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RR Auction's June Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale brings almost 900 lots to the auction block, featuring robust art and literature sections with autographs from icons like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jack Kerouac, Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, Herman Melville, J. R. R. Tolkien, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali. Other top offerings include an exceedingly rare signed pair of Air Jordan 1 'Player Sample' Sneakers, Albert Einstein's remarkable musings on the meaning of life, a supremely rare set of oversized Wizard of Oz portraits inscribed to the producer's assistant, and a selection of excellent John F. Kennedy material. 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 June 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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1George Washington Letter SignedRR Auction
Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Go: Washington,†one page, 7.75 x 12.75, June 11, 1783. Writt
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
4John Adams Document Signed as PresidentRR Auction
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 14.25, January 15, 1799. President John Adams, "in consideration of military service pe...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
7James Monroe Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed "Jas. Monroe," one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 10, 1790. Letter to Mr. Browne, in full: "Will Mr. Browne be so obl...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
10Millard Fillmore Signed BooksRR Auction
Impressive signed book set: Cooper's Novels, With a Discourse on the Life, Genius, and Writings of the Author by William Cullen Bryant, in 32 vo...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
19Abraham Lincoln Bust by Gutzon BorglumRR Auction
Handsome plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln created by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, measuring approximately 7.5Ë tall, 5.25
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
21Andrew Johnson Document Signed as PresidentRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 10.25, January 22, 1866. President Johnson appoints Edwin F. Cook of New Jersey as "Secretary of...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
22U. S. Grant Oversized PortraitRR Auction
Huge original 15 x 17.75 albumen portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in uniform taken by Frederick Gutekunst of Philadelphia after Lincoln's assassinat...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
23U. S. Grant Document Signed as PresidentRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 10.5, May 15, 1869. President Grant appoints James M. Reed as "Deputy Postmaster at Steubenville...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
24Theodore Roosevelt Signed White House CardRR Auction
White House card, 4 x 2.25, signed neatly in fountain pen by Theodore Roosevelt. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12.5 x 15.5.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
28Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: The Democratic Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 192 of an unspecified limitation. Gilt-stamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5,
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
30Harry S. Truman Documents SignedRR Auction
Historic custom-made green Morocco leather scrapbook, 14 x 11, imprinted on the front cover, "The Medal for Merit, John W. Snyder," contai...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
31Harry S. Truman Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 9, 1971. Letter to Winston Dabney, Chairman of the Los Alamos Veterans Reunion Committee, in Los
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
32Harry S. Truman Signed Inauguration PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 Harris & Ewing photo of the second inauguration of President Harry S. Truman, displayed in its original 13 x 11...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
33Harry S. Truman Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 12, 1945. Letter to Martin A. Lewis, in full, “Your kind message regar
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
34Harry S. Truman Signed Free FrankRR Auction
Scarce authentically signed and postally used free-franked mailing envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed in type to the Hon. and Mrs. David Edelstein in Ne
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
36Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS, two pages both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, Hyannis Port letterhead, October. Letter to "Mrs. Lloyd," written from the Kennedy family's Ca...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
44John F. Kennedy Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,†one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
45John F. Kennedy's DNC Fundraising ScarfRR Auction
John F. Kennedy's personally-owned DNC fundraising scarf, measuring 18.5 x 18.5, featuring two golden donkeys in the center, surrounded by a blu...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
46John F. Kennedy Typed Speech DraftRR Auction
Typed draft for a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, two pages, 8.5 x 11, titled and dated, "New York Herald Tribune Excerptâ€
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
47John F. Kennedy Original Pencil SketchesRR Auction
Original pencil sketches of President John F. Kennedy on a light yellow 7.75 x 12.5 notebook sheet, unsigned, no date but circa late October 1961. The
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
50Kennedy Family Oversized PhotographRR Auction
Outstanding original matte-finish 14 x 11 portrait of the Kennedy family circa 1938, showing them at their family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, with
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
52Ronald Reagan Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed "Dutch," one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in full: "Just a...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
53Ronald Reagan Signed Inauguration Day CoverRR Auction
Sought-after 'Inauguration Day' cover with a cachet honoring President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, postmarked at Washington, ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
55Ronald Reagan Signed Panoramic PhotographRR Auction
Limited edition color 15 x 5.25 panoramic photograph of 'The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library' in Simi Valley, California, numbered 10/250...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
56Ronald Reagan Typed Quotation SignedRR Auction
TQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card, signed in black ink by Ronald Reagan. The quote is from Reagan's speech at the Berlin Wall in West Berlin on J...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
57Ronald Reagan and George Bush Signed LettersRR Auction
