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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John F. Kennedy101 - John F. Kennedy
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Attractive engraved silver plaque given to President John F. Kennedy on his visit to Clare County, Ireland, 6.5 x 2.5, reading: “Presented by Clare Co
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Jacqueline Kennedy102 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Wonderful unsigned matte-finish 9 x 7 photo of Jacqueline Bouvier in an equestrian class at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut, during th
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Jacqueline Kennedy103 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Bonwit Teller store receipt, signed “J. Kennedy,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, March 25, 1960. A receipt for the purchase of a dress totaling $30.42, filled
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Lyndon B. Johnson104 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 7 x 9, vice presidential letterhead, November 3, 1962. Letter to Secretary of the Army Cyrus R. Vance. In part: “Many t
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson105 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Signed book: A White House Diary. Limited first edition, numbered 80/200. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 806 pages. Sig
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Richard Nixon106 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9.75, White House letterhead, June 20, 1969. Letter to TV producer Paul Keyes, in full: “When I returned
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Jimmy Carter107 - Jimmy Carter
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Collection of 35 books, all but one hardcover; 31 are signed on an opening page in various ink types by Carter, one is signed by both Jimmy and Rosaly
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Ronald Reagan108 - Ronald Reagan
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DS signed in pencil, eight pages, 8.5 x 11, January 19, 1955. Document headed “Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting of the Motion Picture Industry
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Four Presidents110 - Four Presidents
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Signed book: Presidents of the United States. First edition. NY: Smithmark, 1992. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.75, 64 pages. Signed on the first free end page
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Six Presidents111 - Six Presidents
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Extraordinary engraving of the White House by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 8 x 6, signed in black felt tip by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jim
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Sarah Polk112 - Sarah Polk
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Wife of President James K. Polk (1803–1891) and first lady from 1845 to 1849. Ink signature, “Mrs. James K. Polk, ‘Polk Place,’ Sept. 16, 1885,” on an
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James Buchanan113 - James Buchanan
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Crisp ink signature, "James Buchanan," on an off-white slip clipped from a larger document. Double-matted and framed with an engraved port...
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Abraham Lincoln Election114 - Abraham Lincoln Election
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Letter signed “Giles R. Goss,” one page, 7.75 x 10, May 12, 1861. In part: “You spoke something about the Excitement of our National affairs. The Exci
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Chester A. Arthur115 - Chester A. Arthur
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Bold ink signature, “C. A. Arthur,” on an off-white slip clipped from a larger document. Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and namepl
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James A. Garfield116 - James A. Garfield
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Interesting unsigned original 7.5 x 4.5 photo of Garfield on horseback with an Army detail, double-matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 12. In
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Grover Cleveland117 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, one page, 5 x 6.5, December 19, 1904. Letter to noted bibliophile James Carleton Young. In full: “I have just received your letter asking if I wi
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Grover Cleveland118 - Grover Cleveland
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Wooden medallion, measuring 3? in diameter, depicting Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks as the Democratic ticket for the 1884 presidential elec
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Grover and Frances Cleveland119 - Grover and Frances Cleveland
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Fountain pen signatures, “Grover Cleveland, March 5, 1889” and “Frances F. Cleveland,” on an off-white 6.75 x 3.25 slip clipped from a larger sheet. I
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Benjamin Harrison120 - Benjamin Harrison
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Fletcher & Sharpe’s Bank check, 8 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, payable to M. S. Harrison for $50.02, September 21, 186 . A two-cent
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Theodore Roosevelt121 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, October 25, 1915. Letter declining a speaking invitation. In part: “I simply cannot make any other eng
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William McKinley122 - William McKinley
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Two items: a circa 1896 chalk bust of McKinley, measuring approximately 4 x 7.5 x 3.5; and a ‘Little Savings Bank’ featuring a quote and image of McKi
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Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt123 - Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Collection of three white-and-blue plates, measuring between 9? and 10? in diameter, including: one Wedgewood transferware plate depicting Theodore Ro
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William H. Taft124 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.75 x 9.25, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, December 24, 1922. Letter to Roy Carruthers, in full:
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William H. Taft125 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8.5 x 11 (first page slightly smaller), personal letterhead, March 5, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent G
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William H. Taft126 - William H. Taft
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Five original unsigned photos of Taft, ranging in size from 3 x 3 to 9.5 x 7, showing him at various events including on a dock, in a city street, and
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William H. Taft127 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, June 9, 1918. Taft forwards a letter of recommendation. In full: “I have sent to Mi
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Woodrow Wilson128 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 20, 1914. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “I
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Calvin Coolidge129 - Calvin Coolidge
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Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger orange card. The card is affixed to a white 4 x 5.75 s
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Calvin Coolidge130 - Calvin Coolidge
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10.5 portrait of Coolidge by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To William A. Carr...
