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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Titanic266 - Titanic
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TLS signed “Wm. A. Wiley, A. Ticket Agent,” one page, 8 x 10.25, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company letterhead, March 11, 1912. Letter
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Titanic267 - Titanic
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Collection of 14 issues of The Evening Wisconsin, no Sunday editions, all approximately dating from April 15–20, 22–27, and 29 and 30, 1912, with the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Titanic268 - Titanic
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The Titanic by E. J. Pratt. First edition. Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1935. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 42 pages. An epic poem about
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic270 - Titanic
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"Wreck of the Titanic" disaster souvenir napkin, 13.25 x 13.25, by the Palatine Printing Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Pink floral bordered napk...
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Titanic Account of Wages271 - Titanic Account of Wages
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Partly-printed document, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 13, 1912. Titanic ‘Account of Wages’ document for Edneser Edward Wheelton, who worked on the vessel
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Compensation272 - Titanic Compensation
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, illustrated White Star Line Olympic letterhead, October 17, 1912. Letter to Sir John Gray Hill of the Liverpool & London ...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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The Titanic Tragedy273 - The Titanic Tragedy
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The Titanic Tragedy—God Speaking to the Nations by Alma White. Bound Brook, NJ: The Pentecostal Union, 1913. Green hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 211 pages.
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The Wreck of the Titanic274 - The Wreck of the Titanic
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Two different copies of sheet music for ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Washington, D. C. The firs
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Titanic Survivors275 - Titanic Survivors
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Original vintage 9.75 x 7.5 New York Times/American Press Association photo of two Titanic survivors coming off the Carpathia, surrounded by a throng
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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American Bankers Association276 - American Bankers Association
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Color postcard produced by the American Bankers Association, featuring an artist’s depiction of a husband and wife traveling by train and steamship, w
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James Barr277 - James Barr
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Senior Commodore of the Cunard line (1856–1937) who served as master of the RMS Carmania and the RMS Carpathia. Postcard of the RMS Carpathia, 5.5 x 3
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Boy Scouts Titanic Relief Fund278 - Boy Scouts Titanic Relief Fund
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Rare unused real photo postcard by Austin Photo, featuring a group of six Boy Scouts holding donation boxes and wearing signs that read: “Bridport Boy
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olympic and Titanic279 - Olympic and Titanic
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Unused postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of a White Star Line steamship, captioned at the bottom: "Largest and Finest Steamers in the wo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Captain Edward J. Smith280 - Captain Edward J. Smith
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Unused postcard depicting Captain E. J. Smith in uniform, published by F. A. Raphael Co. of Chicago, captioned at the bottom: "Capt. Smith, of ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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The Ill-Fated S.S. Titanic281 - The Ill-Fated S.S. Titanic
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Postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic towering over a sailboat, captioned at the bottom: "The Ill-Fated S. S. Titanic. Founde...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Titanic282 - Titanic
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Two Titanic’ postcards, each bearing the phrase “The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History,” with one featuring the words “Among the Icebergs” p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic283 - Titanic
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Unused German real photo postcard of the Titanic in a cloud of steam, captioned at the top: "Titanic.” Addressed on the reverse in ink to a wom...
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Titanic284 - Titanic
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Rare unused ‘gold print’ postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic’s port side, captioned at the bottom: "Titanic.” In fine condi...
