RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Presidents

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In honor of Washington's Birthday, RR Auction's February Fine Autograph and Artifact sale opens with a remarkable assortment of nearly 200 presidential autographs, highlighted by an excessively rare William Henry Harrison document as president, an autograph letter by LBJ to the Speaker of the House, and a significant selection of free franks. Other top lots include an extraordinary signed portrait of James Joyce, Pierre-Auguste Renoir's personal ledger, an Einstein letter on a childhood game, and Warren Buffett's personal set of golf clubs. The Beatles, Apollo 11 astronauts, Charles Schulz, Marilyn Monroe, and Babe Ruth round out our pop culture offerings. 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 February 2019.
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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Women's Suffrage324Women's Suffrage
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Circa 1917 dark yellow pinback button, measuring 1.25? in diameter, with black text reading: "Vote for Woman Suffrage, Nov. 6th." In fine ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
World Leaders325World Leaders
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Diverse group of five philatelic covers signed in ink by noted world leaders, including: Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa, Vaclav Havel, Yitzhak Rabin,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
24-Star Garrison/Naval Flag32624-Star Garrison/Naval Flag
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Extremely rare circa 1822–1830 hand-sewn garrison/naval flag featuring 24 stars, measuring approximately 140? x 85?, made from a wool bunting material
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Civil War Oath of Allegiance327Civil War Oath of Allegiance
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Partly-printed DS, signed "Wm. M. Williams" and “Dan'l Pittman,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, August 15, 1865. Scarce 'Oath of Allegiance...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Jefferson Davis328Jefferson Davis
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Ink signature and inscription, "Respectfully yr's, Jeffer: Davis, To Platt Rogers,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Varina Davis329Varina Davis
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Two handwritten letters from Varina Davis: a one-page ALS signed "Varina Davis," and a partial ALS signed "V. Davis," four pages...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Robert E. Lee330Robert E. Lee
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Exemplary 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of an artist's rendition of Robert E. Lee, prominently signed in ink, "R. E. Lee." Rever...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
George Dewey331George Dewey
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Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 half-length portrait of Dewey in his military uniform by the Harris & Ewing Studio, affixed to the original stu...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Paul von Hindenburg332Paul von Hindenburg
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German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page bo
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Napoleon334Napoleon
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Elegant wooden chair said to have been used by Napoleon Bonaparte while passing through Courcelles en route to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as atte
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Chester Nimitz335Chester Nimitz
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Matte-finish 7 x 6 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lo
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
George S. Patton336George S. Patton
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World War II–dated Third US Army mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in type to "Mrs. H. M. Godfrey, Decaleer, Ga., U. S. A.," and signed w...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Napoleon337Napoleon
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Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12.25, July 19, 1810. Official military document concerning the reorganization of the artiller
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Napoleon338Napoleon
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LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 9 x 13.5, French Republic letterhead, September 25, 1795. Letter to General Baraguey d'Hilliers, in ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Napoleon339Napoleon
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Manuscript DS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 8 x 12.25, March 8, no year. Untranslated report from the minister of war to Napoleon, who signs h
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Horatio Nelson340Horatio Nelson
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ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, September 23, 1803. Letter to "Clarke Esq'r" in Tunis, written fro...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon341Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon
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British general (1833–1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname 'Chinese.' ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,”...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Omar Bradley342Omar Bradley
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TLS signed "Omar N. Bradley," one page, 7 x 9, United States Army letterhead, May 24, 1948. Letter to Robert R. Gros. In part: "I reg...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Civil War: Private Dalzell343Civil War: Private Dalzell
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Handwritten poem entitled "The Blue and Gray of 1867,” penned on two adjoined 7.75 x 12.5 lined sheets, with the upper border reading “as revis...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Enola Gay344Enola Gay
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Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Dutch Van Kirk, Tom Ferebee, George R. Caron, Morris R. Jeppson, and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00