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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Samuel Cooper405 - Samuel Cooper
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Highest-ranking Confederate general (1798–1876) during the Civil War. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. Cooper, Adj. Insp. Gen.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, J
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis406 - Jefferson Davis
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ALS signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, February 14, 1851. Letter to a gentleman, written from the “Senate Chamber.” In full: “The argosy h
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis407 - Jefferson Davis
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Ink signature, “Respectfully etc. etc. etc. Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip affixed to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson408 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Scarce Civil War–dated ink signature, “T. J. Jackson, Lt. Genl,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.75 slip clipped from the docketing panel of a larger document
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee409 - Robert E. Lee
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Crisp ink signature, “R. E. Lee,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition. A simply ideal display piece.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee410 - Robert E. Lee
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Magnificent 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of the Confederate commander, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, “R. E. Lee.” In fine condition.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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George G. Meade411 - George G. Meade
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ALS signed “Geo. G. Meade,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 28, 1860. Letter concerning his son. In part: “In regard to George’s suc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John S. Mosby412 - John S. Mosby
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ALS signed “Jno: S. Mosby,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 6.25, personal letterhead, June 6, 1872. Letter to Walter Webster, in full: “Your favor rec’d
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman413 - William T. Sherman
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Exemplary 4 x 5.75 albumen portrait of Sherman in uniform by Mathew Brady, affixed to a 5 x 7.5 mount, crisply signed on the mount in bold black ink,
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman414 - William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 12, 1885. Letter to Mary Audenreid, the widow of Sherman’
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Carter L. Stevenson415 - Carter L. Stevenson
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Career military officer (1817–1888) who served in the Seminole Wars, Mexican-American War, and Utah War before joining the Confederacy in the Civil Wa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George A. Custer416 - George A. Custer
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Remarkable partly-printed DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, June 23, 1874. As commander of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Abraham Lincoln in t
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer417 - George A. Custer
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Uncommon unsigned 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Custer in his military uniform. Published by the Jose Maria Mora photography studio of New
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Dewey418 - George Dewey
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Spectacular vellum DS, one page, 14.5 x 12.25, no date, but circa May 1899. Engraved certificate of membership from the Society of Manila Bay conferri
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur419 - Douglas MacArthur
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Classic matte-finish 8 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo—1947.” In fine co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George S. Patton420 - George S. Patton
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Sought-after vintage fountain pen signature, “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” on an off-white 8.5 x 7 album page also bearing an unknown signature. In fine condit
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George S. Patton421 - George S. Patton
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ALS in pencil, signed “George,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 10.5, September 16, 1915. Written from Fort Bliss, Texas, a letter to his mother, in full (
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton422 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “George Patton,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, West Point letterhead, January 24, 1909. Letter to his mother regarding h
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Star Spangled Banner423 - Star Spangled Banner
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Spectacular and well-documented pair of fragments from the actual 'Star Spangled Banner' flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write Ameri...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Rifle and Canteen424 - Confederate Rifle and Canteen
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Desirable Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle musket by Barnett of London, US model 1855 bayonet, and Confederate tin drum canteen identified to J. B. Howard o
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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