RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, March 20, 1883. President Arthur appoints Alba M. Tucker as “Postmaster at Elkhart, in the County o

Crisp ink signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 8.5 x 4 slip clipped from a larger document. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8 x 11, November 22, 1905. Letter to Mrs. R. D. Hitchcock, in part: “I am very sorry indeed that I must again decline your invitation t

Fletcher & Sharpe’s Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, payable to H. L. Tetaz for $51.02, November 26, 188...

Ink signature, “Yours Very Truly, W. McKinley, Jr., Canton, Ohio,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip. Nicely matted and framed beside an official engraved

White House card signed in black ink, “William McKinley,” affixed to a 7.5 x 10 sheet bearing two affixed images of the president. In fine condition,

LS signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7, Committee of Ways and Means letterhead, May 23, 1888. Brief letter to a collector, in fu

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 26, 1908. Letter to A. L. Lashe, in full: “I beg to acknowledge the rec

Ink signature, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. Matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Taft bearing a pre-print

Stately matte-finish 7 x 9.75 Harris & Ewing bust portrait of Taft, signed in the lower border in fountain pen as president, “Sincerely yours, W...

TLS as president, signed "Woodrow Wilson," one page, 6.75 x 7.25, White House letterhead, July 22, 1915. Letter to Secretary of Commerce W...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 23, 1916. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “I

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, August 10, 1912. As governor of New Jersey and democratic presidential nominee, Wilson types a letter to p

TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 19, 1921. Letter to former US Postmaster General John Wa

Two letters: first, a TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 2, 1924. Letter to longtime Ladies’ Home Journal editor, Edwa

Distinguished matte-finish 7.5 x 11.25 portrait of Coolidge, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To E. S. Hooley, With r...

Pearl-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Hoover, nicely signed in a blank area in fountain pen, "The good wishes of Herbert Hoover." Double-matte...

Ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on a light blue 5.25 x 3.25 sheet of Waldorf-Astoria stationery. In fine condition, with a uniform block of toning fr

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, June 11, 1930. Letter to Lewis Richards, director of the London office of Hoover’s post-Wor

Partial DS, one page, 7.5 x 9, April 15, 1932. Conclusion of a document for the state of New York concerning a recommendation to the legislature for a

TNS, one page, 7.5 x 8, Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, May 12, 1920. Note to J. E. Boos, in full: “I am very glad to send you the enclose

Typed memorandum signed “FDR,” one page, 7 x 7.5, embossed State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, November 6, 1929. Memo to his close friend,

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 29, 1959. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in part: “You do not kno

Set of three TLSs, each one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated between 1968 and 1969. Two are to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. S

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 8, 1967. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in full: “Thanks a lot f

Ballpoint signature, “Harry S. Truman, 2-28-68,” on an off-white 6 x 4 autograph response card. In fine condition.

Color matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of a handsome painted portrait of Eisenhower, signed and inscribed in black ink, “For: Huntington Hartford, with

Two letters: first, a TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 30, 1954. Letter to philanthropist and industrialist Wi

TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October 24, 1961. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer Louis Marx and Co

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 26, 1956. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacture

Scarce ANS signed “Lyndon B. Johnson,” one page on a 4.25 x 2.25 stationery card embossed with the presidential seal, no date. Brief note offering goo

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 24, 1965. Letter to former Idahoan senator Frank Church, in full: “I read your

TLS as president, signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, November 9, 1973. Letter to Republican Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead of Cal

TLS signed “Dick,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Office of the Vice President letterhead, September 7, 1959. Letter to James C. Copley, in part: “Only the combi

Signed book: Leaders. First edition, first printing. NY: Warner Books, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 371 pages. Signed and inscribed

Signed book: 1999: Victory Without War. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 336 pages. Signed on...

TLS signed “Dick Nixon,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 13, 1967. Letter to Leonard Lyons, in full: “I want you to know how deepl

Souvenir typescript, five pages, 7.25 x 10.5, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford.” Ford’s inaugural statement given on August

TLS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 3, 1982. Letter to Gary Lorenz, in full: “My warmest congratulations to t

Two items: a hardcover edition of The American Adventure: The Bicentennial Messages of Gerald R. Ford, 6 x 9.25, 29 pages, signed and inscribed on the

Signed book: A Vision for America. First edition, limited issue, numbered 57/100. Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1980. Hardcover with slipca

Two items: a TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, March 22, 1984, thanking the addressee for a gift to his bottle collection, adding, “I du

Engraved portrait of President Carter, 6 x 8, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in blue felt tip, “J. Carter.” In fine condition.

Signed book: Everything to Gain. First edition. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 198 pages. Signed on a free end page i

Souvenir typescript of Regan’s “Veto of the Defense Authorization Bill,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, originally issued on August 6, 1988, signed an

DS, one page, 14 x 11, 1974. A certificate issued by the Republican Governors of the United States to recognize Donn Osmond, signed at the conclusion

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

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to Kathy, in full: “Just a brief line as we come down to the wire to thank you for the good & useful i...

Webb School of Claremont, California 1971 El Espejo yearbook, 9 x 12.25, 208 pages, signed on the dedication page in blue ballpoint. Pencil notations

Signed book: An American Life. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed and inscribe...

Greeting card, 3.75 x 5.75, bearing a pre-printed ‘get well’ message, signed at the top in black ballpoint. Affixed along the top edge to a same-size

Dapper glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of Reagan, signed and inscribed in red ink, “To Ann, with Best Wishes, Ronald Reagan.” In fine condit

TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, presidential letterhead, January 27, 1968. Short letter to Joseph Kingsbury-Smith, who Bush addresses as “Joe

Color glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of President Clinton giving a speech, with Vice President Al Gore looking on, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Bi

Signed book: Living History. First edition, limited issue, numbered 714/1500. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25, ...

