RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Lyndon B. Johnson104Lyndon B. Johnson
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Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed in foun
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon105Richard Nixon
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TLS signed “Dick,” one page, 6.75 x 9, Office of the Vice President letterhead, July 26, 1956. Letter to Carl Shipley, in full: “Many thanks for your
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon106Richard Nixon
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TLS signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 16, 1972. Letter to Congressman Bob Wilson. In part: “As I look back to our g
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Richard Nixon107Richard Nixon
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Souvenir typescript of Nixon’s resignation announcement on August 8, 1974, four pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top of the first page in blue felt tip.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon108Richard Nixon
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Ink signature, “Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 personal calling card. In fine condition.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard and Pat Nixon109Richard and Pat Nixon
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Richard and Pat Nixon standing before the Great Wall of China, signed in blue felt tip by both. In fine condition.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew110Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew
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Invitation for the inauguration of Nixon as president and Agnew as vice president on January 20, 1969, 8.25 x 10.75, signed at the bottom in black fel
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon: John Dean111Richard Nixon: John Dean
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Document signed by President Nixon’s counsel, one page, 9 x 3.75, September 21, 1972. A document concerning the ballot for the upcoming 1972 president
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gerald Ford112Gerald Ford
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Collection of five copies of the miniature book Global Stability, hardcovers, measuring only 2.25 x 3, 29 pages. Each is a limited first edition; one
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gerald Ford113Gerald Ford
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Collection of six copies of the miniature book The Tenth Convention, hardcovers with slipcases, measuring only 2.75 x 2, 26 pages. Each is a limited f
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gerald Ford114Gerald Ford
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TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 4, 1976. Letter to C. W. Bill Young, in part: “In this year, 19
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jimmy Carter115Jimmy Carter
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Lot of ten blue-bordered bookplates, each 4 x 3, signed in black ink, “J. Carter,” and affixed to two white 8.5 x 11 sheets. In overall fine condition
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jimmy Carter116Jimmy Carter
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Scarce free franked mailing envelope, 9.25 x 4.25, addressed in type to “P.O. Box 52, New York, NY 10276-0052,” and franked in the upper right in blac
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan117Ronald Reagan
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Promotional program for Nevada senator Howard Cannon, 3.5 x 8.5, signed vertically on the front cover in black ink, “Ronald Reagan, 40th Pres.” and “H
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan118Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan raising a wine glass, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To E. Justin Love—With Ve
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald and Nancy Reagan119Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of the couple with Liberty Island in the background, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Tom Teller, Best
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush120George Bush
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2003 Memorial Tournament golf flag, 19.25 x 13.5, held at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, signed on the front in black felt tip. Some
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush121George Bush
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Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bush, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Michael McCafferty—Best Wishes, Geo
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bush122George Bush
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Souvenir TQS on a 4 x 6 bookplate, taken from Bush’s speech at the 1988 Republican National convention. In full, “Read my lips: no new taxes,” signed
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George and Barbara Bush123George and Barbara Bush
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Collection of twelve items, including: a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the White House Executive Residence Administrator Worthington W. White and
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton124Bill Clinton
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TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of Arkansas letterhead, November 28, 1984. Letter to Andrew Henshel, in full: “Thank you for your mess
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton125Bill Clinton
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Felt tip signature, “Bill Clinton,” on a scarce white 6.5 x 4 White House stationery card. In fine condition.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton126Bill Clinton
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Program for a Clinton Foundation benefit event held on October 23, 2010, at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, 6.75 x 9, six pages, s
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Clinton127Bill Clinton
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ALS signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of Arkansas, Office of the Governor letterhead, January 6, 1981. Letter to Lee Jones. In part: “I got
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
George W. Bush128George W. Bush
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Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 294 pages. Signed on a fr
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush129George W. Bush
