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Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, June 11, 1783. Written from the "Head Quarters" of the Contine...

Highly desirable partly-printed DS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 13 x 16.25, July 29, 1795. Three-language ship's papers issu...

Attractively penned free-franked envelope, 5 x 3.5, accomplished entirely in Washington's own hand, "Mr. George R. Minot, in Boston," ...

Remarkably large and crisp ink signature as president, "John Adams,” on an off-white 7.5 x 2 sheet clipped from the close of a document dated t...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 15.75 x 8.75, October

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.75 x 16.5, December 27, 1810. Four-language ship's papers issued to Robert Morris "master and ...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 8, July 8, 1813. President Madison grants John M. Dye, "Assignee of John Knoops," ...

Free-franked address panel as secretary of state, 8 x 4, boldly franked in the upper right in ink, "Ja's Monroe." Addressed in another...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.75 x 8.5, January 1, 1824. President Monroe grants Benjamin Johnson, "Assignee of John Payn...

Neatly penned ADS, one page, 7 x 2.5, July 11, 1807. Adams writes out a receipt of payment: "Received of J. B. Adams Esqr. fifteen dollars, on ...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.5, November 15, 1830. President Jackson grants Edward Jackson of Marion County, Indiana, a

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7 x 8.75, January 12, 183. Letter to James J. Roosevelt of Albany, a member of the famous political family. In pa

Uncommon partly-printed DS as secretary of state, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 13, 1829. Van Buren certifies annexed certificates

Desirable ADS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison,” one page, 7.25 x 3.75, January 19, 1796. Requisition document issued at Fort Washington in Ohio, in full: &...

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, August 1, 1853. Written from Sherwood Forest, a letter to his John Alexander, in full: "I return the m...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 9.75, November 4, 1844. President Tyler authorizes and directs the "Secretary of States to affix ...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, July 6, 1846. President Polk directs the "Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the Unit...

LS signed “Z. Taylor, Lt. Col., 1st Regt. U.S. Infy., Comdg.,” one page, 7.5 x 10, September 1, 1831. Letter to Col. R. Jones, in part: "I have...

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, October 20, 1859. Written from Buffalo, a letter to diplomat and Union Army General Robert C. Sche

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to "Law & Todd, Merchants, New York City," with Fillmore adding ...

War-dated LS signed “Frank. Pierce, Brig. Gen'l U.S.A.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 18, 1848. Letter to "The Adjutant General, U.S. Arm...

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, September 21, 1852. Letter to James Campbell, in full: "I have this moment received your favor of yesterday. I have neve...

ALS as senator, one page, 8 x 10, January 9, 1841. Letter to Secretary of the Navy James K. Paulding, recommending one of his constituents. In full:...

Impressive 1891 Japanese rice print of President Abraham Lincoln by Moses Parker Rice, 10 x 13, reproduced from the original negative by Alexander Gar

Excessively rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 10, July 25, 1864. President Lincoln grants 120 acres of land in Omaha, Nebraska, t

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 11.25, July 16, 1861. President Lincoln appoints Jonathan C. Havens as "Deputy Postmaster at ...

Civil War-dated ink signature as president, "A. Lincoln, C. F. Adams, American Legation, London,” on an off-white 2.5 x 2.75 sheet possibly cli...

Desirable set of three uncommon carte-de-visite photos, including: a 2.25 x 4 portrait of Abraham Lincoln reading with his son Tad, after a photograph

Rare wooden mallet made from a tree planted by Abraham Lincoln in front of his home at 413 South Eighth Street in Springfield, Illinois. The full gave

Uncommon pair of albumen portraits of President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, both approximately 1.25 x 1.75, individually display

Two original carte-de-visite portraits, both approximately 2.5 x 4, with one depicting Vinnie Ream's bust sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in profil...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.25 x 15, February 1, 1854. As governor of Tennessee, Johnson grants Joel Maxwell a "Certain Tract or Parcel of ...

Citizens National Bank of Washington City check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by President U. S. Grant, payable to Dr. James Bus

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 3, 1876. President Grant authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to affix ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, October 31, 1867. As Secretary of War ad interim, Grant informs Thomas W. Lord "that the President of the ...

ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, June 8, 1886. Letter to author and educator William Henry Venable, in full: "I will with pleasur...

Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 1, 1862. Letter to his brother and sister, in full: "Your kind letter...

ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, House of Representatives letterhead, June 15, 1878. Letter to the Hon. R. M. Reynolds, First Audito

Civil War-dated ALS signed “C. A. Arthur, QM Gen'l,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, Quartermaster General's Department, Stat...

LS as president, signed “C. A. Arthur,” one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning "Washington" letterhead, October 15, 1881. Letter to A. M...

Mammoth matte-finish 16.5 x 20.5 portrait of McKinley taken by George Prince in 1900, affixed to its original 17.5 x 23.5 mount, prominently signed on

Early ALS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, personal law firm letterhead, November 16, 1869. Letter to General Marsden concerning a recent

Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 Underwood and Underwood photo of Roosevelt clad in a three-piece suit and his riding boots, sitting in his yard at S

TLS, two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, Navy Department letterhead, June 14, 1897. As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt writes to Governor William Yates A

Remarkable AMS in pencil as president, eleven pages, 5.25 x 8, no date but circa July 1921. Harding’s draft for a message to Congress on July 26, 1921

Imposing vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.75 close-up portrait of Coolidge by Jack Clifford, affixed to its original 13.5 x 19.5 mount, signed at the bott

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 30, 1932. Shortly after his lopsided defeat in the 1932 presidential election, Hoo

Rare ALS as president signed "FDR," one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to Norman Davis, chairman of the Red Cros...

