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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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31Martin Van BurenRR Auction
ALS as vice president, signed “M. Van Buren,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, March 9, 1833. Letter to Benjamin F. Butler, in part: “
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
32William Henry HarrisonRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “W. H. Harrison, ADC,” one page, 6.5 x 3, January 31, 1795. Document issued at Greenville, headed, “Return for Whiskey for the B
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
33William Henry HarrisonRR Auction
Miami Exporting Company bank check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Will’m Henry Harrison,” payable to William Dunn for $10, February 27
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
34John TylerRR Auction
ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, May 2, 1849. Letter to James McDowell, the former governor of Virginia, in part: “Presuming upon your well know
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
35John TylerRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 11 x 14.5, July 2, 1842. Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued for “the Barque Emma of
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
36James K. PolkRR Auction
War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18, March 25, 1847. President Polk appoints Isaac Bowen as “First Lieutenant in the
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
37James K. PolkRR Auction
ANS in pencil as president, signed “J. K. P.,” one page, 8 x 9.75, April 29, 1845. Brief response written below an initial letter sent to him by Attor
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
38James K. Polk and James BuchananRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.5, July 1, 1846. A rare e
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
39James K. PolkRR Auction
ADS as president, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, July 17, 1846. Highly unusual testimonial document for an optician featuring an autograph statement by Polk,
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
40Zachary TaylorRR Auction
LS signed “Z. Taylor Lt. Col., 1st Regt. US Infy, Comdg,” one page, 8 x 10, November 18, 1827. Letter to the adjutant general of the US Army in Washin
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00