RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Unsigned 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln seated, published by Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries. In fine condition, with a

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of an ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 8 x 5.25, Sept

ANS in pencil, one page, lightly-lined, 4 x 5, March 4, 1872. Note to a gentleman, in full: “I comply with your request with pleasure. I have the hono

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 7, 1876. President Grant authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Se

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 14, October 20, 1873. President Grant appoints Aaron Bell of California “to be Register of the Land

Superlative Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj: Gen.,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, December 19, 1862. Letter to Major General James McPhers

War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, May 9, 1865. Lette

Handsome 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hayes dressed in a black bow tie and jacket and looking into the distance, signed in the lower border in black in

Unusual 4 x 7 cabinet photo of Daniel Huntington’s portrait of First Lady Lucy Hayes, identified in the lower border in the hand of her husband Ruther

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Prof. B. A. Hinsdale, Hiram, Ohio,” and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garf