RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Original 3.5 x 3 light yellow ticket stub to the US Senate Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson on May 16, 1868. In fine condition, with trivial so

Pencil signature, “Andrew Johnson,” on a white 3.25 x 1 card. Double-matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Johnson to an overall size of 15.

Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes, Fremont, O.,” on a white 4 x 3 sheet. Matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Hayes to an overall size of 15.5 x

Ink signature, “J. A. Garfield,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip torn from the conclusion of a letter, also bearing a few words from his closing senti

Ink free franking signature, "Free, J. A. Garfield, MC," on a beige 3.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from an address panel. Double-matted and frame...

The National Bank of Commerce check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Garfield, payable to Burke A. Hinsdale for $520, September 18, 1882. A two-cent r

Ink signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 card. Double-matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Arthur to an overall size of

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, June 11, 1905. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “I want to say to you that the fact that

ALS signed "Grover Cleveland," one page both sides, 4 x 6.5, March 8, 1884. In full: "I hardly know how to comply with your request t...

Desirable official Executive Mansion card, 3.5 x 2, neatly signed in black ink while nearing the end of his first term as president, “Grover Cleveland

Ink signature, “Grover Cleveland, March 15, 1892,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 9.

Fletcher & Sharpes Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Self for $25, November 4, 1880. In f...

TLS signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, personal letterhead, November 10, 1888. Letter to Elliott T. Barrows, in full: “Your letter of the

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 22, 1904. Letter to Caroline Pell, in full: “It was such a pleasure to hear fro

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 20, 1911. Letter to H. V. Jones, in p

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, Office of the Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands letterhead, January 27, 1903. Letter to Fred J

Ink signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip clipped from a larger card. Mounted, matted, and framed with an artistic depiction of Taft

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 5, White House letterhead, July 17, 1914. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “Allow me

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9, State of New Jersey letterhead, April 18, 1911. Letter to Charles A. Hull, in full: “Thank you sincerely for your letter of th

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 4, 1930. Letter to George Horace Loramer, in full: “For a great many years, I have been a devoted

Handsome matte-finish 9.5 x 12.25 half-length portrait of Coolidge by Underwood & Underwood, signed along the bottom in fountain pen. Matted and...

Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on a white 3 x 1.75 slip. Matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Coolidge to an overall size of 15.5 x 23.5

Signed book: Campaign Speeches of 1932. First edition. NY: Doubleday, Doran, and Company, Inc., 1933. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 329 pages.

Unusual matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of a charcoal drawing of Hoover, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to an associate justice of the Supreme Co

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 31, 1935. Letter to General L. L. Krzyzak, in full: “I would be glad if you would add my appr

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 1, 1938. Letter to John J. McGrath, in full: “Your message is really heartening

ANS in pencil, signed “FDR,” one page, 4 x 5.5, no date. In full: “P. M. G. Jack Marshall Insur. Com. for D. C., Jim Robinson wants it.” Scattered cre

Typed memorandum signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, embossed State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, October 20, 1931. Memo to his close friend

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 6.75, personal letterhead, June 9, 1955. Letter to Mr. Stathos, in full: “I am sorry you have had difficulty in getting a positi

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 27, 1953. Letter to John Roy Steelman, in full: “I certainly appreciated yours of the twentieth a

Two TLSs, each one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 21 and 31, 1939. Both to Frank W. Williams concerning his claim with the G

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 18, 1963. Letter to Mab Gray, in full: “Thank you very much for the book entitled ‘The Third Wo

Flyer for an American Booksellers Association ‘Book & Author Luncheon’ held at the Hotel Astor in New York on November 23, 1948, one page, 5.5 x...

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 9, 1955. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer L

TLS signed “Ike E,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 1, 1966. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer Louis Marx and Comp

Unsigned ANS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 2.75, no date. In full: “Please leave case of champagne at Lee’s apartment when you get it back to N.Y.—wit

Color glossy 11.75 x 7.75 photo of President Johnson and the First Lady posing on the lawn of the White House with family members, affixed to the orig

TLS as president, one page, 6 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 9, 1966. Letter to Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant, in full: “I have

Color 7 x 5 cardstock photo of Nixon with his four grandchildren, sent out in recognition of Nixon’s 80th birthday in 1993, signed in black felt tip.

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signe...

TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 14, 1970. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer L

Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Later printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and inscribed on...

Signed book: President John F. Kennedy: Assassination Report of the Warren Commission. Limited edition of 3000 copies (this copy No. 1516). Nashville:

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, August 11, 1967. Response to a collector’s request. In part: “I

Press release, three pages, 8.5 x 14, September 27 1974, signed at the top of the first page in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford.” The “Remarks of the P

TLS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 15, 1980. Letter to Bette Goddard, in part: “We deeply appreciate your

Three hardcover books, each signed on an opening page by Carter. Titles are: Why Not the Best; Everything to Gain (also signed and inscribed by Rosaly

Two color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of the Carters, each signed in black felt tip by both. In overall fine condition.

Two books: a softcover first edition of Turning Point, signed on the title page in black ink, “J. Carter”; and a first edition of The Little Baby Snoo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 three-quarter length photo of Reagan posing in the Oval Office, calligraphically inscribed, “To Barry Goldberg, With best wi

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of California letterhead, June 8, 1967. Letter to James O. Burpo, in full: “It is a great pleasure to send you the encl

White unused 3.5 x 5 library edition bookplate depicting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, signed in black ink. In very fine cond...

