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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Gerald Ford153 - Gerald Ford
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Four TLSs by Ford, each one page, dated from 1974 to 1992: one signed "Jerry Ford," Vice President letterhead, May 1, 1974 ("Mrs. For...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gerald Ford154 - Gerald Ford
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Official engraved portrait by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 9 x 12, signed below the vignette in blue felt tip, "Gerald R. Ford." ...
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Gerald and Betty Ford155 - Gerald and Betty Ford
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Two signed photos: a color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Gerald Ford, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Gerald R. Ford"; and a gl...
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James A. Garfield156 - James A. Garfield
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Free-franked mailing envelope as congressman, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to "Orlando Morgan Esq., Warren, Ohio," and franked in t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson157 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Color glossy 10.5 x 7.75 photo of the Johnson family outside the LBJ Ranch, presented in a 13.5 x 11.5 mat, calligraphically inscribed on the mat, &...
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Lyndon B. Johnson158 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Uncommon LBJ-signed book: To Heal and to Build: The Programs of President Lyndon B. Johnson. First edition. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1968. Hardcover with dust
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Lyndon B. Johnson159 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, August 25, 1970. Letter to Dorothy Nichols, in full: "Thank you for thinking of me i...
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Lyndon B. Johnson160 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TNS signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, June 24, 1971. Note to James O. Bouton, in full: "Thank you so very much for your co...
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John F. Kennedy161 - John F. Kennedy
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Two items relating to the “Texas Welcome Dinner” of President John F. Kennedy to be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, Texas, on November 22,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy162 - John F. Kennedy
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Invitation to the Dallas Trade Mart Luncheon scheduled for November 22, 1963, 7 x 9.75, stamped on the reverse with the number "2352." Inv...
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Abraham Lincoln163 - Abraham Lincoln
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Original issue of the New York Herald from April 18, 1865, eight pages, 16 x 23, published three days after the assassination of President Abraham Lin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon164 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 4, 1971. Letter to Florida Congressman James A. Haley, in full:...
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Richard Nixon165 - Richard Nixon
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TLS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 29, 1983. Letter to the Hon. Robert D. Nesen, US ambassador to Australia. In fu
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Richard Nixon166 - Richard Nixon
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Ink signature, "Richard Nixon, 5-5-86," on a secretarially signed letter as president, one page, 6 x 8.5, White House letterhead, February...
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Richard Nixon167 - Richard Nixon
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Three items signed by Nixon: a glossy 5 x 4 photo of Nixon and his wife campaigning in Iowa on October 22, 1952, signed in fountain pen, "Dick ...
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Richard Nixon168 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 26, 1971. Letter to Rex W. Scouten, in full: "While I am ...
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Richard Nixon169 - Richard Nixon
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Color 7 x 5 cardstock photo of Nixon with his four grandchildren on his 80th birthday, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition,
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Richard and Pat Nixon170 - Richard and Pat Nixon
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Vintage glossy 9 x 7 photo of President Nixon and the first lady waving from their motorcade as they drive through Portland, Maine, on August 13, 1960
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Barack Obama171 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: Dreams From My Father. Later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 442 pages. Signed on the title
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Presidents172 - Presidents
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Three items signed by presidents: a TLS signed "Harry S. Truman," one page, personal letterhead, March 9, 1971, thanking his correspondent...
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Presidents173 - Presidents
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Impressive collection of nine items signed ink or felt tip by an American president, consisting mostly of cards, sheets, and bookplates, with presiden
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan174 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 3, 1975. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "Don't worry about the President an...
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Ronald Reagan175 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS as California governor, signed “Ron,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of California letterhead, November 12, 1969. Letter to Ronald W. Hayes, in full
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan176 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS signed “Ron,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, September 25, 1992. Letter to diplomat Robert D. Nesen, in part: "November 4, 199...
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Ronald Reagan177 - Ronald Reagan
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Complete issue of Modern Screen magazine from October 1944, 136 pages, 8.5 x 10.75, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ink, "To A...
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Edith K. Roosevelt178 - Edith K. Roosevelt
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ALS signed “Edith Kermit Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 3.75, Sagamore Hill letterhead, October 24, 1921. Letter to Mr. Thayer, in full: &q...
