RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

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RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a special World War II section, which features classic hand-painted A-2 leather flight jackets, a remarkable naval dispatch about Pearl Harbor, and extraordinary letters by its leading figures (Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur). Other top lots span a dozen genres, and include an autograph letter by President Abraham Lincoln, a fully signed Led Zeppelin III album, autographs of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and a comprehensive Frank Lloyd Wright architectural archive. 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 August 2019.
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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Dwight D. Eisenhower Travel Tokens and Signature101 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Travel Tokens and Signature
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Five silver-tone travel tokens from the collection of Ike's longtime military aide Robert L. Schulz, displayed in a 3.25 x 6.75 x 1 block of Luc...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Spanish Ashtray Gifted by Francisco Franco102 - Dwight D. Eisenhower's Spanish Ashtray Gifted by Francisco Franco
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Hand-painted gilt-edged porcelain ashtray presented to Dwight D. Eisenhower by Spanish leader Francisco Franco, featuring the presidential seal at cen
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore103 - Millard Fillmore
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Signed book: Loco Foco Congressional Speeches 1840. Washington: Globe Office, 1840. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, over 1100 pages. Signed vertically on the ins
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gerald Ford and John Paul Stevens104 - Gerald Ford and John Paul Stevens
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Ford meeting with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and the newly appointed John Paul Stevens, signed in the lower borde
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Warren G. Harding105 - Warren G. Harding
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The Marion Star business check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Harding, "W. G. Harding," payable to Marion Gas Co. for $44.10, April 4...
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Benjamin Harrison106 - Benjamin Harrison
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The Fletcher National Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to French Steam D...
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Rutherford B. Hayes107 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, July 28, 1876. in full: "I regret that my engagements do not permit me to comply with your requ...
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Herbert Hoover108 - Herbert Hoover
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Handsome matte-finish 7 x 10.5 portrait of Hoover by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "The Kind Regards of Herbe...
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Herbert Hoover109 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 7, 1957. Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, in full: "That was a most graci...
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Herbert Hoover110 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: As Ding Saw Hoover. First edition. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State College Press, 1954. Hardcover, 7 x 9.25, 139 pages. Signed and inscribed on th
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Herbert Hoover111 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed books: Three volumes of An American Epic by Herbert Hoover. First editions. Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1959-1961. Hardcovers with dust jackets
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Herbert Hoover112 - Herbert Hoover
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Uncommon White House card, 4 x 2.25, signed neatly in fountain pen by Herbert Hoover. In very good to fine condition, with old mounting residue on the
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Thomas Jefferson113 - Thomas Jefferson
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Printed broadside document, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12, June 27 and July 8, 1797. Broadside publishing two acts passed by the Fifth Congress. The
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson114 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Johnsons posing with their daughters, Lynda and Luci, on the White House lawn, signed and inscribed in fountain pen,
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John F. Kennedy115 - John F. Kennedy
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Vintage miniature cream-colored porcelain creamer pitcher by Pillivuyt of France, deriving from the dinnerware collection of John and Jacqueline Kenne
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John F. Kennedy116 - John F. Kennedy
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Cream-colored porcelain tea mug deriving from the dinnerware collection of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, used by the couple at their homes in either Ma
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John F. Kennedy117 - John F. Kennedy
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Cecil Stoughton's own original vintage color glossy 5 x 5 photo of President John F. Kennedy attending a convocation at the University of Maine,...
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John F. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy118 - John F. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy
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Cecil Stoughton's own original vintage color glossy 7 x 5 photo of Caroline Kennedy sitting with her father John F. Kennedy aboard the Honey Fit...
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John F. Kennedy and Lakshmi N. Menon119 - John F. Kennedy and Lakshmi N. Menon
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Cecil Stoughton's own original vintage color glossy 5 x 5 photo of President John F. Kennedy speaking with Minister of External Affairs of India...
