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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Woodrow Wilson101 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president-elect, one page, 8 x 9.5, State of New Jersey letterhead, January 30, 1913. Letter to Sara Freeland, in part: “I am involved here in
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Herbert Hoover102 - Herbert Hoover
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Collection of five fountain pen signatures, “Herbert Hoover,” on individual off-white slips clipped from the close of letters, ranging in size from 4
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Herbert Hoover103 - Herbert Hoover
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Booklet entitled ‘The Year Since the Great Debate,’ 14 pages, 3.75 x 7, January 27, 1952, signed on the front cover in fountain pen by Hoover. In fine
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Herbert Hoover104 - Herbert Hoover
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White House card crisply signed in black ink, “Herbert Hoover.” In fine condition, with two small areas of adhesive to edges and adhesive remnants to
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Franklin D. Roosevelt105 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Crisp TLS signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, dated “At Warm Springs, Georgia. May 13, 1929.” Letter to
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Eleanor Roosevelt106 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Roosevelt backstage during a visit at the opening night of Holiday on Ice in Djakarta, Indonesia, signed in blue ballpoint
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Eleanor Roosevelt107 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Collection of five items, including: two brief TLSs, one with its original envelope; a White House card signed in fountain pen; a franking signature a
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Harry S. Truman108 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president signed “Harry,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 2, 1947. Letter to James Pendergast, in full: “I appreciated very mu
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Harry S. Truman109 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 30, 1959. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in part: “Your
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Jacqueline Kennedy110 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 4.75 x 4.25, addressed by Kennedy to Nicholas Katzenbach, “The Under Secretary of State, Nicholas de B. Katzenbach, D
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Jacqueline Kennedy111 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ANS in pencil, signed “JBK,” at the top of a letter by White House doctor Janet Travell, one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, January 18, 1963. Ja
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Richard Nixon112 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: Six Crises. NY: Doubleday, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 459 pages. Signed and inscribed on the free end page in black in
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Richard Nixon113 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: Seize the Moment. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 322 pages. Signed and inscribed...
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Richard Nixon114 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 26, 1970. Letter to Governor Warren P. Knowles of Wisconsin. In f
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Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter115 - Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter
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Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon, signed in the lower border in blue and black felt tip by
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Gerald Ford116 - Gerald Ford
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Collection of eight hardcover copies of Ford’s Churchill Lecture, 6.5 x 9.5, 17 pages. Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1984. Each is a first
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Jimmy Carter117 - Jimmy Carter
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 21, 1979. Letter to Shirley DuChessi. In full: “Rosalynn and I wish to express ou
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter118 - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
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Pair of identical color satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of the Carters being interviewed by Barbara Walters in the White House, one signed in black felt ti
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Ronald Reagan119 - Ronald Reagan
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Limited edition color glossy 15 x 5.25 photo of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, numbered 5/250, signed in the lower left in black felt tip by
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Ronald Reagan120 - Ronald Reagan
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Ballpoint signature, “Best Wishes Trevor, Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. Collector’s notation on the reverse indicates that the signa
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan121 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Signed booklet: A Plan for Action: An Address by Ronald Reagan. California: Published by Friends of Ronald Reagan, 1966. Softcover, 4 x 7, 23 pages. S
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George Bush122 - George Bush
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Legends of History presidential series George H. W. Bush commemorative baseball bat featuring images of the White House and presidential seal, signed
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George and George W. Bush123 - George and George W. Bush
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Three signed bookplates: one signed in black ink by George Bush and inscribed in another hand, “To Nade Neeses, All the best”; and the other two signe
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Bill Clinton124 - Bill Clinton
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Signed book: My Life. Limited edition, numbered 659/1500. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.25, 957 pages. Signed on the col
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Bill Clinton125 - Bill Clinton
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, March 15, 1995. Letter to longtime New York senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in part: “I
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Bill Clinton126 - Bill Clinton