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s official absentee voter envelope and ballots for the General Elections of Dutchess County, New York, held on November 8, 1927,

Iconic oversized vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of Truman holding up the iconic 'Dewey Defeats Truman' issue of the Chicago Tribune, sig...

ALS as president signed “Harry,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to his wife, First Lady Bess Truman, in full: "Weather is not so good. Have h...

DS, signed “Harry S. Truman 33°, P.G.M. Mo.,” one page, 16 x 11.75, April 21, 1944. Masonic document certifying "that Brother James Byron ...

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 192/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Sign

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, February 25, 1955. President Eisenhower appoints Thomas Coggeshall of Connecticut as "a Memb...

Semi-glossy 14 x 11 silver gelatin photo of President John F. Kennedy dining with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson a

TLS signed "Jack," one page, 8 x 10.25, United States Senate letterhead, July 2, 1957. Brief letter to Professor Seymour Harris at Harvard...

TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, March 2, 1963. Letter to longtime Oklahoma Congressman Tom Steed,

Original "No Parking" street sign from the "Presidential Inauguration" of John F. Kennedy at the United States Capitol in Washin...

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 22, 1957. Letter to constituent Victoria A. Craig in Arlington, Ma

Wonderful original color 18.5 x 28.75 poster for Senator John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, showing a handsome portrait of JFK agains...

Appealing set of three original glossy 6.5 x 9.5 silver gelatin photos of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy by New York Times photographer George T

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 17, 1969. Letter to longtime Oklahoma Congressman Tom Steed, in full: "...

Official pen used by President Ronald Reagan to sign the "State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act of 1981 [Public Law 97-108, 97th Congres...

Wonderful handwritten statement from George Bush on an off-white 7 x 9.5 engraving of President Abraham Lincoln by the Bureau of Engraving and Printin

Scarce handwritten statement from Gerald Ford on an off-white 8.5 x 11.25 engraving of President Abraham Lincoln by the Bureau of Engraving and Printi

Attractive pair of engravings of President Abraham Lincoln by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 9 x 12, individually signed in black felt tip ...

Brief handwritten note in black felt tip, "Michael—Thanks! Donald Trump," on a TLS addressed to him by Michael Drake, one page, 8.5 x 11, ...

Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, measures 11 x 7.75 unfolded, addressed in Adams's hand to the governor of Virginia, "His ...

ALS as vice president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, vice presidential "Aboard Air Force Two" letterhead, October 4, 1984. Letter to Chuck Connors,...

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Bush in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "Dave, Thanks for all your help—Geor...

TLS signed “George B,” one page, 7 x 9, vice presidential letterhead, April 26, 1986. Letter to Ron Wade, in part: "If we are in town when you ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Representative to the United Nations letterhead, May 13, 1971. Letter to an autograph collector, in part: "I am ret...

Commemorative cover with a silk cachet depicting five presidents gathering at the White House, signed in blue ballpoint by George Bush. In fine condit

Booklet containing President George W. Bush's State of the Union address to the 107th Congress outlining his administration goals, given on Febr...

Souvenir typescript of President Bush's historic statement on September 11, 2001, two pages, 5 x 8.25, mock White House letterhead, signed at th...

Felt tip signature, "George W. Bush,” on a white 5 x 3 sheet with printed name below. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authent...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 3, 1987. Letter to Philip Habib, special ambassador of the United States, in full: "I am...

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter standing in front of a large American flag during their visit aboard the USS Peleliu in

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.75, November 9, 1894. President Cleveland appoints Yates Stirling as "a Captain in the...

Signed book: Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6

Official Rawlings (ROLB2) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel, "Thanks, Bill Clinton." In very fine condition.

Brochure for Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign entitled "A Plan for America's Future," eight pages, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscri...

Official program for the 52nd Presidential Inaugural, 24 pages, 8.5 x 11, featuring images and a schedule of events for the first presidential inaugur

Signed book: Invitation to the White House. Limited first edition, 'Flatsigned 1st Edition' of 100 copies. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000. L...

Vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 11.75 Harris & Ewing portrait of Coolidge, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Otto Girline, With Regards...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 18, 1930. Letter to Isaac Liberman, in part: "Your kind letter reached my office while I ...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, October 20, 1928. Letter to Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers Record. In full

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 3, 1956. Letter to Mrs. T. L. McDonald, in full: "Thank you for sending ...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 12, 1953. Letter to Ken Browne, in full: "The General and I are grateful indeed for yo...

ALS signed “Jerry,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, June 2. Letter to "Dick," in full: "Happy Birthday and best wishes for...

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, February 14, 1969. Letter to Joseph Antczak, in part: "May I...

ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, April 9 (no year). Letter to Juanita Millender-McDonald, a member of Congress

Four items: a TLS, signed "Jerry Ford," one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, July 31, 1963, addressed to Ken Brow...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Ford presenting Yeager with a special silver medal awarded by Congress, signed in black felt tip, "Gerald R. F...

Uncommon pairing of vintage matte-finish photographs commemorating the final days of U. S. Grant, affixed to the front and reverse of an off-white 15

Impressive pairing of vintage matte-finish photographs commemorating the resting place of U. S. Grant, affixed to the front and reverse of an off-whit

The Harding Publishing Company check, 8.25 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harding, "W. G. Harding, Pres't," payable t...

TLS signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, November 24, 1888. Letter to W. A. Bodine of Morristown, Indiana, just two week

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 14.5 x 18, October 2, 1890. President Harrison appoints Stevens G. Cowdrey a

Uncommon White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed neatly in fountain pen by Herbert Hoover. In fine condition, with one tiny stain.