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Abraham Lincoln120 - 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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Abraham Lincoln121 - Abraham Lincoln
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Uncommon modern plaster casting of the 1860 life mask of Abraham Lincoln originally created by sculptor Leonard Volk, measuring approximately 7.5 x 10
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Abraham Lincoln: Stephen Logan122 - Abraham Lincoln: Stephen Logan
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American lawyer and Illinois congressman (1800–1880) who practiced law with Abraham Lincoln from 1841 to 1843. ADS, signed “Stephen T. Logan,” one pag
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Abraham Lincoln: Frederick H. Meserve123 - Abraham Lincoln: Frederick H. Meserve
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World-renowned collector of Lincoln and Civil War-era photography (1865–1962), remembered for compiling a catalog of known Lincoln images. ALS signed
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Abraham Lincoln: William O. Stoddard124 - Abraham Lincoln: William O. Stoddard
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Author and inventor (1835–1925) who served as an assistant secretary to Lincoln during his first term, signing most land grants on his behalf; he late
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Richard Nixon125 - Richard Nixon
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 30, 1977, addressed to acclaimed conductor and violinist Eugene Ormandy, in full:...
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Richard Nixon126 - Richard Nixon
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of California Senator Richard Nixon during a press conference, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Richard and Pat Nixon127 - Richard and Pat Nixon
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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the inauguration of Richard Nixon as president of the United States, postmarked on his January 20, 1970 ina
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Barack Obama128 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed prominently on
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Nancy Reagan129 - Nancy Reagan
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Signed book: Nancy. NY: William Morrow and Company, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 219 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue
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Ronald Reagan130 - Ronald Reagan
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Beautiful Fitz and Floyd china bowl from the Reagan White House, measuring 5? in diameter and 2.75? tall, with attractive gold borders to white canvas
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Ronald Reagan131 - Ronald Reagan
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Draft ALS signed “R. R.,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, July 21, 1966. Draft of a form letter concerning his position on California's Redwood F...
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Ronald Reagan132 - Ronald Reagan
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Glossy 3.5 x 5 deckle-edge photo of Governor Ronald Reagan delivering a speech in Phoenix on April 9, 1968, signed in black ink. Reverse notes that th
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Ronald Reagan133 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Speaking My Mind. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 432 pages. Signed on a bookplat...
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Ronald Reagan134 - Ronald Reagan
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Ballpoint signature, "Ronald Reagan,” on an orange 3.25 x 2.25 sheet with printed text, "A Security Product." Matted and framed with ...
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Ronald Reagan135 - Ronald Reagan
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Ballpoint signature, "Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 lightly lined sheet. Matted with a photo of President Reagan to an overall siz...
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Ronald Reagan136 - Ronald Reagan
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Ink signature, "Ronald Reagan,” on off-white 4 x 3 presidential post-it stationery. In fine condition.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt137 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, January 27, 1938. President Roosevelt appoints Miss Gay B. Shepperson as "State Admini...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt138 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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World War II-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 16, 1944. Letter to Edward N. Scheirberling, the National Co
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Franklin D. Roosevelt139 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Autograph endorsement as president, "B. O'C, Yes—fine—FDR," at the conclusion of a letter written by Charles Engelhard to Basil O'...
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William H. Taft140 - William H. Taft
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White House card, 4 x 2.75, signed prominently in fountain pen, "Wm. H. Taft." In very good to fine condition, with faint toning and light...
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Harry S. Truman141 - Harry S. Truman
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, April 26, 1955, addressed to Gilbert J. Tilbury, in full: “Thank you a lot for yours of the
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Harry S. Truman142 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 20, 1945. Letter to Mitch J. Henderson, Jr., in full: "I am immensely grate...
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Harry S. Truman143 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 21, 1953. Letter to R. K. Allerton, Jr., a public relations officer at Underwood. In full: ...
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Harry S. Truman144 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 candid photo of Truman on a balcony, prominently signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with one crease which touch
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Donald Trump145 - Donald Trump
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Color glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Donald Trump on the golf course, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a plastic Becke
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Woodrow Wilson146 - Woodrow Wilson
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Program for the "Visit to Manchester of The President of the United States of America (Mr. Woodrow Wilson)" on December 29–30, 1918, seven...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson147 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 5, 1914. Letter to the editor of The Public Ledger of Philadelphia, in full: &...
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton148 - 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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Benjamin Franklin149 - Benjamin Franklin
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Partial self-contained manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin, Presid't,” one page, 9.75 x 7.5, November 17, 1786. Legal petition in the bankruptcy ...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison150 - Benjamin Harrison
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1726–1791) who was the father of President William Henry Harrison and great-grandfather of Pr
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