RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Royalty

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features 900+ remarkable lots, highlighted by a royalty section that boasts centuries of historically important material—a royal warrant signed by King James to discharge Walter Raleigh from the Tower of London, a letter signed by King Henry VII regarding Catherine of Aragon's dowry, a letter signed by King Henry VIII regarding the 'Father of the English Church' Thomas Cranmer, and some of the finest oversized autographed portraits of British monarchs to ever come to auction. Other highlights include an amazing Wright Bros. signed photo, historic Beatles autographs signed at Shea Stadium in 1965, and important presidential autographs from Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy. 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 2023.
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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James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur 1880 Campaign Bandana21 - James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur 1880 Campaign Bandana
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Interesting red, white, and black jugate bandana from the 1880 presidential campaign of James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, 18.5 x 18, featuring ova
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur Signed Presidential Placecard22 - Chester A. Arthur Signed Presidential Placecard
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Uncommon gilt-edged presidential placecard gilt-embossed with the presidential seal and calligraphically inscribed, "The President," nicel...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison Letter Signed on Abraham Lincoln23 - Benjamin Harrison Letter Signed on Abraham Lincoln
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LS signed "Benj. Harrison," one page, 4.75 x 8, personal letterhead, October 10, 1895. Letter to Osborn H. Oldroyd, one of the first colle...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Navy24 - Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Navy
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 4, 1908. Letter to journalist, war photographer, writer, and colonial administrat
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on WWI25 - Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on WWI
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World War I-dated TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, May 12, 1915. Letter to noted book publisher Irving Putnam, in full: "That is an excellent letter...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt Document Signed as President26 - Theodore Roosevelt Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.75 x 15.75, July 19, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Richard Herbert Somers as a "Second Lieute...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Racism27 - Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on Racism
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 11, 1909. Letter to Chester H. Rowell, editor of The Republican in Fresno, Cali
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Calvin and Grace Coolidge Signed Photograph28 - Calvin and Grace Coolidge Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the president and first lady attending the dedication of the Bok Singing Tower in Lake Wales, Florida, signed in fou
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President29 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President
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World War II-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 27, 1943. Letter to notable Texas politician Maury Maverick
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Estimate : 500.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed as President30 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed as President
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World War II-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, December 7, 1942. President Roosevelt pardons Alvin F. Roberston who
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed31 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 7.75 x 11.25, March 31, 1931. As governor of New York, Roosevelt appoints a "First Lieutenant, Infantry, State Res...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey Signed Newspaper32 - Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey Signed Newspaper
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Incredibly rare front page of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, 16.5 x 23.25, featuring the iconic banner headline "Dewey Defeats ...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President33 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 28, 1956. Letter to the Hon. Gerald D. Morgan, special counsel to the presiden
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy (3) Autograph Letters Signed34 - Jacqueline Kennedy (3) Autograph Letters Signed
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Charming group lot of three ALSs from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, each sent to Meredeth Price, the house counselor of John F. Kennedy, Jr., during the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Note Signed35 - Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Note Signed
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ANS as first lady, penned on a 4.5 x 3.5 White House stationery card, no date. Brief letter to White House Chief Photographer Robert Knudsen, in full:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph36 - John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph
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Uncommon vintage circa early 1950s glossy 6 x 8.25 photo of the young Jack Kennedy at his desk, boldly signed in fountain pen, "With every good...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on WWII Airman Memorial37 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on WWII Airman Memorial
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TLS signed "Jack Kennedy," one page, 8 x 10.5, blindstamped American Embassy letterhead, September 19, 1939. Letter to Charles R. Nasmith,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Note with Dante Quote38 - John F. Kennedy Handwritten Note with Dante Quote
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Unsigned handwritten draft by Senator Kennedy for a reply to A. M. Larmore, written in the lower margin of the letter sent to him, one page, 8.5 x 11,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on 1952 Election39 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on 1952 Election
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TLS signed "Jack," one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, November 13, 1952. Letter to a campaign worker named "Joe...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Envelope (1944) to PT-109 Survivor40 - John F. Kennedy Signed Envelope (1944) to PT-109 Survivor
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Scarce hand-addressed and signed mailing envelope, 8.25 x 4, addressed by the young Kennedy to fellow PT-109 survivor John E. Maguire at the Motor Tor
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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