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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Rutherford and Lucy Hayes101 - Rutherford and Lucy Hayes
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Partly-printed invitation filled out in another hand, unsigned, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, February 10, 1880. In part: “The President & Mrs. Hayes r...
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Lucretia Garfield102 - Lucretia Garfield
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Engraved announcement, unsigned, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, June 14, 1888. In part: “Mrs. James A. Garfield announced the marriage of her daughter; Mary, t
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Grover and Frances Cleveland103 - Grover and Frances Cleveland
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Four unsigned items: a partly-printed invitation from “The President and Mrs. Cleveland” for a series of meetings and receptions in early 1896; a “Mrs
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Benjamin Harrison104 - Benjamin Harrison
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Engraved invitation, unsigned, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, April 27, 1891. In full: “Reception to The President and Mrs. Harrison, Palace Hotel, San Franci
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Theodore and Edith Roosevelt105 - Theodore and Edith Roosevelt
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Partly-printed invitation filled out in another hand, unsigned, one page, 5.75 x 4.75, February 11, 1904. In part: “The President and Mrs. Roosevelt r
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William and Helen Taft106 - William and Helen Taft
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Partly-printed invitation filled out in another hand, unsigned, one page, 5 x 4.25, May 10, no year. In part: “The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft requ
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Woodrow and Edith Wilson107 - Woodrow and Edith Wilson
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Three partly-printed invitations, unsigned, 5.5 x 4.75, dated 1914, 1916, and 1917. All are invitations from “The President and Mrs. Wilson” for recep
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Calvin and Grace Coolidge108 - Calvin and Grace Coolidge
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Two invitations: a partly-printed invitation filled out in another hand, unsigned, one page, 5.5 x 4.75, February 17, 1927, in part: “The President an
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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt109 - Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Three unsigned invitations: a “The President and Mrs. Roosevelt At Home” social arrangement card for May 23, no year, with accompanying response card;
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Bess Truman110 - Bess Truman
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Three unsigned “Mrs. Truman” social arrangement cards, measuring approximately 4.5 x 3.5, dated 1947, 1950, and 1951. Includes all three transmittal e
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Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower111 - Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower
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Five unsigned items: three different “Mrs. Eisenhower” social arrangement cards, 4.5 x 3.5, dated 1953, 1957, and 1960; a secretarial letter regretful
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy112 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy
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Partly-printed invitation filled out in another hand, unsigned, one page, 6 x 4, April 25, 1963. In full: “The President and Mrs. Kennedy request the
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson113 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Five unsigned invitations and pieces of ephemera: a partly-printed dinner invitation from “The President and Mrs. Johnson” for December 15, 1967; an e
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The Nixon-Eisenhower Wedding114 - The Nixon-Eisenhower Wedding
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Two unsigned passes related to the Nixon-Eisenhower wedding: one engraved card, 4 x 3.5, in full: “Nixon-Eisenhower Wedding, Sunday, the twenty-second
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Richard and Pat Nixon115 - Richard and Pat Nixon
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Engraved invitation, unsigned, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, August 13, 1969. In part: “The President and Mrs. Nixon request the pleasure of your company at
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan116 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Printed invitation, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 4, no year. In part: “The President and Mrs. Reagan cordially invite you and your immediate fam
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George and Barbara Bush117 - George and Barbara Bush
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Three unsigned items: an engraved invitation, unsigned, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, April 10, 1989, in part: “The President and Mrs. Bush request the pleas
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Bill and Hillary Clinton118 - Bill and Hillary Clinton
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Printed invitation, unsigned, one page, 4 x 7, August 18, 1996. In part: “On behalf of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Victory ’96 requests the ple
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Rutherford B. Hayes120 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Ink signature, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition, with a couple rough edges and trivial show-throu
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James A. Garfield121 - James A. Garfield
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Ink signature, “J. A. Garfield,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 calling card of a “Wm. A. Wiley,” who notes that the signature was obtained
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William McKinley122 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, July 15, 1896. Letter to Edward Henshaw, in full: “For your assurance of support
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William McKinley123 - William McKinley
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Fountain pen signature, “Wm. McKinley, Jr., Canton, Ohio,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page. In fine condition, with a trimmed top edge.
