RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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Boasting well over 800 lots, RR Auction’s November Fine Autograph and Artifact sale begins with an extraordinary feature chronicling the life and death of President John F. Kennedy—from early candid snapshots of JFK to relics from Lee Harvey Oswald, this section offers an impressive variety of material. Other significant items in the sale include letters by classical music icons Erik Satie and Claude Debussy, an excellent 1963 Beatles autograph, a magnificent cabinet photo signed by Charles Dickens, a 1950 letter by reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and a wealth of superior presidential autographs including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, and James A. Garfield. 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 April 2017.
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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Lee Harvey Oswald's Baby Outfit101 - Lee Harvey Oswald's Baby Outfit
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Oswald’s personally-owned and -worn ‘sailor suit’ suspenders outfit from when he was a toddler, consisting of buttoning navy cloth with anchor-shaped
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald 1955 Civil Air Patrol Photograph102 - Lee Harvey Oswald 1955 Civil Air Patrol Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.25 portrait of Oswald in his Civil Air Patrol uniform, annotated on the reverse in blue ballpoint by his mother, “Lee, a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Yearbook103 - Lee Harvey Oswald Yearbook
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Original 1957 Arlington Heights High School ‘Yellow Jacket’ yearbook, 8.25 x 10.75, 151 pages, depicting Oswald in his 10th grade biology class on pag
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald’s Tweed Jacket104 - Lee Harvey Oswald’s Tweed Jacket
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Oswald’s personally-owned and -worn tweed jacket made by Kawashima Tailors of Yokohama, Japan, embroidered with his name above the inner pocket, “Lee
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald 1957 US Marine Corps Photograph105 - Lee Harvey Oswald 1957 US Marine Corps Photograph
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Oswald’s personally-owned vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of himself and a group of fellow Marines graduating from an Aircraft Control and Warning O
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald’s US Marine Corps Knife106 - Lee Harvey Oswald’s US Marine Corps Knife
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Oswald’s personally-owned and -used fixed-blade knife and leather sheath issued by the United States Marine Corps, approximately 11.25? in length, fea
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald’s Personal Copy of His Marine Discharge Orders107 - Lee Harvey Oswald’s Personal Copy of His Marine Discharge Orders
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Oswald's personally-owned original mimeographed USMC orders issued by the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Santa Ana, California, one page bot...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lee and Marina Oswald Annotated 1961 Wedding Photograph108 - Lee and Marina Oswald Annotated 1961 Wedding Photograph
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Original satin-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife Marina on their wedding day, annotated by Lee on the reverse in blue ink, “Apr
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald: John G. Tower Archive109 - Lee Harvey Oswald: John G. Tower Archive
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Group of letters related to Oswald's efforts to return to the United States from the USSR, including: a TLS to Oswald by American Consul John A....
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Foreign Service Copies110 - Lee Harvey Oswald Foreign Service Copies
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Original copies of two letters sent to Oswald concerning his attempts to return to the United States from the Soviet Union: an unsigned typed copy of
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1961 Russian Candy Box Sent to His Mother111 - Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1961 Russian Candy Box Sent to His Mother
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Original Russian Christmas candy box that Oswald sent home to his mother, flattened to 5 x 10, featuring an image of Santa with a die-cut cornucopia b
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Marina Oswald 1961 Russian Customs Declaration Form112 - Marina Oswald 1961 Russian Customs Declaration Form
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Manuscript partly-printed DS in Russian, one page, 8.25 x 5.75, December 1, 1961. Customs declaration form for a package sent by Lee Harvey Oswald to
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Hand Addressed Envelope113 - Lee Harvey Oswald Hand Addressed Envelope
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Hand-addressed airmail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed in Oswald's hand to his brother, "USA, 7313 Davenport St., Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. R...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald 1962 Telegram114 - Lee Harvey Oswald 1962 Telegram
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Original Western Union typed telegram sent to Robert L. Oswald to notify him of Lee Harvey Oswald’s return to the US, one page, 8 x 5.75, stamp-dated
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald: Klein's Sporting Goods Catalog115 - Lee Harvey Oswald: Klein's Sporting Goods Catalog
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A 1963 issue of the Klein's Sporting Goods catalog, 8.5 x 11, 95 pages, featuring the "6.5 Italian Carbine" that Oswald ordered on pag...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs116 - Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs
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Group of photographs related to Lee Harvey Oswald, including: a glossy 7 x 5 photo of his New Orleans mug shot from August 9, 1963, when he was arrest
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Collection of Texas School Book Depository Original Candids117 - Kennedy Assassination: Collection of Texas School Book Depository Original Candids
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Amazing collection of six original glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photos from the files of an FBI agent, taken inside the Texas School Book Depository during t
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs118 - Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs
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Two original vintage glossy wirephotos of Lee Harvey Oswald in custody, including: and an 8.5 x 6 photo of Oswald on November 22nd, with inherent capt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Toe Tag119 - Lee Harvey Oswald Toe Tag
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Original tag used to identify the body of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Parkland Hospital morgue, with affixed lock of Oswald’s hair. The tag measures 3 x
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Marguerite Oswald's Driver's License120 - Marguerite Oswald's Driver's License
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Oswald’s personal Texas driver’s license, 3.25 x 2, with an expiration date of July 19, 1972, featuring her personal details, photo, and facsimile sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby's Monogrammed Suitcase121 - Jack Ruby's Monogrammed Suitcase
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Ruby’s personally-owned and -used tan leather suitcase with leather handles and two brass locks, measuring 23.5 x 18 x 7.5, bearing large gold initial
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Signed Carousel Business Card122 - Jack Ruby Signed Carousel Business Card
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Business card for Jack Ruby's Carousel Club in Dallas, 4 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, "Admit party any nite, Jack Ruby....
