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Mozart composes his “Serenade in D Major.” Thomas Paine defends the “Age of Reason.” “Norma Jeane” begins her modeling career. Steve Jobs leaves Apple. History converges in RR Auction’s March 2017 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction, which features over 800 lots spanning history, popular culture, science, and the arts. 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 March 2017
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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52William H. TaftRR Auction
ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 5.25 x 6.75, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to Charles D. Hilles, in full: "This wil...
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
53William H. TaftRR Auction
Signed book: The Lincoln–Douglas Debates of 1858, Vol. I. First edition. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Historical Library, 1908. Leatherbound hardco
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
54Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
Fantastic ALS, two pages, 5.25 x 7.75, October 23, 1898. Written from Princeton, a letter to author Burton A. Konkle, in full: "It is certainly...
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
55Warren G. HardingRR Auction
President Harding’s personally-owned and -used ink well, presented by Florence Harding to White House maid Maggie Rogers after the president’s passing
Estimate : 3,400.00 - 3,600.00
56Warren G. HardingRR Auction
ALS as president-elect, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, United States Senate letterhead, January 1, 1921. Written from Marion, Ohio, a letter to David L. Piers
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
57Warren G. HardingRR Auction
Unusual ALS signed “W. G. H.,” seven pages on humorous 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, no date. Letter to his personal physician Charles E. Sawyer, in which Hard
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
58Warren G. HardingRR Auction
ALS signed “W. G. Harding,” two pages, 8.5 x 10.5, The Marion Star letterhead, October 24, 1904. Lengthy letter concerning travel arrangements. In par
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
59Herbert HooverRR Auction
Substantial bronze paperweight in the shape of a woman’s right hand, presented by President Herbert Hoover to his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, complete wit
Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
60Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
President Roosevelt's personally-owned and -worn off-white cotton tank-top undershirt made by Lord & Taylor, the well-known upscale store in...
Estimate : 4,200.00 - 4,500.00
61Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
President Roosevelt’s personally-owned positively gorgeous wooden box with a burl veneer, measuring 11 x 7.5 x 2.25, featuring a metal plate on the to
Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
62Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
ANS signed “Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, no date but between the years of 1929 and 1932. In ful
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
63Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
Mammoth matte-finish 14 x 20 close-up portrait of Roosevelt by Harris & Ewing, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Franklin...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
64Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, August 27, 1942. Letter to M. M. Zimmerman of the Super Market Institute, in part: &q...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
65Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used fine quality brown leather matchbook, measuring 2 x 2.25 closed, featuring his gilt-embossed initials
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
66Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 6, 1937. Letter to William H. Kelley, the president of the Merchants National B
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
67Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, December 14, 1929. Letter to Colonel George F. Chandler, in part: "Th...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
69Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 9, 1971. to Winston Dabney, Chairman of the Los Alamos Veterans Reunion Committee, in Los Alamos
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 6,500.00
70Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Historic textured matte-finish 10 x 8 UPI News photo of Truman holding the front page of the November 3, 1948, Chicago Tribune with its headline procl
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 4,500.00
71Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Later printing. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 315 pages. Signed and inscribed on th
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
72Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 3, 1937. Letter to his future secretary of the treasury, Col. John W. Sny
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
73Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
President Truman’s personally-owned and -used flashlight with a chrome and red plastic handle, measuring 7? long, with a metal spring-like protector s
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
74Dwight D. EisenhowerRR Auction
President Eisenhower’s impressive personally-owned and -used circular brass paperweight modeled after the official coat of arms of the United States,
Estimate : 4,400.00 - 4,600.00
75Dwight D. EisenhowerRR Auction
Impressive original oil painting accomplished by President Eisenhower during his time in the White House, 15.5 x 17.5, portraying White House Chief of
Estimate : 13,000.00 - 14,000.00
76John F. KennedyRR Auction
ALS signed “Jack,” one page, 6 x 7.75, United States Senate letterhead, no date. Letter to "Al," in full: "Belated thanks for your ki...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
