RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring John F. Kennedy

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With a featured section honoring the birthday of President John F. Kennedy, RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts nearly 750 diverse lots. Top JFK items include an original portrait study by Aaron Shikler, Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-worn maternity dress, windows from the Texas School Book Depository, and a rosary used by a priest at Parkland Hospital, as well as assorted autographs and other personal effects. Additional highlights in the sale are rare signatures of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "The Times They Are-a-Changin'," a near-mint trio of the first Playboy issues, and a cigar box signed by Fidel Castro. 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 May 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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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison101 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 12 x 14.75, Januar...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams102 - Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
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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 : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison103 - James Madison
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10 x 15, April 6, 1811. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for the "Schooner Augusta of New Yor...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams104 - John Quincy Adams
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LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 1, 1824. Addressed from the Department of State, transmitting to John McLean his commission as US Postmaster General,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln105 - Abraham Lincoln
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Scarce broadside of a proclamation issued by Governor John A. Andrew of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on July 28, 1864, 18 x 27.75, recognizing Pr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson106 - Andrew Johnson
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Rare printed broadside from the Mobile Daily News, one page, 9 x 11, dated June 4, 1865, announcing "President Johnson's Emancipation Procl...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant and Cabinet107 - U. S. Grant and Cabinet
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Bold ink signatures of the president and his cabinet on two sets of 7.75 x 9.75 adjoining sheets, including: President U. S. Grant, Vice President Sch
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield108 - James A. Garfield
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ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, May 2, 1873. Letter to family friend Dr. John Peter Robison, in part: &q...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison109 - Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison
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Leather-bound autograph album, 7 x 4.25, signed inside on separate pages in black ink by two American presidents, “Grover Cleveland, March 24, 1887” a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt110 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 7.75 x 11 portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt by the M. P. Rice Studio of Washington, D.C., affixed to the original 11
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt111 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.5, March 10, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Edgar G. Oberlin as "Ensign in the Navy."...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William H. Taft112 - William H. Taft
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ALS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 5.25 x 6.75, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to his personal secretary Charles D. Hilles, i
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt113 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Wonderful vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 portrait of Roosevelt by the Pach Brothers Studio of New York, signed and inscribed on the original studio
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt114 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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ALS signed "FDR," one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt & O'Connor letterhead, stamp dated July 1, 1926. Letter to his friend a...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman115 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 18, 1962. Letter to General Leslie R. Groves, in full: "Thank you very much for the adva...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman and Cabinet116 - Harry S. Truman and Cabinet
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Truman and his cabinet by Harris & Ewing, signed in fountain pen by Harry S. Truman, Maurice J. Tobin, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson117 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Historic fountain pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes'...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon118 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed "RN," one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 27, 1972. Letter to "Ted," Vice President S...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan119 - 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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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan120 - Ronald Reagan
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Gorgeous Fitz and Floyd small china plate from the Reagan White House, measuring 6.5? in diameter, with attractive gold borders to white canvas, red f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan121 - 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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan122 - Ronald Reagan
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Stunning Fitz and Floyd china saucer from the Reagan White House, measuring 7? in diameter, with attractive gold borders to white canvas, red frame, a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George Bush123 - George Bush
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ALS as president signed “George Bush,” one page on a 6.25 x 4.25 presidential stationery card, May 16, 1991. Letter to Pulitzer Prize–winning journali
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Bush124 - George Bush
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Official vice presidential limousine flag associated with Vice President George Bush's visits to the midwest during his 1988 presidential campai...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Five First Ladies125 - Five First Ladies
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of four former first ladies walking together during the opening ceremony of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George W. Bush126 - George W. Bush
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Black canvas deck chair used by President George W. Bush while aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln during his ‘Mission Accomplished’ visit on May 1, 200
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Barack Obama127 - Barack Obama
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President Barack Obama’s tri-fold score card from the Woodlawn Golf Course at Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Virginia, measuring 12 x 6, no date, filled ou
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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George W. Bush128 - George W. Bush
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Commemorative souvenir folder from Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, 11 x 9.5, containing a stamp sheet and postal cover, signed and inscribed on th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Bush129 - George Bush
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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, Camp David letterhead, September 19, 1992. Letter to Congressman Matthew Rinaldo of New Jersey upon the annou
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush130 - George Bush
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, August 27, 1993. Letter to Timothy Johnson, in part: "Barbara and I are doing just fine and we&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George and Barbara Bush131 - George and Barbara Bush
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the president and first lady in a cheerful profile pose, signed in blue felt tip by Barbara Bush and in black felt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George W. Bush132 - George W. Bush
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Satin-finish 5 x 7 photo of Bush with American and Texas flags in the background, signed and inscribed in silver ink, "To the Brownes, Best wis...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George W. Bush133 - George W. Bush
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Voter ticket for the Ames Straw Poll held on the campus of Iowa State University on August 14, 1999, 3.5 x 8, stamped "W" in the lower rig...
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Jimmy Carter134 - Jimmy Carter
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Partly-printed DS, signed “James E. Carter, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 3.25, October 5, 1963. Receipt from Carter's Bonded Warehouse for "one b...
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter135 - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
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Three items: a Plains Mercantile Co. check filled out and signed by Jimmy Carter, "J. E. Carter, Jr.," payable to the Plains Mercantile Co...
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Grover Cleveland136 - Grover Cleveland
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Executive Mansion card signed in fountain pen by Grover Cleveland. In fine condition, with some light toning and a very faint paperclip impression to
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Bill Clinton137 - Bill Clinton
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Uncommon pair of clothbound hardcover books: President Clinton: A Decade of Difference, Select Remarks 2001–2011, published by the William J. Clinton
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton138 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in blue fel
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Calvin Coolidge139 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 28, 1923. Letter to Edward T. Devine of the United States Coal Commission, in ful
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower140 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, June 9, 1960. Letter to James S. Copley, chairman of Copley Newspapers, in full: &q...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower141 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president signed “D. E.,” two pages, 7 x 10.5, February 3, 1959. Letter to his friend Barry T. Leithead, concerning the nation's budget. ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower142 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president signed “DE,” one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, January 16, 1961. Letter to Barry T. Leithead, written four days before lea
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower143 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS, one page, 6.75 x 9.75, personal five-star letterhead, October 30, 1951. Letter to James Melton in New York, written from "Supreme Headquar...
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U. S. Grant144 - U. S. Grant
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Civil War-dated partial manuscript DS, one page, 3.5 x 7.75, March 8, 1865, featuring a closing endorsement from Grant, which reads: “Approved, U.S. G
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes145 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed "R. B. Hayes," one page, 21 x 16, June 10, 1879. President Hayes appoints John T. Morgan as "C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover146 - Herbert Hoover
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Scarce original pencil sketches made by President Herbert Hoover on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet. Hoover’s abstract doodles consist of various geometri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover147 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 31, 1931. Letter to Emily B. Callahan, in part: "The death of your husban...
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson148 - Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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Attractive color 6 x 4.5 engraving of H. Brown's 'The President's House, Washington,' which depicts the White House in a pastoral se...
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Abraham Lincoln149 - Abraham Lincoln
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Handsome original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of Abraham Lincoln reading with his son Tad, after a photograph taken by Anthony Berger. In ver
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Mary Todd Lincoln150 - Mary Todd Lincoln
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Desirable original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln from circa early 1860s, showing her wearing a floral wreath on her head and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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