RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting nearly 900 items across numerous genres, RR's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is highlighted by a rare, functional Engima machine, a remarkable James A. Garfield collection, a superb assortment of JFK materials, and a high-end featured animation section, with production art from Walt Disney classics like Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Bambi, and Peter Pan. 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 May 2021.
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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George Washington: William Cushing Autograph Letter Signed1 - George Washington: William Cushing Autograph Letter Signed
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Extremely rare ALS signed “Wm. Cushing,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, November 9, 1790. Handwritten letter to "The honourable James
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed2 - Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed
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LS as secretary of state, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, June 17, 1790. Addressed from New York, a letter to Pennsylvan
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President3 - John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.25 x 17, March 21, 1826. President Adams appoints William
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed4 - Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as a Tennessee senator, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, December 19, 1797. Addressed from Philadelphia, a handwritten letter to his friend Colonel Robert H
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed5 - Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 7.5 x 8.25, January 2, 1845. Letter to Thomas Dawson, expressing his condolences over the loss of his father, Moses Dawson, in full: ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed6 - Andrew Jackson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 25, 1843. Addressed from the Hermitage, a handwritten letter to Pennsylvania Senator and future American President J
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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James K. Polk Document Signed as President7 - James K. Polk Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 16.75, May 18, 1847. President Polk appoints Robert G. Beale as "a Captain in the Fourt...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor Document Signed as President8 - Zachary Taylor Document Signed as President
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Choice DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 14 x 10, May 12, 1849. President Taylor appoints George W. P. Smith as "Survey
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore (2) Autograph Manuscripts on His Father's Genealogy with (5) Total Signatures9 - Millard Fillmore (2) Autograph Manuscripts on His Father's Genealogy with (5) Total Signatures
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Noteworthy pair of autograph manuscripts in the hand of Millard Fillmore, who signs his name a total of five times throughout, with both manuscripts r
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed10 - Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, September 1, 1839. Cordial handwritten letter to future New York State Senator Ephraim Gossin, which finds Fillmore
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President11 - Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 17.75, October 13, 1855. President Pierce appoints Leonard Paulding as a "Lieutenant in...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed12 - Abraham Lincoln Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed in the third-person, "Abraham Lincoln," and at the conclusion, “A. Lincoln,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12, Octob...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed to Vice President Hannibal Hamlin13 - Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed to Vice President Hannibal Hamlin
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Civil War-dated ALS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 31, 1864. Short letter to
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Document Signed14 - Abraham Lincoln Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 29, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Capt. William A. Phillips an additional aide-de-camp of
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed15 - Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed
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Civil War-dated ANS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent by Mary Alexander to Colonel William H
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Mary Harlan Lincoln Sterling Silver Ladle from Lincoln Presidency16 - Mary Harlan Lincoln Sterling Silver Ladle from Lincoln Presidency
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Civil War-era sterling silver Gorham Medallion ladle deriving from the estate of Mary Harlan Lincoln, the wife of Robert Todd Lincoln, measuring 7
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln Slavery Opinion Pamphlet18 - Abraham Lincoln Slavery Opinion Pamphlet
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Rare Civil War-dated pamphlet entitled “The Opinions of Abraham Lincoln Upon Slavery and Its Issues: Indicated by His Speeches, Letters, Mess
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln 1860 Albany Evening Journal Pamphlet with Cooper Union Speech19 - Abraham Lincoln 1860 Albany Evening Journal Pamphlet with Cooper Union Speech
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Pamphlet entitled “Evening Journal Tracts—No. 5, National Politics,” 15 pages, 5.75 x 9, published by the Albany Evening Jo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson Document Signed20 - Andrew Johnson Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 17, 1869. President Johnson authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant Signed Check21 - U. S. Grant Signed Check
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Citizens National Bank of Washington City check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by President U. S. Grant, payable to Dr. James Bus
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield Archive with (22) Items Signed as President22 - James A. Garfield Archive with (22) Items Signed as President
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Significant archive pertaining to the life and presidency of James A. Garfield, consisting of 47 historical items that include documents, letters, pho
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Estimate : 200,000.00 - 400,000.00
 
 
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William McKinley Signed Executive Mansion Card23 - William McKinley Signed Executive Mansion Card
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Executive Mansion card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed nicely in black ink by William McKinley. In fine condition, with uniform light toning. An attractive autog
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William H. Taft Correspondence Lot to Woodrow Wilson: (2) Typed Letters with Handwritten Notes and a24 - William H. Taft Correspondence Lot to Woodrow Wilson: (2) Typed Letters with Handwritten Notes and a
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Fascinating grouping of correspondence from William H. Taft to President Woodrow Wilson in relation to the impending ratification of the Treaty of Ver
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed25 - Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Princeton University letterhead, February 13, 1907. Letter to Frank Munsey, the editor of The Scrap Book, a magazine founded
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed26 - Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed
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Two signed items, including: a historically significant TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 22, 1972, to Mrs. Margot L. Chadwell, in part: "I was...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph and Lighter Box27 - Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph and Lighter Box
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Two extraordinary items: a choice matte-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of Truman holding up the iconic 'Dewey Defeats Truman' issue of the Chicago ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph28 - Harry S. Truman Signed Photograph
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Desirable vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Truman by Pach Bros. of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the studio's direct...
