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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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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