Ink signature, “To Frank, Best Wishes—Ronald Reagan,” on a light pink 6 x 4.25 album page. In fine condition, with staple and binding holes to left ed

Vintage glossy 7 x 9 publicity photo of Reagan during his acting days, signed in blue ink. Double-matted and framed with a nameplate affixed to the gl

Program for the Montgomery County Republican Committee Annual Dinner, held on September 28, 1979, at the Sunnybrook Ballroom in Pottstown, Pennsylvani

Glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of the Reagans posing with their son Ronnie at the Westward Ho in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 9, 1968, contained within a 5.25 x 7

Titleist Pebble Beach Golf Links golf ball, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Accompanied by a full letter of authent

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bush seated behind his desk, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Jennifer Banes, warm best wishes, George Bush, chairman R

Invitation for the inauguration of Bush as president and Quayle as vice president on January 20, 1989, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top in blue and black f

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Bill Cli

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Clinton delivering a speech as the first lady looks on in the background, signed in black felt tip. The image i

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 19, 2000. Letter to Karen and Stanley Kramer, in full: “Thank you so much f

Souvenir typescript of President Bush’s statement on September 11, 2001, two pages, 5 x 8.25, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip. In part: “To

Signed book: Decision Points. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip

Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.75 x 8.5, 294 pages. Signed on

Three Decision Points bookplates, 4.25 x 3.5, each signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of President Bush seated with several members of military service organizations in a White House dining room, calligra

Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed

Signed book: Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama. First edition. NY: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2007. Softcover, 8.5 x 10.75, 128 pages. Sig...

Nice collection of five signed photos, each described in full below: Richard Nixon: Color satin-finish 7.25 x 9.75 photo of Nixon with his hands clas

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.5 x 12.5, February 6, 1787. As President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 9 x 14.25, September 20, 1781. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints “Joseph Newhall, Ge

Manuscript DS, signed “Sam’l Huntington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, August 21, 1777. State of Connecticut expense report totaling £14.1.1 for “Att...

Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declar

Physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army who signed the Declaration of Independence (1746–1813). ALS signed “Benj’n Rush,” one page, 7.25

Rare printed document signed in type,“Thomas Stocks” as President of the Senate, “David Adams” as Speaker of the House, and “G.M. Troup” as Governor o

Early settler of Massachusetts (c. 1606–1681) who established residence in Salem beginning in 1636. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Hathorne,” one page, 5

Very early circa 1920s matte-finish 7 x 9 formal portrait of Hoover by the important Washington photographers Harris & Ewing, presented in its o...

Civil War–dated LS, one page, 5 x 8, December 26, 1864. Letter to General J. W. Phelps in Brattleboro, Vermont. In full: “I feel most profoundly the d

Remarkable AQS on an off-white 5 x 4.25 sheet, boldly signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Fred: Douglass, 1866.” Douglass pens a thoughtful quote,

AQS in pencil on an off-white 5.75 x 5.75 sheet, in full: “When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in t

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, September 1, 1964. Letter to Viola Hilpert in West Berlin. In full: “I a

Signed book: Strength to Love. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 146 pages. Nicely signed on the first...

Highly important autograph manuscript, in pencil, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, Montgomery Improvement Association, Inc. letterhead, no date but circa

Staunch abolitionist (1797–1874) known to have financially supported John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry. ALS, one page, 8 x 12.25, October 29, 1...

Impressive color matte-finish 14 x 10.5 photograph of the justices, affixed to a 14.5 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in various inks by all nine, inc

ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 20, 1821. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Marshall writes on the fate of two mism

AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 2 card, signed at the conclusion in ink, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill.’” Cody pens a classic Wild West motto: “True to friend

Crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 unsigned cabinet photo of Cody wearing a finely embroidered floral-pattern shirt and staring directly into the camera, bearin

Ink signature, “Compliments of W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, 1889,” on a brown 4.5 x 2.5 slip. Double-matted and framed with a large color portrait to an

ALS signed “W. C. Cody,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Chicago Shan-Kive and Round-Up letterhead, September 18, 1916. Letter to his attorney Henry He

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a document signed by Benjamin Franklin, one page,12.

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of an ADS by George Washington, one page, 6 x 2, Februa

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of an ALS by Abraham Lincoln, one page, 8.5 x 3.5, Dece

Small archive of five letters concerning William Dudley Pelley, a fascist agitator who founded the far-right Silver Legion in the 1930s, consisting of

ALS signed “Your Brother, Lee,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8, April 12, [1962]. Letter to his brother Robert Oswald, written during his

Outstanding assemblage of eight bold ink signatures on an off-white 6.75 x 8.5 album page, most dated May 14, 1908, including: steel industrialist And

American businessman (1869–1924) who made his fortune by developing drill bits during the Texas Oil Boom, though best known as the father of Howard Hu

TLS signed “John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, United War Work Campaign letterhead, October 15, 1918. Letter to New York Supreme Court Jud

DS, one page, 8 x 13, October 20, 1900. An unusual legal document headed, “In the matter of the Requisition by Hon Jos. D. Sayers, Governor of the Sta