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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George Bush201 - George Bush
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 30, 1999. Letter to his biographer Herbert Parmet, in part: "Yes, indeed, we are the proud...
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George Bush202 - George Bush
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Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot, "George Bush." In very fine condition, with a...
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George and Barbara Bush203 - George and Barbara Bush
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of George and Barbara Bush posing on a rocky shoreline with Millie, their pet English Springer Spaniel, calligraphical
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George W. Bush204 - George W. Bush
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Three first edition books, each signed on an opening page in black felt tip by Bush, with titles including: Decision Points (hardcover with dust jacke
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George W. Bush205 - George W. Bush
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed on a side panel in blue ballpoint, "G. W. Bush." In very good to fine condition,...
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Jimmy Carter206 - Jimmy Carter
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Collection of 29 books signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip, “J. Carter,” the majority are first edition hardcovers with dust jackets, with ti
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jimmy Carter207 - Jimmy Carter
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Circa 1976 color 24 x 36 Don Dyer presidential campaign poster entitled 'A New Vision for America,' showing a variety of patriotic images of...
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Jimmy Carter208 - Jimmy Carter
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Scarce, quality manufactured Secret Service guest badge #209 issued during the administration of President Jimmy Carter, measuring 1? in diameter, fea
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton209 - Bill Clinton
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TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, February 10, 1993. Letter to the Steven Scott Orchestra, in full: "I want to let...
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Bill Clinton210 - Bill Clinton
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TLS as president signed “Bill,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 21, 1994. Letter to Congressman Neal Smith, in part: "I w...
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Bill Clinton211 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. First Vintage Books edition. NY: Vintage Books, 2005. Softcover, 5.25 x 8, 969 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in
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Dwight D. Eisenhower212 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, November 2, 1962. Letter to General W. A. Danielson, in full: "I appreciate your thoughtfulness i...
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Gerald Ford213 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Jerry Ford,” 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 15, 1983. Letter to Bill McManus, in full: "Betty and I are deeply grateful f...
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Benjamin Harrison214 - Benjamin Harrison
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Fletcher's Bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to Eastman, Schlicher & Lee for $...
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Richard Nixon215 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 14, 1973. Letter to Judy Agnew, the wife of former Vice Presiden
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Richard Nixon216 - Richard Nixon
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ALS signed “Dick Nixon,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 20, 1978. Letter to film producer Hal B. Wallis, in full: "Mrs. Nixo...
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Richard Nixon217 - Richard Nixon
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Two items: vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 portrait of Vice President Richard Nixon, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue fountain pen, &q...
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Richard Nixon218 - Richard Nixon
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Nixon laughing alongside United Press International photographer Ed Alley and another gentleman, signed and inscr
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Richard Nixon219 - Richard Nixon
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Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of Nixon at his desk, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Barack Obama220 - Barack Obama
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Pamphlet for President Obama's first inaugural address to the 111th Congress on February 24, 2009, fifteen pages, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front...
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Ronald Reagan221 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Speaking My Mind. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 432 pages. Sign...
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Ronald Reagan223 - Ronald Reagan
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Karen, with best wishes, Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 7.25 x 9 sheet of TWA In Flight stationery. I...
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Ronald Reagan224 - Ronald Reagan
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An unused off-white matchbook, 2 x 2, featuring the presidential seal on one side and a blind-embossed image of the White House on the other, gilt-sta
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan225 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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William Woods College of Fulton, Missouri 1952 Woods Echoes yearbook, 9 x 12.25, 72 pages, signed on the first page of the autograph section in black
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William H. Taft226 - William H. Taft
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Handsome engraving of President Taft, 10.75 x 14, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen as president, "For Edward T. Wrigley, Asst. Solic...
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Harry S. Truman227 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Truman Speaks. First edition. NY: Columbia University Press, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 133 pages. Signed and inscrib
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Donald Trump228 - Donald Trump
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Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Ronald Reagan shaking hands with Donald Trump at a reception for members of the 'Friends of Art an...
