RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Animation

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RR Auction's first sale of the year boasts 900+ lots, dominated by a featured section of remarkable original animation artwork, including production cels, storyboards, and concept art from classics like Disney's Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. Other highlights of the sale include autographs from iconic figures like Albert Einstein, Al Capone, Mohandas Gandhi, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Sigmund Freud, Charles Schulz, and Marilyn Monroe. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in January 2020.
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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William McKinley101 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, April 6, 1896. Letter to Ohio Governor Asa S. Bushnell, in full: "I refer ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon102 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, May 7, 1969. Letter to Ben Oehlert, the ambassador to Pakistan, in full: "It was...
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Richard Nixon103 - Richard Nixon
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Three signed books: Real Peace: A Strategy for the West. First edition, first printing. NY: Privately printed, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon104 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 18, 1972. Letter to longtime Ohio Congressman Samuel L. Devine,
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Richard Nixon105 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president, signed “RN,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 18, 1969. Letter to investment banker Howard Butcher III, in par
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Richard Nixon106 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Collector's edition. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1988. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5...
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Richard Nixon107 - Richard Nixon
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Spooky off-white 4.5 x 5.5 Halloween card bearing an orange pumpkin, an upset cat, and a printed greeting, "The Nixon Family Wishes You a Safe ...
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Barack Obama108 - Barack Obama
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Color 7.5 x 11 paperstock photo of Senator Barack Obama, signed in black felt tip. Typed notations on reverse indicate that the photo was signed at th
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nancy Reagan109 - Nancy Reagan
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ALS signed “Nancy,” three pages, 6.25 x 9.25, personal Executive Mansion letterhead, July 28, 1972. Letter to columnist Aileen Mehle, in part: "...
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Ronald Reagan110 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, February 19, 1986. Letter to Preston H. Long, in part: "I, too, enjo...
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Ronald Reagan111 - Ronald Reagan
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Ink signature, "Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing typed collector's notations dating the signature to the Westward Ho in P...
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Ronald Reagan112 - Ronald Reagan
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Reagan posing with an unidentified woman, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Sam Claude—With best wish...
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Ronald Reagan113 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 14, 1993. Letter to Myra Goldwater, in part: "From one dedicated Republican to another,...
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Ronald Reagan114 - Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan in a denim jacket, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, "To Daryl Booth—With e...
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan115 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the first couple in the White House, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, "To Preston...
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Eleanor Roosevelt116 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.5, October 4, no year. Letter to "My dear Louise," in part: "This is just a line to say...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt117 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as governor, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, February 4, 1929. Letter to Arnold T. Koch of the firm Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt118 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president-elect, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 25, 1933. Letter to friend and philanthropic partner Basil O'Connor...
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William H. Taft119 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.75 x 9.25, personal letterhead, November 16, 1914. Letter to pastor and magazine editor John Wesley Hill, in ful
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William H. Taft120 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 17, 1908. Letter to Mrs. Dr. Fremont-Smith, in full: "I beg to ack...
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William H. Taft121 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, July 5, 1924. Letter to Jules Hart, in full: "I ha...
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Harry S. Truman122 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS as president, signed “H.S.T.,” 5 x 7.75, White House letterhead, January 4, 1950. A handwritten memo to Mr. West, in full: "Call Jill's...
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Harry S. Truman123 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Limited special edition, numbered 419/1000. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed on
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Harry S. Truman124 - Harry S. Truman
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DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, December 19, 1946. Memorandum for Katherine C. Blackburn, in part: "You are hereby...
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Harry S. Truman125 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Memoirs by Harry S. Truman, Volume Two: Years of Trial and Hope. Special Kansas City Edition, limited to 11,500 copies. NY: Doubleday, 19
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Harry S. Truman126 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 29, 1972. Letter to Arnold Gates, the president of the Civil War Round Table of New York, in full
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Wake Island Conference: Harry S. Truman and Douglas MacArthur127 - Wake Island Conference: Harry S. Truman and Douglas MacArthur
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Group of items representing the meeting between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur at the Wake Island Conference, where they disc
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Donald Trump128 - Donald Trump
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Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 5065/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193
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White House 1950 Wood Relic129 - White House 1950 Wood Relic
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Block of wood removed from the White House during the Truman administration's renovations in 1950, measuring 2.5? x 1.75? x 2?, with a mounted m...
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Woodrow Wilson130 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, March 30, 1903. Letter to Warner E. Cohille, in full: "I take pleasure in sending you under another cover two copies o...
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton131 - Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1737–1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. ALS signed “Ch. Carroll of Carroll
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William Ellery132 - William Ellery
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1727-1820). ADS, one page, 6.25 x 3.5, October 4, 1784. Delivery order for "Storag...
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John Hancock133 - John Hancock
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.75 x 12.25, July 2, 1792. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints Adolphus Spring as "Ensign of a Compan...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Thomas McKean134 - Thomas McKean
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. M:Kean,” one page, 21 x 12, July 10, 1806. As governor of Pennsylvania, McKean grants "a certain tract o...
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John Morton135 - John Morton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777) who also chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation. Manus
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Ross136 - George Ross
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1730–1779). Manuscript DS, signed “G: Ross,” one page, 7.75 x 12.25, January 1750. Signif
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Edward Rutledge137 - Edward Rutledge
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American politician from South Carolina who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (1749–1800). ALS, one page, 7 x 4.5, December 7
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Matthew Thornton138 - Matthew Thornton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Manuscript DS, signed “Matthew Thornton,” one page, 7.5 x 5.75, September 6,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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William Jennings Bryan139 - William Jennings Bryan
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Vintage matte-finish 9 x 12 half-length photo of William Jennings Bryan seated in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Hon. C. H....
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William Jennings Bryan140 - William Jennings Bryan
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ALS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal The Commoner letterhead, January 30, 1901. In full: "I have rec'd a copy of the Sen...
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Mohandas Gandhi141 - Mohandas Gandhi
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ALS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 5 x 7.25, October 10, 1946. Letter to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India and Burma, written from
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Mohandas Gandhi142 - Mohandas Gandhi
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "M. K. Gandhi," on a purple 2.25 x 1 slip, affixed within an autograph album containing a variety of autog...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Helen Keller143 - Helen Keller
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Appealing vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10.75 formal portrait of Keller seated, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, "To Mr. Rolan...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr144 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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Signed book: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 209 pages...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela145 - Nelson Mandela
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Limited edition color 26 x 20 lithograph entitled 'The Harbour' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered 59/500, signed...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Raoul Wallenberg146 - Raoul Wallenberg
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Desirable ink signature, "R. Wallenberg," on an off-white 3.5 x 2 sheet clipped from the close of a letter. In fine condition, with a hori...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John Marshall147 - John Marshall
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ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.5, September 18, 1832. Letter to his son, James K. Marshall, concerning the sale of some bank
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Henry Wells and William Fargo148 - Henry Wells and William Fargo
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.5, May 1, 1866. Handsomely engraved stock certificate for fiv...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell149 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Terrific ALS signed “A. Graham Bell,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, January 9, 1874. Written from Salem, Mass., and addressed to Pr
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Marie Curie150 - Marie Curie
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Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the No
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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