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 28, 1995. Letter to John LeRoy, in part: “I appreciate your concerns about v
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Barack Obama127 - Barack Obama
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Titleist golf ball numbered 44 (for the 44th president) with “POTUS” imprinted on the side, signed as president in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Barack Obama128 - Barack Obama
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Desirable felt tip signature, “Barack Obama,” on a yellow 7.75 x 5.5 sheet, to which was later added a typed quote from his 2008 presidential campaign
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John Hancock130 - John Hancock
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Revolutionary War–dated third-person ALS signed twice within the text, “Mr. Hancock” and “Mr. H.,” one page, 7 x 9.5, October 25, 1777. Letter to impo
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John Hancock131 - John Hancock
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Partly-printed DS filled out in Hancock’s hand but unsigned, one page, 9 x 4.5, April 28, 1762. A bill of landing filled out by Hancock, incorporating
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John Hancock132 - John Hancock
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 13, August 21, 1787. Governor Hancock appoints Comfort Wood as “Captain of the third company in the third Regiment,
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Wilson James133 - Wilson James
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti
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Robert Morris134 - Robert Morris
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Robt. Morris,” one page, 7.25 x 4, May 8, 1795. Promissory note from John Nicholson for $2500 payable to Morris, signed on
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John Penn136 - John Penn
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina (1741–1788) who also practiced law and served in the Continental Congress. Partly-printe
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Benjamin Rush137 - Benjamin Rush
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Physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army who signed the Declaration of Independence (1746–1813). Scallop-topped vellum manuscript DS, sig
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Benjamin Rush138 - Benjamin Rush
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Physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army who signed the Declaration of Independence (1746–1813). Partly-printed vellum DS in Latin, signe
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Henry Clay140 - Henry Clay
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Distinguished statesman, US senator, secretary of state, speaker of the house, and three-time presidential candidate (1777–1852) who became known as t
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Marcus Garvey141 - Marcus Garvey
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Political leader and publisher (1887–1940) who was a staunch proponent of the black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11
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Helen Keller142 - Helen Keller
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Matte-finish 7.25 x 9 full-length portrait of Keller with longtime friend and assistant Polly Thomson, signed and inscribed in pencil, “To Eppie, With
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Robert F. Kennedy143 - Robert F. Kennedy
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ALS signed “Bobby,” one page, 6 x 8, US Senate letterhead, February 27, 1968. Letter to Dave Powers. In part: “Many thanks for coming to Washington an
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Ted Kennedy144 - Ted Kennedy
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Collection of four TLSs from Ted Kennedy to Department of Labor lawyer Ray O'Connell, signed “Ted,” totaling five pages, United States Senate le...
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Martin Luther King, Jr145 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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Choice ballpoint signature, “Bill, Best Wishes, Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white 7 x 5.75 gridded sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed
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Martin Luther King, Jr146 - Martin Luther King, Jr
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Signed book: Why Can’t We Wait. First softcover printing. NY: Signet, 1964. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 159 pages. Signed inside the front cover in blue ink,
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The Livingstons147 - The Livingstons
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Collection of five letters by members of the illustrious Livingston family of early America, including: an ALS regarding subpoena and contempt of cour
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Thomas Penn148 - Thomas Penn
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ALS signed “Tho Penn,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, October 9, 1762. Letter to Edward Penington of Philadelphia, in part: “As I mentioned you to my N
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William Penn149 - William Penn
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English-born Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm Penn,” one page, 14.75 x 11
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Edmund Randolph150 - Edmund Randolph
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American politician (1753–1813) who served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington’s cabinet. Partly-printed DS, signed “
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Texas: Sam Houston151 - Texas: Sam Houston
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Bold franking signature, “Free, Sam Houston,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.75 slip clipped from a larger address panel. In very good condition, with a vert
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Watergate152 - Watergate
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Impressive collection of over 140 items consisting primarily of letters, signatures, photos, and covers, each signed in ink by a notable figure in the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Western: Geronimo153 - Western: Geronimo
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Sought-after pencil signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 card, with collector’s notations penciled above and below: “Signature of Geronimo,
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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