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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Donald Trump362Donald Trump
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Signed book: The Art of the Deal. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 246 pages. Prominently signed on the
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Donald Trump363Donald Trump
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Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Trump standing in front of a tropical backdrop with his arms akimbo, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes—Do
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Oscar Tschirky and Thaddeus Fairbanks364Oscar Tschirky and Thaddeus Fairbanks
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Interesting pairing of signatures from two culinary inventors: a fountain pen signature of the inventor of the the Waldorf salad, developer of Eggs Be
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Tsiang Tingfu365Tsiang Tingfu
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Chinese historian and diplomat (1895–1965) who served as ambassador to the US and principal delegate to the United Nations. Fountain pen signatures in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Wang Yun-wu366Wang Yun-wu
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Chinese scholar of history and political science (1888–1979) who invented Shih Chiao Hao Ma, a method of Chinese lexicography; also served as vice pre
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Booker T. Washington367Booker T. Washington
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Desirable ALS signed “B. T. Washington,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 6 x 9.5, Tuskegee Normal School letterhead, February 21, 1884. Letter to
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Watergate368Watergate
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Three photos: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, signed in blue felt tip by both; a satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bernstein and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Wei Tao-ming369Wei Tao-ming
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Chinese diplomat (1899–1978) who served as the Republic of China’s ambassador to the United States during the Second World War (1942–1946). Ink signat
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Duke of Wellington370Duke of Wellington
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ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, September 21, 1838. Letter to a colonel written from Walmer Castle, in part: “The Princess Sophia Matil
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Wu Chaoshu371Wu Chaoshu
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Chinese politician (1887–1934) who served as Minister to the United States and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Fountain pen signature, “Chao–Vhu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Yao Yilin372Yao Yilin
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Chinese political leader (1917–1994) who served as the deputy Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1983 to 1988. Blue ink signature of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ethan Allen375Ethan Allen
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Farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. ADS, signed “Ethan & Ira Al...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Confederate Amnesty Oath376Confederate Amnesty Oath
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Manuscript DS, signed “Thomas Gross,” one page, 7.5 x 6.25, November 27, 1865. Confederate amnesty oath sworn in Bedford County, Virginia. In part: “I
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Confederate Leave of Indulgence377Confederate Leave of Indulgence
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Rare Civil War–dated DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 10, 1865. Confederate furlough document issued as Special Orders 166 by Lt. Gen. R. S. Ewell from t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Confederate War Bond378Confederate War Bond
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 27.5, March 1, 1864. Ornately engraved uncancelled Confederate States of America bond in the amount of $1000, number
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George A. Custer379George A. Custer
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ALS signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, March 31, no year but circa 1875. Letter to Major John Carland, written from his post
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
George A. Custer380George A. Custer
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs Genl Custer, Monroe, Mich,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stamp
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
George A. Custer381George A. Custer
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Exceptionally bold ink signature, “G. A. Custer, US Arm ,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. A vertical fold trivially p
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Benjamin Franklin ‘Grimes’ Davis382Benjamin Franklin ‘Grimes’ Davis
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Union cavalryman (1832–1863) considered the first Union officer killed in the Gettysburg Campaign. Civil War–dated ANS signed “B. F. Davis, Col. 8 N.Y
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
David G. Farragut383David G. Farragut
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Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Farragut seated in his uniform, signed in black ink on the reverse, “D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral.” Publi
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Gettysburg384Gettysburg
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Civil War–dated ALS in pencil, signed “Lollie E. Boardman,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, Wheatland, July 4, 1863. Letter to Rev. G
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Ambrose P. Hill385Ambrose P. Hill
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Confederate general who gained early fame as commander of the ‘Light Division’ under Stonewall Jackson and was killed during the Third Battle of Peter
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Jedediah Hotchkiss386Jedediah Hotchkiss
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The most famous cartographer of the Civil War (1828–1899) whose detailed maps of the Shenandoah Valley are often credited as principal factors in Ston
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
O. O. Howard387O. O. Howard
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, Headquarters Department of the Columbia letterhead, August 29, 1874. Letter to General Beatty and Ca
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon388Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon
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War-dated ALS signed “Rene,” one page, 7 x 10.25, United States Marines letterhead, Parris Island, South Carolina, June 26, 1943. Letter to his future
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Marquis de Lafayette389Marquis de Lafayette
