RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Pop Culture

Tremendously desirable bold ink signature, "G:o Washington,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 sheet. Suede-matted with an engraving to an overall size o...

Partly-printed DS, signed "Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 12.75 x 15, March 28...

Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “Th: Jefferson” and "Th: J.," one page, 5 x 8, January 5, 1804. Letter to "Mons'r Picho...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 14.75, June 30, 1810. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for the "Ship Hercules of New ...

Ink signature, "Ja's Monroe,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. Backed by white paper and in fine condition, with some old mounting residue on th...

Bold ink signature, "J. Tyler,” on an off-white 1.5 x .75 slip. Affixed to a slightly larger card and in fine condition, with light soiling, an...

Uncommon hand-addressed and free-franked address panel, 5.25 x 3.25, addressed in Polk's hand to "Edmund Burke Esq'r, Newport, New Hamp...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 18.25, March 22, 1865. President Lincoln appoints John E. Smith to the "rank of Major Gen...

Desirable ink signature, "Logan & Lincoln,” penned by Abraham Lincoln on behalf of his law partnership with Stephen T. Logan on an off-whit...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 12, 1875. President Grant authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to affix ...

Crisp ink signature, "U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip, matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 10...

Off-white 7.5 x 9.5 sheet bearing two bold and historic ink signatures: "Yours truly, U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.," and "Yrs truly, ...

ALS signed "Lucretia R. Garfield" and "J. A. Garfield,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.25, November 28, 1877. Letter to D...

Handsome Executive Mansion card, prominently signed in bold ink, "Chester A. Arthur." In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, ...

Magnificent limited edition signed book, containing an original handwritten manuscript leaf from Roosevelt's draft: The Winning of the West, Vol...

Scarce personal check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Theodore Roosevelt as president, payable to Schwab and Gassenheimer for $

Handsome engraving of the exterior of the White House, 6.25 x 4, signed below in bold fountain pen by Theodore Roosevelt. In fine to very fine conditi

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 20.5, September 21, 1903. President Roosevelt appoints John Downes, Jr., as an "Ensign...

Bold ink signature as president, "Theodore Roosevelt, Feb. 16th, 1903,” on an off-white 8.25 x 6.75 album page. In very fine condition.

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, Oyster Bay letterhead, May 29, 1915. Letter to Olympic champion James B. Connolly, in full: "That's a mighty nic...

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, embossed Hotel Krantz of Vienna letterhead, April 15, 1910. Letter to Martin Conway, in full: "I could no more do a...

Impressive matte-finish 9.5 x 13.75 portrait of Coolidge in a bust-length pose by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Al...

Remarkable vintage matte-finish 17.25 x 22.75 silver gelatin portrait of President Roosevelt by the Harris & Ewing photography studio, signed an...

Souvenir typescript of General Dwight Eisenhower’s 'Order of the Day' on June 6, 1944, delivered upon the D-Day invasion of France, 6 x 9.25...

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 1, 1960. Letter to Congressman Seymor Halpern of New York, in part: "...

ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 7 x 10.25, no date, but circa December 1952. Letter to his wife, Mamie D. Eisenhower, in full: "I am still carryin...

John F. Kennedy's spindle-style rocking chair from his suite at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, measuring approximately 43.5? x 26? x 20?, f...

Handwritten notes and doodles by Senator John F. Kennedy, accomplished in pencil on an off-white sheet 5.25 x 8 of United States Senate, Memorandum st

John F. Kennedy's personally-worn gold-tone PT-109 tie clasp. measuring 1.75? long, worn on the night before his assassination, November 21, 196...

Very desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the 75th anniversary of the American Bar Association, postmarked in Boston on August 24, 1953, signed in bla

Block of wood removed from the White House during its restoration in 1927, measuring 4 x 2.25 x 2.25, bearing a cardstock tag on the top by the Nation

Remarkable assemblage of seven presidential appointments for career soldier Lorenzo W. Cooke, each one page, partly printed on vellum, approximately 1

ANS, one page, 6.25 x 4.5, personal letterhead, December 4, 1996. Note to "Chuch," thanking him for fishing gear, in full: "Thanks fo...

