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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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102John F. KennedyRR Auction
TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, February 19, 1953. Letter to Robert B. Marco, in part: “I am enclosing
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
103John F. KennedyRR Auction
Unsigned handwritten notes on an 8 x 10.25 lightly-lined sheet of United States Senate letterhead. Kennedy has penned the notes while reading an unkno
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
104John F. KennedyRR Auction
Fantastic tri-fold campaign flyer for Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, 3.75 x 9, signed on the front in green ballpoint. The flye
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
105Jacqueline KennedyRR Auction
ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered personal letterhead, October 8, 1965. Letter to the wife of John F. Kennedy’s Secret
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
106Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
Rare ANS as president on an official 4 x 2.25 card embossed with the presidential seal, no date. Note to Robert Perry in Bethesda Naval Hospital. In f
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
107Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, March 14, 1967. Letter to Connecticut Governor John Dempsey, in full: “I am happy to le
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
108Richard NixonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 23, 1973. Letter to James S. Copley, chairman of Copley Newspaper
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
109Jimmy CarterRR Auction
ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1975. Letter to the “Democrats of Darien,” in part: “Best wishes to you & your fundraisi...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
110Ronald ReaganRR Auction
TLS as president, two pages, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, November 15, 1985. Letter to David L. Tank, in part: “I am pleased that young people ar
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
111George W. BushRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 15, 2004. Letter to Ohioan congressman Robert Ney, in full: “Thank you for your
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
112Barack ObamaRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Obama for Illinois letterhead, December 2, 2004. Letter to his grandmother Sara Ogwel Onyango, in full: “On January 4th, 200
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
1131927 Piece of the White HouseRR Auction
Block of wood removed from the White House during its restoration in 1927, measuring 4 x 1.5 x 2.25, bearing a cardstock tag on the top by the Nationa
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
114PresidentsRR Auction
Remarkable collection of presidential autographs representing a complete set from George Washington through William H. Taft, uniformly affixed to larg
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
115Martin Van BurenRR Auction
Free frank, measuring 5.25 x 3.25 folded, opening to a size of 10 x 8, bearing a letter written by Thomas P. Jones to Thomas Fletcher, Silversmith and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
116Franklin PierceRR Auction
Ink signature, “Frank Pierce,” on an off-white 8 x 3.25 sheet bearing numerous other signatures on both the front and reverse, including former Vice P
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
117James BuchananRR Auction
Ink signature, “Free, James Buchanan,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from a free frank. Affixed to a slightly larger slip. In fine condition, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
118Abraham Lincoln: 1864 ElectionRR Auction
Civil War–dated ALS signed “Edwin Alldritt, Co. A 2nd Regt. U.S. Sharpshooters,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 24, 1864. Letter t
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
119Abraham LincolnRR Auction
Large fragments of blue and bronze–patterned wallpaper from Abraham Lincoln’s bedroom at his home in Springfield, Illinois. Together the two fragments
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
120Andrew JohnsonRR Auction
Pencil signature, “Andrew Johnson, April 19th 1873,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a slightly trimmed 2.25 x 4 cart
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
121U. S. GrantRR Auction
Terracotta bust of U. S. Grant in his military uniform by Karl Gerhardt, measuring approximately 8? tall, carved with the artist’s name on the back, “
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
122Rutherford B. HayesRR Auction
Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 clipped card. In fine condition, with a block of light toning from prior display. Accompanied
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
123James and Lucretia GarfieldRR Auction
Two hand-addressed free franked mailing envelopes, individually filled out and signed in ink, “J. A. Garfield, MC,” and “Lucretia R. Garfield, Free,”
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
124Grover and Rose ClevelandRR Auction
Two items: an Executive Mansion card, 4.5 x 2.75, signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland”; and a gold embossed place card for a Mrs. Ward, 4.5 x 2.75,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
125Grover ClevelandRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, October 11, 1893. President Cleveland appoints Harry E. Westcott as “Postmaster at Lacon in the Cou
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
126Benjamin HarrisonRR Auction
Bold ink signature, “Benj. Harrison, Iowa,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an original ticket to the March 4, 1893,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
127William McKinleyRR Auction
