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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George Washington1 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7 x 9.5, June 17, 1783. A discharge granted to “Louis Soso So
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John Adams2 - John Adams
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ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, September 25, 1785. Letter to “Mr. Boylston.” In part: “I received in due Season, your kind Congratulations on my Arrival i
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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John Adams3 - John Adams
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a 5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in another hand to “Capt Partridge at the Military Academy, We
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison4 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Magnificent vellum manuscript DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 15.5 x 14.25, August 4, 180
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Madison5 - James Madison
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Ink signature, “James Madison,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1 clipped slip. In fine condition, with a missing upper left corner tip.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison6 - James Madison
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ALS as president, one page, 7.5 x 12.75, April 29, 1813. Letter to Governor Simon Snyder of Pennsylvania. In full: “I have received your letter of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James Madison and James Monroe7 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, November 11, 1813. President M
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe8 - James Monroe
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ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.25 x 9, March 27, 1785. Letter to statesman John Francis Mercer, the future governor of Maryland. In part: “I ha
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe9 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.5, August 6, 1819. President Monroe grants James Ewing of St. Charles County, Missouri, a p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson10 - Andrew Jackson
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Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3.25, addressed in Jackson’s hand to “Master Edward G. W. Butler,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson11 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS, one page, 7.5 x 8.25, January 1, 1838. Letter to James H. Dillon concerning the possibility of a challenge to Dillon's title on his propert...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson12 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, April 2, 1831. President Jackson grants Conrad States of Harrison County, Ohio, a parce
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren13 - Martin Van Buren
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Full free frank as president, measuring 9.75 x 7.5 unfolded with a 5 x 3.5 center panel, addressed in another hand to “L. H. Wheeler, Mercht. Tailor,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Tyler14 - John Tyler
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Rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, November 1, 1844. President Tyler grants Matthew Allen of Florida a parcel of land “as
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Tyler15 - John Tyler
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Hand-addressed free-franked envelope, 4.5 x 2.5, addressed in Tyler’s hand to “Alexander Gardiner, Esq., Clerk U. S. Circuit Ct., New York City,” and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James K. Polk16 - James K. Polk
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War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18, March 25, 1847. President Polk appoints Isaac Bowen as “First Lieutenant in the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce17 - James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce
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ALS as president, signed “James K. Polk,” one page, 8 x 10, June 9, 1846. Letter to Senator Lewis Cass, in full: “I desire to see you this afternoon.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor18 - Zachary Taylor
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Choice manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor Col. Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, circa March 1834. A “List of Quarter Master’s Stores expended & wor...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor19 - Zachary Taylor
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Ink signature, “Your obt. Servt, Z. Taylor,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 slip clipped from a letter. In very good condition, with a toned horizontal fold
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore20 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page, 5 x 4.25, December 27, 1872. Letter to Louis Saroni, in full: “I regret that it is out of my power to comply with your request for an a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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