Satin-finish 4.75 x 6.75 photo of Bush with American and Texas flags in the background, signed and inscribed in silver ink, "To Sammy, best wis...

Felt tip signature, "George W. Bush,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 bookplate for Decision Points. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/D...

Booklet containing President George Bush's State of the Union address to the 101st Congress, given on January 31, 1990, 6.5 x 10, eight pages, s...

Bold ink signature, "Grover Cleveland,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with some old mounting residue on the back.

Signed book: My Life. Limited edition, numbered 774/1500. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 9.75, 957 pages. Signe

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Clinton posing in front of an American flag and bust, signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Bill Clinton." ...

Signed book: The President Is Missing. First edition. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 511 pages. Signed o

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.75, December 14, 1926. President Coolidge appoints Arthur Wolcott Yates as "Assistan...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Eisenhowers side-by-side, signed in fountain pen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower" and "Mamie Doud Eisenhowe...

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the inauguration of President Eisenhower, postmarked at Washington D.C. on the inauguration date of January

Ink signature and inscription, "For C. L. A. Spaulding, with the respects of Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 2, 1857,” on an off-white 4....

Collection of eight ink signatures of first ladies on slips and cards of various sizes, most backed by colorful construction paper. Signers include: F

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of President Ford shaking hands with Justice Powell, vertically signed and inscribed in the left border in black felt tip, "...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of William Coleman being sworn in as the US Secretary of Transportation alongside President Ford and Justice Marshall, signed in t

Neat ink signature, "J. A. Garfield, M.C.,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. Affixed to a slightly larger slip and in fine condition.

Bold ink signature, "Benj. Harrison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. In fine condition.

Ink signature, "R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.25 slip. Backed by red paper and in fine condition.

Signed book: An American Epic: Introduction, The Relief of Belgium and Northern France, 1914–1930. First edition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1959

Fountain pen signature, "Herbert Hoover,” on a light blue 5 x 3.25 slip from the Waldorf-Astoria, bearing a collector's date notation of Au...

Section of wood recovered from Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois, .5? x 3?, affixed to the inside of a folded stationery sheet, wh...

Color 7 x 5 postcard from the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace showing the Nixon family celebrating Richard and Pat's 50th wedding anniver...

Signed book: Real Peace: A Strategy for the West. First edition, first printing. NY: Privately printed, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5,

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Richard Nixon, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To the Ken Brownes, with deep appreciation for th...

Vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of Nixon posing and signing autographs in Phoenix in 1966, signed in fountain pen, "Dick Nixon." Reverse bears ...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Vice President Nixon and his family, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Ken Browne, with best wishes, fro...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Reagan riding his horse at the Rancho Del Cielo, signed and inscribed in thin black felt tip, "T...

Glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Ronald Reagan posing with photographer Rita Rowe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Rita, with very best wi...

TLS signed "Ronald Reagan, Sacramento, Calif., Gov. of Calif," one page, 8.5 x 11, United States Air Force Mothers letterhead, no date. A ...

Matte-finish 9.75 x 8 press photo of Reagan, Romney, and Richard Nixon posing together, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Joseph J. Fricel...

Group of five books, all but one hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page or bookplate by a former American president or first lady,

Bold ink signature, "Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with some old mounting residue on the back.

TLS signed "Wm. H. Taft," one page, 4.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 26, 1908. Letter to A. L. Lashe, in full: "I beg to ac...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 23, 1963. Letter to John Lehmann, in full: "Thank you very much for the book entitled ...

