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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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173Roger ShermanRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1721–1793) who was the only man to also sign the Articles of Association, the Articles of
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
174Oliver WolcottRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut who commanded troops in the defense of New York during the American Revolution (1726–1797).
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
175William WilliamsRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). Partly-printed DS, signed “W. Williams,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, May 27, 1789.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
176American LeadersRR Auction
Collection of twenty letters from important figures from a variety of fields, mostly Americans, written to author Charles Degan, including an ALS by C
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
177John C. CalhounRR Auction
American politician (1782–1850) who served as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. LS signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page, 7.75 x 9
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
178Colonial New YorkRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “Matthias Nicolls,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, September 6, 1676. Document concerning an estate. In part: “Know all men by these pres
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
179Colonial PlymouthRR Auction
Manuscript document, one page, 7.75 x 4.5, July 5, 1688. An invoice for Captain James Leonard, Jr., for goods purchased from a Boston merchant, headed
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
180Early American PoliticiansRR Auction
Collection of three ALSs, each by an early American politician, including: a 1782 letter by Federalist leader Fisher Ames, one page on a 8 x 3.25 slip
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
181Founding Fathers: Jay, Livingston, and MorrisRR Auction
Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed by Philip Livingston, John Jay, and Gouverneur Morris, one page, 8 x 6, June 22, 1776. In part: “Forbes…
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
182Alexander HamiltonRR Auction
ALS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 10, January 12, 1794. Letter to Thomas Willing, president of the First National Bank of the United States. In
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00