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Bullet Fired From the Gun That Shot Oswald123 - Jack Ruby Bullet Fired From the Gun That Shot Oswald
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A bullet shot by the actual .38 caliber Colt Cobra revolver, Serial #2744 LW, used by Jack Ruby to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, in th
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby's Personally-Owned Ashtray124 - Jack Ruby's Personally-Owned Ashtray
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Jack Ruby's personally-owned ashtray used on his desk in the offices of the Carousel Club in Dallas in 1963. Measuring 8? in diameter, the ashtr...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Telegram and Photograph125 - Jack Ruby Telegram and Photograph
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Two items: an original Western Union telegram sent to Ruby after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald, addressed to "Mr Jack Rubin " at the "Ci...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Jack Ruby and James Leavelle Telegram and Signed Photo126 - Kennedy Assassination: Jack Ruby and James Leavelle Telegram and Signed Photo
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Two items: an original Western Union telegram sent to Ruby after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald, addressed to "Jack Rubin " at the "Dalla...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Autograph Letter Signed127 - Jack Ruby Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in pencil, two pages, 5 x 8, December 4, 1963. Letter written from the Dallas County Jail, in full: "I know that I've neglected you and...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Handwritten Manuscript128 - Jack Ruby Handwritten Manuscript
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Handwritten manuscript in pencil by Jack Ruby, unsigned, 24 pages on 22 sheets, 4 x 6, written after he was convicted of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswa
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby's Pants129 - Jack Ruby's Pants
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Jack Ruby's personally-owned and -worn black trousers, marked on an inside pocket in an unknown hand, "Jack Ruby." In fine condition, ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jack Ruby Signed Original Sketch of Jackie130 - Jack Ruby Signed Original Sketch of Jackie
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Original vintage signed pencil sketch of Jacqueline Kennedy on the reverse of an 8.5 x 11 letter Ruby received while in jail, signed in the lower righ
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Washington131 - George Washington
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Extremely desirable address panel accomplished entirely in Washington's hand, 6.25 x 3, no date but circa 1776, in full: "To the Hon. Ab...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Abigail Adams132 - Abigail Adams
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Scarce ALS signed “A. A.,” one page, 7.25 x 5.75, no date. Letter to the wife of her son Thomas B. Adams, addressed, "Dear Daughter," in p...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson133 - Thomas Jefferson
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ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, September 1, 1808. Letter to “The Secretary at War,” Henry Dearborn. In part: “I regret
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson134 - Thomas Jefferson
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Third-person ALS, signed within the text, "Mr. Jefferson," one page, 6.75 x 4.25, May 10, 1785. In full: "Mr. Jefferson will hope the...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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James Madison135 - James Madison
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Madison to "General Is. Breckinridge, Richmond...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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James Madison and James Monroe136 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS, signed "James Madison" as president and "Jas. Monroe" as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 16.5, January 23,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James Monroe137 - James Monroe
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed in Monroe's own hand to "David Gelston Esqr, ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Monroe138 - James Monroe
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Bold ALS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, February 3, 1823. Letter to his presidential predecessor James Madison, discus
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams139 - John Quincy Adams
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.25 x 9.25, May 7, 1825. President Adams grants "Hutchings Burton Assi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams140 - John Quincy Adams
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Free-franked address panel accomplished in Adams's hand, 4.75 x 3, addressed to "Miss Harriet Welsh, Boston,” and franked in the upper righ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay141 - John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams" as president and "H. Clay" as secretary of state, one page, 10.75 x 14.25, February 26...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson142 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 9.25, December 1, 1831. President Jackson grants John Tidmore, Sr., and John Tidmore, Jr., of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren143 - Martin Van Buren
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8 with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, postmarked May 6 [circa 1829–31], addressed by Van Buren to "Genl. Samu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren144 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, August 11, 1834. Lengthy letter to former Congressman David Evans. In part: “I
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison145 - William Henry Harrison
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Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Harrison to "John Reily Esq'r, Hamilton, B...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison146 - William Henry Harrison
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Letter signed "Robert," one page, 8 x 12.5, June 14, 1840. Letter about meeting Harrison during his presidential campaign. In part: "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison147 - William Henry Harrison
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Excessively rare partial partly-printed DS as president, boldly signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 6 x 3.25, April 10, 1841. Dutch segment of a multi-
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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John Tyler148 - John Tyler
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Full free frank (presumably as president), measuring 10 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Tyler, "To The Secreta...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor149 - Zachary Taylor
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Rare free franked mailing envelope as president, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Taylor's hand to "Henry Grinnell Esq, New York City.," and ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor150 - Zachary Taylor
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Bold ink signature, "Very respectfully, Sir, your obt. servt., Z. Taylor,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with one vertical ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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