Crisp series 1935 D silver certificate one-dollar bill, signed on the left side in black ink, "Harry S. Truman." In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 23, 1964. Letter to the Hon. John W. Snyder, his close friend who had served as his Secretary of

TLS signed boldly in blue felt tip, “Donald,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Trump Organization letterhead, January 14, 1982. Letter to Jerry Goldsmith, in f

Full free frank, measuring 10.25 x 16 unfolded with an address panel of 5.75 x 3, addressed in Van Buren's hand to "Robert Vaun Esquire, Ph...

Ink signature, "In haste yours truly, M. Van Buren,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Affixed to a slightly lar...

Handsome full-sized wooden gavel, 11.5? in length, beautifully lathe-turned with a brass plaque affixed to head reading: “Made from tree planted by Pr

Two bricks removed from the White House during the expansive renovations undertaken by Harry S. Truman, both measuring approximately 8.5 x 4.25 x 2.5,

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, August 8, 1916. President Wilson appoints Wilford St. Dunn as "Notary Public for the Distric...

Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 25.5 x 28.75, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Ar

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777) who also chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation. Rare

Scholar, jurist, opponent of slavery (1726-1806) who was the first of the seven Virginia signatories of the Declaration of Independence. Scarce Revolu

Physician, politician, and statesman (1753–1825) who served as a military surgeon at Bunker Hill and as secretary of war under James Madison at the be

Three items signed by the key players in the Scopes Trial of 1925, including a typescript signed by John T. Scopes, a signature of Clarence Darrow, an

ALS signed “F. Nightingale,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 1, 1856. Letter to nurse Mary Erskine, in part: "I hope tha...

Colonel Harland Sanders’s personally-owned and -worn white two-piece suit made by Merton Chesher of Toronto, consisting of a light fabric double-breas

Automotive engineer and businessman (1854–1929) who founded the automobile manufacturing company whose name survives as a division of General Motors.

Desirable trio of pictorial Ringling Bros. business checks, individually signed by three of the famous brothers—Al Ringling, Henry Ringling, and Charl

American electrical engineer (born 1934) employed by Digital Equipment Corporation, who designed several of their Programmed Data Processor (PDP) mach

Union Bank of London check, 7 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Darwin, "Ch. Darwin," payable to Mr. Payne for £25.4.0, May 15, 1879. ...

Exquisite matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 portrait of Edison seated with his hands clasped, affixed to its original 9.25 x 11.25 mount, boldly signed and inscr

Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, "Thos. A. Edison," payable to ...

Partial handwritten manuscript in German, penned on an off-white 8.5 x 5 sheet by Albert Einstein, unsigned, no date but circa late 1928–early 1929. L

Exceptional vintage 4.75 x 4 full-length photo of Albert Einstein seated with a crossed leg and enjoying a pipe in a living room setting, signed in th

Rare Apple Computer ten-year award plaque presented to Suzanne Lindbergh in 2000, 6 x 12, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Steve Jobs.&...

German theoretical physicist (1901-1976) awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of quantum mechanics. Glossy 5.5 x 6.5 close-up phot

TLS in French, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8 x 11.5, personal letterhead, March 4, 1954. In part (translated): "I knew Mr. Einstein when he ...

Unusual oversized 10.5 x 13.5 tri-fold booklet entitled "From the Saturday Evening Post: Adventures of the Mind, The Mystery of Matter," s...

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4.25 x 7, October 30, 1885. Amusing letter responding to a proposal. In full (translated): "Madem...

Extremely desirable bold ink signature, "L. Pasteur, Paris le 13 Aout 1891,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 sheet. Archivally triple-matted and fra...

British naturalist, explorer, and biologist (1823–1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publis

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa and another nun holding a chicken, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." In very go...

Born Albino Luciani (1912–1978), he was elected Pope on August 26, 1978, and suddenly died of a heart attack just 33 days later. Uncommon vintage foun

Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of Pope John Paul II with famous exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, taken by Vatican photographer Arturo Mari, signed in bla

Exquisite color 8 x 10 portrait of Pope John Paul II, affixed to its original 9.5 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "una benedit...