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Titanic Sinking285 - Titanic Sinking
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Rare unposted ‘Gold Frame Series’ postcard by Franz Huld of New York, featuring an etching of the Titanic as it sank. Unpostmarked but bears remnants
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Titanic Lifeboat Alongside Carpathia286 - Titanic Lifeboat Alongside Carpathia
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Unused real photo postcard by J. W. Barker, featuring one of the Titanic’s lifeboats unloading rescued passengers onto the Carpathia, captioned at the
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Titanic Sunk on Her Maiden Trip287 - Titanic Sunk on Her Maiden Trip
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Real photo postcard of a painting of the Titanic cruising at full steam, captioned at the bottom: "White Star Liner Titanic sunk on her maiden ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic288 - Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic
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Unused British ‘Adco Series’ real photo postcard featuring the Titanic beside a much smaller ship, captioned at the bottom: "White Star Triple-...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic289 - Triple-Screw Steamer Titanic
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British real photo postcard featuring a profile view of the Titanic, captioned at the bottom: “White Star Triple-Screw Steamer ‘Titanic’ 45,000 Tons,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arctic Explorers290 - Arctic Explorers
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Program for a Hunters Fraternity of America dinner honoring polar explorers held on January 3, 1927, measuring 17 x 10.75 open, signed on the front co
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Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook291 - Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook
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Two postcards: one depicting a ship sailing on rough seas, 3.5 x 5.5, signed in fountain pen, “R. E. Peary,” with a collector’s notation below indicat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton292 - Ernest Shackleton
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Color postcard depicting Ashness Bridge in Derwentwater, 5.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in fountain pen, “Ernest Shackleton.” Collector’s notation b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ernest Shackleton293 - Ernest Shackleton
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LS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 8 x 10, British Antarctic Expedition 1907 letterhead, November 24, 1909. Letter declining an invitation. In fu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Henry M. Stanley294 - Henry M. Stanley
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7, personal letterhead, January 9, 1901. Letter to Mr. Ridenig, in part: “This is a rare occasion being
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Roald Amundsen295 - Roald Amundsen
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Color postcard featuring a painted landscape of Ulvik, Norway, signed in fountain pen, “Roald Amundsen.” Collector’s notations above and below signatu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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August Belmont296 - August Belmont
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Politician and banker (1813–1890). ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Academy of Music letterhead, January 2, 1880. Letter to A. N. Darlin
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David Ben-Gurion297 - David Ben-Gurion
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TLS signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, the Winthrop, New York letterhead, May 19, 1942. Letter to Jacob Greenberg of the Mizrachi Youth. In
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David Ben-Gurion298 - David Ben-Gurion
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Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of the Zionist leader, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “D. Ben-Gurion.” In very good condition, with light creases, scatt
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Louis D. Brandeis299 - Louis D. Brandeis
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Patriotic postcard of an American flag, 3.5 x 5.5, signed in fountain pen in the lower border, “Louis D. Brandeis.” Collector’s notation below indicat
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British Prime Ministers300 - British Prime Ministers
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Collection of four commemorative covers with cachets honoring Winston Churchill, each signed in fountain pen or ballpoint by a British prime minister,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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British Royal Family301 - British Royal Family
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Collection of six unsigned telegrams and messages, dating from 1973–1991, all to Robert C. Marrington. Five are from Queen Elizabeth II, including one
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William Jennings Bryan302 - William Jennings Bryan
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TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, August 18, 1899. Letter to W. H. Berry, in part: “I do not expect to speak in t
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Henry Bulwer303 - Henry Bulwer
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British Liberal politician, diplomat, and writer (1801–1872). Untranslated ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, March 14, 18
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Richard E. Byrd and James H. Doolittle304 - Richard E. Byrd and James H. Doolittle
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Two items: first, a bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Byrd, “R. E. Byrd,” payable to Cambridge Laundry for $29.26, May
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Andy Card305 - Andy Card
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Former White House Cabinet member and Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Card informing President Bush of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Cardozo306 - Benjamin Cardozo
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ALS signed “Benjamin Cardozo,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6, personal letterhead, March 1, 1928. Letter to Mrs. Seabury. In full: “It wa
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Andrew Carnegie307 - Andrew Carnegie
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Postcard of the public library in Washington, D.C., 5.5 x 3.5, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Andrew Carnegie.” Collector’s notation ind
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George Washington Carver308 - George Washington Carver
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TLS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8 x 10.75, The George Washington Carver Foundation letterhead, March 23, 1942. Letter to Harvey J. Hill, in part:
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Henry Clay309 - Henry Clay
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ADS, signed “H. Clay,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12, September 14, 1808. Boldly penned lengthy legal document concerning a disputed p
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Clarence Darrow310 - Clarence Darrow
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Ellis D. Robb, in part: “It was most kind of you to send me the excellent review of
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Charles de Gaulle311 - Charles de Gaulle
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TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 13, 1952. Letter to Commander Boissiere. In part (translate
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Frederick Douglass312 - Frederick Douglass
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Manuscript DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass, Recorder,” two pages both sides, 8 x 12.25, April 25, 1882. Indenture for the sale of parcel of land owned by
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Oliver Ellsworth313 - Oliver Ellsworth
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Third Chief Justice of the United States (1745–1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who later submitted the amendments which became the B
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Oliver Ellsworth314 - Oliver Ellsworth
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, June 9, 1778. Pay order sent to John Lawrence, treasurer of Connec
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Emma Goldman315 - Emma Goldman
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Anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches (1869-1940). Color postcard depicting Union Station in Washington, D.C., 3.5 x 5.5, s
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Mikhail Gorbachev316 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Two identical color glossy 10 x 7.75 photos of Gorbachev embracing Reagan at the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award ceremony in 1992, each signed in bl
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