RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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Science and Technology dominates the 900+ items in RR Auction's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, highlighted by a fully functional Enigma I cipher machine used by the German military, letters by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, an Apple floppy disk signed by Steve Jobs, an historic Apollo and other space program artifacts. Other autograph highlights include a John Dillinger letter from jail, a ledger signed by Davy Crockett, multiple George Washington and Abraham Lincoln items, and other outstanding pieces of the past. 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 December 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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George Washington1 - George Washington
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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...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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George Washington2 - George Washington
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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...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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George Washington3 - George Washington
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Attractively penned free-franked envelope, 5 x 3.5, accomplished entirely in Washington's own hand, "Mr. George R. Minot, in Boston," ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John Adams4 - John Adams
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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...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison5 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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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
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Madison6 - James Madison
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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 ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James Madison7 - James Madison
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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," ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Monroe8 - James Monroe
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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...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Monroe9 - James Monroe
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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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams10 - John Quincy Adams
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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 ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson11 - Andrew Jackson
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren12 - Martin Van Buren
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren13 - Martin Van Buren
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison14 - William Henry Harrison
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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: &...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Tyler15 - John Tyler
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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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Tyler16 - John Tyler
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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 ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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James K. Polk17 - James K. Polk
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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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor18 - Zachary Taylor
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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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore19 - Millard Fillmore
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore20 - Millard Fillmore
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Free franked mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to "Law & Todd, Merchants, New York City," with Fillmore adding ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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