful Valentine’s Day card featuring a colorful image on the front and a printed poem inside, measuring 2.75 x 6.75, signed and inscribed in foun
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dwight D. Eisenhower224Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of a portrait of Eisenhower by painter Thomas E. Stephens, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Mrs. Curtis Harwick,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon225Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon226Richard Nixon
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Spooky off-white 4.5 x 5.5 Halloween card bearing an orange pumpkin, an upset cat, and a printed greeting, “The Nixon Family Wishes You a Safe and Hap
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gerald Ford227Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 17, no year. Letter to Sid Craig, in full: “With an apology I write to
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jimmy Carter228Jimmy Carter
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Two books: a softcover first edition of Turning Point, signed on the title page in black ink, “J. Carter”; and a first edition of The Little Baby Snoo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jimmy Carter229Jimmy Carter
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Unusual canvas peanut bag marked with Carter’s hometown, “Plains, Georgia,” 7.5 x 11, signed on the front in red felt tip, “J. Carter.” In fine condit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan230Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 9.25 x 7.5 photo of Reagan pouring a can of Pepsi into a Kentucky Fried Chicken cup during a luncheon, signed and inscribed on the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan231Ronald Reagan
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Signed copy of a White House press release, seven pages, 8.5 x 14, of the speech Reagan delivered at Hambach Castle in the Federal Republic of Germany
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Ronald Reagan232Ronald Reagan
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Uncommon navy blue commemorative coin folder, 5.5 x 7.5, honoring the 1985 inauguration of President Reagan and Vice President Bush, embossed on the f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald and Nancy Reagan233Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Program from the 1969 inaugural ball, eight pages, 4 x 6, signed on the back cover in ink by Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Robert Finch, Don Samuelson,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush234George Bush
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Seven unused bookplates for A World Transformed, 3.75 x 5.5, each signed in black ballpoint by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft; three are inscribed in
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
George Bush235George Bush
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Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bush in front of the United Nations building in New York, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush236George Bush
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Set of three letters, signed “George,” four pages in total, ranging in size from 5 x 7.25 to 6.75 x 8.75. The earliest, an ALS dated December 1, 1976,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Bill Clinton237Bill Clinton
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TLS as president, signed “Bill,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 21, 1994. Letter to Iowan congressman Neal Smith, in full: “I w
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Bill Clinton238Bill Clinton
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Three color 8.5 x 11 art prints featuring different quotes from Clinton’s speeches, each signed and dated in the lower border in black felt tip, “Bill
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Bill Clinton239Bill Clinton
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TLS as governor, signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of Arkansas letterhead, August 14, 1989. Letter to Bill Brunner, in full: “Thank you for
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton240Bill Clinton
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Boys Nation delegate Bill Clinton shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy at the White House on June 6, 1963, signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton241Bill Clinton
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Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring President Nelson Mandela at the Capitol Rotunda on September 23, 1998, 6 x 9.5, two pages,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Bill and Hillary Clinton242Bill and Hillary Clinton
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FDC with an inset cachet honoring the centennial of the Statue of Liberty, 8 x 6, signed in black felt tip, “Bill Clinton” and “Hillary Rodham Clinton
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Hillary Clinton243Hillary Clinton
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Signed book: Hard Choices. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 635 pages. Signed on the first free...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush244George W. Bush
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Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 9, 294 pages. Signed on the f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush245George W. Bush
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Program for a New Jersey Chamber of Commerce special event honoring President George W. Bush at the Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, New Jersey on
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush246George W. Bush
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, State of Texas, Office of the Governor letterhead, October 1, 1997. Letter to Ethelyne Bizilo, in full: “Tha
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Barack Obama247Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Barack Obama248Barack Obama
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TQS on an off-white 8.75 x 5.75 United States Senate envelope, signed at the top in black felt tip. A quote taken during his first presidential campai
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Barack and Michelle Obama249Barack and Michelle Obama
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Uncommon pair of color satin-finish photos: a 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the president greeting Secret Service accountant Barry Goldberg, signed and inscribed
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Four Presidents250Four Presidents
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Signed book: Presidents of the United States. First edition. NY: Smithmark, 1992. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.75, 64 pages. Signed on the first free end page
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Presidents251Presidents
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Collection of four items signed by presidents, including: William H. Taft (signature); Woodrow Wilson (signature); Herbert Hoover (signature); and Cal
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00