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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Henry W. Halleck374 - Henry W. Halleck
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Civil War–dated ALS in pencil, signed “H. W. H.,” two pages both sides, 5.25 x 8, April 20, 1862. Draft letter to W. S. Latham at the United States Se
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jedediah Hotchkiss375 - Jedediah Hotchkiss
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The most famous cartographer of the Civil War (1828–1899) whose detailed maps of the Shenandoah Valley are often credited as principal factors in Ston
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Thaddeus Kosciuszko376 - Thaddeus Kosciuszko
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Polish military engineer and a military leader (1746–1817) who became a national hero in Poland, Belarus, and the United States. Rare third-person ALS
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette377 - Marquis de Lafayette
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Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 9 x 11.5, September 11, 1790. A ‘limited furlough’ signed by Lafayette as commanding genera
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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James Longstreet378 - James Longstreet
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The State Banking Co. check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Longstreet, payable to Doc Grady for $3, November 10, 1902. Several
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee379 - Robert E. Lee
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Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lee in uniform, signed in the lower right in black ink, “R. E. Lee.” Published by the Lee Photographic G
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur380 - Douglas MacArthur
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo—1947.” In fine condition, with light c
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Anthony McAuliffe381 - Anthony McAuliffe
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United States Army general (1898–1975) who commanded the force defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He was fam
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Mata Hari382 - Mata Hari
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Dutch-born dancer (1876–1917), née Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, whose renown as a performer was permanently overshadowed by her activities as a...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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James B. McPherson383 - James B. McPherson
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Wonderful ornate leatherbound carte-de-visite photo album originating from the family of Union General James B. McPherson, 4.5 x 5.75 x 2.5, containin
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Daniel Morgan384 - Daniel Morgan
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American pioneer, soldier, and congressman from Virginia considered one of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the Revolutionary War (1736–1802)
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John S. Mosby385 - John S. Mosby
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ALS signed “Jno. S. Mosby,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, Department of Justice letterhead, August 18, 1904. Letter concerning the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Horatio Nelson: Lady Emma Hamilton386 - Horatio Nelson: Lady Emma Hamilton
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Born the daughter of a humble blacksmith, the model, entertainer, and courtesan Emma Hamilton (née Amy Lyon, 1761) ascended the ranks of Britis...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz387 - Chester Nimitz
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World War II–era printed notice in English and Japanese, signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 12.5 x 9.25, no date. In part: “Surrender your firearms, amm
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George S. Patton388 - George S. Patton
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Humongous pencil signature, “G. S. Patton, Jr., May 2, 1928,” on an off-white 5 x 4 album page. Archivally double-matted and framed with a portrait to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George S. Patton389 - George S. Patton
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Signed books from Patton’s personal library: The Campaign of Santiago de Cuba, Two Volumes. Later printing. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1914. ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau390 - Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau
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Uncommon ALS in French, signed “le cte de Rochambeau,” one page, 7 x 9, March 1, 1789. Letter to Count Puysegur. In full (translated): "I have ...
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Philip H. Sheridan391 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sheridan wearing his military uniform and pictured in profile, neatly signed on the mount in black ink, “P.
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William T. Sherman392 - William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “Sherman,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, May 1, 1850. Letter to Lieutenant Edward O. C. Ord. In part: “We have hoped till
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman393 - William T. Sherman
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Civil War–dated manuscript DS, signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, May 1862. A document headed "Roll of a private on extr...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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