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 Ellery252 - William Ellery
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ALS signed “W. Ellery,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 12, January 11, 1801. Letter to William Stedman of Massachusetts, in part: “Who wi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Franklin253 - Benjamin Franklin
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Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin Presid.,” one page, 14.75 x 9, May 12, 1786. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, Fra
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Elbridge Gerry254 - Elbridge Gerry
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Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 9.25 x 14.75, May 25, 1812. As governor of Massachusetts, Gerry appoints Jacob Townley “to be one of o
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John Hancock255 - John Hancock
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Extraordinary Revolutionary War–era partly-printed DS, signed “John Hancock Presid’t,” one page, 8 x 6.5, no date but circa 1776. Unissued warrant for
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Thomas Heyward, Jr256 - Thomas Heyward, Jr
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Rare autograph endorsement signed “Thos. Heyward,” one page, 5.5 x 6.25, July 7, 1803. Bill for money owed to David Crager for hauling large quantitie
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Stephen Hopkins257 - Stephen Hopkins
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707–1785) who served as the colony’s governor in the 1750s and 1760s. Manuscript DS, sig
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Samuel Huntington258 - Samuel Huntington
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed as President of the Continental Congress, “Sam. Huntington,” one page, 9.5 x 8, May 16, 1780. Pay order
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Richard Henry Lee259 - Richard Henry Lee
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Member of the notable Lee family and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1732–1794). Scarce ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, April 13, 1
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Philip Livingston260 - Philip Livingston
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LS signed “Phil. Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, August 14, 1761. Letter to Richard Law. In part: “I am glad to be Informed that you have Secured th
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Benjamin Rush262 - Benjamin Rush
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ALS signed “Benj’n Rush,” one page, 6.25 x 8, December 9, 1795. Letter to Henry Clymer, in full: “Dr. Rush hereby acknowledges the liberal compensatio
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Edward Rutledge263 - Edward Rutledge
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American politician from South Carolina who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (1749–1800). Autograph endorsement, signed “I a
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Sherman, Williams, and Wolcott264 - Sherman, Williams, and Wolcott
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Manuscript DS, signed by Roger Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, and others, four pages both sides, 8.25 x 12.75, October 1764. Document head
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Richard Stockton265 - Richard Stockton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey and delegate to the Continental Congress (1730–1781). Rare ADS, signed twice within the text
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Matthew Thornton266 - Matthew Thornton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Sought-after ADS, signed “Mathew Thornton Justice of Peace,” one page, 7.5 x
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George Walton267 - George Walton
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Manuscript DS, signed “Geo. Walton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13, May 1, 1794. Lengthy legal document, in part: “Gideon Davis Pendl
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William Williams268 - William Williams
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ADS, signed within the the body, “W. Williams,” and at the conclusion, “Wm. Williams,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, June 1788. In part: “State of Connecticu
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Aaron Burr270 - Aaron Burr
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Manuscript DS, signed “A. Burr,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.5, September 1, 1815. A legal document requesting the court appoint a guardian ad lite
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James McHenry271 - James McHenry
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Signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry (1753–1816) who also served as a delegate to the Continental C
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Politics, History, and Journalism272 - Politics, History, and Journalism
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Collection of sixty-four books, mostly hardcover, each signed by the author, including: Madeleine Albright; David Axelrod; Carl Bernstein; Ken Burns;
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Meshech Weare273 - Meshech Weare
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American statesman (1713–1786) who served as the first president (governor) of New Hampshire. Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “M. Weare,” one page
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Joseph Warren274 - Joseph Warren
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Boston physician, orator and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts and killed at the Batt
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Frederick Douglass275 - Frederick Douglass
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Civil War–dated DS, signed “I am, Dear Sir, Yours Truly, Fred’k Douglass, Rochester, Sept. 6th 1864,” one page, 5 x 8, August 25, 1864. Douglass signs
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Martin Luther King, Jr276 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, July 31, 1964. Letter to David F. Seiferheld of New York, in full: “
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Malcolm X277 - Malcolm X
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Early TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, June 28, 1954. Letter to his mentor and the leader of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad. In part: “Yesterdays atten
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Helen Keller278 - Helen Keller
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Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Keller in later age, signed and inscribed in the upper and lower borders in pencil, “To Helen, Helen Keller.” In very good to fi
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Florence Nightingale279 - Florence Nightingale
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Signed book: The Essentials of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. Fifth edition. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1875. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 517 pages
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Burger Court280 - Burger Court
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Official booklet for the Supreme Court proceedings in United States v. Nixon, thirty pages, 5.75 x 9, decided on July 24, 1974, signed on the final pa
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr281 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Holmes seated in his justice robe, affixed to its original Harris & Ewing mount, signed and inscribed in...