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Theodore Roosevelt124 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, The Outlook letterhead, August 16, 1910. Letter to F. Z. Pezet of the Peru Legation, in full: “It is
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William H. Taft125 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, July 2, 1913. Letter to William F. Butler, in full: “I have your kind letter, and t
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Calvin Coolidge126 - Calvin Coolidge
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Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on a beige 3.5 x 2.5 clipped card bearing a collector’s date notation to bottom edge, “1931.” In fine condition, wit
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Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover127 - Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
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Two items: an ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip affixed to a 4.75 x 2.5 slip bearing collector’s ink notations and an
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Herbert Hoover128 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Problems of Lasting Peace. First edition. NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1942. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8, 295 pages. Signed and inscribe
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Herbert Hoover129 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: On Growing Up. Second printing. NY: William Morrow & Company, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 160 pages. Signed and i...
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Herbert Hoover130 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, American Relief Administration letterhead, June 23, 1920. Letter to Lewis Strauss, in part: “It has indeed been a great honor
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Franklin D. Roosevelt131 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, State of New York letterhead, March 19, 1929. Letter to Miss Long, in full: “It is splendid that you are going to go with M
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Harry S. Truman132 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, November 10, 1964. Letter James A. Farley, in full: “Thank you very much for your good letter of October 15
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Harry S. Truman133 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 6, 1947. Letter to Katherine Blackburn, director of the Office of Government
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Harry S. Truman134 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, County Court, Jackson County, Missouri letterhead, August 18, 1931. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder
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Harry S. Truman135 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Truman shaking hands with Judge Wilkinson, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Hon. Perry O. Wilkinso
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Harry S. Truman136 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. Citizen. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed on the half-title page in blac
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Dwight D. Eisenhower137 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Signed book: At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends. NY: Doubleday, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 400 pages. Signed on a bookplate affixed
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Dwight D. Eisenhower138 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ink signature, “To T/Sgt Charles Sivertsen, with best wishes, Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard. In fine condition
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Jacqueline Kennedy139 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 4.75 x 4.25, addressed by Kennedy to Nicholas Katzenbach, “The Under Secretary of State, Nicholas de B. Katzenbach, D
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Lyndon B. Johnson140 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, on personal letterhead, April 2, 1969. Letter to Miss Carol Nelson Tolson, in full: “Thank you very much for your thoughtful tel
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Lyndon B. Johnson141 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “L. B. J.,” one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, May 1, 1972. Letter to John Carroll, in full: “Congratulations on the publication of anot
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Richard Nixon142 - Richard Nixon
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Souvenir typescript of his resignation letter on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet, signed in blue ink by Nixon. In full: “I hereby resign the Office of Presid
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Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter143 - Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the US presidents shaking hands, with Rosalynn Carter in the background, signed in black ink by Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. I
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Ronald Reagan144 - Ronald Reagan
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White unused 3.5 x 5 library edition bookplate depicting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, signed in black felt tip. Matted with ...
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Ronald Reagan145 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan posing outside, calligraphically inscribed, “To Jennifer Cannon, With best wishes,” and signed in the lower
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Ronald Reagan146 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Reagan shaking hands at a social gathering, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Meg Gre
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George Bush147 - George Bush
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Color satin-finish 7.75 x 9 photo of Bush campaigning for a fellow Republican, inscribed in a calligraphic hand, “To John Rousselot, with best wishes,
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Bill Clinton148 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: Between Hope and History. Later printing. NY: Times Books, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 178 pages. Signed and inscribed
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Bill Clinton149 - Bill Clinton
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Official Wilson baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and some fading to the first letter of t
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George W. Bush150 - George W. Bush
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Two Decision Points bookplates, 4.25 x 3.5, both signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition.
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Barack Obama151 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed on the title pa
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