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Felt tip signature, “G. W. Bush,” on an off-white 7.25 x 4.25 embossed sheet of “Aboard Air Force One” stationery. In fine condition.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George W. Bush130George W. Bush
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of White House Executive Residence Administrator Worthington W. White, calligraphically inscribed, “To Worthington Whi
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Barack Obama131Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Barack Obama132Barack Obama
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Felt tip signature, “Barack Obama,” on a yellow 5.5 x 3 clipped slip. In fine condition.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Barack Obama133Barack Obama
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Autograph Magazine from January 2009, commemorative inauguration edition, 8.5 x 11, featuring President Barack Obama on the front cover, signed in the
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton134Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
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Pair of original US Senate impeachment tickets: a blue 4.75 x 2.75 pass to the impeachment proceedings held against Andrew Johnson, numbered 1047, dat
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Presidents and First Ladies135Presidents and First Ladies
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Collection of five items, each signed by a president or first lady, including: Herbert Hoover (two covers), Jimmy Carter (TLS), Grace Coolidge (signat
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Hancock136John Hancock
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Partly-printed DS, filled out in Hancock’s hand and signed in the body “John Hancock,” one page, 9 x 4.5, November 20, 1771. A bill of lading for a sh
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
William Franklin137William Franklin
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Illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin (1730–1813) who served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Franklin,” three
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Alexander Hamilton138Alexander Hamilton
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Partial ALS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.25 x 2.25, July 31, 1787. In full: “Heaven continue to you every blessings you enjoy and add every one y
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Patrick Henry139Patrick Henry
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Partly-printed DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 8 x 6, April 1, 1785. As governor, Henry appoints Hollt Richardson as a “Lieut Col…in the militia of t
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Robert Todd Lincoln140Robert Todd Lincoln
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Black-bordered Executive Mansion card, 5 x 3.25, boldly signed in ink, “Robert T. Lincoln, Jan 27, 1882.” In fine condition. Lincoln served as secreta
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
John Jay141John Jay
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.25, July 6, 1794. Unsigned letter to his wife Sally, in part: “I have been constantly employed in wr
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Massachusetts Finance142Massachusetts Finance
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Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “H. Gunnes,” one page, 11.25 x 5.5, January 1, 1780. State of Massachusetts Bay financial document o
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William Penn143William Penn
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English-born Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 28
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
John Augustine Washington144John Augustine Washington
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Brother of George Washington and member of the fifth Virginia Convention (1736–1787). Revolutionary War–dated ADS signed “John Aug’t Washington,” one
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert F. Kennedy145Robert F. Kennedy
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Nice collection of three items: a 1965 pass for entry to the United States Senate Chamber, 4 x 2.75, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint; a TLS to
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Watergate146Watergate
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Historic archive comprised of the papers of John J. Sirica, who presided over the trial of the Watergate burglars and later ordered President Nixon to
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Susan B. Anthony147Susan B. Anthony
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AQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In full: “Perfect equality of rights for women; civil and political. Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y., March 2/
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Otto Frank148Otto Frank
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Father (1889–1980) of Jewish World War II diarist Anne Frank, and the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps. TLS, one page, 5.7
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Julia Ward Howe149Julia Ward Howe
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Desirable AQS on an off-white 7.75 x 10 sheet, signed and inscribed at the bottom, “Julia Ward Howe, Inscribed for William J. Bok, Brooklyn, N. Y., Bo
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Martin Luther King, Jr150Martin Luther King, Jr
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TLS signed “Martin,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, July 19, 1963. Letter to Dr. Hamilton T. Boswell of the
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Martin Luther King, Jr151Martin Luther King, Jr
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Block of four five-cent stamps issued in 1963 to honor the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, 2.25 x 4, signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wish
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Malcolm X152Malcolm X
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Muslim Mosque, Inc. letterhead, May 25, 1964. Letter to Robert Franke, in part: “Thank you very much for your letter of M
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Butch Cassidy155Butch Cassidy
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Remarkable one-of-a-kind archive of nine documents relating to the reputed killing of Butch Cassidy and ‘Wild Bunch’ desperado Joe Walker. Items inclu
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00