77Jacqueline KennedyRR Auction
Collection of four autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy as first lady, each one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, no dates. Two are signed with he
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
78John F. KennedyRR Auction
Ink signature and inscription, "To Richard Dearmyer, with best wishes, John Kennedy, U. S. Senate—Mass.,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. In ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
79Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
President Johnson’s superior quality personally-owned and -used handsome blue leather box, measuring 5.5 x 4.25 x 1.25, lined with soft navy fabric in
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
80Lyndon and Lady Bird JohnsonRR Auction
Matching pair of silver-plated table lighters personally-owned and -used by Lyndon and Lady Byrd Johnson, measuring 3 x 2.25 x 1.75, manufactured by R
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
81Richard NixonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 8, 1971. Letter to James S. Copley, chairman of Copley Newspapers,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
82Richard NixonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “RN,” two pages, 6.75 x 10.5, White House letterhead, March 10, 1971. Letter to General Maxwell D. Taylor, in full: "On...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
83Ronald ReaganRR Auction
ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, personal stationery card bearing an embossed presidential seal, October 4 [1993]. Letter to his longtime fr
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
84Bill ClintonRR Auction
Early ALS signed “Bill,” two pages, 6 x 9.5, personal Georgetown University letterhead, no date, but between the years of 1964 and 1968. Letter to &...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
85George W. BushRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 9, White House letterhead, July 27, 2001. Letter to Congressman C. W. ‘Bill’ Young, in full: “I read the op-ed you w
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
86Barack ObamaRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Obama for Illinois letterhead, December 2, 2004. Letter to his half-brother Malik Abongo Obama, in full: “On January 4th, 200
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
88George BushRR Auction
Official engraving of President Bush, 6.5 x 9.5, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Louisa Franklin, Best Regards, George Bush." Dou...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
89George BushRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, February 14, 1989. Letter to Ward L. Quaal, in full: "Barbara and I appreciated y...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
90Jimmy CarterRR Auction
Scarce, quality manufactured Secret Service guest badge #209 issued during the administration of President Jimmy Carter, measuring 1? in diameter, fea
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
91Bill ClintonRR Auction
TLS as president signed “Bill Clinton, Thanks,” one page, 8.5 x 11, White House letterhead, January 14, 1998. Letter to Wisconsin Senator William Prox
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
92Bill ClintonRR Auction
Color 11.5 x 13.5 double-weight cardstock photo of Clinton posing with noted philanthropist and early American art collector Olga Hirshhorn, affixed t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
93Hillary ClintonRR Auction
Signed book: Living History. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 562 pages. Signed on the first fr...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
94Hillary ClintonRR Auction
Signed book: Invitation to the White House. Limited first edition, 'Flatsigned 1st Edition' of 100 copies. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000. L...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
95Hillary ClintonRR Auction
Signed book: An Invitation to the White House. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5 x 10.5, 311 pages. Si...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
96Bill ClintonRR Auction
Signed book: Between Hope and History. NY: Random House, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 178 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-tit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
97Hillary Clinton and Rudy GiulianiRR Auction
Tri-fold program for a tribute to Isaac Stern at Carnegie Hall on January 28, 1997, 5 x 9, signed and inscribed on the rear panel in black felt tip as
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
98Calvin CoolidgeRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 20, 1924. President Coolidge appoints J. Klahr Huddle, of Ohio as “a Foreign Service Offic
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
99Calvin CoolidgeRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 7.5, White House letterhead, July 6, 1926. Letter to Francis Edward Clark and his wife, in part: “Congratulations o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
100Calvin CoolidgeRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 9, 1926. Letter to Francis Prescott, in full: "I wish you would extend m...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
101Dwight D. EisenhowerRR Auction
Ink signature and inscription, "For—Amy Sawyer Ayers—Long time member of the Columbia family—with best wishes and affectionate regard from, Dwi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
102Dwight D. EisenhowerRR Auction
TLS, as president, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, embossed White House letterhead, December 28, 1958. A thank you letter “To the White House Carpenters, Elec
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
103Gerald FordRR Auction
Nice display featuring three signed items: a pamphlet entitled 'The Official Bicentennial Declaration of the People of the United Sates of Ameri...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00