RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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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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George Washington Letter Signed1George Washington Letter Signed
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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
George Washington Brass 'Dated Eagle' Inauguration Button3George Washington Brass 'Dated Eagle' Inauguration Button
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Sought-after brass shank button issued for the presidential inauguration of George Washington, 1.75˝ in diameter, with the front feat
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
John Adams Document Signed as President4John Adams Document Signed as President
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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
Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed5Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7 x 3.5, January 27, 1812. Handwritten letter from Montice
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
James Madison Partial Document Signed as President6James Madison Partial Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 4.25 x 8.75, September 26, 1811. The English-language section of a four-language shipâ€
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed7James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed
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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
James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President and Secretary of State8James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President and Secretary of State
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “Joh
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren Document Signed as President and Secretary of State9Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren Document Signed as President and Secretary of State
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "Andrew Jackson" as president and "M. Van Buren" as secretary of state, one page, 11.25 x 14.5,...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Millard Fillmore Signed Books10Millard Fillmore Signed Books
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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
Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis Document Signed as President and Secretary of War11Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis Document Signed as President and Secretary of War
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Franklin Pierce" as president and "Jeffer. Davis" as secretary of war, one page, ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President12Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President
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Superlative Civil War–dated autograph endorsement as president, signed "A. Lincoln," penned on the reverse of a letter ...
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President13Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President
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Civil War–dated autograph endorsement signed as president, "A. Lincoln," on a 2.75 x 3 slip clipped from a larger docum...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button14Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button
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Extremely desirable ferrotype button from the 1864 presidential campaign, 1˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas: Political Debates First Edition Book15Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas: Political Debates First Edition Book
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Historically significant first edition book: Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln Oversized Albumen Photograph16Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln Oversized Albumen Photograph
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Iconic oversized 7 x 9 albumen photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad, taken by Mathew Brady's assistant Anthony Berger on Febr...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Abraham Lincoln 1860 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button17Abraham Lincoln 1860 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button
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Very desirable ferrotype button from the 1860 presidential campaign, 1˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of a beardless Abraham Linc
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button18Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Button
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Unusual ferrotype button from the 1864 presidential campaign, .75˝ in diameter, featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on one side,
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Abraham Lincoln Bust by Gutzon Borglum19Abraham Lincoln Bust by Gutzon Borglum
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Handsome plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln created by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, measuring approximately 7.5˝ tall, 5.25
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Election Poll Book20Abraham Lincoln 1864 Presidential Election Poll Book
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Important presidential poll book from the town of Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, 16 pages, 8.5 x 14, November 8, 1864. The book reveals opposition
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President21Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President
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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