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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Dwight D. Eisenhower53 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower working at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For James P. Lynch, with best wishes, Dwight D. Ei
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy54 - John F. Kennedy
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Outstanding matte-finish 10 x 12.75 photo of Kennedy by Fabian Bachrach, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Senator Guy Gi
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy55 - John F. Kennedy
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Scarce ALS signed “Jack K.,” one page both sides, 7 x 10.5, Stanford University letterhead, no date but circa 1940. Letter to Mr. Goldsmith. In full:
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy56 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, House of Representatives letterhead, March 21, 1950. Letter to John H. Artesani, a specialist aboar
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy57 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, April 13, 1953. Letter to Robert Denniston. In part: “I agree with you
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy59 - John F. Kennedy
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Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5. Signed and inscribed in blac...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy60 - John F. Kennedy
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, March 7, 1961. President Kennedy appoints George W. Ball as “United States Alternate Governor of th
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy61 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 18, 1962. Letter to Major Ralph Stover, in full: “I ap
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy62 - John F. Kennedy
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Unopened cigar, 5.25? long, presented to President Kennedy by Philippine Ambassador Amelito Mutuc. Cigar label reads, “Flor Fina Coronas Alhambra Mani
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy63 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Doubleday letterhead, May 21, 1985. Letter to Norman Olson at Levinson’s Book Store in Sa
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Jacqueline Kennedy64 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked February 8, 1960. Letter to Barbara Scannell, Joseph
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan65 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 4, [postmarked 1978]. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in part: “Well the holi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan and George Bush66 - Ronald Reagan and George Bush
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Exceptional quality navy blue leather Reagan–Bush White House garment bag, measuring approximately 24 x 36, with a zip-up front, four smaller zip-up p
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan and George Bush67 - Ronald Reagan and George Bush
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Superior quality black leather Reagan–Bush White House carry-on bag, measuring approximately 14.5 x 12 x 6, with a zip-up top, two carrying handles, a
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Bill Clinton68 - Bill Clinton
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Arkansas letterhead, July 12, 1989. Clinton thanks a supporter and comments on flag burning. In part: “Thank you for
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Presidential Photographs69 - Presidential Photographs
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Impressive archive of photographs taken by US Navy photographer Paul Begley, who was enlisted from 1942 through 1963 and assigned as the presidential
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Four Presidents70 - Four Presidents
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Color vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of four American presidents, signed in blue and black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “Richard Nixon,”
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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White House71 - White House
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Five items removed from the White House during the expansive renovations undertaken by Harry S. Truman, including: four bricks, each measuring approxi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant75 - U. S. Grant
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Five short strands of Grant’s hair encapsulated in a plastic sleeve and handsomely double-suede-matted with an original carte-de-visite portrait of Gr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes76 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Ink signature, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 lightly-lined slip. Affixed to a same-size slip. In fine condition.
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Grover Cleveland77 - Grover Cleveland
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Color postcard of the White House, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Grover Cleveland, Nov. 17, 1907.” Some light wear to corners and the signature
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Theodore Roosevelt78 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Bas relief bronze profile plaque of President Theodore Roosevelt by James Fraser, 10 x 12.75, with a portrait of Roosevelt and the quote “Aggressive F
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Theodore Roosevelt79 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 1, personal letterhead, January 14, 1918. Letter to Judson Swift of the American Tract Society, in full: “What a staunch and loya
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William H. Taft80 - William H. Taft
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Distinguished postcard photo of President Taft by Moffett Studio of Chicago, 3.5 x 5.5, signed in fountain pen, “Wm. H. Taft.” Scattered soiling, ligh
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Woodrow Wilson81 - Woodrow Wilson
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Color postcard commemorating the Star-Spangled Banner, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson.” Collector’s notation below indicates that
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Woodrow Wilson82 - Woodrow Wilson
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Fountain pen signature, “Most Sincerely Yours, Woodrow Wilson,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 clipped slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to le
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Herbert Hoover83 - Herbert Hoover
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Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10.75 portrait of Hoover by Harris and Ewing, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Helen M. La
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Eleanor Roosevelt84 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, April 1, 1960. Letter to Mr. Walter Brandin. In full: “I am afraid I do not consider your plan for se
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Eleanor Roosevelt87 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Roosevelt making a radio speech before a group of journalists, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Matted and framed to
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Eleanor Roosevelt88 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, February 26, 1946. Letter to Miss Phillips, in full: “I appreciate your kind invitation in behalf of the Ma
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Harry S. Truman89 - Harry S. Truman
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Jackson Country Treasurer’s check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Truman, payable to Frank Noonan for $35, April 2, 1934. Three vertical fo
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Harry S. Truman90 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, US Senate letterhead, April 8, 1938. Letter to John W. Snyder, in full: “There is a gentleman by the name of C
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Harry S. Truman91 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, December 13, 1952. Letter to Clyde Ellis, in part: “Receipt is acknowledged of your lett
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Harry S. Truman92 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed “Special Kansas City” limited edition two-volume hardcover set of Truman’s Memoirs [Years of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope], signed and
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Dwight D. Eisenhower93 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “Ike Eisenhower,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, Columbia University letterhead, September 17, 1948. Letter to C. J. Schoo. In part: “Though I know
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson94 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Unusual matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Chief Justice Earl Warren administering the oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson on January 20, 1965, with Lady Bi
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Lyndon B. Johnson95 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 22, 1967. Letter to NASA administrator James Webb, in full: “Thank you for
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Lyndon B. Johnson96 - Lyndon 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 blac
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Lyndon B. Johnson97 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Signed book: A Family Album. First edition. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.25, 146 pages. Signed on the firs
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Richard Nixon99 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 27, 1969. Letter to Jud Baker, in part: “It was very thoughtful of yo
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Richard Nixon100 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: Six Crises. NY: Doubleday, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 458 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in blue in
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Richard Nixon101 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: In the Arena. Limited edition, numbered 144/500. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 384 pages. Signed ...
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Richard Nixon102 - Richard Nixon
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Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Presidents Reagan, Ford, Carter and Nixon, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Richard Nixon, 2–15–90, 1969–1974
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Richard Nixon103 - Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, August 10, 1967. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in part: “Of all the disciplines that our students will have to exercise in the y
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon104 - Richard Nixon
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Two signed books: a hardcover first edition of Six Crises, signed on the title page in black ink, “Richard Nixon, 5–1–85”; and a hardcover first print
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Gerald Ford105 - Gerald Ford
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TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 9.75, White House letterhead, August 30, 1974. Letter to Robert S. Carter. In part: “I want to t
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Gerald Ford106 - Gerald Ford
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South High School of Grand Rapids Michigan 1931 The Pioneer Annual yearbook, 8 x 10.75, 172 pages, featuring Ford’s unsigned senior yearbook picture o
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Gerald Ford107 - Gerald Ford
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ford in a half-length pose, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Gerald Ford108 - Gerald Ford
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Impressive glossy 16.25 x 13.25 photo of President Ford announcing his pardon of Richard Nixon, signed later in his life in gold ink, “President Geral
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Gerald Ford109 - Gerald Ford
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Souvenir typescript on a beige 5.5 x 6 sheet, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford, 11/5/79.” The last two paragraphs of the presidential pardon
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