RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Military

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With over 850 lots, RR Auction’s March Fine Autograph and Artifact sale offers a wide variety of material for history buffs, music lovers, sports fans, movie mavens, and more! Our highlighted military section ranges from European conflicts of the 17th century through World War II, and features everything from autographs to weapons and uniforms. Art and literature also take a leading role, with autograph letters from the likes of Monet, Matisse, Lautrec, Hemingway, Faulkner, Dickens, and Tolstoy. Marvels of classical music include a Haydn contract, Liszt letter, and Verdi note, while Gershwin, Guthrie, and Lennon round out our modern selection. 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 March 2018.
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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Franklin Pierce179 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, blindstamped monogram letterhead, April 3, 1868. Letter to C. W. Woolley of Cincinnati, in part: &qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Buchanan180 - James Buchanan
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ALS as president, one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.75, April 17, 1859. Letter to Miss Esther Parke, in part: "I hope you will be able to come to m...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Buchanan181 - James Buchanan
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ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7.25, August 29, 1854. Letter to Mr. Charles Stansbury, in part: "Mrs. Speer, the widow of my highly esteemed relative Dr...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln183 - Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 18.5 x 14, February 25, 1864. President Lincoln appoints James W. Shanklin of California as "Recei...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln184 - Abraham Lincoln
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Sought-after photograph of Lincoln in near-profile, 7 x 9, printed in the late 19th century by George B. Ayres from the original negative taken by Ale
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln185 - Abraham Lincoln
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Section of wood recovered from Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois, 1 x 3.25, affixed to the first page of a pamphlet entitled "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln186 - Abraham Lincoln
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Uncommon bronzed bas relief plaque of President Lincoln from the late 19th century, 7.5 x 12.25, depicting the president in a handsome right-facing pr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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[Abraham Lincoln]187 - [Abraham Lincoln]
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Unsigned handwritten manuscript concerning Lincoln's death, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, no date but circa 1867. In part: "Alas—but two years have...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson188 - Andrew Johnson
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Uncommon partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 22, 1869. President Johnson authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant189 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, February 18, 1871. President Grant authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to aff...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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