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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Franklin D. Roosevelt101 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 10.75 photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 20, 1941, the day of his unprecedented third inauguration, sitting alongs
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Franklin D. Roosevelt102 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait of Roosevelt, presented within its original 9.75 x 12.75 photographer’s mat, signed and inscribed
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Franklin D. Roosevelt103 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 18, August 15, 1935. President Roosevelt appoints Paul D. Shriver as “State Administrator in the Works
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Franklin D. Roosevelt104 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS as president, one page, 8 x 12.5, December 19, 1938. Historic document related to the founding of the FDR library. In part: “I, Franklin D. Rooseve
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Franklin D. Roosevelt105 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS signed “Try something like this! FDR,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, May 12, 1932. Interesting letter hea
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Franklin D. Roosevelt106 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 20 x 16, May 3, 1938. President Roosevelt appoints Lloyd T. Morgan of Colorado as “Register of the Land Office at Pueblo,
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Franklin D. Roosevelt107 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, June 16, 1943. Warrant for a presidential pardon, in part: “Whereas Theodore A. Flaig pleaded guilty i
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Franklin D. Roosevelt108 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Handsome DS, one page, 8.25 x 12, September 17, 1929. Document issued as governor of New York, in part: “Complying with the request that the State of
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Franklin D. Roosevelt109 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 close-up portrait of Roosevelt, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” and labeled
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Franklin D. Roosevelt110 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, The Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, November 12, 1919. Letter to William C. Hussey, in full: “I am just back from
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Harry S. Truman111 - Harry S. Truman
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DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 14, May 11, 1949. President Truman appoints Warren R. Austin, US representative to the United Nations, to “sign a c
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Harry S. Truman112 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 15.25 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet, taken on August 25, 1950, signed in blue and black ink in the lowe
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Harry S. Truman113 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 19, 1958. Letter to his former secretary of state, Dean Acheson. In part: “I’m glad you liked
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Harry S. Truman114 - Harry S. Truman
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Uncommon White House guest list for President Truman’s inauguration festivities, 8.25 x 9.75, listing the names of the sixteen original “House Guests,
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Harry S. Truman115 - Harry S. Truman
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DS, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 14, March 15, 1932. Order issued by the Judges of the County Court of Jackson, County, Missouri directing “the County Hi
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Harry S. Truman116 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 12, 1946. Letter to Thomas H. MacDonald, in full: “I am sending you a copy of a
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Harry S. Truman117 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 4, 1941. Letter to Martin Lewis, in full: “I called the War Department a
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Harry S. Truman118 - Harry S. Truman
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ANS signed “HST,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 3, 1955. Penned at the close of letter written to him by Alexander Kadison concerning a misquote in the
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Dwight D. Eisenhower119 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 6, 1957. President Eisenhower appoints Bruce Catton as “a Member of the Civil War Centenni
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Dwight D. Eisenhower120 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Impressive original oil painting accomplished by President Eisenhower during his time in the White House, 15.5 x 17.5, portraying White House Chief of
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Dwight D. Eisenhower121 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 14, July 7, 1955. President Eisenhower authorizes Under-Secretary of State Herbert Hoover, Jr., to “negotiate, conc
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Dwight D. Eisenhower122 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Fountain pen signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on a 3.75 x 5 bookplate bearing his initials and a typed date of December 3, 1966. In very good condit
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Dwight D. Eisenhower123 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Sharp matte-finish 8 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of Eisenhower in uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Bill P
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Dwight D. Eisenhower124 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, September 22, 1959. Letter to C. W. Young, Chairman of the Florida Federation of Young R
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Dwight D. Eisenhower125 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 5.75 x 8, White House letterhead, April 11, 1953. Letter to Leon Snyder, in part: “Mrs. Eisenhower and I are deeply apprec