Pair of letters from Ronald Reagan and George Bush: an ALS signed "Ron," one page, 6 x 4, personal stationery with embossed presidential s...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
58Barack Obama Signed Baseball (PSA/DNA MINT+ 9.5)RR Auction
Choice official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot by Barack Obama. Housed in a PSA/DNA authentication
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
60Barack Obama Signed Score CardRR Auction
President Barack Obama’s tri-fold score card from the Woodlawn Golf Course at Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Virginia, measurin
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
61Donald Trump Signed Oversized PhotographRR Auction
Large color semi-glossy 19.25 x 23.5 photo of Riverside South Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &quo...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
64Joe Biden Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
Desirable ALS as vice president, signed "Keep the faith, Joe Biden," one page, 6.25 x 8.5, The Vice President letterhead, November 6, 2018...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
65Joe Biden Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: Promise Me, Dad. First edition. NY: Flatiron Books, 2017. Hardcover with 'Signed Edition' dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 260 pages. S...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
66Joe Biden: 2021 Inauguration FlagRR Auction
Very desirable 5´ x 8´ nylon American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol during the presidential ina
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
67George Bush Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS as president signed “George Bush,†one page on a 6.25 x 4.25 presidential stationery card, M
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
68George Bush Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS as president, on both sides of a 6.25 x 4.25 presidential stationery card, October 25, 1989. Letter to Dolores Breeskin, widow of Washington Redsk
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
69George Bush Document Signed as PresidentRR Auction
Sought-after partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, June 12, 1990. President Bush appoints Jack A. Josephson of New York as "...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
71George Bush Autograph Note SignedRR Auction
Early ANS, one page, 4 x 5.5, personal Republican Party stationery, December 25 (1973). Note to "Mr. McConnell," in full: "Here's...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
72George and Barbara Bush Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: Barbara Bush: A Memoir. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 575 pages. Signed ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
73George W. Bush Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “George Bush,†one page, 6.5 x 9, personal State of Texas letterhead, July 7, 1998. G
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
74George W. Bush Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: Decision Points. Limited first edition, numbered 4320. NY: Crown Publishers, 2010. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 10, 497 pag
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
75Bush Family (4) SignaturesRR Auction
Group lot of four ink and felt tip signatures of George, George W., Jeb, and Barbara Bush on individual sheets, cards, or bookplates ranging in size f
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
77Bill Clinton Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “Bill,†one page, 6.25 x 9.25, personal letterhead, August 20, 2008. Letter to the Os
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
78Bill Clinton Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: The President Is Missing. First edition. NY: Little, Brown and Company / Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 5
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
81Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 5, 1960. Letter to Elbert R. Williams at the American Consul in Paramaribo, Sur
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
82Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Eisenhower with Ethiopian ambassador Berhanu Dinke and his daughter during the presentation of a book from Emperor Hail
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
83Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed PhotographRR Auction
Matte-finish 11.5 x 10.5 photo of a 1953 painting of President Eisenhower by Thomas E. Stephens, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
87Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book: The White House Years: Mandate for Change, 1953–1956. First edition, limited issue, numbered 823/1500. Garden
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
88Caroline Fillmore Signed BooksRR Auction
Signed book set: The Works of the Rt. Hon. Lord Byron, Vol. 1–8. NY: William Borradale, 1825. Hardcovers bound in full mor
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
89Millard Fillmore Signed BookRR Auction
Signed book from the Fillmore family's personal library: Charles Chesterfield; or, the Adventures of a Youth of Genius by Mrs. Trollope. Paris: ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
92Gerald Ford Signed PhotographRR Auction
Color glossy 8 x 10 paperstock photo of Gerald Ford, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
93Gerald Ford Typed Letter SignedRR Auction
TLS signed “Jerry Ford,†one page, 7 x 9, The Vice President letterhead, May 1, 1974. Letter to
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
94Gerald Ford Signed Souvenir TypescriptRR Auction
Souvenir typescript of Ford's pardon of his predecessor Richard Nixon, one page, mock White House letterhead, signed at the conclusion in black ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
95James A. Garfield SignatureRR Auction
Ink signature, "James A. Garfield, Ohio,†on an off-white 4.25 x 2 sheet. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
96U. S. Grant Death NoticeRR Auction
Printed document issued by the "Headquarters, Department of Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic," one page, 5 x 8.5, July 23, 1885. Annou...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
97Warren G. Harding Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage glossy 6.25 x 4.5 Harris and Ewing photo of President Warren Harding and the other three members of his golf foursomeâ€
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
98Warren G. Harding Signed CheckRR Auction
The Marion Star business check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Harding, "W. G. Harding," payable to M. B. Dickerson, P.M. for $43.43, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
99Warren G. Harding Document SignedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,†one page, 8.25 x 7, February 5, 1912. Voucher from Th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
101Benjamin Harrison Autograph Document SignedRR Auction
Unusual partly-printed ADS, one page, 8 x 13, September 20, 1886. Application for life insurance with the New-York Life Insurance Company, filled out
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00