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Harry S. Truman: White House 1950 Restoration Brick29 - Harry S. Truman: White House 1950 Restoration Brick
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Brick removed from the White House during the expansive renovations undertaken by Harry S. Truman, measuring approximately 8 x 4 x 2.75, and weighing
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Book30 - Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Book
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Signed book: Profiles in Courage: Memorial Edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 287 pages. Signed neatly on the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Document Signed as President31 - John F. Kennedy Document Signed as President
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Historic partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, January 21, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Robert S. McNamara of Michigan as &qu...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed and (2) Partial Handwritten Letters Addressed to Gunilla von32 - John F. Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed and (2) Partial Handwritten Letters Addressed to Gunilla von
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Noteworthy union of an ALS and two partial autograph letters (one signed) from John F. Kennedy during his tenure as a Massachusetts Senator, eight tot
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy (2) Typed Letters Signed33 - John F. Kennedy (2) Typed Letters Signed
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Two early TLSs by John F. Kennedy, pertaining to a wreath sent for the memorial of Peter George Alexander St. Clair-Erskine, who had been killed while
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1935 Choate Senior Year Portrait Inscribed to Lem Billings34 - John F. Kennedy 1935 Choate Senior Year Portrait Inscribed to Lem Billings
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JFK's 1935 Choate senior year portrait photograph inscribed in fountain pen, signed "Ken" his nickname in his yearbook to one of his b...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1962 Typed Letter Signed as President on Guerilla War35 - John F. Kennedy 1962 Typed Letter Signed as President on Guerilla War
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President Kennedy Typed Letter Signed to Captain B.H. Liddell Hart July 27, 1962: exceptional content letter as President Kennedy is researching T.E.
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy and Cabinet Extremely Rare Oversized Signed Photograph36 - John F. Kennedy and Cabinet Extremely Rare Oversized Signed Photograph
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Extremely rare first photograph of President Kennedy with his cabinet taken Jan. 27, 1961 with signatures of the President and all 12 cabinet members:
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy Color Oversized Karsh Photograph Signed as President and First Lady37 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy Color Oversized Karsh Photograph Signed as President and First Lady
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Yousuf Karsh portrait print inscribed by both President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 2-6-61: Original photograph taken in 1957 when JFK
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Historic 3-Page Handwritten Draft for his Speech Announcing his Intention to Run for38 - John F. Kennedy Historic 3-Page Handwritten Draft for his Speech Announcing his Intention to Run for
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JFK’s original 3-page handwritten draft for his speech, announcing his intention to run for the Presidency in 1960. JFK writes on North Ocean
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 200,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Personally-Owned Lighter Given to Dave Powers and Personally-Owned Cigar39 - John F. Kennedy Personally-Owned Lighter Given to Dave Powers and Personally-Owned Cigar
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President Kennedy’s personally-owned and used lighter gifted to Dave Powers, and President Kennedy’s personally-owned cigar. Presid
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John and Robert Kennedy Signed Photograph as President and Attorney General40 - John and Robert Kennedy Signed Photograph as President and Attorney General
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John and Robert Kennedy Signed Photograph: to Terence McCarten the photographer who took this photograph- 7.5˝ x 9.5˝ glossy black &
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Photograph (Inscribed to Cecil Stoughton)41 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Photograph (Inscribed to Cecil Stoughton)
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President Kennedy, Jacqueline, John Jr., and Caroline black-and-white photograph dated and inscribed by Jacqueline Kennedy on Christmas Day, Dec. 25,
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed on White House Stationery42 - John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed on White House Stationery
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President John F. Kennedy inscribed photograph in ink to Marian Holliday and a TLS on White House stationery to Marian's parents: Unique inscrib...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy: Frederick L. Conklin43 - John F. Kennedy: Frederick L. Conklin
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 photo of Conklin presenting a young John F. Kennedy his medal for heroism after rescuing crew members of PT-109, and aff
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John F. Kennedy: New York Original 1938 Fabian Bachrach Portrait of the Kennedy Family at Home in Br44 - John F. Kennedy: New York Original 1938 Fabian Bachrach Portrait of the Kennedy Family at Home in Br
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Extremely rare original 12.75˝ x 9.75˝ photograph showing the Kennedy family in the living room of their home in Bronxville, New York
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy's Personally Owned and Worn 2 Neckties with "JFK" Embossed on His Leather Travel Cas45 - John F. Kennedy's Personally Owned and Worn 2 Neckties with "JFK" Embossed on His Leather Travel Cas
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President Kennedy’s personally owned and worn two neckties with "JFK" embossed on his leather travel case: letter of authenticity fr...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Signed Baseball46 - Ronald Reagan Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot, "Ronald Reagan." In fine condition, with mi...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph47 - Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. and Vitaphone publicity photo, signed and inscribed in-person in fountain pen, "To Saul, Good luck - Ronald ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph48 - Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph
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Choice color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of President Reagan in a tuxedo, raising his glass for a toast, signed in the lower border in black felt tip,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Presidents Collection: Washington to Wilson49 - American Presidents Collection: Washington to Wilson
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Exceptional collection of presidential autographs representing a complete set from George Washington through Woodrow Wilson, uniformly affixed by thei
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 75,000.00
 
 
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Five Presidents Signed Inauguration Day Cover50 - Five Presidents Signed Inauguration Day Cover
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Fantastic commemorative cover honoring Richard Nixon's second inauguration day, signed in felt tip by Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carte...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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White House Telephone51 - White House Telephone
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Western Electric 500 C/D White House rotary desk phone in black, with an image of the White House in the center of the clear plastic rotary dial. The
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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