RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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John F. Kennedy52 - John F. Kennedy
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Desirable TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 28, 1956. Letter to Louise M. C. Schiavoni. In part: “Thank you very much for
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John F. Kennedy53 - John F. Kennedy
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Remarkable typed manuscript draft for a campaign speech given in Dallas, Texas, on September 13, 1960, 11 pages, 8.5 x 11, with several notes penned o
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John F. Kennedy54 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, February 18, 1959. Letter to Mrs. Edgar Deen of Fort Worth, Texas. In part: “I am very happy
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy55 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy
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Beautiful limited edition hand-painted Limoges porcelain dessert plate as approved by Jacqueline Kennedy for the First Couple’s visit to Paris in May
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Jacqueline Kennedy56 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Doubleday letterhead, May 21, 1985. Letter to Norman Olson at Levinson’s Book Store in Sa
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Gerald Ford57 - Gerald Ford
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Archive of material related to Ford’s publishing collaboration with Lord John Press, comprised of nine signed items, including seven TLSs, one DS, and
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Ronald Reagan58 - Ronald Reagan
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Immensely desirable partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.5 x 18.25, May 16, 1985. President Reagan appoints Christopher Hicks of Texas as “Dir
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Grover Cleveland60 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.5, September 2, 1906. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “I have received your letter of Aug. 28th in which you propose that I wr
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Grover Cleveland61 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, personal Gray Gables letterhead, August 1, 1897. In part: “I fully appreciate the value of the task undertaken…I th
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William McKinley62 - William McKinley
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, December 26, 1899. President McKinley appoints Francis W. Mansfield as “Major of Infant
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William H. Taft63 - William H. Taft
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White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Very sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, February 29, 1912.” In very good condition, with a tear to the lower
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William H. Taft64 - William H. Taft
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Exceedingly bold ink signature, “For a noble woman who does things and whom I am proud to claim as a friend—affectionately, Wm. H. Taft. To Mrs. Henry
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Woodrow Wilson65 - Woodrow Wilson
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Ink signature, “Sincerely Yours, Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, N. J., 2 April, 1908,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. Tastefully double-matted and framed
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Calvin Coolidge66 - Calvin Coolidge
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Handsome engraved portrait of Coolidge, 10 x 13.75, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “To Bernard S. Millar, With Regards, Calvin Co
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Franklin D. Roosevelt67 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 5, White House letterhead, August 12, 1940. Letter to Harry MacNeill Bland of Bland Gallery, Inc. In part: “Ever so
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Franklin D. Roosevelt68 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges. Accompanied by an e
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Eleanor Roosevelt69 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Two items: an ALS as first lady, two pages on adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, White House letterhead, in part: “I must send you a line to tell you how s
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Eleanor Roosevelt70 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Collection of five items, each signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, including a stamp block, two free-franked mailing envelopes, a TLS, and an ink signature o
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Harry S. Truman71 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, July 10, 1964. Letter of thanks to actor and singer Phil Regan, in part: “That was quite a party and I thoroughly enjoyed
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Harry S. Truman72 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed books: Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, in two volumes. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1955 and 1956. Hardcovers with dust
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Richard Nixon73 - Richard Nixon
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Fountain pen signature, “Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 6 x 4 La Casa Pacifica card, inscribed in type to “Helen F. Johnson,” and dated September 25,
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Richard Nixon74 - Richard Nixon
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Souvenir typescript of the Oath of Office, one orange page, 6.25 x 9, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In full: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm
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Richard Nixon75 - Richard Nixon
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Signed First Day Cover, 7.25 x 5.25, from the Nixon Library celebrating the nearly-shared birthdays of Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley—January 8th and
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Richard Nixon76 - Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 19, 1987. A letter of thanks to Mr. William N. MacGowan III, in part: “Bud McFarlane has render
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Richard Nixon77 - Richard Nixon
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Collection of material related to Nixon’s association with the Lord John Press, including three signed items: a TLS, one page, personal letterhead, Ap
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Richard Nixon78 - Richard Nixon
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TLS signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, February 22, 1994. Letter to TV producer Paul Keyes. In part: “To be reminded that I am cel
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Richard Nixon79 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: In the Arena. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 384 pages. Signed on the first free...
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Richard Nixon80 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: Seize the Moment. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 322 pages. Signed in blue felt...
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Gerald Ford81 - Gerald Ford
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Signed book: Portrait of the Assassin. Second printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 508 pages. Signed and i...
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Gerald Ford82 - Gerald Ford
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Limited edition color 21.75 x 13 broadside, numbered 81/150, featuring Ford’s December 6, 1973, address to Congress after taking the Oath of Office as
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Gerald Ford83 - Gerald Ford
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TLS as president signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 9.75, White House letterhead, August 30, 1974. Letter to Robert S. Carter. In part: “I want to t
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Gerald Ford84 - Gerald Ford
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TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 13, 1988. A letter of thanks to book publisher Herb Yellin, in part: “Be
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Gerald Ford85 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, March 28, 1991. A letter of thanks to a supporter, in part: “Just a note to th
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Gerald Ford and Bob Dole86 - Gerald Ford and Bob Dole
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Two glossy photos of Ford and Dole celebrating on the final night of the Republican National Convention in 1976, one 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, both signe
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Ronald Reagan87 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 316 pages. Signed and
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Ronald Reagan88 - Ronald Reagan
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ALS signed “Ron,” 4.75 x 8.25, May 12, 1967. Letter to film producer Samuel Goldwyn, in part: “Taft told me of his conversation with you about run-awa
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Ronald Reagan89 - Ronald Reagan
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Fetching color satin-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Reagan, in a denim jacket and western-style shirt, signed and inscribed in black felt tip in the lowe
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Ronald Reagan90 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: An American Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 747 pages. Sign...
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Ronald Reagan91 - Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? Later printing. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover rebound by the Lord John Press, 5.5 x 8.25, 316 page
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George Bush92 - George Bush
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black felt tip on a side panel, “Good luck, George Bush.” In very good condition, with ev
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George and Barbara Bush93 - George and Barbara Bush
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TLS as vice president, signed “George Bush,” on an embossed 6.25 x 4.25 vice presidential card, October 31, 1984, in full: “I’m delighted to have the
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Bill Clinton94 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: Back to Work. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 x 6.5, 196 pages. Signed on the title page in black
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Bill Clinton95 - Bill Clinton
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Clinton giving a speech, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the lower rig
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Bill Clinton96 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. Limited edition, numbered 383/1500. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.25, 957 pages. Signed on the col
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Bill and Hillary Clinton97 - Bill and Hillary Clinton
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Ballpoint signatures, “Bill Clinton” and “Hillary Rodham Clinton,” on the reverse of a clipped 7 x 5 section of a restaurant menu. Also signed and ins
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George W. Bush98 - George W. Bush
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Two books: a hardcover edition of Decision Points, signed on the title page in black felt tip; and a hardcover first edition of Portrait of My Father,
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George W. Bush99 - George W. Bush
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Signed book: Decision Points. First edition, limited edition, number 537. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 10, 497 pages. Si
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Presidents100 - Presidents
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Collection of three items, each signed by a president, including: Herbert Hoover (TLS), Richard Nixon (stationery card), and Ronald Reagan (signature)
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Samuel Adams101 - Samuel Adams
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 14.75 x 9, May 3, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints Silas Buss as “Lieutenant of a Company in the first
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Theodor Adorno102 - Theodor Adorno
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German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist (1903–1969) known for his critical theory as a leading member of the Frankfurt School. Four TLSs in
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