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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U. S. Grant41 - U. S. Grant
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, April 16,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant42 - U. S. Grant
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Uncommon 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Grant in uniform, nicely signed across the bottom of the image in black ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.
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U. S. Grant43 - U. S. Grant
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Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, General,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 War Department card, dated and inscribed in another hand. Nicely matted and framed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant44 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed "U. S. Grant," one page, February 28, 1871. President Grant directs the "Secretary of State to...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant45 - U. S. Grant
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, November 30, 1879. Letter to “Mrs. Hagen.” In part: “Mrs. Grant wants me to answer your letter an
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant46 - U. S. Grant
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Enormous unsigned 15.25 x 19 mounted three-quarter-length portrait of Grant in uniform during the Civil War as photographed by F. Gutekunst of Philade
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Julia D. Grant47 - Julia D. Grant
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ALS signed “J D Grant,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, black-bordered mourning stationery, December 7, 1889. Letter to Mr. Loveland, in full: “Thanking you for
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Rutherford B. Hayes48 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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ALS signed "R. B. Hayes," one page, 7.5 x 9, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, November 19, 1870. A letter to his son's s...
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Grover Cleveland49 - Grover Cleveland
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 4, 1889. President Cleveland directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the Unite
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William McKinley50 - William McKinley
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Early ink signature, “Wm. McKinley, Jr., Canton, Ohio, July 19/81,” on an off-white 7.75 x 2.5 trimmed album page. In fine condition, with some brushi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William McKinley51 - William McKinley
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 18.5, January 13, 1900. President McKinley appoints Lorenzo D. Dyer as “First Lieutenant in the Forty-s
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William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt52 - William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt
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Fantastic set of ink signatures, "William McKinley," "Ida McKinley," "Theodore Roosevelt, May 13th 1905," and "Ch...
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Theodore Roosevelt53 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Handsome engraved portrait of Roosevelt, 7.25 x 10.5, signed and inscribed in ink as president, "To Mrs. Janie H. Rupert, with the regards of T...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt54 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, black-bordered letterhead, May 23, no year but circa 1894. Letter concerning his book co-authored wit
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt55 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15 x .25, May 1, 1908. President Roosevelt appoints Frank J. Woodbury as “Captain in the Medical Corps in the serv
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt56 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Roosevelt, payable to Winifred Ives Clarke for $50, November 18, 1917. In fine condition, with expected
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt57 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Third-person ANS on a 3 x 1.5 personal calling card imprinted with Roosevelt’s name and Long Island address, no date, in part: “Mr. Roosevelt will see
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William H. Taft58 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 15, 1910. Letter to John A. Stewart, in part: “I also saw
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William H. Taft59 - William H. Taft
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Sharp matte-finish 8.5 x 6.75 photo of Taft working at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink, "For Frank G. Kelsey, with be...
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Woodrow Wilson60 - Woodrow Wilson
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White House card signed in fountain pen during his second month as president, “Woodrow Wilson, 10 Apr., 1913.” In fine condition, with a small stain a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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