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Eleanor Roosevelt179 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Uncommon glossy 8 x 8.75 press photo of Roosevelt awaiting the ceremony to dedicate the Polio Hall of Fame at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for
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Franklin D. Roosevelt180 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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World War II-dated TLS as president, one page, 7.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 13, 1940. Letter to Robert B. Bradley, in full: "The ...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt181 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Postal cover addressed in another hand to a collector in Louisville, postmarked at Annapolis, Maryland on May 26, 1937, signed in the upper left corne
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Franklin D. Roosevelt182 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS and TNS as New York governor, signed "FDR" and "Franklin D. Roosevelt," both one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executiv...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt183 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Interesting philatelic cover honoring the Northwest Territory from the collection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, postmarked at Ipswich, Massachus
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William H. Taft184 - William H. Taft
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Desirable White House card, boldly signed in ink, "Wm. H. Taft." In fine condition, with toning to the top edge.
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Harry S. Truman185 - Harry S. Truman
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Free-franked postcard depicting Harry S. Truman's home in Independence, Missouri, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed in type to "Mr. Burton L. Harris, Ni...
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Donald Trump186 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 6235/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193
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Donald Trump187 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: Trump: The Art of the Comeback. First edition. NY: Times Books, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 244 pages. Signed on the fir
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Donald Trump188 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: The Art of the Deal. Later printing. NY: Ballantine Books, 2015. Softcover, 5 x 8, 372 pages. Prominently signed on the front cover in bl
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White House189 - White House
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Attractive floral-embroidered apricot-colored fabric swatch salvaged from early Madison-era White House furnishings, 5.75 x 6, mounted with a photocop
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson190 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 15.25, February 19, 1914. President Wilson appoints Charles A. Durrenberger as "Postmaster at Be...
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Woodrow Wilson191 - Woodrow Wilson
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White House card signed along the top in fountain pen, "Woodrow Wilson." In very good to fine condition, with toning and soiling to the fr...
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Woodrow Wilson192 - Woodrow Wilson
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Hand-addressed envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed by Wilson to his wife, “Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Sagaponack, Long Island, N. Y., c/o Mrs. S. S. Topping.”
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US Constitution Signers193 - US Constitution Signers
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Extraordinary collection of 52 items, comprising pieces signed by the signers of the United States Constitution (31 items), as well as delegates who a
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Jonathan Trumbull194 - Jonathan Trumbull
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Governor of Connecticut who was the only colonial governor to side with the Americans during the Revolutionary War (1710-1785). Remarkable Revolutiona
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Matthew Thornton195 - Matthew Thornton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Extraordinary ADS, signed twice in full, “Mathew Thornton,” one page, 9.25 x
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Malcolm X and Alex Haley196 - Malcolm X and Alex Haley
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Handwritten note by Malcolm X, "I believe in anger, The Bible says there is a time for anger" preceded by Alex Haley's writing, "...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Raoul Wallenberg197 - Raoul Wallenberg
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Scarce DS in German and Hungarian, quickly signed with an ink scribble "R" (as he commonly did on documents of this type), and pencil &quo...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Women's Suffrage198 - Women's Suffrage
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Circa 1911–1917 white-and-yellow sash issued for Carrie Chapman Catt's Woman Suffrage Party, which was organized in New York City in 1911 and kn...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Burger Court199 - Burger Court
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Superb official color satin-finish 14 x 8.75 photo of the justices of the Burger Court, affixed to its original 18 x 13.75 mount, signed on the mount
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Warren Buffett200 - Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett's personally-owned and -used set of golf clubs, comprising his customized golf bag and fourteen clubs, given to the one-time fian...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Henry Ford201 - Henry Ford
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 6.25, March 12, 1928. Stockholder proxy document by which Ford appoints "Thomas B. Gay, Attorney and Agent for...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison202 - Thomas Edison
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Scarce set of three pencil sketches by Thomas Edison from circa 1886, accomplished on individual off-white sheets ranging in size from 4.25 x 7 to 7.7
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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