RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Among the premier items in this monthly sale are an autograph letter by Albert Einstein on his Unified Field Theory, a scarce signed suite of Salvador Dali’s Divine Comedy woodcuts, and an incredible signed photo of Ty Cobb’s notorious ‘spiking of Baker.’ RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we prepare to make history selling history in October 2016.
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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Presidents and First Ladies101 - Presidents and First Ladies
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo taken the opening ceremonies for the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, signed in black felt tip by Jimmy Carter, Rosa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Presidents and First Ladies102 - Presidents and First Ladies
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Extremely rare color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of four presidents and six first ladies in front of a replica White House at the dedication of the Geo
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Presidents and First Ladies103 - Presidents and First Ladies
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Signed book: The White House. First edition. NY: Newsweek, 1972. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 11.5, 170 pages. Signed on the title page in felt t
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln: Sighting104 - Abraham Lincoln: Sighting
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Two items describing meeting President Abraham Lincoln: a handwritten letter, December 18, 1860, in part: “I had the pleasure of extending the right h
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln: Union Soldier Meeting105 - Abraham Lincoln: Union Soldier Meeting
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AMS describing a meeting with Abraham Lincoln, signed “John D. Worman, Co E, 72d Reg Pa Vols,” two pages, 6.5 x 9, no date. In part: “We…was ushered a
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U. S. Grant106 - U. S. Grant
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Crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 sheet. Impressively double-matted and framed with a nameplate, engraving, and a Grant–W
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U. S. Grant107 - U. S. Grant
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Official inauguration ball invitation for the reelection of President U. S. Grant to be held in the capitol on the evening of March 4, 1873, 7.75 x 9.
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Rutherford B. Hayes108 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Neat ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 card. Matted and framed with an engraving bearing a preprinted signature to an overall s
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Chester A. Arthur109 - Chester A. Arthur
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Attractive engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3.5, boldly signed below the vignette in black ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” In fi
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Benjamin Harrison110 - Benjamin Harrison
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Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” made payable for $156.75, November 1, 1877. Encapsulated in a plastic PS
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William McKinley111 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, January 29, 1896. Letter to S. W. Fordyce, in part: “Your generosity is certain
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Theodore Roosevelt112 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 3.75, The Outlook letterhead, December 16, 1911. Letter to Mr. Ball, in full: ”I thank you for your very interesting letter and app
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William H. Taft113 - William H. Taft
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Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to United States Railroad Admin for $28.39, April 30, 19
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William H. Taft114 - William H. Taft
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Attractive White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition.
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Woodrow Wilson115 - Woodrow Wilson
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ANS as president, one page, 4.5 x 3.75, White House letterhead, no date but postmarked June 27, 19[18]. A note to Matt Glaser, in full: “I am complime
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Woodrow Wilson116 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7 x 7, December 21, 1903. Written from Princeton, New Jersey, a letter to Palmer C. Ricketts, in full: “I need not tell you how much I
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Calvin Coolidge117 - Calvin Coolidge
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Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. First edition, limited issue, numbered 889/1000. NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge118 - Calvin Coolidge
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Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to Frank S, Parsons for $12.07, July 5, 1932. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authe
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Calvin Coolidge119 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 26, 1924. Letter to William A. Carroll at the Department of Justice. In full: “
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Herbert Hoover120 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, July 2, 1934. An expression of sorrow on the death of Calvin Coolidge, in part: “I have read the tribu
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Herbert Hoover121 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: The Challenge to Liberty. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. Hardcover, 5.75 x 7.75, 212 pages. Signed on the first...
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Herbert Hoover122 - Herbert Hoover
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Handsome matte-finish 7.25 x 10.5 portrait of Hoover by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “With Kind Regards of Herber...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt123 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 autograph sheet. Lower right bears a collector’s date
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Franklin D. Roosevelt124 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, July 21, 1931. Letter to Hon. Arthur S. Tompkins, a longtime justice of the S
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Franklin D. Roosevelt125 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, March 14, 1932. Letter to Governor I. C. Blackwood of South Carolina, in part
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Harry S. Truman126 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 9, 1945. Letter to Mr. James Truman, in part: “I found your son on the cruiser Augus
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Harry S. Truman127 - Harry S. Truman
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Desirable block of four green three-cent postage stamps honoring the centennial of the settlement of Nevada, 4 x 2, signed diagonally in fountain pen.
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Harry S. Truman128 - Harry S. Truman
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 29, 1962. In part: “As you requested in your recent letter, I have signed the Unite
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Harry S. Truman129 - Harry S. Truman
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Pamphlet entitled “Address by the President of the United States of America at the Closing Plenary Session of The United Nations Conference on Interna
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Harry S. Truman130 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 26, 1961. In part: “Replying to yours of the 19th regarding the Exposition in Seattle of the Sp
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Dwight D. Eisenhower131 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Desirable two-volume set of signed books: The White House Years: Mandate for Change and Waging Peace. Limited editions, both numbered 1287/1500. Garde
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower132 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 18, 1958. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Al Ham, in full: “I am grateful for your mess
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Dwight D. Eisenhower133 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS signed “DE,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, January 15, 1962. Letter to his former Chief of Staff, Wilton B. Persons, in full: “I haven
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Dwight D. Eisenhower134 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Color glossy 5 x 3.5 candid Kodacolor photo of Ike’s motorcade, boldly signed across the top in fountain pen. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authen
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John F. Kennedy135 - John F. Kennedy
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Unused original “Press Section, Balcony Only” ticket, number 1401, 2.5 x 6, to the ‘Texas Welcome Dinner’ presented in honor of President John F. Kenn
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John F. Kennedy136 - John F. Kennedy
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Original bulletin section of United Press International (UPI) teletype, 8.5 x 5.75, listing reactions to the breaking news of President John F. Kenned
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John F. Kennedy137 - John F. Kennedy
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Ticket stub for admission to Kennedy’s famous birthday celebration held at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, 6 x 3.75, featuring an image of the
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Lyndon B. Johnson138 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Matte-finish 12.5 x 11 photo of Johnson and Deke DeLoach in the Oval Office, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Deke, With appreciation—Lyndon
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Lyndon B. Johnson139 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Neatly signed o
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Richard Nixon140 - Richard Nixon
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Uncommon ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 22, 1987. Letter to an admirer, in full: “How very thoughtful of you to send me the
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Richard Nixon141 - Richard Nixon
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ALS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 24, 1993. In full: “Many thanks for your gracious note on my Asian trip. As a baseb
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Richard Nixon142 - Richard Nixon
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Spooky off-white 4.5 x 5.5 Halloween card bearing an orange pumpkin, an upset cat, and a printed greeting, “The Nixon Family Wishes You a Safe and Hap
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Richard Nixon143 - Richard Nixon
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Color satin-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of an older Nixon at his desk, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill Breseman, With best wishes, from Ric
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Richard Nixon144 - Richard Nixon
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Striking matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Nixon by acclaimed photographer Philippe Halsman, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condit
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Richard Nixon145 - Richard Nixon
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Souvenir typescript on mock White House stationery, one page, 5 x 7.5, signed in black felt tip by Nixon. A replica of Nixon’s resignation letter sent
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Richard Nixon146 - Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 21, 1991. Letter concerning his editorial entitled ‘Why,’ written in defense of American poli
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Richard Nixon147 - 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 and inscribed on ...
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Richard Nixon148 - 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 black fel...
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Richard Nixon149 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Real War. First edition. NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-
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Richard Nixon150 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 12, 1972. Letter to Ohioan Congressman Samuel Devine, in full:
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