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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Hue d'Amboise392 - Hue d'Amboise
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Warrior and a close ally (c. 1380–c.1420) of Prince Charles d’Orleans, the great French and English poet. Untranslated vellum manuscript DS, one page,
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Jefferson Davis393 - Jefferson Davis
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Ink signature, “Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. Interestingly double-cloth-matted and framed in Confederate colors with a portrait of
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Henry Dearborn394 - Henry Dearborn
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General (1751–1829) during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served as secretary of war under Thomas Jefferson. LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75
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James H. Doolittle395 - James H. Doolittle
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Airmail cover postmarked Wheeling, West Virginia, October 27, 1931, signed in fountain pen by James H. Doolittle, Postmaster Fred E. Cowl, aircraft ma
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Duke of Wellington396 - Duke of Wellington
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ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, September 11, 1846. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Matters are in a very awkward state; and I don’t s
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Washington Lafayette Elliott397 - Washington Lafayette Elliott
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Union brigadier general (1825–1888) who led a division of IV Corps at the Battle of Nashville in 1864. Uncommon ALS signed “W. L. Elliott, U. S. Army,
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Enola Gay398 - Enola Gay
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Dramatic glossy 8 x 10 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot,” “Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator,” “Tom F
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Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson399 - Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson
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Haunting 8.5 x 8 cardstock photo showing the ruined buildings of Okinawa, signed in blue felt tip, “Okinawa was conquered in battles that cost many ci
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Enola Gay: Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk400 - Enola Gay: Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk
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ALS signed “Theodore J. ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, Navigator, Enola Gay, 6 Aug, 1945,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. In part: “Following are answers to some of
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David G. Farragut401 - David G. Farragut
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Fountain pen signature, “D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral, July 9th, 1865,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 sheet. Double-matted and framed with an engraved po
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Leslie R. Groves402 - Leslie R. Groves
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Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Remington Rand letter
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Winfield Scott Hancock403 - Winfield Scott Hancock
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War-dated bold ink signature, “Very Respectfully Yrs, Winf’d S. Hancock, Brig Gen’l, May 4, 1863,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip clipped from a letter
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Benjamin Hawkins404 - Benjamin Hawkins
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Statesman (1754–1816) who served as a senator from North Carolina and was the principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians. ALS, three pages on two adj
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Paul von Hindenburg405 - Paul von Hindenburg
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Partly-printed DS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, October 3, 1929. Untranslated document prominently signed at the conclusi
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Andrew A. Humphreys406 - Andrew A. Humphreys
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Union general and chief engineer of the US Army (1810–1883). Highly desirable 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Humphreys in uniform, signed b
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Mikhail Kalashnikov407 - Mikhail Kalashnikov
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Russian general and small arms designer (1919–2013) known for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements. Color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Kal
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Jean Baptiste Kleber408 - Jean Baptiste Kleber
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French Revolutionary general (1753–1800) who was left in command of the French forces in Egypt when Napoleon returned to Paris. He was assassinated by
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James Longstreet409 - James Longstreet
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Civil War-dated ink signature, “Headquart. Dept. Va & NC, Mch. 14, 1863, Respectfully forwarded, J. Longstreet, Lt. Gen. Com.,” on an off-white ...
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Erich Ludendorff410 - Erich Ludendorff
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German military officer (1865–1937) who served as a general during World War I and who was an early supporter of Hitler. ALS in German, signed “Ludend
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George G. Meade411 - George G. Meade
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ALS signed “Geo. G. Meade,” one page, 5 x 5.25, Headquarters, Military Division of the Atlantic letterhead, January 9, 1870. Letter to John Birkinbine
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