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Donald Trump229 - Donald Trump
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Vanity Fair magazine from March 1994, showing Donald Trump on the cover with his former wife Marla Maples, 186 pages, 8 x 10.75, signed on the front c
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Donald and Eric Trump230 - Donald and Eric Trump
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Series 2009 A one hundred dollar bill, signed on the front in black felt tip by Donald Trump, and on the reverse side by Eric Trump. In fine condition
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Donald Trump and Mike Pence231 - Donald Trump and Mike Pence
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Iconic red "Make America Great Again" cotton cap with Velcro back, popularized during the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, prominent...
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Abraham Clark232 - Abraham Clark
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1726-1794). Manuscript DS, signed “Abra. Clark,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 3.75, September
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Thomas Heyward, Jr233 - Thomas Heyward, Jr
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746–1809) who was taken prisoner by the British during the siege of Charleston and hel
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John Penn234 - John Penn
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The last governor of colonial Pennsylvania (1729-1795). Ink endorsement signature, “J. P. atto,” on the reverse of a manuscript legal document, one pa
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Robert Morris235 - Robert Morris
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob't Morris,” one page, 12.75 x 9.5, April 18, 1795. Document certifying that "Dr. Enoch Edwards is entitled to...
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George Read236 - George Read
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1733-1798). Early autograph ink endorsement, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, December 3, 1752. Docket o
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Caesar Rodney237 - Caesar Rodney
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ADS, signed "Caesar Rodney, Surv:g Trustee," one page, 10 x 1.5, May 11, 1771. Receipt for a mortgage payment, in part: "Recd of John...
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Samuel Adams238 - Samuel Adams
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Desirable partly-printed DS, signed “Sam'l Adams,” one page, 9.75 x 15.25, February 28, 1794. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints "...
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Henry Middleton239 - Henry Middleton
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Planter and public official from South Carolina (1717–1784) who served as the second President of the Continental Congress; his tenure of five days is
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Lansing, Jr240 - John Lansing, Jr
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Prominent American lawyer and politician (1754–1829) who served as a longtime member and speaker of the New York State Assembly and the Confederation
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Peyton Randolph241 - Peyton Randolph
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Virginia politician, planter, and the first president of the Continental Congress (1721-1775). DS, one page, 7.25 x 3, June 7, 1770. In full: "...
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Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot242 - Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot
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Manuscript DS, signed "H: Moore," one page, 22 x 17, April 4, 1767. Document headed "The General Account of His Majesty's Quit Re...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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William Penn243 - William Penn
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English-born Quaker (1644-1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Manuscript DS, signed “W. M. Penn,” one page, 7.5 x 1
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass244 - Frederick Douglass
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ALS signed "Fred'k Douglass," one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8.25, Young Men's Association Library letterhead, February 7, 1868. In ...
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Bill Wilson245 - Bill Wilson
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Rare unsigned book: Alcoholics Anonymous. First edition, first printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, 1939. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book c
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Bill and Lois Wilson246 - Bill and Lois Wilson
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Rare signed book: Living with an Alcoholic, with the Help of Al-Anon. Later printing. NY: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., 1964. Hardcover with
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Jay247 - John Jay
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.25, June 27, 1798. Letter to "The Honble Rich'd Varick Esqr., mayor of the City of New York," written as gover...
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Andrew Carnegie248 - Andrew Carnegie
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, November 7, 1911. Letter to Eric H. Marks, (spelling and grammar retained): "I hav red your &...
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Isaac Doolittle249 - Isaac Doolittle
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American clockmaker, printer, and supplier of gunpowder to the Continental Army (1722-1800). Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, signed "...
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Henry Ford250 - Henry Ford
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Booklet for the Annual Meeting Federation of McGuffey Societies and Dedication of the Ackley Covered Bridge, held at the Edison Institute in Greenfiel
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Henry Ford251 - Henry Ford
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Signed book: My Life & Work. Later printing. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 281 pages. Signed and inscribed on the...
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