Large ink signature, “William McKinley,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.75 slip. In fine condition, with light toning and a touch of mild soiling.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
128Theodore RooseveltRR Auction
Fountain pen signature as president, “Theodore Roosevelt, Nov. 12th 1908,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 album page. Matted and framed with the front pan
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
129Theodore and Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
Collection of six items, including: a Republican Party color campaign ‘poll watcher’ ad from the 1904 presidential election, 3.5 x 9, depicting Presid
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
130William H. TaftRR Auction
TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, December 21, 1906. Letter to noted Evening Post journalist O. G. Villard, in f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
131William H. TaftRR Auction
Fountain pen signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card affixed to a 7.25 x 4.5 off-white sheet. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
132Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, State of New Jersey letterhead, October 22, 1912. Letter to William H. Kelley, in full: “It was certainly most generous of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
133Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, State of New Jersey Executive Department letterhead, April 25, 1911. Letter to Justice Samuel Kalisch, who he had recently
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
134Ellen WilsonRR Auction
First lady (born 1860) and wife of Woodrow Wilson who died on August 6, 1914, less than two years into her husband’s first presidential term. Woodrow
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
135Warren G. HardingRR Auction
Uncommon ink endorsement, “W. G. Harding,” on the lower portion of an 8 x 7 business check from the Harding Publishing Company made out to Harding for
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
136Warren G. HardingRR Auction
Bold ink signature, “Glad to do it. Very Truly, Warren G. Harding, March 18, 1920,” on an off-white 5.25 x 8.5 sheet. Affixed along its left edge to a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
137Calvin and Grace CoolidgeRR Auction
Two items: a White House card, signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge”; and a TLS, signed “Grace Coolidge,” one page, 5 x 6.25, September 21, 1933, in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
138Herbert HooverRR Auction
Signed book: The Piper. First edition. Privately printed in San Francisco: Bohemian Club, 1938. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 80 pages. Signed and inscribed on
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
139Herbert HooverRR Auction
Vintage circa 1930 matte-finish 6.75 x 8.75 photo of an artistic seated portrait of Hoover by artist Philides Costa, affixed to its original 11 x 14 m
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
140Herbert HooverRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 12, 1941. Letter to Charles F. Horner, in full: “I just want to thank you for your most kind let
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
141Herbert HooverRR Auction
Handsome matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Hoover, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with small creases to lower right cor
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
142Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York letterhead, June 29, 1931. Letter to Nelson Brown, in full: “I like that story about the forests and that f
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
143Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
Interesting airmail envelope featuring a cachet depicting Roosevelt and honoring the ‘Second Presidential Cruise’ of 1935, signed below the image in f
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
144Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
Collection of five items, including: an 8? tall 1933 bust of Roosevelt marked on the back, “P. K. Kuprin”; a 6.5? tall 1945 bust of Roosevelt set on a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
145Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice PresidentsRR Auction
Four items, including: a circa 1940s Allied Nations Commemorative Series 10.75? plate produced by The Salem China Co., depicting FDR in the center sur
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
146Franklin and Eleanor RooseveltRR Auction
Two items: a pencil signature and inscription, “F. D. R.,” on an off-white 3 x 5 lightly-lined page; and a TLS, one page, 6 x 5, Val-Kill Cottage lett
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
147Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Collection of three interesting items: a French 75mm shell and case, measuring 3.75? in diameter and 7.25? tall, with a typed card affixed to the shel
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
148Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
Three household furnishing items: a pair of 11? tall circa mid-1930s figural lamps by the Gibraltar Electric Clock Co. portraying Roosevelt steering t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
149Eleanor RooseveltRR Auction
Attractive etching of the White House, 7.75 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Framed and in fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
150Eleanor RooseveltRR Auction
Set of four TLSs, each one page, two on White House letterhead and two on personal letterhead, dated between 1935 and 1946. The earliest, May 14, 1935
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
151Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
ANS, one page on a 4.75 x 2.75 card, March 10, 1961. In full: “Best wishes for the success of the study of the ‘Problems in American History.’” Framed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00