RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Significant LS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 12.5, February 20, 1790. Let

ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 27, 1799. Handwritten letter to William

Fantastic Revolutionary War–era free-franked mailing cover, measuring 10 x 8.25 unfolded, addressed in another hand, "(Pub

Sought-after brass shank button issued for the presidential inauguration of George Washington, 1.75˝ in diameter, with the front feat

Extraordinarily unique, well-documented shadowbox display featuring locks of hair from both George Washington and Martha Washington, presented in an o

Significant broadside DS, signed as Secretary of State, “Th: Jefferson,” one page both sides, 8

Extraordinarily rare circa 1790s china dessert bowl from Thomas Jefferson's White House service. The stunningly beautiful white Chinese export p...

Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x

Broadside DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 11.25, March 3, 1791. Broadside publishing a

ALS signed “J. Madison, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 13, March 21, 1796. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Jeffe

Office of Pay and Deposit of the Bank of Columbia 'private account' check, 6.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Madison as president, "...

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9, September 9, 1817. Handwritten letter to Richard Rush, his successor as United States Minister to the United Kingdom, marked

Important archive of manuscripts from the collection of Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford, involving a proposed loan from Europe to suppor

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 16 x 11.5, January 5, 1836. President Jackson appoints R. M. Patterson as "Director of the Mint of the Un...

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

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: ...

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, November 23, 1855. Han

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 10.75 x 14.5, May 18, 18

ALS signed “Will'm Henry Harrison,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, February 24, 1804. Handwritt

Scarce manuscript DS, signed "Wm. H. Harrison, A D C," one page, 7.25 x 3.25, February 22, 1795. Harrison orders two days of rations for s...

ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 26, 1842. Letter to prominent Philadelphia lawyer Horace Binney, in full: "I took the liberty, on b...

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

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

Scarce ALS as vice president, one page, 8 x 10, April 6, 1850. Handwritten letter, in full: "I have your letter of the 4th inst. The name of th...

Circular letter signed on his first day as secretary of state, "James Buchanan," one page, 8 x 11.75, March 10, 1845. Department of State ...

Important manuscript DS as president, two pages, 7.75 x 13.25, March 7, 1865. Significant document issued from the Executive Mansion, permitting trade

Civil War–dated ALS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 8 x

Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 18.5, March 24, 1863. President Lincoln appoints John Long as a "Hospit...

Civil War-dated ANS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” penned at the top of a letter sent by Joh

Collection of 14 items individually signed by the cabinet members of President Abraham Lincoln, which includes: Montgomery Blair (ALS), Caleb B. Smith

Rare ALS, one page, 8 x 10, January 28, 1850. Handwritten letter to Secretary of the Treasury William M. Meredith, in full: "Will you be kind e...

ALS signed “Rutherford B. Hayes,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, April 9, 1890.

TLS, six pages, 8.5 x 10.5, January 24, 1913. Lengthy letter to Assemblyman Michael A. Schapp in New York City, commenting on labor unions and the rig

Early and exceptional circa mid-1880s original 3 x 4.5 albumen portrait of the young Theodore Roosevelt, affixed to its original 4.25 x 6.5 Charles L.

Fascinating grouping of correspondence from William H. Taft to President Woodrow Wilson in relation to the impending ratification of the Treaty of Ver

White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed neatly in crisp black ink, "Wm. H. Taft." In very good to fine condition, with a faint block of toni...

TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, January 2, 1911. Letter to Lewis Minor Coleman, the U.S. District Attorney for East Tennessee, in part: &...

Two items: a TLS as president, signed "Warren G. Harding," one page, 6.75 x 7.5, White House letterhead, April 20, 1921, to Henry R. Schaf...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, [annotated 1937 on the reverse]. Typed annual statement to the "Boy Scouts of Ame...

TLS as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, signed “F. D. Roosevelt,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, Secretary

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 29, 1940. Letter to Governor A. Harry Moore of New Jersey, in full: "It ...

White House card, 4 x 2.5, signed in black ink by Harry S. Truman. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, thin edge toning, and old tape

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, July 16, 1951. Letter to the Hon. Charles H. Silver of New York, marked "Confiden...

World War II–dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, 6 x 9, August 16,

Abilene Manufacturing Company business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out by a company secretary, payable to Dwight Eisenhower for $8.75, July 9, 1910, endors

TLS as president, signed "D. E.," two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, May 6, 1958. Letter to businessman Irving Geist. In part: ...

Partly-printed DS, one page, 7 x 15.5, October 13, 1950. Eisenhower's "Affidavit and Application to the Board of Elections for Absentee Vot...

Superb matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of John F. Kennedy seated with Senator George Smathers of Florida, affixed to its original 15.5 x 13.5 mount, signed

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7 x 10, United States Senate letterhead, February 19, 1953.

Appealing lot of 11 original vintage color glossy 5 x 5 photos from the personal archive of Official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton, with al

ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, April 14, 1986. Handwritten letter to Harry S. Truman IV, in full: "I have said many times that your great granduncle...

