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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Franklin Pierce21Franklin Pierce
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, June 11, 1853. President Pierce directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
James Buchanan22James Buchanan
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, March 1, 1867. Letter to George Reed. In part, “You inquire where you can procure my speeches on the Veto Power. My speech on
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
James Buchanan23James Buchanan
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, no date but circa 1853–1856. Letter to J. H. Dillon, likely written while serving as US minister to Great Britain. In part: “O
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Abraham Lincoln24Abraham Lincoln
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Boldly penned Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln, Nov. 13. 1861,” penned on the reverse of the second integral p
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Abraham Lincoln25Abraham Lincoln
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Superlative circa 1863–64 autograph album custom-bound in three-quarter leather, 9.75 x 9, signed inside in black ink by Lincoln as president, “A. Lin
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Abraham Lincoln26Abraham Lincoln
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Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 19.25, February 12, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Ethan A. Hitchcock as “Major Gene
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Abraham Lincoln27Abraham Lincoln
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Larger-than-usual ink signature, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip. Presented with a photograph of Lincoln in 1863, printed later by
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Abraham Lincoln28Abraham Lincoln
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Extremely rare dark red fragment from a stripe of an American flag, measuring approximately .5 x .5, reputed to be part of the flag that was used to c
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Mary Todd Lincoln29Mary Todd Lincoln
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Signed book: The Life of Marie Antoinette. Second edition. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1877. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 432 pages. Signed on the half-title p
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Mary Todd Lincoln30Mary Todd Lincoln
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Scarce ink signature, “Mary Lincoln,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Attractively matted with a period carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln to an over
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Andrew Johnson31Andrew Johnson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 29, 1868. President Johnson directs the secretary of state to affix “the Seal of the United
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
U. S. Grant33U. S. Grant
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 5.75, March 26, 1881. Letter to “His Excellency, Jas. A. Garfield, President of the United States.” In
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
U. S. Grant34U. S. Grant
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 4.75, July 11, 1864. Letter to General Ambrose Burnside, written f
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
U. S. Grant35U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.75 x 15, May 23, 1871. President Grant appoints John A. Torrence of Arkansas “to be Receiver of public mo
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rutherford B. Hayes36Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 20 x 16, January 28, 1878. President Hayes appoints Aaron Bell “to be Register of the
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rutherford B. Hayes37Rutherford B. Hayes
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, April 1, 1865. Letter to Major Robert P. Kennedy, written from Camp Hastings, West Virg
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
James A. Garfield39James A. Garfield
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Sergeant-at-Arms, US House of Representatives counter check, 8 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Garfield, “J. A. Garfield,” payable to
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Grover Cleveland40Grover Cleveland
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Color postcard of the Treasury Building, 5.5 x 3.25, signed in fountain pen, “Grover Cleveland.” Some light wear to edges, creasing, and show-through
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Grover Cleveland41Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, September 12, 1893. President Cleveland appoints Benjamin B. Hyer as “Second Lieutenant
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Benjamin Harrison42Benjamin Harrison
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Fletcher’s Bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Elizabeth Narney or “order” for $80, March 20, 188
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00