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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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104Gerald Ford and Jimmy CarterRR Auction
Two items: a commemorative cover honoring Gerald Ford's inauguration, signed in ink, "Gerald R. Ford," matted and framed with a button...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
105Warren G. Harding and Calvin CoolidgeRR Auction
Ink signatures, "With my good wishes, Warren G. Harding" and "Calvin Coolidge," on individual off-white slips, triple-matted and...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
106Benjamin HarrisonRR Auction
Fletcher & Sharpe's Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, "Benj. Harrison," payable to Vajen & New for $...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
107Rutherford and Lucy HayesRR Auction
Ink signatures as president and first lady, "R. B. Hayes" and "Lucy W. Hayes," on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. The president has a...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
108Herbert HooverRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 12, 1930. Letter to Grace N. Fitzgerald, in full: "I have your telegram. I...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
109Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed and ins
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
110Lyndon B. JohnsonRR Auction
Program for the Jefferson–Jackson Day Dinner held at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee, April 8, 1961, signed on the left side in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
111John F. KennedyRR Auction
Unused original “Press Section, Balcony Only” ticket, number 1368, 2.5 x 6, to the ‘Texas Welcome Dinner’ presented in honor of President John F. Kenn
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
112John F. KennedyRR Auction
Spectacular semi-glossy 20 x 16 silver gelatin photo of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Washington Senators...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
114Richard NixonRR Auction
TLS signed “Dick,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 6, 1976. Letter to financier Jack Dreyfus, in full: “This is just a note to tel
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
115Ronald ReaganRR Auction
Scarce quality manufactured Secret Service guest badge #228 issued during the administration of President Ronald Reagan, measuring 1? in diameter, fea
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
116Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 3, 1934. Letter to friend, diplomat, and former Texan Congressman Hampson Gary,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
117Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, February 10, 1931. Letter to William H. Kelley, the president of the Merchan
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
118Franklin D. RooseveltRR Auction
DS signed “Franklin D. Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of the Navy,” one page, 10.5 x 8, May 14, 1919. Official United States Navy commission, in part: “K
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
119William H. TaftRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, November 30, 1912. President Taft appoints Carl Jay Ballinger as "Seco...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
120William H. TaftRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.75 x 19.25, March 3, 1913. President Taft appoints Carl Jay Ballinger as &...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
121Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Appealing 6.5 x 8.25 book photo of Truman in a seated pose, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To R. L. Shonalter, from Harry S. Truman,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
122Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Uncommon program for a Harry S. Truman Commendation Award Dinner in honor of General Lucius D. Clay at Kansas City's Muehlebach Hotel on Decembe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
123Donald TrumpRR Auction
Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 5560/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
124Donald TrumpRR Auction
Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Trump with his first wife Ivana, signed in blue felt tip by Trump. In fine condition, with scuffing to the signature. Ori
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
125Donald TrumpRR Auction
Newsweek magazine from March 1, 2004, measures 8 x 10.5, sixty-eight pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Trump. In fine condition.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
126Donald TrumpRR Auction
Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of President Trump sitting in the Oval Office, signed in silver ink. In fine condition.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
127Donald TrumpRR Auction
Signed book: Trump: Think like a Billionaire. First edition. NY: Random House, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 251 pages. Signed on the
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
128Donald TrumpRR Auction
Signed book: Crippled America. Limited first edition, numbered 105/10000. NY: Threshold Editions, 2015. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 193 p
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
129Donald TrumpRR Auction
Trump National Golf Club canvas golf flag, 21.25 x 13.5, with embroidered Trump golf crest, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light fe
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
130Donald TrumpRR Auction
Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the Staten Island Philatelic Society, signed in blue felt tip by Trump. In very fi
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
131Donald TrumpRR Auction
Special Time magazine for "The New Revolutionaries," dated April 8, 2016, 8 x 10.75, ninety-six pages, signed on the front cover in black ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
132Donald TrumpRR Auction
Felt tip signature, "D. Trump,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
133Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.75, August 4, 1916. President Wilson appoints Carl J. Ballinger as "First Lieutenant o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
134Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 23, 1917. Letter to H. J. Steele of the House of Representatives, in full: "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
135Josiah BartlettRR Auction
Unsigned broadside document, one page, 12.25 x 14.5, December 17, 1792. Official State of New Hampshire broadside issued by Governor Josiah Bartlett,
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
136Samuel ChaseRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1741–1811) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796 until his death. Full free fr
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
137Declaration of IndependenceRR Auction
Rare broadside of the Declaration of Independence, 18.25 x 22.75, printed on heavy woven paper, with “Engraved by E. Huntington,” below the cast of si
Estimate : 6,800.00 - 7,200.00
138Declaration of IndependenceRR Auction
Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 25.25 x 30, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Arch
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
139Declaration of IndependenceRR Auction
Rare broadside engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 21 x 28, with dedication along the bottom, “To the People of the United States this Engra
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
140Declaration of IndependenceRR Auction
Impressive engraving entitled “The Declaration of Independence and Portraits of the Presidents,” 15.5 x 19.75, published by Illman & Sons of Phi...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
141Declaration of IndependenceRR Auction
Facsimile copy of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, 15.5 x 19.5, produced by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company in 1970 from an...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
142Benjamin FranklinRR Auction
Choice partly-printed DS, signed “B. Franklin, Presid't,” one page, 7.5 x 6.25, November 5, 1785. Pay order issued to Treasurer David Rittenhous...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
143John HancockRR Auction
Partly-printed DS filled out in Hancock’s hand but unsigned, one page, 9 x 4.5, October 20, 1762. A bill of landing filled out by Hancock, incorporati
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
144Francis HopkinsonRR Auction
Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “F: Hopkinson,” one page, 8.25 x 3.75, March 31, 1779. United States bill of exchange, in part: &q...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
145Thomas McKeanRR Auction
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1734–1817) who later served as president of the Continental Congress, Chief Justice of Pennsy
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
146Robert Treat PaineRR Auction
Third-person ADS signed within the text, “Robert Treat Paine,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12.5, May 2, 1771. Writ related to a land seiz
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
147Judah P. BenjaminRR Auction
British-born American politician and lawyer (1811-1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
148Henry ClayRR Auction
ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 8 x 10, October 26, 1826. Letter to Dr. Lyons, in part: “I have communicated to the President the wish expressed in yo
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
149Henry ClayRR Auction
ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 29, 1848. Letter to William C. C. Claiborne, in full: "I received your letter communicat...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
150Colonial MassachusettsRR Auction
Manuscript document, one page, 8 x 10.5, October 9, 1708. Testimony sworn by Daniel Wing before Stephen Skeffe, in part: "I Daniel Wing of Sand...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
151William FranklinRR Auction
Illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin (1730-1813) who served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS as gov
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
152Samuel HuntingtonRR Auction
ALS as governor of Connecticut, signed “S— H—,” one page, 8 x 9.5, September 3, 1793. Letter to John Temple, the British consul-general to the United
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
153William JohnsonRR Auction
Irish-born military officer (1715-1774) who fought in the French and Indian War and who served as British superintendent of Indian Affairs, based in N
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
154Pine Forge Iron PlantationRR Auction
Founded by abolitionist Quaker Thomas Rutter, Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site, also known as Pine Forge Iron Plantation, is a historic iron pla
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00