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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U. S. Grant52 - U. S. Grant
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Ink signature, "U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 slip affixed to a same-size card. In fine condition, with clipped corners which could eas...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant53 - U. S. Grant
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Uncommon free-franked Department of the Interior mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Grant's hand to "Oliver Hoyt, Esq., 72 Gold St...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant54 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, March 15, 1870. President Grant appoints Jonathan L. Barton as "Passed Assistan...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rutherford and Lucy Hayes55 - Rutherford and Lucy Hayes
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Purple ink signatures of the president and first lady, "R. B. Hayes" and "Lucy W. Hayes," on individual off-white slips clipped ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes56 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, June 14, 1879. President Hayes authorizes and directs "the Secretary of...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield57 - James A. Garfield
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LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, House of Representatives letterhead, April 12, 1879. Letter to the Hon. T. Thorp of Columbus, Ohio.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield58 - James A. Garfield
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LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, January 31, 1873. Letter to Dr. John Peter Robison in Cleveland, in part: "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland59 - Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, December 11, 1896. President Cleveland appoints Abraham V. Zane as "Chief Engine...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison60 - Benjamin Harrison
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LS signed “Benj. Harrison,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, black-bordered letterhead, May 19, 1893. Letter to O. D. Robinson of Albany
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison61 - Benjamin Harrison
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Handsome engraving featuring a front view of the White House, 4.25 x 3.25, signed below the vignette in ink, "Benj. Harrison." Archivally ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William McKinley62 - William McKinley
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Executive Mansion card, neatly signed in black ink by McKinley, "William McKinley." In fine condition, with surface loss to one corner and...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt63 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 26, 1907. Letter to Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of Califor
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William H. Taft64 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed "Wm. H. Taft," one page, 15.75 x 19.25, December 21, 1910. President Taft appoints Edmund S....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt65 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Significant DS as president, one black-bordered page, 8.25 x 13.25, September 14, 1901. Official proclamation issued upon the death of President Willi
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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William H. Taft66 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 13, 1919. Letter to the Hon. Howard Clark Hollister, whom President Taft had
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Woodrow Wilson67 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, November 22, 1913. President Wilson recognizes the appointment of a Russian diplomat, in part
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson68 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partial partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 4, September 25, 1913. The conclusion of a postmaster appointment, signed in ink by President
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson: Treaty of Versailles69 - Woodrow Wilson: Treaty of Versailles
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Twice-signed official typed transcript of proceedings of the "Treaty of Peace with Germany: Conference between the President and The Committee ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding70 - Warren G. Harding
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, May 20, 1922. President Harding appoints Mrs. Harriet Dek Woods of Illinois as "Superintende...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge71 - Calvin Coolidge
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Extremely rare presidential paycheck from the Treasurer of the United States, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and made payable to "Calvin Coolid...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge72 - Calvin Coolidge
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 9, 1926. President Coolidge appoints J. Klahr Huddle as "a Consul of the United Sta...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge73 - Calvin Coolidge
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DS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, March 11, 1924. Document concerning "the Matter of the Tacna-Arica Arbitration.&q...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge74 - Calvin Coolidge
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TQS on an off-white 6.25 x 9 sheet, bearing a small vignette of the Capitol building. The conclusion of Coolidge's 'Ways to Peace' addre...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover75 - Herbert Hoover
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Handsome matte-finish 7 x 10.5 portrait of Hoover by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "The Kind Regards of Herbe...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover76 - Herbert Hoover
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Neat fountain pen signature, "Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 3.25 x .5 slip. Double-matted and framed with an image of him throwing out a cer...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt77 - Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Satirical hand-painted program and menu for the 1934 Founders Day celebrations at Warm Springs, 6 x 9.5, portraying a mock dedication of the "B...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt78 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Significant DS as president, one page, 8.25 x 12.5, March 6, 1933. Official order given at the White House by President Roosevelt on his second day in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt79 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 28, 1939. Letter to actor John Barrymore, in full: "Thank you very much for...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry and Bess Truman80 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Official US Army glossy 5 x 4 photo of Harry and Bess Truman standing with Alben W. Barkley and two others in Washington, DC, on Inauguration Day on J
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman81 - Harry S. Truman
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Uncommon 8 x 6 book photo of Harry S. Truman being sworn in as the 33rd president of the United States on April 12, 1945, in the Cabinet Room at the W
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower82 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Imposing oversized matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Eisenhower in his four star general's uniform, affixed to a 12.75 x 16.25 mount, signed a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower83 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, May 22, 1958. Letter to Russell B. Stearns, in part: "Of course Mr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy84 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Thank you so much, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, February 9, 1988. Letter to David McGough, in
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy85 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Personalized bookplate for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, designed and crafted during her time in the White House. The bookplate measures 2.75 x 3.75
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy86 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Good luck always, Jackie,” 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, October 15, 1986. Letter to psychologist Stephen A. Appelbaum, in full: "...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy87 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy
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Exceptionally uncommon group lot of Kennedy White House-era Christmas cards, engravings, and prints from the personal collection of Mary Barelli Galla
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy88 - John F. Kennedy
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Official itinerary from President John F. Kennedy's fateful trip to Texas detailing the scheduled events of November 21–22, 1963, three pages, 8...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy89 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 23, 1962. Letter to financier and political advisor Ber
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy90 - John F. Kennedy
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Exceptional partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.25 x 13.5, June 13, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Henry DeWolf Smyth, of New Jersey as &...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy91 - John F. Kennedy
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Fantastic hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in the return address area, "Lt. J. F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Hosp., ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy92 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 5.75 x 7.25, White House letterhead, February 18, 1961. Letter to Philip H. Goodman, then the presid
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy93 - John F. Kennedy
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Program for the "Easton Democratic City Committee Pre-Election Dinner" held at Hotel Easton in Easton, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1957, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson94 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Excessively rare ALS as president, signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, no date but written on "Sat Night, 7:25 P.M."...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson95 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Signed book: The Vantage Point. Limited first edition, numbered 202/300. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover bound in padded red faux-leat
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson96 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Historic fountain pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes'...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson97 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 31, 1968. Letter to the Hon. Martin E. Underwood, in full: "Thank you f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon98 - Richard Nixon
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Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). A letter to Secreta
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon99 - Richard Nixon
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Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Nixon as president, "Richard M. Nixon," payable to Internal Revenue Service for...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Nancy Reagan100 - Nancy Reagan
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Nancy Reagan's personally-owned silver satin purse, featuring a small zippered interior pocket, strap extension, and rectangular flap with magne...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan101 - Ronald Reagan
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Beautiful Russian hand-painted fine lacquered box from the personal collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, used by the couple while they resided at th
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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