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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Edmund Randolph304 - Edmund Randolph
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American politician (1753–1813) who served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington's cabinet. Partly-printed vellum...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John D. Rockefeller305 - John D. Rockefeller
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "John D. Rockefeller,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Included is a matte-finish portrait of the oil industry ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Helena Rubinstein306 - Helena Rubinstein
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Polish-born businesswoman (1870–1965) who launched a multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Helena Rubinstein by I
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Jack Ruby307 - Jack Ruby
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 21, 1959. Agreement between Ruby and Joe W. Johnson in which Johnson signs on to be exclusively managed by Ruby for a peri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bertrand Russell308 - Bertrand Russell
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Glossy 4.75 x 6.5 photo of Bertrand Russell holding a pipe in his study, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. Reverse bears a typed collector
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jonas Salk309 - Jonas Salk
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Medical researcher and virologist (1914–1995) who discovered and developed the polio vaccine. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Salk, signed in blue felt tip. In
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Jonas Salk310 - Jonas Salk
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Signed book: The Survival of the Wisest. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 124 pages. Signed and i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Colonel Harland Sanders311 - Colonel Harland Sanders
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the KFC founder in his trademark white suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Gregory R. Jackson, With every ...
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Moshe Sharett312 - Moshe Sharett
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Second Prime Minister of Israel (1894–1965) who served for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurion's two terms. TLS in Hebrew, one pag...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Zalman Shazar313 - Zalman Shazar
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Israeli politician, author and poet (1889–1974) who served as the third President of Israel from 1963 to 1973. ALS in Hebrew, signed as president of I
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Herbert Spencer314 - Herbert Spencer
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Prominent English philosopher and sociologist (1820–1903). LS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, April 20, 1897. Lett
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Supreme Court315 - Supreme Court
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Collection of ink signatures of Felix Frankfurter, Frank Murphy, Owen Roberts, Charles Evans Hughes, James Clark McReynolds, and Stanley Reed on indiv
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Supreme Court: Scalia and Sotomayor316 - Supreme Court: Scalia and Sotomayor
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Three signed books: a first edition of My Beloved World, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2013, signed on the title page in
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Margaret Thatcher317 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signe
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Margaret Thatcher318 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Path to Power. First US edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title page
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Margaret and Denis Thatcher319 - Margaret and Denis Thatcher
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Two letters: a TLS signed "Yours sincerely, Margaret Thatcher," one page, House of Commons letterhead, December 8, 1978, in part: "Yo...
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Clyde W. Tombaugh320 - Clyde W. Tombaugh
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ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, New Mexico University, Department of Astronomy letterhead, May 14, 1980. Scientific letter to Harry Gould explaining the dis
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Vice Presidents321 - Vice Presidents
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Collection of 15 ink signatures of US vice presidents, the majority penned individual off-white sheets or cards ranging in size from 3 x 1 to 4.25 x 6
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Daniel Webster322 - Daniel Webster
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed by Webster to "Messers. Washburn & Woodman, Mineral Point, Wisconsi...
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor323 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Choice ink signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor," on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card embossed with ...
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Women's Suffrage324 - Women'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 ...
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World Leaders325 - World 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,
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24-Star Garrison/Naval Flag326 - 24-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
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Oath of Allegiance327 - Civil 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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis328 - Jefferson 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.
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Varina Davis329 - Varina 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...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee330 - Robert 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...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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George Dewey331 - George 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...
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Paul von Hindenburg332 - Paul 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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Napoleon334 - Napoleon
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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
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz335 - Chester 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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton336 - George 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...
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Napoleon337 - Napoleon
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Napoleon338 - Napoleon
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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 ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon339 - Napoleon
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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
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Horatio Nelson340 - Horatio 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...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon341 - Charles ‘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,”...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley342 - Omar 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...
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Civil War: Private Dalzell343 - Civil 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...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Enola Gay344 - Enola 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
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Enola Gay and Bockscar345 - Enola Gay and Bockscar
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Two signed photos: a cardstock 7 x 9.5 photo of the atomic mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, signed in black felt tip by Paul Tibbets,
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Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney346 - Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagas...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets347 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets." A souvenir typescript of "his ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets348 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Self-published, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 339 pages. Signed below a crew image on an opening
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John C. Fremont349 - John C. Fremont
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Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890). Bold ink signature, "John C. Fremont, Los Angeles, Cal., 1888,” on a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima350 - Iwo Jima
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Iconic glossy 10.25 x 13 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, signed in black felt tip by three Medal of Honor recipients from that ba
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George C. Marshall351 - George C. Marshall
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Handsome matte-finish 4.75 x 7.5 portrait by Waltz of Washington, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Kenneth Brown, with my regards, G. ...
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Montgomery of Alamein352 - Montgomery of Alamein
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, May 7, 1951. Letter to "Lady Mallet," in part: "Thank you so very much for...
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Chester Nimitz353 - Chester Nimitz
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Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the USS Snook (SSN-592) Skipjack-class submarine, postmarked at Pascagoula on its commission date o
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Chester Nimitz354 - Chester Nimitz
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TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 5.75 x 8, Five Star Fleet Admiral letterhead, December 23, 1946. Letter to the Slepin family, in full: "Mr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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