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Partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 14.25 x 9.5, September 1, 1789. Untranslated official military commission for the Fr
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Robert E. Lee390Robert E. Lee
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Civil War–dated ADS, signed “R. E. Lee, Genl,” one page, 7.25 x 3.5, May 22, 1862. Document issued from “Hd Qrts Richmond,” instructing that a gentlem
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Robert E. Lee391Robert E. Lee
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Unsigned 2.5 x 3.25 albumen photo of Robert E. Lee, his son Custis Lee, and Colonel Walter Taylor outside his home in Richmond, Virginia. Mounted on m
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert E. Lee and John Bell Hood392Robert E. Lee and John Bell Hood
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Choice partly-printed DS, signed “R. E. Lee” and “J. B. Hood, Pres,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, no date. An unissued subscription certificate for the bene
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Li Hongzhang393Li Hongzhang
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Qing Empire general (1823–1901) who quelled several major rebellions and served as the premier viceroy of Zhili and the minister of Belyang from 1871
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Douglas MacArthur394Douglas MacArthur
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Brigadier general’s red felt one-star car pennant, 9.75 x 6, used by General Douglas MacArthur sometime between 1918 and 1925. A couple small moth hol
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Douglas MacArthur395Douglas MacArthur
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World War II-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area letterhead, November 19, 1944. Letter of condolences to Josie
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John S. Mosby396John S. Mosby
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ALS signed “Jno. S. Mosby,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Massanetta Spring Water letterhead, July 12, 1913. Letter to “Dear Fount,” presumably Fount Beattie, o
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
George S. Patton397George S. Patton
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TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, Headquarters Second Armored Division, Fort Benning letterhead, April 17, 1941. Letter to his b
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Horatio Nelson398Horatio Nelson
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ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7.25 x 9, February 28, 1804. Letter to Earl Macartney, written from the “Victory” while blockading Toulo...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Israel Putnam399Israel Putnam
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American general (1718–1790) who played a pivotal role in the planning and execution of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Rare Revolutionary War–dated autogr
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Junius Daniel400Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Junius Daniel
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Exceedingly rare combination of Civil War–dated endorsements by Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Junius Daniel, Richard S. Ewell, and Robert H. Chilton on a do
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Revolutionary War401Revolutionary War
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 13, April 28, 1776. Rhode Island enlistment document signed or marked by nine men who
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Rong Zhen402Rong Zhen
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Militant of Northern China (1891-?). Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10 photo, boldly signed in black ink in Chinese. This exceptional image, taken by Yung F
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Eddie Rickenbacker403Eddie Rickenbacker
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Nice collection of ten items, first a matte-finish 6.75 x 8.75 photo of a painting of Rickenbacker, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Jose de San Martin404Jose de San Martin
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Argentine general (1778–1850) and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain. Untr...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Union Recruiting Broadside405Union Recruiting Broadside
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Interesting early printed recruitment broadside, 13.5 x 16.5, April 22, 1861, encouraging enlistment in a Union rifle company. The top features a hand
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William T. Sherman406William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, May 11, 1884. In part: “The papers are free of the Grand W
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
World War I Aces407World War I Aces
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Impressive assortment of eighteen items, consisting almost entirely of photos in various sizes and finishes, each individually signed in ink and felt
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
David Wooster408David Wooster
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American general (1711–1777) known for serving in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War who was killed in action at the Battle of Ridgefield
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
World War II409World War II
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Three Japanese printed cardstock photographs, 10.5 x 7.25, celebrating the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, with images showing: two Japanese Zeros in
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Felix Zollicoffer410Felix Zollicoffer
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Confederate brigadier general (1812–1862) who was killed in action at the Battle of Mill Springs, making him the first Confederate general to die in t
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
130th Pennsylvania Infantry411130th Pennsylvania Infantry
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Federal pattern infantryman’s M1864 .58 caliber cartridge box carried by Union soldier Adam Fitzkee of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, identified on a pe
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
3rd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry4123rd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
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Model 1858 smooth side canteen, measuring approximately 8? in diameter and 3? thick, retaining its original carrying strap and about eighty percent of
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
44th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry41344th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
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Desirable Ames Model 1850 foot officer’s sword identified to Lieutenant Frederick T. Brown of Company ‘K’ in the 44th Regiment, Massachusetts Voluntee
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00