RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Civil War

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RR Auction’s October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a diverse 1,000+ items from all fields of collecting, with a special focus on Civil War and Literature. In addition to an incredible assortment of autograph letters from luminaries like Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Charles Dickens, Claude Monet, and J. R. R. Tolkien, a few highlights are a sketch by Pablo Picasso, hand-drawn survey map by George Washington, signed photograph of Leo Tolstoy, and beautiful portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Top artifacts are an officer’s sword presented to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, a scarce multi-level amputation kit, bullets fired in ballistic tests used as evidence against Bonnie and Clyde, and an incredible hand-engraved Colt revolver honoring Hollywood’s ‘Monster Legacy,’ just in time for Halloween. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in October 2018.
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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Abraham Lincoln11 - Abraham Lincoln
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Superior partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 24, 1864. President Lincoln authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to a...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln12 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partial manuscript DS, signed by Abraham Lincoln, "And the plaintiff doth the like, James & Lincoln p.q.," one page, 7.75 x 3, no date...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant13 - U. S. Grant
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, February 8, 1885. Letter to "Hon. S. J. Randall, Chairman of Committee on Appropriations.&...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant14 - U. S. Grant
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Unusual purple ink signature, "U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4 album page. In fine condition, with soiling to the right side, easily matt...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant15 - U. S. Grant
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ALS signed "U. S. Grant, General," one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 5, December 21, 1866. Letter to Major General Winfield Scott Hancock. In f...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield16 - James A. Garfield
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LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 3, 1872. Letter to the Hon. J. P. Robison in Cleveland, in part: "I took a c...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland17 - Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 14, July 17, 1885. Interesting document in which President Cleveland suspends "Green C. Chandl...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland18 - Grover Cleveland
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TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 10, personal letterhead, August 1, 1892. Letter to H. M. Messinger, speaking out against the McKinley Tariff. In part: "...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt19 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, The Vice President's Chamber letterhead, June 3, 1901. Letter to F. G. Fincke, in full: "I inclose the letters...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt20 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Kansas City Star letterhead, May 15, 1918. Letter to Edward A. Greene in Newark, in full: "I think you should give ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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