TLS signed “Hillary,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead, June 10, 1992. Letter to Corinne Peralta, in part: “I hope

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

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

DS as governor, three pages, 8.5 x 14, April 10, 1995. State of Texas House of Representatives document resolving to “commend Pastor Neal Thomas Jones

Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 294 pages

Men’s Vogue magazine from October 2008, 148 pages, 8 x 10.75, signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial edgewear an

Title page removed from a first paperback edition of The Audacity of Hope, 5 x 7.75, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial show-th

Collection of twelve items, consisting of letters, covers, signatures, and photos signed by presidents, vice presidents, and a first lady, including:

Two ALSs written consecutively on both sides of a single sheet, both signed “B. Franklin,” 7.75 x 12.5, May 23, 1765. The first, addressed “Dear Madam

Partly-printed DS, one page, 15 x 12, June 9, 1788. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints Abel Wentworth as “Ensign of a company in the fourt

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts (1744–1814) who later served as vice president under James Madison. His name entered the

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746–1809). Ink signature, “Tho. Heyward, Jr.,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip clipped

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1796) and seventh president of the Continental Congress. Ink signature, “Samuel Hunti

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1732–1794). Third-person ink signature, “Richard Henry Lee,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.75 slip

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Morris,” one page, 12.25 x 9.75, April 18, 1795. Document certifying that “William Temple Franklin is entitled to ten

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Morris,” one page, 12.25 x 9.75, April 18, 1795. Document certifying that “William Temple Franklin is entitled to ten

Collection of four items, each signed by Bancroft, including: a cabinet photo signed and inscribed to a South Carolinian literary society; an LS as se

ALS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.25 x 9, July 24, 1802. Letter to James Morris concerning a real estate transaction. In part: “Mr. Smith has for seve

Ink free frank signature, “Free, A. Hamilton,” on an off-white 1.75 x .75 slip clipped from an address panel. Affixed in the lower margin of a book pa

DS, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, January 22, 1793. Printed Treasury Department circular. In part: “Enclosed is an act, entitled, ‘An ac

Third-person manuscript DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 7.5 x 2, December 13, 1794. Receipt for payment accomplished in another hand and signed by He

ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page, 6.5 x 7, August 13, 1790. Letter to Judge St. George Tucker, in part: “Finding Mr. Francisco going down I trouble you

Boston physician, orator and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts. Exceedingly rare ink

Important South Carolina statesman (1724–1792) who served in the Continental Congress. Manuscript DS, one page, 7.25 x 9, January 27, 1784. In full: “

Scarce book by Thomas Paine: Letter to George Washington, President of the United States of America. First edition, first printing. Philadelphia: Benj

Uncommon full set of autographs of the thirty-three vice presidents who did not go on to become president, primarily comprised of letters, documents,

Interesting 7.5 x 10 photograph of the 1899 Senate of North Carolina, affixed to its original 13 x 16 mount, listing the names of each state senator w

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Attorney General letterhead, August 23, 1963. Letter to Mickey Mehas, in full: “Thank you very much for your expression of sympa

Brother (1915–1944) of John F. Kennedy who served as a bomber pilot during WWII; he was tragically killed due to an airplane malfunction while flying

ALS signed “Clara,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 12, 1865. Letter to her nephew Sam, in part: “I don’t know what counsel you h

Desirable AQS on an off-white 7.75 x 10 sheet, signed and inscribed at the bottom, “Julia Ward Howe, Inscribed for William J. Bok, Brooklyn, N. Y., Bo

ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 15, 1876. Letter to Miss McDonagh, who intends to apply for a vacancy at St. Thomas’ Hospital. In part: “I b

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred’k Douglass,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, May 4, 1886. Deed of trust for a real estate transaction b

American abolitionist, eloquent orator, and social reformer (1811–1884). ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 15, 1874. Letter to

Signed book: Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age. First edition. NY: Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc., 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 3

Partly-printed DS, signed “S. F. Austin,” one page, 7.75 x 8.75, January 11, 1836. Ornate financial document headed “Texian Loan,” in part: “Received

Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, February 14, 1837. Deed from Santos Coy to Lucien Navarro. In part: “Before me…personally appeared Juan

Ornate 10.5 x 6.75 unissued Texas Association stock certificate for a share of 8,000 square miles on the Trinity River. As the Republic of Texas was s

Californian pioneer (1803–1880) known for his association with the Gold Rush as the owner of Sutter’s Mill, where gold was first discovered by James W

ALS in Dutch, eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, Hotel Paulez letterhead, August 8, 1915. To her attorney Mr. E. Eijmans, complai

Collection of twenty-four letters to his wife Rosanne, including twenty-two ALSs totaling over forty pages and two TLSs totaling five pages, dated fro

Collection of forty-five bank checks, 8.5 x 3, most filled out by Purvis and all signed, “Melvin H. Purvis,” dated 1942–1943. In overall very good to

Four of Purvis’s personal membership cards to various organizations, all approximately 4 x 2.5, including: his 1948 card for the Society of Former Spe

AQS on an off-white 3 x 2.25 clipped card, in full: “Thine own reproach alone do fear, Andrew Carnegie.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full lett

Two signatures: an ink signature, “Truly Yours, Andrew Carnegie,” on a blue 4 x 2.75 clipped slip; and an ink signature, “J. Pierpont Morgan,” on an o