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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Abraham Lincoln: Vinnie Ream33 - Abraham Lincoln: Vinnie Ream
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson34 - Andrew Johnson
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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 ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant35 - U. S. Grant
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant36 - U. S. Grant
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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 ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant37 - U. S. Grant
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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 ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes38 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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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...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield39 - James A. Garfield
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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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield40 - James A. Garfield
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur41 - Chester A. Arthur
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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...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur42 - Chester A. Arthur
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LS as president, signed “C. A. Arthur,” one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered mourning "Washington" letterhead, October 15, 1881. Letter to A. M...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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