RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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RR Auction’s November Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale brings over 800 incredible lots to auction, featuring a compelling selection of John F. Kennedy items in honor of the 55th anniversary of his death. Highlights include JFK’s iconic presidential bomber jacket, his rocking chair from the Carlyle, and a wealth of important handwritten notes, signed photographs, and letter, including one from Jackie reflecting on her tragic flight home from Dallas on Air Force One. An amazing map annotated by Fidel Castro to show the Bay of Pigs invasion represents one of the greatest foreign policy challenges of Kennedy’s presidency. In addition to these are a diverse selection of outstanding items from throughout history: a letter by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an autograph document by George Washington using slaves as collateral, a Beatles signed photograph, a compelling archive of Greta Garbo’s letters, and a comprehensive assortment of Napoleonic Marshals round out these fine offerings.
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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John F. Kennedy, Gus Grissom, and Gordon Cooper Original Photograph115 - John F. Kennedy, Gus Grissom, and Gordon Cooper Original Photograph
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Original vintage color glossy 7 x 5 photo of President John F. Kennedy meeting with Mercury astronauts Gus Grissom and Gordon Cooper during his visit
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John F. Kennedy, Jr Original Photograph116 - John F. Kennedy, Jr Original Photograph
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Fantastic original vintage color glossy 5 x 7 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., wearing a helmet and holding a toy sub-machine gun on the grounds of the
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John F. Kennedy 'The Assassination Story' Publication117 - John F. Kennedy 'The Assassination Story' Publication
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Oversized publication entitled "The Assassination Story" compiled by Robert A. Surrey and printed by his American Eagle Publishing Co. in ...
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John F. Kennedy Assassination Group of (23) Items118 - John F. Kennedy Assassination Group of (23) Items
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Collection of 23 items signed by various people affiliated with President John F. Kennedy and the day he was assassinated, consisting almost entirely
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John F. Kennedy Assassination: Lyndon B. Johnson's Swearing-In Original Photograph by Cecil W. Stoug119 - John F. Kennedy Assassination: Lyndon B. Johnson's Swearing-In Original Photograph by Cecil W. Stoug
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Original vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office aboard Air Force One following the assassination of Pres
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John F. Kennedy Assassination: Set of (3) Texas Visit Invitations120 - John F. Kennedy Assassination: Set of (3) Texas Visit Invitations
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Three official printed invitations relating to President Kennedy’s fateful trip to Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, including: two unissued invita
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Eamon Kennedy Group of (5) Signed Photographs121 - Eamon Kennedy Group of (5) Signed Photographs
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Group of five photos signed by Dallas Times Herald photographer Eamon Kennedy, who was assigned with following and photographing President John F. Ken
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John F. Kennedy Secret Service Group of (11) Items122 - John F. Kennedy Secret Service Group of (11) Items
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Collection of 11 items signed by a member of the Secret Service team present at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, consisting almost enti
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Program123 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Program
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Scarce original program for the 'Texas Welcome Dinner' which was to be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, Texas, on November 22, 19...
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket124 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket
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Unused original "Press Section, Balcony Only" ticket, number 1375, 2.5 x 6, to the 'Texas Welcome Dinner' presented in honor of Pr...
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Program125 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Program
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Scarce original 'Texas Welcome’ program for a dinner and event honoring President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at Austin...
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John F. Kennedy: Lyndon B. Johnson Proclamation Signed by Kennedy Associates126 - John F. Kennedy: Lyndon B. Johnson Proclamation Signed by Kennedy Associates
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Typed proclamation issued by Lyndon B. Johnson to announce November 25, 1963, the funeral service of President John F. Kennedy, a national day of mour
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John F. Kennedy Funeral Ephemera127 - John F. Kennedy Funeral Ephemera
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Three items relating to the funeral of President John F. Kennedy on November 25, 1963, including: a black-bordered funeral announcement, 5 x 8, with f
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John F. Kennedy Group of (8) Thank You/Condolence Cards128 - John F. Kennedy Group of (8) Thank You/Condolence Cards
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Uncommon assemblage of seven ‘appreciation’ or ‘thank you’ cards sent to well wishers following the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22,
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Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed129 - Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 6 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, June 16, 1965. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "My belated thanks for your letter of Apri...
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George Washington130 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.5 x 12.25, January 26, 1780. Letter to Major Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Cogswell, writt
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George Washington131 - George Washington
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ADS, signed “Go: Washington,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.5, September 19, 1769. A financial ledger document headed "Capt'n Po...
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John Adams133 - John Adams
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.75 x 8, April 17, 1799. President Adams appoints Joseph Dobell, Jr., as "a Lieutenant in th...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson134 - Thomas Jefferson
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Superb DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 9.5 x 13.75, August 10, 1790. Secretary of State Jefferson certifies "An Act authorizing the Secre...
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Thomas Jefferson135 - Thomas Jefferson
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LS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 8, 1790. Letter to "His Excellency the President of Pennsylvania," Thomas Mifflin, ...
