RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 900 lots, headlined by a special World War II section that tells the story of a war that defined a generation. In addition to this historic offering, headlining items include an important letter by King Henry VIII related to a treaty negotiation, a 1919 letter from Einstein to his ex-wife and children, a remarkable pair of letters by John Lennon about his breakup with Cynthia, and a flag fragment from Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory. 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 August 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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Eleanor Roosevelt296 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, December 12, 1939. Letter to her voice teacher, Mrs. von Hesse, in part: "I shall be delighted...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt297 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 10, 1936. Letter to David Bendann, in part: "I am delighted with those e...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt298 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 20, 1934. Letter to Governor C. D. Buck of Delaware, in full: "I have rec...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt299 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department, Assistant Secretary's Office letterhead, November 3, 1917. Letter to prominent Massachusetts lawyer an...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt300 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, January 28, 1916. Official memorandum from the 'Secretary of the Navy,' in part: "Forwarded herewith is noti...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt301 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS as president, one page, 8 x 8.5, circa May–June 1934. Typed document headed "Tentative Draft of Direction from the President to the Secretar...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt302 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, July 9, 1923. Letter to William H. Kelley, in part: "I understand...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt303 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, June 18, 1930. Letter to Nelson C. Brown of Syracuse University’s New York S
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Franklin D. Roosevelt304 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, July 29, 1920. Letter to William M. Cameron, in full: "I greatly appreciat...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt305 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, January 12, 1931. Letter to Herbert H. Gunnison, in full: "I received...
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William H. Taft306 - William H. Taft
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Well-preserved partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.25 x 19.25, May 18, 1910. President Taft appoints Alfred Mort
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William H. Taft307 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 6.5, White House letterhead, May 8, 1909. Letter to the American minister to the Argentine Republ
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William H. Taft308 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS, signed "Wm. H. Taft," one page, 7.25 x 3, no date. An Internal Revenue Distillery Warehouse Stamp, No. R8184342, 1878 s...
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William H. Taft309 - William H. Taft
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Ink signature, "Wm. H. Taft, Oct. 30th 1927,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 9. In fi...
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William H. Taft310 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 16.5 x 12.5, January 13, 1910. President Taft appoints Samuel L. Thompson of Tennessee
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Harry S. Truman311 - Harry S. Truman
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Ink signature and inscription, as president, “To Hon. John W. Snyder, with best wishes, Harry S. Truman, The White House 1/21/47,” on an off-white 7.5
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Harry S. Truman312 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 15, 1955. Letter to Phil Kerby, editor of Frontier, in part: "Thank you very much for you...
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Harry S. Truman313 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, 7.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 12, 1964. Letter to Jack Burke of the University of Wisconsin News Service, in full: "Thank you for y...
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Harry S. Truman314 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, April 26, 1955. Letter to Gilbert J. Tilbry, in full: "Thank you a lot for yours of the 15th, enc...
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Harry S. Truman315 - Harry S. Truman
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Attractive color program cover featuring a painting by Nicola Veronica symbolizing America's right to vote, published by the International Photo...
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