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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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41Andrew JohnsonRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 11.5, June 26, 1866. President Jackson appoints Edward H. Shelley as “Deputy Postmaster at Rome, in the
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
42U. S. GrantRR Auction
Exceptional Civil War–era 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in uniform, boldly signed in the lower border in dark ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
43U. S. GrantRR Auction
Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, October 14, 1863. Letter concerning a colonel wounded at th
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
44U. S. GrantRR Auction
Eye-catching DS, one page, 14 x 17, August 28, 1865. Document bears several vignettes including Abraham Lincoln surrounded by clouds, rays of light, U
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
45U. S. GrantRR Auction
Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, June 20th, 1884,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 card. In fine condition.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
46U. S. GrantRR Auction
Manuscript DS as president, one page, lightly-lined, 8.25 x 13.75, November 14, 1876. President Grant designates and retains E. R. Tinker as “Collecto
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
47U. S. GrantRR Auction
ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, April 2, 1866. Letter to C. A. Eastman of San Francisco, in part: “This will introduce to you Col. John Riggin
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
48Rutherford B. HayesRR Auction
Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.75 x 19.75, February 9, 1880. President Hayes appoints John S. Newell
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
49Rutherford B. HayesRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.75 x 10, September 6, 1877. President Hayes directs the “Secretary of State to affix
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
50James A. GarfieldRR Auction
Extremely rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, February 16, 1881. President Garfield appoints John A. Hubbard to the position of Po
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
51Chester A. ArthurRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, January 30, 1884. President Arthur appoints Robert H. Hall as “Major of the Twenty-second Regiment
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
52Chester A. ArthurRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.75 x 15.75, March 3, 1883. President Arthur appoints William J. Malone as “Collector of Customs for the D
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
53Grover ClevelandRR Auction
ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay letterhead, August 17, 1902. Letter to E. A. MacMillan, in part: “Any political utter
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
54Benjamin HarrisonRR Auction
Scarce oversized 7.5 x 13 mounted albumen photo of Harrison taken by George Prince in 1888, boldly signed on the mount in ink, “Benj. Harrison.” In fi
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
55Benjamin HarrisonRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 15.5 x 19.25, February 18, 1891. President Harrison appoints Benjamin Alvord
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
56William McKinleyRR Auction
Exceptional matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 profile portrait of McKinley by C. Parker of Washington, D.C., affixed to its original photographer’s mount, signe
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
57William McKinleyRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, May 4, 1898. President McKinley appoints John M. Poyer as “a Lieutenant in the Navy from t
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
58Theodore RooseveltRR Auction
Oval matte-finish 6 x 8 portrait of the president taken in 1904 by George Prince, affixed to a 10.25 x 13.25 mount, signed and inscribed as president
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
59Theodore RooseveltRR Auction
ALS, three pages, 5.5 x 7.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, August 12, 1917. Letter to Ralph Henry Van Deman, often called the ‘Father of American Military
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,000.00
60Theodore RooseveltRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9.25, White House letterhead, June 1, 1903. Letter to author Andy Adams, written from Cheyenne, Wyoming. In full: “I l
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00