RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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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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William H. Taft52William H. Taft
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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
William H. Taft53William H. Taft
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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
Woodrow Wilson54Woodrow Wilson
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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
Warren G. Harding55Warren G. Harding
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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
Warren G. Harding56Warren G. Harding
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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
Warren G. Harding57Warren G. Harding
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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
Warren G. Harding58Warren G. Harding
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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
Herbert Hoover59Herbert Hoover
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt60Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt61Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt62Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt63Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt64Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt65Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt66Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Franklin D. Roosevelt67Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
Harry S. Truman69Harry S. Truman
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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
Harry S. Truman70Harry S. Truman
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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
Harry S. Truman71Harry S. Truman
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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
Harry S. Truman72Harry S. Truman
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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
Harry S. Truman73Harry S. Truman
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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
Dwight D. Eisenhower74Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
Dwight D. Eisenhower75Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
John F. Kennedy76John F. Kennedy
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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
Jacqueline Kennedy77Jacqueline Kennedy
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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
John F. Kennedy78John F. Kennedy
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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
Lyndon B. Johnson79Lyndon B. Johnson
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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
Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson80Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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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
Richard Nixon81Richard Nixon
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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
Richard Nixon82Richard Nixon
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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
Ronald Reagan83Ronald Reagan
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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
Bill Clinton84Bill Clinton
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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
George W. Bush85George W. Bush
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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
Barack Obama86Barack Obama
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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
George Bush88George Bush
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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
George Bush89George Bush
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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
Jimmy Carter90Jimmy Carter
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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
Bill Clinton91Bill Clinton
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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
Bill Clinton92Bill Clinton
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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
Hillary Clinton93Hillary Clinton
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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
Hillary Clinton94Hillary Clinton
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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
Hillary Clinton95Hillary Clinton
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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
Bill Clinton96Bill Clinton
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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
Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani97Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani
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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
Calvin Coolidge98Calvin Coolidge
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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
Calvin Coolidge99Calvin Coolidge
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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
Calvin Coolidge100Calvin Coolidge
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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
Dwight D. Eisenhower101Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
Dwight D. Eisenhower102Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
Gerald Ford103Gerald Ford
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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