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John Marshall282 - John Marshall
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ADS signed as chief justice, “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.75 x 5, August 22, 1829. Document regarding a real estate transaction. In part: “I have agreed
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Thurgood Marshall283 - Thurgood Marshall
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Scarce signed book: Thurgood Marshall. Later printing. NY: Chelsea House, 1990. Hardcover, 7.5 x 9.5, 127 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-titl
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Owen J. Roberts284 - Owen J. Roberts
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Archive of over 280 letters congratulating Justice Owen J. Roberts on the occasion of his nomination and confirmation of his appointment to the US Sup
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Supreme Court Justices285 - Supreme Court Justices
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Appealing set of seven Supreme Court of the United States cards, each 4.5 x 3.25, individually signed in ink or ballpoint by an associate justice, inc
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Geronimo286 - Geronimo
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Unsigned 5.25 x 7.25 cabinet photo of Geronimo by William Irwin, showing the legendary warrior wearing a fringed leather shirt and long headdress whil
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Two Guns White Calf287 - Two Guns White Calf
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Blackfoot chief (1872–1934) best known for the durable though still-controversial claim that he served as one of the models for sculptor James Earle F
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Cole Younger289 - Cole Younger
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Old West outlaw (1844–1916) and leader of the Younger Gang, who eventually turned from a life of crime to Wild West shows and public speaking. P. N. P
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John Jacob Astor290 - John Jacob Astor
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ALS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page, 8 x 9.75, May 26, 1797. Letter to Peter Smith, in part [spelling and grammar retained]: “I have your favor of the
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Joseph Pulitzer291 - Joseph Pulitzer
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 5, November 2, 1896. Pulitzer appoints Charles H. Jones as a voting proxy at “the meeting of stockholders of the P
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr292 - John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, 30 Rockefeller Plaza letterhead, February 23, 1944. Letter to W. T. Sheppard, in full: “When it comes to the final interment
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Cornelius Vanderbilt293 - Cornelius Vanderbilt
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American tycoon, businessman, and philanthropist (1794–1877) who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Partly-printed DS, signed three times, “
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Marie Curie295 - Marie Curie
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DS in French, signed “M. Curie,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, March 26, 1913. Document headed “Faculty of Sciences of Paris, Labora
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Thomas Edison296 - Thomas Edison
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Archive of six memoranda pertaining to the Edison Service Record Club, totaling nine pages, dated September–December 1932. The memoranda were all writ
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Thomas Edison297 - Thomas Edison
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Ideal ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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Albert Einstein298 - Albert Einstein
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Fantastic TLS signed “A. Einstein,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists letterhead, August 6, 1947. Letter to William Dwight
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Albert Einstein299 - Albert Einstein
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Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 close-up portrait of the revered theoretical physicist, signed in black ink, “A. Einstein, 55.” Reverse bears
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Albert Einstein300 - Albert Einstein
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Rare unsigned book: Zur Einheitlichen Feldtheorie. First edition of one of Einstein’s last important scientific works. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1929
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Enrico Fermi301 - Enrico Fermi
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ALS signed “E. Fermi,” one page, 5 x 3, December [1953]. Letter to Harvard Physics Professor Philippe Le Corbeiller. In full: “Thank you very much for
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Richard Gatling302 - Richard Gatling
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ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, November 6, 1898. Letter to Lynds. E. Jones, in full: “Absence from home has prevented an earlier r
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Gregor Mendel303 - Gregor Mendel
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Extremely rare manuscript DS in German, one page, 8.5 x 13.75, 1868. Untranslated receipt document concerning a financial transaction, issued from St.
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Louis Pasteur304 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, January 9, 1883. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): "I have nothing to tell y...
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Louis Pasteur305 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Ecole Normal Superieure letterhead, March 28, 1865. Letter to Charrier, in full (translated
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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