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Dwight D. Eisenhower126 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Collection of three TLSs, each one page, personal letterhead, dated from 1962 to 1966. The first, signed “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” in part: “Much as I a
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John F. Kennedy127 - John F. Kennedy
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ANS as senator in pencil, signed “J. K.,” one page, 5.25 x 8, United States Senate Memorandum letterhead, no date but circa January 1958. A note to fe
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John F. Kennedy128 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, June 7, 1957. Letter to Margaret Coit at Farleigh Dickinson University, in ful
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John F. Kennedy130 - John F. Kennedy
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Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, as president, “For James Alan Feldman—With very best wishes—John F. Kennedy, March 23, 1963,” on an of
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John F. Kennedy131 - John F. Kennedy
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Early TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, October 31, 1947. Letter to “Billy.” In part: “I am down the
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John F. Kennedy132 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 5.25 x 6.75, Hammersmith Farm, Newport, Rhode Island letterhead, September 12, 1957. Letter to Roy S. Chase, in f
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Jacqueline Kennedy133 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the beautiful first lady, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “For David Dorf—with best wishes, Jacque
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Jacqueline Kennedy134 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “much love, Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, 1040 Fifth Avenue letterhead, August 1, 1979. Letter to Mick, in full: “How happy I was to recei
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Lyndon B. Johnson135 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Outstanding matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of Johnson speaking on the phone, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Joe Duke, my be
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Richard Nixon136 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 8, 1971. Letter to James S. Copley, chairman of Copley Newspapers,
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Ronald Reagan137 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, personal stationery, no date but circa 1994. Letter to Lydia Hupfer “Hup” McArthur, in full: “Just a line t
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Hillary Clinton138 - Hillary Clinton
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Interesting ALS as first lady, signed “Hillary,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 9.5, White House letterhead, April 19, no year but circa 1993. Letter to
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Bill and Hillary Clinton139 - Bill and Hillary Clinton
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DS, signed as president, “Bill Clinton,” and as first lady, “Hillary Rodham Clinton,” one page, 8.5 x 11, individually dated March 5 and 7, 1999. In f
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Presidents and First Ladies140 - Presidents and First Ladies
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Scarce oversized color satin-finish 18 x 12 photo of the living past presidents and first ladies at the opening ceremonies for the William J. Clinton
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Thomas Jefferson141 - Thomas Jefferson
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Handsome stipple engraving by Tiebout, 6.75 x 10, captioned, “Thomas Jefferson, Vice President of the U. S.” Published by “D. Kennedy, No. 228 Market
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Andrew Johnson142 - Andrew Johnson
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Pencil signature, “Andrew Johnson, Dec. 10th 1870,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very good condition, with light stains and heavy creases.
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James A. Garfield143 - James A. Garfield
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Sharp unsigned 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Garfield in a handsome suit by Sherman & McHugh of New York. In fine condition, with light scattered ...
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Benjamin Harrison144 - Benjamin Harrison
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Fletcher & Sharpe’s Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to C. C. Hines for $1530, December 15, 18...
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Caroline Harrison145 - Caroline Harrison
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Wife of Benjamin Harrison and first lady (born 1832) from 1889 until her death in 1892. ALS signed “Carrie S. Harrison,” one page, 4.5 x 6.25, July 5,
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William H. Taft146 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, June 9, 1918. Taft forwards a letter of recommendation. In full: “I have sent to Mi
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William H. Taft147 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, March 29, 1904. Letter to the Right Reverend Thomas O’Gorman, bishop of Sioux
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Woodrow Wilson148 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, State of New Jersey Executive Department letterhead, April 25, 1911. Letter to Justice Samuel Kalisch, who Governor Wilson
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Woodrow Wilson149 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 11 x 14.5, July 16, 1920. President Wilson appoints Malin Craig as “Brigadier General in the Regular Army of
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Calvin Coolidge150 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead, July 10, 1914. In full: “I have pleasure in commending to your attention the
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Herbert Hoover151 - Herbert Hoover
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Scarce booklet entitled America’s Way Forward printed by the Scribner Press in New York circa 1939, 5.5 x 8, 83 pages, signed at the bottom of the fro
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