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Thomas Jefferson and Levi Lincoln136 - Thomas Jefferson and Levi Lincoln
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Very rare partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “Levi Lincoln” as acting secretary of state, one page, 22.25 x 17.25, April 15, 1
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James Monroe and John Quincy Adams137 - James Monroe and John Quincy Adams
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10.5 x 14.25, February 5, 1819.
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John Quincy Adams138 - John Quincy Adams
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ALS signed “A.,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10, April 10, 1811. Letter to his brother Thomas Boylston Adams, written while in St. Petersburg as US Mini
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Martin Van Buren139 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 28, 1859. Letter to Mr. J. Kennedy Furlong, written from his Lindenwald estate, in part: &quo...
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Martin Van Buren140 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 26, 1847. Letter to "Mrs. Butler," in part: "I return the enclosed wit...
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William Henry Harrison141 - William Henry Harrison
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ALS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 7.75 x 10, December 2, 1826. Letter to a "Colo. Combs," in part: "The ladies were very much fa...
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William Henry Harrison142 - William Henry Harrison
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Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison,” one page, 8.25 x 2.75, February 12, 1795. Partial payment receipt signed at the conclusion by the 22-year-old
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Millard Fillmore143 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July 19, 1849. Letter to Secretary of the Navy William Ballard Preston, in full: "I have just received the enclosed...
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James Buchanan144 - James Buchanan
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, November 7, 1852. Letter to the Hon. Chapman Neale, in full: "I have this moment received your kind letter & hast...
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Abraham Lincoln145 - Abraham Lincoln
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Scarce and desirable 2.25 x 4 portrait of President Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner in 1865, with a copyright notice in the lower border. T
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Abraham Lincoln146 - Abraham Lincoln
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ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” 7.5 x 6, October 7, 1842. Superb official legal letter submitted to the Chancery in Sangamon Circuit Court, in the case of ...
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Abraham Lincoln147 - Abraham Lincoln
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Rare book: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln by Frederick Hill Meserve. Limited edition, numbered 21/102. NY: Privately-printed, 1911. Hardcover, 9.2
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Abraham Lincoln 'National Thanksgiving' Broadside148 - Abraham Lincoln 'National Thanksgiving' Broadside
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Scarce broadside of a proclamation issued by Governor John A. Andrew of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 20 x 28, recognizing President Abraham Linc
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Andrew Johnson149 - Andrew Johnson
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Unusual dual ink signature, "Andrew Johnson, Greeneville, Tennessee" and "Andrew Johnson, Aug. 5th 1873,” on a single off-white 7 x 4...
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U. S. Grant150 - U. S. Grant
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Crisply penned ink signature, "Respectfully, your obt. srt., U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 sheet. Double-matted and framed...
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U. S. Grant151 - U. S. Grant
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Outstanding official engraved portrait of Grant by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 4 x 5.5, boldly signed in ink, "U. S. Grant." A...
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James A. Garfield152 - James A. Garfield
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LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1873. Letter to the Hon. John Peter Robison in Cleveland, in part: "I h...
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Theodore Roosevelt153 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS in pencil, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, February 5, 1910. Written while “On Safari,” a letter to Mr. Everhart, naturalist and
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Theodore Roosevelt154 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Uncommon DS as president, one page, 8 x 13, October 22, 1906. Official printed Thanksgiving proclamation issued by President Roosevelt, boldly signed
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt155 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Excellent TLS, three pages, 7.75 x 9.5, The Outlook letterhead, July 30, 1912. Letter to C. S. Hawkins of the Union League Club, in part: "The ...
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Theodore Roosevelt156 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 11, 1908. Letter to sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who went on to design Mount Rushmore. I
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman158 - Harry S. Truman
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Superb display featuring a rare issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, 17 x 24, featuring the iconic banner headline "Dewey De...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman159 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, Federal Reserve Bank letterhead, June 1, 1953. Letter to David Lloyd in Washington, in full: "This will introduce Mr....
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Dwight D. Eisenhower160 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Word War II-dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, January 31, [1944]. Letter to his wife, Mamie D. Eisenhower, in full: "I'm on my w...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower161 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Signed book: The White House Years: Mandate for Change, 1953–1956. Limited edition of 1,500 copies (1,434 signed; this copy no. 1419). Garden City, NJ
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Dwight D. Eisenhower162 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Signed book: The White House Years: Waging Peace, 1956–1961. Limited edition of 1,500 copies (1,434 signed; this copy no. 475). Garden City, NJ: Doubl
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Dwight D. Eisenhower163 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president signed “D.E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, June 9, 1960. Letter to Barry T. Leithead, in part: "I am most gra...
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Ronald Reagan164 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, May 25, 1990. Letter to his longtime friend "Hup," Lydia Hupfer McArthur. ...
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Ronald Reagan165 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Ronnie,” one page, 4.75 x 8.25, [annotated May 2, 1967]. Letter to Earl B. Dunckel, in full: "I'm a little late in answering bu...
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George and George W. Bush166 - George and George W. Bush
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Souvenir typescript of the oath of office, one page, 6 x 6.75, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by George Bush and George W. Bush. In full:
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