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Herbert Hoover131 - Herbert Hoover
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Guest book of Judge Robert G. Simmons of the Supreme Court of Nebraska, 7 x 8, signed twice inside in fountain pen by Hoover. Also signed by a variety
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Herbert Hoover132 - Herbert Hoover
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Two circa 1920s–1930s white ceramic figural pitchers of Herbert Hoover and Al Smith, measuring approximately 4.5? in diameter and 7? tall, produced by
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Herbert Hoover133 - Herbert Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11.25 portrait of Hoover in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with trivial sil
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Herbert Hoover134 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Challenge to Liberty. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 7.75, 212 pages. Si...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt135 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, March 31, 1930. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in
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Franklin D. Roosevelt136 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Two circa mid-1930s figural lamps by the Gibraltar Electric Clock Co., measuring approximately 7 x 11 x 4, portraying Roosevelt steering the ‘Ship of
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Franklin D. Roosevelt137 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Circa mid-1930s figural clock made by the United Clock Corp., measuring approximately 10 x 15 x 4, portraying Roosevelt valiantly at the helm of the ‘
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Franklin D. Roosevelt138 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Two circa 1940s Roosevelt souvenir items: a ceramic holder for a small flag, 4 x 4.5 x 2, featuring FDR’s initials and a small image of him affixed in
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Franklin D. Roosevelt139 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Circa mid-1930s figural clock made by the Gibraltar Electric Clock Co., measuring approximately 9 x 13 x 3, portraying Roosevelt steadily steering the
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner140 - Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner
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Humorous pair of porcelain caricature mugs produced by Stangl in 1934, measuring approximately 3.5? in diameter and 4? tall, one portraying President
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith141 - Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith
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Three busts of New York governors and rivals in presidential politics Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith: one 1933 bust of Roosevelt measuring
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Eleanor Roosevelt142 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Roosevelt backstage during a visit at the opening night of Holiday on Ice in Djakarta, Indonesia, signed in blue ballpoint
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Harry S. Truman143 - Harry S. Truman
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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
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Harry S. Truman144 - Harry S. Truman
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Set of three TLSs, each one page, ranging in size from 7.25 x 9.25 to 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, dated between 1961 and 1970. One letter to El
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Harry S. Truman145 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Memoirs: Year of Decisions. Special ‘Kansas City’ edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 596
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Dwight D. Eisenhower146 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “Ike,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October 31, 1961. Letter to his former Chief of Staff, Major General Wilton B. Persons, in
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Dwight D. Eisenhower147 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, August 18, 1961. Letter to David Marx, of the famous toy manufacturer Louis Marx and Com
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Dwight D. Eisenhower148 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 22, 1954. Letter to Harold H. Helm, in full: “Thank you very much for your note. I
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Dwight D. Eisenhower149 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Glossy 8.5 x 6.25 photo of Eisenhower cutting a ribbon to formally open the Amriki Mela at the World Agricultural Fair in New Dehli on December 11, 19
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Lyndon B. Johnson150 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 29, 1965. Letter to NASA administrator Jim Webb regarding the Gemini 4 mission o
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Lyndon B. Johnson151 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Handsome 1966 bronze-colored bust of President Lyndon B. Johnson, 3.5 x 9 x 3.5, impressed with the artist’s signature on one side, “Jimilu Mason.” In
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