RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Original painting of Benjamin Harrison by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a distinguished bust-length pose. El

Original glossy 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Merritt Studios of Washington, D. C., signed on the mount in black ink, “Benj. Harrison, Feby 22, 1895.”

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 21 x 16, May 20, 1891. President Harrison appoints D. F. A. de Otte as “a Third Lie

Signed book: The Seventh Indiana. Extremely rare, little-known signed edition. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25,

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary

Partly-printed DS, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 9 x 15, March 13, 1908. Interesting warrant authorizing the extradition of an alleged m

Signed books: The Naval War of 1812, Vols. 1 and 2. Statesman edition. NY: The Review of Reviews Company, 1904. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 633 total page

Desirable White House card signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, February 8, 1906. President Roosevelt appoints Albert Berry as “a Captain in the Navy.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 12, 1905. Letter to Massachusetts clergyman Francis E. Clark, in full: “I am ver

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Kansas City Star letterhead, September 3, 1918. Letter to E. Fred Eastman, in full: “I did not know that you were the aut

Desirable 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of President Roosevelt poring over papers at his desk, signed in black ink. A slip clipped from the original White

Republican Party color campaign ‘poll watcher’ ad from the 1904 presidential election, 3.5 x 9, depicting President Theodore Roosevelt and an illustra

Crisp personal check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and boldly signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to Joseph Chadwick for $6, December 3, 19

Signed book: Taft Papers on League of Nations. First edition. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9, 340 pages. Signed on the first free

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, January 10, 1901. Letter to Charles Howard Shinn. In part: “I wrote to the Harpers for the sheets of the Washington as so

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, August 1, 1916. President Wilson appoints Alexander T. Ovenshine as a “Major of Infantry

Complete book set: History of the American People, Volumes 1–5. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Hardcovers, 6.25 x 9.25. Boldly signed on an openin...

Appealing engraved portrait of Warren G. Harding in near-profile, 9.5 x 13, signed below in pencil, “With most cordial greetings and good wishes to th

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, December 24, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Edmund S. Root as “a Captain in the Navy.” Signed at

Original painting of Herbert Hoover by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a handsome suit and tie. Elaborately cl

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 18, November 6, 1930. Extradition document issued from the State of New York Executive Chamber authorizing detective

Archive comprised of six typed letters and memos as president, all signed “FDR,” totaling seven pages, five on White House letterhead, dated from June

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 10, 1939. Letter to an unidentified governor, in full: “Today at Hyde Park there

Typed memorandum signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, embossed State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, January 7, 1929. Memo to his close friend,

TLS as president signed “Pa,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 5, 1936. Letter to his daughter, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, whom he referr

French 75mm shell and case, measuring 3.75? in diameter and 7.25? tall, with a typed card affixed to the shell reading, “Blank shell fired in memory o

Handsome pair of picture plates marked Imperial by Salem China Company, both measuring 10.75? in diameter and decorated in the borders with 23K gold,

Two plates: a circa 1940s Allied Nations Commemorative Series plate produced by The Salem China Co., measuring 10.75? in diameter, depicting FDR in th

Handsome matching teacup and plate honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as “The Champions of Democracy,” produced by Alfred Meakin of

Three ceramic figural pitchers of British manufacture: one in the shape of Franklin D. Roosevelt, approximately 3.75? in diameter and 4.5? tall, marke

Mimeographed typed manuscript signed “Harry S. Truman, U.S.S. Mo.,” six pages, 8.5 x 14, April 1937. Manuscript headed “Speech Delivered at Kansas Cit

TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 4, 1941. Letter to Martin Lewis, in full: “I called the War Department a

Block of four pink three-cent postage stamps depicting the Capitol building and honoring the sesquicentennial of Washington as the national capital, 4

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 24, 1950. Letter to former Illinois senator and democratic majority leader Sc

Distinguished vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Truman, affixed to its original 10.5 x 16.25 mount, signed on the mount

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 19, 1946. Letter to Fred Lang, in full: “I sincerely wish I could be present f

Glossy 8 x 7 photo of Truman inside a car, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman 11-13-63” and “To my friend Donald M. Robiner—Stephe

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Jackson County Court letterhead, September 19, 1930. Letter to John W. Synder, in part: “After what seems an interminable wai

Signed book: The White House Years: Mandate for Change. Limited edition, numbered 1185/1434. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5,

Abilene Manufacturing Company business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out by a company secretary, payable to Dwight Eisenhower for $8.75, July 9, 1910, endors

Appealing matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 photo of Eisenhower seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “For Mrs. Jean Duty

Official engraved White House invitation card for a luncheon on May 12, 1953, one page, 5 x 4, signed at the top in fountain pen as president, “Dwight

Historic original press release signed in blue ballpoint, seven pages, 8.5 x 11, July 4, 1960. Kennedy’s response to objections to his presidential ca

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, February 24, 1962. President Kennedy appoints MIT professor of electrical engineering Gordon S. Bro

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, June 8, 1955. Interesting power of attorney document, in part: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John F. Kennedy, of 1

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, March 27, 1950. Letter to John H. Artesani, a sailor aboar

Vintage unsigned glossy 7.75 x 5.5 German press photo of President Kennedy walking in front of a group of soldiers during his famous trip to Berlin in

Original unsigned matte-finish 13 x 10 photo of President Kennedy meeting with Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Jarring and Prime Minister Tage Erlander in M

Original painting of John F. Kennedy, oil on canvas, 23.25 x 31.5, depicting the former president in a half-length pose. Elaborately framed to an over