Impressive grouping of 15 partly-printed DSs, all signed “James E. Carter, Jr.,” one page, 7.25

TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Yale University letterhead, [1970]. Letter to Dale, in f

Unusual combination of a TLS and check: an intriguing TLS signed "Bill Clinton," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 2, 2...

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 18, 2008. Letter to Orry Ben-Porath, a senior advisor in the office of the Presi

Very desirable 5´ x 8´ nylon American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol during the presidential ina

Ink signature as president, "John Adams," on a 5.25 x 2 slip clipped from a vellum document—also bearing the autograph ...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, August 20, 1

Ink signature, "C. A. Arthur,” on a 2.5 x .75 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet, which in turn is attached to a 9.5 x

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with other members

Very desirable 5´ x 3´ nylon American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol during the presidential ina

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Joe and Jill Biden dancing together at the inaugural ball, signed in black felt tip, "Joe Biden, 1-25-20." In...

TLS as vice president, one page, 7.5 x 10, Vice President letterhead, May 15, 1985. Letter marked as "(self-typed)," addressed to "Le...

Color glossy 10 x 8 candid photo of Bush waving as he emerges from a small jet upon his arrival in Manchester, New Hampshire, during the 2000 presiden

Signed book: All the Best, George Bush. Later printing. NY: Scribner, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 640 pages. Signed in black ballpoin

ALS as president, signed “George,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, The President letterhead, November 26,

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 ...

Signed book: Out of Many, One. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2021. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 10.25, 208 pages. Signed on the half-title

Signed book: Portraits of Courage. First deluxe edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers. Hardcover with slipcase, 10 x 11.5, 191 pages. Boldly s

Signed book: 41: A Portrait of My Father. First deluxe edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 2014. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 9, 294 pages. Signed on the f

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 2, 2004. Letter to Jerry Glanville, president of Glanville Motorsports, in p

Two leatherbound Easton Press collector's edition books: Keeping Faith, signed on the colophon in black felt tip by Jimmy Carter; and Out of Con...

ADS signed three times, "Grover Cleveland," one page both sides, 8.25 x 13.25, May 21, 1874. Lengthy handwritten legal document in a dispu...

Signed book: William Jefferson Clinton: Select Remarks, 2016. NY: Clinton Foundation, 2016. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 57 pages. Signed on the title page in

Signed book: William Jefferson Clinton: Select Remarks, 2018. NY: Clinton Foundation, 2018. Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 51 pages. Signed on the title page in

Signed book: Giving. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed twice on the title page in black

Postcard from the Clinton Presidential Center, 5.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in black felt tip by Bill Clinton. Double-matted and framed with a por

Official White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed neatly in ink by Calvin Coolidge. Annotated in another hand with the date of 1923. In fine condition, w

Three bold fountain pen signatures, "Dwight D. Eisenhower," on individual off-white 7 x 10.25 sheets. In overall fine condition, with ligh...

TLS signed “D.E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October 31, 1963. Letter to journal

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, August 31, 1858. Handwritten letter to Gilbert S. Wilson, in part: "I beg of you to accept my thanks for your letter of y...

Signed book: The Thirty-Eighth President. First edition, limited issue of 26 lettered copies (this example not lettered). Reno, Nevada: Jack Bacon &...

ALS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 10. Handwritten lett

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.

Two miniature books: The Tenth Convention, hardcovers, measuring only 2.75 x 2, 26 pages. Each is a limited first edition, numbered 23/150 and 109/150

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of the first lady by J. F. Ryder of Cleveland, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "Lucretia R. Garfiel...

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 8.25 x 7, November 30, 1912. Voucher from T

The Marion Star business check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Harding, "W. G. Harding," payable to Mrs. Albert Johnson for $5.45, Jun...

Scarce ALS signed “H.,” five pages on three sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, London Wall letterh

Signed book set: An American Epic, Volumes I–IV. First edition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1959. Hardcovers with dust

Official White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed neatly in ink by Herbert Hoover. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from J

Signed book: On Growing Up. Second printing. NY: William Morrow & Company, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 160 pages. Signed and i...

Signed book: The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover, Vol. II: The Cabinet & The Presidency. Later printing. NY: Macmillan, 1952. Hardcover with dust jack...

Five original complete Illinois newspapers offering contemporary coverage of the tragic assassinations of the Kennedy brothers (one for JFK and four f

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, October 19, 1965. Letter to the Rev. Daniel A. Poling, editor of the Christian Herald.

TLS signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, June 24, 1971. Note to James O. Bouto

Bold ink signature, "Lyndon B. Johnson,” on a blue 8.25 x 2 slip, with a calligraphic inscription, "To Mrs. Rae Roberts,...

Signed book: The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963–1969. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,

Original program for the Inaugural Gala held at The Armory in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 1961, in honor of the inauguration of President John F.

Desirable group of items from President John F. Kennedy's famous birthday celebration held at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, including: ...